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- Halloween Costume Party at Gates' Rooftop Garden
- A woman (possibly a Gates' employee), poses in a doorway with three children. They are all dressed in Halloween costumes. She wears a clown costume with a pointed hat and the three children, also wear clown costumes. Two of the children wear...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Halloween--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Adult Halloween Costumes at Mission Viejo
- Adults in Halloween costumes.
- Halloween.; Costumes.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Sherman School students in costumes
- Photograph of students from Sherman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado in animal costumes from a play festival. Most of the children are in bird costumes. They stand on the stairs outside of the main entrance to the building. They all look...
- Costumes.; Sherman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1922 March 31
- Mexican Independence Day, 1968
- A group of six men and women pose for a group photo. Two men and two women are dressed in dancers costumes in celebration of Mexican Independence day. The men wear sombreros and charros or horseman's costumes. The women wear multi-color skirts...
- Independence Day (Mexico)--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Celebrations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- 1968
- Hit the Deck at the Broadway Theatre
- Panoramic view of the cast of the musical comedy "Hit the Deck," presented at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Men dressed in sailor whites and women dressed in white middy blouses, short white skirts and gob hats pose in...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1928, Apr. 14
- Hit the Deck at the Broadway Theatre
- Panoramic view of the cast of the musical comedy "Hit the Deck," presented at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Men dressed in sailor whites and women dressed in white middy blouses, short white skirts and gob hats pose in...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Costumes--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- 1928, Apr. 14
- C. Bancroft, E Weckbaugh, Gordon Weeks, (Master of Ceremonies) Matchless Mine dedication
- At the dedication of the Matchless Mine and Baby Doe Tabor's cabin in Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, Caroline Bancroft speaks through a megaphone and Eleanor Weckbaugh holds an umbrella; both women are in period costumes. Gordon Weeks is the...
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Leadville (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Matchless Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Costumes--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.; Dedications--Colorado--Leadville--1950-1960.;...
- July 16, 1953
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch original cast
- Members of the cast of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch who include: (back row, left to right) William L. Myatt, Daniel Peery, Glen Waters, Arthur Woth, Carl Milliken, Milo Bouldton, Robert Charbonnel, Dr. R. A. Sprake, Walter Markus, Dr. T. J....
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1925
- Outward Bound
- Levitt Tudor, Virginia Forsythe, Edward Camanit, Norman Steward MacDonald, Mrs. Clyde Robertson, Gordon Leonard, Mrs. Neil B. McDuffee, Ben Kranz, and Loyd Haggerty, cast members of a production of the play "Outward Bound" directed by E. B....
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1926 November
- Lake Junior High School Annual Play Festival
- A photograph of of female students dressed in costumes. The girl in the center is wearing a white dress with dots and a matching hat. The rest of the group are wearing costumes with pleated collars and hats and are holding paper lanterns. Lake...
- Lake Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Dramatists.
- undated
- Will Rogers (center with lasso) in Denver
- Will Rogers holds a lariat, by a saddle, in Denver, Colorado, at a Y.M.C.A. membership drive. Men and a woman smile in cowboy costumes.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Rogers, Will, 1879-1935.; Young Men's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.)
- 1925
- Dancers resting
- A group of Native American (Crow) dancers sit resting in the shade of a covered structure. Some wear face and body paint and decorative costumes. Horses and carriages are behind them.
- Crow Indians--Dance--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--1890-1900.; Ceremonial dancers--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- A stock company at the Opera House in its heyday
- A theater troupe performs on the stage of the Central City Opera House in Central City, Colorado. The orchestra and the audience's heads are in the foreground. Some cast members sit in chairs on the stage, and others stand behind them. The cast is...
- Central City Opera House--1880-1890.; Central City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Interiors--1880-1890.; Opera houses--Colorado--Central City--1880-1890.; Stage props--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Baker Junior High "The Three Bears" play
- Photograph of a spanish play entitled "The Three Bears" performed at Baker Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Pictured is a female student laying on the stage on her side. Over her are three other students dressed in bear costumes.
- Baker Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1935
- Kismet Club Initiation Ceremony Group Photo
- Kismet Club initiation ceremony group photograph. Members stand on a street corner while in their initiation costumes.
- North High School (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Kismet Club (Denver, Colo.)--Archives.; Greek letter societies--Colorado--Denver--Archival resources.; Clubs.
- circa 1926
- Ebert School Washington Bicentennial Play
- Photograph of four of the students involved with the Washington Bicentennial Play at Ebert Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. These students are on stage with a backdrop of the Washington Monument. They are grouped in couples, with the girls...
- Ebert School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1932
- Greek costumed people
- Studio portrait of a man and women in Greek style costumes. The women wear long dresses. One woman wears a helmet and holds a spear, possibly depicting the goddess Minerva (Athena); another has a lyre leaning against her leg. The man holds a scroll...
- Costumes--Colorado--1890-1900.; Women--Colorado--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- 50th anniversary celebration 2nd prize float, "The Meeker Massacre"
- The second prize parade float depicts the Meeker Massacre, with white men dressed in Native American costumes. They wear feather headresses and skin pants, shoot Indian Agent Nathan C. Meeker, and hold a woman captive by her hair. Parade part of...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1940-1950.; White River National Forest (Colo.)--Commemoration.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Meeker--1940-1950.; Historical reenactments--Colorado--Meeker--1940-1950.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Meeker--1940-1950.
- October 11, 1941
- Confederate reunion
- Parade in Trinidad, Colorado, features a Boy Scout band with horns and two drum majorettes. Dressed in a brocade, sleeveless, short jumpsuit and white mesh pumps, a young lady holds a baton and marches on the bricks in front of the crowd. Another...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Drum majorettes--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Trinidad--1930-1940.; Shadford, Elaine.
- August, 1939
- Santa Clara, Buffalo Dance, 2nd from right end Cleto Tafoya(?) end man at right end governor, the Santa Clara tribe came down from La Puye
- Native Americans of Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, pose in Buffalo Dance costumes. The women wear woven skirts and tops, feather headdresses and bead necklaces; men wear buffalo skin headdresses and dark face paint; one wears a kilt, buckskin...
- Buffalo dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara Pueblo--1890-1900.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Santa Clara...
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Deer Dance at Tesuque, Santa Fe, N. M.
- Native Americans of Tesuque Pueblo perform the Deer Dance wearing costumes.
- Indians of North America--Dance--New Mexico--Tesuque Pueblo--1880-1910.; Pueblo Indians--New Mexico--Tesuque Pueblo--1880-1910.; Tewa Indians--New Mexico--Tesuque Pueblo--1880-1910.; Tesuque Pueblo (N.M.)--1880-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--New...
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Ute Indians in dancing costume, L-R: Henry Johnson, ?
- Standing studio portrait of two Native American Ute men wearing dance costumes. One of the men is identified as Henry Johnson, and wears moccasins, beaded leggings, animal skins, breastplate, bells, eagle feathers, and headdress. The other man...
- Indians of North America--Dance--1880-1910.; Ute Indians--Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; Ceremonial dancers--1880-1910.; Johnson, Henry, Ute Indian.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- Oglala Sioux dancers from Rosebud Reservation, S. D.
- View of Native American (Oglala Sioux) men and girls dancing on a stage in ornate costumes. The men wear robes, leggings, moccasins, headdresses, arm bands, and face paint. The girls wear full length, fringed hide dresses, head bands, earrings, and...
- Dakota Indians--Dance--South Dakota--1960-1970.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--South Dakota--1960-1970.; Oglala Indians--Dance--South Dakota--1960-1970.; Ceremonial dancers--South Dakota--1960-1970.
- 1968 July 17
- El Jebel Shriners, Denver
- Portrait of Freemasons on steps of the Colorado State Capitol building, Denver, Colorado; shows men in turbans, capes, and brocade costumes.
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America--People--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [1920?]
- Waiters from the "Rough Riders" - Wolhurst fete
- Three girls pose at a Wolhurst party in Littleton, Colorado, wearing European costumes. Their hats are tall white fabric with long ribbons hanging at the sides; and their aprons are a sheer fabric with lace trim. Trees, tables, and party guests...
- Wolcott, Edward Olive, 1848-1905--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Estates--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Garden parties--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Teenagers--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Bromwell School Fire Company No. 1
- Photograph of three students at Bromwell Elementary School playing in a school made fire house named "Bromwell Fire Company No. 1". One student rides in a soapbox fire truck. Two unidentified girls, one standing and one sitting wear fireman...
- Fire fighters.; Bromwell School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1935
- Gardner Jackson, right , maybe Edith
- Probably Edith Jackson and her brother Gardner Jackson pose on a lawn at their home located at 228 E. Kiowa Street in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Both children are dressed in costumes and wigs. Edith wears a long embroidered open...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919. --Family.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children.; Costumes.; Families.; Jackson, Edith Banfield, 1896-1977.; Jackson, Gardner,...
- 1902
- Group in Halloween Costumes at Mission Viejo
- Large group of people in Halloween costumes, both standing and kneeling in a room. Clear curtain and door visible in the background.
- Halloween.; Costumes.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Adults in Halloween Costumes at Mission Viejo
- Adults in Halloween costumes in front of a black shiny background.
- Halloween.; Costumes.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Chico Stange
- Three year old Chico Stange, a member of Azteca Art Colorado, plays a carved wooden drum in Denver, Colorado. He holds two carved, wooden drum sticks. He wears a feather headdress decorated with beadwork, and a fabric loincloth and apron decorated...
- Azteca Art Colorado--People--2010-2020.; Hispanic Americans--2010-2020.; Mexican Americans--2010-2020.; Denver (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Boys.; Costumes.; Drums (Musical instruments); Stange, Chico--Pictorial works.; Azteca Art Colorado--Pictorial...
- [2010]
- Colorado Dental Association, girl with toothbrush
- A girl dressed as a pixie holds an oversized toothbrush for an advertising campaign for the Colorado Dental Association, probably in Denver, Colorado. She wears a cap and cape decorated with bells and tights. She has her face painted with makeup.
- Colorado Dental Association--Public relations.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Advertising.; Costumes.; Girls.
- [between 1965 and 1970?]
- Helen? Wm. in Scottish.
- Probably Helen Jackson and her brother William S. Jackson (1889-1981), pose in the backyard of their house at 228 Kiowa Street in Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Helen wears a loose fitting dress belted at the waist. She has a woven...
- Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1920- --Family.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Costumes.; Families.; Teenagers.; Jackson, Helen, 1890-1987.; Jackson, William S. (William Sharpless), 1836-1919--Family.; Jackson, William S. (William...
- 1902
- Winnie-the-Pooh Costume at Mission Viejo
- Person in a Winnie-the-Pooh costume standing by young children. A crowd of both children and adults visible in the background.
- Halloween.; Costumes.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Decker Branch Halloween Harry Potter party
- Photograph of several children sitting at tables a Harry Potter Halloween Party at the Decker Branch library located in Denver, Colorado. Most are wearing wizard costumes.
- Halloween.; Denver Public Library. Decker Branch.
- 2000
- Decker Branch medieval re-enactors
- Photograph of four unidentified individuals standing on the steps outside of the Decker Branch library in Denver, Colorado. One of the women wears a sweatshirt that reads "friends of Bill", the other three, a woman and two men, wear medieval...
- Denver Public Library. Decker Branch.
- undated
- Decker Branch Halloween Harry Potter party
- Photograph of a woman and girl at a Harry Potter Halloween Party at the Decker Branch library located in Denver, Colorado. The two stand in front of the circulation desk, both wear wizard costumes.
- Halloween.; Denver Public Library. Decker Branch.
- 2000