Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Young Ladies Sodality meeting St. Cajetan's Catholic Church.
- Members of the Young Ladies Sodality pose for a group portrait in at St. Cajetan's Catholic Church, 1190 Ninth (9th) Street, in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. They are identified as: back row: Ida Navarez, Marion Salas, Magdalena...
- St. Cajetan's Church (Auraria, Denver, Colo.)--People--1950-1960.; Catholic churches.; Interiors.; Teenagers.; St. Cajetan's Church (Auraria, Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Confraternities--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- 1951
- Wright & Morgan meat market
- The interior of the Wright and Morgan Meat Market, at 328 Main Street, in Canon City, Colorado, has a hardwood and marble counter with carved columns and wreaths, and matching iceboxes with beveled mirrors. Hamburger, roasts and bacon are mounted...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1930.; Butcher shops--Colorado-- Canon City--1890-1930.; Interiors.
- [between 1893 and 1921]
- Wounded African American Vietnam War veteran
- A wounded African American veteran lies on a bed at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. He wears military fatigues and has his left arm in a cage type sling. An official of the Disabled Veterans of America hands him a certificate that...
- Disabled American Veterans--People--1960-1970.; Fitzsimons Army Medical Center--1960-1970.; African Americans--Military service--1960-1970.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Medical aspects.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Awards.; Interiors.; Soldiers.; War...
- [between 1965 and 1970?]
- Working in the bookmobile
- HELP (Helpful Extra Library People) volunteers work in the Adams County Library bookmobile, in Northglenn, Colorado. They are Mrs. Peggy Burris (right), and (front to rear) Mrs. Thelma Harms, Mrs. Pat Warnell, Dick Whitt and Mac Warnell. The...
- Northglenn (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Community service--Colorado--Northglenn--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Libraries--Colorado--Northglenn--1960-1970.; Adams County Public Library (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- October 7, 1964
- Woods Saloon, Turret
- Men watch a boxing match at Woods Saloon in Turret, (Chaffee County), Colorado. The referee stands between the boxers; they wear trunks and gloves and are poised to begin fighting.
- Turret (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bars--Colorado--Turret--1900-1910.; Boxers (Sports)--Colorado--Turret--1900-1910.; Boxing--Colorado--Turret--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Spectators--Colorado--Turret--1900-1910.
- 1905
- Wood work F. G. H.
- Interior view of wood shop at Fitzsimons Hospital in Denver, Colorado. Lawrence E. Burns sits on the right.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Military hospitals--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Woodworking--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Burns, Lawrence E., 1886-1947.; Fitzsimons Army Medical Center--1910-1920.
- [1919?]
- Women's sewing
- Treadle sewing machines at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, are in a room with bare interior walls and empty curtain racks over barred windows. Spindle chairs and a wooden table have a cardboard box, fabric scraps, and paper on them;...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors.; Sewing machines--Colorado--Canon City--1890-1910.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Women's physical education class
- Women in a physical education class pose in a large room at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Conejos County), Colorado. The women are identified (left to right) as: Margie Cordova, Josephine Prezzia, Lucille Ortega, Sally...
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--People--1950-1960.; Mexican Americans--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Students.; Women.; Physical education.; Interiors.; San Luis Institute of the Arts and...
- [1953]
- Women's cell house
- Women sit on wood tables at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. Another stands by a steam radiator, under a metal, pipe railed interior balcony. Metal steps lead up to the second level, and an electric light hangs overhead.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Canon City--1910-1920.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Women's cell
- The interior of this cell at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, has a steamer trunk and an iron bed. A wooden dresser with a mirror and brass drawer pulls has items on it including portrait photographs, a brush and comb, books, keys, a...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cells--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1900-1910.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1900
- Women students dancing
- Unidentified dance two-by-two at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Conejos County), Colorado. The couples are in a line and one woman in each couple has her arm over her partners shoulders and holds her hand.
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--People--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Students.; Women.; Dance.; Interiors.; San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1953]
- Woman in private train car
- A woman, possibly William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody's daughter Irma, stands in the right foreground in a private train car for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. A couch is in the background with a large pillow with a bust picture of a Native...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Interiors.; Railroad cars--1900-1910.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1901?]
- Wolhurst interior
- Opulent furnishings at Wolhurst, in Littleton, Colorado, include lamp bearing andirons, floor and table lamps with glass and fringed shades, carved and upholstered chairs, a sideboard, brocade pillows, a folding screen, a mantle clock on the brick...
- Wolcott, Edward Olive, 1848-1905--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Estates--Colorado--Littleton--1900-1910.; Interiors.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Wolhurst Club Bokare Bar [sic]
- Interior furnishings of the Bokaray Room, at Wolhurst, in Littleton, Colorado, include upholstered walls and ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and carved flourishes topping the perimeter seating. A cash register, glasses, and a display rack are on the...
- Wolcott, Edward Olive, 1848-1905--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Estates--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Nightclubs--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.
- 1953
- Wolhurst club '53
- Interior features of this dining room at Wolhurst, in Littleton, Colorado, include a circular recessed lighting cove in the ceiling, fantasy murals, draperies and tasseled ropes, a dance floor, and a bandstand. Drums and piano are on the stage;...
- Wolcott, Edward Olive, 1848-1905--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Estates--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Nightclubs--Colorado--Littleton--1950-1960.
- 1953
- Wolhurst - Wolcott bar
- Stone arched doors flank an interior balcony at Wolhurst, in Littleton, Colorado. Bas-reliefs of Greek soldiers and Biblical characters adorn the wall; a china vase and lamp are to the sides, and a wicker tea- cart is in the foreground. A flowered...
- Wolcott, Edward Olive, 1848-1905--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Estates--Colorado--Littleton--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Sunspaces--Colorado--Littleton--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Wolhurst (during Bennett regime) living room
- Upholstered chairs and settees with carved wood trim furnish the interior of Wolhurst, in Littleton, Colorado. Floor and table lamps alternate with vases, statuary, a bust, and framed pictures.
- Wolcott, Edward Olive, 1848-1905--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Estates--Colorado--Littleton--1910-1930.; Interiors.; Living rooms--Colorado--Littleton--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Wilson-Keppel Mercantile Company Englewood, Colorado.
- In an interior view of the Wilson-Keppel Mercantile Company in Englewood, Colorado, a woman sits on one of a row of metal stools in front of a counter; a man and a woman pose behind the counter. The store has shelves and cases on either side...
- Englewood (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Interiors.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Englewood--1890-1920.; Wilson-Keppel Mercantile Company (Englewood, Colo.)
- [between 1890 and 1920?]
- Wheeler residence
- Detailed view of the cherry wood fireplace mantel with tile and wire screen inside the log house built by Indian Agent Wheeler in the early 1880s, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.
- Wheeler, Walter F.--Homes & haunts.; Ouray (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Ouray--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Mantels--Colorado--Ouray--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, Colorado
- View of the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado during its renovation; features balcony spindles, wooden benches on main floor, unfinished stage enclosed with wood, bare brick walls; light streams through windows on both sides of the building;...
- Wheeler Opera House (Aspen, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Aspen (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Aspen--1940-1950.; Remodeling--Colorado--Aspen--1940-1950.
- 1946
- Wheeler Opera House in 1951
- Interior view; a man stands at a podium on a stage in the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado; features an audience of men and women, a large screen hanging on stage, people in the balcony, and velvet drapes hanging from the top of the stage;...
- Wheeler Opera House (Aspen, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Aspen (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Aspen--1950-1960.; Stages (Platforms)--Colorado--Aspen--1950-1960.
- 1951
- Wheeler Opera House
- Interior view of the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado. Musicians, performers, and a band sit on the stage. The musicians hold instruments including coronet, cello, and violin. Three Black performers sit on the end of each row of musicians. ...
- Aspen (Colo.)--1900-1910.; African Americans--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.; Entertainers--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Opera houses--Colorado--Aspen--1900-1910.; Wheeler Opera House (Aspen, Colo.)
- [between 1904 and 1905]
- Western State College, student housing, typical apartment unit
- Copy of a 12-16-58 L. Sekman architectural sketch from the firm of Berne, Muchow, Baume & Polivnck, 1225 Bannock Denver, Colorado, rendering of an interior of an apartment dorm, Escalante Terrace, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado; shows a...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Dormitories--Colorado--Gunnison--1950-1970.; Interiors.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Gunnison--1950-1970.; Western State College of Colorado.
- [between 1958 and 1970?]
- Western State College, Escalante Terrace
- Interior view of Escalante Terrace dormitory lounge stairways, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado; Berne, Muchow, Baume & Polivnck, archictects; a railing and fireplace show beyond the open ladder- like stairways.
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dormitories--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Western State College of Colorado.
- [between 1960 and 1961]
- Western State College, Escalante Terrace
- Interior perspective view along a railing of Escalante Terrace dormitory lounge, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado; Berne, Muchow, Baume & Polivnck, archictects; Modern style building with upholstered armchairs and retangular four-sided...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dormitories--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Western State College of Colorado.
- [between 1960 and 1961]
- Western State College, Escalante Terrace
- Interior view of a dormitory room in the Escalante Terrace Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado; Berne, Muchow, Baume & Polivnck, architects; a woman sits reading at a desk; a plaid bedspread covers the bed, built-in drawers, shelves and sink...
- Gunnison (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Dormitories--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Gunnison--1960-1970.; Western State College of Colorado.
- [between 1960 and 1961]
- Weld County, County Administration, Courthouse, interior
- Interior view of a courtroom in the Weld County Courthouse, Greeley, Colorado (built 1917).
- Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Interiors.
- [1917?]
- Weaving hot pads, 2nd grade at Central, 1941, Miss Monroe
- Boys and girls in Miss Monroe's second grade classroom, at Central School in Alamosa, Colorado, weave hot pads at small rectangular tables. Several boys wears overall and the girls wear print or plaid dresses. One girl wears braids. A board on the...
- Potholders--1940-1950.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Classrooms--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Schools--Colorado--Alamosa--1940-1950.; Monroe, Miss.
- 1941
- Watson's store
- In a clothing store in Breckenridge, Colorado, eight men in suits and hats sit and stand around a drum shaped parlor stove at the center of this well stocked business. Piles of folded trousers are in the left foreground, shelves are loaded with hat...
- Breckenridge (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Breckenridge--1880-1900.; Interiors.
- [between 1888 and 1895?]
- Warden Wayne K. Patterson and Sylester Garrison
- Black prisoners look at the Warden of the State Penitentiary, Canon City, Colorado. The interior of the basement holding cell has bars, gates, metal doors, and a ceiling lamp.
- Prison wardens--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.; Canon City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1960-1970.; Garrison, Sylester Lee.; Patterson, Wayne K.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1966
- Warden Roy Best
- Roy Best, Warden of the State Penitentiary, sits at his desk, wearing a tie and sweater, Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado. Smoking, he holds weapons crudely fashioned by inmates. The mess on his desk includes a letter opener, a matchbook, packs...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Prison wardens--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Best, Roy.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1945 and 1950?]
- Walsenburg
- Interior view of log Cuchara Chapel in the resort village of Cuchara, Huerfano County, Colorado (possibly chapel dedication.)
- Cuchara (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Churches--Colorado--Walsenburg--1940-1950.; Interiors.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Walpi interior
- Interior of native American (Hopi) pueblo dwelling, Walpi, Arizona, shows; adobe walls; hanging baskets, postcards, spoon and pouch; small shelf with basket; bookcase with lamp, basket, books, pitchers, can of "[Car]nation", plates, and paper bags....
- Hopi Indians--Arts & crafts--Arizona--Walpi--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Structures--Arizona--Walpi--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Structures--Arizona--Walpi--1910-1920.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1910-1920.; Walpi...
- [1918?]
- Walgreen's Drugs Ft. Collins opening
- Employees of Walgreen's Drug store in Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, pose; waitresses wear dresses with bow ties, boutonnieres, and aprons. Men wear suits, ties, and garrison caps.
- Fort Collins (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Drugstores--Colorado--Fort Collins--1940-1950.; Interiors.
- November 29, 1940
- W. O. Mosman's hardware store and meat market in Walden
- Interior view, Mosman store, Walden, Jackson County, Colorado; shows W. O. Mosman (by glass display cases), John Weder (by meat), and merchandise: tack, bird cages, chain, rope, buckets, and wash tubs. An oil lamp has crepe paper decorations.
- Walden (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Merchants--Colorado--Walden--1900-1910.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Walden--1900-1910.; Mosman, W. O.; Weder, John.
- 1908
- Vocational students
- Two students sit at a desk in a classroom in the General Vocational Program at the San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts in San Luis (Costilla County), Colorado. The unidentified men fill out forms or study. Both men wear leather jackets, one...
- San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--People--1950-1960.; Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; San Luis (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Students.; Clothing & dress.; Interiors.; San Luis Institute of the Arts and Crafts--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [1953]
- Voc. machine shop at medium security
- Inmates (one Black) at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado, use metalworking machinery under hanging, shaded flourescent lights. Wheeled tool carts are among vise mounted tables; a gas heater is on the interior block wall. Corrugated...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Metalworking--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- View through window mountains, snowcat, sled (Colo. ski area?)
- View (from inside) of snow, a mountain, and a tracklayer vehicle, probably in Colorado. Interior furnishings include a ledge seat, pillows, and a flower patterned valance.
- Interiors.; Ski resorts--Colorado--1930-1940.
- [1930?]
- View from parlor into dance hall, the Homestead
- Interior view from refurbished parlor into dance hall, the Old Homestead, 353 (or 367) Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; prominent "parlor or sporting" house of red-light district operating for nearly twenty years and later becoming a...
- Old Homestead (Cripple Creek, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Brothels--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Parlors--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- V. F. Axtell, in his office, Crested Butte, Colo.
- V. F. Axtell sits in his chair beside his desk in his lumber, loan, and insurance business office, Crested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado. The room includes: a large electric bulb hanging over the desk, books, papers, a "Fireman's Fund Insurance...
- Crested Butte (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors.; Offices--Colorado--Crested Butte--1890-1900.; Axtell, V. F.
- 1896
- Upstairs, Jno Tomoy, Jan 1916
- Interior view of an office on the second floor of a Georgetown, Colorado building. Man wearing a pin strip suit and eye glasses sits behind a wooden desk covered with desk plotter, pen and ink set, and typewriter on far end. Office also includes:...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Offices--Colorado--Georgetown--1910-1920.
- 1916
- Unidentified office interior
- Interior view of an office. The rooms has a roll top desk, a padded swivel chair, a glass cabinet with mineral specimens, and a light fixture with bare light bulbs. A calender on the wall reads: "Burlington Route." A carved wood and leather chair...
- Desks.; Interiors.; Offices.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Unidentified observatory and telescope
- Two unidentified men look at a star chart in a book beside a telescope in an unidentified observatory, probably in Colorado. The telescope is mounted on a large hydraulic base and has a eye-piece. Lettering on a piece of equipment mounted on top of...
- Astronomical observatories--Colorado--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Telescopes.
- [between 1965 and 1970]
- Unidentified mariachi musician and teenager
- An unidentified mariachi musician and a teenage boy pose in a house probably in Denver, Colorado. The musician wears an oversized straw sombrero, and a shirt and pants decorated with buttons, metal braid and piping and holds a guitar. The teenage...
- Hispanic Americans--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Musicians.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Mariachi--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Unidentified automobile repair shop
- Interior view of a garage in (probably) Denver, Colorado; shows automobiles, car repair tools, and a sign: "The Famous Harris Oils Greases Sold Here."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Automobile equipment & supplies stores--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Automobile service stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors.
- [between 1920 and 1925?]
- Uintah Hotel, Mack Colo.
- Interior view of the Uintah Railway Hotel dining room, Mack, Colorado, includes wooden chairs at tables set with linen tablecloths, silverware, and condiments. Chandeliers hang from the beamed ceiling and taxidermied birds and mammals are displayed...
- Mack (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Mack--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Mack--1900-1920.; Interiors.
- [between 1906 and 1911]
- Uintah Hotel - Mack Colo.
- Interior view of the Uintah Railway Hotel lounge, Mack, Colorado, includes Arts and Crafts style wood chairs, rockers and round table; also rugs, brass spittoons, taxidermied heads of antelope, big horn sheep, and other mammals. The room features...
- Mack (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Mack--1900-1920.; Interiors.
- [between 1906 and 1911]
- Typical cell
- Retracted bars reveal the interior of this prison cell at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado. Porcelain sinks alternate with beds, and the wall is hung with framed images of puppies, a clipper ship, and men on a raft. A calendar has a...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1940-1950.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1944
- Turret
- Customers gather around the bar and raise beer glasses inside a saloon in the mining town of Turret, Chaffee County, Colorado. Bottles of liquor, a mirror, and a portrait of a woman are behind the bar.
- Turret (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bars--Colorado--Turret--1900-1910.; Interiors.
- 1903
- Turbine pumps for Orchard Mesa Ditch
- Interior view of Orchard Mesa ditch power plant, Mesa County, Colorado; shows four large turbine pumps, brick building, and pressure gauge.
- Grand Valley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors.; Irrigation--Colorado--Grand Valley--1910-1920.; Power plants--Colorado--Grand Valley--1910-1920.
- [1911?]