Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Central City and Blackhawk, Colorado
- Rendering shows Blackhawk and Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado. Dwellings, churches, civic buildings, and mining facilities follow streets; mountains are in the background. Vignettes have labels: "Hardware Groceries," "The Daily Register,"...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Central City (Colo.)--1870-1880.
- 1873
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Boys and girls stand in a circle and pose in the backyard of a small house used as an orphanage while the Denver Orphans' Home is constructed. Shows children in swings on a swingset. Three women caregivers stand with the children.
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Backyards--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Children swinging--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.;...
- 1882
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Orphans and their caregivers pose in the backyard of a small house used as an orphanage until the Denver Orphans' Home is completed. Boys and girls sit on benches, boxes, and the ground. The girls wear dresses; some wear bows in their hair. The...
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1880-1890.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Backyards--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Orphans--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- 1882
- Denver Dry Goods Tea Room
- Interior view of the Denver Dry Goods Store tea room, in Denver, Colorado; shows a restaurant and tables set with wine glasses and dinnerware.
- Denver Dry Goods Co.--Facilities--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Dining rooms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Denver Dry Goods interior
- Interior view of the Denver Dry Goods Store, in Denver, Colorado; shows glass display cases, wicker chairs, and women's hats.
- Denver Dry Goods Co.--Facilities--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Department stores--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Denver - 16th Street
- View of the intersection of Stout and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets, in downtown Denver, Colorado; shows automobile and pedestrian traffic, the Barth Block, the First National Bank Building, and a banner: "The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Broadway...
- First National Bank of Denver--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900?
- Denver - 16th Street
- View of the intersection of Stout and 16th (Sixteenth) Streets, in downtown Denver, Colorado; shows automobile and pedestrian traffic, the Barth Block, the First National Bank Building, and a banner: "The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Broadway...
- First National Bank of Denver--Buildings--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900?
- George R. Curzon Clothing
- View of the George R. Curzon clothing store on 16th (Sixteenth) Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows storefronts, cars, men, and signs: "George R. Curzon," "Johnston Shoe Co," "H. H. Frumess," and "Welton Drug Co."
- George R. Curzon (Clothing store : Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1900?
- David H. Moffat residence
- View of the David H. Moffat residence at 808 Grant Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features porticos with columns, a dentiled cornice, a wrought iron fence, and a solarium.
- Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1910?
- Opening day of the new Dutch Mill
- Interior view of the Dutch Mill restaurant in Denver, Colorado; well-dressed men and women sit at tables. Outfits include hats with feathers.
- Dutch Mill Restaurant (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; People--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1915
- Boulder Light Office
- Exterior view of the Public Service Company of Colorado office in Boulder, Colorado in Boulder County. Architectural features of the building include: a bracketed cornice, glass storefront windows, and double-entry doors. Items on display in the...
- Boulder (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Boulder--1910-1920.; Public utility companies--Colorado--Boulder--1910-1920.
- 1916
- Ushers of the Broadway Theatre
- Panoramic view of ushers of the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado. Young men pose in front of the Brown Palace Hotel entrance and wear usher uniforms or suits, and caps that read: "Head Usher," "Usher," "Program," or "Broadway." One man wears a...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Military uniforms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1916 or 1917
- American Express Co. Denver
- American Express drivers pose by delivery trucks, horse drawn wagons and Union Station in Denver, Colorado. The wrought iron canopy and Mizpah Arch are in the background.
- American Express Company--People--1910-1920.; Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Welcome Arch (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Arches--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1917
- Messengers of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
- Panoramic view of a group of young men on the steps of the United States Post Office at 1961 Stout Street in Denver, Colorado. Western Union Telegraph Company messengers pose in uniforms that include jackets with metal buttons, notepads in breast...
- United States. Post Office (Denver, Colo.)--Buildings--1910-1920.; Western Union Telegraph Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Messengers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Post offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917
- Oliver Morosco presents Blanche Ring in his newest musical show "What Next"
- Members of the cast of "What Next" pose at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Blanche Ring stands at center in a white fur coat and dark hat trimmed with fur and helps hold a cat. Shows the steeple and roof of Trinity...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Ring, Blanche.
- 1917 Oct. 31
- Oliver Morosco presents Blanche Ring in his newest musical show "What Next"
- Members of the cast of "What Next" pose at the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway in Denver, Colorado. Blanche Ring stands at center in a white fur coat and dark hat trimmed with fur and helps hold a cat. Shows the steeple and roof of Trinity...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Ring, Blanche.
- 1917 Oct. 31
- Potash and Perlmutter in Society photographed in Denver
- Panoramic view of men and women, members of the cast of the comedy "Potash and Perlmutter in Society," at the stage door entrance to the Broadway Theater at 1756 Broadway. Shows the spire of the Central Presbyterian Church. Sign reads: "Tailoring."
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917, Dec. 19
- Coast to coast tour of the New York Symphony Orchestra Walter Damrosch, conductor, with Efrem Zimbalist, violin soloist
- Panoramic view of the New York Symphony Orchestra, enroute [sic] to Denver, Colorado for a performance at the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado. Men in hats and coats sit and stand in front of luggage and instrument cases at the Greeley railroad...
- New York Symphony Orchestra--1910-1920.; Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Musicians--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Orchestras--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Zimbalist, Efrem.
- 1917, May 4
- Coast to coast tour of the New York Symphony Orchestra Walter Damrosch conductor, Efrem Zimbalist, violin soloist, George Engles, manager
- Panoramic photograph of the New York Symphony Orchestra, enroute to Denver, Colorado for a performance at the Broadway Theater in Denver, Colorado, with inset views of Efrem Zimbalist, violin soloist; Walter Damrosch, conductor; and, George Engles,...
- New York Symphony Orchestra--1910-1920.; Greeley (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Musicians--Colorado--Greeley--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950.; Engles, George.; Zimbalist, Efrem.
- 1917, May 4
- Henry W. Savage offers Mitzi (Hajos) and her "Pom-Pom" Company
- Panoramic view of the cast of the operetta "Pom-Pom," presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Cast members stand in hats and coats at the stage door entrance; two tall men in hats and overcoats appear at both ends of...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Hajos, Mitzi, b. 1891.
- 1917, Nov. 28
- Henry W. Savage offers Mitzi (Hajos) and her "Pom-Pom" Company
- Panoramic view of the cast of the operetta "Pom-Pom," presented at the Broadway Theater, 1756 Broadway, in Denver, Colorado. Cast members stand in hats and coats at the stage door entrance; two tall men in hats and overcoats and a woman in a fur...
- Broadway Theater (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Actors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Singers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Theaters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Hajos, Mitzi, b. 1891.
- 1917, Nov. 28
- Swift and Company meat packers
- View of the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows concrete buildings with a smokestack, and the South Platte River.
- Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Packing-houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1917?
- Swift and Company meat packers
- View of the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows concrete buildings with a smokestack and the South Platte River.
- Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Packing-houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company meat packers
- View of the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows concrete buildings with a smokestack and the South Platte River.
- Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Packing-houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1917?
- Swift and Company meat packers
- View of the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows concrete buildings with smokestacks.
- Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Packing-houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Smokestacks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company meat packers
- Group portrait of Swift and Company meat packing employees in Denver, Colorado; shows men, an office interior, a clock, and a telephone.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Packing-house workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company fire crew
- Group portrait of Swift and Company firemen in Denver, Colorado; shows men in fire fighting gear including hats and slickers. They carry a nozzle, an axe, belts and tanks.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company, Denver, employee's representation plan assembly
- Interior view at the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows men and women sitting at a table.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Packing-house workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company, Denver, employee's representation plan assembly
- Interior view at the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows men and women sitting at a table.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Packing-house workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company, Denver, employee's representation plan assembly
- Group portrait of Swift and Company employees in Denver, Colorado; shows three men.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Packing-house workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company employees
- Group portrait of Swift and Company employees in Denver, Colorado; shows men, women, bunting, a bell, and a sign: "Fourth Liberty Loan."
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Packing-house workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company office
- Interior view of a Swift and Company office in Denver, Colorado; shows men, a woman, a teenaged boy, a display case with cigar boxes, and a "Union Pacific System" map of the United States.
- Swift & Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Office workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company office
- Interior view of a Swift and Company office in Denver, Colorado; shows men, women, and a "Union Pacific System" map of the United States.
- Swift & Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Office workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company trucks
- View of Swift and Company delivery trucks and drivers in Denver, Colorado; also shows a drinking fountain and a loading dock with canopy.
- Swift & Company--Equipment & supplies--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Loading docks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Trucks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company break room
- Interior view at the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows women in a room by a bed and a bowl of flowers. One woman reads a magazine, another is (possibly) getting a manicure.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Packing-house workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company factory
- View of the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows a round concrete tank, barrels, and railings.
- Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Packing-houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company factory
- View of the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows brick industrial buildings, people, metal stairs, and Colorado and Southern railroad tracks.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1910-1920.; Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Packing-houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company factory
- View of the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows brick industrial buildings and Colorado and Southern freight cars. Buckets hang from a canopy.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1910-1920.; Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Packing-houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroad freight...
- 1917?
- Swift and Company factory
- Interior view of Swift and Company offices in Denver, Colorado; shows columns, ceiling lamps, and people at desks.
- Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Office workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Play put on Christmas
- View of a Swift and Company Christmas play in Denver, Colorado; shows people in a store, meat, fish, a United States flag, and advertising showcards: "Swift's Silverleaf Brand Pure Lard," "Swift's Jewel Shortening," and "Wool Soap Flakes." Cans and...
- Swift & Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Theatrical productions--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Offices
- Interior view of Swift and Company offices in Denver, Colorado; shows men working and a telephone.
- Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Office workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Swift and Company factory
- View of the Swift and Company meat packing plant in Denver, Colorado; shows brick industrial buildings, a smokestack, parked cars, and Colorado and Southern railroad tracks.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1910-1920.; Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Packing-houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Women working
- Interior view at Swift and Company in Denver, Colorado; shows women in caps and aprons packing boxes.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Packing-house workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Butchers
- Interior view at Swift and Company in Denver, Colorado; shows men working, meat saws, and hanging sides of beef.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Butchers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat cutting--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Packing department
- Interior view at Swift and Company in Denver, Colorado; shows men working with crates. Sausage hangs from racks.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Packing-house workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Ground meat department
- Interior view at Swift and Company in Denver, Colorado; shows a woman working with hamburger. An oven is in the background.
- Swift & Company--1910-1920.; Packing-house workers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Staff lounge
- Interior view a break room at Swift and Company in Denver, Colorado; shows women in wicker chairs, ferns, and a bowl of flowers.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Meeting
- Interior view of Swift and Company offices in Denver, Colorado; shows men at a table. Metal lockers are in the background.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Employees--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Staff infirmary
- Interior view at Swift and Company in Denver, Colorado; shows metal frame beds.
- Swift & Company--Facilities--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Infirmaries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?
- Cafeteria
- Interior view of the lunchroom at Swift and Company in Denver, Colorado; shows men and women staff at tables.
- Swift & Company--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Employee eating facilities--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Meat industry--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1917?