Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Smiley Junior High School sewing class
- A photograph of students from Smiley Junior High School in a sewing class. The girls are involved in a variety of activities. There are some students sitting at tables hand sewing. One student is using a sewing machine. One student is looking...
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.;Home economics.; Sewing equipment and supplies.; Sewing machines.
- 1951 April
- Henry Junior High sewing project
- Photograph of two women using a sewing machining during a sewing project at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. One women sits as a sewing machining while they other instructs her on sewing.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- South High School Sewing Class
- Students sitting at tables in sewing class cutting material, stitching by hand or using a sewing machine at South High School in Denver, Colorado.
- undated
- Salida tailor shop
- Interior of a tailor shop, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows men and women sewing on machines or sewing by hand, a banner reading: "W.S. Buchanan Merchant Tailor," bolts of fabric, suits, trouser, a kerosene lamp, cracked and waterstained...
- Salida (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Sewing equipment & supplies--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Sewing machines--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.; Tailoring--Colorado--Salida--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Bringing home second-hand sewing machine for wife
- Hispanic men stand near a sewing machine in a store in Colorado. A display of luggage and another sewing machine are nearby.
- Hispanic Americans--Men--Colorado--1950-1960.; Men--Colorado--1950-1960.; Sewing machines--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 1959 July 2
- Manufacturing clothes
- A group of women, participants in a Work Projects Administration program, sit hunched over Singer sewing machines in a large open room probably in Denver, Colorado. Large spindles of thread on stands are near each sewing machine. Pieces of denim,...
- United States. Work Projects Administration. Colorado.--People--1930-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Clothing industry--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Public service employment--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.; Sewing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1950.;...
- [between 1939 and 1943?]
- Steele School sewing project
- Photograph of a teacher and students during a sewing project at Steele Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. The teacher is seated at a desk. Around her stand several students. Each student has some fabric, needles and thread and are in various...
- Steele School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1938 January
- Henry Junior High sewing project
- Photograph of several unidentified women working on a sewing project at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Two women sit at two different tables using sewing machines. Two other women stand at a table behind them.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Emily Griffith Opportunity School millinery class
- Photograph of a millinery class at the original Emily Griffith Opportunity School located in Denver, Colorado. The classroom is full of women sitting at tables working on hand stitching. Each woman has a small box of sewing items and the tables...
- Sewing.; Emily Griffith Opportunity School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1920
- Mary Byers Robinson's residence interior
- Interior view of a sewing room in Mary Byers Robinson's house at 1225 Pennsylvania Street in Denver, Colorado. A Singer sewing machine, window seat, portraits, and other pictures are in the room.
- Robinson, Mary Byers--Homes & haunts--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Emily Griffith Opportunity School sewing class
- Photograph of an unidentified woman using an antique sewing machine during a class at the Emily Griffith Opportunity School in Denver, Colorado.
- Sewing.; Sewing machines.; Emily Griffith Opportunity School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Trinity fourth annual oratorio concert : Mendelssohn's Elijah
- Program for a presentation of Mendelssohn's Elijah performed at Trinity Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado on March 9, 1905. Included in the program are several pictures of prominent performers, list of performers, a detailed listing of the...
- Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Elias; Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.). Choir--Performances.; Oratorios--Librettos.; Trinity United Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church (Denver,...
- 1905 March 9
- South High School student sewing
- Photograph of an unidentified student using a sewing machine during her Home Economics class at South High School in Denver, Colorado.
- South High School (Denver, Colo.); Home economics.; Sewing machines.; Sewing.; Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1938
- South High School sewing class
- Photograph of an unidentified girl measuring the hem of a dress of another a girl from South High School in Denver, Colorado. One girls stands on a chair while another holds a measuring stick against the fabric. Another unidentified girls sits at...
- Sewing.; Sewing Machines.; South High School (Denver, Colo.); Washington Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1947 November
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 29, 1909 September 4
- Ladies sewing class
- Women work on sewing projects at the Rude Park Community Center, 1285 Decatur Street, in Denver, Colorado. Signs on the walls read: "Smoking Prohibited" and "Welcome Buddies".
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Rude Park (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Community centers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Sewing--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- February, 1934
- Irene at a sewing machine
- Irene works at a sewing machine in Denver, Colorado. She sits near a wood stove and wears a hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Sewing machines--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- 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?]
- Activity sewing
- Convicts in striped shirts at the State Penitentiary, in Canon City, Colorado, work at sewing machines. Pipes, electric lamps, and windows furnish the interior, and spools of thread are in the background.
- Canon City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors.; Prison laborers--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Sewing machines--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Colorado State Penitentiary.
- 1937
- Denver Public School sewing machines
- Photograph of three foot powered Singer sewing machines originally used in different schools in the dearly days of Denver, Colorado. The machine of the right of the picture was one of those original to Barnum School in Denver, Colorado.
- Sewing machines.; Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 25, 1910 June 18
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 9, 1910 February 26
- Sewing pouch
- Shows a sewing pouch made by Native American Sioux, Black Eyes, of Allen, South Dakota. The pouch is made of tanned cow leg; it has a flap, decorative buff, yellow, green, blue, red and white beadwork, horsehair dyed red and a tinkler.
- Dakota Indians--Arts & crafts--1910-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1910-1920.; Pouches--1910-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- The fairest of her sex rustling
- Interior view of a dress shop in Leadville (Lake County) Colorado; shows women working with a sewing machine, fabric, and dressmaker's models.
- Leadville (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Clothing stores--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Seamstresses--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.; Sewing--Colorado--Leadville--1890-1900.;...
- 1892, March 15
- Mybak at the Machine
- Mybak, a Native American (Plains) woman, sits at a sewing machine that is on a table outdoors. A large piece of cloth is draped over the table. Steps that lead to an open screen door are nearby.
- Indians of North America--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Great Plains--1880-1910.; Sewing machines--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Women--Great Plains--1880-1910.; Mybak.
- [between 1880 and 1910?]
- St. Christopher's mission near reservation
- A Native American (Navajo) woman sews with a sewing machine at Saint Christopher's Mission near Bluff, Utah. She wears her hair in a chongo.
- St. Christopher's Mission (Bluff, Utah)--1950-1960.; Indians of North America--Utah--1950-1960.; Navajo Indians--Utah--1950-1960.; Sewing machines--Utah--1950-1960.; Women--Utah--1950-1960.
- 1952
- Migrant mother learns to sew
- A Hispanic woman sews with a sewing machine in Colorado. A boy and white woman look on. A baby crib is nearby.
- Hispanic Americans--Women--Colorado--1950-1960.; Sewing--Colorado--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--1950-1960.
- 1959 August
- Linen storage room at Agnes Memorial Sanatorium
- Interior view of a linen storage room at Agnes (Phipps) Memorial Sanatorium in Denver, Colorado. Large wooden shelves and drawers line the room. Sheets and blankets are arranged in the cabinets. A large folding table is in the center of the room,...
- Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sanatoriums--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Sewing machines--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Female dept
- Black and white female convicts at the State Penitentiary in Canon City, Colorado sit among sewing machines; men in aprons oversee. Spools of thread are on armatures; electric light cords hang from the ceiling, and a regulator clock is on the...
- Canon City (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Interiors.; Prisoners--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Prisons--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Sewing machines--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Canon City--1930-1940.; Colorado State...
- [between 1925 and 1940?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- A woman, probably a member of H. H. Lake's family, sits in a chair sewing, probably in Central City, Colorado. A small dog lies near her feet on an oval rug.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Sewing--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- H.H. Lake & his family
- Two women, probably members of H. H. Lake's family, sit on a bench on a porch sewing. A dog stands next to the bench. The house is probably in Central City, Colorado, where Lake worked at the First National Bank for 47 years.
- Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952--Family--Colorado--Central City.; Central City (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Dogs--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Porches--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.; Sewing--Colorado--Central City--1910-1930.
- [between 1915 and 1930?]
- Henry Junior High sewing project
- Photograph of three unidentified women during a sewing project at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. All three of the women stand at a table and are working with fabric.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High sewing project
- Two unidentified women bend over a table working on a sewing project at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Henry Junior High sewing project
- Photograph of a male student at Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado using a sewing machine during a project at the school.
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1975
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. business Sewing machines
- Western History Subject Index
- Denver. Business Sewing machines
- Western History Subject Index
- The Singer sewing machine
- The City of Denver: Volume 3 Number 5, 1914 December 12
- Cobblers
- Cobblers sit in a shoe repair shop in Denver, Colorado. A counter, racks of shoes, and a sewing machine are in the room.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Shoemakers--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915]
- Seamstress shop
- Interior view of a tailor shop in Denver, Colorado; shows a woman, child, sewing machines, and posters.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Seamstresses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Tailor shop
- Interior view of a tailor's shop in Denver, Colorado; shows men, an ironing board, a sewing machine, and wall maps.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tailor shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Tailors
- Interior view of a tailor's shop in Denver, Colorado; shows men posing, a glass display case, a "Singer" sewing machine, a stove, racks of clothes, and shelves of shoes.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tailor shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tailors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Tailors
- Interior view of a tailor shop in Denver, Colorado; shows a man and woman, sewing machine, stove, and racks of clothes.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tailor shops--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Tailors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Long Beach, looking down the Pike
- Pedestrians walk on the Pike boardwalk at Long Beach (Los Angeles County), California. Flags fly on the turrets and colonnades of Colonel Drake's Bath House, also known as "the Plunge." Shows the wood frame roller coaster at the end of the pier....
- Colonel Drake's Bath House (Long Beach, Calif.)--1900-1920.; Long Beach (Calif.)--1900-1920.; Bathhouses--California--Long Beach--1900-1920.; Boardwalks--California--Long Beach--1900-1920.; Commercial facilities--California--Long Beach--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1907 and 1920?]
- Charles Perrine Arnold near Meeker, Colorado
- Charles Arnold poses in a wooden rocker inside a log house, near Meeker, Rio Blanco County, Colorado. He has beard and wears a heavy wool trousers and jacket with a straight tie. Room includes a sewing machine, table with a lantern and book; a...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.; Interiors.; Log cabins--Colorado--Meeker--1900-1910.; Arnold, Charles.
- 1901
- Help volunteers
- HELP (Helpful Extra Library People) volunteers, a group of mostly Jaycees and Jayceettes, work inside the Adams County Library, Northglenn, Colorado, stamping books, typing, sewing and shelving.
- 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
- Mrs. Rita Morel, HELP volunteer
- Rita Morel, a HELP (Helpful Extra Library People) volunteer, sews uniforms in Adams County Library, Northglenn, Colorado, with a Singer sewing machine, a pin cushion, thread, bobbins and needles.
- Northglenn (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Community service--Colorado--Northglenn--1960-1970.; Libraries--Colorado--Northglenn--1960-1970.; Adams County Public Library (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- October 7, 1964
- Ordway, Colorado
- Men pose in Ordway, Crowley County, Colorado, by a frame storefront; shows a man (with crutches) missing a leg, a dog on the boardwalk, and sign: "Repairing, Watches, Clothing, Jewelry, Sewing Machines."
- Ordway (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Photographed at Ironton, Colorado
- In Ironton, Ouray County, Colorado, people and a dog pose by a log business with signs: "B. Ware and I. Steele. Plain Sewing;" and "Pawn Brokers Co." The men are in suits with gold chains; the women wear flounced skirts with draped overdresses,...
- Ironton (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Dogs--Colorado--Ironton--1880-1890.; Girls--Colorado--Ironton--1880-1890.; Log buildings--Colorado--Ironton--1880-1890.; Pawnshops--Colorado--Ironton--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Ironton--1880-1890.
- September 8, 1886
- Home life of Sac and Fox Indians, with sleeping papoose, S. & F. reservation, Okla.
- Portrait of a Native American (Sac and Fox) family in front of a canvas backdrop. The man stands looking down on his wife and baby, and wears beaded moccasins, leggings, a woven blanket, necklace, and head wrap with feather. The woman is sitting on...
- Fox Indians--Women--Oklahoma--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Oklahoma--1900-1910.; Sauk Indians--Children--Oklahoma--1900-1910.; Sac and Fox Indian Reservation (Okla.)--1900-1910.; Families--Oklahoma--1900-1910.; Sac and Fox Nation.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]