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- Paramount Theater
- Men in suits perform stunts on a trampoline near the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. A woman in costume and spectators stand nearby. Signs on the building read:...
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Trampolining--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1956 August 18
- Paramount Theatre Denver, Colorado a furnishing detail from the balcony foyer
- View of the foyer of a balcony in the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell in Denver, Colorado. A statue of a woman in lotus position is on a table. A mirror and drapes are on the wall near a set of love seats.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Paramount Theater
- A man stands on the stage at the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. The curtains on the stage are closed.
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Theater curtains--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Motion picture...
- 1952 April 10
- Redding-Miller Office Building 104 Fillmore Street
- View of the Redding-Miller Office Building at 104 Fillmore Street in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1955
- Robertson Building office bldg. 158 Fillmore Street
- View of the Robertson Building at 104 Fillmore Street in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Automobiles are parked nearby. A sign reads: "Investors Diversified Services."
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1957
- Paramount Theater Denver Colorado
- Interior view of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. The walls are decorated with ornate murals that depict men and women under trees. Decorative light fixtures and trim...
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture theaters--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- State Grocery Warehouse
- View of the State Grocery Warehouse in the Tritch Hardware Building at 1535 13th (Thirteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Men unload trucks at a loading dock. Automobiles and a railroad boxcar are nearby.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Loading docks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Surplus commodities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Warehouses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Warren Block 17th & Larimer
- View of the Warren Block at 17th (Seventeenth) and Larimer Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. Pedestrians are nearby. Signs read: "The Warren" and "The Plymouth Clothing Co."
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Zook Building
- View of the Zook Building at 431 West Colfax in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. A bottle-shaped advertisement for Old Forester Whiskey is on top of the building. automobiles and a truck are nearby. Signs read: "Hank Williams...
- Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Advertisements--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- 1951 December 2
- Paramount Theatre Denver, Colorado
- Interior view of the seats, balcony, and walls of the Paramount Theater designed by Temple Hoyne Buell at 16th (Sixteenth) and Glenarm Streets in Denver, Colorado. Murals on the walls depict men and women who sit and stand underneath trees....
- Buell, Temple Hoyne, 1895-1990--Homes & haunts.; Paramount Theater (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Balconies--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Motion picture...
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Airedale Building
- View of the Airedale Building at 1217 20th (Twentieth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The three-story brick building has bay windows and lettering that reads: "Airedale 1919." Signs read: "Dancing Floor Show," "Jones Oriental Club," "Hafey...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Colo. State Savings Bank Bldg.
- Rooftop view of the partially constructed Colorado State Savings Bank Building at 16th (Sixteenth) Street and Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. Automobiles and trucks drive near the skyscraper. A crane is at the construction site.
- Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.
- 1970 July 28
- Colo. State Bank Bldg.
- Workmen who include John Romaniec work on a platform at the partially constructed Colorado State Bank Building at 16th (Sixteenth) Street and Broadway in downtown Denver, Colorado. A cement hopper on a crane is overhead. Buildings in the distance...
- Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Banks--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Building construction--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Skyscrapers--Colorado--Denver--1970-1980.; Romaniec, John.
- 1970 February 26
- Colorado Bldg. 16th & California shortly after 1935 remodeling
- View of the Colorado Building at 16th (Sixteenth) California Streets in downtown Denver, Colorado. The Art Deco style building has decorative trim. Pedestrians and automobiles are nearby. Signs read: "Hosiery Bar," "Morris Jewelers," "Harris Linen...
- Colorado Building (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1935
- Capitol Life Insurance Company Building
- View of the Capitol Life Insurance Company Building at 16th (Sixteenth) Avenue and Sherman Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Office buildings--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [1963]
- Riverfront Park
- Rooftop view of Walker Castle (Castle of Culture and Commerce) in Riverfront Park, Denver, Colorado. The stone castle has a round turret, battlements, and a sign that reads: "The Colorado Building &."
- Walker, John Brisben, 1847-1931--Homes & haunts.; Walker Castle (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Riverfront Park (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Stone buildings--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- Castle of Commerce
- View of Walker Castle (Castle of Culture and Commerce) after a fire in Riverfront Park, Denver, Colorado. The stone building has an arched entryway.
- Walker, John Brisben, 1847-1931--Homes & haunts.; Walker Castle (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Riverfront Park (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Fires--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Ruins--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Stone...
- 1952 March 13
- Holy Ghost Church Denver, Colorado
- View of the entrance to Holy Ghost Church at 633 19th (Nineteenth) Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. The arched entryway is decorated with terra-cotta filigree and crosses.
- Holy Ghost Church (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Catholic churches--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Doors & doorways--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- House where "Buffalo Bill" died
- View of a residence at 2932 Lafayette Street in the Whittier neighborhood of Denver, Colorado where William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) died in 1917. The Shingle style house has a covered porch and balcony, barge board, and arched windows.
- Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Whittier (Denver Colo.)--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1968, March 18
- Studio of S. R. DeBoer Denver, Colo.
- View of the studio at the Saco R. DeBoer house at 501 East Iliff Avenue in the Platt Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The wood frame studio has a pitched roof, awning, and arbor. A garden and stone path are nearby.
- DeBoer, S. R.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Platt Park (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Studios--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Field house East Iliff Avenue and South Clarkson
- View of the Field house at Iliff Avenue and Clarkson Street in the Rosedale neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two-story brick house has a dormer, chimneys, covered porch with columns, and an extension.
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Rosedale (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- E. H. Coykendall 1898 Gaylord
- View of flowerbeds at the E. H. Coykendall house at 1898 Gaylord Street in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Plants in the garden include Dusty Miller and tamarack. A stucco house and a brick house are in the distance.
- Coykendall, Edgar H.--Homes & haunts.; City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- Manuel Alvarado former migrant part-owner of migrant camp Manzanola
- Portrait of Manuel Alvarado near Manzanola (Otero County), Colorado. He wears a tank top and baseball hat.
- Manzanola (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--Manzanola--1960-1970.; Alvarado, Manuel.
- 1961 September 6
- Braceros Fort Lupton Colorado
- Mexican migrant workers sit in a bus near Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. They wear wide-brimmed hats. One man wears overalls.
- Mexicans--Employment--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1950-1960.; Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Alien laborers--Mexican--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1950-1960.; Buses--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1950-1960.; Interiors.; Migrant agricultural...
- 1959 July 12
- Great Western braceros bus
- A man checks a roster as Mexican migrant workers climb on a bus owned by the Great Western Sugar Company in Colorado. Luggage and passengers are on the roof of the bus.
- Great Western Sugar Company--People--1950-1960.; Mexicans--Employment--Colorado--1950-1960.; Alien laborers--Mexican--Colorado--1950-1960.; Buses--Colorado--1950-1960.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Mexican--Colorado--Brighton--1950-1960.
- 1954
- La Cocina (the kitchen) preparing for worker fiesta
- Hispanic and white men, women, and children eat and wait in line for food in a migrant worker camp in Colorado. A hand-made sign reads: "La Cocina."
- Hispanic Americans--Employment--Colorado--1960-1970.; Labor camps--Colorado--1960-1970.; Cafeterias--Colorado--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--1960-1970.
- 1969
- Camp near Greeley Colo.
- A white woman reads to Hispanic boys and girls at a migrant laborer camp near Greeley (Weld County), Colorado. One boy wears a wide-brimmed hat. The girls wear dresses.
- Hispanic Americans--Children--Colorado--Greeley--1960-1970.; Labor camps--Colorado--Greeley--1960-1970.; Greeley (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Boys--Colorado--Greeley--1960-1970.; Girls--Colorado--Greeley--1960-1970.
- 1968
- Interior of migrant worker's house
- Interior view of a migrant worker's house in Colorado. A bed, clothes, and radio are in one room. Boys and a girl sit and stand in a nearby room.
- Migrant agricultural laborers--Housing--Colorado--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--1960-1970.; Huts--Colorado--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--1960-1970.
- 1968 June 16
- St. scene at Ft. Lupton camp
- Boys, girls, and a man stand near laundry on a clothesline near Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. One-story cinder block houses with pitched roofs are nearby. An automobile is parked in the distance.
- Labor camps--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Clotheslines--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.
- 1962
- Apollinar Martinez picking cucumbers
- Apollinar Martinez, a Hispanic migrant worker, picks cucumbers in Weld County, Colorado. He wears a wide-brimmed hat.
- Hispanic Americans--Employment--Colorado--Weld County--1960-1970.; Weld County (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Cucumbers--Colorado--Weld County--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--Weld County--1960-1970.; Martinez, Apollinar.
- 1963 July 30
- Children at door of lice-infested shack
- A Mexican American boy and a toddler pose in the doorway of a migrant laborer's house near Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. The small boy wears a shirt and diaper.
- Hispanic Americans--Children--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Children--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Boys--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.;...
- 1968
- Birthday party at Ft. Lupton migrant camp
- Hispanic women, boys, and girls dance at a birthday party in a migrant worker's camp near Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. The women and girls wear dresses. One boy wears shorts.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1950-1960.; Labor camps--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1950-1960.; Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Birthday parties--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1950-1960.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--Fort...
- 1959 August 7
- 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
- Child picker
- A Hispanic boy works in a field in Colorado. He wears a plaid shirt.
- Hispanic Americans--Employment--Colorado--1950-1960.; Boys--Colorado--1950-1960.; Child laborers--Colorado--1950-1960.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Migratory workers
- A Hispanic women holds a young girl in Colorado. The woman also holds a doll.
- Hispanic Americans--Women--Colorado--1950-1960.; Girls--Colorado--1950-1960.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Lunchtime for migrants in gym
- Migrant workers eat at a long table in a gymnasium in Colorado. A cook stands at the end of the table. A basketball hoop is in the room.
- Eating & drinking--Colorado--1960-1970.; Gymnasiums--Colorado--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--1960-1970.
- 1961
- Romana Bora migrant child
- Romana Bora, a Mexican American girl, sits at a school desk in Platteville (Weld County), Colorado. She writes with a pencil and wears a dress.
- Hispanic Americans--Children--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Children--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; Platteville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Girls--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural...
- 1963
- Student teacher w Platteville Elementary School students
- A teacher stands near her class of Hispanic boys and girls at a migrant worker school in Platteville (Weld County), Colorado. The woman wears a dress and headband.
- Hispanic Americans--Education--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; Platteville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Classrooms--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; School children--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.;...
- 1963 July
- Ramona Bustamente migrant child at Brighton school
- Portrait of Ramona Bustamente, a Hispanic girl, at a school in Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. She wears a headband in her hair.
- Hispanic Americans--Education--Colorado--Brighton--1960-1970.; Brighton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Girls--Colorado--Brighton--1960-1970.; School children--Colorado--Brighton--1960-1970.; Bustamente, Ramona.
- 1966 July
- Health educator for Weld County w. children at Platteville
- A teacher demonstrates oral hygiene in a classroom in Platteville (Weld County), Colorado. A group of Hispanic students who include Dale Soto sit at desks and look on.
- Hispanic Americans--Education--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; Mouth--Care and hygiene--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; Platteville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; School children--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.;...
- 1963 July 3
- 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
- Social worker Louise Bash with Michael and Eugenio Hernandez
- Social worker Louise Bash sits outdoors with Michael and Eugenio Hernandez, Hispanic boys, in Colorado. A Hispanic girl stands in the distance.
- Hispanic Americans--Children--Colorado--1960-1970.; Boys--Colorado--1960-1970.; Social workers--Colorado--1960-1970.; Bash, Louise.; Hernandez, Eugenio, Colorado resident.; Hernandez, Michael, Colorado resident.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Steve Robinson, La Salle, volunteers to teach migrant children Platteville
- Steve Robinson, a teacher, shows a flashcard to a classroom of Hispanic and white students in Platteville (Weld County), Colorado. A chalkboard is in the room.
- Hispanic Americans--Education--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; Platteville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Classrooms--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; School children--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.; Teachers--Colorado--Platteville--1960-1970.;...
- 1963
- Brighton migrant
- A woman cooks in a migrant worker's house near Brighton (Adams County), Colorado. A small boy stands nearby and holds a baby bottle. Pots, pans, a pail, stove, mattress, and bunk beds are in the room.
- Migrant agricultural laborers--Housing--Colorado--Brighton--1970-1980.; Brighton (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Cookery--Colorado--Brighton--1970-1980.; Houses--Colorado--Brighton--1970-1980.; Interiors--Colorado--Brighton--1970-1980.;...
- 1972 August
- Braceros at Ft. Lupton unemployment office
- Mexican men stand at a counter in the unemployment office in Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. Mexican American men fill-out forms on the other side of the counter.
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Mexicans--Employment--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Alien laborers--Mexican--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural...
- 1962 July 17
- State officials and Migrants in Action representatives
- James Fresques, State Social Services Director Con F. Shea, John Jones, and Migrants in Action members Leonel Sanchez and Jim Mason meet in a Migrants in Action office in Colorado. A television, space heater, and desk are in the office. Banners,...
- Interiors--Colorado--1960-1970.; Meetings--Colorado--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--1960-1970.; Offices--Colorado--1960-1970.
- 1969
- Representatives of Fort Lupton farm labor camp at meeting discussing poor camp conditions
- Shirley Sandage and Migrants in Action members Rudolfo Dominguez, Jim Mason, Gregorio Salazar and Leonel Sanchez give a press conference concerning the living conditions of migrant workers in Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. Rudolfo Dominguez,...
- Labor camps--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Housing--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Press conferences--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.
- [1969]
- Migrants giving demands
- Lawyer Jonathan "Skip" Chase and Migrants in Action members Leonel Sanchez and Gregorio Salazar participate in a press conference during a protest over migrant workers' living conditions near Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. Banners on the wall...
- Migrant agricultural laborers--Housing--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Lawyers--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Press conferences--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1960-1970.; Chase, Jonathan, Lawyer.; Salazar,...
- 1969
- Mrs. Lionel Sanchez with child during migrant hunger strike
- Mrs. Lionel Sanchez, a Mexican American, holds her daughter during a hunger strike to protest living conditions of migrant workers near Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. The girl drinks from a baby bottle.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1970-1980.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1970-1980.; Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1970-1980.; Girls--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1970-1980.; Migrant...
- 1970
- Migrants end fast
- Hispanic migrant workers celebrate the end of a hunger strike to protest living conditions of workers near Fort Lupton (Weld County), Colorado. One man wears an armband that reads: "Labor Force."
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1970-1980.; Hunger strikes--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1970-1980.; Fort Lupton (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Demonstrations--Colorado--Fort Lupton--1970-1980.; Migrant agricultural laborers--Colorado--Fort...
- 1970