Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Golden Colorado Welcome Arch
- Originally constructed in 1949, the Golden Welcome Arch spans Washington Ave. and reflects the design characteristics typically associated with such promotional structures. The arch is one of the most important and recognized features located in...
- Golden (Colo.); Historic Buildings.; Historic preservation--Colorado--Golden.; Historic buildings--Colorado--Golden.; Architecture--Colorado--Golden--History.
- 1950
- Fraternal Club Local 465 Waiters and Porters
- View of 2621 Welton in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The building houses the African American Protective Order of Dining-Car Waiters and Porters, Local #465, associated with the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. The entrance...
- Protective Order of Dining-Car Waiters and Porters, local 465--Buildings--1990-2000.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Railroad employees unions.; Clubs.; Protective Order of Dining Car-Waiters and Porters, local...
- 1995
- Riverside Cemetery sign
- View of entrance sign for the Riverside Cemetery (incorporated 1876), 5201 Brighton Boulevard in the Elyria Swansea neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The sign reads "Riverside, Under Endowment Care, Founded 1876, the Denver Crematory, Fairmont...
- Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Denver (Colo.)--2000-2010.; Elyria Swansea neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--2000-2010.; Cemeteries.; Signs (Notices); Riverside Cemetery (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 2003
- Two Mule Inn
- View of the Two Mule Inn at 500 Denargo Market in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. This former produce warehouse is made of brick and has a metal gabled roof. Signs read: "Two Mule Inn," "Budweiser," and "Welcome Colorado Rockies...
- Two Mule Inn (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Denver (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Two Mule Inn (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Bars (Drinking...
- 1994
- Bob's Place
- View of Bob's Place on Colorado Boulevard in Glendale (Arapahoe County), Colorado. The abandoned gas station is a rectangular brick building with a car port (porte cochere) with stone covered columns. Part of the facade has been covered with stone,...
- Bob's Place (Glendale, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Glendale (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Abandoned buildings.; Automobile service stations.; Bob's Place (Glendale, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Glendale--Pictorial works.; Service...
- 1986
- Dwight Nicholson House
- View of the Boulder Victoria Historic Inn situated in the Dwight Nicholson House at 1305 Pine Street in Boulder, Colorado. The two-story Colonial Revival influenced eclectic style house has a hipped roof, a cornice with dentils and swags, a...
- Dwight Nicholson House (Boulder, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Boulder (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Hotels.; Historic buildings.; Dwight Nicholson House (Boulder, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Boulder Victoria Historic Inn (Boulder, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Boulder...
- 1994
- Little Church in the Pines
- View of the Little Church in the Pines at 414 Gold Run Road in Salina (Boulder County), Colorado. The wood church has clapboard siding on the ground floor and fishscale shingling around the bell tower. There is a stone retaining wall around the...
- Little Church in the Pines (Salina, Colo.)--1990-2000.; Salina (Colo.)--1990-2000.; Churches.; Little Church in the Pines (Salina, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Church buildings--Colorado--Salina--Pictorial works.; Salina (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
- 1990
- Stagecoach Saloon, Franktown
- View of the Stagecoach Saloon located at 2077 North Highway 83, Franktown (Douglas County), Colorado. The one story building is shingled, has an irregular roof and recessed doors and windows. The bar is covered in signs that include: "Stagecoach,"...
- Stagecoach Saloon (Franktown, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Franktown (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Stagecoach Saloon (Franktown, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Bars (Drinking establishments)--Colorado--Franktown--Pictorial works.;...
- 2011
- Sid King's Crazy Horse Bar
- View of Sid King's Crazy Horse Bar, 1201-1225 East Colfax Avenue, in the City Park West neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The three-story commercial building (1905; Edwin Moorman) has Mediterranean Revival features including stucco walls, a tile...
- Sid King's Crazy Horse Bar--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; North Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Signs (Notices); Sid King's Crazy Horse Bar--Pictorial works.; Bars (Drinking...
- ca. 1980
- Gloria Montez
- Gloria Montez poses next to a Colorado state highway sign that reads: "Welcome to Colorful Colorado." The wooden sign hangs from log posts. Gloria wears a short sleeved blouse and slacks. She holds a purse.
- Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1960-1970.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--1960-1970.; Signs (Notices); Women.; Montez, Gloria--Pictorial works.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Signs and...
- [1961?]
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 36, 1911 September 2
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 4 Number 28, 1912 July 13
- Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 5, 1919 May
- Victor
- View of commercial businesses on Victor Avenue in Victor (Teller County), Colorado. Shows the two-story brick Victor City Hall with arched windows, a central pediment and a cupola with a round dome and a finial. Shows a Texaco gas station and the...
- Victor (Colo.)--1940-1950.; City & town halls--Colorado--Victor--1940-1950.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Victor--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Victor, CO
- Panoramic view of frame and brick buildings in downtown Victor (Teller County), Colorado. Shows the two-story Victor City Hall building with a central cupola on Victor Avenue, a Texaco station and the four-story Bank Building nearby. The Masonic...
- Victor (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Victor--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Victor--1940-1950.
- [between 1940 and 1950?]
- Watermelon Day, Rocky Ford, Colo.
- Crowds of people mingle amongst horse-drawn carriages during Watermelon Day in Rocky Ford (Otero County), Colorado. Shows commercial buildings and banners along street that read: "Welcome," "Buggies and Wagons," "Rocky Ford."
- Rocky Ford (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Rocky Ford--1900-1910.; Celebrations--Colorado--Rocky Ford--1900-1910.
- 1900 September 7
- Cripple Creek Fire Department
- View of the Cripple Creek City Hall and Fire Department building at 337-343 East Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Firemen pose with horses in front of the arched entry of the building. The building is adorned with...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; City & town halls--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Fire stations--Colorado--Cripple...
- [between 1900 and 1910?]
- 16th Street at night, Knights Templar Convention
- View of 16th (Sixteenth) Street, decorated for the Knights Templar 1913 Conclave, Central Business District, Denver, Colorado. Garlands of electric lights hang over the street and American flags hang from the lamp posts that support the garlands....
- Daniels and Fisher Stores Company--1910-1920.; Knights Templar (Masonic Order)--Commemoration--1910-1920.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Clock towers.; Commercial streets.; Electric lighting.;...
- 1913 August 16
- 17th Street at night, Knights Templar Convention
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Street, decorated for the Knights Templar 1913 Conclave, Central Business District, Denver, Colorado. Garlands of electric lights hang over the street and American flags hang from the lamp posts that support the garlands....
- Knights Templar (Masonic Order)--Commemoration--1910-1920.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Commercial streets.; Electric lighting.; Festive decorations.; Fraternal organizations.; Utility...
- 1913 August 15
- Ocean Park, Ocean Promenade
- Vacationers sit on benches and walk on Pier Avenue in Ocean Park in Santa Monica (Los Angeles County), California. Above the pedestrians, chairs sit on a second story balcony. Across the street, an outdoor band shell is built into the second floor...
- Santa Monica (Calif.)--1900-1920.; Benches--California--Santa Monica--1900-1920.; Commercial facilities--California--Santa Monica--1900-1920.; People--California--Santa Monica--1900-1920.; Sitting--California--Santa Monica--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1907 and 1915?]
- Larimer Street business
- View of storefront windows on Larimer Street, Denver, Colorado; men pose, signs read: "Welcome BPOE," "1548," "Clothing," and "Larimer House Transient Rooms."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Trinity M.E. Church
- View of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church at 18th (Eighteenth) Street and Broadway in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The stone building has a bell tower topped with a conical spire, stained glass windows decorated with...
- Trinity Methodist Church (Denver, Colo.)--1880-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Methodist Episcopal churches--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1888 and 1892?]
- 50th anniversary of White River National Forest
- Regional Forester Allen S. Peck responds to address of welcome at the fiftieth anniversary of the White River National Forest, on the side of the Rio Blanco County Courthouse, Meeker, Colorado. Governor Ralph L. Carr sits on left with two other...
- Meeker (Colo.)--1940-1950.; White River National Forest (Colo.)--Commemoration.; Courthouses--Colorado--Meeker--1940-1950.; Carr, Ralph L. (Ralph Lawrence), 1887-1950.; Peck, Allen S.
- 1941 October 11
- Good ol' days
- View along Main Street, Lyons, Colorado shows business district with banner across street: "Welcome To Lyons Good Ol' Days." Signs include "Flys Pharmacy, Soda Fountain, Walgreen Agency," "Bank," "Conotane, 60.9, Official Inspection Station,"...
- Lyons (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Celebrations--Colorado--Lyons--1980-1990.; Streets--Colorado--Lyons--1980-1990.
- 1980
- Good ol' days
- View along Main Street, Lyons, Colorado shows business district with banner across street: "Welcome To Lyons Good Ol' Days." Signs include "Flys Pharmacy, Soda Fountain, Walgreen Agency," "Bank," "Market," "Flea Market," "Post Office," "Antiques,"...
- Lyons (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Celebrations--Colorado--Lyons--1980-1990.; Streets--Colorado--Lyons--1980-1990.
- 1980
- Conejos County, entrance to town of Manassa
- View from grassy side of main road leading into Manassa, Conejos County, Colorado, shows the welcoming entrance sign: "Welcome to Manassa, Birth Place of Jack Demsey, Mormon Pioneer Days Celebration, July 22-23 1966."
- Dempsey, Jack, 1895--Homes & haunts.; Manassa (Colo.)--1960-1970.
- July 1966
- Lyons, Colorado
- View of "Don David Mexican Food" on Main Street, Lyons, Colorado; shows the restaurant in a crude sandstone building with a dentiled cornice. Signs advertise: "Coors Beer On Tap," "Enjoy Bubble Up," and "Welcome to Lyons Good Ol' Days," highway...
- Lyons (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Restaurants--Colorado--Lyons--1980-1990.
- 1980
- Lyons, Colorado
- Facade of "Don David Mexican Food" restaurant on Main Street, Lyons, Colorado; shows the crude sandstone building with a dentiled cornice. Signs advertise: "Coors Beer On Tap," "Enjoy Bubble Up," "Closed," and "Welcome to Lyons Good Ol' Days."
- Lyons (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Restaurants--Colorado--Lyons--1980-1990.
- 1980
- Lyons, Colorado
- View of "Don David Mexican Food" restaurant on Main Street, Lyons, Colorado; shows the crude sandstone building with a dentiled cornice. Signs advertise: "Coors Beer On Tap," "Enjoy Bubble Up," and "Welcome to Lyons Good Ol' Days," highway signs:...
- Lyons (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Restaurants--Colorado--Lyons--1980-1990.
- 1980
- Montrose, Colo.
- Main Street, Montrose, Montrose County, Colorado, patriotically decorated with flags, bunting and a welcome arch for President William H. Taft. President arrived by train for the dedication of the Gunnison Water Diversion Tunnel, a United States...
- Montrose (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Celebrations--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Montrose--1900-1910.
- [1909]
- Maybell, Colorado
- Store in Maybell, Moffat County, Colorado, is a one-story building with a false front and a corner entry. A man approaches the door; pay telephones and hollyhocks are to the side, gasoline pumps are opposite. Signs read: "Chevron," "Self-Serve,"...
- Maybell (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Maybell--1980-1990.
- 1985
- Maybell, Colorado
- Store in Maybell, Moffat County, Colorado, is a one-story building with a false front and a corner entry. Men approach the door; pay telephones and hollyhocks are to the side; gasoline pumps are opposite. Signs read: "Chevron," "Self-Serve,"...
- Maybell (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Maybell--1980-1990.
- 1985?
- Monarch, Chaffee County, Colo
- Monarch, founded in Chaffee County, Colorado in 1878, consists of log or frame dwellings and commercial buildings. Buggies are in the street, and people pose on boardwalks fronting businesses. Foothills and Banana Mountain are in the background.
- Monarch (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- 1884
- Ouray
- Men are roped together, possibly in a reenactment of a Black slave auction, under a "Welcome" arch decorated with American flags at the intersection of Main (Third, 3rd) Street and Third Avunue, Ouray, Ouray County, Colorado.
- African Americans--Performances & portrayals--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Ouray (Colo.)--1900-1920.; African Americans--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Arches--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.; Festive decorations--Colorado--Ouray--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920]
- Pioneer Day, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
- Parade participants prepare for the Pioneer Day celebrations on a muddy street in Steamboat Springs, Routt County, Colorado. Mounted horseback riders are in line with horse-drawn wagons and a large pyramid- shaped float with a large, American flag...
- Steamboat Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Celebrations--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1900-1910.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1900-1910.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Steamboat Springs--1900- 1910.
- 1909
- Silt
- View of Silt, Garfield County, Colorado; shows signs: "Welcome to Silt, Please Drive Carefully," "6 West East," "[Res]taurant," a gas station, cars, and tank truck.
- Silt (Colo.)--1980-1990.
- [between 1980 and 1990]
- The Stock Exchange and First National Bank, a two story street, Bennett Ave.
- Bruen Block, Gold Mining Stock Exchange, and First National Bank on Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado; scene includes stone terrace, boardwalk, and row of three attached flat-roof brick and frame commercial buildings; awnings advertise "First...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Bell towers--Colorado--Cripple Creek.; Stock exchanges--Colorado--Cripple Creek.; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Bruen Block (Cripple Creek, Colo.)
- [1895 or 1896]
- Georgetown
- Cars are parked on Alpine (Sixth) Street in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Storefronts and business signs read: "Welcome", "Post Office", "Fish Block", "Economy Store, Groceries, Dry Goods, Shoes", and "Drugs, Ice Cream, Liquor."
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- February 4, 1940
- Garden of the Gods - Balanced Rock and Steamboat Rock Observatory
- View shows Balanced Rock, and the Steamboat Rock Observatory at Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sign reads: "Steamboat Rock Observatory, Use Of The Telescopes Free To All The Visitors, All Welcome." Below is a Studebaker...
- Steamboat Rock Observatory (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Balanced Rock (El Paso County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Astronomical observatories--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Fine new Country Club Motor Inn is attracting conventions to Trinidad
- Exterior view of the Country Club Motor Inn in Trinidad, Colorado. The Motel's sign is a sheet metal box type, consisting of two panels; neon lettering on the upper panel reads: "Country Club Motor Inn and the Fabulous," and the lower panel...
- Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Motels--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1970.
- May 1966
- 17th Street - Denver
- View of 17th (Seventeenth) Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows office buildings, cars, pedestrians, bunting, banners: "Welcome VFW," Union Station, and signs: "Bennetts Coffee Shop," "Drexels," "Kenmark Hotel," and "Casanova."
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- "Hidden inn" at garden of the gods
- A woman sits in a Kissel convertible automobile at the Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. The Hidden Inn is an adobe hotel; a sign reads: "City Park Property, Free Admission, Visitors Welcome."
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Garden of the Gods (Colorado Springs, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Hotels--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Parks--Colorado--Colorado...
- [1918?]
- Denver Civic Center illuminated,
- Christmas decorations, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado; night scene with snow shows Santa Claus and reindeer atop Voorhies Memorial, wreaths and garlands on Neoclassical Revival style gateway with colonnade, "Welcome Stockmen" sign above arch, and...
- Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Christmas decorations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1924 and 1927]
- Brown Palace
- Overlook view shows "Welcome V.F.W." banners over 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado with the Brown Palace Hotel, a trolley, and automobiles. Business signs read: "Drugs", "Bennett's Coffee Shop", "Karl's Liquor", "Schlitz On Tap",...
- Brown Palace Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hotels--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940?]
- Marking of Ute Pass Trail
- Native American (Ute) men and children and a white man sit in a convertible automobile on Pikes Peak Avenue, in Colorado Springs, probably part of a parade for the marking ceremony of the Ute Pass Trail, El Paso County, Colorado. Native American...
- Indians of North America--Commemoration--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Commemoration--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1910-1920.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Convertible automobiles--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1912 August 12
- 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
- Knights of Pythias state meeting Pearl St. Boulder, Colo.
- View of an arched gate that stands over Pearl Street, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado. The gate, erected for the Knights of Pythias state meeting, has two busts of knights on each side, in the center is another bust and a shield that reads: "F B...
- Knights of Pythias--Meetings--1880-1900.; Boulder (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1900.; Gates--Colorado--Boulder--1880-1900.
- between 1815 and 1899
- Sunflower carnival parade
- A large crowd is gathered at the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: parade participants wear white clothing and ride on horseback or in foliage covered carriages drawn by white horses. The downtown buildings are...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Colorado...
- 1899
- Sunflower carnival parade
- A large crowd is gathered at the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: parade participants wear white clothing and ride on foliage or flower covered, horse drawn buggies. The downtown buildings are decorated with bunting...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- 1899
- Sunflower carnival parade
- A large crowd is gathered at the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado: parade participants wear white clothing and ride in flower covered, horse drawn buggies. The downtown buildings are decorated with bunting and American...
- Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Festivals--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Floats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Parades &...
- 1899