Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Colorado State Assembly, Senate chambers
- Senators, who include Senator Casimiro Barela (right rear), pose in the Colorado State Assembly Senate Chamber in Denver, Colorado. Show men at their desks, boy pages and probably the President of the Senate who sits at an elevated desk.
- Mexican Americans--Colorado--1890-1900.; Hispanic Americans--Colorado--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Legislators.; Interiors.; Barela, Casimiro--Pictorial works.; Mexican Americans--Colorado--Pictorial works.; Hispanic...
- [between 1890 and 1894?]
- Colorado State College students
- Proctors monitor an examination of students in Gunter Hall at Colorado State College (also known as the University of Northern Colorado and formerly known as the State Normal School, Colorado State Teachers College, and Colorado State College of...
- Greeley (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Examinations--Colorado--Greeley--1950-1960.; Students--Colorado--Greeley--1950-1960.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Greeley--1950-1960.; University of Northern Colorado.
- 1961 August 22
- Congress in Session
- Students sit at desks in a classroom in Denver, Colorado. Their books are open and a few students stand at the front of the classroom. Reproductions of classical Greek sculptures are mounted on shelves. Writing on the chalkboard reads: "Grade 8A,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; School children--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- 1919 June
- County Court, Leadville, Colorado, 1912
- In this interior view of the Lake County Courthouse in Leadville, Colorado, a man in suit, vest and tie sits in a high back chair behind a wooden desk. A wire letter holder, pen and ink set, desk calendar and a big book sit on his desk. Charts...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Leadville--1910-1920.; Interiors.
- 1912
- Cripple Creek school board
- Interior view of an office with men and women, identified as members of the Cripple Creek school board in Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Shows desks, rotating chairs, typewriter, cabinets, a safe, clock, hung portraits, a wall calendar,...
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Offices--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; School board members--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Women--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1905?]
- Cutler, Wm. F. Strieby, Chimsty [sic]
- Interior view of a Cutler Hall chemistry classroom, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado; shows wooden desks, scientific glassware, a chalkboard, parlor stove, and oil chandeliers. Professor William Strieby poses with...
- Colorado College--1890-1900.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Classrooms--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890-1900.; Universities & colleges--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1890- 1900.; Strieby,...
- 1890
- David Moffit [sic]
- Portrait of David Halliday Moffat Junior, at his roll-top desk in Denver, Colorado; also shows framed photographs, glass vase of cut flowers, sculpture, and a straw hat.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Desks--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Moffat, David H. (David Halliday), 1839-1911.
- [between 1900 and 1909]
- Denver Capitol building interior
- Interior view of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado; decor includes desks, leather chairs, floral carpet, oil paintings adorned with United States flags, a potted palm, a chandelier, waste baskets, and a spittoon.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Capitols--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Chandeliers--1890-1910.; Desks--1890-1910.; Floor coverings--1890-1910.; Interiors.
- [between 1895 and 1910?]
- Denver Chamber of Commerce interior
- Interior view of the Denver Chamber of Commerce Building at 1726 Champa Street in downtown Denver, Colorado. Desks, couches, and chairs are in the room. A staircase leads to a balcony on the second floor.
- Denver Chamber of Commerce--1920-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Chambers of commerce--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1935?]
- Denver exchange equipment, 1421 Champa St., operators school switchboard
- Women training to be operators work at a switchboard at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company building at 1421 Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. The women wear headsets and sit in tall chairs that face the switchboard. Supervisors or...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Telephone companies--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone operators--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telephone switchboards--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- 1915
- Denver High School: East Side Annual 1913
- 1913 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1913
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 13, 1909 May 15
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 1 Number 45, 1909 December 25
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 25, 1910 June 18
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 10, 1911 March 4
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 23, 1911 June 3
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 34, 1911 August 19
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 3 Number 39, 1911 September 23
- Denver Orphans' Home
- Boys and girls sit at wooden desks in a classroom at the Denver Orphans' Home (later the Denver Children's Home) at 1501 Albion Street in the South Park Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows a large classroom with tall windows. Paper chains...
- Denver Orphans' Home (Denver, Colo.)--People--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Classrooms--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Desks--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Orphanages--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Police Department
- Interior view of a large room in the Police Station at City Hall in Denver, Colorado. Men sit at desks along the wall and a woman leans on a table near a window. A cabinet with drawers and shelves divides the room. Books, papers, and ink bottles...
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--Facilitiess--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; People--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Police stations--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- 1920
- Denver Public Library 1906-1956 (Civic Center)
- Interior of the (Carnegie) Main Library, Civic Center, Denver, Colorado; features columns, ornate stenciled beams with moldings and dentils separating ceiling bays and a geometric pattern tile floor. The circulation desk is by catalog cabinets,...
- Denver Public Library--1910-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1940.
- [1938?]
- Denver Public Library catalog department
- Women work in the catalog department in the Denver Public Library at Colfax Avenue and Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Desks, typewriters, books, and a card catalog are in the room.
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1930-1940.; Cataloging--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Librarians--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1937?]
- Denver Public Library catalog department
- Women work at desks in the catalog department of the Denver Public Library at Colfax Avenue and Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Desks, books, and shelves are in the room.
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1930-1940.; Cataloging--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Librarians--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1937?]
- Denver Public Library catalog department
- Women who include Frances Sims, Agnes S. Hall, Anamtille [?] McClung, and Louise Wells work at desks in the catalog department of the Denver Public Library at Colfax Avenue and Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado....
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1910-1920.; Cataloging--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Librarians--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver Public Library catalog department
- View of the catalog department in the Denver Public Library on Colfax Avenue and Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Desks, books, a chair, typewriter, and shelves with bundles of papers are in the room.
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1930-1940.; Cataloging--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Desks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1937?]
- Denver Public Library circulation department
- Interior view of the circulation department in the Denver Public Library at Colfax Avenue and Bannock Street in the Civic Center neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Desks, tables, card catalogs, banisters, and stacks are in the room. The return desk...
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Denver Public Library Civic Center cataloging department
- Women sit at desks and stand near a card cataloging in the catalog department of the Denver Public Library in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. Typewriters and books are on the women's desks.
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1930-1940.; Cataloging--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1937]
- Denver Public Library Civic Center cataloging department
- Women work at desks in the cataloging department of the Denver Public Library in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. Books and typewriters are on the desks. Bookshelves and book trucks are nearby.
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1930-1940.; Cataloging--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Libraries--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1937]
- Denver Public Library Civic Center order department
- Women work at desks in the order department of the Denver Public Library in Civic Center Park, Denver, Colorado. Typewriters and books are on the women's desks. One woman talks on the telephone. Bookshelves are along the walls.
- Denver Public Library--Facilities--1930-1940.; Acquisitions (Libraries)--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Civic Center (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- [1937]
- Denver Public Schools flat top writing desks
- Photograph of four different styles of flat top writing desks used by various Denver Public Schools before 1920. The pedestal chair towards the back of the picture originally belonged to the Ashland School in Denver, Colorado.
- Desks.; Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- Denver Public Schools roll top secretary desk
- Photograph of an antique roll top secretary desk that originally came from the old Ashland School in Denver, Colorado.
- Rolltop desks.; Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Denver Public Schools Victorian school desks
- Photograph of several Victorian desks that were used in the Denver Public Schools prior to 1920.
- Desks.; Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1900
- Denver, 1920-1929
- View of the central business district of Denver, Colorado. Buildings include the Continental Oil Company Building and Trinity Methodist Church. Signs on commercial buildings read: "The Texas Company," "Kistler Stationary Company, Office Supplies,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Denver, Colorado, buildings, 1421 Champa St., interior, traffic & employment office, 1st floor
- View of the traffic and employment office at the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company building located at 1421 Champa Street, Denver, Colorado. Shows desks, chairs, tables, a couch, and mirror. Drapes cover the windows and transom...
- Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company--Buildings--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1942 August 25
- Design for a desk
- This item (1 of approximately 1000 items) is from Fisher and Fisher's Architectural Records 1892-1997 collection (C MSS WH932). This drawing shows design sections and elevations for a desk commissioned in Denver, Colorado by Arthur G. Rippey in...
- Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Desks.; Rippey, Arthur G.
- 1945 December 4
- Desk
- Desk made by Theodore Bailey & Co, from Havana, Cuba. The desk has a carved walnut console, iron brackets, serpentine stretchers and two drawers with brass teardrop pulls.
- Desks--1850-1900.
- [between 1855 and 1900]
- Desk, Teller House, Central City, Colo.
- The front desk of the Teller House in Central City, Colorado, is backlit by rectangular windows against the far wall. A transom is over each window. A man stands behind the wood desk looking at the camera. The front of the desk has a paneled...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1940.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Desks--1930-1940.
- 1936
- Desks from St. Rose of Lima School
- View of South Platte River flood damage in the Athmar Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; shows desks and chairs from the Saint Rose of Lima school, mud, water, and a boy.
- St. Rose of Lima School (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Athmar Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Church schools--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.;...
- [1965 June]
- Dispatch room (?)
- Interior view of (probably) a telegraph office in Denver, Colorado; shows men and women at desks with a telephone and telegraph equipment; men in uniform sit against the wall.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Telegraph offices--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Don't you believe it
- Police officers sit at desks at the information office in the Denver Police Building, Denver, Colorado. A glass shield labeled "Police Dept. Information," runs along the front of the desk. Shows file cabinets, telephones and typewriters.
- Denver (Colo.). Police Department.--Facilities--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Police stations--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- 1966
- East Denver High School Annual: Class of 1918
- 1918 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1918
- East High School Library
- Interior photograph of the library at East Denver High School. Students can be seen studying at desks. Murals along the upper portion of the wall can also be seen.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1935 December
- East Denver High School Annual: 1909
- 1909 Yearbook from East Denver High School.
- East High School (Denver, Colo.)--Students--Yearbooks.; Denver Public Schools--Students--Yearbooks.; School yearbooks--Colorado--Denver.
- 1909
- Edison General Electric Co's office, Masonic Temple, Denver, Colo
- Interior view of the Edison General Electric Company office in the Masonic Building, Denver, Colorado; shows men at rolltop desks, hanging light fixtures, and lamp shades.
- Edison General Electric Company.--Facilities--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Light fixtures--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Offices--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Public utility...
- 1890 or 1891
- Eldora, Colorado
- Interior view of the schoolhouse at Eldora, Colorado, shows a classroom full of children, most of whom are seated at wooden desks. Their teacher and other students are standing against the far walls.
- Eldora (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Classrooms--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1910.; Interiors.; School children--Colorado--Eldora--1900-1910.
- [1906?]
- Elementary School geography lesson
- Photograph of a classroom of elementary school children while doing work in class. The majority of the students sit at desks working on lesson books with a teacher and two other students standing at the back of the room putting together a puzzle...
- Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Elementary typing class
- Photograph of four unidentified boys sitting at metal desks while using typewriters. Behind them a girls erases multiplication problems off of a chalkboard.
- Typewriters.; Classrooms.; Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1961 February 3
- Ellsworth School
- Photograph of Ellsworth Elementary school located in Denver, Colorado. Several students are building wooden boxes, several sit at desks and several girls sew handkerchiefs.
- Ellsworth School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Emily Griffith Opportunity School mechanics class
- Photograph of a mechanics class at the Emily Griffith Opportunity School in Denver, Colorado. The class of men sit in several rows of desks with two instructors stand at the side of the room giving a lecture.
- Emily Griffith Opportunity School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1945
- Equality of Educational Opportunity...in Denver, Colorado