Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- The Burlington Hotel
- View the Burlington Hotel (1891; Frank E. Edbrooke, architect) at 2201 Larimer Street in the Five Points neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the Larimer Street elevation of a corner commercial building. The three-story red brick structure has a...
- Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Larimer Street (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Bars (Drinking establishments); Commercial facilities.; Hotels.; Storefronts.; Thrift shops.; Bars (Drinking...
- 1977
- 2054-60 Larimer Street, Denver
- View of storefronts and businesses on Larimer Street in the Union Station Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The brick buildings have stone trim, cornices, storefronts, and signs: "Citizens Thrift Store," "Hotel," "Western Beef Company," "American...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Union Station (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Show windows--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1982 April
- Tandy Leather Company and Broadway Hotel
- View of the Tandy Leather Company at 1535 Broadway and the Broadway Hotel at 1541 Broadway in the Central Business District of Denver, Colorado. Shows a three-story commercial block. The Nineteenth Century commercial-style building has been painted...
- Broadway Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Tandy Leather Company Buildings--1970-1980.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Hotels.; Leather goods stores.; Broadway Hotel (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial...
- 1975
- Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton
- Exterior view of the Grand Imperial Hotel, in Silverton, Colorado, looking northwest; shows the storefronts with inset doors, pilasters with acanthus capitals, and the stepped semicircular arches over the second floor sash windows. On the left at...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Silverton--1960-1970.; Grand Imperial Hotel (Silverton, Colo.)
- [1965?]
- Silverton - Grand Imperial Hotel 9/21/78
- Exterior view of the Grand Imperial Hotel, in Silverton, Colorado, looking north; shows storefronts with inset doors, pilasters with acanthus capitals, and the stepped semicircular arches over the second floor sash windows. The mansard roof,...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Hotels--Colorado--Silverton--1970-1980.; Grand Imperial Hotel (Silverton, Colo.)
- 1978 September 21
- Central City, Colorado buildings
- View of the backs of two-story storefronts in Central City, Colorado. Built above a retaining wall, the buildings have rectangular windows, stairs and walkways leading to the back doors, and walkways along the top level. The building second from...
- Central City (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Buildings--Colorado--Central City--1960-1970.
- [between 1960 and 1970?]
- Toltec Hotel, Trinidad, Colorado
- The Toltec Hotel in Trinidad, Colorado is a three story structure built in 1910-11, and is a Victorian adaptation of the Tudor style. Finished with glazed tile, it has a slightly projecting cornice with square ornaments and dentils. The main floor...
- Toltec Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Hotels--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- Toltec Hotel, Trinidad, Colorado
- The Toltec Hotel in Trinidad, Colorado is a three story structure built in 1910-11, and is a Victorian adaptation of the Tudor style. Finished with glazed tile, it has a slightly projecting cornice with square ornaments and dentils. The main floor...
- Toltec Hotel (Trinidad, Colo.)--1960-1980.; Trinidad (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Hotels--Colorado--Trinidad--1960-1980.
- [between 1960 and 1980?]
- View of Georgetown, Colorado
- View of 6th (Sixth or Alpine) Street, Georgetown, Colorado, looking west. On the right are the Cushman Block, the Fish Block, and other storefronts. There is an electrical pole in front of the Cushman Block. On the left are other storefronts. A...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Streets--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Creede
- Men, women, and children stand along an unpaved street in front of several commercial storefronts in Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. Architectural features of the buildings include one and two-story, wood- frame storefronts, false fronts, and...
- Creede (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Creede--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1895]
- Main Street - Dillon, Colo.
- Citizens of the town on Dillon, Colorado, in Summit County stand along a boardwalk in front of commercial storefronts. Architectural features of the one and two-story storefronts include false fronts and clapboard siding. Signs: "Club Room,"...
- Dillon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Business districts--Colorado--Dillon--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Dillon--1880-1890.
- June 26, 1887
- Silverton, Colo.
- Exterior view of the Grand Hotel, in Silverton, Colorado, looking northeast along Greene Street. Built in 1882, this three-story brick and stone building features a mansard roof with chimneys and dormers, arched windows on the second floor, and...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Hotels--Colorado--Silverton--1890-1900.; Grand Imperial Hotel (Silverton, Colo.)
- [between 1890 and 1895?]
- Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton
- Exterior view of the Grand Imperial Hotel, in Silverton, Colorado, looking northwest; shows storefronts with inset doors, pilasters with acanthus capitals, and the stepped semicircular arches over the second floor sash windows. The mansard roof,...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Silverton--1960-1970.; Grand Imperial Hotel (Silverton, Colo.)
- [1965?]
- Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton
- Exterior view of the Grand Imperial Hotel, in Silverton, Colorado, looking northwest; shows the storefronts with inset doors, pilasters with acanthus capitals, and the stepped semicircular arches over the second floor sash windows. On the left side...
- Silverton (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Hotels--Colorado--Silverton--1960-1970.; Grand Imperial Hotel (Silverton, Colo.)
- [1965?]
- Gregory Street, Central City streets
- View looking east over Gregory Street storefronts in Central City, Colorado. Behind the storefronts to the left is the steeple of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Central City School is behind it. The barren hills serve as a backdrop to the...
- Central City (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Central City, Colorado
- View of Central City, Colorado, taken from the center of the city looking west. In the foreground is a two-story brick house with a hipped roof and chimney. It sits in front of a row of storefronts, whose roofs are visible in the image. St....
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.
- 1953
- Cornishmen's Lodge at Central City
- The members of the Cornishmen's lodge stand in front of two storefronts in Central City, Colorado. They wear uniforms of black trousers and coats with black belts, cuffs, gloves, and medals on their left lapels, as well as caps and a sword. They...
- Central City (Colo.)--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Sixteen hundred block of Larimer Street, Denver
- View of the sixteen hundred (1600) block of Larimer Street in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows the facades of multi-story nineteenth-century commercial buildings with ground floor storefronts. Features include decorative...
- Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Larimer Street (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Union Station neighborhood (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Commercial facilities.; Commercial streets.; Storefronts.; Commercial buildings--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.;...
- 1971
- Fifteenth Street storefronts
- View of 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows storefronts, awning letters: "Millinery," and a poster depicting a race car and letters: "Decoration Day." The Arapahoe County Courthouse dome is in the background.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Section of principle business st.
- Tornado damage in Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado, consists of roofless storefronts, rubble, and broken trees.
- Yuma (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Storefronts--Colorado--Yuma--1910-1920.; Tornadoes--Colorado--Yuma--1910-1920.
- 1916
- Typical stores, Georgetown
- View of weathered wood storefronts on the west side of Rose Street between Fifth (5th) and Sixth (6th) Streets in Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. A sign reads: "Commonwealth Tunnel Transportation Company." The bell tower is attached to...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Bell towers--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Fire stations--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Storefronts--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.;...
- February 4, 1940
- Main street, Silver Plume
- View of storefronts on Main Street in Silver Plume (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Signs read: "Dicksons", "Cafe & Soda Fountain" and "Rooms."
- Silver Plume (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Business districts--Colorado--Silver Plume--1940-1950.; Cafes--Colorado--Silver Plume--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Silver Plume--1940-1950.; Storefronts--Colorado--Silver Plume--1940-1950.;...
- June 2, 1940
- Main street, Waldorf, Colo.
- Shows a street, overgrown with grass and flowers, in front of a row of abandoned wooden storefronts and houses in the ghost town of Waldorf (Clear Creek County), Colorado.
- Waldorf (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Ghost towns--Colorado--Waldorf--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Waldorf--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Waldorf--1940-1950.; Storefronts--Colorado--Waldorf--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Flood debris @ Cherry Creek
- Men remove flood debris from sidewalks by storefronts in Denver, Colorado, after a flood; sign reads: "Coca Cola."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Buildings--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Storefronts, Georgetown, Colorado
- Exterior view of storefronts in Georgetown, Colorado, probably on Sixth (6th) Street or nearby. The central storefront is one story with a half-story false front across the top. The double door is flanked by two large mullioned windows. A sign...
- African Americans--1870-1900.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1900.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.; Facades--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1900.
- [between 1870 and 1900?]
- Female on street
- A woman in winter clothes walks down a street by storefronts and a sidewalk scale in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Stout and 18th Streets
- View of businesses in Denver, Colorado, at the intersection of Stout and 18th (Eighteenth) Streets; shows storefronts with signs: "Smith Watch Factory 1857," "Wm. E. Kipp Groceries," and "Meyer Bakery." A bicycle and horse drawn wagon are at the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Bakeries--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- [between 1905 and 1910?]
- Lower 15th St. Denver
- View of 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows pedestrians, fruit vendors, a street lamp, storefronts, and signs: "Bananas," "Bob Fay," and "Cut Rate Hardware."
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; City & town life--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1930
- Fifteenth Street, Denver
- View of storefronts on 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows businesses with barber poles and signs: "Salvation Army Workingman's Hotel," "Henry W. Ahlers, Gravel Roofing, Blankets, Lap Robes, Whips," "John Hinrichs Harness and Horse...
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Denver, 15th Street below Larimer
- View of the Fillmore Block on 15th (Fifteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado; shows storefronts, men, boys, dogs, horses, a taxidermied bear, and signs: "D. G. Peabody," "Buckskin Gloves and Fur Store," "Heywood & Co." and "Hartford Fire Insurance."
- Bears--Collection and preservation--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Horses--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.; Hunting trophies--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870.;...
- 1868
- Road work in Denver
- View of the intersection of 16th (Sixteenth) and Curtis Streets in Denver, Colorado; shows men working, storefronts, office buildings, pedestrians, and signs: "Hotel Waldorf," "Union Clothing," "Empress Buffet," and "United Cigar Stores."
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Construction workers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1939 December 30
- Main Street between 4th and 5th on the south side
- Two-story rusticated stone or brick buildings with arched windows, cornices, pediments, and storefronts line Main Street in Canon City, Colorado. Canvas awnings and signs read: "Riede Bros City Bakery," "Bookstore," and "Photograph Gallery." Men...
- Storefronts--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.; Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
- 1888
- Main Street between Second and Third
- Two-story brick and stone storefronts in Canon City, Colorado, have cornices, corbeling, and pediments. Signs read "Fremont County Bank," "New Billiard Hall," "Denver & Rio Grande Railway Express," "Sil[ver] Cliff and Rosita S[ta]ge Office." A...
- Storefronts--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.; Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
- 1881
- North side of Main Street between Third and Fourth showing the old McClure house, O.B. Myers Grocery
- Two and three story rusticated stone or brick buildings with arched windows and storefronts line Main Street in Canon City, Colorado. Canvas awnings and signs read: "Davis.," "Groceries O. B. Myers. Provisions," "Dentist," "Staple Fancy Groceries,"...
- Storefronts--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.; Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hotels--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
- 1885
- Post office building between Fourth and Fifth on north side of the street
- Horse-drawn wagons on dirt street face two-story brick commercial buildings with storefronts in Canon City, Colorado. Pedestrians and street lamps are on the boardwalk. Canvas awnings read: "News Depot Post Office," and "Meat Market."
- Storefronts--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.; Canon City (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Post offices--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.; Streets--Colorado--Canon City--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1883?]
- Storefronts on Silver Street
- Tops of three storefronts mid-block between Third and Fourth Streets on Silver Street, Lake City, Colorado. Left two buildings are wood frame with false fronts; Kostitch & Kohler drug building (1876) has an unusual front with a colored rondelle...
- Lake City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Buildings--Colorado--Lake City--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Lake City--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Storefronts on Silver Street
- shows a pane window with arched lintel and decorative brick corbeling.; View of three storefronts mid-block between Third and Fourth Streets on Silver Street, Lake City, Colorado. Two buildings on the left are wood frame with false fronts; Kostitch...
- Lake City (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Buildings--Colorado--Lake City--1940-1950.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Lake City--1940-1950.
- 1941
- Near the Denver Civic Center
- View of the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Lincoln Street in Denver, Colorado; shows Jerry's News Bookstore, Civic Center Billiards, the Hilton Hotel, the Petroleum Building, Colorado State Bank, the Security Life building, storefronts, and...
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Commerical facilities--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1967 and 1970?]
- Broadway businesses
- View of storefronts on Broadway Street in Denver, Colorado; shows Mack Johns Custom Tailors, Alpha Floral, Dan Browns Coin Shop, Capitol Novelty, and parked automobiles.
- Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.
- [between 1967 and 1970?]
- Denver Health and Welfare Service
- View of storefronts on East 17th (Seventeenth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado; window lettering reads: "Denver Health and Welfare Service Sponsored by the Seventh Day Adventist Churches of Denver," and "Mayflower Cleaners and Dyers."
- Seventh-Day Adventist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Facilities--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Welfare facilities--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1952 and 1954?]
- 1440-44 Market Street, Denver
- Abandoned Market Street storefronts in the Union Station neighborhood of Denver, Colorado include the Kessler's Egg Market building (1444). Features include corbeled brick, arches, and stone trim. Sedan automobiles and station wagons are parked on...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Union Station (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- [1989 March]
- Odd Fellow's Hall, Denver
- View of the Odd Fellows Hall (1887, Emmett Anthony, architect) at 1543 Champa Street in downtown Denver, Colorado; features include classical entablature, arches, a dentiled cornice, asymmetrical bays, and storefronts. A car is parked at the curb;...
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows.--1980-1990.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1985
- 25th and Welton Street, Denver
- View of a commercial building at 25th (Twenty fifth) and Welton Street in the Five Points Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The two story brick business has a dentiled cornice and storefronts with spandrels; sign reads: "Attack Dogs." An adjacent...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1984 October
- Quivas Street and 33th Ave, Denver
- View of storefronts at Quivas Street and West 33rd (Thirty third) Avenue in the Highland Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; window reads: "Highland Neighborhood Housing Service Inc.;" the stepped pediment reads: "1912." The building has a dentiled...
- Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1985 August
- Lowell Street and 32nd Avenue, Denver
- View of storefronts at Lowell Street and 32nd (Thirty second) Avenue in the Highland Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The brick building has a terra cotta tile awning, bay windows, and a sign that reads: "Highland Drug & Liquor."
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Highland (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Liquor stores--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1986 November
- 17th St between Gilpin St and Williams St, Denver
- View of storefronts at 1719 East 17th (Seventeenth) Street in the City Park West Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; a sign reads: "Green Carpet Shoe Shine Parlor Shoe Repair" and "Shoe Shine $1.00 Cigarettes 65 cents Cold Pop 40 cents Coffee 30...
- City Park West (Denver, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Shoe shining--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Stores & shops--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1980 March
- 3938-42 Federal Boulevard, Denver
- View of storefronts at 3938-42 Federal Boulevard in the Sunnyside Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features include moss rock cladding and a terra cotta tile pent roof. Show windows and lettering reads: "Insurance Able Specialists," and "Remedio...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Show windows--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1988 March
- 1057-63 South Gaylord Street, Denver
- View of brick storefronts at 1057-63 South Gaylord Street in the Washington Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features modest corbeling. A sign and awnings read: "Coiffeurs Unlimited," "Mary Gray Travel," "The Studio," and "Sports Plus." An...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Show windows--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1985 October
- 1080 South Gaylord Street, Denver
- View of storefronts and window displays at 1080 South Gaylord Street in the Washington Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; features include brick corbeling and a bay window. Lettering reads: "20th Century Decor Moderne."
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Washington Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)--1980-1990.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Show windows--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Stores &...
- 1985 October
- N. E. corner 11th and Acoma, Denver
- View of brick storefronts with awnings at 11th (Eleventh) and Acoma Street in the Golden Triangle Neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Sign reads: "Better Built Transmissions;" adjacent buildings include a hotel and a storefront with a Mission Style...
- Denver (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Golden Triangle (Denver, Colo. )--1980-1990.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Show windows--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.; Storefronts--Colorado--Denver--1980-1990.
- 1983 February