Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Acme Upholstery Supply Co. 1333 Wazee.
- Three men pose across the street from the Acme Upholstery Supply Co. at 1333 Wazee Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. The five story brick building has a shaped parapet, a cornice with dentils, a narrow arched entry with a...
- Acme Upholstery Supply Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Commercial facilities.
- 1968 Aug. 4
- Manual High School Opportunity Upholstery Class
- Photograph of an Opportunity Class (or community class) in Upholstery at Manual High School in Denver, Colorado. Several women sit and stand in a classroom while sewing upholstery and hats. Two small girls stand looking at the camera.
- Manual Training High School (Denver, Colo.); Whittier (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1910
- Acme Upholstery Supply Co. 1333 Wazee
- Interior view of probably the executive offices of the Acme Upholstery Supply Co., 1333 Wazee Street in the Auraria neighborhood, Denver, Colorado. Shows the door to an office flanked with wooden doors decorated with panels with stamped brass...
- Acme Upholstery Supply Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Commercial facilities.; Interiors.
- 1968 Aug. 4
- Lower Downtown Denver, exterior view of the Acme Upholstery Company.
- First Baptist Church Diamond Anniversary
- Book commemorating the Diamond Anniversary of the First Baptist Church in Denver, Colorado. Included in the book is a description of the history of the church, is former locations, photographs and a list of members of the congregation.
- First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)--Directories.; First Baptist Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 1939
- Lower Downtown Denver, view of building
- Lower Downtown Denver, street view
- Lower Downtown Denver, street view
- Lower Downtown Denver, street view
- Lower Downtown Denver, view of building
- Infant in ornate chair
- Studio portrait of a baby on a chair with carved wood and brocade upholstery.
- Infants--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Baby in ornate chair
- Studio portrait of an infant in a carved wood chair with brocade upholstery.
- Infants--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Child and settee
- Studio portrait of a toddler on a chair with tuck and roll upholstery.
- Children--1890-1900.
- 1890
- Brass bed in the second floor of the "Home Comfort Hotel" above the Stark Bros Merc Co St Elmo Colo
- In Saint Elmo, Chaffee County, Colorado, at the Home Comfort Hotel, a brass bed has curving corner-posts and a flowered bedspread. A carved wood and upholstery chair is against the interior wall.
- Saint Elmo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Beds--Colorado--Saint Elmo--1960-1970.
- 1965
- Fireplace, Charles N. Miller's residence, Cripple Creek, Colorado
- Interior view of fireplace, Charles N. and Josephine Miller's former residence, 127 West Carr, Cripple Creek, Colorado; fireplace has ornate wooden carved mantle, columns, mirror, and shelf above mantle; room includes a Rococo Revival chair, a low...
- Miller, Charles N.--Homes & haunts.; Miller, Josephine--Homes & haunts.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1960-1980.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1960-1980.; Interiors.
- [between 1960 and 1980]
- Boulder Wolle residence
- Interior view of the Muriel Sibell Wolle residence, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado; shows furniture with striped upholstery, Navajo rugs, wooden chairs, and hanging paper letters: "Bon Voyage."
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Boulder (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder--1940-1970.; Living rooms--Colorado--Boulder--1940-1970.
- [between 1945 and 1970]
- Boulder Wolle residence
- Interior view of the Muriel Sibell Wolle residence, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado; shows furniture with striped upholstery, Navajo rugs, potted plants, and hanging paper letters: "Bon Voyage."
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts--1940- 1970.; Boulder (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder--1940-1970.; Living rooms--Colorado--Boulder--1940-1970.
- [between 1945 and 1970]
- Boulder, Wolle residence
- Interior view of the Wolle residence, Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado; shows chairs with striped upholstery, wooden chairs, woven rugs, and a hanging plant. Letters spelling, "Bon Voyage," hang from the ceiling.
- Wolle, Muriel Sibell, 1898-1977--Homes & haunts.; Boulder (Colo.)--1940-1970.; Houses--Colorado--Boulder--1940-1970.; Interiors--Colorado--Boulder--1940-1970.
- [between 1947 and 1970]
- One of the living room of El Pomar Broadmoor estate of Spencer Penrose, Colorado Springs
- Interior view of a living room at the El Pomar estate of Spencer Penrose, Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Rectangular room has a fireplace flanked by two double doors, ornate plaster door, window and cove molding, floral...
- Penrose, Spencer 1865-1939--Homes & haunts.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.; Living rooms--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1920-1930.
- [1920]
- Front parlor
- Interior view of a Denver, Colorado residence; decor includes ornate tables, china, sculpture, quilted pillows, portraits, and a love seat with brocade upholstery and tassels.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1920?]
- Back to frount (sic) room
- Interior view of a Denver, Colorado residence; decor includes brocade upholstery, a settee, chairs, tables, a foot stool, china pitchers, crystal, carpet, rugs, and a potted palm.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Teller House interior
- Light streams through two large rectangular windows with lace curtains into a parlor in the Teller House in Central City, Colorado. A large gilt mirror hangs over a square grand piano. A round table with a tablecloth and a plant on it is to the...
- Teller House (Central City, Colo.)--Facilities--1930-1950.; Central City (Colo.)--1930-1950.; Hotels--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Interiors--1930-1950.; Parlors--Colorado--Central City--1930-1950.; Pianos--1930-1950.
- [between 1930 and 1950?]
- House - interior
- Interior view of a Denver, Colorado, residence; decor includes ornate furniture, upholstery, wallpaper, vases, rugs, and light fixtures.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- House - interior, possibly the Knapps
- Interior view of a Denver, Colorado, residence; decor includes ornate furniture, upholstery, a piano, potted palm, wallpaper, vases, rugs, and light fixtures.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Interior, Morrison residence, Georgetown, Colorado
- Interior view of a bedroom of in the R. S. Morrison house in Georgetown, Colorado, including photographs and books atop a small open drop front desk, an ornate Victorian double bed with lace pillows, a stove, and chairs of rattan, wood, and...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Bedrooms--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Georgetown--1890-1910.; Interiors.
- 1890
- Interior / parlor
- Interior presentation view of a residence in (probably) Denver, Colorado; shows chairs with brocade upholstery, fringe, and tassels. A fireplace door has a bas-relief horse; lace curtains, a china plate, ceiling lamp, and ingrain carpet complete...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Chairs--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.
- [between 1885 and 1893]
- Parlor in residence of Wm. Lang
- Interior presentation view of the William Lang residence at 1638 Washington Street in Denver, Colorado; shows a carved wood mantle and doorway, mirrors, sculpture, ceiling lamps, framed art, stencil ornaments, and chairs with tassels and velvet...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1900.; Fireplaces--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Mantels--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1880-1900.; Seating...
- [between 1885 and 1893]
- Bailey, Colorado
- Mrs. James Lamping sits on a chair with print upholstery and holds her two year-old great-grandson on the day of her fiftieth wedding anniversary, celebrated in Bailey, Colorado. The crying boy wears overalls, a shirt with a rounded collar and...
- Lamping, James A.,--Family.; Bailey (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Bailey--1930-1940.; Grandparents--1930-1940.
- December 12, 1938
- H. H. Cordes residence / sitting room
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes molded plaster ceiling ornaments, carpet, lace curtains, tufted upholstery, lamps with fringed shades, potted plants, and a carved table with griffin legs.
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Living rooms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- H. H. Cordes residence / library
- Interior view of the Herman H. Cordes residence in Denver, Colorado; decor includes stencil ornaments, bookshelves, a fireplace, framed paintings, brocade upholstery, a desk, and valences with tassles.
- Cordes, Herman H.--Homes & haunts--1890-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Libraries (Rooms)--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Edmund M. Cooper in RGMW bus
- Edmund M. Cooper rides a Rio Grande Motor Way passenger bus; the interior features upholstery, lamps, and curtains.
- Rio Grande Motor Way, Inc.--1920-1940.; Buses--1920-1940.; Cooper, Edmund M.
- [between 1926 and 1935?]
- Georgetown, barber shops, early days
- Interior view of a barbershop in Georgetown, Colorado. The barber wearing a white jacket and dark necktie stands beside one of three ornate wooden barbershop chairs with upholstery and foot rests. Five other men and a dog stand around shop. Each...
- Georgetown (Colo.)--1870-1890.; Barbershops--Colorado--Georgetown--1870-1890.
- [between 1870 and 1890]
- Reception room 12th & Alta - John J. Humphreys architect
- Interior view of an ornate parlor in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a marble fireplace, andirons, entablature, niches, mirrors, urns, lamps, framed art, plaster molding, sculpture, a chair, a settee, brocade upholstery, and ingrain carpet.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Parlors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Interior of stone residence of Wilbur S. Raymond showing one corner of parlor
- Interior view of the Wilbur S. Raymond residence, in Denver, Colorado; decor includes brocade fabric (upholstery, curtains), marble, carved wood, a fireplace, sculpture, ingrain carpet, stenciling, a ceiling lamp, a pedestal with a snake base,...
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Furniture--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interior decoration--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Screens--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Raymond, Wilbur...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- View of NE corner of back parlor
- Interior view of the Wilbur S. Raymond residence, in Denver, Colorado; decor includes brocade fabric upholstery, lace curtains, tassles, ingrain carpet, lamps, china, cushions, and a rocking chair.
- Denver (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Chairs--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Interior decoration--1890-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Rooms & spaces--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Tables--Colorado--Denver--1890-1910.; Raymond, Wilbur...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Interior view of diner lounge
- Interior view of Denver and Rio Grande Western dining lounge railroad car refurbished from an ex-Western Pacific dining car, which may be parked in Denver railroad yards. Interior decorated with Art Deco arm chairs, sofas, tables, lamps, smoking...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Western Pacific Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Railroad dining cars--1930-1940.
- Summer, 1939?
- Interior view of diner lounge
- Women in high heels, dresses, skirts and hats pose on furniture inside the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining lounge car refurbished from an ex-Western Pacific dining car, possibly parked in Denver railroad yard. Interior decorated with...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Western Pacific Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Railroad dining cars--1930-1940.; Women--1930-1940.
- Summer, 1939?
- Interior view of diner lounge
- Women in high heels, dresses, skirts and hats pose on furniture inside the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining lounge car refurbished from an ex-Western Pacific car, possibly parked in Denver railroad yard. Interior decorated with Art...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Western Pacific Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Railroad dining cars--1930-1940.; Women--1930-1940.
- Summer, 1939?
- Interior view of diner lounge
- Women in high heels, dresses, skirts and hats pose on furniture inside a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad dining lounge car, refurbished from a Western Pacific dining car, parked possibly in the Denver, Colorado railroad yards. Some of the...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Western Pacific Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Railroad dining cars--1930-1940.; Women--1930-1940.
- Summer, 1939?
- Bodefelt Dry Cleaners
- View of a storefront at 328 Broadway Street, in Denver, Colorado; shows a business with tile, a fanlight, a cornice, and signs: "Bodefelt We Dry Clean Auto Upholstery." A car is at the curb.
- Bodefelt Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Cleaning establishments--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- Judge Benedict's house on 1200 Pennsylvania - the library
- Interior view of the Mitchell Benedict residence (Lang & Pugh architects) in Denver, Colorado; decor includes tuck and roll upholstery, book cases, coved ceilings, and wood door frames.
- Benedict, Mitchell, 1837-1906--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- 1899
- Front room - drawing room 1755 Grant owned by Dr. & Mrs. F. J. Bancroft
- Interior view of the Bancroft house in Denver, Colorado; decor includes chintz wallpaper, a hanging lamp, brocade upholstery, porcelain, crystal, framed art, silhouettes, vases, and a folding chair.
- Bancroft, F. J.--Homes & haunts.; Denver (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Drawing rooms--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1890-1900.
- between 1890-1900
- Marble floored reception room leads to drawing room
- Interior view at the Crawford Hill home at 969 Sherman Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; decor includes a tile floor, striped upholstery, French doors, lamps, ornate molding, and chandeliers.
- Hill, Crawford, 1862-1922--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Marble floored reception room leads to drawing room
- Interior view at the Crawford Hill home at 969 Sherman Street in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado; decor includes a tile floor, striped upholstery, French doors, lamps, ornate molding, and chandeliers.
- Hill, Crawford, 1862-1922--Homes & haunts.; Capitol Hill (Denver, Colo.)--1940-1950.; Denver (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1940-1950.
- 1948
- Henry J. Juckem (Arvada homesteader) grocery store
- Interior of Henry J. Juchem's grocery store at corner of East 1st (First) Street (currently Webster Street) and Grandview Avenue, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado; owner Henry wears a sack jacket with matching vest and bow tie, Harry Standard...
- Arvada (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Grocery stores--Colorado--Arvada--1910-1920.; Interiors.
- [1915]
- Bronze Daughters club
- View of a Bronze Daughters club function. A group of African American (Black) women dressed in full length formal dresses gather around a table in Denver, Colorado. Candles, a stack of paper plates, and a tray of hors d'oeuvres sit on a table that...
- Bronze Daughters (Denver, Colo.)--1950-1960.; African Americans--Organizations--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Denver (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1950-1960.
- [between 1950 and 1960?]
- Stained glass windows at Healy House
- In this interior close-up of a corner of the Healy House Museum, on the corner of Harrison Avenue and East Tenth Street in Leadville, Colorado, there is a stained glass window behind a pedestal table. The window, a large pane with smaller side...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Interiors.; Healy House State Museum.
- [between 1960 and 1970]
- YMCA, lounge
- Men read and sit in the lounge at the Young Men's Christian Association (Y.M.C.A.) building at East 16th (Sixteenth) Avenue and Lincoln Street in the North Capitol Hill neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Shows magazines on wooden tables, rocking...
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Lounges--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Organizations' facilities--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Young Men's Christian...
- 1907
- George Watrous restaurant
- Interior view of the Watrous Cafe in Denver, Colorado; decor includes a fountain / trout pool, a coffered ceiling, stenciled ornaments, hanging lamps, tuck and roll upholstery, painted ceramic tiles, and taxidermic mounted animal heads, fowl, and...
- Watrous, George--Homes & haunts.; Watrous Cafe (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Fountains--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Restaurants--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.
- 1906?
- Dr. John Elsner
- Portrait of Dr. John Elsner. He has a moustache and wears a shirt with a starched collar, probably a silk band bow tie, a double breasted jacket with probably satin lapels, pin-striped slacks, and leather boots with covered laces. Dr. Elsner sits...
- Men--1880-1890.; Elsner, John, d. 1922.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]