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 is in the center of the building between two recessed doorways. The two story commercial style building has contrasting brick, brick corbeling, and the windows on the second floor are modified. Curtains are in the windows. Signs over the door read: "Budweiser" and "Fraternal Club Local 465 Waiters and Porters 2621 1/2." Two businesses are housed in the first story of the building. One is a sign store, letters painted in the window read: " Signs Expert Service 296-2498" another sign hanging in the window reads "break in again get shot." The other business has signs on the show windows that read: "Cigarette's" "Coon Hunters Welcome" " Pop, Candy" "Sherman's 1980s Shoppette, 'Private Investigator'" "Sherman's Summons & Process Server" and "Sherman's Delivery Service, 'Fast You Bet' -- Bonded." The building was built in 1880 and is part of the Welton Historic District.
Date
1995
Notes
Title and content derived from inventory prepared by Kathleen Barlow.; From inventory: "The group's chapter is associated with A. Philip Randolph's famous Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, the United States' first African-American union organization."; Scanned image from loaned collection.; R7001516868; Digitization sponsored by the Kenneth King Foundation.
Physical Description
1 photographic print ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Is Part Of
Tom Noel photograph collection.; Tom Noel photograph collection, notebook Welton-Wynkoop Streets.;
Subject
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 465--Buildings--Pictorial works.; Labor union locals--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Clubs--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; African American neighborhoods--Colorado--Denver--Pictorial works.; Five Points (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.; Denver (Colo.)--Pictorial works.
Source
Source: loan, Tom Noel, 2010.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
