Arvada Historical Society Photography Collection

Collection Metadata

Title

Arvada Historical Society Photography Collection

Date Created

March 2023

Subject

Arvada (Colo.)

Description

Photographs collected by the Arvada Historical Society.

Language

English

Format

image/jpeg

Collection Items

Eleven young women, Tulip Girls, standing in a row, 1969
A black and white photograph of the Tulip Girls (Miss Tulip of Arvada), 1969; Sheila Bernard Newland on the right.

A long line of men riding horses in the mountains in the snow
A black and white photograph of the Rawhiders OUQT riding horses in the mountains. Emory O'Connell second from right.

A group of adults and children posed on old automobiles next to a snow drift
A black and white photograph of a group of adults and children posed on old automobiles next to a snow drift.

A photo of an Arvada baseball team, 1913
A black and white photograph of the first uniformed baseball team in Arvada. Picture owned by August Graf, 1913. First row, left to right: Louis Miller, right field, John Lercher, catcher; second row: Ike "Curley" Pavelka, centerfield and pitcher; Al…

Murrell Gill, librarian, and two other women at the Arvada Library, 1940s-1950s
A black and white photograph of Murrell Gill, librarian (center), and two other women at the Arvada Library in McIlvoy House, 1940s-1950s.

A photo of Ann Storm, Ann Osburn, Marilyn Lyttle Schroeder at the Arvada Library
A black and white photograph of three women at the Arvada Library holding two booklets. Left to right: Ann Storm, Ann Osburn, Marilyn Lyttle Schroeder.

Judge Kinney, 1985
Black and white photograph of Judge Kinney in front of law books smiling, 1985.

Roxie Malara at his fruit stand
Black and white photograph of Roxie Malara carrying a bucket of green beans at his produce stand.

Jim Dutrow, owner of Century 21 on Ralston Road with wife Helen, in pilot goggles
Black and white photograph of Jim Dutrow, owner of Century 21 on Ralston Road with wife Helen, costumed as the Century 21 "Gold Baron."

William Dieter, author
Black and white photograph of William Dieter, author of Beyond the Mountain, which was published by Atheneum.
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