Three blocks of Denver’s holiday lighting display on Sixteenth Street, Friday, November 14, 1958. The $30,000 display covered 11 blocks along Sixteenth Street from Cleveland Place to Larimer Street. COURTESY THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES, DEAN CONGER, #DPL_1049608

Colorado Capitol building as seen from a helicopter, June 17, 1959. From The Denver Post archives, “Colorado’s historic gold-domed Statehouse, once a conspicuous structure on Denver’s Capitol Hill, is losing its commanding position yearly in the face of progress. This helicopter photo was taken toward the northwest.” COURTESY THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES, DAVE MATHIAS, #DPL_1223982

Cameramen photographing the Columbine II, President Eisenhower’s personal plane, and the advance party’s arrival in Denver to set up the summer White House at Lowry Air Force Base, June 16, 1954. This was the first aircraft to use the Air Force One call sign, holding the designation until it was replaced by the Columbine III in November 1954. COURTESY THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES, DEAN CONGER, #DPL_0918864

Three Gray Ladies with the women’s division in the emergency room of General Rose Memorial Hospital, Denver, April 21, 1952. From left: Mrs. Charles C. Wilmore, Miss Malvine Mandell, Mrs. C. C. Kusick. Helping with emergency cases, delivering mail, and caring for infants were among the duties of a Gray Lady. COURTESY THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES, AL MOLDVAY, #DPL_1568354

Bill Nicholson carrying the checkered flag after winning the Main Event at Englewood Speedway, Englewood, 1955. The first race at Englewood Speedway was held on Memorial Day 1947, and the grand opening on June 15 of that same year. COURTESY SANDY NEELY

Self-portrait of photographer Winter Prather showing a Denver Street, 1955. COURTESY HISTORY COLORADO, #2000.300.11

Curt Roberts and Fritz Brickell, Denver’s standout double play combination, June 12, 1957. COURTESY THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES, #DPL_0681959

Flatiron Building at the corner of Court Place and Broadway, Denver, May 24, 1951. J. B. Benedict, a well-respected Denver area architect, designed the Flatiron Building. COURTESY THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES, #DPL_0808757

A group of boys forming a pyramid outside the Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children in Denver, circa 1953. COURTESY BECK ARCHIVES, SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, UNIVERSITY OF DENVER, #B089.12.0020.0025.00005

Model Fay Berger displaying the 1954 Skylark, Buick’s new sports car on display, April 9, 1954. Powered by a 200-horsepower engine on a 122-inch chassis, the Skylark had power brakes, power steering, and power operation of the top, windows, radio antenna, and seat. COURTESY THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES, CLOYD TETER, #DPL_1118450

Children participating in a beanbag throwing contest in Denver, June 2, 1952. COURTESY THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES, #DPL_1084302

Downtown traffic at an all-time high as last-minute Christmas shoppers flooded stores up and down Sixteenth Street, Denver, December 24, 1956. COURTESY THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES, BOB BEEGLE, #DPL_1593020

Jo Ann Whitehead and Ray Raclawski inspecting appliances at McCollum Law Corporation in Denver, July 13, 1957. COURTESY THE DENVER POST VIA GETTY IMAGES, AL MOLDVAY, #DPL_1414833

Cadets in the US Air Force Academy smiling after their indoctrination flight in a T-33 at Lowry Air Force Base in Denver, circa 1955. COURTESY WINGS OVER THE ROCKIES AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM

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Historic images of the Greater Denver area in the 1950s

Name: Denver Memories III: The 1950s
Brand: The Denver Post (Denver, CO)
SKU: 9781597258487
Price: 35.95 USD
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ISBN: 9781597258487

Continuing our popular Denver Memories series of hardcover books, The Denver Post is proud to announce a third volume focused on the Greater Denver area in the 1950s.

"Denver Memories III: The 1950s" will feature nostalgic images of Denver during this eventful decade, including street scenes, education, public service celebrations and commerce.

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Title: Denver Memories III: The 1950s
Hardcover, limited edition
ISBN: 9781597258487
176 pages
Size: 11.25" x 8.75" x 0.5"
Published by Pediment Publishing
Printed in North America
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Title: Denver Memories III: The 1950s
Hardcover, limited edition
ISBN: 9781597258487
176 pages
Size: 11.25" x 8.75" x 0.5"
Published by Pediment Publishing
Printed in North America
Available now

Presented bY

About the book

Historic images of the Greater Denver area in the 1950s

Continuing our popular Denver Memories series of hardcover books, The Denver Post is proud to announce a third volume focused on the Greater Denver area in the 1950s.

"Denver Memories III: The 1950s" will feature nostalgic images of Denver during this eventful decade, including street scenes, education, public service celebrations and commerce.

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Would like to hear when #IV comes out.

Denver 1950s

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I grew up in Denver in the 1950's, and volume III's photos bring back fond memories of that time. It's a great nostalgia trip.

Wonderful memories

This is a wonderful book to have around and to enjoy. This is the 3rd book and now I’ve got them all. Brings back good memories of growing up here in Denver. Way to go looking forward to the next one.

Great photo book

Denver Memories III brought back a lot of memories for me of when I was living in Denver back in the 50's and early 60's. Stirs up a lot of stories from my life. I hope you'll be putting out Denver Memories IV: The 60's.

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Purchased the entire set for my mother, a Denver native. She looks at these books every day! They stimulate her to tell stories about her life, to recall how the city has changed, and to want to visit Denver again.

There is on line thing missing in the book -- Beck's Flowers -- my dad Fred Beck was the largest retail florist in Denver from the late 1940's into the 1980"s. He started the flower refrigerators in the hospitals as well as the Brown Palace.

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