Sunday, January 31, 2021

McDonald's Grand Opening

 

Courtesy Save the Signs


McDonald's Grand Opening, 11025 E Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado, 1960

Saturday, January 30, 2021

West Colfax Avenue and Federal Blvd.





These photos are from West Colfax Avenue and Federal Blvd. before the Colfax-Federal Cloverleaf was built in 1960.



Friday, January 29, 2021

Radiant Motel


 Radiant Motel, 10950 East Colfax Ave., Aurora Colorado, 1957 (courtesy Save the Signs)

The caption below this photo reads, "This happy quintet of Aurora visitors are shown above enjoying the new swimming pool at the Radiant Motel. Getting ready to play another game of water polo are, from left to right, Mr. and Mrs. Don Lux, Jerry Schulte, Mrs. and Mr. Richard Stenzel. Jim Prather, owner of the motel, installed the 40' x 15' pool recently and it has been attracting a great number of tourists during these hot days."

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Miles Plaza and Altura Drugs


Miles Plaza Superette and Altura Drugs, 15751 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo courtesy of Bob Endersen)

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Trigg Realty

Trigg Realty and Radiant Motel, 11090 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the collection of Shorty Hanger and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Monday, January 25, 2021

White Mule Tavern

 

West Colfax Avenue near Glenarm Place, Denver, 1956.
 
Signs and businesses include White Mule Tavern (500 W Colfax), Standard Motor Co (455 W Colfax) and Walter's Downtown Chevron (515 W Colfax). (courtesy Save the Signs)

Sunday, January 24, 2021

Big T Super Foods

 

Big T Super Foods, East Colfax Avenue by Ernie Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images, 1980

Saturday, January 23, 2021

The Toy Palace

 

Toy Palace, 3737 East Colfax Avenue, now home to Chick-fil-A. (courtesy Save the Signs)

Friday, January 22, 2021

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Burkett Photo / Marsolek's


Burkett Photo / Marsolek's, East Colfax Avenue and Elizabeth St., 1974 (courtesy Save the Signs)

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Mammoth Gardens


 Mammoth Gardens, East Colfax Avenue & Clarkson St, Denver, 1974 (courtesy Save the Signs)

Monday, January 18, 2021

Seen on Colfax: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Photo by Jonny Barber

Martin Luther King, Jr. statue as it stands in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Library at 9898 E. Colfax Avenue in Aurora. I hope his dream comes true.

 

Sunday, January 17, 2021

Miles Motel & Restaurant

 Miles Motel & Restaurant, 15701 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (early 1950s photos courtesy of Bob Endersen).


  Today it's the site of Wolf's Motor Inn.

 

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Jimmy's Restaurant

Jimmy's Restaurant, 11101 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Friday, January 15, 2021

Wolf's Motel and Restaurant

 Wolf's Motel & Restaurant, 15691 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger collection and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Aurora Color Center

 
Aurora Color Center, 10216 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Monday, January 11, 2021

Snowy Day on Colfax Avenue

 

Snowy day on Colfax Avenue (1913).

Photo by McClure, Louis Charles from DPL’s Western History Dept.

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Safeway


 The old Safeway at Colfax and Chase St. in Lakewood. Minus the pylon, it still lives on as an auto parts store.

Saturday, January 9, 2021

Rocky Mountain Typewriter

 

Rocky Mountain Typewriter, East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

In 1969 Rocky Mountain Typewriter moved to 1519 Geneva Street and in 1962 the address was listed at 1490 Dayton Street. In the mid 1960s the address was listed at 10231 East Colfax. It's unclear which address this photo is from.

Friday, January 8, 2021

4 Seasons Nightclub


4 Seasons Nightclub, 14401 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

Paradise Cleaners

 

"Cleaning & Pressing" neon window sign at Paradise Cleaners, 3242 East Colfax Avenue (undated photo courtesy of Leslie Twarogowski)

This building, which is directly across the street from The Bluebird Theater, is now home to Goosetown Tavern.

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

Dickerson's Liquors

 

Dickerson's Liquors, 11104 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo from the Shorty Hanger archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Other signs and businesses include Ranger Motel, Bell Public Telephone, Strait Lumber (in its original woodgrain finish) and Pittsburgh Paints.

Monday, January 4, 2021

Jerry's Drive-In


Jerry's Drive-In, 13130 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado (undated photo courtesy of the Hanger Neon archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

Sunday, January 3, 2021

Austin & Helen's Beauty Salon

 

 Austin & Helen's Beauty Salon, 9511 East Colfax, Aurora, Colorado, 1960s (photo courtesy of the Shorty Hanger archives and scanned by Todd Matuszewicz)

 

Saturday, January 2, 2021