Thornton Archive's Digital Collections
Our mission is to preserve and share the history of The City of Thornton.
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Collection of images taken just after 4:00 P.M. on June 6th, 1981 just after a severe tornado touched down in Thornton destroying 87 homes and…
A collection of images of former City of Thornton Mayor Margaret Wilson Carpenter while she served as mayor and after she resigned the office.
First Mayor of Thornton, Oyer (Bill) Leary, recounts his experiences creating and dedicating the first Thornton Community Pool.
A conversation with former Thornton Mayor Margaret Carpenter on the occasion of Thornton's 50th Anniversary. She discusses the history of Thornton,…
First Mayor of Thornton, Oyer (Bill) Leary, recounts his experiences creating and dedicating the first Thornton Community Pool.
Black and white image of former Thornton Volunteer Fire Chief, Ken Freiberg, and former Thornton Firefighter Jim Scott rolling up a fire hose at the…
Announcement poster for the Ken Freiberg Fire Museum at the Carl Nelson Fire Station on Dorothy Boulevard
Black and white image of Thornton Fire Fighters battling a fire that engulfed a small shed. The first Thornton Fire Engine, a 1928 LaFrance, is…
Black and white image of the original Thornton Fire Station 1 taken from the street in front of the station. The station has only one bay in this…