310 items found
Type:image
Subject:Community--United States--Colorado--Thornton
Description:Black and white copies of two photos of Thornton community members. One photo depicts the Alles family at a new year celebration, and the other photo depicts the members of the Thornton's Women's Club, with captions.
Type: MovingImage
Subjects: Community Development
Type:MovingImage
Subject:Community Development
Description:First Mayor of Thornton, Oyer (Bill) Leary, recounts his experiences creating and dedicating the first Thornton Community Pool.
ID: COTRG0203005
Type: image
Subjects: Municipal officials and employees-United States--Colorado--Thornton; Colorado--Centennial celebrations, etc.
Type:image
Subject:Municipal officials and employees-United States--Colorado--Thornton; Colorado--Centennial celebrations, etc.
Description:Black and white photo depicting former Colorado Governor Dan Thornton, former Thornton City Manager Jim Castordale, and former Thornton Mayor Joe Chavez wearing suits and sitting together in an outdoor audience at the celebration of Thornton's 20th anniversary. The celebration also commemorated the national Bicentennial and the Colorado Centennial events. [show more]
Type:image
Subject:Tornado damage
Description:Color image depicting the Thornton Municipal Building, which housed local government offices during the 1980's, just after the 1981 tornado. Debris from buildings and trees cover the lawn of the building, and a street sign in front of the building appears wind damaged. [show more]
ID: COTRG0203006
Type: image
Subjects: Municipal officials and employees--United States--Colorado--Thornton; City council members
Type:image
Subject:Municipal officials and employees--United States--Colorado--Thornton; City council members
Description:Color photo depicting Dennis Lopez wearing a dark suit and standing in front of the bench in Council Chambers. A judge in black robes stands opposite him, and they shake hands as Lopez kicks his right leg out and raises his left fist into the air in celebration. [show more]
Type:text
Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copies of news clippings from 1959 issues of the Denver Post and the Thornton Tribune. These clippings report on the issue of stray dogs in Thornton and the advancement of leash laws in the city.
Type:text
Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copy of an article from an issue of the Denver Post. This article reports on the growing efficiency of the emergency services in Thornton.
Type:text
Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copy of an article from the January 6th, 1958 issue of the Denver Post. The article reports on the groundbreaking ceremony for Thornton's new City Hall building, which was estimated to cost $130,000.
Type:text
Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copy of a news clipping for a 1954 issue of the Denver Post reporting on protests in Thornton regarding F&H Construction's decision to start building frame homes in Thornton instead of the original brick homes that were planned. [show more]
Type:text
Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copies of news clippings from issues of the Thornton Tribune and the Denver Post. The main clipping, from the Denver Post, reports on a new kindergarten in Thornton that was founded and managed by mothers in the community.