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Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copy of the front page of the Thornton Tribune volume 3, number 38. The headline reports on an upcoming vote regarding the construction of a new Thornton City Hall.
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Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copy of the front page of the first volume of Thornton World-Herald. This newspaper was a successor to The Thunder with many of the same individuals writing and publishing. Its tagline reads "Thornton's largest newspaper--serving Thornton, Eastlake, Western Hills, and Welby" [show more]
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Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copy of the front page of the Thornton World-Herald volume 1, number 5. The main story on this page explains the process of incorporation for Thornton
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Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copy of the front page of The Thunder volume 1, number 11. The Thunder was the direct successor to Town Talk and began being published before incorporation
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Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copy of the front page of The Thunder volume 1, number 14. The Thunder was the direct successor to Town Talk and began being published before incorporation. It sported the tagline "the only paper in the world interested in Thornton" [show more]
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Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copy of the front page of The Thunder volume 1, number 23. The headline article reports on an upcoming local school forum.
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Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copy of the first page of the first volume and number of Town Talk, the first local newsletter in Thornton.
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Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white news clippings from unidentified newspapers that report on various, unrelated happenings in Thornton, such as the death of a Councilmember and two newly hired police officers
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Subject:Rural development--United States; Cities and towns--Growth
Description:Black and white photo of a group of at least ten men in business attire standing on a dirt plot where the Thornton Shopping Center would be built. One man near the center is holding a shovel and pushing it into the dirt with his left foot.
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Subject:Community newspapers
Description:Black and white copies of three headline clippings from the Denver Post, the Thornton Tribune, and another unnamed newspaper. These headlines and associated articles report on the first community vote to determine whether Thornton would incorporate and become a city or remain under county jurisdiction. Incorporation was rejected by a margin of 72 votes. [show more]