| Community Pool Dedication | Community Pool Dedication | MovingImage | Community Development |
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Type:MovingImage Subject:Community Development |
Description:First Mayor of Thornton, Oyer (Bill) Leary, recounts his experiences creating and dedicating the first Thornton Community Pool.
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| COTRG0501036 | Article about the Masterson family of Thornton, The Thunder | text | Community newspapers |
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Type:text Subject:Community newspapers |
Description:Black and white copy of page eight of the April 28th, 1955 issue of The Thunder. The main article on this page describes the accomplishments of Thornton residents Harry and Lorraine Masterson
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| COTRG0501034 | Article on crime in Thornton, The Thunder | text | Community newspapers |
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Description:Black and white copy of page six of the April 28th, 1955 issue of The Thunder. The main article on this page is written by Jerry Carley and discusses the rising crime rates in Thornton. There are several additional stories on this page.
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| COTRG0501041 | Article on the opening of Grand View Market, Thornton Tribune | text | Community newspapers |
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Type:text Subject:Community newspapers |
Description:Black and white copy of a page from the July 21st, 1955 issue of the Thornton Tribune that reports on the grand opening of the Grand View Market in Thornton
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| COTRG0501128 | Denver Post and Thornton Tribune news clippings about dogs in Thornton | text | Community newspapers |
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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.
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| COTRG0501124 | Denver Post article about emergency services in Thornton | text | Community newspapers |
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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.
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| COTRG0501092 | Denver Post article about Thornton's City Hall groundbreaking | text | Community newspapers |
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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.
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| COTRG0501022 | Denver Post news clipping about protests in Thornton | text | Community newspapers |
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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]
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| COTRG0501101 | Denver Post news clipping about Thornton community run kindergarten | text | Community newspapers |
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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.
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| COTRG0501091 | Denver Post news clipping about Thornton Tribune editor Elroy FitzSenry | text | Community newspapers |
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Type:text Subject:Community newspapers |
Description:Black and white copy of two news clippings from two issue of the Denver Post. The main clipping reports on Thornton Tribune editor and publisher Elroy FitzSenry, the youngest publisher in the Metropolitan Area at the time.
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