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COTRG0401012Tent in the lawn of a home damaged by the 1981 tornadoimageTornado damage
Item COTRG0401012
Tent in the lawn of a home damaged by the 1981 tornado
Type:image
Subject:Tornado damage
Description:Black and white image of a large tent erected on the side lawn of a home that was damaged by the tornado. The windows of the home appear to be covered in plastic, and debris is scattered over the lawn and into the street.
COTRG0401007Utility pole damaged by the 1981 tornadoimageTornado damage
Item COTRG0401007
Utility pole damaged by the 1981 tornado
Type:image
Subject:Tornado damage
Description:Black and white image depicting a utility pole leaning over the roof of a home. Debris covers the lawn of the home and surrounds the base of the utility pole. The power lines are still attached to the pole and seem to be preventing the pole from falling. [show more]
COTRG0401009Utility truck arrives in residential area after the 1981 tornadoimageTornado damage
Item COTRG0401009
Utility truck arrives in residential area after the 1981 tornado
Type:image
Subject:Tornado damage
Description:Color image depicting an aerial view of the corners of two residential blocks where a badly damaged home and scattered debris can be seen. A utility truck is parked along a street next to the damaged home, and appears to be attempting to repair damage or clear debris. [show more]
COTRG0501078Announcement by CBS of Norma Ellman's win on High Finance, continuedtextTelevision game shows; Press releases
Item COTRG0501078
Announcement by CBS of Norma Ellman's win on High Finance, continued
Type:text
Subject:Television game shows; Press releases
Description:Black and white copy of an official CBS press release about the top two contestants on a recent episode of the game show High Finance. This press release announces that Norma Ellman, a Thornton resident, won the top prize of $85,000.
COTRG0501077CBS Announcement of Norma Ellman's win on High FinancetextTelevision game shows; Press releases
Item COTRG0501077
CBS Announcement of Norma Ellman's win on High Finance
Type:text
Subject:Television game shows; Press releases
Description:Black and white copy of an official CBS press release about the top two contestants on a recent episode of the game show High Finance. This press release announces that Norma Ellman, a Thornton resident, won the top prize of $85,000.
COTRG0301007Thornton boundary sign displaying a population countimageStreet signs; Rural population
Item COTRG0301007
Thornton boundary sign displaying a population count
Type:image
Subject:Street signs; Rural population
Description:Black and white photo depicting a stand alone sign on the side of a road that reads "reduce speed you are now entering Thornton--pop. 10256 today--F&S Construction CO." The population is displayed using individual squares with single digit numbers that fit into a rectangular holder on the sign front. [show more]
COTRG0301008Ground breaking ceremony for the Thornton Shopping CenterimageRural development--United States; Cities and towns--Growth
Item COTRG0301008
Ground breaking ceremony for the Thornton Shopping Center
Type:image
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.
COTRG0301010Program for the dedication ceremony for the Thornton Municipal Building, 1958TextRural development--United States--Colorado--Thornton; Cities and towns--Growth
Item COTRG0301010
Program for the dedication ceremony for the Thornton Municipal Building, 1958
Type:Text
Subject:Rural development--United States--Colorado--Thornton; Cities and towns--Growth
Description:A greyscale, bifold program pamphlet that describes and outlines the ceremony held on October 19, 1958 to officially dedicate the newly built Thornton Municipal Building. The first image depicts the front and back covers of the pamphlet while the second image depicts the internal pages. [show more]
COTRG1101001
A discussion with Kenneth and Mary FreibergMovingImageRural development--Colorado
Rural planning--Colorado
Fire stations--Colorado
Item COTRG1101001
A discussion with Kenneth and Mary Freiberg
Type:MovingImage
Subject:Rural development--Colorado
Rural planning--Colorado
Fire stations--Colorado
Description:A recording of a conversation among community members Kenneth Friedberg, Mary Friedberg, and Thornton Archivist Ashley Milligan. Kenneth and Mary were original residents of the City of Thornton, and they share their experiences and involvement with developing an incorporated city in a rural area. Their stories span the development of the city from the 1950's to the present. [show more]
COTRG0305008Standley Lake Protection Project dedicationimageRegional planning; Carpenter, Margaret W.
Item COTRG0305008
Standley Lake Protection Project dedication
Type:image
Subject:Regional planning; Carpenter, Margaret W.
Description:Color photo depicting a stand alone, blue and white sign in an open area. A small paragraph explaining the Standley Lake Protection Project is written in white on the sign. Four people in business attire stand on either side of the sign, two on each side. [show more]