| COTRG0501107 | Community photos of the Thornton landscape before incorporation | image | Community--United States--Colorado--Thornton |
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Type:image Subject:Community--United States--Colorado--Thornton |
Description:Black and white photos depicting pre-incorporated Thornton, with captions. One photo depicts a wide view of the landscape north of 88th Ave, and the other photo depicts a dirt road and field where fireman are helping a woman push her car out of a muddy ditch. [show more]
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| COTRG0501095 | Community photos of the Thornton Women's Club and a local family | image | Community--United States--Colorado--Thornton |
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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.
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| COTRG0203005 | Dan Thornton, Jim Castordale, and Joe Chavez at Thornton's 20th anniversary celebration | image | Municipal officials and employees-United States--Colorado--Thornton; Colorado--Centennial celebrations, etc. |
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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]
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| COTRG0401005 | Debris covering the grounds of the Thornton Municipal Building | image | Tornado damage |
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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]
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| COTRG0203006 | Dennis Lopez being sworn in to City Council for Ward 1 | image | Municipal officials and employees--United States--Colorado--Thornton; City council members |
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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]
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| COTRG0401008 | Downed tree on Thornton home after the 1981 tornado | image | Tornado damage |
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Type:image Subject:Tornado damage |
Description:Black and white image depicting a home with roof damage and a downed tree laying across the damaged roof. Three people can be seen standing on the lawn next to the home and appear to be assessing other damage in the area.
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| COTRG0301006 | Employees of the The Thunder, one of the first newspapers in Thornton, CO | image | Newspaper agents |
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Type:image Subject:Newspaper agents |
Description:Black and white photo depicting seven male employees of a Thornton newspaper called the Thunder, which was founded in the 1950's. They are seated in folding chairs behind a table, all looking toward the camera. A sign reading "The Thunder Thornton, Colo." hangs from the front of the table. [show more]
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| COTRG0203007 | First Thornton Election Celebration | image | Municipal officials and employees--United States--Colorado--Thornton; City council members; Mayors |
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Type:image Subject:Municipal officials and employees--United States--Colorado--Thornton; City council members; Mayors |
Description:Black and white photo depicting a group of twenty-one people seated together and posing for a photo in a sitting room of Tom Carillo's home on Hoffman Way in Thornton after the first election was held in Thornton on August 18, 1956. The group includes Thornton's first mayor, Oyer "Bill" G. Leary, along with Gerald Carley, the first city council members, and their spouses. They are gathered to celebrate Leary's election win. [show more]
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| COTRG0301008 | Ground breaking ceremony for the Thornton Shopping Center | image | Rural development--United States; Cities and towns--Growth |
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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.
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| COTRG0201016 | Jane Russell visiting with Margaret Carpenter | image | Carpenter, Margaret W.; Russell, Jane, 1921-2011 |
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Type:image Subject:Carpenter, Margaret W.; Russell, Jane, 1921-2011 |
Description:Color photo depicting Jane Russell wearing a blue dress suit and sitting next to Margaret Carpenter who is wearing a grey and black dress. They are smiling and looking at the cover of a book that Jane is holding. The photo was taken when Jane Russell was visiting Thornton to celebrate the Thornton Parkway Interchange opening. [show more]
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