Chow time at the field kitchdn [sic] set up by Fitzsimons General hosp. was a welcome sight to these Colo. youths who had workded all night in the disaster relief operation
Chow time at the field kitchdn [sic] set up by Fitzsimons General hosp. was a welcome sight to these Colo. youths who had workded all night in the disaster relief operation
Date
1965
Summary
View of the Fitzsimons General Hospital's outdoor kitchen set up beside the Denver and Rio Grande Western and the Atichson, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad tracks below the rhyolite lava formation of Castle Rock, Colorado, to feed flood relief volunteers. Men in army uniforms stand around folding tables with cardboard boxes on top; young men wearing bluejeans, demin jackets, and sweaters sit on ground and eat holding their plates. Items around "kitchen" include: trash cans with smokestacks, basketball hoop, bicycle rack, milk crates, and gas cans with sign: "Gasoline, No Smoking With In ? Feet" and a United States Army truck. Automobiles drive along highway above railroad tracks, power poles, and a residence are at base of Castle Rock. Graffiti shows on rock formation: "64" "60" "61."
Description
1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Subject
Castle Rock (Colo.); Disaster relief--Colorado--Castle Rock; Floods--Colorado--Castle Rock
Geographic Area
Castle Rock (Colo.)
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710006849
Notes
Stamps on back of photoprint read: "Medical Illustration and Audio Visual Activity. Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado, 80240" and "416 1965"; Title typed on label on back of photoprint.; R7100068499
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