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Cherry Creek dam flood

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Call NumberX-29316Date1933 August 3SummaryAerial view of Cherry Creek floodwater and damage in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River, railroad yards, viaducts, the Denver Tramway powerhouse, the Auraria and Highland neighborhoods, and downtown buildings including City Hall and Union Station.Physical Description1 photographic print : postcard ; 9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)Cities and towns--Colorado--DenverFloods--Colorado--DenverStreams--Colorado--DenverGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR710029316Type of MaterialAerial photographsCityscape photographsPhotographic postcardsDigital Version Created FromHerndon Davis Mss. collection.NotesTitle penciled on back of postcard. R7100293167

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