Floods -- Postcards
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1910 flood in Durango, Colorado. Shows washed-out railroad bridge.
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Flood of 1911, Durango, Colorado. Shows houses and trees surrounded by water.
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A view of the flooded Krider residence near 15th Street on 2nd Avenue in Durango, Colorado.
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After the Telluride (Colo.) flood of July 24, 1914, b/w postcard. Written across the address side of the card, describing how "the house below Lillian Andersons was crushed to pieces and carried into the back yards of Viola Schindel Myers and the house where Emma lived."
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Black and white photograph of bridge over the Animas River. There are structures shown on the right side of the bridge.
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Black and white photograph of a bridge over the Animas River, smelter on the left, Perins Peak in the background.
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View of what appears to be a flood along the Animas River in the Animas Valley. There is a person standing on a rock on the left side of the card.
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A black and white toned postcard with a small mountain in the background and a few buildings at the base. The ground is flooded.
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Writing on front states," D&RG Bridge across the Animas R. after first section being washed away" [writing on back] addressed to Miss M.L. Pulering of Otter Pond, Kentucky two postmarks and a one cent stamp. Flood of 1911
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Black and white photograph of the Animas River and the broken down D. & R.G. R.R. Bridge. Writing on front states, "The section of the D.& R.G. R.R. Bridge that was washed away by the Animas River. Flood of 1911."
11) Flood 10-11
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Flood 10-11 in Durango, Colorado. It appears that the smelter is surrounded by water.
12) Flood 10-11
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Flood 10-11. House engulfed by Animas River. Two trees surrounded by water.
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Railroad bridge North of 3rd Avenue, Durango, Colorado, during the flood of October, 1911.
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View of three houses the front of one house is a severely damaged structure with a lot of debris in the street on the back writing states "Telluride Flood" and "Next to Vunnio".
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View of two houses the front area is riddled with debris on the back writing states "Telluride Flood" illegible writing above it.
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Photo of Animas River overflowing its banks in the 1911 flood. Mesas are visible in the background.
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Flood of 1910 showing part of railroad at the end of 3rd Avenue submerged in water, and the north end of bridge still standing.
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Distant view of river in flood with bridge over it on the left a man standing next to a container filled with water in the foreground.
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High Animas River (looks like the 1910-1911 flood photos). Man walking down wooden staircase from house to river.
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Photo of Animas River flooding over the banks, on back "Real photo 1910" is written in pencil, but the peak of the flood was in October of 1911. Animas City was the region (that has been part of the City of Durango since 1948/49) north of Junction Street to 37th Street.
