Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- View of Castlewood Canyon, looking north
- View of the deeply eroded Castlewood Canyon, in Castlewood Canyon State Park, Douglas County, Colorado. Shows pine trees, boulders, and Cherry Creek.
- Castlewood Canyon (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Castlewood Canyon State Park (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1970-1990.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Canyons--Colorado--Douglas County--1970-1990.;...
- [between 1975 and 1981?]
- Cherry Creek in Castlewood Canyon State Park
- View of Cherry Creek as it spills over rock in Castlewood Canyon in Castlewood State Park, Douglas County, Colorado. Shows boulders, rock formations, pine trees, and erosion.
- Castlewood Canyon (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Castlewood Canyon State Park (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1970-1990.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1970-1990.; Canyons--Colorado--Douglas County--1970-1990.;...
- [between 1975 and 1981?]
- Conrad Moschel memorial
- View of a carved memorial for Conrad Moschel on the face of a rock in Castlewood Canyon near Castlewood Canyon State Park, Douglas County, Colorado. Small trees and shrubs cover other words carved into the stone, and there is a small, white obelisk...
- Castlewood Canyon--1970-1980.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Monuments & memorials.; Moschel, Conrad, d. 1864--Monuments.; Moschel, Conrad, d. 1864--Monuments--1970-1980.; Monuments--Colorado--Douglas County--Pictorial works.; Castlewood...
- 1977
- Flood at Union Station
- Automobiles and a pedestrian make their way through water by Union Station at 17th (Seventeenth) and Wynkoop Streets during the Cherry Creek flood which resulted from the Castlewood Dam break of 1933, Denver, Colorado. A spare tire cover on the...
- Union Station (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Railroad Stations--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 4
- Cherry Creek's raging waters
- Cherry Creek rages down Speer Boulevard in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Dam collapse in 1933. Building sign reads: "O. P. Skaggs Systems."
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Damage from Cherry Creek
- People watch crews clean up damage from a Cherry Creek (Castlewood Canyon) flood, in Denver, Colorado. Shows Curtis Street, the Municipal Auditorium, the Telephone Exchange Building, the Daniels and Fisher Tower, and a crane.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Cleaning--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Hoisting...
- 1933
- High Water from Cherry Creek
- Water from Cherry Creek (Castlewood Canyon flood) fills Denver, Colorado streets near 13th (thirteenth) and Curtis streets and apartment buildings.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Apartment houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Flood waters at 8th and Broadway
- Flood water rushes under a bridge at 8th (Eighth) and Broadway in Denver, Colorado, following the Castlewood Dam collapse. Signs in the background read: "American Beauty Spaghetti and Macaroni" and "Denver Buick". Shows trolley cars and automobiles.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Kids playing in flood water
- Children ride makeshift rafts down flooded West 29th Avenue and Huron Streets following the Cherry Creek / Castlewood Canyon flood, Denver, Colorado.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Children playing in water--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rafts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Castlewood Dam
- Aerial view of Cherry Creek and Castlewood Canyon Dam in Douglas County, Colorado. Ruins of the broken dam are strewn in the riverbed.
- Castlewood Canyon Dam (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Canyons--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.; Dams--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.;...
- [1933]
- Castlewood Dam
- Men stand on the top of Castlewood Dam on Cherry Creek in Douglas County, Colorado.
- Castlewood Canyon Dam (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Dams--Colorado--Douglas County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Castlewood Dam
- View of Cherry Creek at Castlewood Canyon Dam in Douglas County, Colorado. Men stand by saddled horses.
- Castlewood Canyon Dam (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Dams--Colorado--Douglas County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Castlewood Dam
- A man stands on Castlewood Canyon Dam on Cherry Creek in Douglas County, Colorado.
- Castlewood Canyon Dam (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Dams--Colorado--Douglas County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Castlewood Dam - after break
- A work crew stands on the remains of the Castlewood Canyon Dam in Douglas County after flood waters from Cherry Creek broke through the dam. Rock debris from the dam is strewn on the canyon floor.
- Castlewood Canyon Dam (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Douglas County (Colo.) 1930-1940.; Dams--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Castlewood Dam - 1933 Break
- A view of the destroyed Castlewood Dam after the flood of Cherry Creek in Denver, Colorado. Shows the remains of the dam strewn throughout the canyon in Douglas County.
- Castlewood Canyon Dam (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dams--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Castlewood Canyon Dam
- View of Castlewood Canyon Dam ruins in Douglas County, Colorado; shows Cherry Creek and stone and mortar remains.
- Castlewood Canyon Dam (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Douglas County (Colo.) 1930-1940.; Dams--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.;...
- [between 1933 and 1940?]
- Castlewood Dam lower left
- Aerial view of Cherry Creek and the destroyed Castlewood Dam in Douglas County, Colorado after the flood. Shows a farm house and barn.
- Castlewood Canyon Dam (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Dams--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Douglas County--1930-1940.;...
- 1933 August 3
- Remains of the Curtis street bridge over Cherry Creek, Castlewood dam flood
- View of mangled steel from the Curtis Street bridge, after Castlewood Dam collapsed during a severe rainstorm and innundated Cherry Creek, Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 4
- High water in Cherry Creek at 8th & Broadway - Castlewood flood
- View of Cherry Creek and the 8th (Eighth) Avenue bridge in Denver, Colorado. Waves arise from flood water resulting from the breach of the Castlewood Canyon Dam.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Cleaning up from Cherry Creek - Castlewood Dam flood
- Residents watch crews clean up damage on downtown streets after Cherry Creek flooded and caused the Castlewood Dam to collapse. Shows machinery and flooded buildings.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Cherry Creek flood damage Castlewood Dam disaster
- Men use shovels to clear mud from the Cherry Creek flood after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break in Denver, Colorado. Teenage boys look on; storefront signs read: "Coca Cola," "Patterson's Eggs," and "233."
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Mercantile facilities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Mud--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Ruins--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August
- Castlewood Dam Break
- View of Cherry Creek floodwater and damage in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break. A man and woman are by collapsed buildings.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Ruins--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1933]
- Castlewood Dam Break Cherry Creek flood
- View of Cherry Creek flood damage in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break. Men and boys clear debris by a bridge over Cherry Creek; warehouses are in the background. Sign reads: "American Forge Works - Oil Well Supplies."
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Castlewood Dam flood - replacing bridge east of Evans Ave on C & SRR
- View of Colorado and Southern railroad bridge repair over Cherry Creek in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break. Railroad machinery has letters: "C B & Q Pile Driver."
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Colorado and Southern Railway--1930-1940.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Pile drivers--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Railroad...
- 1933
- Western History Subject Index
- Castlewood dam
- Flood in lower downtown Denver
- Shows flood waters near the 23rd Street viaduct in lower downtown Denver, Colorado, after the Castlewood Dam destruction and subsequent Cherry Creek flood in 1933.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Flood in downtown Denver
- View of the intersection of 16th and Cleveland Streets after a flood, caused by the break of a water main, in Denver, Colorado. Cars, pedestrians, and a streetcar are in or near the flooded street. Businesses include the "The Automobile Club, Rocky...
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Cherry Creek - flooded
- View of Cherry Creek, in Denver, Colorado, during the Castlewood Dam flood. Speer Boulevard and a Sinclair gas station edge the water.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Flood in residential area
- Boys raft in Denver, Colorado, at West 29th (Twenty-Ninth) and Huron Street, after the Castlewood Canyon flood.
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Rafts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- August 5, 1933
- Cherry creek
- Young women wade through Cherry Creek flood waters in Denver, Colorado. The flood was caused by the failure of the Castlewood Dam.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Wading--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933
- Flooded rail yards Zuni power plant
- View of flooded rail yards near the South Platte River and Cherry Creek after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break in Denver, Colorado. A round house and the Zuni Power Plant are nearby.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Power plants--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Railroad...
- [1933]
- Denver floods, Cherry Creek, 1933
- Cherry Creek water floods 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break. Automobiles, streetcars, and pedestrians line sidewalks in front of storefronts. The dome of the Customs House is to the side; sign reads:...
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Commercial streets--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Street railroads--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- [1933]
- Cherry Creek flood
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows muddy water in standing waves. A business at 115 West 7th (Seventh) Avenue has a sign: "O. P. Skaggs System Foods."
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 Aug. 3
- Cherry Creek flood at 4
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows torrents of muddy water. West Denver High School is in the background.
- West High School (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1933 Aug. 3
- West from Broadway
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows torrents of muddy water. West Denver High School is to the left.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Broadway bridge
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows the Broadway Street bridge, people, and a car dealership with a smokestack and signs: "Continental, Buick."
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobile dealerships--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1933 August 3
- At Acoma Street
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows torrents of muddy water in standing waves. People look on from the side.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- At Acoma Street
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows torrents of muddy water in standing waves. People look on from the side; boys wear plastic visors.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- At Acoma Street
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows torrents of muddy water in standing waves. People watch from under trees.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- East at Sunken Gardens
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows an expanse of water and landscaping at the Sunken Gardens.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Sunken Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Cherry Creek flood
- View of Cherry Creek floodwater and damage in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows railroad yards, freight cars, a fuel tank, a smokestack, industrial buildings, and sign: "Kindel." Front Range mountains are in the...
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Industrial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Railroad...
- 1933 Aug. 3
- West of 11th Avenue
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows torrents of muddy water, landscaping, and parked cars.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Twelfth Avenue
- View of a Cherry Creek flood at 12th (Twelfth) Avenue in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows torrents of muddy water, parked cars, and people.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Between 12th and 13th
- View of a Cherry Creek flood between 12th (Twelfth) and 13th (Thirteenth) Avenues in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows torrents of muddy water, standing waves, parked cars, and people.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Thirteenth Avenue bridge
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break. People stand on the 13th (Thirteenth) Avenue bridge and watch torrents of water.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Sunken Gardens
- View of Cherry Creek floodwater at the Sunken Gardens in Denver, Colorado resulting from the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows a expanse of water and landscaping.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Sunken Gardens (Denver, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Parks--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Blake Street bridge
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows muddy water, the Blake Street bridge, people, debris, and warehouses with signs: "Mile High Poultry Farm."
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.;...
- 1933 August 3
- West from Colfax
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows muddy water, landscaping, and people.
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Streams--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Blake Street bridge
- View of a Cherry Creek flood in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows muddy water, the Blake Street bridge, people, debris, and commercial buildings with signs: "American Forge Works."
- Cherry Creek (El Paso County-Denver County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Spectators--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3
- Blake Street between 14th & 15th
- View of Cherry Creek flood damage in Denver, Colorado after the Castlewood Canyon Dam break; shows debris, people, automobiles, office buildings, and signs: "Hotel Revere," "Sharp Bros," and "Standard Machinery & Supply."
- Denver (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Automobiles--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1930-1940.
- 1933 August 3