Saturday, March 2, 2013

1914 Cornet Creek Flood in Telluride


Cornet Creek flood
Summary: View northwest down Colorado Avenue after the Cornet Creek flood on July 27, 1914, Telluride, Colorado; shows First National Bank Building on corner of Fir and Colorado, three false front businesses, the Sheridan Hotel, the San Miguel County Courthouse, and mud and debris- filled street. Townspeople are near the bank and in distance in front of the Sheridan with a horse and automobile; electric and telephones lines cross street; chairs and tables are part of debris.
Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.

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