Pueblo Flood
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Pueblo's Flood in Pictures
A brief history of the events of the 1921 Pueblo flood, including numerous pictures. -
Store fronts along Union Avenue damaged by the flood
Receeding flood waters and debris along Union Avenue. Damaged automobiles parked in front of store fronts. -
'Air' tower amid the flood debris
Structure marked 'air' amid the flood debris. The Riverside Social Club is in the background. -
Union Ave., Pueblo, Colo. After flood
Flood debris covering Union Avenue. Several men working to clear the street. The Pueblo City Hall is visible in the background. -
Salvage from Crews-Beggs store after flood
Unidentified merchandise stacked on damaged tables outside the Crews-Beggs department store in downtown Pueblo. People are visible in the street in the background. -
Block gone So. Union Ave. Power House in Background
Completed destroyed block on Union Avenue. All of the structures are gone with just debris remaining. The power house is visible in the background. -
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Utility pole leaning in the middle of the street
Utility pole leaning in the middle of the street. Debris covers all sides of the street. A shallow pool of water covers much of the road. A locomotive engine is at the end of the street covered in debris. The Vail Hotel ... -
Receding water in front of the F. J. Bruch Manufacturing Company and the Frank Bacino Fancy Groceries buildings
Debris revealed underneath the receding waters in front of the F. J. Bruch Manufacturing Company and the Frank Bacino Fancy Groceries buildings. The Bacino building has a damaged Quaker Oats advertisement painted on the ... -
Fire and debris on Union ave, Pueblo, Colo.
Group of men clearing debris and battling fires on Union Avenue in downtown Pueblo. Several of the men are standing in a line on a large pile debris. -
Sceane [i.e. Scene] front of Union Depot Juen [i.e. June] 3, 1921. Pueblo, Colo.
St. Louis Refrigerator car crashed into a storefront across from the Union Depot in downtown Pueblo. Wooden poles and railway ties are jammed against the door of the car. -
Mo. Pacific
Destroyed rail cars and steam engine next to twisted rail. The cars are in a jumbled mess, with some completely overturned. The cars are covered in debris from the flood. The Missouri Pacific bridge is visible behind ... -
White & Davis Clothing Store. 3rd & Main St (NW Corner)
Interior view of extensive flood damage at the White and Davis Clothing store in downtown Pueblo. A variety of debris covers the floor, including the twisted remains of display cabinets, shelving and other heavily damaged ... -
Collapsed storefront at Pryor's Furniture, downtown Pueblo
Blurred activity in front of the Pryor's Furniture store in downtown Pueblo. The building was heavily damaged by a floating freight car, which caused a large portion of the building to collapse. The three interior floors ...