Center of Southwest Studies

Collection  P 001:
Southwest  Colorado general photograph collection
Category I: Durango (Colo.)

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Title: Portion of railroad bridge and Crader residence in flood of 1911      Oct. 6, 1911       
Call#: 
SWP 001 I-04-12;     Negative# (if any): 52
Photographer (if known): Pen-Dike Studio (Durango, Colo.)
Subjects ~ Notes: Durango (Colo.)  ~  Bridge and house in flood water.    #3: The portion of R.R. bridge shown in #2 floated while weighted with 2 loaded coal cars, about 1 block. On the right the Crader home, as the portion of bridge floated by it took off one room of this house. Taken Friday morning.

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