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Flood at Union Station

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Call Number	Rh-105
Title	Flood at Union Station
Creator(s)	Rhoads, Harry Mellon, 1880 or 81-1975.
Summary	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 back of one automobile reads: "Quaker State Motor Oil And Greases Best For All Cars Sommers Oil Co".
Date	1933 August 4
Notes	Condition: emulsion chipping on edge of glass negative.; Formerly Engle #40164.; Inked on glass plate: "R40164."; Title and "Castlewood Dam broke" hand-written on back of print.; R7001851056
Physical Description	1 photonegative : glass ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Is Part Of	Harry M. Rhoads photograph collection.
Subject	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.
Source	Source: Morey Engle.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Glass negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	Engle #40164 DPLW
Filename	00185105.tif