New Railroad Line Near Thistle on July 05, 1983
US 89 (Utah County)--Photographs
Disasters--Utah-Spanish Fork Canyon
This image documents the Thistle Flood that began in April 1983 with a massive mud slide that created an earthen dam, blocking the flow of the Spanish Fork River. In addition to severing Highway 89 as a transportation route, the dam destroyed the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad tracks, cutting off the railroad link between Salt Lake and Denver. As flood waters rose, the town of Thistle (located on Highway 89) was inundated with the water that would form Thistle Lake. Massive construction efforts were made between 1983 and 1984 to reconstruct rail and road lines, as well as divert and drain water from Thistle Lake into the nearby Spanish Fork River.
Utah Department of Transportation
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 12, Photo 83148-41.
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Rio Grande Train on the New Railroad Line Near Thistle on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 12, Photo 83148-52.
Thistle Lake Drainage Pipes on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 13, Photo 83148-2.
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 13, Photo 83148-5.
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 13, Photo 83148-11.
Drainage Operations at Thistle Lake on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 13, Photo 83148-65.
Thistle Lake Drainage Intake Tunnel on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 13, Photo 83156-124.
Water Diversion Bridge Near Thistle on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 13, Photo 83156-130.
Halls Falls Water Diversion at Thistle on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 13, Photo 83156-142.
Railroad Detour Construction Near Thistle on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 14, Photo 83148-105.
Halls Falls Water Diversion and Thistle Mudslide Area on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 15, Photo 83156-89.
Roads on the Thistle Mudslide on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 15, Photo 83156-105.
Thistle Creek Construction Area on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 16, Photo 83156-15.
Thistle Mudslide and Roads on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 16, Photo 83156-22.
Railroad Tunnel Diversion Near Thistle on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 16, Photo 83156-40.
New Railroad Tracks Near Thistle on July 05, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 16, Photo 83156-166.
Chester Hotel & store fronts at 123-127 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
State Street (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Salt Lake County (Utah)--History
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Chester Hotel and storefronts at 123-127 South State Street. Image taken in 1939.
Salt Lake County (Utah). Assessor's Office
Salt Lake County Archives, Tax Appraisal Cards and Photographs Collection.
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123-127 South State Street (rear) in Salt Lake City, UT.
Rear view of 123-127 South State Street. Image taken in 1939.
Residence at 161 North State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Residence at 161 North State Street. Image taken in the 1930s.
Residence at 157 North State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Residence at 157 North State Street. Image taken in the 1930s.
Residence at 151 North State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Residence at 151 North State Street. Image taken in the 1930s.
Apartments at 264 North State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Apartments at 264 North State Street. Image taken in the 1970s.
Apartments at 268 North State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Apartments at 268 North State Street. Image taken in the 1970s.
Residence at 145 North State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Residence at 145 North State Street. Image taken in the 1930s.
Residence at 170 North State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Residence at 170 North State Street. Image taken in the 1940s.
Residence at 170 North State Street. Image taken in the 1930s.
Office Building at 120 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Office Building at 120 South State Street. Image taken in 1977.
Office Building at 137 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Office Building at 137 South State Street. Image taken in the 1970s.
Office Building at 139 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Office Building at 139 South State Street. Image taken in 1970s.
Stores at 139 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Stores at 139 South State Street. Image taken in the 1930s.
Stores at 143-145 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Stores at 143-145 South State Street. Image taken in 1939.
Store at 141 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Store at 141 South State Street. Image taken in the 1970s.
Stores at 147 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Stores at 147 South State Street. Image taken in the 1930s.
Stores at 147 South State Street. Image taken in the 1960s.
Stores at 147 South State Street. Image taken in the 1970s.
Stores at 149 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Stores at 149 South State Street. Image taken in 1977.
Stores at 155 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Stores at 155 South State Street. Image taken in 1977.
Store at 140 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Store at 140 South State Street. Image taken in 1977.
Stores at 154 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Stores at 154 South State Street. Image taken in 1977.
Stores at 158 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Stores at 158 South State Street. Image taken in 1977.
Glen's Locksmith at 162 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Glen's Locksmith at 162 South State Street. Image taken in 1977.
Hardee's restaurant at 162 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Hardee's restaurant at 162 South State Street. Image taken in 1980s.
Store at 237 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Store at 237 South State Street. Image taken in 1981.
Store at 245 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Store at 245 South State Street. Image taken in 1981.
Stores at 215 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Stores at 215 South State Street. Image taken in the 1980s.
Wolfe's Outlet Store at 255 South State Street in Salt Lake City, UT.
Wolfe's Outlet Store at 255 South State Street. Image taken in 1978.
Rio Grande Train on the New Railroad Line Near Thistle on August 03, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 17, Photo 83163-1.
Unidentified Individuals at the Thistle Mudslide Construction Area on August 03, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 17, Photo 83163-20.
Road Cut Near Thistle on August 03, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 17, Photo 83163-22.
Thistle Water Diversion Structure on August 10, 1983
Utah State Archives and Records Service, Official Photographs: Thistle Disaster Documentation, Series 25229, Box 2, Folder 18, Photo 83165-257.