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The Flood of 1935
On August 29, 1935, 6.46 inches of rain fell on Las Cruces. It was the wettest day in the city’s recorded history. Rainwaters rushed down from the Organ Mountains, filling the arroyos that wove through town and raising the water level of the Rio Grande. Failed or absent drainage systems resulted in up to 4…
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Tagged flood, Herbert W. Yeo, Horton's/Ballard's Studio, Las Cruces, Rives Studio
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Images of Las Cruces
Here in the Archives and Special Collections (ASC), you can find thousands of photographs of Las Cruces dating as far back as the 1880s. Looking through our photograph collections, you’ll find a visual record of the city’s evolution from a dusty horse-and-buggy town to the second largest city in the state of New Mexico. We…
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Tagged Amador Hotel, Ballard's Studio, Branigan Memorial Library, David Sullenberger, Downtown, Horton's Studio, James Flanagan, Las Cruces, Main Street, The Whole Enchilada Fiesta, Urban Renewal
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