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- Cascade in Granite Canon
- View of rapids on the South Platte River in Elevenmile Canyon (Granite Canyon), Park County, Colorado. Shows possibly Cathedral Spires in the distance.
- Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Granite Canon, Dome Rock
- View of Colorado Midland railroad tracks beside the South Platte River in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon), Park County, Colorado. Shows boulders and a large rock formation identified as Dome Rock.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- In Granite Canon
- Well dressed men and women pose on the back of a caboose on a Colorado Midland train stopped by rock formations beside the South Platte River in Elevenmile Canyon (Granite Canyon), Park County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Passengers--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- Granite Canon
- Colorado Midland tracks round a bend next to the South Platte River in Granite (Elevenmile) Canyon, Park County, Colorado. Shows rock formations and telegraph poles.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- In Granite Canon
- Colorado Midland railway tracks pass through Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon) beside the South Platte River, Park County, Colorado. Shows boulders, rock formations and trees.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- In Granite Canon, Colo. Midland
- View of Colorado Midland railroad tracks and the South Platte River with rock formations in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon), Park County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- The Platte near Idlewild, Col. Mid. Ry.
- View of the boulder strewn South Platte River in Park County, Colorado. Shows a Colorado Midland train as it travels through rock formations.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- Granite Canyon
- View of Colorado Midland railroad tracks beside the South Platte River in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon), Park County, Colorado. Shows boulders and rock formations.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- In Granite Canon
- Men stand on flatbed railroad cars on a Colorado Midland freight train as it travels through Elevenmile Canyon (Granite Canyon) beside the South Platte River, Park County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- Picnic grounds in Granite Canon
- Two Colorado Midland Railway excursion trains stop at a picnic area in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon) beside the South Platte River, Park County, Colorado. Shows passengers, a boulder strewn field, and American flags on a locomotive.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Passengers--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- Granite Canon
- View of Colorado Midland railroad tracks in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon), Park County, Colorado. Shows the South Platte River, boulders, and rock formations.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- Balanced bowlders [sic]
- View of Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company tracks, the South Platte River, and boulders in the Platte Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Cathedral Spires
- View of Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company tracks, the Cathedral Spires rock formation, and the South Platte River, in the Platte Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Cathedral Spires (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Platte Canon near Deansbury
- Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad tracks run beside the South Platte River in Platte Canyon (Douglas County and Jefferson County), near Deansbury, Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1884 and 1889?]
- South Platte River suspension bridge
- View of a suspension foot bridge over the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado; sheds and houses are across the water.
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Pedestrian bridges--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Across the gorge - Platte Canon near Deansbury
- A Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company bridge spans the South Platte River near Deansbury in the Platte Canyon, Douglas County, Colorado. Shows high canyon walls and trees.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1881 and 1885?]
- Platte Cañon, bridge near Deansbury
- A Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company railroad bridge spans the South Platte River near Deansbury in the Platte Canyon, Douglas County, Colorado. A man stands beside the railroad tracks; shows logs and rocky cliffs.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Douglas County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Deansbury. Platte Canon
- View of Deansbury, a summer resort on the Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company near the South Platte River in Platte Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows railroad tracks, a two story brick building and lumber; a man, woman and...
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Deansbury (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Deansbury--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Cathedral Peaks. Plate [sic] Canon
- View of Cathedral Peaks (Spires), the Platte Canyon, the South Platte River, and possibly Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company tracks, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Cathedral Spires (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Jefferson...
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Cascade in Granite Canon
- View of rapids on the South Platte River in Elevenmile Canyon (Granite Canyon), Park County, Colorado. Shows possibly Cathedral Spires in the distance.
- Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- In Granite Canyon
- Men stand on flatbed railroad cars on a Colorado Midland freight train as it travels through Elevenmile Canyon (Granite Canyon) beside the South Platte River, Park County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- In Granite Canon
- Well dressed men and women pose on the back of a caboose on a Colorado Midland train stopped by rock formations beside the South Platte River in Elevenmile Canyon (Granite Canyon), Park County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; People--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- The Platte near Idlewild. Col. Mid. Ry.
- View of the boulder strewn South Platte River in Park County, Colorado. Shows a Colorado Midland train as it travels through rock formations.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1881 and 1888]
- Picnic grounds in Granite Canon
- Two Colorado Midland railroad excursion trains stops at a picnic area in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon) beside the South Platte River, Park County, Colorado. Shows passengers, a boulder strewn field, and American flags on a locomotive.
- Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Passengers--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Picnic grounds--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- In Granite Canon
- View of Colorado Midland railroad tracks beside the South Platte River in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon), Park County, Colorado. Shows boulders and rock formations.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Granite Canon
- A man crouches beside the South Platte River in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon) near Colorado Midland Railroad tracks in Park County, Colorado. Shows a railroad tunnel through a rock formation and telegraph poles.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- Platte Canon
- View of probably Colorado & Southern Railway tracks and the South Platte River in Platte Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. Shows a man standing on a log used as a footbridge across the river.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1880-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.; Pedestrian...
- [between 1882 and 1885?]
- In Granite Canon
- Colorado Midland railway tracks pass through Granite Canyon (Eleven Mile Canyon) beside the South Platte River, Park County, Colorado. Shows boulders, rock formations and trees.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1881 and 1888?]
- Granite Canon
- Colorado Midland tracks round a bend next to the South Platte River in Granite (Elevenmile) Canyon, Park County, Colorado. Shows rock formations and telegraph poles.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1881 and 1888?]
- Balanced Rock Platte Canon
- View of Platte Canyon and South Platte River with rock balanced on hillside, shows Denver, South Park and Pacific railroad tracks, Jefferson County, Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1900.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Highline Canal in Platte Canon
- View of Highline Canal, South Platte River and Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad tracks, Douglas County, Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Highline Canal (Douglas County-Denver, County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Irrigation canals &...
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Platte Canon
- View of the South Platte River in Platte Canyon, Jefferson County, Colorado. Colorado Southern railroad tracks are beside the river.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1880-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- High Line Canal in Platte Canon
- View of Highline Canal wood frame viaduct and Denver, South Park and Pacific railroad tracks on opposite sides of South Platte River, Douglas County, Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Highline Canal (Douglas County-Denver, County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Aqueducts--Colorado--Douglas...
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Platte Canon, the Flume
- View of the Highline Canal, South Platte River and Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad tracks, Douglas County, Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Highline Canal (Douglas County-Denver County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Aqueducts--Colorado--Douglas...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Highline Canal in Platte Canon
- View of the Highline Canal wood frame aqueduct and the Denver, South Park and Pacific railroad tracks on the South Platte River (Douglas County), Colorado.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Highline Canal (Douglas County-Denver County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Aqueducts--Colorado--Douglas...
- [between 1880 and 1889?]
- Platte Canon
- View of the Platte Canyon in Jefferson County, Colorado. The South Platte River and Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company tracks are nearby.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1882 and 1889]
- Tunnel 9, Eleven Mile Canon
- Two men sit on the cowcatcher of Colorado Midland Railroad locomotive 17 in tunnel 9, Elevenmile Canyon (Park County), Colorado. Shows rock formation, narrow gauge tracks, South Platte River, and pine trees.
- Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Platte High Line Canal
- View of Highline Canal wood frame viaduct in Platte Canyon, Douglas County, Colorado. Men stand near Denver, South Park and Pacific railroad tracks and the South Platte River.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Highline Canal (Douglas County-Denver County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1882 and 1889]
- Platte Canon near Deansbury
- View of the Platte Canyon near Deansbury (Jefferson County), Colorado. Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company tracks and the South Platte River are in the canyon.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Jefferson County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Jefferson County--1880-1890.; Railroad...
- [between 1882 and 1889?]
- The flume in Platte Canon
- View of the Highline Canal, South Platte River, and Denver, South Park and Pacific railroad tracks in Platte Canyon, Douglas County, Colorado. Timber and abandoned construction tracks are nearby.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Douglas County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Highline Canal (Douglas County-Denver County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1882 and 1989?]
- West from the Exposition buildings
- Frame buildings, a locomotive and a canvas tent on a dirt road near probably the National Mining and Industrial Exposition buildings in Denver, Colorado. A freight train is near a row of trees and the South Platte River. The Front Range is in the...
- Denver (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Denver--1880-1890.; National Mining and Industrial Exposition (1882 : Denver, Colo.)
- [1882?]
- Platte Canon near Deansbury
- Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad tracks beside the South Platte River in Platte Canyon (Douglas County and Jefferson County), near Deansbury, Colorado. Telegraph poles and lines are visible.
- Denver, South Park, and Pacific Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Platte Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1900.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--1880-1890.
- 1893
- Platte River near old Ft. St. Vrain, Col.
- View of the South Platte River and Valley near Fort Saint Vrain (Weld County), Colorado. A dirt road and a bridge cross the Platte River near Cottonwood trees and fences.
- South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Weld County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bridges--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Weld County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]