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- The loop near Georgetown
- View of valley with Colorado Central Railroad's Georgetown Loop; shows railroad tracks, two trestles above Clear Creek, utility poles, roads, distant town of Georgetown, Colorado with surrounding mountains.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.; Trestles--Colorado--Georgetown--1880-1890.
- [1889?]
- Locomotive (Argentine Central) Shay No. 1
- Argentine Central Locomotive Engine Number 1, Lima 1561, constructed in 1905, first narrow-gauge Shay gear-driven engine designed for line's steep grades and tight curves, at railroad's lower terminus, Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado;...
- Argentine Central Railway Company--1900-1910.; Silver Plume (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1910.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1910.; Ames, George.; Dunning, Bill.
- [between 1905 and 1909]
- Locomotive (Argentine Central) Shay No. 4
- Argentine Central Locomotive; Engine Number 4, Lima 1907 construction, narrow-gauge Shay gear-driven engine designed for line's steep grades and tight curves, in front of Silver Plume enginehouse at railroad's lower terminus, Clear Creek, Colorado;...
- Argentine Central Railway Company--1900-1910.; Silver Plume (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1910.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Silver Plume--1900-1910.
- [between 1907 and 1909]
- Middle Park from Rollins Pass, Moffat Road
- View to Middle Park's vast expanse from Rollins Pass, Colorado, on Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's Moffat Road; shows passenger train pulled along siding at snowshed right center; standard gauge tracks make a wye to left of snowshed.
- Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1930.; Snowsheds--Colorado--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Bucking snow, Rollins Pass, Moffat Road
- Rear view of rotary snowplow bucking snow near Rollins Pass, Colorado, via Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's Moffat Road; shows huge cut snowbank with engine behind snowplow pulling flatbed cars and three men standing on snowbank.
- Rollins Pass (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Snow plows--Colorado--1910-1930.; Snow removal--Colorado--1910-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1913 and 1925]
- Depot
- View of Rio Grande Southern Railroad's Ophir Loop depot, San Miguel County, Colorado, and Vera Belisle's 1938 DeSoto.
- Rio Grande Southern Railroad--1950-1960.; Ophir (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Ophir--1950-1960.
- June 1952
- Uintah Valley near Vernal Utah, Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- Right side of panorama view looks over range land in Uintah Valley, near Vernal, Colorado; proposed site of the Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's Moffat Road.
- Uintah Valley (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Vernal (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1915]
- Uintah Valley near Vernal Utah, Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- Left side of panorama view looks down a dirt road, fenceline, range land in Uintah Valley, near Vernal, Colorado; proposed site of the Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's Moffat Road.
- Uintah Valley (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Vernal (Colo.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1915]
- State bridge, Alamosa, Colo.
- The flat concrete state bridge crosses a wide Rio Grande River near Alamosa in Alamosa County, Colorado, before the river water was trapped for irrigation. Wood frame house, barns, sheds, and brick commercial buildings are across the river. The...
- Alamosa (Colo.)--1900-1900.; Rio Grande--1900-1910.; Bridges--Colorado--Alamosa--1900-1910.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [1906]
- Crowd waiting to board Denver to Boulder (Union Station)
- Men, women and children pose in front of the Denver & Interurban Railroad's Denver to Boulder train while they wait to board at Union station, Denver, Colorado. Passengers on the train look out of the windows.
- Denver & Interurban Railroad.; Denver (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Children--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Passengers--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1920-1940.
- [between 1920 and 1940?]
- W. @ E. SW. Shoshone - Glenwood Canyon - auto
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's Shoshone Tunnel and a car on a road flank the Colorado River, in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1940.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1920-1940.; Garfield County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Canyons--Colorado--Garfield County--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1922 and 1935?]
- Gunnison River near Sapinero, Colo.
- View of Lake Junction at east end of Black Canyon of the Gunnison, near Saperino, Colorado, shows three bridges: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's bridge erected in 1889, wooden Howe truss bridge over the Lake Fork served the narrow gauge...
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930.; Gunnison River (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Sapinero (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Bridges--Colorado--1900-1910.
- [between 1925 and 1930]
- Creede railroad station
- The tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad pass by the train depot in Creede, Colorado, in Mineral County. The depot building is a one-story structure with gables, a steeply-pitched roof, and the railroad's logo under the gables of the...
- Creede (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Creede--1910-1920.
- [1910?]
- Eldora C & NW Depot
- Men and women stand near the depot in Eldora, Colorado. In front of the depot is a two car train (passenger car and engine) which is letting off steam. The depot is a single story, wooden structure with a hipped roof.
- Eldora (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Eldora--1910-1920.
- [between 1911 and 1912]
- Shot from a helicopter about 10:00 the morning after the flood
- Aerial view of South Platte River flood damage in Denver, Colorado; shows the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad yard, the 23rd (Twenty third) Street viaduct, traffic, warehouses, fuel tanks, railroad tracks, and the South Platte River.
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company--1960-1970.; Denver (Colo.)--1960-1970.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1960-1970.; Bridges--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Floods--Colorado--Denver--1960-1970.; Railroad shops &...
- 1965 June 17
- Bismarck bridge under construction
- View of construction of railroad bridge with large group of people gathered to watch. Several horse-drawn carriages are present. Bridge is the Northern Pacific Railroad's bridge over the Missouri River near Bismarck, North Dakota.
- Missouri River--1880-1890.; Construction--North Dakota--Bismarck--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--1880-1890.; Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
- [between 1881 and 1882]
- Bismarck bridge under construction
- View of the construction on the Northern Pacific Railroad's bridge over the Missouri River near Bismarck, North Dakota.
- Missouri River--1880-1890.; Construction--North Dakota--Bismarck--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--1880-1890.; Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
- [between 1881 and 1882]
- Summit Tunnel, before completion, Western Summit - altitude 7.042 feet
- Interior view of the west end of the Central Pacific Railroad's unfinished Summit Tunnel on Donner Pass (Nevada County), California.
- Central Pacific Railroad Company--1860-1870.; Donner Pass (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Nevada County (Calif.)--1860-1870.; Interiors--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.; Railroad construction & maintenance--California--Nevada County--1860-1870.;...
- [between 1860 and 1870?]
- Devils Gate
- View of Colorado Central railroad's Devils Gate Bridge over Clear Creek near Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Boulders and rocks are near the bridge.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1880 and 1884?]
- Devils Gate or Lovers Nest bridge across Clear Creek, above Georgetown
- View of Colorado Central railroad's Devils Gate Bridge over Clear Creek near Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado. Boulders and rocks are near the bridge.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Clear Creek...
- [between 1880 and 1884?]
- Leadville
- This view from Carbonate Hill northwest across Leadville, Colorado, looking at the south part of town includes crushers, smelters with smokestacks, and tailings of mining operations. The Midland Railroad's California Gulch Trestle, Harrison...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1900-1910.; Midland Railway Company.
- [1905?]
- Hedge at Mt. Whitney Station
- View of California and Nevada Railroad tracks at the Carson and Colorado Railroad's Mount Whitney Station (served Lone Pine), in the Owens Valley, Inyo County, California. A hedge surrounds a garden, trees and utility pole.
- Carson and Colorado Railroad--1890-1910.; Southern Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations.; Inyo County (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Owens Valley (Calif.)--1890-1910.; Hedges (Plants)--California--Inyo County--1890-1910.; Railroad...
- [between 1890 and 1910?]
- Bucking snow on the Moffat Road
- Rotary snowplow on Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's Moffat Road, probably Rollins Pass, Colorado, chopping, cutting and blowing snow.
- Rollins Pass (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Snow plows--Colorado--1910-1930.; Snow removal--Colorado--1910-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1913 and 1925]
- Castle Rock, Colo.
- Train station at Castle Rock, Colorado, with train pulling into Denver and Rio Grande Railroad's stone depot; shows residences across from station and rock formation Castle Rock.
- Castle Rock (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Castle Rock--1900-1920.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Bucking snow on the Moffat Road
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's rotary snowplow #10200 bucking snow along Moffat Road, probably Rollins Pass or "Hill Hell"; 36-foot rotary snowplow #10200 nicknamed "the Red Devil" by General Manager Ridgway, he also called it "the world's most...
- Rollins Pass (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Snow removal--Colorado--1910-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1913 and 1925]
- Clearing the cuts, Moffat Road
- Rotary snowplow #10200 on Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's Moffat Road, Colorado, clearing standard gauge track, probably atop Rollins Pass; a man stands on snowbank to left of snowplow.
- Rollins Pass (Colo.); Snow plows--Colorado--1910-1930.; Snow removal--Colorado--1910-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1913 and 1925]
- The rotary snow plow, Moffat Road
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's rotary snow plow on Moffat Road at Jenny Lake (siding), Colorado; rotary described as all steel, thirty-six feet long, scoop wheel type, able to take a twelve foot cut, largest of its kind built at that time by...
- Jenny Lake (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Snow plows--Colorado--1910-1930.; Snow removal--Colorado--1910-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1913 and 1925]
- Approaching the Summit of Rollins Pass, Atlantic Sloap [sic], Moffat Road
- Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's Engine Number 102 with passenger coaches approaching summit of Rollins Pass, Colorado, on standard gauge Moffat Road; coming up eastern slope of Continental Divide.
- Railroad passenger cars--Colorado--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Arapahoe Peaks, Moffat Road
- Looking to snow-covered Arapahoe Peaks, Colorado, from Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's Moffat Road; two men posed at boulders right foreground, one in suit and derby hat, and the other in knee-high laced boots, trousers tucked in boots, suspenders,...
- North Arapaho Peak (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Hanging Rock near Tunnel 29, Moffat Road
- View down Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's standard gauge track crossing over South Boulder Creek near Tunnel Number Thirty (30); shows trestle covered with ballast to discourage sparks from starting a fire and telephone poles paralleling track;...
- South Boulder Creek (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Trestles--Colorado--1900-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- James Peak from lookout near Gato, Moffat Road
- Family group (men, women and children) sitting on rocks at lookout near Pinecliffe (formerly Gato), Colorado; shows James Peak in far distant background and a man with binoculars looking across forested ridges; along Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's...
- James Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pinecliffe (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--Pinecliffe--1900-1910.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1910]
- Long's Peak from lookout near Gato's, Moffat Road
- View of forested ridges to Longs Peak, Colorado (elevation 14,255 feet), in far distant background; photo taken from a lookout near Pinecliff (formerly Gato) along Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's Moffat Road.
- Longs Peak (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pinecliffe (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1910]
- Mt. Epworth and Snowy Rang [sic] from Rollins Pass, Moffat Road
- View towards Mt. Epworth, Colorado, from Rollins Pass; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's standard gauge track descending; Moffat Road. Clouds dot the sky.
- Epworth, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Near Gato on the Moffat Road
- View of Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's standard gauge track and trestle near Pinecliffe (formerly Gato), Colorado, on the Moffat Road; shows telephone poles on rocky canyon wall; pine trees frame view.
- Pinecliffe (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Trestles--Colorado--Pinecliffe--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- South Boulder Creek near Tunnel 28, Moffat road
- View of South Boulder Creek and Canyon, Colorado, near Tunnel Number Twenty-eight of Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's Moffat Road; shows rugged rock walls, trees, and clouds.
- South Boulder Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Tunnel 28, Moffat Road
- View toward Tunnel Number Twenty-eight; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's standard gauge track paralleled by telephone poles and wire; Moffat Road, Colorado.
- Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Tunnel 28, So. Boulder Cañon, Moffat Road
- View of Tunnel Number Twenty-eight and Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's standard gauge track paralleled by telephone poles in South Boulder Creek and Canyon, Colorado; shows railroad timbers stacked next to track; Moffat Road.
- South Boulder Creek (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- View from Tunnel 28, Moffat Road
- View from inside Tunnel Number Twenty-eight down Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's standard gauge track paralleled by telephone poles; shows South Boulder Canyon rocky ledges outside tunnel.
- South Boulder Canyon (Colo.)--1900-1930.; Tunnels--Colorado--South Boulder Canyon--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- West from Tunnel 28, Moffat Road
- View west down Denver and Salt Lake Railroad's standard gauge track from Tunnel Number Twenty-eight; Moffat Road, Colorado; shows telephone poles with wire paralleling track.
- Tunnels--Colorado--1900-1930.; Denver and Salt Lake Railroad Company.
- [between 1904 and 1925]
- Sentinal [sic] Rock, Phanton Cañon on the F. & C.C. Ry.
- Rock formation Sentinel Rock in Phantom Canyon, Colorado, along Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad's narrow gauge track. Clouds top the cliffs.
- Phantom Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--Denver--1890-1920.; Rock formations--Colorado--Phantom Canyon--1890-1920.; Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad Company.
- [between 1894 and 1915]
- The Ute Family, Phantom Cañon on the F. & C.C. Ry.
- View of Phantom Canyon, Colorado, with Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad's narrow gauge track in foreground; shows steep, rocky walls.
- Phantom Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Canyons--Colorado--Denver--1890-1920.; Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad Company.
- [between 1894 and 1915]
- Leadville
- View from Carbonate Hill northwest across Leadville, Colorado, to the south part of town includes mining crushers, smelters with smokestacks, mine tailings, the Midland Railroad's California Gulch Trestle, the Harrison Reduction Works, the Central...
- Leadville (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Leadville--1900-1910.; Midland Railway Company.
- [1905?]
- Western History Subject Index
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- Western History Subject Index
- Railroads. Missouri, Kansas, and Texas
- Western History Subject Index
- VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA
- Western History Subject Index
- Virginia city, Nevada
- Denver Municipal Facts: Volume 2 Number 47, 1910 November 19
- Western History Subject Index
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Western History Subject Index
- Railroads. Sumpter Valley Railroad
- Western History Subject Index
- Railroads. Colorado midland