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Arkansas Valley flood view looking east near Vegas, Colorado (USGS Pueblo Sheet, 1891 edition) showing washed-out second track of double track main, AT&SF main line in center of view next to telegraph pole line, river in distance below mesa-topped hills.

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Call Number	GB-5925
Title	Arkansas Valley flood view looking east near Vegas, Colorado (USGS Pueblo Sheet, 1891 edition) showing washed-out second track of double track main, AT&SF main line in center of view next to telegraph pole line, river in distance below mesa-topped hills.
Creator(s)	Beam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935.
Summary	Workers stand next to the washed-out tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Western and the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroads, near Vegas (Pueblo County), Colorado. Mud and debris from the flood cover the landscape; the Arkansas River is below distant buttes.
Date	1921
Notes	Formerly HC1058.; Scanned image from loaned collection.; Title supplied; Beam negative no. "20" inked on nitrate.; R71001359258
Physical Description	1 photonegative : nitrate ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Is Part Of	James Ozment collection of George Beam photographs.
Subject	Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company--1920-1930. Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1920-1930. Arkansas River--1920-1930. Vegas (Colo.)--1920-1930. Disasters--Colorado--Vegas--1920-1930. Floods--Colorado--Vegas--1920-1930. Railroad tracks--Colorado--Vegas--1920-1930.
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	Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	HC1058 DPLW
Filename	00135925.tif