A steel, arched railroad bridge (built in 1889) of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in the town of Glenwood Springs (formerly known as Defiance), Colorado, in Garfield County spans the Colorado River. Retaining walls are built along the sides of the river. A woman stands on the ledge above the river and feeds the congregation of ducks below in the river.
Date
[between 1920 and 1950]
Notes
Photoprint has yellowed.; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; R7100087794
Description
1 photonegative : nitrate ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Subject
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1920-1950.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1920-1950.
Source
Source: City Hall.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
