Passengers look out windows as a group of African American campers and their counselors from Camp Nizhoni (Gilpin County), Colorado stand near a D.& R.G.W. Railroad train near Lincoln Hills. The campers and counselors wear pants, shorts, dresses and wide-brimmed hats. The train car reads: "Railway Express Agency Baggage 561."
Date
1937 June 27 to August 7
Notes
For full image of album page with annotations see: ARL-163.; For verso of album page see: ARL-168.; Mounted on album page with ARL-160, ARL-162.; Scanned image from photograph album loaned to the DPL Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library by Marie L. Greenwood.; Title and "The first heavy rain of the season washed away our bridge, making it impossible to get to the station. The train had to stop at the old crossing, and the girls, baggage and all had [to be taken in the truck]." inked on album page with identification and annotations.; R7006001614
Description
1 photographic print ; 6 x 10 cm. (2 1/2 x 4 in.) mounted on album page 18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.)
Is Part Of
ARL39 Camp Nizhoni Album, 1928-1937, Phyllis Wheatley YWCA.
Subject
Camp Nizhoni (Colo.)--People--1930-1940.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian Association (Denver, Colo.). Phyllis Wheatley Branch--People--1930-1940.; African Americans--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Lincoln Hills (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Girls--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Passengers--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Railroads--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.; Young Women's Christian associations--Colorado--Lincoln Hills--1930-1940.
Source
Source: Marie L. Greenwood.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
