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Call Number
Z-5934
Title
Cheyenne
,
Wyoming
,
Frontier
Days
Parade
Summary
A
miniature
Union
Pacific
train
passes
by a
crowd
of
men
,
women
and
children
at a
Frontier
Days
parade
in
Cheyenne
(Laramie
County)
,
Wyoming
.
Neon
business
signs
include
: "
Kaufman
Hardware
" "
Woodrick
and
Allen
Florsheim
Shoes
" "The
Irene
Shoppe
,
Smart
Apparel
for
Women
" and "
Jourdan's
Coffee
Shop
Bakery.
"
Date
[between
1950
and
1960?]
Notes
Formerly
F45765.
;
Title
penciled
on
verso
.
Typed
paper
attached
to
verso
reads
: "The
power
unit
of the
miniature
train
is
16'11
"
long
. The
length
of the
cars
varies
as there are
several
different
cars
used
on the
train
.
Following
is
a
list
of the
lengths
of the
various
cars
:
Box
car
13
'
4
1/2
",
Refrigerator
car
13
'
3
1/2
",
Gondola
car
14
'
6
3/4
",
Tank
car
12
'
1
1/2
",
Caboose
12
'
2
1/2
", the
total
length
of the
train
is
82
'
5
1/2
".
Only
one
man
is
required
to
operate
this
train
as the
engine
is
a
Clark
towing
tractor
hidden
beneath
the
exterior
which
appears
to be a
Union
Pacific
engine
.
Usually
,
during
a
parade
a
second
man
accompanies
the
train
,
walking
along
side
to
check
on the
cars
as they
proceed
.
Two
automobile
cars
have been
converted
for
storing
and
shipping
the
train
. These
two
cars
were
equipped
with
end
doors
and are
used
for
nothing
else
except
the
miniature
train.
";
Library
has
additional
iterations
of this
item
:
1
copy
negative
10
x
13
cm
.
(4
x
5
in.)
;
R7110059345
Physical Description
1 photographic print ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Subject
Union Pacific Railroad Company--Public relations--1950-1960.
Cheyenne (Wyo.)--1950-1960.
Business districts--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1950-1960.
Commercial streets--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1950-1960.
Miniature railroads--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1950-1960.
Parades--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1950-1960.
Spectators--Wyoming--Cheyenne--1950-1960.
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
Film
negatives.
;
Photographic
prints.
;
Imaged.
;
Image
Format-Medium
Photograph
Identifier
F45765
DPLW
Filename
11005934.TIF
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