View of the Narrow Gauge Museum under construction in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. The frame building, a replica of the Rio Grande Southern depot at Mancos, has flared eaves, a steep-pitched shingled roof with a decorative flashing ridge, and a square tower. Shows ladders and scaffolding at the construction site. Rio Grande Southern caboose #0404 and Mount Blanca & Western Railroad caboose #05 are displayed beside the building. Snow is on the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the distance.
Date
1953
Notes
Formerly RG 2831.5; Title and "South Alamosa, Colo., under construction, Rio Grande Southern caboose 0404" penciled on negative envelope.; R70040194572
Description
1 negative ; 7 x 11 cm. (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Subject
Mount Blanca and Western Railroad--Equipment & supplies--1950-1960.; Narrow Gauge Museum (Alamosa, Colo.)--1950-1960.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad--Equipment & supplies--1950-1960.; Alamosa (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building construction--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Open-air museums--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--Alamosa--1950-1960.
Source
Robert W. Richardson.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
