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.
Description
1 negative ; 7 x 11 cm. (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Type of Material
Film negatives.; Imaged.; Image
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.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Robert W. Richardson.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700401957
Notes
Formerly RG 2831.5; Title and "South Alamosa, Colo., under construction, Rio Grande Southern caboose 0404" penciled on negative envelope.; R70040194572
Identifier
RG2831.5 DPLW
Filename
00401957.TIF
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