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- Snow plow on Col. Mid. Ry.
- View of Colorado Midland Railway rotary snow plow and locomotive with men, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Railroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--1880-1890.; Snow--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Pikes Peak from Manitou Park Sta.
- Men pose with a Colorado Midland Railway train and log and frame buildings at Manitou Park Station in El Paso County, Colorado. Pikes Peak is in the distance.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1889 and 1900?]
- The Platte near Idlewild, Col. Mid. Ry.
- View of the boulder strewn South Platte River in Park County, Colorado. Shows a Colorado Midland train as it travels through rock formations.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- Mt. Princeton, Colo. Midland R.R.
- View of Mt. Princeton and Colorado Midland Railroad tracks in Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Princeton, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Loch Ivanhoe from Hagerman Tunnel, Col. Midland R.R.
- View of Ivanhoe Lake, mountains and Colorado Midland Railroad tracks in Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Ivanhoe Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Hell Gate, Col. Mid. Ry.
- View of a Colorado Midland Railway locomotive and passenger car at Hell Gap (Hell Gate) in Pitkin County, Colorado. Three people stand next to the train.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Hell Gap (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [1888]
- Hell Gate, Colo. Mid. Ry.
- View of a Colorado Midland Railway locomotive and passenger car on tracks near Hell Gap in Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Hell Gap (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [1888]
- Approaching Hell Gate, Col. Midland R.R.
- Men pose on a Colorado Midland Railway train or on the roof of a freight car near Hell Gap (Hell Gate), Pitkin County, Colorado. An Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company freight car is on the train. Shows snow in a valley, a railroad grade in...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [1888?]
- The Platte near Idlewild. Col. Mid. Ry.
- View of the boulder strewn South Platte River in Park County, Colorado. Shows a Colorado Midland train as it travels through rock formations.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rivers--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Park...
- [between 1881 and 1888]
- Loch Ivanhoe from Hagerman Tunnel Co. Midland R.R.
- A man looks over Loch Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe Lake) from the Hagerman Tunnel on the Colorado Midland Railroad in Pitkin County, Colorado. Colorado Midland railroad tracks circle the lake.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Ivanhoe Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1889 and 1890?]
- Loch Ivanhoe. Col. Midland R.R.
- View of Loch Ivanhoe (Ivanhoe Lake), Pitkin County, Colorado. A Colorado Midland railroad train runs along the shore.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Ivanhoe Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1889 and 1890?]
- Opal Lake. Hagerman Tunnel. Col. Midland R.R.
- View of two women posing near a lake identified as Opal Lake, Pitkin County, Colorado. Shows a log cabin, the Colorado Midland Railroad bed, and the entrance to the Hagerman Tunnel.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Hagerman Tunnel (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Women--Colorado--Pitkin...
- [between 1889 and 1890]
- Mt. Princeton Colorado Midland R.R.
- View of Mt. Princeton with Colorado Midland Railroad tracks in Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Princeton, Mount (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chaffee--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- The great trestle near Hagerman Tunnel. Col. Midland R.R.
- View wooden trestle of the Colorado Midland Railroad near Hagerman Pass, Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Trestles--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- The great loop near Hagerman Tunnel. Col. Midland R.R.
- View of Colorado Midland Railroad loop and great trestle, Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- The great trestle near Hagerman Tunnel. Col. Midland R.R.
- View of great trestle of Colorado Midland Railroad, Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Trestles--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Snow plow at Ivanhoe. Col. Mid. Ry.
- View of Colorado Midland Railway rotary snow plow in operation, men, boy and water tower at Ivanhoe, Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Ivanhoe (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--Ivanhoe--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Rotary snow plow Col. Mid. Ry.
- View of Colorado Midland Railway rotary snow plow in operation with men and water tower at Ivanhoe, Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Ivanhoe (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--Ivanhoe--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Pikes Peak from Manitou Park Sta.
- View of Colorado Midland Railway train with a lake, men and log and frame buildings, El Paso County, Colorado. Pikes Peak is in the distance.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Pike's Peak Col. Midland R.R.
- View of a Colorado Midland Railroad train near tree stumps and log piles, El Paso County, Colorado. Pikes Peak is in the distance.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1880-1890.
- [between 1889 and 1890]
- East from Hagerman Tunnel. Col. Midland R.R.
- View of mountain valley, rock cliffs and Colorado Midland railroad tracks, Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Valleys--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1889 and 1890]
- Approaching the Hell Gate [sic] Col. Mid. Ry.
- View of a Colorado Midland Railway Company locomotive near Hell Gap (Hell Gate) in Pitkin County, Colorado. An Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company box car is part of the train. A man sits on a boxcar.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [1888]
- Loch Ivanhoe from Hagerman Tunnel, Col. Midland R.R.
- A man looks at Ivanhoe Lake and Colorado Midland Railway tracks from Hagerman Pass in Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Hagerman Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Ivanhoe Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Pitkin...
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Mountain lake near Hagerman Tunnel. Col. Midland R.R.
- View of an unidentified lake near Hagerman Pass, Pitkin County, Colorado. Shows trees, and in the distance the entrance to the Colorado Midland Railway Hagerman Tunnel.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Hagerman Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hagerman Tunnel (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1889 and 1890?]
- Tunnels 12 and 13. Colo. Midland
- View of Colorado Midland Railway tracks with two small tunnels cut in rock with man, boulders, parallel road and railroad track, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Boulders--Colorado--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Out of tunnel 13, Colo. Midland
- View of Colorado Midland Railway tunnel 13 with tracks and rock formations, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Tunnels 10 & 11. Colo. Midland
- View of Colorado Midland Railway tracks with man and two short tunnels in rock formations, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Out of tunnel 13, Colo. Midland
- View of Colorado Midland Railway tunnel 13 with tracks and rock formations near the Arkansas River in Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Tunnels 12 and 13, Colo. Midland
- View of Colorado Midland Railway tracks with tunnels 12 and 13 in Chaffee County along the Arkansas River. Shows a man, boulders, and a road.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Hell Gate Colo. Midland
- View of Hell Gate (Hell Gap) rock cliffs and Colorado Midland Railroad locomotive and passenger car, Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Hell Gap (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Snow shed & snow plow H. Pass
- View of snow drifts over a snowshed and a Colorado Midland Railroad snowplow locomotive and train on the approach to Hagerman Pass (Pitkin County), Colorado. Workmen look out from the train. Railroad tracks and pine trees are seen on the mountain
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Hagerman Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- In Granite Canon, Colo. Midland
- View of Colorado Midland railroad tracks and the South Platte River with rock formations in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon), Park County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- Loop near Hagerman Tunnel, Colorado Midland
- Colorado Midland's tracks ascend the east side of Hagerman Pass, Lake County, Colorado ; the main line from Leadville climbs along the southeast side of the valley, far right; shows the great 1,084-foot-long timber trestle above Busk Creek with...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Douglas City (Lake County, Colo.)--1880-1890.; Hagerman Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Lake...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Snow plow on the Midland
- View of Colorado Midland Railway rotary snow plow with locomotive, tender, two cabooses, men and frame snow shed, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Railroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--1880-1890.; Snowsheds--Colorado--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Glenwood Springs
- View of the town of Glenwood Springs, Mesa County, Colorado. Shows the Colorado River and a Denver and Rio Grande railroad bridge and the Roaring Fork River and Colorado Midland railroad bridges, road bridges, the business district, and the hot...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1880-1890.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1880-1890.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Roaring Fork River (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Cities &...
- [between 1889 and 1890?]
- Hagerman Pass, Colorado - crossing the continental divide
- A view of a wooden trestle on the Colorado Midland Railway at Hagerman Pass in Lake County, Colorado near the continental divide shows the Hagerman trestle, the railroad grade, snowsheds, and buildings.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Hagerman Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Pitkin or Lake County--1880-1890.; Trestles--Colorado--Pitkin or Lake County--1880-1890.
- [between 1887 and 1890?]
- Tunnels 10 & 11 Colo Midland
- View of a Colorado Midland Railway narrow gauge tracks and a tunnel in (probably) Elevenmile Canyon (Park County), Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- In Granite Canon
- Women and a man pose on a Colorado Midland railroad caboose in Elevenmile Canyon (Granite Canyon), Park County, Colorado. Shows a telegraph pole and rock formation.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Park...
- [1888]
- The Colorado Midland near Buena Vista
- View of Colorado Midland Railway tracks in a rock cut near Buena Vista (Chaffee County), Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Tunnels along the Arkansas
- View of Colorado Midland Railway tunnels 12 and 13 and railroad track near the Arkansas River close to the Wild Horse helper station in Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- Tunnels 12 and 13
- View through tunnels 12 and 13 and railroad track of the Colorado Midland Railway near the Wild Horse helper station in Chaffee County, Colorado. Shows the hewn rock walls of the tunnels.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- In Granite Canyon
- Women and a man pose on a Colorado Midland railroad caboose in Elevenmile Canyon (Granite Canyon), Park County, Colorado. Shows a telegraph pole and rock formations.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad cabooses--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1888]
- Granite Canyon
- View of Colorado Midland railroad tracks in Granite Canyon (Elevenmile Canyon), Park County, Colorado. Shows boulders and rock formations.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Elevenmile Canyon (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Canyons--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.
- [between 1881 and 1885]
- High bridge near Buena Vista
- View of high iron bridge with Colorado Midland railroad locomotive, tender, baggage car and passenger car, Chaffee County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Chaffee County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Tunnels of the Midland - Ute Pass
- View of Colorado Midland Railway tunnels in rock formations near Ute Pass, Teller County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Teller County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--Teller County--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890]
- Hagerman Pass, Colorado Midland Railway
- View of Hagerman Pass with switchbacks for the Colorado Midland Railway near the Busk-Ivanhoe Tunnel probably in Lake County, Colorado. Shows a railroad trestle, snowsheds and frame railroad buildings.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Hagerman Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Snowsheds--Colorado--Lake...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Loop near Hagerman Tunnel, Colorado Midland
- The Colorado Midland Railroad tracks serpentine through Hagerman Pass over a massive wooden railroad trestle near Hagerman Tunnel (Pitkin County), Colorado. Shows a train on a rail spur, log and wood frame outbuildings and tents. A second train...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Hagerman Pass (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Passes (Landforms)--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.;...
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Loch Ivanhoe
- View of Ivanhoe Lake (Pitkin County), Colorado. A Colorado Midland railroad train runs along the shore. Shows valley, mountains and pine forests.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Ivanhoe Lake (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Snowplow at work
- View of a Colorado Midland Railway rotary snowplow in operation near Ivanhoe Tunnel (Pitkin County), Colorado. Shows men, a boy, telegraph poles and a water tower.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Snow--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.; Water towers--Colorado--Pitkin County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Tunnel 10
- View of a Colorado Midland Railway locomotive tender on narrow gauge tracks in a tunnel through a rock formation probably in Elevenmile Canyon (Park County), Colorado. Men stand and sit on rock formations.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1880-1890.; Park County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Rock formations--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.; Tunnels--Colorado--Park County--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]