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- Dismantling operations on Colorado Central
- A view of the dismantling of the Colorado Central railroad shows a group of people on a railroad hand-car with a load of iron rails near Central City (Teller County), Colorado. Wood-frame houses are in the distance.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--Equipment & supplies--1980-1990.; Central City (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Demolition--Colorado--Central City--1980-1990.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--Central City--1980-1990.
- 1981 Nov. 14
- Dismantling operation on Colorado Central
- View of people and iron rail on a handcar near a railroad signal as Colorado Central Railroad track is dismantled near Central City (Teller County), Colorado. Mine buildings and wood-frame houses are in the distance.
- Colorado Central Railroad Company--Equipment & supplies--1980-1990.; Central City (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Demolition--Colorado--Central City--1980-1990.; Railroad handcars--Colorado--Central City--1980-1990.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Central...
- 1981 Nov. 14
- Ghost building
- View of an entrance to the Ghost Building (1889; William Lang, architect) at 512 Fifteenth (15th) Street in the Central Business District of Denver, Colorado. Shows a double-door entryway to the Romanesque Revival-style granite building prior to...
- Ghost building (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Commercial facilities.; Doors & doorways.; Historic buildings.; Ghost building (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1976
- Ghost building
- View of the Ghost Building (1889; William Lang, architect) at 512 Fifteenth (15th) Street in the Central Business District of Denver, Colorado. The granite Romanesque Revival-style building was on the corner of Fifteenth (15th) and Glenarm Streets....
- Ghost building (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Central Business District (Denver, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Denver (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Commercial facilities.; Doors & doorways.; Historic buildings.; Ghost building (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.;...
- 1976
- D&RGW 3607, 2-8-8-2 simple articulated, at Salida, Colorado
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive number 3607 at Salida, Colorado, with shop buildings and hills in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; Salida (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Salida--1920-1930.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Salida--1920-1930.
- 1928
- D&RGW 3607 2-8-8-2 simple articulated
- View of Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive number 3607 at Salida, Colorado, with shop buildings and hills in the background.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930.; Salida (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Salida--1920-1930.; Railroad shops & yards--Colorado--Salida--1920-1930.
- [between 1920 and 1930?]
- C&S narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 58, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of left side of engine, from front end; during dismantling operations. Photographed: Bacon, Colo., August 25, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Bacon.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- C&S narrow gauge locomotive, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- Three-quarter view of right side of engine, from front end; during dismantling operations. Photographed: Lawson, Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lawson.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 5 cars, Clear Creek Line. Photographed: Near Lawson, Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lawson.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 5 cars. Photographed: Near Lawson, Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lawson.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 5 cars. Photographed: Near Lawson, Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lawson.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 5 cars. Photographed: Near Dumont Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Dumont.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0 and engine number 58, engine type 2-8-0
- Dismantling train on Boreas Pass; 4 cars. Photographed: Near Bacon Colo., August 25, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Boreas Pass (Colo.); Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0 and engine number 58, engine type 2-8-0
- Dismantling train; 4 cars, rear view. Photographed: Near Bacon, Colo., August 25, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Bacon.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0 and engine number 58, engine type 2-8-0
- Dismantling train; 4 cars. Photographed: Near Bacon, Colo., August 25, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Bacon.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 68, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 3 cars, 15 MPH. Photographed: Dumont, Colo., March 13, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Dumont.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0
- Dismantling train; 12 cars, 10 MPH; the last load of rails from the Silver Plume-Idaho Springs abandonment. Photographed: Below Idaho Springs, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Idaho Springs.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0 and engine number 58, engine type 2-8-0
- Dismantling train; 4 cars. Photographed: Near top of Boreas Pass, Colo., August 28, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Boreas Pass (Colo.); Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0
- Dismantling train; 12 cars, last load of rails. Photographed: East of Idaho Springs, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Idaho Springs.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0
- Dismantling train; 12 cars, last load of rails. Photographed: Near Floyd Hill, Colo., March 21, 1939.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1939.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Floyd Hill.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1939
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0 and engine number 58, engine type 2-8-0
- With dismantling train, at Milepost 99; 4 cars, 10 MPH. Photographed: Top of Boreas Pass, Colo., August 28, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Boreas Pass (Colo.); Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0
- On Idaho Springs-Golden dismantling train; 4 cars. Photographed: Below Idaho Springs, Colo., May 20, 1941.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1941.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Idaho Springs.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1941
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0
- On Dismantling train; 4 cars. Photographed: Below Idaho Springs, Colo., May 20, 1941.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1941.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Idaho Springs.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1941
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 69, engine type 2-8-0
- On dismantling train; 4 cars, rear view. Photographed: Below Idaho Springs, Colo., May 20, 1941.
- Locomotives--1940-1950.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1941.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Idaho Springs.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1941
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 70, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight; westbound; 22 cars, flat cars for rail from dismantling. Photographed: Near Sheridan Junction, Colo., October 9, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Sheridan Junction.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 70, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight; eastbound; 6 cars, rails from dismantling. Photographed: East of Boreas Pass. Colo., August 28, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Boreas Pass (Colo.); Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 73, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight; westbound; 12 cars, cars for dismantling operations. Photographed: Baileys, Colo., July 14, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Bailey.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- C&S narrow gauge train, engine number 73, engine type 2-8-0
- Freight, westbound; 12 cars, cars for dismantling operations. Photographed: Near Como, Colo., July 14, 1938.
- Locomotives--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Como.; Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- C&S car
- Passenger cars used by dismantling crew. Photographed: Boreas Pass, Colo., August 28, 1938.
- Railroads--Cars--1930-1940.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1938.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad cars--Boreas Pass (Colo.); Colorado and Southern Railway.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1938
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 480, engine type 2-8-2
- Dismantling train; 5 cars. Photographed: above Round Hill, Colo., March 23, 1951.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1951.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Round Hill.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1951
- D&RGW train (Narrow Gauge), engine number 480, engine type 2-8-2
- Dismantling train; 5 cars, rear view. Photographed: near Round Hill, Colo., March 23, 1951.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1951.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Round Hill.; Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1951
- RGS train, engine number 461, engine type 2-8-2
- Dismantling train tearing up track; 5 cars. Photographed: near Lizard Head, Colo., October 11, 1952.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1952.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lizard Head.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1952
- RGS train, engine number 461, engine type 2-8-2
- Dismantling train tearing up track; 5 cars. Photographed: near Lizard Head, Colo., October 11, 1952.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1952.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lizard Head.; Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1952
- RGS train, engine number 461, engine type 2-8-2
- Dismantling train tearing up track; rear view, 5 cars. Photographed: near Lizard Head, Colo., October 11, 1952.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1952.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lizard Head (Colo.); Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1952
- RGS train, engine number 461, engine type 2-8-2
- Dismantling train tearing up track; rear view, 5 cars. Photographed: Lizard Head, Colo., October 11, 1952.
- Locomotives--1950-1960.; Railroads--Trains--Pictorial works--1952.; Narrow gauge railroads.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Lizard Head (Colo.); Rio Grande Southern Railroad.; Railroads, Narrow-gage.
- 1952
- Historical artifacts
- Edward Santarpio (with bottles) and Gerard H. Fischer pose with patent medicines and an advertising sign for the Denver Post newspaper in (probably) Georgetown, Colorado. The sign bears a likeness of Uncle Sam.
- Denver Post--1940-1950.; Georgetown (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Antiques--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Book & magazine posters--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Newspaper industry--Colorado--Georgetown--1940-1950.; Patent...
- 1947 August 2
- D&RGW, Castleton
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad narrow gauge locomotive 268 (2-8-0) and a dismantling train are at a switch in Castleton (Gunnison County), Colorado. Shows a wide valley, trees on slopes and snow on mountains in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Castleton (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Castleton--1950-1960.; Railroad switching--Colorado--Castleton--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Castleton--1950-1960.
- 1955 May
- Diamond jubilee of the Cathedral parish, Denver, Colorado...1860-1935.
- Book created by Retired Reverend Monsignor Hugh L. McMenamin, LLD. for the Diamond Jubilee of the Cathedral Parish of Denver, Colorado. It covers the years of 1860 to 1935. Included in the book are sections dedicated to: Bishop Machebeuf, a...
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Denver, Colo.); Catholic Church Colorado.
- 1935
- Municipal Facts: Volume 9 Numbers 5, 6 and 7, 1926 May-July
- Dismantling of old Western Colorado Power Co., residence at Tacoma, Colorado by an employee of the D&SNGRR for reassembling elsewhere
- A man dismantels part of the second floor of a wood frame residence owned by the Western Colorado Power Company, La Plata County, Colorado. Only the rafters remain on the hip roof. A ladder leans on the wood siding.
- Tacoma (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Houses--Colorado--Tacoma--1980-1990.; Moving of structures--Colorado--Tacoma--1980-1990.
- 1982 November 6
- Midland Terminal Ry., Commercial Construction Co. diesel #53 [with] dismantling train removing track above Woodland Park, Colo.
- View of "Commercial Construction Company" diesel locomotive number "53" and gondola cars above Woodland Park in Teller County, Colorado. Construction workers pose on and near the train. They are in the process of removing Midland Terminal Railway...
- Midland Terminal Railway--Equipment & supplies--1940-1950.; Teller County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.; Railroad freight cars--Colorado--Teller County--1940-1950.; Railroad...
- 1949 April 11
- D&RGW contractor's dismantling train below Marshall Pass, Colo. (2-8-2) 489.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 489 (2-8-2), with a consist of gondola cars, vents smoke and steam below Marshall Pass in Saguache County, Colorado.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Saquache County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Saquache County--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Saquache County--1950-1960.
- 1955 July 27
- D&RGW contractor's dismantling train below Marshall Pass, Colo. (2-8-2) 489.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive 489 (2-8-2), with a consist of gondola cars, vents smoke and steam below Marshall Pass in Saguache County, Colorado. A water tank and shed are in the distance.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Saquache County (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Saquache County--1950-1960.; Railroads--Colorado--Saquache County--1950-1960.
- 1955 July 27
- D&RGW near Gunnison, Colo., dismantling track
- Men dismantle Denver and Rio Grande Western track near Gunnison (Gunnison County), Colorado. Shows a rail hoist, men working, and sedan automobiles.
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1950-1960.; Gunnison (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Railroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Gunnison--1950-1960.; Railroad construction workers--Colorado--Gunnison--1950-1960.; Railroad...
- 1955 June 15
- The Denver Westerner's Roundup
- Saint Philomena Church (Denver, Colo.)
- 2004 January 28
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