Pikes Peak cog road highest rail road water tank in the world
Creator(s)
Poley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)
Summary
Men stand near a Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway train, engine number 3 (0-4-2T), that smokes and is parked near a water tank, Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado. One man stands on the water tank while another guides the spout toward the train. The cog railway tracks curve near the edge of the mountain.
Date
[between 1891 and 1900]
Notes
Condition: print torn on edge.; Formerly F-44035; Photographer's stamp on back of print.; Title and "380-" from etching in nitrate negative.; Vintage photographic print.; Written on back of print: "Railroads- Manitou and Pikes Peak Trains- 2".; R7001719262
Description
1 copy photonegative : nitrate ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 12 x 19 cm. (4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of
C Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.
Subject
Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway Company--1890-1900.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Pikes Peak (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Railroad construction workers--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.; Water tanks--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1900.
Rights Statement
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
