Railroad tracks Archive Search Results
Showing
21 - 38
of 38
, query time: 0.01s
Format:
Image
"A downstream view of the river from a point just below the Ronald Kirby Ranch. The McCoy ferry was located about a mile or so below from where this photo was taken." -- McCoy Memoirs p.144
Format:
Image
Path of the mud flow from the 1919 landslide at Belden. The cribbing at the top left of the photo is broken and the mud flows around some buildings, over additional cribbing, over the railroad tracks, and into the Eagle River at the bottom. The flow parallels the path of the tram to Gilman, which was not damaged.
Format:
Image
Timber shoring under steel stringers at midspan of the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
24. Water Street
Format:
Image
A train approaching the Pine St. bridge in Red Cliff. At far left is the house of Canuto Velasquez. On the far right hillside is a house built by Doug Byren (Jan. 16, 2954--Nov. 14, 1989). The Byren house looks down on Water Street at center.
25. Red Cliff Bridge
Format:
Image
Photo postcard showing the Red Cliff Bridge, opened in 1941. A Denver & Rio Grande train is coming from Red Cliff, headed toward Gilman, alongside the very clear Eagle River. At the left is the Lover's Leap cliffs. On the right is the cut in the lower rocks for the road down to Red Cliff.
At the center of the photo above the bridge can be seen the tailings from Hornsilver Mine with Butter Flats (clearing) just above that.
Format:
Image
Looking north at pier #3 foundation of the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. Man in center field is checking measurements. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
27. Wolcott
Format:
Image
Wolcott, Colorado, in September 1947.
The Wolcott bridge over the Eagle River is visible at midfield. It was a Luten arch bridge, constructed in 1916, and has since been replaced.
Lena Yost's father, Frank Sansosti, was the D&RG section foreman at Wolcott for many years. The railroad depot and section house are next to the tracks in this photo. The Sansosti family lived at Wolcott for 27 years.
"Frank Sansosti was born in Cosenza, Italy, on...
28. In the Canyon
Format:
Image
A steam engine is pulling a train through the Eagle River Canyon.
Format:
Image
The Belden facility showing the loading and processing facilities. Railroad cars waiting to be loaded are in the background. Directly above them are some of the old mines started in the late 1800s. The photo was taken from the dump at Gilman, looking down on Belden.
Format:
Image
A surface tram used to move ore and equipment is on the left coming into Belden from Gilman at the top. Loading tippel, steam room and the dryer buildings are pictured in the lower right.
Format:
Image
Eagle Mine (New Jersey Zinc Co.) showing the rail access at Belden, looking down. Depot structures and mine buildings visible at the bottom of the canyon. The town of Gilman would be at the top of the escarpment.
Format:
Image
Looking down at the Eagle River in Eagle Canyon, at a portion of the railroad tracks at Belden.
33. Water Street
Format:
Image
Another view of Water Street, on the left. The railroad tracks are at far left with the Eagle River to the right. The house at bottom right belonged to Tom Collins and then Bob Warren.
Format:
Image
Town of Red Cliff, Colorado, looking west toward Battle Mountain. Eagle River, bridge and main road passing through town are visible. Photograph is hand-colored.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Format:
Image
A view of Hanging Rock in the Eagle River Canyon. A single rail line is visible near the Eagle River.
Format:
Image
A postcard of the Palisades in the Grand River Canyon (now Glenwood Canyon). A passenger train is passing through the canyon. This postcard was sent to Alda Borah from Susie S. Bolt, and is dated July 30, 1917.
Format:
Image
A stereoscopic view of the "Tough Cuss Bend" in Clear Creek Canyon. Taken around 1878-1879. This stereoscopic view was one of 500 that were awarded the "Silver Medal of Colorado Industrial Association of 1878 and 1879. It was published by Charles Weitfle of Central City, Colorado.
"The whole length of this canon, which is 60 miles, is well named 'The Switzerland of America.' It is the pride of Colorado, and the wonder and admiration of Tourists...
Format:
Image
The Eagle Lumber Co. loading shed for the Denver & Rio Grand railroad at Peterson Creek gulch in the Eagle River Canyon (about .5 mi. from Red Cliff and 2 mi. from Belden). The logs were sent down on the surface tram running down the gulch in this photo and then loaded on train cars. There is another set of main line tracks across the Eagle River (at the bottom of the photo). The small building at the right is the tram house. Above that, there...