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Construction of the D Street suspension bridge was an early priority of the Denver & Rio Grande because so many of its shop workers and yard hands lived on that side of town. The bridge shortened their walk to work.
On May 30, 1904, over a thousand people were milling about downtown Salida for the Memorial Day celebration and 20-30 were on the footbridge, watching the festivities upstream.
Everyone on the bridge leaned on the upstream side of...
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Engines 213, 576, & 218 in the Denver & Rio Grande Railyard.
Virgil Jackson Collection.
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The D Street Suspension Bridge with the Denver & Rio Grande Railyards in the background.
Virgil Jackson Collection.
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A view of Salida, Colorado taken from the Arkansas Hills. Denver & Rio Grande Cattle Lots are visible, as is the Edison Electric Light Company smoke stacks.
Bob Rush Collection.
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A view of the town of Salida, Colorado, with Methodist Mountain in the background.
Bob Rush Collection.
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A view of Salida, Colorado from Tenderfoot Mountain.
Bob Rush Collection.
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Men pose in front of a caboose in the Denver & Rio Grande Railyards in Salida, Colorado.
Virgil Jackson Collection.
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A photograph of Salida taken on Tenderfoot Mountain after 1890.
Ernest Brownson Collection.
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A view of early-day Salida taken from Tenderfoot Mountain.
Bob Rush Collection.
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A photograph of Salida taken on Tenderfoot Mountain before 1890.
Ernest Brownson Collection.
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Denver & Rio Grande Across the Grand River at Glenwood Springs.
Virgil Jackson Collection.
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A view of Salida from Tenderfoot Mountain.
Bob Rush Collection.
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Although most of the mess from the January 1888 fire is cleaned up in this summer photo, evidence can still be seen. Despite a massive rebuilding effort – mostly in brick this time – there are still many open lots along F Street above First Street. Rubble from the fire is visible where it was dumped along the bank of the Arkansas River near the F Street Bridge. After two major fires, it is interesting to note how much larger the area that is today...
