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Photo postcard, handcolored, 15797: Bridge over the Colorado River on the Dotsero Cutoff.
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"'The Pagodas' in Red Canon, Colorado River. The Dotsero Cutoff, 38.1 miles long, is the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad's latest construction, connecting Dotsero, 17 miles east of Glenwood Springs, with Orestod, on the Moffat Road. This reduces the distance 175 miles from Denver to Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City and beyond. Ceremonies...
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1930s: Rio Grande Railroad crane dropping section of bridge span into place, guided by men at either end of the span. Eagle River visible at left (Eagle, Colorado).
"The Rio Grande Railroad began construction of the steel railroad bridge at Eagle in 1934." -- Those Were the Days, EVE Jan. 22, 2004 p.2
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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1934: Rio Grande Railroad crane dropping section of bridge span into place. Men at either end of the span are waiting to assist the crane.. Eagle River visible in foreground (Eagle, Colorado).
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The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad bridge over the Eagle River at Eagle, Colorado
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Looking west at 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.
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Looking north at the bridge deck at the Pine Street viaduct over the railroad tracks and Eagle River in Red Cliff, Colorado. High Street is visible in the background. One of a series of photographs prepared by Lonco, Inc., consulting engineers for the Town of Red Cliff on July 31, 1992.
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Notch in timber arch #3 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.
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Arch bearings at pier #2 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.
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The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad bridge over the Eagle River at Eagle, Colorado, construction completed.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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"Bond, Colo., June 16, 1934. Not only were there hundreds of people from Denver, Utah and towns of the western slope of Colorado, but also the local people, who turned out one hundred percent." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 79
The train in the foreground is the Pioneer Zephyr.
"Three special passenger trains left Denver at intervals for Bond loaded with passengers, among them were many dignitaries, also special trains from the west. Gov. Ed Johnson of Colorado...
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Photo postcard, hand colored, 15799: Looking down the Colorado River at Burns, Colo., on the Dotsero Cutoff.
Caption on verso: "'The Pagodas' in Red Canon, Colorado River. The Dotsero Cutoff, 38.1 miles long, is the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad's latest construction, connecting Dotsero, 17 miles east of Glenwood Springs, with Orestod, on the Moffat Road. This reduces the distance 175 miles from Denver to Glenwood Springs, Salt Lake City...
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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.
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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.
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Railroad overpass on Colorado Highway 24 leading to Red Cliff. This was the route to Red Cliff prior to the construction of the Red Cliff arch bridge.
[Red Cliff Bridge Construction photo 1]
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The concrete bridge at Wolcott, showing railroad tracks and equipment behind it. The bridge was built in 1916 during the period when the Colorado Highway Department was replacing many small wooden bridges with concrete structures. This one was on State Highway 131 and employed a Luten arch design, patented by Daniel B. Luten in 1905. Eagle County contracted with the Pueblo Bridge Company to build the bridge. It was replaced in 2006. [Spanning...
16) Railroad workers
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Group photo at the Minturn train depot ca.1925. The engine is #3715, A.T.&S.F. The railroad was a large part of the Minturn economy in the 1920s and 30s.
17) Train wreck
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Train wreckage from a crash. Engine 778 visible; in right midground, two men are examining a car.
Photo rescanned from a better copy owned by Darla Goodale, Minturn, Oct. 26, 2010.
18) Railroad yard
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A group of men and boys sitting at the railroad yard in Gypsum. Rail cars and facilities are in the background.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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1908-1910: Denver & Rio Grande Railroad section crew with hand-car in front of the Avon Depot (also a residence of William Finley Cole and family). Five men are standing on the hand-car, one is standing on track in front of the car. From l. to r.: Mike Kelly, Jack Wellington, Dow Hancock. Some snow is on the ground.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
