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A black and white photograph of several men sitting outside of a train engine with mountains in the background. The train has written on the side "Rio Grande & Pagosa Springs."
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A black and white photograph of a train engine that is named "Emma Sweeny."
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Emma Sweeney - Durango, Colorado. Photograph of train engine. Hans Will owned Richey's in Durango, Colorado.
2124) Animas Canyon, Colorado
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A river flows near a mountain. On the side of the mountain a train travels along.
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Three car train in the Animas Canyon, with the film car on the front of the train before the engine.
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A narrow gauge train with an observation car at the end travels along the side of a mountain in southwestern Colorado.
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A train travels along the side of a mountain on the left side of the picture. Below the mountain is a flowing river. A letter is written on the back of this postcard.
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An oral history, that is currently on cassette tape at the Wilkinson Public Library: Museum Tape MU38 Side A: Alta (Wood) Allan. Interviewed by Sandra Johnson and Alta Cassietto 4/25/75:
00-12 Introduction of Alta Allan. She lived in Telluride for a number of years and first moved there in 1919. Not married at the time. Worked in the telephone office. Named various girls that worked there. Future husband (Charlie) was in the service and they...
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Snowslide in Animas Canon, Silverton, Colorado. Many workers on flat car 1236 attached to engine digging out the track with shovels after a snowslide.
2132) Las Animas Canon (Colo.)
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In the background are mountains overlooking train tracks that travel towards the mountain. To the right of the tracks is a river and many trees. A letter to the side of the picture and an address on the back.
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Sallie Welsh (Hartman) was the first woman in Eagle County to graduate from college (University of Denver) and later served as Superintendent of Schools in Eagle County. She married the son of a friend of John Welsh. Charles Hartman was sent to work for John Welsh and a few years later married Sallie. They took over the ranch and lived there until 1930 when the ranch was lost due to financial problems. They had four children, three boys and a girl....
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Eileen Butler, Josephine Dickey and John Dickey discuss the Handy Chapel and the history of the African-American community in Grand Junction, Colorado. The Interview was conducted by the Mesa County Oral History Project, a collaboration of Mesa County Libraries and the Museums of Western Colorado.
2135) Railroad Shop
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Workers lined up outside the railroad shop in Minturn:
L to R, standing: Art Guy, Ed Ruder, Dan Rodrigue, Bill Harris, Harvey Cline, Gus Benjamin, Bill Joxin, Shorty the Jap, Harry Thomas ?, WInk Wilson ?, Joe Langford (Call Boy)
L to R, kneeling: Ira Shelton, ?, Earl Roberts
2136) Railroad Avenue
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Looking north down First Street toward Railroad Avenue in Gypsum circa 1916. Automobiles are parked in front of businesses, including the Gypsum Garage (Olesen's) on the right hand side and the Travelers' Hotel on the left.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
2137) Matthew Maher
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Matthew Maher was born in 1875. He was a freight conductor for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad who brought his family to Grand Junction in 1918. He was married to Bessie Maher.
2138) Tom McHugh
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Local chairman for the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen on the Utah lines between Grand Junction and Soldier Summit. He saw to it that the schedule, the wages, and working agreements were carried out "right to the letter".
2139) Bryan McHugh
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His real name was William Jennings Bryan. He was the twin brother of Charlie McHugh, and a clerk in the yardmaster's office for the D&RG Railroad in 1921. He passed away in Denver.
2140) Fred Egger
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Early Mesa County resident and railroad worker. Brother of Joseph John Egger. Son of Michael and Josephine Egger.
