Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Archive Search Results
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Rear view of the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge train pulling passengers in open and closed cars alongside the Animas River.
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View of Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad train car at the Durango Station.
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Exterior view of the Durango train station on a blue sky day.
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View of a train traveling through the mountains.
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Interview with Mabel L. Davis, born July 25, 1910 in Mount Ayr, Iowa and died January 1, 2004. Mabel discusses living in Poncha Springs and her work on the council and with the booster club. Mabel also has a great laugh.
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Interview with Jane Melien, born April 16, 1914 and died ...Jane discusses riding the Denver & Rio Grande train, the construction of Monarch Pass, and the history of Salida's Presbyterian Church.
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Thelma West shares stories about her time working as a cook for the men building the railroad line between Denver and Craig with authors Jim Anderson and Pat Keena.
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Glenn McFall talks about his various jobs around Mesa County and about witnessing the unveiling of Christo’s Valley Curtain installation in Rifle Gap. He also discusses fishing and battling snow storms on the Grand Mesa, the deer population around Mesa County, his experiences during childhood growing up in Clifton, the old Midland Trail automobile route, drinking and making bootleg whiskey, Italian-Americans making bootleg wine, the Book Cliff Railway,...
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This is the largest of the many prehistoric ruins found in Uncle Sam's only archaeological park. The structure is 300 feet long and contained approximately 200 rooms, including 23 kivas, or underground ceremonial chambers. It occupies a great cave..."
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Interview with John Aragon, b. November 18, 1915 and died April 24, 2006. John discusses attending Catholic School, the lettuce industry, and being Post Master for the town of Poncha Springs, Colo.