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Ray Lines was drafted into the Army to serve in World War I. An explosive shell killed him on September 18, 1918 and his burial took place in Salida, Colorado in 1922. Salida held a military funeral on April 23, 1922 in honor of Ray Lines. It was a grand affair, complete with band, color guard, pastors and pallbearers, military veterans and enlisted men, army nurses, a firing squad, and of course, mourners. There were American flags posted everywhere....
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Ray Lines was drafted into the Army to serve in World War I. An explosive shell killed him on September 18, 1918 and his burial took place in Salida, Colorado in 1922. Salida held a military funeral on April 23, 1922 in honor of Ray Lines. It was a grand affair, complete with band, color guard, pastors and pallbearers, military veterans and enlisted men, army nurses, a firing squad, and of course, mourners. There were American flags posted everywhere....
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Ray Lines was drafted into the Army to serve in World War I. An explosive shell killed him on September 18, 1918 and his burial took place in Salida, Colorado in 1922. Salida held a military funeral on April 23, 1922 in honor of Ray Lines. It was a grand affair, complete with band, color guard, pastors and pallbearers, military veterans and enlisted men, army nurses, a firing squad, and of course, mourners. There were American flags posted everywhere....
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This wreck occurred west of Glenwood Springs with no injuries. A wrecking derrick was called in from Grand Junction to remove the wrecked cars off the line so rail travel could resume. Derricks were specially designed cranes mounted onto cars and at that time had around a 100-ton capacity. Logistically, bringing in a derrick was a considerable undertaking. It could take days for a wreck to be cleared and repairs to the rails would sometimes be necessary. This...
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This wreck occurred west of Glenwood Springs with no injuries. A wrecking derrick was called in from Grand Junction to remove the wrecked cars off the line so rail travel could resume. Derricks were specially designed cranes mounted onto cars and at that time had around a 100-ton capacity. Logistically, bringing in a derrick was a considerable undertaking. It could take days for a wreck to be cleared and repairs to the rails would sometimes be necessary. This...
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A postcard of Troop A, 119th Cavalry, of the National Guard engaging in a musical drill at the Ski-Hi Stampede at Monte Vista, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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A photograph from an unidentified train wreck near Garfield, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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An unidentified railway with a small encampment nearby. This could possibly be in the Tennessee Pass, Colorado area. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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About a mile and a half west of Salida, the two engines of Passenger Train No. 16 were wrecked due to a rail washout on the line. The washout extended for about a hundred yards and the first engine fell in and buried itself, followed by the second engine, which rammed against it. Before the wreck, Engineer Reardon averted disaster when he noticed a cautionary headlight given off by a neighboring switch engine. Using his ‘customary Safety First caution’,...
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Three men stand in front of their truck after a winter storm hits Salida and the Salida Depot. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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A train with snow plow attachment makes headway after a winter snowstorm at the Salida Depot. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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A wintry scene at the Salida Depot in Salida, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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A wintry scene at the Salida Depot in Salida, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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Photograph of a train at the Minturn Yard in Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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Photograph of engine 1251 at the Minturn Yard in Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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Photograph of engine 1061 at the Minturn Railyards in Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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A photograph from an unidentified train wreck near Garfield, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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A photograph from an unidentified train wreck near Garfield, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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A photograph from an unidentified train wreck near Garfield, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
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This wreck occurred west of Glenwood Springs with no injuries. A wrecking derrick was called in from Grand Junction to remove the wrecked cars off the line so rail travel could resume. Derricks were specially designed cranes mounted onto cars and at that time had around a 100-ton capacity. Logistically, bringing in a derrick was a considerable undertaking. It could take days for a wreck to be cleared and repairs to the rails would sometimes be necessary. This...