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- Colorado Midland RR Shriner's excursion train
- A group of Shriners pose for a photo on their Colorado Midland Railway excursion in Colorado. The sit and stand on the railroad tracks and on the slope of the canyon wall. Some of the Shriners wear fezes. A banner on the front of the train reads:...
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America--People--1900-1910.; Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Colorado Midland RR Shriner's excursion train
- A group of Shriners pose for a photo on their Colorado Midland Railway excursion in Colorado. They sit and stand on the engine car, the railroad tracks and on the slope of the canyon wall. Some of the Shriners wear fezes. A banner on the front of...
- Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America--People--1900-1910.; Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Fraternal organizations--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Glenwood Springs, Colo., Colo. Midland Ry.
- Right side of panorama over Glenwood Springs, Colorado; shows the business district, brick buildings, the Colorado Midland spur across the Roaring Fork River on a combination trestle and Howe truss bridge, Denver and Rio Grande's depot with twin...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Business districts--Colorado--Glenwood Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad...
- [between 1908 and 1910]
- Pres. hunting party
- President Theodore Roosevelt prepares to step off a Colorado Midland Railway Company car in New Castle (Garfield County), Colorado. A crowd of men, some on horseback. stand nearby.
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919--Journeys.; Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; New Castle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--New Castle--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Pres. hunting party
- President Theodore Roosevelt rides on horseback through a crowd at the Colorado Midland Railway Company depot in New Castle (Garfield County), Colorado. Other men in the hunting party are nearby on horseback.
- Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919--Journeys.; Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; New Castle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--New Castle--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--New Castle--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Manitou, Colo.
- View of Manitou Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. Shows Colorado Midland railway depot and trains on track, coal power plant, El Paso Livery, elementary school, Park Hotel, churches and Manitou bottling plant.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Manitou Springs, Colo.
- Left side of panorama north over Manitou Springs, Colorado; shows Colorado Midland Railway tracks, box cars and trestle, frame residences, Manitou Mineral Water Bottling Company, Hotel Navajo, Soda Springs Bath House, and the Cliff House.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Manitou Springs, Colo.
- Right side of panorama north over Manitou Springs, Colorado; shows Colorado Midland Railway stone depot, tracks, pavilion and platform, Arlington House, frame residences, the Mansions and signs: "See Hilligoss For Rooms & Drives," and "Hilligoss...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Manitou Springs, Colo.
- Center of panorama north over Manitou Springs, Colorado; shows Colorado Midland Railway stone depot, tracks and platform, brick schoolhouse, frame residences, Soda Springs Bath House, and the Cliff House.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Santa Fe route station
- A Colorado Midland passenger train is at the Santa Fe Union depot in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The stone depot has wide overhanging eaves. The station yard is muddy and heavily tracked from wagon wheels.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Colorado Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.; Stone buildings--Colorado--Colorado Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1906 and 1910]
- Colo. Midland R. R. Eng. No. 7 excursion
- A group of tourists dressed in fine clothing, pose for a group photo in front of engine no. 7 and a train of the Colorado Midland Railroad Company in Colorado. Some of the passengers stand on engine car; others stand on the railroad tracks.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 September 11
- Colo. Midland R. R. Eng. No. 5 excursion
- A group of tourists (men, women and children) pose for a group photo in front of engine no. 5 of the Colorado Midland Railroad Company in Colorado. Some of the passengers stand on the engine car; others stand in front of the train on the tracks.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 July 31
- Colo. Midland R. R. Eng. excursion train No. 202
- A group of tourists (men, women and children) pose for a photo in front of excursion train no. 202 of the Colorado Midland Railroad Company in Colorado. Some of the passengers stand on engine car; others stand in front of the train on the tracks.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 July 24
- Colorado Midland R.R. Engine No. 1
- Performer Anna Held, a singer and actress, and others pose for a photo at Hell Gate on the Colorado Midland Railroad route in Colorado. Some sit on or lean out of railroad Engine car No. 1; others stand on or near the tracks. One man leans against...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Actresses--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad passengers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Singers--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
- 1904 May 10
- Colorado Midland R.R. Engine No. 1 at Hell Gate
- Performer Anna Held and a group pose for a photo at Hell Gate on the Colorado Midland Railroad route in Colorado. Some of them stand on railroad Engine car No. 1, others stand on or near the tracks. Anna Held stands in the center, she wears a white...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Actresses--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad passengers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Singers--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
- 1904 May 10
- Colo. Midland RR excursion
- A group of men, women and children pose in front of and on the Colorado Midland Railway engine no. 30 excursion train in Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--1900-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 July 3
- Anna Held & unid. group
- Performer Anna Held with members of an acting troupe pose at Hell Gate on the Colorado Midland Railroad route in Colorado. Some sit on or lean out of railroad Engine car No. 1; others stand on or near the tracks. One man leans against a rock wall....
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Actors--Colorado--1900-1910.; Dogs--Colorado--1900-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Singers--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
- [1904 May 10]
- Anna Held & unid. group
- Performer Anna Held with members of an acting troupe pose at Hell Gate on the Colorado Midland Railroad route in Colorado. Some sit on or lean out of railroad Engine car No. 1; others stand on or near the tracks. In the background, crew members...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Actors--Colorado--1900-1910.; Passengers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Singers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.;...
- [1904 May 10]
- Colo. Midland RR train near Iron Springs station
- A view of the Colorado Midland Railway train near the Iron Springs station in El Paso County, Colorado. A small wood railroad building is in the foreground.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad stations--Colorado--El Paso County--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Colo. Midland rotary on Hagerman Pass
- A plow train cuts through snow drifts on Hagerman Pass in Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Hagerman Pass (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--Pitkin County--1890-1910.; Snow removal--Colorado--Pitkin County--1890-1910.
- 1900 April 26
- Pres. Roosevelt's special train--hunting party
- View of the Colorado Midlan Railway Company train used by President Theodore Roosevelt and his hunting party probably at New Castle (Garfield County), Colorado. The train is decorated with a shield and bunting. Writing on the coal car reads: "Our...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; New Castle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--New Castle--1900-1910.
- [1905]
- Colorado Midland RR excursion train
- Shows a group of tourists from a Colorado Midland Railway Company excursion train as they explore the hill above the train in Colorado. They climb, sit and stand on a grassy slope along a stop on their route. The women wear long dresses and hats...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 August 14
- Colorado Midland RR excursion train
- A group of tourists from a Colorado Midland Railway Company excursion train stand and sit on a grassy slope along a stop on their route. The passengers are dressed in their best. The women wear long dresses and hats and the men wear suits, vests,...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1902 July 17
- Colo. Midland - entrance to tunnel #8 Ute Pass
- A view of the Colorado Midland Railway train route at Ute Pass (Teller County) Colorado. Shows railroad tracks and utility poles. A dirt road is in the valley below the railroad tracks.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Teller County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Ute Pass (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Passes (Landforms )--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Teller County--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Colorado Midland route at Hell Gate
- A view of a route of the Colorado Midland Railway Company at Hell Gate in Pitkin County, Colorado. Shows railroad tracks, utility poles, and a canyon wall on one side.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Pitkin County (Colo.) 1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Colorado Midland route at Hell Gate
- A view of a route of the Colorado Midland Railway Company at Hell Gate in Pitkin County, Colorado. Shows railroad tracks, utility poles, rocky hills and trees.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Pitkin County (Colo.) 1900-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.
- 1900
- Colorado Midland Railway bridge near Manitou Springs
- A view of a Colorado Midland Railway Company railroad bridge in a valley near Manitou Springs, Colorado. Railroad buildings are next to the tracks; residences are in the valley below the bridge.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--El Paso County--1900-1910.; Railroad bridges--Colorado--El Paso County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Colorado Midland scene on Fryingpan River
- A view of a route of the Colorado Midland Railway Company at the Fryingpan River in Eagle County, Colorado. Shows railroad tracks, the Fryingpan River, rocky hills and trees.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fryingpan River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Eagle County--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Eagle County--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Colorado Midland Railroad at Hell Gate
- Shows a Colorado Midland Railroad train with three engine cars at Hell Gate on the West side of Hagerman Pass in Pitkin County, Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Hagerman Pass (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.
- [1901]
- Colorado Midland RR excursion
- A large group affiliated with the National Association of Local Freight Agents pose in front of Colorado Midland Railroad trains numbers 12 and 26 in Colorado.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; National Association of Local Freight Agents--People--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--1900-1910.; Sightseers--Colorado--1900-1910.
- 1901 June 15
- Loch - Lake Ivanhoe (morning)
- View of Lake Ivanhoe, Pitkin County, Colorado; shows ranch buildings, cattle pens, Lake Ivanhoe, Colorado Midland Railway tracks and a snow tunnel.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Ivanhoe Lake (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Pitkin County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Ivanhoe--1900-1910.; Ranches--Colorado--Pitkin County--1900-1910.; Snowsheds--Colorado--Pitkin...
- 1900 July
- Colorado Midland Railroad Station not Denver & rio Grande as written on postcard
- The Colorado Midland Railway Station in New Castle, Garfield County, Colorado, is frame structure with a projecting, gabled entry and wide, bracketed eaves. Hills and businesses are in the background; railroad tracks, a freight car, and a harp...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; New Castle (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--New Castle--1900-1912.; Railroad stations--Colorado--New Castle--1900-1910.
- April 20, 1906
- Locomotive (Colorado Midland #42)
- Colorado Midland Locomotive Number 42, 4-6-0 Schenectady, 1889 construction number 2928, at Victor, Teller County, Colorado; shows several men and young boys seated and standing next to the engine and tender; the engineer leans out the window and...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Boys--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.
- [1901]
- Manitou
- View of Manitou Springs (El Paso County), Colorado. Shows Colorado Midland railway depot and train on tracks, coal power plant, the El Paso Livery, elementary school and Manitou bottling plant.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Manitou Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Manitou Springs--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Glenwood Springs and Hotel Colorado
- Panoramic view of Glenwood Springs, Mesa County, Colorado, at the confluence of the Colorado and Roaring Fork Rivers. Shows the Hotel Colorado and the Hot Springs Bathhouse and pool, houses, and the railroad bridges of the Denver and Rio Grande...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1900-1910.; Hotel Colorado (Glenwood Springs, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--1900-1910.; Glenwood Springs (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Roaring Fork...
- 1901
- Colorado Midland at Ivanhoe
- View of Colorado Midland Railway locomotive number 1 at Ivanhoe (Pitkin County), Colorado. A railroad employee sits on the cowcatcher and the engineer sits in the cab. A sign on the side of a building reads "Western Union Telegraph Office."
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Ivanhoe (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad employees--Colorado--Ivanhoe--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Ivanhoe--1900-1910.
- 1900?
- Colorado Midland Lake George
- View of Lake George (Park County), Colorado. The South Platte River is near the buildings and Colorado Midland Railway Company tracks.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Lake George (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Park County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Lake George--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Lake...
- [1900, October 29]
- Collegiate Peaks from near Buena Vista
- Panoramic view of Colorado Midland Railway tracks on Midland Hill near Buena Vista (Chaffee County), Colorado. Trees and meadows are near houses, roads, utility poles, and commercial buildings. Shows Mount Princeton of the Collegiate Peaks range...
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Buena Vista (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Midland Hill (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Princeton, Mount (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Sheep Mountain (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Meadows--Colorado--Buena Vista--1900-1910.;...
- [1901?]
- Seven Castles, Frying Pan Creek [sic]
- View of Seven Castles rock formation in Eagle County, Colorado. A Colorado Midland Railway locomotive and train parallels the Fryingpan River.
- Colorado Midland Railway Company--1900-1910.; Eagle County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fryingpan River (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Seven Castles (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroads--Colorado--Eagle County--1900-1910.; Rivers--Colorado--Eagle County--1900-1910.; Rock...
- [between 1882 and 1900]