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D&RGW business car A-1 at Salt Lake City Union Depot, Utah

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Call Number	GB-8193
Title	D&RGW business car A-1 at Salt Lake City Union Depot, Utah
Creator(s)	Beam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935.
Summary	View of a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad passenger coach; people posed on the observation deck and the ground are identified as (l to r): Frank A. Wadleigh, Pass Traffic Mgr; A. R. Stevens Secy; Mrs Gertrude Wild; Fred Wild, Vice Pres traffic. Window lettering reads: "Waiting Room."
Date	1924?
Notes	Title hand-written on negative sleeve, with identification, and: "built 10/1890 by St. Charles Car Co. as Rio Grande Western 'Nomad,' renamed 'Denver' 11/1902. Rebuilt, oak body lengthened, elec. lights installed, renamed 'Weldon' for service on Western Pacific 8/1910 renumbered D&RG A-2 10/1913. Changed to A-1 3/1915, temporarily numbered USRA 89 during Federal control. 1918-1919. Renumbered D&RGW 1010 5/1925. Renumbered 107 8/1929. Retired 9/1942, rebuilt to kitchen-diner-sleeper work outfit #x-3271, assigned Salt Lake, then Bond, Colo. wrecking trains. Retired 7/1955, dismantled Grand Junction. Car body subsequently found at Somerset, Colo. Destroyed by fire 1967. Sic Transit Gloria! age 77." "argon 2-20 sec 1 thru 5-8 thru 11-13 thru 16-18-19-20 on." and "print J. A. Blouch 11/27/1979."; R7001381938
Physical Description	1 photonegative ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Subject	Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1920-1930. Salt Lake City (Utah)--1920-1930. Railroad passenger cars--Utah--Salt Lake City--1920-1930. Women--Utah--Salt Lake City--1920-1930. Stevens, A. R., Secretary. Wadleigh, Frank A. Wild, Fred. Wild, Gertrude.
Source	Source: Jackson Thode.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Film negatives.; Imaged.; Image
Relation	Image File: ZZR700138193
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	00138193.tif

D&RGW business car A-1 at Salt Lake City Union Depot, Utah

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