A dirt road (former railroad bed) winds past a dilapidated water tank of the Colorado and Southern Railroad in the abandoned stop of Hancock, Colorado, in Chaffee County. An abandoned building, which has a tall, stovepipe chimney, is in the background.
Date
June 9, 1940
Notes
Formerly F37299.; Hand-written on back of photoprint: "Colorado & Southern Ry. Narrow Gauge. View of water tank along right-of-way at Hancock, Colo. This view looking west toward Alpine. This is all there is of Hancock now."; Title hand-written on back of photoprint.; R7100089314
Description
1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 14 x 24 cm. (5 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Subject
Hancock (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Hancock--1940-1950.; Water tanks--Colorado--Hancock--1940-1950.; Colorado and Southern Railway.
Rights Statement
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.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
