Smoke rises from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad locomotive #483 (2-8-2) with spreader snow plow "OU" and locomotive #487 (2-8-2) at Cumbres (Conejos County), Colorado. The locomotive and plow are obscured by deep snow. Shows the frame Cumbres depot, a railroad signal, and a plowed road beside the depot. Sparse trees are on snow covered mountains in the San Juan range.
Description
1 negative ; 11 x 7 cm. (4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)
Type of Material
Film negatives.; Imaged.; Image
Subject
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company--1940-1950.; Cumbres (Colo.)--1940-1950.; San Juan Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)--1940-1950.; Blizzards--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.; Railroad stations--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.; Railroads--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.; Snow--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.; Snowplows--Colorado--Cumbres--1940-1950.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Robert W. Richardson.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700402132
Notes
Formerly RG 1214.1; Title and descriptive information penciled on negative envelope.; R7004021325
Identifier
RG1214.1 DPLW
Filename
00402132.TIF
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