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Summit of Pikes Peak.

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Call NumberP-1913CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1890-1915SummaryView (3/4) of Engine 2 (0-4-2T) and a passenger car of the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway at the summit of Pikes Peak. A wooden fence and two barrels stand near the car. A stone depot building stands nearby. The tracks are surrounded by large rocks.Physical Description1 copy photonegative : nitrate ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 12 x 19 cm (4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectManitou and Pike's Peak Railway CompanyEl Paso County (Colo.)Pikes Peak (Colo.)Mountain Railroads--Colorado--El Paso CountyRailroad locomotives--Colorado--El Paso CountyRailroad passenger cars--Colorado--El Paso CountyRailroad stations--Colorado--El Paso CountyGeographic AreaEl Paso County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700171913Type of MaterialNitrate negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: print torn near edge. Formerly F-20516; Photographer's stamp on back of print. Title and "399-" from stamp in nitrate negative. Vintage photographic print. Written on back of print: "Railroads- Manitou and Pikes Peak Trains- 13". R7001716131

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CreditDenver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes