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Timber line M. & P. P. R. R.

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Call NumberP-1920CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1890-1915SummaryView of an engine and passenger car on the tracks of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railroad, El Paso County, Colorado. The engine and car make their way past the last visible tree on Pikes Peak. The cog 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 CompanyTimberline--Colorado--El Paso CountyEl Paso County (Colo.)Pikes Peak (Colo.)Mountain railroads--Colorado--El Paso CountyRailroad locomotives--Colorado--El Paso CountyRailroad passenger cars--Colorado--El Paso CountyGeographic AreaEl Paso County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700171920Type of MaterialNitrate negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesFormerly F-43243; Photographer's stamp on back of print. Title and "375-" from etching in nitrate negative. Vintage photographic print. Written on back of print: "Railroads- Manitou & Pikes Peak Tracks- 8". R7001719204

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