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View on U. P. Railway, rotary on its way to Alpine Tunnel when track was covered with 3 inches of ice, April 18, 1890

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Call NumberWHJ-10125CreatorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942Date1890 April 18SummaryView of a Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway rotary snow plow and four railroad locomotives as it clears snow from the track in Chaffee County, Colorado.Physical Description1 photoprint on mat board : albumen ; 18 x 24 cm (7 x 9 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnion Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway Company--19th centuryChaffee County (Colo.)--19th centuryRailroad locomotives--Colorado--Chaffee County--19th centuryRailroad snowplow locomotives--Colorado--Chaffee County--19th centurySnow removal--Colorado--Chaffee County--19th centuryGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700310125Type of MaterialAlbumen printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionWH351. M. C. Poor papersNotesCondition: discolored. Formerly F27504. Handwritten on back of mat board: "This photo was given to Mac Poor by Wm Henry Jackson personally."; Label on back of mat board reads: "Ed: Substitute South Pk for UP. Use Jackson's title. View on South Park Railway. Rotary on its way to Alpine Tunnel when track was covered with three inches of ice. April 18, 1890. Cr. line. Wm Henry Jackson photo. M C Poor collection. Ed: Mr. Jackson gave me this photograph."; Title from label reproduced in photoprint. R7003101253DonorM.C. Poor.

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