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View on U. P. Railway showing where rotary was reversed to throw snow to right as per request, April 18, 1890

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Call NumberWHJ-10126CreatorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942Date1890 April 18SummaryView of men on and near a Union Pacific, Denver, and Gulf Railway rotary snow plow with four locomotives as it clears snow near Alpine (Altman) Pass, 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: ZZR700310126Type of MaterialAlbumen printsNotesCondition: discolored. Formerly F27503. Label on back of mat board reads: "A South Park rotary snow plow in action on the east slope of Alpine Pass just above Hancock. Credit line to read: A William Henry Jackson photograph. M.C. Poor collection." Penciled on label: "AAA pg. 895."; Title from label reproduced in photoprint. R7003101261

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