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The Captain, Canon of the Grand River Glenwood Extension. D.& R.G.R.R
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Call Number
WHJ-1638
Creator
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942
Date
1880-1890
Summary
Men, probably a construction crew, sit and stand among canvas tents between the narrow gauge tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Glenwood Extension and the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon, Garfield County, Colorado. Shows a railroad trestle, cook tent, cooks in aprons, wheelbarrows, boulders, brush and tree stumps.
Physical Description
1 photoprint : albumen ; 41 x 53 cm (16 x 21 in.) mounted on album page.
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Subject
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--19th century
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--19th century
Garfield County (Colo.)--19th century
Glenwood Canyon (Colo.)--19th century
Laborers--Colorado--Garfield County--19th century
Railroad tracks--Colorado--Garfield County--19th century
Rivers--Colorado--Garfield County--19th century
Work camps--Colorado--Garfield County--19th century
Geographic Area
Garfield County (Colo.)
Collection
Photographs - Western History
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700301638
Type of Material
Sample books
Albumen prints
Photographic prints
Digital Version Created From
W. H. Jackson sample album. Colorado Book VIII ; no. 10
Notes
Attribution to Jackson based on inclusion in bound W. H. Jackson sample album. Condition: Print is scuffed, torn, creased and cracked. Formerly F13205; Hand-lettered title and: "1253" reproduced in print. Hand-written on album page: "F13205."; Mounted on verso of album page: WHJ-1637. R70030116385.
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Denver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]
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Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942,
The Captain, Canon of the Grand River Glenwood Extension. D.& R.G.R.R
(1880-1890). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 17/12/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1093459