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Gilpin Tramway construction, tracks

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Call NumberZ-3480Date1887SummaryA view of a construction crew on Gilpin Tramway railroad tracks in Chase Gulch in Gilpin County, Colorado. Men and boys are on the railroad grade near stacks of railroad ties. Two boys are seated on mules. A crew works in the distance.Physical Description1 photographic print : albumen ; 12 x 17 cm (5 x 7 in.) mounted on mat board.Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectGilpin Tramway Company--19th centuryChase Gulch (Gilpin County, Colo.)--19th centuryGilpin County (Colo.)--19th centuryMules--Colorado--Gilpin County--19th centuryNarrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Gilpin County--19th centuryRailroad construction & maintenance--Colorado--Gilpin County--19th centuryRailroad construction workers--Colorado--Gilpin County--19th centuryRailroad tracks--Colorado--Gilpin County--19th centuryRiding--Colorado--Gilpin County--19th centuryGeographic AreaGilpin County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711003480Type of MaterialAlbumen printsPhotographic printsNotesCondition: discolored, worn edges, torn. Title supplied. R7110034808DonorL. Wells

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Gilpin Tramway construction, tracks