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D&RGW 4-8-4 and westbound train #1 at Hanging Bridge

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Call NumberZ-6355CreatorRoach, Otto.Date1947 Jun. 1SummaryDenver and Rio Grande Western locomotive and train #1 passes over Hanging Bridge in Royal Gorge in Fremont County, Colorado. The Arkansas River flanked by vertical granitic walls is near the railroad grade. The Royal Gorge suspension bridge spans the canyon.Physical Description1 transparency : col. |25 x 20 cm (10 x 8 in.)SubjectDenver and Rio Grande Western Railroad CompanyArkansas RiverFremont County (Colo.)Royal Gorge (Colo.)Royal Gorge Bridge (Colo.)Canyons--Colorado--Fremont CountyRailroads--Colorado--Fremont CountyRivers--Colorado--Fremont CountySuspension bridges--Colorado--Fremont CountyGeographic AreaFremont County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR711006355Type of MaterialFilm transparenciesColor photographsDigital Version Created FromOtto Roach.NotesAdditional information handwritten on front of envelope: "in the Royal Gorge of the Arkansas River."|Title handwritten on envelope. Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 transparency : col. |13 x 10 cm. (5 x 4 in.). R7110063556

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