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Call NumberRR-2092Alternate TitleDenver and Rio Grande Western RailroadCreatorRichardson, Robert W.Date1950SummarySmoke rises from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad narrow gauge locomotive #492 (2-8-2), with a freight train, across from the Narrow Gauge Motel on highway US 285 in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. Motel signs read: "Narrow Gauge Motel," "Hobby Shop," "Open." A billboard advertising "Dodge" is nearby. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains are in the distance.Physical Description1 negative : black-and-white ; 7 x 11 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDenver and Rio Grande Western Railroad CompanyAlamosa (Colo.)Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Colo. and N.M.)Motels--Colorado--AlamosaRailroad freight cars--Colorado--AlamosaRailroad locomotives--Colorado--AlamosaRailroads--Colorado--AlamosaGeographic AreaAlamosa (Colo.)Related MaterialImage File: ZZR700402092Type of MaterialFilm negativesBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromRobert W. Richardson.NotesFormerly RG 1544.1; Title and descriptive information penciled on negative envelope. R7004020921

CollectionPhotographs - Western History

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/CreditDenver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes

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