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Denver Public Library
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D&RGW, Durango, Colo.
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Call Number
RR-2211
Creator
Richardson, Robert W.
Date
1950 August 7
Summary
Smoke rises from Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad narrow gauge locomotive 345 (2-8-0) as it moves cars from the "Silverton" train and "San Juan" train on a balloon track (reverse loop) in Durango (La Plata County), Colorado. Shows the "Graden Flour Mill, Ranch Way Feeds," beside the train. Automobiles are stopped on a dirt road near a railroad crossing. A man in overalls and a straw hat is at the back of the locomotive.
Physical Description
1 negative : black-and-white ; 7 x 11 cm (2 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Born-Digital or Analog
Analog
Subject
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
Durango (Colo.)
Flour industry--Colorado--Durango
Industrial facilities--Colorado--Durango
Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Durango
Railroad locomotives--Colorado--Durango
Geographic Area
Durango (Colo.)
Collection
Photographs - Western History
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700402211
Type of Material
Film negatives
Black & white photographs
Digital Version Created From
Robert W. Richardson.
Notes
Formerly RG 693.1; Title and "TR 216" penciled on negative envelope. R7004022119
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Denver Public Library Special Collections, [call number]
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Richardson, Robert W.,
D&RGW, Durango, Colo.
(1950 August 7). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 14/01/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1127833