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D&RGW, Durango, Colo.

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Call NumberRR-2211CreatorRichardson, Robert W.Date1950 August 7SummarySmoke 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 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 CompanyDurango (Colo.)Flour industry--Colorado--DurangoIndustrial facilities--Colorado--DurangoNarrow gauge railroads--Colorado--DurangoRailroad locomotives--Colorado--DurangoGeographic AreaDurango (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700402211Type of MaterialFilm negativesBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromRobert W. Richardson.NotesFormerly RG 693.1; Title and "TR 216" penciled on negative envelope. R7004022119

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