1945 Denver Rio Grande Locomotive 484 Lizard Head Pass Photograph #CL-Z4
Brief Description
This photograph shows a Denver & Rio Grande locomotive pulling a train over the top of Lizard Head Pass in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.
Info
- Date: June 26, 1945
- Photographer: Unknown
- Medium: Original Photograph
- Size: 7 1/8" x 4 7/8"
- ID: CL-Z4
- Acquisition Date: July 2024
- Repository: Coloradotopia Archives
Scanned by Coloradotopia.
Image use restricted.
Image Dating Comments
The photo has a handwritten date of 6/26/45.
Backside
Full Scan
Comments & Discussion
The high peaks of the San Juan Mountains can be seen in the background, along with a small snowshed. These snowsheds were common at the top of Colorado’s highest mountain railroad passes during the 1900s, but this was a small example of these. Some snowsheds were complete with restaurants and accommodations.
This photo shows Locomotive 484, which still runs today.
Condition, Aging & Authenticity: The backside has the remnants of an album that it was likely mounted in at some point. The top edge has some warping. The front surface has very little/no scratching, and a matte surface with little/no reflective quality.
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