Name/Title
Postcard of "The Silverton" Train by Las Animas RiverEntry/Object ID
x.799bScope and Content
Color, 4" x 6" postcard with a picture of "The Silverton" narrow gauge train on a sheer cliff over the Las Animas River, 1972. The train was probably part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway Company. The reverse side has a printed description of the front image, as well as a National Parks Centennial stamp. The correspondence portion is filled out with writing for LTC and Mrs. Charles Agee, 546 Graham Jct., Sam Houston, Texas 78234. The correspondence highlights a mountain trip.
The front picture was taken by Bob Petley. The postcard was published by Petley Studios, Phoenix, Arizona.Collection
Permanent CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, PictureNomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Trains, Narrow gauge railroads, Postcards, LocomotivesSearch Terms
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad CompanyArchive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1972 - 1972Archive Size/Extent
One legal size file folderArchive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1972 August 7
Date(s): 1972/08/07
Copy/Orig/Other: OriginalProvenance
Notes
Custodial History: Items X.799a-f were found in Broomfield Depot Museum collections together, and may be from the same original donor and/or set. They have all been given the same X number, with different letters.