Broomfield train depot at its original site by grain elevator

Photograph

Broomfield History Collections

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

ph.1072

Description

Black and white photograph print of the Broomfield train depot at its original location near 120th and 287, circa 1970. The print is 8" x 10", silver gelatin with glossy finish. The image shows the depot on the left, with two small structures in front of it; an outhouse is on the right, and a small shed is to the left. A slightly taller building with angular roof and cupola, Jones' Hall, is visible behind the depot. The depot's "Broomfield" sign is clearly visible on its roof, and trees, telephone poles, and a train signal tower are all around the building. In the center of the image, railroad tracks come toward the camera and veer to the lower right corner. Train cars are seen close to the camera, at the right side of the image by grain silos and the grain tower. Other silos and buildings are visible in the background. The reverse side has an inscription in black ink in the upper right corner, "neg #1072 1069." This alludes to corresponding negatives (not yet identified in Museum collections). Another inscription in pencil shows the number "1-55." The number was probably associated with the photograph's original owner.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1970 - 1970

Place

Location

Broomfield, CO

Notes

Date: 1970 circa Copy/Orig/Other: Original

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Railroad depots, Railroad tracks, Railroad cars, Grain elevators

Search Terms

Broomfield Depot

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2020.9.1, ph.1070, ph.1071, ph.1074, ph.1075, ph.1076, ph.1077, ph.1078, ph.1079, ph.1081, ph.1082, ph.1083, ph.1084, ph.1085, ph.1086, ph.1087, ph.1088, ph.1089, ph.1090, ph.1091, ph.1092, ph.1093, ph.1094 Photographs Ph.1070-1094 were likely donated to the Broomfield Depot Museum by the same individual or institution as a collection, based on inscriptions and original numbering on the prints' backs.

Provenance

Notes

Photograph was found in Broomfield Depot Museum collections with photo files labeled "Depot." It was found with photos Ph.1070-1094. Its original donor and accession is unknown as of 7/5/2016.