Broomfield Train Depot at its Original Location

Name/Title

Broomfield Train Depot at its Original Location

Entry/Object ID

2017.7.1

Description

Black and white photograph print of the Broomfield Train Depot at its original location near 120th and 287, circa 1960. The photograph is 2.5" x 3.5." The image shows the Depot from the front with a "Broomfield" sign clearly visible on the roof. A train signal tower, railroad tracks, and various businesses, including a Dairy Queen, are visible to the left of the Depot and in the background. Inscription in black ink on the back states, "The old C & S depot at Broomfield." The inscription was likely made by Alice Albright, who probably took the photograph during a trip to Broomfield.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Silver Gelatin Print

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Paul L. and Alice C. Albright

Date made

1955 - 1965

Place

Location

Broomfield, CO

Notes

Date: 1960 circa Medium: Photographic Paper 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, Railroads

Search Terms

Broomfield Depot

Provenance

Notes

The photograph was donated to the Broomfield Depot Museum in 2017 by Paul Albright. His parents, Paul L. Albright and Alice Albright, ran a photography business off and on in Colorado. They originally took the photograph. His father also worked as a Colorado & Southern employee in Fort Collins.