Print, Photographic

Photograph

Carbon County Museum

2008.1008.1.545-1

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

2008.1008.1.545

Description

Black & white copy print. Snapshot. Image of a steam locomotive engine & tender parked on one of two visible train tracks. Painted on lamp behind bell & on side of tender is #846. Man is dressed in light-colored work clothes is standing behind cowcatcher. Stamped in black in lower right: "U.P. File Photo". Typed on original print in lower margin: "This engine built at Omaha shop handled 5=car receivers special train on inspection trip to Pacific Coast Nov - 1894" [next line not readable] Written on back in blue ink: "#846 build from ground up in 1893 at Omaha U.P. Shops. West from Cheyenne at rate of 49 MPH". Written on back: [pencil]: "H3-45" "Locos. V.P. #1" "56% = 2 1/2 x 5" [red pencil] "Page 10, pix 2". Back slightly soiled. Emulsion cracked in places throughout. One 6 1/8 x 9 1/8" scanned black & white print. Caption at bottom edge: "Engine built in Omaha, handled 5-car receivers special train on inspection trip to coast - Nov 1894. Courtesy of Carbon County Museum. All Rights Reserved."

Collection

Cook, Barbara