Argentine Central R. R. on Mt. McClellan. Highest Railroad in the World; Altitude, 14,200 Feet

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Item Metadata

Dublin Core

Title

Argentine Central R. R. on Mt. McClellan. Highest Railroad in the World; Altitude, 14,200 Feet

Date Created

1906-1907

Subject

Railroads
Railroad tracks

Description

Postcard with an image taken east of Silver Plume, looking at the north sides of Leavenworth Mountain and Sunrise Peak. The postcard has labeled the railroad grades of the Colorado and Southern Railroad in the western part of the loop valley and the Argentine Central Railroad above as it switchbacks towards Pavilion Point. The back is filled out with a name and address, but the postcard was never sent through the mail.

Coverage

Silver Plume (Colo.)

Type

Image

Is Part Of

Ronald J. Neely Collection

Identifier

034-16-1906z-001

Format

Photomechanical prints

Publisher

Fuller, G. H.

Extent

3.5 x 5.5 inches

Citation

“Argentine Central R. R. on Mt. McClellan. Highest Railroad in the World; Altitude, 14,200 Feet,” CCCLD Digital Collections, accessed December 27, 2024, https://cccld.cvlcollections.org/items/show/517.

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