Glenwood Canyon, Colorado
Showing
21 - 39
of 39
, query time: 0.02s
Format:
Image
The American flag on a cliff located between the Shoshone Intake Dam and the Shoshone Power Plant on the south side of the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon.
Mike Paddock and Steve Kibler, avid rock climbers, decided to put a flag in Glenwood Canyon before they entered military service in 1968. Paddock spent part of his enlistment in Vietnam. The flagpole is 13 ft. high and sits in a hole, supported by eight wires drilled and fastened into the surrounding...
22) Dam at Shoshone
Format:
Image
Dam at Shoshone on the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon, seen from the railroad tracks.
23) Hanging Lake
Format:
Image
"4134. Falls below Hanging Lake, Glenwood Springs, Colo."
Addressed to Mrs. A. Townsend, 1016 Main St., Canon City, Colo.; from Mrs. Kascone & Dorothy.
Canceled Glenwood Springs, Colo., Jul 27, 1929, 12-M.
" Hanging Lake is located in Glenwood Canyon, about 7 miles (11 km) east of Glenwood Springs, Colorado and is a very popular tourist destination. The lake is reached via a trailhead located along the Glenwood Canyon Bike and Pedestrian Path that...
Format:
Image
Buddy and Starr Doll visiting Wanda and Dub [--], owners of the Hanging Lake Bar & Grill in Glenwood Canyon, December 1951. Jack Roberts, the artisit, had his first studio at Hanging Lake.
Format:
Image
The Central Colorado Power House located about one-half mile below the present Shoshone Dam in Glenwood Canyon.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
Format:
Image
Bill Luby's automobile parked at the Shoshone Power Plant in Glenwood Canyon.
Format:
Image
A postcard of the Grand River (now the Colorado River) in the Grand River Canyon (now Glenwood Canyon). The first tunnel of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad in Glenwood Canyon is visible on the left.
29) Hanging Lake
Format:
Image
A postcard of Hanging Lake. A postmark on the back is dated December 7, 1910, and was sent to Alda Borah from Lois Willson.
30) Hanging Lake
Format:
Image
A postcard of Hanging Lake in Glenwood Canyon. A winter scene with frozen waterfalls.
Format:
Image
A postcard of the Palisades in the Grand River Canyon (now Glenwood Canyon). A passenger train is passing through the canyon. This postcard was sent to Alda Borah from Susie S. Bolt, and is dated July 30, 1917.
Format:
Image
A postcard showing the second tunnel in the Grand River Canyon (now Glenwood Canyon) on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
33) Glenwood Canyon
Format:
Image
A view of Glenwood Canyon, taken in 1919. The Colorado River flows through the canyon. Glenwood Canyon is located between Dotsero and Glenwood Springs.
Format:
Image
A postcard showing the second tunnel in the Grand River Canyon (now Glenwood Canyon) on the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad.
35) Hanging Lake
Format:
Image
From the verso, "A beautiful gem in a pristine setting, one of Colorado's outstanding scenic attractions. Located high in a side canyon, two miles by trail from Highway U.S. 6 and 24 in Glenwood Canyon."
36) Train in canyon
Format:
Image
A Zephyr wreck in Glenwood Canyon. On March 29, 1968, a passenger train was passing through Glenwood Canyon near Grizzly Creek when it derailed. Two of the diesel locomotives, F9A 5774 and F9B 5773, were later retired and sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Company out of Denver in May of 1969. Motorists can be seen on the other side of the river observing the wreck,
Format:
Image
From the verso: "California Zephyr wrecked in Glenwood Canyon. March 1968."
On March 29, 1968, a passenger train was passing through Glenwood Canyon near Grizzly Creek when it derailed. Two of the diesel locomotives, F9A 5774 and F9B 5773, were later retired and sold for scrap to Barter Machinery & Supply Company out of Denver in May of 1969. This photograph was possibly taken by Brent Pappas.
Format:
Image
A postcard of Glenwood Canyon near Eagle. This view is taken near the eastern entrance to the Canyon.
