Nostalgia & History > Gilpin Tramway Locomotive

I assume the call numbers have been mixed up as well. .

I have put the photo from the Search Number 18 of my Keyword search for Gilpin Tramway Locomotive Railroad with the text for Picture 1 on my posting Railroad Dome as Picture 2 below. The text and photo fit together with such statements as “View of Gilpin Tramway shay locomotive no. 1 parked in a railroad yard in Gilpin County.”

Picture 2, “Call Number CHS.X9532. Title: Gilpin Tramway shay locomotive no. 1. Summary: View of Gilpin Tramway shay locomotive no. 1 parked in a railroad yard in Gilpin County, Colorado. The locomotive has a steam dome near the cab and a sand dome further forward, a smokestack and a large headlamp affixed to a bracket. Date: (between 1887 and 1890). Penciled on negative envelope: Ronzio Coll. Trans - RR - Gilpin County - Engine no. 1, Gilpin County Tram, 2003.2.191, D-1. Title supplied. Physical Description 1 negative: glass; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.). Is Part Of Colorado Historical Society, Ronzio Collection.”

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The website, http://www.gilpintram.com/themap.html , has a nice map of the Gilman Tramway.

Below are 4 additional photos and their enlargements from my Keyword search for Gilpin Tramway Locomotive.

Picture 3, SN 2, “Call Number Z-3472. Title: Newspaper excursion. Summary: A view of the Gilpin Tramway train, on an excursion with newspaper men and their families, in Gilpin County, Colorado. Shows a locomotive and three open passenger cars in a mountain landscape. Well-dressed men, women, and children are on and near the train. Date: 1888 June 7. Handwritten on back of photographic print ‘June 7, 1888, see Mallory H. Farrell, The Gilpin Gold Tram, p.26-27, 9C 885-09, G428tc. Title pencilled on verso. Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 copy negative 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.). Physical Description: 1 photographic print: albumen; 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.) mounted on mat board.”

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Picture 4 is Z-3472 25% enlarged.

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Picture 5, SN 10, “Call Number Z-187. Title: The Gilpin Tramway Co. Creator(s): Thomas, A. M., photographer. Summary: Three Gilpin Tramway Company locomotives and gondola cars loaded with frozen ore park on railroad tracks outside the steam shed used to thaw the ore before sent to processing mill in winter. Two men stand on side of locomotive Quartz Hill 3 and a small boy and man stand on another engine, outside of Central City, Teller County, Colorado. Date: (1900 or 1901). Hand-written on back of mat: ‘This is the round house at the little long shed, the steam shed used to thaw out the ore cars in winter. They would freeze and could not be dumped in the ore mill until thawed out.’ Photographer's stamp on front of mat. Title printed on mat board; also: ‘Robert A. Campbell, President; Bradford H. Locke, Vice-president and manager; Wm. S. Wells, Secretary and Treasurer.’ Physical Description: 1 copy photonegative; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 copy photonegative; 21 x 26 cm. (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint on mat board; 23 x 27 cm. (8 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.). Source: Mrs. Sam Doran, 3112 Birbee St, El Paso, Texas.”

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Picture 6 is Z-187 50% enlarged.

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Picture 7 is Z-187 50% enlarged.

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Picture 8, SN 17, “Call Number Z-3477. Title: Gilpin Tramway, Picnic. Creator(s): Steele, W. C. Summary: Passengers on a picnic excursion pose in front of open Gilpin Tramway passenger railroad cars and a locomotive in Gilpin County, Colorado. The large group of well-dressed men, women, and children stand downhill from the train. The excursion cars are draped with bunting. Date: 1888 Aug. 30. Handwritten on back of photographic print ‘picnic held by the train co., August 30, 1888.’ Title supplied. Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 copy negative; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.). Physical Description: 1 photographic print on card mount: albumen; 22 x 26 cm. (8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.). Source: Mrs. Sam Doran, El Paso, Texas.”

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Picture 9 is Z-3477 25% enlarged.

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Picture 10 is Z-3477 25% enlarged.

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Picture 11, SN 21, “Call Number Z-3482. Title: Gilpin County Tramway, carried ore from mines to mill in Black Hawk. Creator(s): Stair, L. E. Summary: A man and a boy, railroad employees, pose beside Gilpin Tramway locomotive number 181 and a flatbed car loaded with railroad ties in probably Chase Gulch near Black Hawk (Gilpin County), Colorado. An inscription on the engine reads ‘Gilpin.’ Date: 1887 Aug. Handwritten on back of photographic print: ‘Gilpin Tram #1 was builders #181, August 10, 1887, built by Lima Loc. Works. Cyl. 7” x 7" Driv. 24" wt. 10 ton’ Photographers stamp on verso. Title penciled on verso. Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 copy negative; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.). Physical Description 1 photographic print: albumen; 12 x 17 cm. (5 x 7 in.) mounted on mat board.”

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Picture 12 is Z-3482 25% enlarged.

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Picture 13 is Z-3482 25% enlarged.

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