Railroad workers, Salida, Colorado

Title

Railroad workers, Salida, Colorado

Creator

Jackson, Virgil G

Date

[1890-1900?]

Description

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad workers pose in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, in soiled bib overalls, suspenders and suits. They wear duster, knit, and billed hats; one holds a dog; another mimes playing a violin with bits of wood.

Source

Plains to Peaks Collective

Relation

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/utils/getthumbnail/collection/p15330coll22/id/12673

Type

image

References

http://cdm16079.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15330coll22/id/12673

Subject

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--19th century
Salida (Colo.)--19th century
Railroad construction workers--Colorado--Salida--19th century

Citation

Jackson, Virgil G, “Railroad workers, Salida, Colorado,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed October 6, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/34748.

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