Bob Pierce Collection

These images are from the Bob Pierce Photo Collection. Bob worked for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad for nearly 48 years as a supervisory agent, stationed at the railroad offices in Salida, Colorado.


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Mabel Strickland on Chickasha
A postcard of rodeo star Mabel Strickland on her bucking bronco Chickasha. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Man in Turban
Photograph of man in Middle Eastern garb. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Man with Rifle
A man holding a rifle in the Colorado mountains. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Man with Rifle
A man holding a rifle in the Colorado mountains. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Mary
A photograph of Mary reading a magazine. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Methodist Mountain with House
A view from Salida, Colorado looking south towards Methodist Mountain. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Minturn Train Wreck
Heading south from Minturn, Engineer Milt Blount and his crew were clearing a snow slide at Belden Station when the locomotive they were driving hit a loosened rail and turned over into the Eagle River. Milt suffered serious injuries of scalding from the firebox and shock from his arm being pinned under the engine; his crewmates suffered head trauma, scalding, and steam inhalation from the boiler. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Minturn Train Wreck
Heading south from Minturn, Engineer Milt Blount and his crew were clearing a snow slide at Belden Station when the locomotive they were driving hit a loosened rail and turned over into the Eagle River. Milt suffered serious injuries of scalding from the firebox and shock from his arm being pinned under the engine; his crewmates suffered head trauma, scalding, and steam inhalation from the boiler. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Minturn Train Wreck
Heading south from Minturn, Engineer Milt Blount and his crew were clearing a snow slide at Belden Station when the locomotive they were driving hit a loosened rail and turned over into the Eagle River. Milt suffered serious injuries of scalding from the firebox and shock from his arm being pinned under the engine; his crewmates suffered head trauma, scalding, and steam inhalation from the boiler. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Minturn Train Wreck
Heading south from Minturn, Engineer Milt Blount and his crew were clearing a snow slide at Belden Station when the locomotive they were driving hit a loosened rail and turned over into the Eagle River. Milt suffered serious injuries of scalding from the firebox and shock from his arm being pinned under the engine; his crewmates suffered head trauma, scalding, and steam inhalation from the boiler. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Minturn Train Wreck
Heading south from Minturn, Engineer Milt Blount and his crew were clearing a snow slide at Belden Station when the locomotive they were driving hit a loosened rail and turned over into the Eagle River. Milt suffered serious injuries of scalding from the firebox and shock from his arm being pinned under the engine; his crewmates suffered head trauma, scalding, and steam inhalation from the boiler. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Minturn Train Wreck
Heading south from Minturn, Engineer Milt Blount and his crew were clearing a snow slide at Belden Station when the locomotive they were driving hit a loosened rail and turned over into the Eagle River. Milt suffered serious injuries of scalding from the firebox and shock from his arm being pinned under the engine; his crewmates suffered head trauma, scalding, and steam inhalation from the boiler. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.

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