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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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.
Mount Ouray at Marshall Pass
A view of Mount Ouray at Marshall Pass. The railroad line is visible at bottom of photograph. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Mt. Shavano
Mt. Shavano with remnants of snow. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Mt. Shavano
A photograph of Mount Shavano. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Mt. Shavano and a Country Road
A view of Mt. Shavano from a dirt road in Chaffee County, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Mt. Shavano and the Arkansas River
A view of Mt. Shavano and the Arkansas River. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Musical Drill by 119th Cavalry of the National Guard
A postcard of Troop A, 119th Cavalry, of the National Guard engaging in a musical drill at the Ski-Hi Stampede at Monte Vista, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.
Pando Train Wreck
A photograph of a work train with two cars overturned, an accident that happened near Camp Hale, Pando, Colorado. This image is from the Bob Pierce Collection.

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