A. A. Paddock collection

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Title: A. A. Paddock collection: railroads
Date: [1870-1979]
Call Number: BHS 218
Contents: 626 photographs, in five boxes.
Description: This collection is a photographic record of the Switzerland Trail of America, later called the Colorado and Northern Railroad. Photographs show the stages on the route, depots at mountain stations, locomotives and rolling stock. There are also photographs of other railroads in Colorado, including the Moffat Road and Moffat Tunnel.
Terms of Use: RIGHTS: The historic photographs and documents, with the Source BHS, belong to the Boulder Historical Society/Museum of Boulder and require attribution when used. These items are on permanent loan to the Carnegie Library for Local History. No duplicated materials may be deposited, or placed on file in any other archive, museum, library or similar repository. Questions of copyright are the responsibility of the user.
Format: Photographs.
Author/Donor: Paddock, Laurence T.
1927-2016
Subjects: Paddock, Alva A, 1887-1961--Photograph collections
Railroads--Colorado--Boulder County
Ownership Note: The photographs in this collection came to A. A. Paddock and his son, Laurence Paddock, from numerous sources, primarily from pioneer Boulder families who had these photos in their possession and knew of Paddock's efforts to collect and preserve Boulder's historic past. A.A. Paddock was a founding member of the Boulder Historical Society in 1945, and began donating his collection to the Society over a period of years.
Note: This collection is on permanent loan from the Boulder Historical Society.

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: Greeley, Salt Lake & Pacific depot: passenger car.

Call Number 218-1-13

Date [undated]

Contents 1 photograph.

Description View of a passenger car at the Greeley, Salt Lake and Pacific depot. Mr. McVey is standing beside it.

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: Colorado & Northwestern: railroad cars

Call Number 218-1-14

Date 1897-1909

Contents 9 photographs (6 views).

Description Views of railroad cars of the Colorado & Northwestern Railroad in Boulder which operated from 1897 until 1909.

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: Denver, Boulder & Western: railroad cars

Call Number 218-1-15

Date [1909]

Contents 12 photographs (10 views).

Description Views of railroad cars of the Denver, Boulder & Western Railroad in Boulder.

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: Boulder Freight Depot: fire and explosion, looking east

Call Number 218-1-16

Date 1907

Contents 8 photographs (1 view)

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: Boulder Freight Depot: looking west after the fire and explosion, 1907 August 10

Call Number 218-1-17

Date 1907

Contents 9 photographs (1 view).

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: Boulder Freight Depot: fire and explosion, 1907 August 10

Call Number 218-1-18

Date 1907

Contents 7 photographs (5 views).

Description View of the railroad yards in the 900 block of Water Street (Canyon Blvd.) after a fire and explosion destroyed buildings and railroad cars.

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: Boulder Freight Depot: twisted wreckage after the fire and explosion, 1907 August 10

Call Number 218-1-19

Date 1907

Contents 8 photographs (6 views).

Description Views of the railroad yards in the 900 block of Water Street (Canyon Blvd.) after a fire and explosion destroyed buildings and railroad cars. Twisted wreckage is being examined by curious people.

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: Boulder Freight Depot: charred ruins after the fire and explosion

Call Number 218-1-20

Date 1907

Contents 14 photographs.

Description Views of the railroad yards in the 900 block of Water Street (Canyon Blvd.) after a fire and explosion on August 10, 1907, destroyed buildings and railroad cars. Buildings and railroad cars are still smoldering.

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: Boulder Freight Depot: crater after the fire and explosion

Call Number 218-1-21

Date 1907

Contents 4 photographs (3 views)

Description Views of the railroad yards in the 900 block of Water Street (Canyon Blvd.) after a fire and explosion destroyed buildings and railroad cars. People are examining the crater made by the explosion where the car of dynamite was standing.

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: Boulder Freight Depot: fire and explosion with wreckage being cleared

Call Number 218-1-22

Date 1907

Contents 6 photographs (5 views).

Description Views of the railroad yards in the 900 block of Water Street (Canyon Blvd.) after a fire and explosion destroyed buildings and railroad cars. A crane is loading twisted wreckage onto a flatcar.

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: Boulder Freight Depot: damage to nearby building after the fire and explosion, 1907 August 10

Call Number 218-1-23

Date 1907

Contents 1 photograph.

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: Colorado & Northwestern: passenger car damage, 1907 May

Call Number 218-1-24

Date 1907

Contents 1 photograph.

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