Devil's Gate Bridge in Georgetown Loop, Colorado, circa 1900
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When gold, then silver, was discovered around Georgetown, Colorado (45 miles west of Denver), railroads attempted to gain access there. But the grade was too steep until a railroad engineer designed a route with twisting hairpin turns, horseshoe curves, and bridges -- including the dramatic Devil's Gate High Bridge. As mining waned by 1900, the route became popular with tourists.
When gold, then silver, was discovered around Georgetown, Colorado (45 miles west of Denver), railroads attempted to gain access there. But the grade was too steep until a railroad engineer designed a route with twisting hairpin turns, horseshoe curves, and bridges -- including the dramatic Devil's Gate High Bridge. As mining waned by 1900, the route became popular with tourists.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1900
Creators
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Detroit
Creator Notes
Photographed by William Henry Jackson. Made by Detroit Publishing Co..
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.DPC.053146
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.0 in
Width: 9.0 in
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