Center of Southwest Studies

Collection  P 001:
Southwest  Colorado general photograph collection
Category I: Durango (Colo.)

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Title: Rio Grande Southern Bridge after Durango (Colo.) flood of 1911      Oct. 6, 1911       
Call#: 
SWP 001 I-04-22;     Negative# (if any): 50
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Subjects ~ Notes: Durango (Colo.)  ~  The Animas River, flooding, has washed out portions of the bridge, trapping railroad cars on the bridge.    Rio Grande Southern bridge crossing near Graden's Mill, both approaches washed away. This shows east end. Taken Friday Oct 6 after water had receded several feet.

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