The long and eventful, historic life of D. & R. G. Engine No. 168

The Royal Gorge
Title-Alternative: W. H. Jackson sample album. Colorado Book VIII ; no. 12
Creator(s): Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942.
Summary: A railroad conductor, crew, and passengers, women, men and children, stand and sit on rocks and on Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Engine no. 168 and excursion cars on the narrow gauge tracks near Hanging Bridge a suspension bridge over the Arkansas River, in Royal Gorge, Fremont County, Colorado. A stone wall and telegraph poles are near the tracks.
Date [between 1880 and 1890?]
Notes Attribution to Jackson based on inclusion in bound W. H. Jackson sample album.; Condition: Print is retouched, faded, corners frayed.; Formerly F5516; Hand-lettered title and: "1415" reproduced in print.; Hand-written on album page: "F5516."; Label on front of photoprint reads: "Extra."; Mounted on verso of album page: WHJ-1639.; R7003016408.
Physical Description 1 photoprint : albumen ; 53 x 41 cm. (21 x 16 in.) mounted on album page.
Is Part Of W. H. Jackson sample album. Colorado Book VIII.
Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.

D&RG 168, NG 4-6-0, and special train with coach and business cars P, B and N, ready to move President William Howard Taft and party to dedication of Gunnison Water Diversion Tunnel, at Montrose, Colorado
Creator(s): Beam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935.
Summary: Denver and Rio Grande Railroad narrow gauge locomotive 168 is draped in United States flags and bunting at the depot in Montrose, Colorado. Men pose in the area; business sign reads: "Vandenburg Hotel."
Date Thursday, Sept. 23, 1909
Notes: Title hand-written on negative sleeve, with: "neg file #1913/1" "3-15 sec" "class 47 - T-12 BLW #6670 (4/1883), retired 7/1938, placed on permanent display at Colorado Springs 8/1/1938" and "print J. A. Blouch 10/23/79, and M. B. Davis 1/6/1980."; R7001382609
Source Source: Jackson Thode.
Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.

Title Montrose - Pres. William Howard Taft on steps of special car at Montrose, Colo. arriving for official dedication of U. S. Reclamation Bureau's water diversion project Gunnison Tunnel
Creator(s): Beam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935.
Summary: United States President William Howard Taft is on the steps of a Denver and Rio Grande Railroad passenger coach in Montrose, Colorado, surrounded by men and police. A man has a tripod box camera.
Date: Sept, 23, 1909
Notes: Condition: emulsion and glass chipped.; Title hand-written on negative sleeve, with: "file #1913/3" "about 3:00 pm Thursday" "(3-8 sec), argon - 3 - 1/2 sec top to left. 4-5-7-8-9-11-12-13-14-17-19-20 off, then 2 1/2 sec all off except 1-2" "reproduced Railroad Red Book, October, 1909, page 7" and "print - Montrose Historical Society 4/15/1974, West. Hist. Coll. DPL 11/9/1979, Jim Wright 7/17/1982."; R7001382625
Physical Description: 1 photonegative : glass ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.); 1 photoprint ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Source: Jackson Thode.
Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.

Denver and  Rio Grande Railroad Engine No. 168 today, in Antlers Park in Colorado Springs