Salida Museum Collection
This collection of images, histories, and ephemera is part of the Salida Museum Collection. Included in the collection are a trove of negatives that were gifted to the museum by Tom Rampton in the early 1970s. Tom owned the Photo Image Studio at 229 F Street (formerly the Morris Photo Studio, and formerly the Hay Studio). In 1973, the studio moved across the street to 212 F. The photo collections that were a part of all of the studios located at 229 F were then donated to the Salida Museum.
The Museum gifted these negatives to the Salida Library in December 2018. The images can be dated back to the 1880s up into the 1960s. Most of the following images are reproduced from negatives.
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad’s Santa Claus Train, aka the Montezuma Express, taken 1953.
Engine 489 was designated the Cripple Creek and Tin Cup Special.
The following thirteen images were scanned by Tim Brown from negatives donated to the Museum. They date to 1903, and include several bird’s eye views of Salida, some street views, and a somewhat damaged image of Turret. All are presumed to be the work of Newell Meigs.
Two images of the Denver & Rio Grande Hospital – 448 E. 1st St.
William L. Poller Company Railroad Steel Building in the Denver & Rio Grande Railyards.
The Denver & Rio Grande Locomotive Repair Shop became the Wm. L. Poller Company in the mid-1950s. These images were taken by Joe Morris of Morris Photo Studio on January 15, 1955.
Engine 485 crash in the Denver & Rio Grande Roundhouse
A bird’s eye view of Salida
Rancho Antero at Mt. Princeton
Wright’s Lodge at Mt. Princeton
These four taken July 12, 1954:
Wild burros at Twin Lakes
Inside the Victoria Tavern at 143 Lower F – July 3, 1956
Palace Hotel at 210 Lower F Street
Andon’s Eat Well Cafe at 115 F Street
Circle R Motel at 304 East Rainbow Blvd
Colorado Lodge Best at Western 352 West Rainbow Blvd.
Hinton’s Dairy King on Rainbow Blvd
Neil’s Cafe at 140 Lower F Street
Paschall’s Upholstery at 116 E. 2nd
Poncha Springs Hotel at 6340 Hwy 285
The Poncha Springs Lodge at approximately 11201 Hwy 50 in Poncha Springs
Rainbow Motel and Service Station at 101 Rainbow Boulevard
The Ranch House at 7545 W. Hwy 50
The Red Log Court
The Sands Motor Hotel located on Hwy 291 and W. 3rd
The Sherman Hotel at 123 G Street
Famous Joe Furphy’s Cafe & Western Wear on the east end of Rainbow Boulevard
Famous Joe Furphy’s Cafe & Western Wear
The Spa Restaurant at 413 W. Rainbow Blvd.
The Wagon Wheel Guest Ranch in Maysville, Colorado
Scanga Modern Motel and Service Station
Scanga Modern Motel and Service Station
Scanga Cosy Camp Motel on Rainbow Blvd.
The Salida High School, ca. 1950s. This high school burned down in April 1962.
Monarch Ski Area. Monarch Ridge is in background and Highway 50 is right behind the parked cars as skiers head to the slopes
Gunbarrel Run at Monarch Ski Area
Skiers on the tow rope at Monarch Ski Area
Monarch Pass
1965 Monarch Ski Area Trail Map
The Madonna Mine
View of Mt. Aetna from Monarch Park
Monarch Pass and a view of Mt. Aetna
Monarch Pass with view of Mt. Aetna
Arkansas River and the Sawatch Mountain range
Images below of the Salida Hot Springs Pool at 410 W. Rainbow Blvd.
Monarch School
Maysville School
Town of Monarch, just above Garfield, with schoolhouse marked
Cotopaxi:
The Clink on F Street, set up for Days of ’49 celebration in 1947
Images above are a group shot of Salidans at the Pokey in front of the Chamber of Commerce on April 4, 1959
Days of 49 parade on F Street – unknown date
Salida Gas Service Company at 228 E Street. Images of employees and service vehicles.
Rainbow Lanes bowling alley at 7615 Hwy 50
Frank Gimlett, aka The Hermit of Arbor Villa, posing with a group of cowgirls, and one unknown gentleman.
United States Forest Service crew; Ranger Jack Wolfe is in suit and tie and Forester John Clark, Sr. is in suspenders:
KVRH disc jockey Bill Walters
Champion Coca-Cola Bowling Team
Norma Jean Conroe
Unknown family on camping trip; possibly at the Goat Wadi on C.R. 224:
Argys Garage at 223 E. 1st on March 18, 1957
Johnny Argys Auto Wrecker Service at 110 E Street – Nov. 4, 1962
Salida Golf Course and Club House
Salida Golf Course and Club House
The Boys Market displays and meat counter
Dick and Ruth Tuttle at Tuttle’s Trading Post 207 F St. – Oct. 15, 1959
Presbyterian Church at 3rd and F
Baptist Church at 4th and D
Salida High School 1892, located on present-day Longfellow School property
McCray School at the corner of 3rd and D
Kesner Junior High School
Salida High School – burned in April 1962
Salida Academy cornerstone laying – 1886
George Wood’s Chevron Station at Hwy 50 and 291 – Aug. 20, 1957
Circle R Motel at Hwy 50 and D – Sept. 16, 1958
Cooper and Rosengren’s at 300 F
City Market grocery store display – June 20, 1961
Fabrizio Bros. Coors Distributor at 254 W. Front Street – April 10, 1963
First National Bank at 200 F Street
The Glad Shop – March 16, 1957. This is probably the Salida Greenhouse and Florist at 225 F.
Colorado Lodge at 352 W. Rainbow Blvd. – early 1960s
Everybody’s Dry Goods at 222 F Street – early 1960s
George Koenig’s Rainbow Motel and Service Station on Hwy 50 across from F St.
The Swan Motel at 840 Oak St.
Waggener’s Pharmacy at 101 F – early 1960s
Tenderfoot Court at 824 W. 1st – Dec. 26, 1956
Tenderfoot Court at 824 W. 1st – Dec. 26, 1956
Stapleton Chevrolet at 148 E. 1st St. – Car Giveaway Jan. 23, 1957
Poncha Springs Lodge on Hwy 50
Redwood Lodge
Sands Motor Hotel on Hwy 291 near the ball park
The groundbreaking for the Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Building at 508 F Street took place in April 1958. It opened on June 6, 1959.
The four images above were taken May 2 and 19, 1958
The four images above were taken March 3, 1957
City Council with Mountain States employees at the Grand Opening June 6, 1959
The three images above were taken May 21, 1967
Monarch Dairy Ice Cream
Starbuck’s Dairy worker in action
Steer vs. Car. Carl Rundell is pictured in the quilted jacket. George Everent is in plaid. Nov. 29, 1955
Salida High School Homecoming Parade, Oct. 12, 1956
Kopper’s Creosote Plant at Smeltertown
Madonna Mine – Aug. 11, 1954
Images of Mt. Aetna from Monarch Pass – Aug. 11, 1954
Mountain Mail at 129 E. 2nd – Dec. 4, 1957
Mountain Mail office – March 10, 1956
Mountain Mail office – March 10, 1956
Salida City Hall at 124 E Street
Red Cross Hospital
Ranch possibly east of Gunnison. The name Viola Scott is associated with this image.
Drawing of Denver & Rio Grande Hospital
326 E. 1st Street
Couple at 420 F Street
