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 at 448 E. 1st Street
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
Frank Gimlett, aka The Hermit of Arbor Villa, posing with a group of cowgirls, and one unknown gentleman.
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
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
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
The Clink on F Street, set up for Days of ’49 celebration in 1947
Salida Gas Service Company at 228 E Street. Images of employees and service vehicles.
Rainbow Lanes bowling alley at 7615 Hwy 50
