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President Dwight D Eisenhower visits Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs in Colorado and meets his family in Denver.

President Dwight D Eisenhower visits Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs in Colorado. He receives an honorary degree during the visit to the academy. President Eisenhower addresses 1000 cadets and gives advice to them as an old soldier. He flies to Denver for a family reunion. The president meets the First Lady and his grandchildren in Denver.

Location: Colorado Springs Colorado USA
Date: 1959, May 18
Duration: 1 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043371
Denver and Rio Grande railroad train starts out for Black Canyon, from Gunnison, Colorado

During final year of passenger operations, a narrow gauge railroad train of the Denver and Rio Grande begins its journey through Black Canyon, at Gunnison, Colorado. Sign on top of a building reads 'Gunnison'. Smoke comes out of a chimney. Engine of the train emits smoke.Engineer oils numerous places on locomotive drive mechanisms.The train conductor,standing, in front of a Rio Grande box car, waves at a crossing guard, standing at a level crossing with a flag. His dog stands beside him. He waves his flag to stop any vehicular traffic on the road. The conductor waves at the engineer and climbs aboard a passenger car.The engineer turns in his cab and sounds the steam whistle. The fireman shovels coal into the locomotive engine firebox, from which flames emerge as door is opened. The locomotive slowly begins to move. Train is seen speeding across a railroad bridge over the Gunnison River. Two men who are fishing in the river, watch as the train crosses the bridge. View of train track, from train. This is a Rocky Mountain Railroad Club sponsored trip on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad dated May 29, 1949 to be the last passenger train through the Black Canyon from Gunnison to Cimarron Colorado and return. The engineer seen oiling the 361's running gear and operating the consolidation is my late grandfather Mr. C L Braswell while I be leave the fireman to be Tom Doyle and the conductor Shorty Dean. My name is Richard Lehman and as a thirteen year old my mother, grandmother and I went down to the Gunnison depot to see my granddad take the last passenger train down through the Black Canyon in many years. Both my mother and grandmother can be seen in a view shot from on top of an; adjacent coal car. At the time I was unaware of what the Rocky Mountain Railroad Club was nor what the special train was for. My granddad told me to get on in the baggage car and so I was privileged to be able to take the last train through the Black Canyon before abandonment and to get acquainted with the Rocky Club

Location: Gunnison Colorado USA
Date: 1949, May 29
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053162
Water gushing to the city, and destruction caused by the flood due to collapse of dam in Denver, Colorado, United States.

Flood in the city due to dam break in Denver, Colorado, United States. The flood waters flowing to the city of Denver caused due to collapse of dam. A guard stands on an area beside the water flow. The waters rage through to the city. The destruction caused by the flood waters. Water gushing under a bridge. The uprooted trees and other debris under a bridge. Buildings of the city at a distance in view.

Location: Denver Colorado USA
Date: 1933, August 7
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675055000
Passengers of Denver and Rio Grande Western train visit Mesa Verde National Park and Cliff Palace in Colorado,United States.

Denver and Rio Grande Western train arrives in Colorado,United States. Denver and Rio Grande Western train pulled by steam locomotive. Mountains in the background. Women step from train at Grand Junction. They drive in a large sedan, with luggage on top, to Mesa Verde National Park. They walk through ruins of cliff dwellings. They climb up a ladder and see Cliff Palace. Women sit outside huts with their children in a village. Men perform a traditional dance. Visitors watch their dance.

Location: Colorado United States USA
Date: 1934
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072881
Denver and Rio Grande Western train passes through James Peak Route,Dotsero Cutoff and Eagle river in Colorado,United States.

Denver and Rio Grande Western train passes through Colorado,United States. Sedan loaded with luggage, on top, drives along dirt road. View of James Peak Route from a moving Denver and Rio Grande Western train. Train passes a hut. Passengers look through the windows of a train. View of Dotsero Cutoff. Eagle river flows through mountains. Passengers enjoy the scenic beauty from a moving train. Man fishes with rod and reel in a river and catches a fish. He displays his catch, a creel full of fish. Passengers eat in dining car of the train during the journey.

Location: Colorado United States USA
Date: 1934
Duration: 4 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072882
Titan missile static firing at Martin Plant, Denver, Colorado.

Titan missile in Martin Plant, Denver. The Titan missile static firing at Martin Plant, Denver. Mountains can be seen in background.

Location: Denver Colorado USA
Date: 1958
Duration: 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675047481
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