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Beam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1868 - 1935

biographical statement

Citation:
George L. Beam and the Denver & Rio Grande, 1986: p. 12 (b. May 18, 1868 in New Paris, Ohio; moved to Lawrence Kansas; mother and siblings passed away; stamps dealer; moved to Denver, Colorado around 1890) p. 13 (worked for the Chain Hardy & Co. as a stenographer; stenographer for the Chief Storekeeper and Purchasing Agent of the Denver & Rio Grande until 1893; secretary to Shadrach K. Hooper in 1894; skilled at photography) p. 14 (Rio Grande company photographer; photographed President Theodore Roosevelt in the Royal Gorge, 1905) p. 15 (married Fay L. Kuellmer June 7, 1930 in Colorado Springs, Colo.; d. March 16, 1935 in Denver, Colo.; buried in Lawrence, Kan.)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

James L. Ozment collection of train photographs

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239134395]
Identifier: MSS P 52
Scope and Contents

Collection includes twenty-eight photographs of trains and railroads from the 1920s to the 1970s. Some photographs include images of early Utah towns. Many of the early photographs were taken by George L. Beam, while the later items were taken by James L. Ozment.

Dates: approximately 1920-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / James L. Ozment collection of train photographs

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  • Subject: Railroads -- Wyoming -- Photographs X

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