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Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company

 Organization

Administrative History

The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (1870-1988) was American Class I Railway company.

The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad was started in 1870 by General William Jackson Palmer. It served to connect Salt Lake City, Utah, to Denver, Colorado. It was an important American railway located along coal mining areas of Utah and Colorado.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company photograph of Castle Gate, Utah

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232583820]
Identifier: MSS 8440
Content Description

Contains a photograph of men sitting alongside a railroad situated in Castle Gate, Utah. Materials are dated approximately 1880-1950.

Dates: 1880-1950
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company photograph of Castle Gate, Utah

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