Busk tunnel. West toward Sawatch

Item

Title
Busk tunnel. West toward Sawatch
Photographer
Likely, Mark Jefferson
Description
Workers cottages near the Busk Tunnel in the Sawatch Mountains in Colorado. The Sawatch Mountain Range is a portion of the larger Rocky Mountain Range and is located in central Colorado. The Busk Tunnel was originally constructed in 1891 as a rail tunnel for the Colorado Midland Railroad. The tunnel has since been converted to an aqueduct to bring water to Pueblo and Aurora, Colorado. The image shows two workers cottages built into the steep landscape of the mountains and they appear to be one to two room single story structures. Large boulders cover the landscape around the houses along with trees and other scrub bushes.
Date Span
1900-1935
Object Type
Black and White Positive Lantern Slide
Subject
Busk Tunnel; Sawatch Mountain Range; Rocky Mountain Range; Colorado
Collection Location
Box 92
Location
Sawatch Mountains, Colorado, United States
Exact Date
Exact Date Unknown
High Resolution Available
TIF
Cataloger
Rachel Ellenson
Date Digital File Created
5/18/2016
Digital File ID
010_MJ_92_031
Type
MJ
Rights
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