Railroads
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Otto Mears Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoon, c. 1892
Otto Mears sterling silver souvenir spoon. The spoon was commemorative for the Silverton Railroad. The spoon features a two-sided bust of Otto Mears at its top. The bowl of the spoon has a scene of railroad tracks running through the mountains and trees with the words "Rainbow Route" at the top. Ornate railways lead from the upper-middle to lower-middle on the front and back of the spoon.
Silver Filigree Railroad Pass, 1892
Otto Mears, Rio Grande Southern Railroad - Silverton Railroad Pass, silver filligree pass, issued 1892. Pass No. 85, issued to George Ross-Lewin, Vice President of the First National Bank of Denver, as well as Vice-President of The Bi-Metallic Bank of Cripple Creek, Colorado. 1888 was the first year Otto Mears decided to issue a special railroad pass. The silver filigree pass was issued in 1892.
The Ballad of Otto Mears, 1980
Folder contains a copy of the sheet music "The Ballad of Otto Mears: Pathfinder of the San Juan Mountains" by James G. Schneider, a supplement to the ballad and a letter from James Schneider to Belle Marcus that accompanied the ballad and supplement upon sending. The "Ballad" is a limited edition with a run of 900 copies; this is copy No. 585. The back cover of the sheet music gives some biographical information on Mears and explains the inspiration for the cover art.
Thomas J. Noel for Colorado Reflections
United States Railroad Administration Records
The United States Railroad Administration was an independent federal agency, established by presidential proclamation on December 26, 1917. The materials in the collection are the records of the United States Railroad Administration, and include: circulars, orders, bulletins, dockets, rate advice correspondence, questionnaires, statistics, contracts between the government and the railroads, as well as letters, telegrams, and cases.
Victor A. Miller American Civil War History Book Collection
The collection includes books about the American Civil War.