Pictorial Supplement to Train Time in Morrison

[Robert McFarland]

Thanks,Todd,for posting that photograph.They say a picture is worth a thousand words-this one says a million.A good view of the combine "Auraria",gallows framing on the turntable,what appears to be #2 "Platte Canyon" wearing a stack that looks like a pre Nesmith attempt  at cinder catching,tall stake frames on the flat cars ,a ramp and a bridge for access to the pavillion,and a couple of Hallack Bros. boxcars.That's just the stuff I found interesting-other folks could find plenty more details.

[Robert McFarland]

The lumber hauler is using some ox teams.There was a photo of a turntable with similar rigging posted on NGDF some time ago-could that have been of the Morrison one?

[Jeff Young]

Great photos, everyone!

[Jeff Ramsey]

Great Image Todd, have not seen this one before. Perfect dating with the stone school on the bluff under construction.

[John Schapekahm]

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[Todd Hackett]

John Schapekahm wrote

...'good catch' by Jeff Ramsey spotting the Morrison school construction - it does indeed date the photo = per Historically-Jeffco-Magazine-1992-summer - - - "Constructed in 1875...

That's one way to date it. I dated construction of the school (and therefore this photo) by this:

It's still clearly visible on the building.

[Todd Hackett]

John Schapekahm wrote

Anyone care to hazard an opinion about what the dandy little brick building adjacent to the freight room of the Morrison depot was used for? ...

I think it varied over time. Jason Midyette has a photo of  the depot that appears (from the car parked in front) to be dated from the 1920s. The little building to the west has a big sign stating "MORRISION MONITOR" above the door (a newspaper?). That sign is on top of other writing which says "THE COLORADO RESORT CO" on one line, with the second line largely obscured by the Morrison Monitor sign, but which appears to start with "THE MORRISON...."

[Ken Martin]

Not directly railroad related but I found interesting. The Park Street bridge over Bear Creek was built by Stroehle in Blackhawk.
It must have been shopped by rail.

Ken Martin

[Chris Walker]

Would this be the Agent's quarters?  Built in very close proximity to the Depot, has curtains in the window, one or more people sitting in the shade to the left.

It appears to have been constructed early on in DSP&P days(note adjacent boxcar lettering), with an outhouse to the left before the Cr.  May have been converted to later commercial use afterwards perhaps?

 
http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/10267/rv/singleitem
 

Note in the 2 earliest photos pre-construction of this brick building, that the Mt. Vernon Creek appears more as a ditch flowing past the Kiln and appears to have cut itself a new channel.


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/10315/rec/74
 

And I've never seen this new early photo from Todd either.

[Todd Hackett]

Here is Jason's photo of the depot:

And a closeup of the sign:

[John Schapekahm]

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[Keith Hayes]

Darn Tootin, John. I second that comment. What a nifty little building!

[Jeff Ramsey]

I don't think the little brick structure was ever a railroad owned structure because it does not show up on any structure inventories or rosters.

[Chris Walker]

Does a plat of the Morrison grounds exist?  

Poor lists a Bunkhouse in DSP&P, does anyone know where that was situated?  As for the proximity to the Depot, the brick building would have had to be on RR property and therefore associated with the RR, would it not?  

Poor makes mention twice in DSP&P(pg114, 121) of the "Morrison Stone, Lime and Townsite Company, associated with the South Park interests.  Maybe that are the words behind the newer sign?  Of interest to me is the availability of land and building sites for building on visible in the early pictures so there has to be some RR connection to warrant the proximity to the Depot.

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll27/id/306641/rv/singleitem




excerpts from 1997 Volume 10. Issue 18. Historically Jeffco issues online: https://historicjeffco.wordpress.com/publications/jchc-magazine/historically-jeffco-online/

[Jeff Ramsey]

Here is another image from DPL, Charles Lillybridge photographer showing the water tank around the late 1890s. The stone abutment to the bridge over Bear Creek can be seen under a foot bridge that lead to the road by the school.

 

[Chris Walker]

Brilliant spotting Jeff, this is exactly the sort of picture that reveal innocent catches in the background and you must have looked at a lot of boring pictures to find this gem

[Chris Walker]

looking hard into this DPL picture there is a Banner along the side of one passengercar at the Depot.


http://cdm16079.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/10284/rv/singleitem/rec/13


Mineral Belt Vol I yeilded the streetside view of an excursion with a very similar banner.


from pg130 The Mineral Belt.  Volume I --Old South Park--Denver to Leadville,  David S. Digerness, Sundance Books 1977

The left-half of a photograph showing a Downpour trapping summer tourists in Morrison, note there is no bridge over Mt Vernon Creek nor Outhouse visible: compare http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/10267/rv/singleitem


from pg16 The Mineral Belt.  Volume II --Old South Park--Across the Great Divide,  David S. Digerness, Sundance Books 1978

Another half of a photograph showing the revised trackage arrangements at Morrison, House track straightened with the Turntable pit filled in and the North siding connected with the Garfield Quarry spur into a runaround track.  Also a clear view of a Pumphouse alongside the rebuilt Watertank.


from pg127 The Mineral Belt.  Volume I --Old South Park--Denver to Leadville,  David S. Digerness, Sundance Books 1977

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