Re: Pacific Hotel photo of 1886

Posted by Chris Walker on Oct 30, 2017; 10:59am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Pacific-Hotel-photo-of-1886-tp9866p9880.html

John,

I think what you are seeing as "shingles" are pixelations from low res picture.  

Since there are already previous decade views taken of that end of the Depot with Clapboard siding available to view, I doubt shingle siding would be laid with such narrow rows to the weather.  Think how many more would be required, it has been my observation that there are few views that show shingled siding in Colorado as compared with the East Coast where saltbox construction was popular.
 
Your picture of the #9 is post the conversion (1929>) of the Roundhouse Lead switch to blades. see the last photo in  http://c-sng-discussion-forum.41377.n7.nabble.com/C-S-Switch-Chairs-and-Ball-Throws-tp8427p8530.html



Note the addition on the end of the Depot visible in this view that fits in the location of that visible rib in this view.




Sometimes when a photo is enlarged into much, one tends to lose focus and so resetting to lesser zoom helps to clarify the mind.