Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mountain bikers are always on the streets of Crested Butte, Col., particularly in the late afternoons."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Tim and Cinda Blewett and daughter Amanda, 9, ride through Crested Butte with son Jan, 5, riding behind in a buggy."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Jay Sanders.. . now upright!"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "At Gunnison, Colo., where their plane landed, a group of Oklahomans boarded chartered buses to take them to Crested Butte, 28 miles away. Left, Mrs. Jim Holmboe and Mrs. Jerry Rutledge wait to board. Middle, Claude Arnold lugs his equipment from the bus, as the peak of Crested Butte is behind him. At right, Mr. Stuart Jr. hits the powdery slopes, letting the T-bar lift pull him up to the ski runs."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "There's nothing like a hot cup of coffee after a hard morning's skiing. Conversing are, from left, OKC residents Mrs. Ford Price, Mrs. Dick Novetzke, Mrs. Jerry Lucas, Al Fisher of Crested Butte, Colo., R. C. Cunningham II, Mrs. Jay Sanders, Mr. Sanders and Mrs. Van Cleef."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Sooner skiers find one of the sights pretty hilarious, it seems. Mrs. Herb Oven, Enid; Bill Rogers; Mrs. Richard M. Van Cleef; Mrs. James B. Law; and Mr. Van Cleef are all watching Mrs. Jay Sanders after one of her "falls."

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Mrs. Jay Sanders, among several OKC residents on a 1964 ski excursion to Crested Butte, Colorado, took a spill in the snow, and is keeping her friends so entertained. She's finding that the ski instructor's advice on pulling oneself "up" from the fall is working!"

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 494, 2-8-2, narrow gauge, Silver Vista Excursion, at Gunnison, CO. This loco pulled the excursion train up the east side of Marshall Pass without a helper, down to Gunnison, up to Crested Butte and back. Next evening it took the train back to Salida, CO, having loco 492 as a helper from Sargents to top of the of the pass.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, view of train and fans at Gunnison, CO, before going up Crested Butte branch.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, rear part of train and station at Crested Butte, CO, before turning to go back to Gunnison, CO.

A photograph print (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 495, 2-8-2, narrow gauge, double-headed, about ready to leave Gunnison, CO, on freight train for Marshall Pass.

A photograph print (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 495 and 492, 2-8-2's, leaving Gunnison, CO, eastbound with a freight, about 70 cars.

A photograph print (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 360, 2-8-0, narrow gauge, at Gunnison, CO. Later in the day, this engine brought us (Silver Vista Excursion) into Gunnison from Sapinero, after loco 361 broke down.

A photograph print (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 360, 2-8-0, Gunnison, CO. [duplicate to 2008.008.0690]

A photograph print (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) 278, 2-8-0, narrow gauge, Gunnison, CO.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, view from near rear of moving train, taken at speed, westbound between Gunnison and Sapinero, CO.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, view from near rear of moving train, taken at speed, westbound between Gunnison and Sapinero, CO.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, view from near rear of moving train, taken at speed, westbound between Gunnison and Sapinero, CO. [duplicate to 2008.008.0386]

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, view from near rear of moving train, westbound between Gunnison and Sapinero, CO.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, view from near rear of moving train showing locomotive approaching through truss bridge in the Gunnison River Canyon, between Sapinero and Curecanti, westbound. [duplicate to 2008.008.0387]

A photograph print (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, Curecanti Needle in Gunnison, west of Sapinero, CO.

A photograph print (& negative) showing Denver and Rio Grand Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, Curecanti Needle in Gunnison, west of Sapinero, CO.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) 361, 2-8-0, on head end of Silver Vista Excursion train, pulling west past Curecanti Needle, Curecanti, CO.

A photograph postcard (& negative) showing Denver & Rio Grande Western (DRGW) Silver Vista Excursion, view in Black Canyon, taken from rear of train, westbound, west of Curecanti, CO. [duplicate to 2008.008.0388]