Re: RR Service between Montrose & Gunnison during WWII - favorite Perry photos
| July 26, 2020 04:32PM |
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Russo Loco Wrote:
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> IMHO, Otto Perry's photo of #318 with a two-car
> train approaching Gunnison from the west on June
> 29, 1944, is one of the top ten RR photos ever
> taken
>
> Of course a photo reproduced in any but the very
> finest of books is usually a poor substitute for a
> photographic print, so I highly recommend checking
> out the original — photo number OP-7840 in
> the Denver Public Library collection.
Say what you want about Beebe’s historical accuracy, he sure had an eye for photos, and no wonder he featured this one. [digital.denverlibrary.org] I see it’s one of five Perry took that day. Four of the passenger and one of 361 on a freight. The lighting is superb.
I still like Perry’s shot of C&S 68 in Platte Canyon as my favorite tho, due to the human element. [digital.denverlibrary.org] But he took so many great photos, it’s hard to pick just one
Cheers,
Ralph
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/26/2020 06:15PM by tgbcvr.
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> IMHO, Otto Perry's photo of #318 with a two-car
> train approaching Gunnison from the west on June
> 29, 1944, is one of the top ten RR photos ever
> taken
>
> Of course a photo reproduced in any but the very
> finest of books is usually a poor substitute for a
> photographic print, so I highly recommend checking
> out the original — photo number OP-7840 in
> the Denver Public Library collection.
Say what you want about Beebe’s historical accuracy, he sure had an eye for photos, and no wonder he featured this one. [digital.denverlibrary.org] I see it’s one of five Perry took that day. Four of the passenger and one of 361 on a freight. The lighting is superb.
I still like Perry’s shot of C&S 68 in Platte Canyon as my favorite tho, due to the human element. [digital.denverlibrary.org] But he took so many great photos, it’s hard to pick just one
Cheers,
Ralph
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/26/2020 06:15PM by tgbcvr.
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