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A farmer stands next to the battered railroad crossing sign four days after the tragedy. The crossing had no flashing lights or automatic arms, just two road signs to warn motorists. (BILL PEERY/ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS/1961)

Rocky Mountain News Photo Collection Used to Remember One of Colorado's Most Tragic Accidents in History

Pedestrians walk along bustling Sixteenth Street around noon at the intersection of Stout Street in the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Christmas wreaths hang from the lightposts. Cars and bicycles are parked along the street. Landmarks include the Daniels and Fisher Tower.

Denver's Daniels & Fisher Department Store [PHOTO GALLERY]

Interior view of Pell's Oyster House in Denver, Colorado; shows men, women, dishes, light fixtures, and a sign: "Pay Here."

Celebrating Denver's Lost Restaurants

Maude Fealy poses for a studio bust portrait, possibly for the role of "Filiberta" in "The Cardinal." She has long, wavy hair; wears a bracelet, a pearl necklace, and a dress with gathered, sheer fabric and beadwork; and holds a bouquet of lilies.

Actress Maude Fealy: Called Denver "Home"

An Undiscovered Gem Emerges from DPL's Archives

Remembering a Fallen Coloradan on Veterans Day

Denver International Film Festival Program, 1979

The History of the Denver Film Festival

View of Pikes Peak trail at timberline with a group of men and women on horseback, El Paso County, Colorado.

Climbing Pikes Peak: The Early Years

View of the Colorado State Home and Training School (or Ridge Home), an institution for the mentally handicapped, in Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado; shows brick buildings with low gabled roofs and wide eaves.

The Dark History of an Abandoned Institution

Goblins given a warm reception by Mrs. Robert Fiori. October 31, 1966. Photo by Mel Schieltz. Rocky Mountain News Photograph Collection

Photos of Halloween in Denver, 1960-1988

Alferd Packer

Alferd Packer: The Truth is Out There (Or Right Here)

Saloon, Georgetown, Colorado, between 1880 and 1910. X-1287

A Ghost at Georgetown, 1868