Monday, September 3, 2018

Lake City History Museum

Lake City, Colorado is a small town nestled in the San Jaun Mountains. The folks there have preserved the history of their area in a nice museum located in the heart of the town.

It includes displays about narrow gauge railroading, town architecture, mining, snowmobiling, fire fighting, education, fashion and furniture. They also have good deals on books.



Julie was checking out fashion styles for the period!

Jail cells of strap iron construction




Snowmobiles were made for a while in Lake City



This is how the local doctor made house calls in the winter



Conventional and side saddle 



Blacksmith display



Narrow Gauge caboose





View from the cupola

View down the train from the cupola

Brake pressure gauge. This is how the conductor knew there was enough air pressure to release the brakes

Brake wheel

Wheels supports are made of strap steel and cast bearing assemblies bolted together

Kitchen example of the old west

Checking out the lake outside of town

One of the largest lakes in Colorado formed by a huge slide of earth known as the Slumgullion Slide

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