File:Snow tunnel to Breckenridge CO , 1898.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionSnow tunnel to Breckenridge CO , 1898.jpg |
Snow Tunnel at Breckenridge during the big winter of 1898-99. During the harsh winter of 1899 the trains could not run. The snow was so deep in town that residents had to dig tunnels to get around. On February 5th, the last train pulled out of the station, and would not return for 79 days leaving townspeople to figure out how to get supplies. Hardy men were forced to snowshoe over the pass to retrieve whatever supplies they could carry on their backs. One man froze to death in this endeavor. When the train finally did arrive at the end of April the whole town came out to see it pull into the station carrying sacks of overdue mail and much needed food. |
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