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Lava Slides in Red Rock Canyon

Panoramic view of a most interesting portion of this beautiful gorge on the Colorado Midland Railway. This picture was taken from a car placed ahead of the two engines on a regular express train which was pushed around the sharp curves at sixty miles an hour. The scenery seems to spring right at the audience and causes everybody to hold their breath to keep the heart from beating in the excitement. On the left of the scene are the lava slides, great masses of broken rock piled down the side of the mountain. Great striking examples of the Rockies are seen in the background. The Frying Pan river with millions of trout rushes by on the right. The track twists and curves and seems to run directly into the mountain, but of course bends at the right time, and the camera catches a new and even more beautiful view. The danger to the operators in making this negative can never be realized yet the picture will give some idea of the risk involved in getting it. To show a set of moving pictures of Colorado without having some of Granite Canyon would be a very serious mistake, indeed. Never before has it been possible to get them not only on account of the expense involved but in the danger and certain death to the operators should there be the slightest hitch in the working in the car in front of the fast train. But the results have justified both money and danger for the pictures are sure to be the most profitable fad for exhibition for at least three seasons to come. Early birds will catch the financial worms so now is the time to get in on the ground floor and reap the harvest of shining dollars.

SELIG 1902-11

Lava Slides in Red Rock Canyon

Panoramic view of a most interesting portion of this beautiful gorge on the Colorado Midland Railway. This picture was taken from a car placed ahead of the two engines on a regular express train which was pushed around the sharp curves at sixty miles an hour. The scenery seems to spring right at the audience and causes everybody to hold their breath to keep the heart from beating in the excitement. On the left of the scene are the lava slides, great masses of broken rock piled down the side of the mountain. Great striking examples of the Rockies are seen in the background. The Frying Pan river with millions of trout, rushes by on the right. The track twists and curves and seems to run directly into the mountain, but of course bends at the right time and the camera catches a new and even more beautiful view. To show a set of moving pictures of Colorado without having some of Granite Canyon would be a very serious mistake, indeed. Never before has it been possible to get them on account of the expense involved.
No. 512. Length 200 feet. Code: Barbaric. Price $24.00.
No. 513. Length 140 feet. Code: Barbate. Price $16.80.
No. 514. Length 70 feet. Code: Barbed. Price $8.40.

SELIG 1907