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Gunnison Tunnel Opening
PHOTOGRAPHER: Almeron Newman, Library of Congress
The official opening of the Gunnison Tunnel by President Taft at the West Portal, 1909.

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The Dragons of Painted Wall

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The Painted Wall is the highest cliff in Colorado. From river to rim it stands 2250 feet (685 meters), and is 1000 feet (304 meters) taller than the Empire State Building.
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