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THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROADUnique, original specially made commemorative pin, 1895Tiffany's of New York was Commissioned in 1895 by Alexander Jackson, General Agent for the D&RG RR in Pueblo, Colorado, to honorSHADRICK K. HOOPER for his service to the THE DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD since 1884 and also for assisting in the creation of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad's iconic Company emblem in 1885.According to an original article in The Denver & Rio Grande Western Magazine Volume 1, No. 11,September 1925: "The pin is seven-eighths of an inch in diameter and is made of both red and white gold, the finest black enamel, with platinum to represent the steam from the locomotive, and a small diamond representing the sun rising from behind Currecanti Needle in the background. Major Hooper wore the pin on the lapel of his vest almost until the day of his death in March, and naturally treasured it very greatly .... " Page 13Upon joining the The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company in 1884, S. K.… Read More