Sawmill operations at the Extenuate (X10U8) Tunnel of the Wellington Mine in French Gulch east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Piles of logs and finished mine timbers are stacked throughout the property. Circa 1900s.
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Hydraulic mining operations at Sisler Placer (later known as the Mecca Placer) on the French Gulch slope of Barney Ford Hill, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1898.
UnidentifiedSnow-covered dredge tailings in French Gulch east of Breckenridge, with a view of the ski runs on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Snowy landscape in French Gulch, southeast of Breckenridge. In view are snow-covered piles of dredged rock leftover from the two gold dredging boats that worked the gulch from 1898 to 1942.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Snowy landscape in French Gulch, southeast of Breckenridge. In view are snow-covered piles of dredged rock leftover from the two gold dredging boats that worked the gulch from 1898 to 1942.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Handwritten caption on the front: "Gold Dredge".
UnidentifiedReliance dredge in French Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten caption on the front: "Gold Dredge", and on the reverse: "in French Gulch".
UnidentifiedThe Wellington Mill in French Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten caption on the front: "Wellington Mill".
UnidentifiedThe Wellington Mine and Mill in French Gulch east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1900s. An electric tramway brought ore from the upper (or Wellington) level down to the mill. In view in the background (between the lower mill's smokestacks) are the buildings of the Oro Shaft.
UnidentifiedThe Wellington Mine and Mill in French Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten caption on the front: "Wellington Mine & Mill".
UnidentifiedThe Wellington Mine upper and lower mills in the 1920s. The mills temporarily closed from late October 1920 through 1924 due to a reduced demand for lead and zinc. Looking northeast, in French Gulch near Breckenridge, Colorado.
UnidentifiedReal-photo postcard shows the Tonopah No. 3 dredge (formerly the Reliance dredge) operating in French Gulch east of Breckenridge, Colorado in 1919. In the background is the Johannesburg Mill on Prospect Hill (left) and Mineral Hill (right) and the road leading to the Wellington Mine and Mill. Caption printed on the front: "91698 - Gold Dredge No. 3, Breckenridge, Colo."
UnidentifiedThe separating and concentrating mill at the Wellington Mine on the north side of French Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1911. Several two-horse team wagons haul processed ore from the mill. In the foreground piles of lumber and round logs are stacked along the dirt wagon road.
UnidentifiedPostcard, "Colorado Windows" by John Topolnicki. Scalloped edges. Caption on the reverse: "Remnants of Wellington Mill; Breckenridge - Summit County, Colorado" and "A portion of the Wellington Mine. Vacationists who are interested in early day mining history will find the county rich in early day mining lore."
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Title quoted from handwritten text on the item: "Wellington Mine - Remains of Breckenridge Mines". Shows Extenuate (X10U8) Mine buildings and mine dump. In the foreground are the collapsed ruins of a wooden structure. Near Breckenridge, Colorado.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Title quoted from handwritten text on the item: "Wellington Mine - Remains of Breckenridge Mines". Abandoned ore bin at the Wellington-Oro Mine in French Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. The ore bin sits on the huge mine dump of the Extenuate (X10U8) and Brown tunnels. Circa 1966.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Title quoted from handwritten text on the item: "Wellington Mine Remains at Breckenridge". Shows the Wellington ore bin on the Extenuate (also known as X10U8) mine dump. In French Gulch, near Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1967.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Title quoted from handwritten text on the item: "Wellington Mine Remains at Breckenridge". Shows the Wellington ore bin on the Extenuate (also known as X10U8) mine dump. In French Gulch, near Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1967.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Title quoted from handwritten text on the item: "Wellington Mine X10U8 Ore Chute Remains Breckenridge". Shows the Wellington-Oro ore bin on the Extenuate (also known as X10U8) mine dump. In French Gulch, near Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1967.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Title quoted from handwritten text on the item: "Wellington Ore Bin". Shows the Wellington ore bin on the Extenuate (X10U8) mine dump. In French Gulch, near Breckenridge, Colorado. Undated, probably circa 1966-1972.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.