Narrow gauge railway through Illinois Park, looking west toward Breckenridge, Colorado. Germania mine and mill on the left. A train is traveling on Barney Ford Hill high above the gulch. Handwritten caption on card mount: "View showing Train of Cars going around Niggerhill".

Evans elevator system at the Gold Pan Mining Company operations south of Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa early 1900s. Water diverted from the Blue River was forced under tremendous pressure down one pipe into the pit. A second pipe hydraulically lifted rocks, dirt, water and potential gold to the elevated trestle and sluice. Tailings were moved by conveyor belt into an ore trolley; the trolley hauled the rocks up the elevated wooden trestle and dumped them over the edge, away from the pit. In the background are the Gold Pan Shops, including the pipe making shop and dipping tank; machine, blacksmith and carpenter shop; and pipe flanging and shearing shop. Also, the Gold Pan office building with dormer windows. Barney Ford Hill is in view, with Illinois Gulch to the southeast.

Mine workers sit or stand by a log stockpile for a group portrait at the Ouray Mine site in Illinois Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Behind them is a wood frame building or sawmill. Handwritten on the reverse: "Ouray Mine, Breckenridge".

Looking southeast from Barney Ford Hill over Illinois Park where Iron Springs, Puzzle Mine, Ouray Mine and the Germania Mine and Mill were located. Railway went around Hook Eye Curve with sidings to some of the mines. Near Breckenridge, Colorado. Abbreviated title taken from handwritten caption on card mount: "View from Niggerhill showing Illinois park and railway, 500ft below."

The Puzzle Mine workings in Illinois Gulch (Illinois Park), southeast of Breckenridge, Colorado. The small railroad trestle or bridge uphill from the mine was located between Hookeye Curve and the Gold Pan trestle.

Narrow gauge railroad and snow shed over the tracks at Hook Eye Curve in Illinois Park near Breckenridge, Colorado.

View looking northwest towards the Tenmile Range with Illinois Gulch (Illinois Park) in the foreground. The Gold Pan trestle can be seen with the railway line curving around Barney Ford Hill. The Dunkin Mine is on the right. Southeast of Breckenridge, Colorado.