Conrad Leslie (C.L.) Westerman's house on French Street, between Lincoln and Carter Avenues, in Breckenridge, Colorado. The two-story front gable wood frame home with bay window faced south. Covered front porch trimmed with decorative brackets. Two women sit on each gate post at the entrance to the home while three smartly dressed men lean on the fence. A wooden sidewalk runs along the front of the property and abruptly ends in dirt.
Westerman, OttoLooking west from High Street down Lincoln Avenue in Breckenridge, Colorado, circa 1890-1899. The two-story frame schoolhouse on Harris Street stands prominently in view. Built in 1882, the school featured a bell tower centered on the multi-gabled roof. The large white frame building in the left background is St. Mary's Catholic Church on French Street, before it had a bell tower (installed in 1899). Far right, on the north end of French Street is Father Dyer United Methodist Church, at its original location before the courthouse was built on the same lot in 1908.
Westerman, OttoOren K. Gaymon's house on Main Street, Breckenridge, Colorado. The one story, cross gable house has a shingle roof, brick chimneys, a modified Palladian window in the front gable, and a square bay and enclosed porch on the south side. Faceted bays flank the front door under a porch roof and brackets support the roof's eaves. Circa 1898.
Westerman, OttoMid-summer view of Breckenridge, Colorado from Lincoln Avenue showing snow on the peaks of the Tenmile Range. The 1882-built wood frame schoolhouse with bell tower stands prominently among the houses and churches. Title taken from handwritten caption on card mount: "Peak eight from hight [sic] of Lincoln Ave. as seen in mid Summer, showing perpetual Snow."
Westerman, OttoView of Breckenridge, Colorado, from Lincoln Avenue in early autumn after the first snowfall on Peak 8 of the Tenmile Range. The 1882-built wood frame schoolhouse with bell tower stands prominently among the houses and churches. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Peak eight in early autumn after the first Snowfall."
Westerman, OttoA house in Breckenridge, Colorado, is covered in snow during the "Big Snow" winter of 1898-1899. Captioned on the reverse: "House in Breckenridge 1899".
Westerman, OttoLooking west down Lincoln Avenue in Breckenridge, Colorado, with the Tenmile Range in the background. The 1882-built frame schoolhouse stands prominently on the south side of the dirt street. Some houses have fences bordering their property. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "The snowy range of Mountains from Lincoln Ave."
Westerman, OttoTwo men dressed in suits lean against the railing of a bridge crossing Blue River, west of Main Street, Breckenridge, Colorado. In the background (right) are mill and/or smelter buildings. Probably looking southwest from the Watson Avenue bridge. Circa 1900s.
Westerman, OttoView of Breckenridge, Colorado, looking east from Shock Hill. The 1909-built Summit County courthouse with bell tower stands prominently among the other houses and buildings in town. In the foreground is the Colorado and Southern Railway (C&S) train and depot. Bald Mountain and Barney Ford Hill in the background.
Westerman, OttoNorth end of Breckenridge, Colorado with the Willis property above on Gibson Hill. The property is indicated with a pink color tint. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "View of the Willis Property, as seen from Breckenridge."
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