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cou-bha BHA.0020-115 · Item
Part of Summit Historical Society Photograph Collection

Two men outside a rustic log cabin in Illinois Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. One man fishes from a log bridge while the other man pans for gold near the cabin entrance. Smoke from the Colorado and Southern (C&S) railroad locomotive is visible on Rocky Point above. Circa early 1900s.

Westerman, Otto
"A pack train."
cou-bha BHA.0006-026-003 · Part · circa 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

A miner's pack (or jack) train loaded with supplies, including a stove. Two burros stand on a dirt road lined with wooden frame buildings. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "A pack train."

Westerman, Otto
cou-bha BHA.0006-022 · Item · circa 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

136-ounce mass of crystalized gold from the Gold Flake vein on Farncomb Hill called "Tom's Baby". Found on July 23, 1887 by Harry Lytton and Tom Groves outside of Breckenridge, Colorado. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Actual size of a gold nugget, taken from Farncomb hill."

Westerman, Otto
cou-bha BHA.0006-009 · Item · circa 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

Handwritten captions under each mounted photograph: "The Washington mine, showing ten mile Range."; "Tourists starting for the Mountains."; "Jack train loaded with Ore."; "Main St of Breckenridge in mid Winter."; "Mode of hauling Lumber by a jack train".

Westerman, Otto
cou-bha BHA.0006-008 · Item · circa 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

Handwritten captions under each mounted photograph: "Monument erected by Tourists on the Summit of Bould [sic] Mountain."; "Carter Museum."; "Exterior view of a gold mine."; "Interior view of Stamp Mill."

Westerman, Otto
cou-bha BHA.0001-035 · Item · Undated
Part of Agnes Miner Collection

Four people sit in a rowboat near the edge of Black Lake in the Gore Range mountains with Mount Powell in the background. Handwritten on the reverse "Blake [sic] Lake. Below Dillon showing Mount Powell 500 feet above [illegible] the lake." Photographer's stamp: "O. Westerman, Photographer, Breckenridge, - Colorado."

Westerman, Otto
cou-bha BHA.0020-058 · Item
Part of Summit Historical Society Photograph Collection

Breckenridge Band in front of Fireman's Hall on Main Street, Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1900s. The band members uniforms buttoned up the front with shoulder epaulettes. Some of the men are dressed in dark suits with neckties. Behind them, parked in front of the large open bay is a convertible automobile decorated with a flag. People are gathered on the wooden sidewalk, including a woman with a baby carriage. To the left is the Livery and Feed Store. Pictured far right, outside the second floor of the fire station, is a wooden structure, probably an exterior stairwell.

Westerman, Otto
cou-bha BHA.0006-007 · Item · circa 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

View from Shock Hill looking east over the town of Breckenridge, Colorado towards Bald Mountain. The Denver South Park and Pacific (DSP&P) railway tracks and train depot are in the foreground, west of town. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Breckenridge Colo, from Shockhill, looking west."

Westerman, Otto
cou-bha BHA.0006-012 · Item · circa 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

Breckenridge, Colorado looking north down the Blue River valley. Railroad tracks are visible on Barney Ford Hill. The steep hillside is sparsely covered with thin trees. In the far distance is the snow-covered peak of Buffalo Mountain. Abbreviated title taken from handwritten caption on card mount: "Breckenridge, looking down the Blue river valley, showing R.R. track on Niggerhill to the right and Buffalo Mountain at Dillon, ten miles distance."

Westerman, Otto
cou-bha BHA.0006-003 · Item · ca. 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

The town of Breckenridge, Colorado looking west from Barney Ford Hill. Tenmile Range in the background. Handwritten caption on card mount: "Breckenridge from Niggerhill, showing ten Mile range, 13,000 feet above Sea level six miles distance."

Westerman, Otto
"Carter Museum."
cou-bha BHA.0006-008-002 · Part · circa 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

Edwin Carter's log cabin and museum on Ridge Street, Breckenridge. Built in 1875, the one story log cabin has a shed addition on the south side and a wooden split rail fence around the property. A ladder temporarily leans against the front gable. Town buildings and a view of the Tenmile Range in the background. Circa 1899. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Carter Museum."

Westerman, Otto
cou-bha BHA.0006-014 · Item · circa 1880s-1903
Part of J. Frank Willis Photograph Album

Interior of Edwin Carter's museum with Colorado wildlife taxidermy on display. Specimens include bison, bobcats, a donkey colt or filly, and elk and deer mounts. The black bear taxidermy mount is posed standing and holding a wine bottle. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Carter Museum, showing wild Animals, captured in Colorado." Circa 1880s-1890s.

Westerman, Otto