Group portrait of men in military uniform holding firearms. On the far-left stand two men with drums. Behind them is a large wood frame building. Location undetermined; could be the G.A.R. building in Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa mid- to late 1800s.
UnidentifiedPhotographer's contact sheet with two individual prints. The top image shows a group of people with a dog and two burros on the ridge of a mountain. Bottom image shows two men standing near burros carrying lumber. Breckenridge photographer Otto Westerman's stamp is on the reverse. Circa 1880s-1900s.
Westerman, OttoLooking south down Ten Mile Canyon, Summit County, Colorado near the "SKY" chutes east of present day Copper Mountain. Avalanche debris covers the narrow gauge railroad tracks. Handwritten on the reverse: "effects of a great snow slide in Ten Mile Canon [sic]."
Westerman, OttoStereoview card showing Denver, South Park and Pacific (DSP&P) narrow gauge railroad tracks with Barney Ford Hill in the background. Title quoted from printed caption: "1739. Railroading, From Como to Breckenridge. D.S.P. RR." Along the short edges of the card: "Published at Georgetown, Colorado" and "Alex Martin, Rocky Mountain Views". On the reverse is handwritten: "East side Boreas Pass between Como & Breckenridge - Dorothy Shaw." Late 1880s.
UnidentifiedThe second page from the photo album with a handwritten and signed inscription. Designates Pauline W. Merritt as the recipient of the album as a gift from her brother, J. Frank Willis, and later as a gift from Pauline to her son. Quoted from handwritten text: "Pauline W. Merritt from her brother J. Frank Willis." and in different script "Given by Pauline W. Merritt to her son Jesse Frank Merritt named for her brother J. Frank Willis. 1937"
Willis, J. FrankView of the train trestle or railway bridge over the Ten Mile Creek in the Ten Mile Canyon, near Frisco, Colorado. Railroad tracks run along the creek and up the canyon. Fallen trees, rocks and other debris in the foreground, probably the aftermath of a snow slide or avalanche. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "View in tenmile Canon [sic], the Land of snow Slides."
Westerman, OttoMount Silverheels, Park County, Colorado. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Mount Silverheels, near Breckenridge."
Westerman, OttoSnow fences next to railroad tracks, west of Boreas Pass, near Breckenridge, Colorado with a view of the Tenmile Range in the distance. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "The Mountains as they look coming from Boreas pass, toward Breckenridge."
Westerman, OttoBeginning of the railroad grade through snowy Ten Mile Canyon at Frisco, Colorado. To the left (southeast) of the narrow gauge track is a large stack of lumber or railroad ties. Opposite are utility poles. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Entrance to the ten Mile Canon [sic] at Frisco."
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, OttoIn Ten Mile Canyon near Frisco, Colorado, a well-dressed man and woman stand on a log bridge over Ten Mile Creek to enjoy the view. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Scene in ten Mile Canon [sic]."
Westerman, OttoStudio portrait photograph of Breckenridge resident and business owner Charles Augustus Finding. Mounted on cream card embossed with "D.B. Chase" and "Denver, Colo."
Chase, Dana B.Group portrait of women posed outdoors, circa late 1800s. Handwritten on the reverse: "May Phillips, Alice Spencer, Marie Williams, Susie Sadler, Lucy Campbell, Minty Williams, Esther Franklin, Fannie Remine, Lucinda Albee, Jennie Marshall, Olive Fryer, Lottie Porter."
UnidentifiedWomen dressed in 18th century period costume dance in pairs on a small wooden stage with makeshift curtain backdrop. Star-patterned bunting hangs on the wall. They wear their hair pulled up, pinned in a bun and powdered. Possibly a performance celebrating the U.S. Centennial (1776-1876). Location undetermined, probably in Breckenridge.
UnidentifiedA photographer's contact sheet. From top, left to right: Alpine Pass near Palisades; view of Tenmile Range from Boreas Pass Route; group of people, unknown; railway snowshed on Boreas Pass; two boys near the D&RG railroad tracks in Frisco, Colorado; mountains, unknown; group of people, unknown; railroad hookeye curve; cabin, unknown; "Tom's Baby"; view of Breckenridge from Barney Ford Hill; mine adit and two men, unknown; cabin and smaller structure, unknown; mountain valley, unknown; view of Breckenridge and Barney Ford Hill, probably from Fredonia Peak (gulch at the base of Red Mountain); mountain valley, unknown; rock cairn; Breckenridge.
UnidentifiedRailroad tracks from Breckenridge, Colorado leading to Boreas Pass, near Rocky Point. Handwritten on the reverse "Rocky Point - West side Boreas Pass." View of Tenmile Range in the background. Circa 1880-1900.
UnidentifiedView 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, OttoLooking 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."
Westerman, OttoDenver South Park and Pacific Railway (DSP&P) narrow gauge railroad tracks along the Boreas High Line route entering Breckenridge, Colorado with a view of the Tenmile Range in the background. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "The Mountains as they appear from railway grate, just before entering Breckenridge."
Westerman, OttoHandwritten captions under each mounted photograph: "View on Farncom [sic] hill.", "Spruce Creek falls.", "A pack train."
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