Beginning 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, OttoA group of men and women sit or stand on the edge of the upper Blue River waterfalls, south of Breckenridge, Colorado. Pink hand tint/coloring on the photograph indicates where flowers grow despite the remaining snow. Title taken from handwritten caption on card mount: "Falls of upper Blue river, showing where flowers grow near a Snow bank, eight feet deep, in mid June".
Westerman, OttoMain Street, Breckenridge, Colorado on May 10, 1899 with four feet of snow. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Main St. Breckenridge four ft of Snow, May 10th 1889."
Westerman, OttoLooking north down snow-covered Main Street, Breckenridge, Colorado in mid-winter. False front and wood frame buildings line both sides of the street. In the foreground a lone man stands in front of Breckenridge Masonic Lodge No. 47. Adjacent the Lodge is the Arcade Hotel. The fire hall's hose drying tower stands prominently above the rooflines. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Main St of Breckenridge in mid Winter."
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, OttoDenver South Park and Pacific (DSP&P) railroad tracks leading out of Frisco, Colorado and going up into the Ten Mile Canyon. A man stands in the snow next to the tracks. Across the tracks is a log cabin and a horse drawn wagon or buggy. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "The Mountains, as they appear in ten mile Canon [sic]."
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, OttoA group of men, women and children on an outing to Blue Lake, south of Breckenridge, Colorado. Some people sit on rocks, while others stand in the talus or scree field near the water's edge. In the background is a mountain cirque. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Upper blue lake, 11,000 ft above sea level. 1/2 mile wide, stocked with Mountain Trout."
Westerman, OttoView of Breckenridge and the snow-covered peaks of the Tenmile Range looking southwest from Gibson Hill. The location of the Willis family property is indicated by a pink color tint on the building's roof. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "View from the Willis property on Gibson hill, 1000 ft above town, showing Breckenridge in the distance."
Westerman, OttoThe Great Flume going around the hill opposite Mount Guyot (in background), northeast of Breckenridge, Colorado in autumn of 1895. In the snow, a man stands next to the waist-high wooden flume while a dog sits on top. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "View on Farncom [sic] hill."
Westerman, OttoView looking west toward Breckenridge, Colorado. Above the valley, pictured right, is a side gable log cabin. In the background is the snow-covered Tenmile Range. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "View showing Breckenridge, looking west."
Westerman, OttoThe Blue River looking west toward Frisco, Colorado. Snow-covered mountains (right to left): Mount Royal, Mount Victoria (with avalanche chute), Peak 1 and Tenmile Peak (often called Peak 2). Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "View showing traces of ancient Snow slides".
Westerman, OttoLeft side of photograph print shows two women on long wooden skis, each holding a pole for balance and braking. The women are wearing hats, ankle length dresses with ruffled edges, and overcoats buttoned up to the collar. In the distance is a railroad locomotive and railroad cars. On the right side of the print is a duplicate image, cropped. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Winter sport on Snow Shoes."
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