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A cableway transports boulders from the Gold Pan Mining Company excavation pit south of Breckenridge

A cableway transports excavated boulders from the Gold Pan Pit at the Gold Pan Mining Company operations just south of Breckenridge, Colorado. Boulders larger than 8 inches were lifted from the pit by rectangular metal platforms edged on three sides called "stone boats". The cableway transported and disposed the rocks from the pit, and carried heavy pipes and equipment into the pit. In view are mine buildings and structures, including a locomotive crane used to assist in removing boulders from the pit. Barney Ford Hill is in the background. Early 1900s.

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A man outside the extensive mill operations at the Wellington Mine, near Breckenridge

A man dressed in a suit coat and hat, and wearing pants tucked into tall, laced boots, stands on the dirt road outside the Wellington Mine and Mill operations in French Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Behind him is a large stack of lumber and finished mine timbers. Smoke fills the view in the background. Circa June 1913.

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Abandoned mine buildings, east of Breckenridge

Postcard, "Colorado Photography" by John Topolnicki. Scalloped edges. Caption on the reverse includes the four (4) b's Breckenridge logo: "Breckenridge; Colorful Colorado; Off Interstate Hwy. 70 - On Colorado Hwy. 9; The Four Seasons Resort Area" and "From the Boreas Pass road on the Mt. Baldy road, remains in this mining area still hold the visitors interest."

Topolnicki Sr., John A.

"Assay Office, Tiger"

Title quoted from handwritten text on the item: "Assay Office, Tiger". The Royal Tiger Mines Company assay office on its original location at the former mining company town site of Tiger. North of Breckenridge, Colorado.

Topolnicki Sr., John A.

Elevated trestle and sluice at the Gold Pan Mining Company operations south of Breckenridge

The Evans hydraulic elevator system at the the Gold Pan Mining Company south of Breckenridge, Colorado, with a view of the elevated trestle and sluice. Tailings were hauled up the elevated wooden trestle by ore trolley and dumped over the edge, away from the Blue River and Gold Pan excavating pit. The sluice was used to collect potential gold-bearing dirt and gravel. Mine buildings in the background, with a view of Barney Ford Hill. Circa early 1900s.

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Evans elevator system and excavation pit at the Gold Pan Mining Company just south of Breckenridge

Evans elevator system and excavation pit at the Gold Pan Mining Company just south of Breckenridge, Colorado. 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 houses on Ridge Street. Circa early 1900s.

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Gold Pan Mining Company hydraulic mining operations south of Breckenridge

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.

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Gold Pan Mining Company hydraulic mining operations, south of Breckenridge

Gold Pan Mining Company operations at the southern outskirts of Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa early 1900s. A sluiceway with a rubber conveyor belt moved rocks from the gold excavating pit and into an ore trolley. The trolley moved up the elevated wooden scaffold and dumped the rocks over the edge, eventually creating a massive tailings pile. The Colorado and Southern Railway (C&S) tracks ran under the conveyor system and crossed a trestle to the west side of the Blue River. In the foreground is a wood frame house with a square bay window, facing east. A rail fence borders the property. Tenmile Range in the background.

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Harry and Nellie Rogers at Brooks-Snider Mill on Shock Hill, west of Breckenridge

The Brooks-Snider Mill on the north side of Shock Hill west of Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1890s. Harry (1) and Nellie (2) Rogers stand near a small pond; three men sit or stand nearby. One man is smoking a pipe. Huge piles of logs are stacked outside the extensive mill operations. A small log cabin sits at the base of the hill.

Ward, PJ

Hydraulic mining operations and buildings at Kingsbury Placer in Iowa Gulch near Breckenridge, Colorado

Kingsbury (later called Banner) Placer hydraulic mining operations in Iowa Gulch near Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa early 1900s. On the bank above are wooden buildings and log cabins surrounded by piles of stacked logs. A buck and rail (or buck and pole) livestock fence climbs the hillside next to a split rail fence corral.

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"Illinois park and railway"

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."

Westerman, Otto

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