Mine workers sit or stand by a log stockpile for a group portrait at the Ouray Mine site in Illinois Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Behind them is a wood frame building or sawmill. Handwritten on the reverse: "Ouray Mine, Breckenridge".
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Jessie Mine and Mill in Gold Run, northeast of Breckenridge, Colorado. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Exterior view of a gold mine."
Westerman, OttoThe Washington Mine near Breckenridge, Colorado, with the Tenmile Range in the background. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "The Washington mine, showing ten mile Range."
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, OttoNarrow gauge railway through Illinois Park, looking west toward Breckenridge, Colorado. Germania mine and mill on the left. A train is traveling on Barney Ford Hill high above the gulch. Handwritten caption on card mount: "View showing Train of Cars going around Niggerhill".
Westerman, OttoHydraulic mining operations in American Gulch below Farncomb Hill near Breckenridge, Colorado, in 1895. Shows the Great Flume, Victoria mill and Wapiti Mining Company's mine buildings. Or, could possibly be the buildings of Dog Town. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "Placer mining by hydrolic [sic] pressure on Farncom [sic] hill."
Westerman, OttoDenver, South Park and Pacific (DSP&P) railway next to the Snow Drift Mine at Farnham spur, southeast of Breckenridge, Colorado. Title quoted from handwritten caption on card mount: "The Warriors Mark and Snow drift mine at Farnham, Colo".
Westerman, OttoBuildings, including a log cabin, an L-shaped board and batten building, and a two-story board and batten structure in the snow covered landscape. Probably the Pennsylvania mill in Peru Creek, near Montezuma, Colorado. A mine dump is visible in the trees in the background. Tram cables can be seen from the middle left going to the upper right of the photograph.
Sayre, Robert H.West side of Bald Mountain above Boreas Pass on the Breckenridge, Colorado, side. In the foreground is mine shaft housing (note sheave/pulley wheel at top) with mine dump to the left of the building. Wood water storage tank to the right. Caption reads: "WM + AC & W 6/2/22". Probably east/uphill of the railroad tracks. The two strips of snow on the right side of the mountain are called Orion and The Duke (from left to right).
Sayre, Robert H.Snow-covered mine shaft house with rails leading out to the mine dump/tailings embankment. Probably in the Montezuma or Peru Creek area in Summit County, Colorado.
Sayre, Robert H.Mine workings covered in snow. Probably in the Montezuma or Peru Creek area. Summit County, Colorado.
Sayre, Robert H.View looking northwest towards the Tenmile Range with Illinois Gulch (Illinois Park) in the foreground. The Gold Pan trestle can be seen with the railway line curving around Barney Ford Hill. The Dunkin Mine is on the right. Southeast of Breckenridge, Colorado.
Sayre, Robert H.The Puzzle Mine workings in Illinois Gulch (Illinois Park), southeast of Breckenridge, Colorado. The small railroad trestle or bridge uphill from the mine was located between Hookeye Curve and the Gold Pan trestle.
Sayre, Robert H.The Wellington Mine and Mill in French Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten caption on the front: "Wellington Mine & Mill".
UnidentifiedThe Wellington Mill in French Gulch, east of Breckenridge, Colorado. Handwritten caption on the front: "Wellington Mill".
UnidentifiedKingsbury (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.
UnidentifiedWapiti Mining Company's mining operations in American Gulch below Farncomb Hill, near Breckenridge, Colorado. An hydraulic pipe with high pressure nozzle (called a "Giant") drives gravel from the tree-cleared hillside. The Victoria Gold Mining Company's mill, built in 1888, is in view on the left. Circa 1895.
Westerman, OttoPhotograph taken by Otto Westerman for the Wapiti Mining Company circa 1896. Shows the view of the Great Flume on Farncomb Hill above American Gulch, six miles east of Breckenridge, Colorado. The buildings of Dog Town can be seen below. This area was known for its crystallized gold.
Westerman, OttoView of the Great Flume in American Gulch, located on Farncomb Hill near Breckenridge, Colorado. Circa 1896. The mill, originally built for the Victoria Gold Mining Company in 1887, is in view on the steep hillside.
UnidentifiedView of the north side of Farncomb Hill and the Wapiti Mining Company mining operations. Photograph was taken from Brewery Hill, with Mount Guyot and Bald Mountain in the background. East of Breckenridge, Colorado. Undated.
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