Double exposure shows two skiers and a view of Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado.
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Dredge tailings and autumn colors of aspen trees in French Gulch, southeast of Breckenridge, with a view of the Breckenridge ski area on Peak 8 of the Tenmile Range.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.View of the ski runs on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado. In the foreground are piles of rock tailings left behind by gold dredging operations.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Early morning view during the winter of the town of Breckenridge and the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado. Few automobiles are parked along the snowy roads in town, and a delivery truck is stopped in front of the former Kaiser Market (a grocery store) on Lincoln Avenue. East of the market is the Briar Rose Restaurant, then the Breckenridge Barber Shop (A-frame construction). Fronting Main Street on the corner is the Summit County Development Corporation (SCDC) building. Buildings on the west side of Main Street, from left to right: Breckenridge Fire Station and Town Hall (with garage doors and bell tower), unidentified (probably a gas station), Breckenridge Pharmacy, Hoosier Pass Café and Bar, Edwin Booth Opera House (low building with yellow trim), The Liar's Den (a fishing shop), Gasthaus (Hungarian food restaurant and bar) and Barney's Hotelery (a hotel and bar). Across Lincoln Avenue is the Gold Pan Bar and Restaurant.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Ego Lane ski run on Peak 8 of the Breckenridge ski area in Colorado. Rated as an easy run for beginner skiers, Ego Lane was the continuation of Spruce Run, an expert level ski trail.
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Postcard, "Colorado Photography" by John Topolnicki. Caption on the reverse includes the four (4) b's Breckenridge logo: "Breckenridge At Dawn; I-70/US 6 and Colorado 9; Ski Country; Colorado" and "Breckenridge Ski Area Peaks 8 and 9 in background with a full moon over their summits. Touched by the light of the rising sun. The old mining town turned resort." One of six detachable postcards folded into a packet.
Photomechanical print of a photograph by John Topolnicki shows a full moon in view at dawn over the town of Breckenridge and the Tenmile Range. Stamped on the reverse: "Colorado Photography - Topolnicki".
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Postcard, a "Colorado SPECTA-VUE" by John Topolnicki. Caption on the reverse: "Breckenridge Ski Area Off U. S. Highway 6 - On Colorado 9 Colorado - Ski Country U. S. A." and "A contestant engaged in the Giant Slalom on Spruce Run. The 'Kingdom of Breckenridge' and the Front Range in the distance."
Topolnicki Sr., John A.Interview with Anthony Lord conducted 2019-04-10. Lord first moved to Breckenridge in the fall of 1972-73 at 19 years old. He began working at the ski area on weekends while going to school. He didn't have a car, so he would hitchhike to the area every weekend. His first full-time job in the county was hanging drywall.
Lord, AnthonyInterview with Christine Sperber conducted 2019-09-18. Sperber first came to Breckenridge in September 1989. After growing up on the East Coast, she was drawn to the area because of Breckenridge's willingness to let snowboarders ride.
Sperber, ChristineInterview with Greg Abernathy conducted 2018-07-19. Abernathy first moved to Breckenridge in November 1971 as a senior in college. Vail was the only skiing mountain open due to a lack of snow, and lift tickets were $12. Breckenridge opened the next day with lift tickets discounted to $3.50.
Abernathy, GregInterview with Gregg Davis conducted 2019-07-09. Davis moved to Breckenridge in fall 1992. He had recently graduated from college in Ithaca, New York, and wanted to pursue snowboarding. At the time, snowboarders weren't allowed at many of the ski areas out east.
Davis, GreggInterview with Hubert Snyder conducted 2018-12-26. Snyder was born in Leeds, Colorado, during the Dust Bowls. His family moved to Des Moines, Iowa, vacationing often to the mountains of Colorado. They moved to Aspen in 1943 and Snyder's father became superintendent of the school district. After graduating college, Snyder signed a contract to teach at Climax Molybdenum Mine in 1950.
Snyder, HubertPart one of a two-part interview with Jerry Cooney conducted 2018-10-18. Cooney originally came to Breckenridge on a ski trip in 1968. He and his wife then came to Breckenridge for a six-month honeymoon in 1970 before moving to the area full-time. Cooney became a town councilman in the mid-1970s and established a town charter.
Cooney, JerryInterview with Kari (Bornstad) Marco conducted 2019-04-05. Kari was born in Leadville in 1959 while her father was working for Climax Molybdenum Mine. They lived in Kokomo for a short time before moving to Frisco for a few years and then into the Gold Hill area.
Marco, Kari (Bornstad)Interview with Mark Cope conducted 2018-11-01. Cope's family moved to Breckenridge as the ski area was being built in 1961. They lived above the drugstore at the base of Peak 8. Cope was 11 years old at the time. The older kids had to go to Fairplay for school at the time.
Cope, MarkInterview with Michael McMenamy conducted 2018-11-20. McMenamy first came to Breckenridge at 11 years old in 1970 from Littleton, Colorado. His father owned 12 acres near Blue River at the time. They eventually bought a house at 301 South Main Street and that is where McMenamy grew up. His father started out as a bartender at Breckenridge Inn before becoming the Ski Patrol Director at Breckenridge Ski Resort. He would eventually become the Mountain Manager, overseeing the development of Peak 9.
McMenamy, MichaelInterview with Robert Atchison and Sandra Dallas conducted 2018-08-02. Atchison first came to Breckenridge in December 1962 working in public relations for the Rounds family before Breckenridge Ski Resort officially opened in spring 1963. He and Dallas lived in an apartment above the information center on Main Street. Dallas and Atchinson married shortly after they moved here. Their child was the first and only child born in Breckenridge in the modern era because they could not get to the hospital in Leadville in time.
Atchison, RobertInterview with Sharon Borch Orris conducted 2019-10-17. Borch Orris first came to Breckenridge in summer 1973. She was 16 years old and living in Denver at the time. She decided to stay and began living at the Red Roost before moving to the Hoosier House.
Borch Orris, SharonInterview with Steve and Susan Lapinsohn conducted 2018-11-07. Susan's father originally came to Breckenridge in 1976. He owned Summit Skiwear and opened various other stores before running ski rental operations at Beaver Run. Susan and Steve moved to the area in 1992.
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