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- Looking east from Tidal Wave Mine Ophir, Colo.
- A miner stands near a building of the Tidal Wave Mine on the Grand Turk Vein near Ophir (San Miguel County), Colorado.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tidal Wave Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cliffs--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Bottom of air raise & ore chutes 4 level Tidal Wave Ophir, Colo.
- Miners pose in a mine tunnel by the ore chute with miner's candles at the Tidal Wave Mine near Ophir (San Miguel County), Colorado.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Tidal Wave Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Interiors--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.;...
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Day shift on the Victor
- Miners pose near a building at the Victor Mine near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Victor Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- 1896
- Anchoria Leland Mine, Cripple Creek District, Colo.
- View of the tailings, shafthouse, and assay office of the Anchoria Leland Mine near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Tailings embankments--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Anchoria Leland Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gold mining--Colorado--Cripple...
- [between 1895 and 1899]
- Wild Horse Gold Mine- Altman
- View of the Wild Horse Mine works near Altman (Teller County), Colorado. Shows cabins, shafthouses, and tailings.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.; Altman (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Wild Horse Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Altman--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Orphan Bell Bull Hill Cripple Creek
- Miners, some on horseback, pose by the Orphan Bell Mine near Midway (Teller County), Colorado.
- Midway (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Orphan Bell Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Midway--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Midway--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Midway--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Cripple Creek Milling Co. Cripple Creek Colo.
- View of the Cripple Creek Milling Company's works near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. Men work near the mill building. Automobiles are parked nearby.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1920-1940.; Mills--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1920-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1920-1940.
- [between 1926 and 1935]
- Index Mine, Cripple Creek District, Colo.
- View of the head frame and mill at the Index Mine near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Index Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mills--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Clyde Mine C. C. Dist.
- View of the abandoned head frame and buildings of the Clyde Mine near Victor (Teller County), Colorado. An automobile is parked in the distance.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Victor--1920-1930.; Mine buildings--Colorado--Victor--1920-1930.; Clyde Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Victor (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Victor--1920-1930.;...
- [between 1920 and 1930]
- Blue Bell Tunnel Squaw Gulch
- Miners pose with sledgehammers and mallets by a wheelbarrow at the entrance to the Blue Bell Mine near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado.
- Blue Bell Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Gold mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- Cresson Mine Victor Colo Cripple Creek Dist
- View of the head frame, shafthouse, and power house of the Cresson Mine near Elkton (Teller County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Elkton--1890-1910.; Cresson Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Elkton (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Elkton--1890-1910.
- [between 1926 and 1935]
- The Gold King Mine
- View of the shafthouse and power house of the Gold King Mine near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gold King Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gold mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1896 and 1898]
- Golden Cycle Mine
- View of the Golden Cycle Mine near Goldfield (Teller County), Colorado. Shows mine buildings and tailings.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Goldfield--1900-1910.; Tailings embankments--Colorado--Goldfield--1900-1910.; Golden Cycle Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Goldfield (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Goldfield--1900-1910.
- 1909
- Gold King Mine Cripple Creek, Colo.
- Miners pose with wheelbarrows by the entrance to the Gold King Mine near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. A separator screen is nearby.
- Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gold King Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Gold mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- 1893
- Deerhorn Boarding House
- Miners pose by the Deerhorn Boardinghouse at the Deerhorn Mine near Cripple Creek (Teller County), Colorado. A horse drawn buggy is nearby.
- Deerhorn Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Lodging houses--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Elkton Mine Battle Mountain in background
- Miners push mine ore cars near the head frame and shafthouse of the Elkton Mine near Elkton (Teller County), Colorado. A nearby sign reads: "Elkton Gold Mine Trip 1900 Feet Deep See Underground River Safe As An Elevator".
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Elkton--1920-1940.; Mine railroads--Cars--Colorado--Elkton--1920-1940.; Elkton (Teller County, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Elkton Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1920-1940.; Miners--Colorado--Elkton--1920-1940.;...
- [between 1926 and 1940]
- Independence group of mines, Victor, Colorado
- View of the Independence Mines, Victor (Teller County), Colorado.
- Tailings embankments--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Stratton Independence Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.
- 1900
- The Last Dollar and other mines, Independence, Colo.
- View of the head frame of the Last Dollar Mine near Independence (Teller County), Colorado. Other mines and miners' cabins are nearby.
- Independence (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Last Dollar Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Independence--1900-1910.
- 1901
- Independence & Portland Mines on Battle Mountain Victor, Colo.
- View of the shafthouses and power houses of the Independence and Portland Mines near Victor (Teller County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.; Portland Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Stratton Independence Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Victor--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Stratton Independence Victor Colo
- View of the Independence Mine and Mill near Victor (Teller County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Victor--1910-1920.; Portland Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Stratton Independence Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1910-1920.; Victor (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Mills--Colorado--Victor--1910-1920.;...
- [between 1910 and 1912]
- The Elkton Mine
- View of the Elkton Mine and tramway near Elkton (Teller County), Colorado. Men and women board an electric trolley car near miners' cabins. The side of the shafthouse reads: "[The Elkt]on Con. M. And M. Co."
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Elkton--1900-1910.; Elkton (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Elkton Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mine railroads--Colorado--Elkton--1900-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Elkton--1900-1910.; Street...
- 1908
- Independence Mine
- View of the power house and tramway at the Independence Mine near Victor (Teller County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Victor--1900-1920.; Stratton Independence Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1900-1920.; Victor (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Mining--Colorado--Victor--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1915]
- Office of Tidal Wave Mine Ophir Colo.
- Employees of the Tidal Wave Mine pose with a horse by the mine offices near Ophir (San Miguel County), Colorado.
- Ophir (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Ophir--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--Ophir--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Ophir--1890-1900.
- [between 1934 and 1941]
- Trail to Tidal Wave Mine Ophir, Colo.
- Employees of the Tidal Wave Mine ride horses on the trail from the offices to the mine near Ophir (San Miguel County), Colorado. Lizard Head is in the distance.
- San Miguel County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.; Mountains--Colorado--San Miguel County--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Coal mine underground Lafayette, Colo.
- Miners work with a pneumatic drill and a pick near a mine ore car in a mine tunnel near Lafayette (Boulder County), Colorado.
- Lafayette (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Coal mining--Colorado--Lafayette--1920-1930.; Drilling & boring machinery--Colorado--Lafayette--1920-1930.; Interiors--Colorado--Lafayette--1920-1930.; Miners--Colorado--Lafayette--1920-1930.;...
- 1921
- Louisville Colo
- View of the head frame, shafthouse, and power house of the Acme Mine near Louisville (Boulder County), Colorado. The roof of a building reads: "The Northern C&C Co. and Acme Mine".
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Louisville--1930-1940.; Acme Mine (Boulder County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Louisville (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Coal mining--Colorado--Louisville--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Louisville--1930-1940.
- [between 1930 and 1940]
- Lafayette coal mine
- A miner works with a pneumatic drill in a tunnel of a mine near Lafayette (Boulder County), Colorado. He wears a hat and a miner's light.
- Lafayette (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Coal mining--Colorado--Lafayette--1920-1930.; Drilling & boring machinery--Colorado--Lafayette--1920-1930.; Miners--Colorado--Lafayette--1920-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Lafayette--1920-1930.
- 1921
- Myrtlehurst
- A miner and his family pose with their dog on the porch of Marshall Stedman's cabin near American City (Gilpin County), Colorado. A girl on a burro is nearby.
- American City (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Children--Colorado--American City--1900-1910.; Donkeys--Colorado--American City--1900-1910.; Families--Colorado--American City--1900-1910.; Log cabins--Colorado--American City--1900-1910.;...
- [1900]
- Colorado, the late outbreak and massacre at the White River Agency, the ruins after the fire and massacre
- Reproduction of a sketch of the Meeker tragedy at the White River Ute Indian Agency, September 29th 1879, Rio Blanco County, Colorado, shows soldiers surveying the destruction from the fire and battle between Native American Utes and Nathan Meeker,...
- Meeker, Nathan Cook, 1814-1879--Tomb.; United States. Office of Indian Affairs. White River Agency (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Indians of North America--Colorado--Meeker--1870-1880.; Ute Indians--War--Colorado--Meeker--1870-1880.; Meeker...
- [between 1940 and 1960?]
- Chinese fishing village
- View of a Chinese fishing village near the Pacific Ocean in California. One and two story buildings and houses are surrounded by bamboo shoot fences. A wagon is parked near a building with a balcony.
- Fishing--California--1880-1900.; Houses--California--1880-1900.; Villages--California--1880-1900.
- [between 1880 and 1900?]
- Manhattan, Nev
- View, from Mustang Hill, of Main Street, Manhattan, Nevada. Men and women walk on the dirt street. Wooden buildings, some with false fronts, line the street. Prominent signs read: "Pioneer Manhattan Insurance [?] Co." and "Painting". Tents dot the...
- Manhattan (Nev.)--1900-1920.; Mining--Nevada--Manhattan--1900-1910.; Streets--Nevada--Manhattan--1900-1910.; Tents--Nevada--Manhattan--1900-1910.; Wooden buildings--Nevada--Manhattan--1900-1910.
- [either 1905 or 1906]
- The Seven Falls
- View of Seven Falls and a wooden staircase, South Cheyenne Canyon, El Paso County, Colorado. A seven tiered waterfall is flanked by a wooden staircase that is anchored to a mountainside and reaches the top of the falls.
- Seven Falls (Colo.)--1890-1910.; South Cheyenne Canyon (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Canyons--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; Stairways--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.; Waterfalls--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1910.
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- St. Peter's Dome C. S. & C. C. D. Ry
- Men stand near the engine of a Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railroad train with four cars, El Paso County, Colorado. One man stands on the top of the engine. Smoke rises from the smokestack. St. Peters Dome is visible in the distance.
- Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway--1890-1920.; El Paso County (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Saint Peters Dome (Colo.)--1890-1920.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1920.; Railroads--Colorado--El Paso County--1890-1920.;...
- [between 1891 and 1911]
- Pictured Rocks- Tsankawi Ruin. Trail work thru rock at extreme right
- View of Native American (Anasazi) petroglyphs at Tsankawi Ruin, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. The drawings consist of human and other figures. A trail worn in the tuff rock stands near the petroglyph rock.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Tsankawi Ruins (N.M.)--1900-1910.;...
- [1910]
- Painted Cave- from bottom of canon Colorado Canon
- View of Painted Cave, Native American (Anasazi) cliff ruins near Capulin Canyon, Pajarito Park (Bandelier National Monument), New Mexico. The rear wall of the tuff cave is covered in petroglyphs. Rocky desert landscape covers the bottom of the...
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1900-1910.; Archaeological sites--New...
- 1909
- Montrose and Ouray Stage last trip
- Men pose on and near the Montrose and Ouray horse-drawn stagecoach before its last trip, Montrose (Gunnison County), Colorado. A sign on a nearby building reads: "Denver & Rio Grande Railway Express."
- Montrose (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.; Transportation--Colorado--Montrose--1880-1890.
- 1887 August 23
- An echo of the past
- Men and women pose on and near a horse-drawn stagecoach in Ouray (Ouray County), Colorado. Automobiles are parked near a two-story brick building with a sign that reads: "Garage."
- Ouray (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Transportation--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Women--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.
- 1923 September 16
- Old Circle Route Stage
- A group of men, women, boys, and girls pose on a horse-drawn stagecoach,formerly part of the Circle Line, in Ouray (Ouray County), Colorado. One and two-story wood frame buildings are nearby.
- Ouray (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Passengers--Colorado--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.; Transportation--Colorado--Ouray--1920-1930.
- 1923 September 16
- Grand Canyon of the Colorado Devonran Architecture
- View of the Temple Pyramid rock formation in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The rock formation stands in the canyon. Rocky desert landscape covers the rim and canyon.
- Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Canyons--Arizona--1900-1920.; National parks & reserves--Arizona--1900-1920.; Rock formations--Arizona--1900-1920.
- [between 1905 and 1915]
- Huerfano slope packtrain Blanca Camp
- Men pose on horseback and near burros on a packtrain at a camp in Huerfano County, Colorado.
- Huerfano County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Donkeys--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1880.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1880.; Packtrains--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1880.; Transportation--Colorado--Huerfano County--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Hotel di Puye
- View of Native American (Tewa) talus dwellings, Puye Cliff Dwellings, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico. The tuff dwellings have large door openings and holes for vigas. Rocky desert landscape covers the ground above and below the dwellings.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Tewa Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Puye Cliff...
- [between 1909 and 1910]
- Ruin of Pueblo at Stone Lions of Cocheti
- View of Native American (Anasazi) pueblo ruins near the Shrine of the Stone Lions, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico. The stone masonry ruins stand among scrub bushes and sage.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Stone Lions Shrine (N.M.)--1910-1920.;...
- 1915
- The Stone Lions of Cochiti
- View of the Shrine of the Stone Lions at Bandelier National Park, New Mexico. Two large stones lie, half buried, near a short stone fence.
- Indians of North America--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Antiquities & archaeological sites--New Mexico--1910-1920.; Bandelier National Monument (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Stone Lions Shrine (N.M.)--1910-1920.;...
- 1915
- Hospital Corps. Camp Boynton Beaver Park
- The Hospital Corps of the Deputy Army, there to suppress the Cripple Creek Strike of 1894, pose outdoors at Beaver Park, Teller County, Colorado. The men, which include Dr. Tucker, stand in a camp and field hospital of the Deputy Army, near pitched...
- Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Emergency medical services--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Hospitals--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Medical personnel--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Soldiers--American--Colorado--Teller...
- 1894
- Cavalry Scouts. Camp Boynton Beaver Park
- Members of the Deputy Army, there to suppress the Cripple Creek Strike of 1894, pose outdoors at Beaver Park, Teller County, Colorado. Men stand and are on horseback near pitched tents. Some men hold rifles or pistols. All men wear hats.
- Teller County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Military scouts--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.; Soldiers--American--Colorado--Teller County--1890-1900.
- 1894
- Green Lake above Georgetown
- A man and women pose near a saddled horse at Green Lake near Guanella Pass above Georgetown (Clear Creek County), Colorado.
- Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Green Lake (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Women--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Chicago Lake above Idaho Springs
- A man poses near his horse at Chicago Lakes in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Chicago Lakes (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Lakes & ponds--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Crooked Tree Bend Clear Creek Canyon
- View of Colorado and Southern Railway (C&S) tracks at Crooked Tree Bend near Clear Creek in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Colorado and Southern Railway--1870-1880.; Clear Creek (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Narrow gauge railroads--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1870-1880.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--Clear...
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Gray's Peak Torrey's Peak
- View of Gray's and Torrey's Peaks in Clear Creek County and Summit County, Colorado. Light snow covers the ground.
- Grays Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Torreys Peak (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Mountains--Colorado--1870-1880.; Snow--Colorado--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880]
- Distant view Golden City Col.
- A man sits in a wagon on a road from Golden City (Jefferson County), Colorado. The city and South Table Mountain are nearby.
- Golden City (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Golden--1860-1880.; Cities & towns--Colorado--Golden--1860-1880.
- [between 1861 and 1876]