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- Marshall Basin in winter, from Mendota Mine
- Miners work on the partially constructed shafthouse of the Mendota Mine near Telluride (San Miguel County), Colorado. Snow covers the ground.
- Marshall Basin (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mendota Tunnel Mine (San Miguel County, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Telluride (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Building construction--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Telluride--1900-1910.;...
- Winter [between 1900 and 1910]
- Baby and Navajo woman nearer in center of summer hogan
- View of a Native American (Navajo) woman and child, they sit inside a brush covered summer hogan. The woman holds a large piece of cloth while the child looks on. Sheepskins, a blanket, and fur pelts are on the floor and hang from a wooden pole...
- Indians of North America--Children--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Interiors--1900-1910.; Lodges--1900-1910.
- summer, [1908?]
- Baby and Navajo woman interior of summer hogan
- Native American (Navajo) woman and child sit inside a brush-covered summer hogan. The woman holds a large piece of cloth; the child looks at a sheepskin. Sheepskins, a blanket, and other fur pelts lie on the floor. Others hang from a wooden pole...
- Indians of North America--Children--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--1900-1910.; Interiors--1900-1910.; Lodges--1900-1910.
- summer, [1908?]
- Navaho woman standing outside of summer hogan Good view of country
- View of a Native American (Navajo) woman standing outside of a brush shelter, possibly the Navajo Indian Reservation. A pile of rocks stands next to one exterior wall of the shelter. A wooden rail corral stands away from the shelter. Rocky desert...
- Indians of North America--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Lodges--1900-1910.
- summer, [1908?]
- Frying Pan / Arkansas Rivers irrigation project Pueblo, Colo
- Governor Stephen McNichols, President John F. Kennedy, and U. S. Senator John Carroll pose outdoors near Pueblo (Pueblo County), Colorado.
- Carroll, John A.; McNichols, Stephen L. R.; Pueblo (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Governors--Colorado--1960-1970.; Legislators--Colorado--1960-1970.; Presidents--Colorado--1960-1970.; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963.
- Summer, 1963
- Big 5 mill in Idaho Springs
- View of the Big Five Mill in Idaho Springs (Clear Creek County), Colorado.
- Idaho Springs (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Mills--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Idaho Springs--1940-1950.
- Summer, 1942
- Chipeta holding Jim McCook's & his wife's baby with Jim McCook's wife outside Delta, Colorado
- Portrait of Native American (Ute) women; Chipeta holds a baby.
- Indians of North America--Children--Colorado--Delta--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--Colorado--Delta--1910-1920.; Delta (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Infants--Colorado--Delta--1910-1920.; Chipeta.; McCook, Jim, Chief--Family.
- Summer, 1912
- Shavano, Yega, Jim McCook and squaw
- Standing portrait of Native Americans (Ute) near Delta, Colorado, identified as (l to r): Monk Shavano (nephew of Chipeta), Yega, Jim McCook and his wife. The men's costume includes buffalo horn and feather headdresses, hair pipe breastplates, a...
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--1910-1920.; Jim McCook, Ute Indian.; Monk Shavano.; Yega, Ute Indian.
- Summer, 1912
- Chipeta - Garden of the Gods
- Portrait of Chipeta, Native American woman (Ute), wearing a plaid blanket and standing in the entry of a teepee.
- Indians of North America--1910-1920.; Ute Indians--Women--1910-1920.; Tipis--1910-1920.; Chipeta.
- Summer, 1911
- Placer mining near Hahns Peak, Colo.
- At a gold placer mine near Hahns Peak, Routt County, Colorado, miners use hydraulic nozzles (monitors) fitted with rock counterbalances and miners with shovels stand inside the wash. A man in a suit and hat watches on.
- Hahns Peak (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Gold mining--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1940-1950.; Hydraulic Mining--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Hahns Peak--1940-1950.
- Spring 1948?
- 87th Regiment, Company L
- Group portrait of the Tenth Mountain Division, 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment, Company L. Taken at Camp Hale, Spring 1944. Left to right top row: 1) Slusark, Stanley, 2) unidentified, 3) Katzman, Heinz, 4) unidentified, 5) unidentified, 6)...
- Military personnel--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.; United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th. Company L.; World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--United States.
- Spring 1944
- The Scotch Girl Mine is back of the Guston Mine - between Guston & Robinson
- Collapsing buildings of the Scotch Girl Mine (Ouray County) Colorado, top tailings piles, flanked by pine forest.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Ouray County--1970-1980.; Tailings embankments--Colorado--Ouray County--1970-1980.; Ouray County (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Scotch Girl Mine (Ouray County, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Mining--Colorado--Ouray County--1970-1980.
- September, 1979
- Isleta mission
- View of a mission in the Native American pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico, shows an adobe building with twin towers, a front gable, an open balcony, and a courtyard surrounded by an adobe wall.
- Indians of North America--Structures--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1930-1940.; Isleta Indians--Structures--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1930-1940.; Isleta Pueblo (N.M.)--1930-1940.; Catholic churches--New Mexico--Isleta Pueblo--1930-1940.;...
- September, 1936
- Navajo girls arriving at T. Roosevelt school
- Native American (Navajo) girls and white men pose outdoors at Theodore Roosevelt School in Fort Apache, Arizona. The girls wear tags on their dresses. A nearby sign reads: "Headquarters".
- Indians of North America--Arizona--Fort Apache--1920-1930.; Navajo Indians--Arizona--Fort Apache--1920-1930.; Fort Apache (Ariz.)--1920-1930.; Girls--Arizona--Fort Apache--1920-1930.; School children--Arizona--Fort Apache--1920-1930.
- September, 1924
- William Howard Taft and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh
- Standing portrait of President William Howard Taft and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, Denver, Colorado. Taft was entertained by the Walsh family at Wolhurst.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Couples--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Presidents--United States--1900-1910.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930.; Walsh, Thomas F., Mrs.
- September, 1909
- Woman weaving near Butler's Trading Post
- Interior view of a Native American (Navajo) woman and girl who sit on fringed blankets at a loom, and weave near Butler's Trading Post, possibly near Shiprock, New Mexico. The woman and girl are shaded by a dark cloth tied to wooden building...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Women--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indian Reservation--1900-1910.; Looms--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Weaving--New Mexico--1900-1910.
- September, 1908
- Thomas Alva Edison visiting Denver
- Inventor Thomas Alva Edison poses next to a train car on his visit to Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Inventors--Colorado--Denver--1900-1910.; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.
- September 9, 1908
- Flotation cells are monitored during skimming operation for molybdenum recovery.
- A worker monitors a row of "Denver Sub-A" flotation machines at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Molybdenum--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- Ore cars automatically unload through dump-bottoms into the primary crusher at the Henderson Mill.
- Workers inspect the ore cars at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Mine railroads--Cars--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- Flotation cells skim molybdenum
- A worker monitors a row of "Denver Sub-A" flotation machines at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Molybdenum--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mills--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- Henderson's modern mill control room monitors every vital function in the milling process.
- Workers in the control room at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado shows: telephones, desk and control panels.
- Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Control rooms--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- The primary crusher will eventually sit here, crushing ore to five-inch size before it passes to the next step, the ball mills.
- Construction site of the primary crusher pit at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Shows: dump trucks, bulldozers, and a round foundation.
- Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Excavation--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- These huge discs are filters used in the milling circuit for molybdenum at the Henderson mill.
- A worker tends a 6-disc filter machine at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Molybdenum--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mills--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- The primary crusher pit begins to take shape.
- Construction site of the primary crusher pit at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Shows: trucks, bulldozer, and a round foundation.
- Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Digging--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Excavation--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- Two regrind mills are set in place at this stage of the Henderson Mill
- Construction inside the Henderson Mine and mill, Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Shows regrind mills with support structures.
- Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Construction--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mills--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- A pit is carved out to house the primary crusher at the Henderson Mill.
- Construction site of the primary crusher pit at the Henderson Mine and mill, Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Shows: cars, trucks, and a round foundation.
- Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Excavation--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- The primary crusher control room at the Henderson Mill monitors crusher functions as well as electrical circuits for the ore haulage system.
- Mill worker seated at the control room panel in the Henderson Mine and mill, Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Control rooms--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mills--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- Over fifty percent completed with all four regrind mills in place and one of three ball mills visible, upper left.
- Regrind mills and ball mill with support structures inside the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Machinery--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mills--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- The Henderson Mill, shown in early stages of construction.
- Construction inside the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Shows cement foundation and supports.
- Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Construction--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mills--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- Molybdenum concentrate is packed in barrels for transport to company-owned refineries in Fort Madison, Iowa or Langeloth, Pennsylvania.
- Workers prepare barrels for shipping on a freight truck, "NPT 668", at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Molybdenum--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Shipping--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- Molybdenum concentrate is packed in barrels for transport to company-owned refineries in Fort Madison, Iowa or Langeloth, Pennsylvania.
- A worker, in an apron, hard hat and gas mask, prepares barrels for shipping at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Molybdenum--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Safety...
- September 6, 1980
- The flotation circuits at the Henderson Mill are being installed and adjusted prior to initial startup.
- Installation of rows of Denver Sub-A flotation machines inside the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Machinery--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mills--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- Workers close covers on a bulk railroad car full of moly.
- Workers prepare a railroad car for transporting molybdenum at the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
- Molybdenum--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Empire (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Interiors--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Empire--1980-1990.; Railroad freight...
- September 6, 1980
- The railhead at Kremmling, Colorado enables bulk loading of molybdenum onto railroad cars.
- Building and railroad tracks in Kremmling, Grand County, Colorado owned by the Henderson Mine and mill in Empire, Colorado.
- Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--1980-1990.; Kremmling (Colo.)--1980-1990.; Buildings--Colorado--Kremmling--1980-1990.; Mining--Colorado--Kremmling--1980-1990.
- September 6, 1980
- Cripple Creek strike
- A large crowd watches the armed Colorado National Guard escort striking members of the Western Federation of Miners from the depot to the court house, Cripple Creek, Colorado. Sign on the National Hotel, corner of 4th and Bennett, reads: "National...
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Cripple...
- September 6, 1903
- Cripple Creek strike
- One of the camps in the Cripple Creek District, Colorado set up by the Colorado National Guard to combat a labor strike by the Western Federation of Miners. Shows men in uniform among several tents.
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Military camps--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Cripple...
- September 6, 1903
- Cripple Creek strike
- Cripple Creek District courtroom before opening of court during the labor strike of the Western Federation of Miners, with Lieutenant T. E. McClelland and attorneys Eugene Engley and Murphy.
- McClelland, T. E.--Trials, litigation, etc.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Courtrooms--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Interiors--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Judicial proceedings--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Miners'...
- September 6, 1903
- Strong mine shaft at Victor, view is southeast
- View of the Strong Mine with head frame and buildings, tailings at left from the Independence Mine, Victor (Teller County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Victor--1930-1940.; Strong Mine (Teller County, Colo.)--1930-1940.; Victor (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Gold mining--Colorado--Victor--1930-1940.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Victor--1930-1940.;...
- September 4, 1930
- Dedication of Rocky Mountain National Park
- A large crowd gathers on a brisk fall day for the dedication ceremonies for the Rocky Mountain National Park in Larimer County, Colorado. A banner reads: "Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park Dedication Sep 4, 1915."
- Banners--Colorado--Larimer County--1910-1920.; Larimer County (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Rocky Mountain National Park (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Dedications--Colorado--Larimer County--1910-1920.; National parks & reserves--Colorado--1910-1920.;...
- September 4, 1915
- Agnes Memorial
- View of cottages at the Agnes Memorial Sanitarium in Denver, Colorado; shows frame and canvas cabanas, and men in folding chairs. Lettering reads: "The Tucker Tent Co."
- Agnes Memorial Sanatorium (Denver, Colo.)--1900-1910.; Denver (Colo.)--1900-1910.
- September 29, 1905
- Camp Weld Council, Denver
- Group portrait of the Camp Weld Council, Denver, Colorado, shows white and Native American men arranged in three rows. Identification: "Standing (back row) l. to rt.: 1. unidentified, 2. unidentified, 3. John Simpson Smith, interpreter, 4. White...
- Arapaho Indians--1860-1870.; Cheyenne Indians--1860-1870.; Indians of North America--1860-1870.; Organizations--1860-1870.
- September 28, 1864
- View of old "stamp mill" used for crushing ore
- Smitty poses near abandoned stamp mill machinery that includes stamps and a flywheel near Trout Creek Pass, Chaffee County, Colorado. The abandoned Colorado and Southern (C&S) grade, Mount Princeton, and Mount Harvard are in the distance.
- Chaffee County (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Machinery--Colorado--Chaffee County--1940-1950.; Milling machines--Colorado--Chaffee County--1940-1950.; Mining--Colorado--Chaffee County--1940-1950.; Ruins--Colorado--Chaffee County--1940-1950.; Smitty.
- September 27, 1941
- Parade for Charles A. Lindbergh
- Thousands of people line the sidewalks along 16th (Sixteenth) Street in Denver, Colorado to cheer Charles A. Lindbergh after his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. A sign reads: "F & C Wonderful Shoes 5-6."
- Denver (Colo.)--1920-1930.; Air pilots--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Business districts--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Commercial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.;...
- September 27, 1927
- Thibodeaux tailing pile
- View of the Thibodeaux tailings pile near Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Tailings embankments--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.; Gilpin County (Colo.)--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.
- September 24, 1935
- Hoisting ore, Shurtloff mine.
- Colorado National Guard is posted at the Shurtloff Mine during the labor strike of the Western Federation of Miners, Cripple Creek District, Colorado. A miner stands on a platform attending a bucket of ore on a hoist.
- Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904.; Cripple Creek (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Cripple Creek--1900-1910.; Militia--Colorado--Cripple...
- September 24, 1903
- Mill at We Got 'Em mine view from the West
- View of the mill at the We Got 'Em Mine near Silver Creek, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Gilpin County (Colo.)--1920-1930.; We Got 'Em Mine (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1920-1930.; Mills--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1930-1940.
- September 22, 1936
- At Butlers store
- Native American (Navajo) boy poses outdoors near Butler's Trading Post in New Mexico. The boy stands near a wooden building. He wears pants and a shirt and has a large, round stomach.
- Indians of North America--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Boys--New Mexico--1900-1910.
- September 21, 1908
- Butlers Trading Post
- View of Butler's Trading Post, New Mexico. Two horses and a hitched wagon with cover supports stand near a wood and adobe building. A boy stands near the building; a wagon stands near a utility building.
- Butlers Trading Post (Navajo Indian Reservation)--1900-1910.; Indians of North America--Commerce--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Navajo Indians--Commerce--New Mexico--1900-1910.; Trading posts--New Mexico--1900-1910.
- September 21, 1908
- At Four Corners
- Four men pose, one in each state, near the Four Corners boundary stake. The stake stands amidst a rocky desert landscape and consists of a pile of rocks which supports a dark rectangular rock. One man rests a rifle across his lap. One man leans on...
- Four Corners Region--1900-1910.; Historical markers--Four Corners Region--1900-1910.; Monuments & memorials--Four Corners Region--1900-1910.
- September 21, 1908
- The stake at Four Corners Where Colorado- New Mexico- Arizona and Utah come together.
- View, facing southwest from Colorado, of the Four Corners boundary stake. The stake stands amidst a rocky desert landscape and consists of a pile of rocks which supports a dark rectangular rock. Cow Butte, in Arizona, stands in the distance.
- Four Corners Region--1900-1910.; Historical markers--Four Corners Region--1900-1910.; Monuments & memorials--Four Corners Region--1900-1910.
- September 21, 1908