View of a deep cut made through snowbanks to reach a clothesline in Leadville, Colorado. The clothesline is constructed of a post with a cross-T board and lines. Snowcovered evergreens and a two story house's rooftop are in the background.
View of a cut made through snowbanks in order to reach a clothesline in Leadville, Colorado. The clothesline is constructed of a post with a cross-T board and four lines. A snow-covered evergreen is behind the post. A two story house, possibly the...
Snowbanks surround two Denver, Leadville and Gunnison railroad trains that are stopped on railroad tracks near the East Portal of the Alpine tunnel in Chaffee County, Colorado. A man sits on the back platform on one train.
Denver, Leadville, and Gunnison Railway Company--1890-1900.; Chaffee County (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Railroads--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1900.; Snow--Colorado--Chaffee County--1890-1900.
People pose in Nevadaville, Gilpin County, Colorado, in a buggy, an ore wagon, with horses, near snowbanks and in a merchant's wagon with lettering: "Union Bakery." Log and frame houses and sheds cover Quartz Hill; a bridge spans Nevada Creek.
Nevada Creek (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Nevadaville (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Quartz Hill (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Bridges--Colorado--Nevadaville--1880-1890.
This view of a snow tunnel in Breckenridge, Colorado, is from the winter of 1898-1899, which brought record snow to Breckenridge. This was one of many tunnels that were dug on Main Street to allow passage for the townfolk. A smiling girl in high...
Men excavate a cabin at Homestake Mine, Lake County, Colorado, where 10 silver miners died under a collapsed, snow-laden roof; one holds a suitcase. Snowbanks and cliffs are in the background.
Home Stake Mine (Lake County, Colo.)--Disasters--1880-1890.; Lake County (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Avalanches--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Mine accidents--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Lake County--1880-1890.;...
The porch of the Denver Hotel in Breckenridge, Colorado, is possible next to huge snowbanks where fresh snow has fallen. Two men and two women stand under the open porch with its sawtoothed arches. The women wear heavy coats and feathered, capote...
Denver Hotel (Breckenridge, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Breckenridge (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Snow--Colorado--Breckenridge--1890-1900.
A man sits on horseback above tree-line in a basin near the slope of Uncompahgre Peak in Hinsdale County, Colorado. Shows a rocky peak, cliffs, rivulets, and snowbanks.
Hinsdale County (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Uncompahgre Peak (Colo.)--1920-1940.; Horseback riding--Colorado--Hinsdale County--1920-1940.
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad narrow gauge locomotive 203 at Snowslide Tunnel, San Juan County, Colorado. Men pose on the train and on flanking snowbanks.
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company.--1900-1910.; Snowsheds--Colorado--San Juan County--1900-1910.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--Colorado--San Juan County--1900-1910.; Snow--Colorado--San Juan...
View of Denver and Rio Grande Railroad tracks and the portal of Snowslide Tunnel, in San Juan County, Colorado; a man poses by snowbanks.
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company.--1900-1910.; Railroad tunnels--Colorado--San Juan County--1900-1910.; San Juan County (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--San Juan County--1900-1910.; Snow--Colorado--San Juan County--1900-1910.
Four young boys pose in deep snow in the middle of Elk Avenue, Cested Butte, Gunnison County, Colorado. Snowbanks are piled high against the false front commercial buildings. A stationary sign hangs above an awning of one. Big Hill shows in the...
Exterior view of the lower portion of the Follett house on West Eighth Street in Leadville, Colorado shows a two story, front gable house with clapboard siding with contrasting trim boards, corner inset door with stained glass and front bay window....
Men pose with shovels near snowbanks on Silverton Railroad tracks at a depot in either Ouray County or San Juan County, Colorado. Men wear suits or vests, watch chains, hats, and sunglasses and stand next to a Denver and Rio Grande railroad car and...
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Silverton Railroad Company--1890-1900.; Men--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad cars--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad stations--Colorado--1890-1900.; Railroad tracks--Colorado--1890-1900.;...
View along shoveled fenced walkway through deep snowbanks in Leadville, Colorado. Icicles hang from eaves and a chimney is on the top center of a roof.
The Ibex mine building, near Leadville, Colorado, stands on the far side of a muddy parking area which is surrounded by snowbanks created by snow plows. Treeless, snow-covered mountains are in the distance.
Men with beards or moustaches wear suits with long coats, boots, and hats and pose beside the Elk Mountain Pilot newspaper office in Irwin (Gunnison County), Colorado. The log building has a false front, a chimney, and a sign that reads: "Pilot...
A view of snow removal on the Gilpin Tramway near "Dogtown" in Gilpin County, Colorado. Workers with shovels pose on snowbanks near the railroad tracks. Mine buildings are in the distance.
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad locomotives and a freight car stop amid snowbanks between Conover and Ridgeway (Winneshiek County), Iowa.
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company--1870-1880.; Winneshiek (Iowa)--1870-1880.; Railroads--Iowa--Winneshiek County--1870-1880.; Snow--Iowa--Winneshiek County--1870-1880.
Men pose atop a Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad locomotive amid snowbanks between Conover and Ridgeway (Winneshiek County), Iowa.
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company--1870-1880.; Winneshiek (Iowa)--1870-1880.; Railroad locomotives--Iowa--Winneshiek County--1870-1880.; Snow--Iowa--Winneshiek County--1870-1880.
A Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad locomotive and freight cars stop amid snowbanks and drifts between Conover and Ridgeway (Winneshiek County), Iowa.
Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company--1870-1880.; Winneshiek (Iowa)--1870-1880.; Railroads--Iowa--Winneshiek County--1870-1880.; Snow--Iowa--Winneshiek County--1870-1880.
A girl in high button boots, a light-colored frock, and dark blouse with wide lace collar tips her wide brimmed hat and smiles as she looks through a snow tunnel in Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado. This was one of many tunnels that were dug...
Huge snowbanks line Eureka Street in front of the Gilpin County Courthouse in Central City, Colorado. Several people walk along the sidewalk that has been cleared.
Central City (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Blizzards--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.; Courthouses--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.; Pedestrians--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.; Sidewalks--Colorado--Central City--1910-1920.;...
Men in hats and coats pose with walking sticks on ice and snowbanks at opposite sides of the Arkansas River in the Royal Gorge (Fremont County), Colorado. Shows large rocks, and deep snow over the river in the narrow valley.
Arkansas River--1870-1880.; Fremont County (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Royal Gorge (Colo.)--1870-1880.; Canyons--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.; Ice--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.; Rivers--Colorado--Fremont County--1870-1880.; Rock...
This view east on upper 7th (Seventh) Street in Leadville, Colorado includes snowbanks on the edges of the street, slopes covered with snow and evergreens. The snow-covered Mosquito Range is in the background.