Funeral of the victims of the Sleepy Hollow Mine disaster, Central City, Colorado
Date
1895
Summary
Buggies and people form a funeral procession on Pine Street, Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado, honoring 14 gold miners drowned in the Sleepy Hollow and Americus Mine flood. Children wear white; a horse-drawn hearse is at the door of St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church.
Description
1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint on mat board ; 24 x 19 cm. (9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.)
Subject
Americus Mine (Central City, Colo.)--Disasters; Sleepy Hollow Mine (Central City, Colo.)--Disasters; St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church (Central City, Colo.); Central City (Colo.); Catholic churches--Colorado--Central City; Funeral processions--Colorado--Central City; Gold mining--Colorado--Central City; Mine accidents--Colorado--Central City; Mining--Colorado--Central City
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image file: ZZR710060001
Notes
Formerly F1020.; Title hand-written on back of matboard.; R7100600013
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