Crowd gathers around the Colorado National Guard and business buildings, Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado during the Western Federation of Miners strike. Signs read: "Benedict's Assay Office", "Newport", "New York Life Ins. Co.", "Kenyon Furnished Rooms". The Goldmining Exchange building has a drugstore storefront "G. R. Lewis & Co." with awnings that read: "Cigars", "Restaurant", and "Soda Water."
Description
1 copy negative ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.)
Subject
Colorado. National Guard--Colorado--Cripple Creek; Cripple Creek Strike, Cripple Creek, Colo., 1903-1904; Cripple Creek (Colo.); Crowds--Colorado--Cripple Creek; Horseback riding--Colorado--Cripple Creek; Militia--Colorado--Cripple Creek; Miners' strike--Colorado--Cripple Creek; Miners' unions--Colorado--Cripple Creek; Mining--Colorado--Cripple Creek; Streets--Colorado--Cripple Creek
Geographic Area
Cripple Creek (Colo.)
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Cripple Creek Campaign Report, Colorado National Guard.
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: ZZR710060263
Notes
Formerly F11993.; Title hand-written on back of print.; R7100602633
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