Negative, Timbering of a slope

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Description

Interior view of an extensive timbering in a mine shaft in Colorado. Miners stand inside the frame support.

Object Information

Date Created:

Circa, 1890-1900

Local ID:

86.200.3208

Provenance:

Circa, 1890-1900, The date of this photograph was determined when it was digitized and cataloged between the years 1994-1997 as part of the PhotosWest: Western History Imaging Project coordinated by the Denver Public Library. This project was funded through a three-year grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Boettcher Foundation.

Creator(s):

Jackson, William Henry

Rights:

Public Domain

Appears In

Resource Kit
History Colorado

Mining in Colorado (1860s -1930s)

Let's spelunk right into the history of mining in Colorado! From Gold to Silver and from the plains to the mountains, mining changed and evolved significantly from the 1860s to the 1930s. Join us to explore mining in Colorado and how it connects to the physical geography, how technology and adaptations made it possible and how it had impacts on the land and people who were already in the region .

Created by: History Colorado

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