Leadville mining district - Mt. Elbert at left, Mt. Massive center right, as seen from the lower west slope of Iron Hill above the Yak Tunnel and Mine Complex in California Gulch, near Leadville, Colorado.
Leadville mining district - Mt. Elbert at left, Mt. Massive center right, as seen from the lower west slope of Iron Hill above the Yak Tunnel and Mine Complex in California Gulch, near Leadville, Colorado.
Creator
Beam, George L. (George Lytle), 1868-1935
Date
1908
Summary
View of the Yak Tunnel and Mine Complex in California Gulch near Leadville, Colorado; shows mill buildings and ore car tracks. Mount Elbert, Mount Massive, and the Sawatch Range are in the background.
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Subject
California Gulch (Lake County, Colo.); Elbert, Mount (Colo.); Leadville (Colo.); Massive, Mount (Colo.); Yak Tunnel; Buildings--Colorado--Leadville; Mining--Colorado--Leadville
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Jackson Thode.
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: ZZR700138322
Notes
Condition: negative broken and chipped.; Title hand-written on negative envelope, with: "file #1088" "argon 3-2.5 s timer - 2-4-6-8-10-11-15-16-thru 20 on then 2.5 s 7-8-9-15-17-19 on" and "print J. A. Blouch 1/25/1983."; R7001383223
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