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The Cripple Creek Crusher

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Call NumberWHJ-788CreatorJackson, William Henry, 1843-1942Date1882-1900SummarySix men are gathered on the front deck of the The Crusher, the first newspaper in Fremont (Cripple Creek, Teller County), Colorado. Oakley Spell, a young boy, holds a bundle of newspapers under his arm; a sign on the log building reads: "The Crusher."Physical Description1 photoprint : albumen ; 11 x 18 cm (4 x 7 in.) mounted on album page.Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCrusher, The (Newspaper)--Buildings--19th centuryFremont (Colo.)--19th centuryBoys--Colorado--Fremont--19th centuryLog buildings--Colorado--Fremont--19th centuryNewspaper carriers--Colorado--Fremont--19th centuryNewspaper industry--Colorado--Fremont--19th centurySpell, Oakley.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700300788Type of MaterialSample booksAlbumen printsPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromW. H. Jackson sample album. Colorado Book IV, no. 33Original Material Found in CollectionW. H. Jackson sample album. Colorado Book IVNotesAttribution to Jackson based on inclusion in bound W. H. Jackson sample album. Condition: discolored, torn, soiled. Formerly F19819. Hand-lettered title reproduced in print. Label on front of photoprint reads: "2528."; Mounted on verso of album page: WHJ-787. R7003007881

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