Call NumberX-60042Date1890-1900SummaryView of the largest crystallized gold nugget unearthed in Colorado history, it was discovered in 1887 near Breckenridge (Summit County), Colorado, by miners Tom Graves and Harry Lytton. The nugget became known as "Tom's Baby," because Graves would carry it around wrapped in a blanket.Physical Description1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photographic print ; 14 x 12 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.) on sheet 18 x 13 cm (7 x 5 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectSummit County (Colo.)--19th centuryGold--Colorado--Summit County--19th centuryMining--Colorado--Summit County--19th centuryGeographic AreaSummit County (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR710060042Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsNotesFormerly F22853. Title supplied. R7100600429DonorSummit County Historical Society
Tom's Baby, a crystallized gold nugget (1890-1900). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 19/05/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1052345
