Call NumberL-310CreatorLake, Harry H., 1860-1952Date1900-1920SummaryThe Avon Gold Mining Company stands on the side of a lightly snow-covered hill in Gilpin County, Colorado. A tall smokestack protrudes from the roof of the shafthouse. A railroad track winds through the foreground. Additional mine shafthouses dot the hillside in the background, some with smoke pouring from their smokestacks.Physical Description1 copy photonegative |7 x 9 cm (2 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.)|1 photonegative : nitrate |10 x 12 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)|1 photoprint : black-and-white |17 x 22 cm (6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)|1 photoprint : black-and-white |9 x 12 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)SubjectMine buildings--Colorado--Gilpin CountyGilpin County (Colo.)Gold mining--Colorado--Gilpin CountyRailroad tracks--Colorado--Gilpin CountySmokestacks--Colorado--Gilpin CountyGeographic AreaGilpin County (Colo.)Related MaterialImage File: ZZR700120310Type of MaterialFilm negativesNitrate negativesPhotographic printsBlack & white photographsNotesNitrate negative is deteriorating. Title from inventory prepared by Western History Department, Denver Public Library. Words "Mines. Avon Gold Mining Co. Gilpin RR Grade" penciled on back of smaller print. R7001203106
Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952, Mining, Gilpin County (1900-1920). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 24/04/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1120443
