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Gregory Gulch, Central City, Colorado

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Call NumberL-345CreatorLake, Harry H., 1860-1952Date1900-1920Summaryowned by Fred Kruse and founded by Belden & Company during the area's mining heyday.|Two dirt roads intersect in the foreground of This view of Gregory Gulch, named for John H. Gregory who first discovered gold in Gilpin County, Colorado, in 1859. The cut in the hillside shows the vein Gregory followed in search of gold. A large pile of tailings stands on the hill above the cut. Houses stand along the road in the right and left foregrounds. In the center midground, the building with a band of arches on its facade was the grocery and provisions storePhysical Description1 copy photonegative |6 x 8 cm (2 1/2 x 3 in.)|1 photonegative : nitrate |9 x 11 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.)|1 photoprint : black-and-white |15 x 19 cm (5 3/4 x 7 1/2 in.)SubjectRoads, Earth--Colorado--Gilpin CountyTailings (Metallurgy)--Colorado--Gilpin CountyGilpin County (Colo.)Gold mining--Colorado--Gilpin CountyGrocery stores--Colorado--Gilpin CountyHouses--Colorado--Gilpin CountyGeographic AreaGilpin County (Colo.)Related MaterialImage File: ZZR700120345Type of MaterialFilm negativesBlack & white photographsNitrate negativesBlack & white photographsPhotographic printsNotesTitle supplied by cataloger. R7001203457

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