Call NumberL-347CreatorLake, Harry H., 1860-1952Date1910-1920SummarySeveral houses stand along a dirt road in Gregory Gulch in Gilpin County, Colorado. The gulch was named after John H. Gregory, who first discovered gold in 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. Additional mine shafthouses, including the Cook Mine, dot Bobtail Hill in the background. In the center foreground, the building with a band of arches on its facade |was the grocery and provisions store owned by Fred Kruse and founded by Belden & Company during the area's mining heyday.Physical 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.)|1 photoprint : black-and-white |8 x 11 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.)SubjectMine buildings--Colorado--Gilpin CountyGilpin County (Colo.)Gold mining--Colorado--Gilpin CountyGrocery stores--Colorado--Gilpin CountyHouses--Colorado--Gilpin CountyGeographic AreaGilpin County (Colo.)Related MaterialImage File: ZZR700120347Type of MaterialFilm negativesBlack & white photographsNitrate negativesBlack & white photographsPhotographic printsNotesThe Gregory Lode - first gold vein discovered in Colorado - 1859 - Central City. Produced $20,000,000 penciled on back of small print. Title supplied by cataloger. R7001203473
Lake, Harry H., 1860-1952, Gregory Gulch, Central City, Colorado (1910-1920). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 26/04/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1120909
