Call NumberX-2029CreatorCable, Rufus E.Datecirca 1860SummaryEarly view of Clear Creek, the Clear Creek House (sign), and the Eagle Mill operating on North Clear Creek, Colorado, situated between Gregory Gulch and Chase Gulch near Black Hawk. In the near right foreground is a small carriage with "views" printed on it. This was used by the photographer as a portable dark room to develop his images onsite. Behind the portable darkroom lies skeletal remains of a covered wagon and other types of refuse; behind the Clear Creek House are two other structures. A cow appears on the left, and a broken or unfinished dock, jutting into the water.Physical Description1 copy photonegative ; 10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectBlackhawk (Colo.)--19th centuryNorth Clear Creek (Gilpin County-Jefferson County, Colo.)--19th centuryMills--Colorado--Clear Creek--19th centuryGeographic AreaBlackhawk (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710002029Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsNotesFormerly F11578. Hand-written on back of photoprint: Black Hawk, Colo. Title supplied by cataloger. R7100020297
Cable, Rufus E., Clear Creek House, Black Hawk, Colo. (circa 1860). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 13/06/2026, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1123850
