Call NumberX-2567Date1920-1960SummaryAerial shot of Central City, and Blackhawk, Colorado, taken during the winter. Snow dusts the landscape, and Highway 119 connects the two towns. North Clear Creek is to the lower right side of the photograph. Gold was discovered in Gregory Gulch in the spring of 1859, and by the next year, Central City was an important supply and mining center for the surrounding districts with a population of approximately 6,000 people in the area. When Gilpin County was organized in 1861-62, Central City was designated as the county seat. The town was incorporated in 1864.Physical Description1 photoprint |8 x 12 cm (3 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectBlackhawk (Colo.)--1920-1960Central City (Colo.)--1920-1960Gilpin County (Colo.)--1920-1960.Geographic AreaCentral City (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710002567Type of MaterialPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromHelen Wilkin.NotesTitle hand-written on back of photoprint. Title supplied by cataloger. R7100025679
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