Gold mines and mining

Scope and Contents View of the Argo mine, tunnel, and mill. Published by the Sanborn Souvenir Co., no. I-945. Date is of the printing of the postcard, based on visual clues on the back. Photo is very likely from an earlier date (the 1930s or early 1940s).

Scope and Contents View of the Dixie Gold Mill, with label reading "2 1/2 Miles East of Idaho Springs, Colo. On Highways 6 and 40.

Overview This collection consists of one large ledger book from the Doric Gold Mines, Limited, with only two pages filled out from 1896 and 1897 relating to account sales of ore. The Doric Gold Mines were located in Georgetown, on Saxon Mountain.

Overview A collection of documents relating to Leopold and Samuel Sternberger and their mining operations in the Idaho Springs and Fall River areas between 1879 and 1931. The Sternberger's originally operated mines independently, but by the turn of the 20th century ran the Pennsylvania Mining Company (renamed the Pennsylvania Mining, Power and Reduction Company in 1910).

Scope and Contents View of miners and a mule in the Lucania Tunnel. Published by S. A. Noyes. Style and stamp date the postcard to 1907.

Scope and Contents This series contains miscellaneous material relating to the Big Five Mining Company, including two mailed envelopes relating to periodical subscriptions and two stock certificates.

Overview A small collection of documents relating to the Chicago Mountain Mining and Tunnel Company between 1904 and 1915. Their activity was mostly centered on Chicago Mountain, located south of the Freeland and Lamartine districts.

Scope and Contents View of mules, carriages, and miners bringing machinery up a hill. Published by E. J. Deis, printed by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY (unnumbered). Photo is likely from earlier date.

Scope and Contents View of a miner paning for gold, with structure in background. Presumably near Idaho Springs. Style indicates it was published by the Thayer Publishing Co., Denver, no. 1900.