Brush Creek, Colorado
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One entrance to the Lady Belle Mine on Horse Mountain. The distinctive cedars on the hillside are markers found in other photographs of the area.
The Lady Belle Mine, "discovered in 1912, was a relatively limited pocket of ore that kept miners busy for only a short time. The mine operated until 1918, and although it never lived up to expectation of the local community, historical sources report the Lady Belle produced anywhere from $450,000 to $1...
2) Earl King
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Earl King stands in deep snow while on a hike.
"Mr. Earl King. Miner that worked for Father on Horse Mt. Colo. Brush Creek." -- Alda Borah
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A contour sketch map of the Eagle Vanadium Company's consolidated mines, located along Brush Creek. This map was created in August of 1915. Charles G. Walker, a mining engineer and surveyor, may have drawn the map. According to Alda Borah, Charles "Chas" G. Walker was in charge of surveying all the mines on Salt and Brush Creek.
4) Panning gold
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Man pans gold while two women look on. The trio is inside a corral on East Brush Creek. A pipe anchored to a log is directing a flow of water into the pan.
