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Call Number	XL-6200; XL-6201
Title	Clark, Gruber & Co. Bank & Mint, Denver, Colo.
Title-Alternative	Clark, Gruber & Co.
Summary	View of the Clark, Gruber & Co. building, ca. 1860-1863. On January 18, 1860, the Denver Town Company deeded three lots in Denver City to Clark, Gruber & Company for $600. The company built a two-story brick bank and mint on the corner of McGaa and G Streets (present day 16th and Market Streets). The structure has a simple brick cornice and includes a basement accessible from the street. The Federal style front entry is characterized by its simple squared columns and cornice. Minting of coinage began quickly and between July and October 1860 totaled approximately $120,00. The surrounding area in Denver City was known as the Pike's Peak District, leading to the legend "PIKES PEAK GOLD DENVER" seen on the company's 1860 $10 and $20 gold pieces. In 1863, the federal government bought out the firm for the purpose of setting up a branch mint, but no coinage was ever produced at the site. The mint building was more than double the size of the original with a three-story center tower and flagpole. It was torn down in 1909.
Date	[between 1860 and 1863]
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.; Image derived from a cased, 1/2 plate (5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.) ambrotype.
Physical Description	2 photographic prints : 25 x 20 cm. (10 x 8 in.) & 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Subject	Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver, Colo.)--1860-1870. Denver (Colo.)--1860-1870. Mints--Colorado--Denver--1870-1880. Banks--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870. Financial facilities--Colorado--Denver--1860-1870. Clark, Gruber & Co. (Denver, Colo.)--Pictorial works.
Source	Source: Loan, Ed Bathke, 2012.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Photographic prints.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph

Call Number	XL-6200
Title	Clark, Gruber & Co. Bank & Mint, Denver, Colo.
Notes	Photograph of cased, 1/2 plate (5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in.) ambrotype.
Physical Description	1 photographic print : 25 x 20 cm. (10 x 8 in.)
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Format-Medium	Photograph

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