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- Index to Colorado Mining Directory: First Edition 1883
- Index to mines within Colorado. Information is arranged alphabetically by Mine name, with the county it is located in.
- Mines and mineral industries--Colorado--Directories.; Mines and mineral resources--Colorado--Directories.;
- 1883
- Bonanza
- Men and women pose on a dirt street in Bonanza (Saguache County), Colorado. Frame buildings have false fronts and signs that read: "F.F. Roby Assayer" and "Second Hand Goods." Miners hold pick axes, shovels, sledge hammers and pose near a pile of...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Assayers--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.; False fronts--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.; Miners--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.; Mining--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.; People--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1890?]
- St. Louis mine, Bonanza
- View shows a covered furnace, a chinked log building, lumber, and piping at the St. Louis mine, Bonanza (Saguache County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1930.; Bonanza (Colo.)--1890-1930.; Saint Louis Mine (Saguache County, Colo.)--1890-1930.; Hoisting machinery--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1930.
- [between 1890 and 1930?]
- Rawley mine - Bonanza, Colo.
- A large group of miners pose in front of corrugated metal mining buildings at the Rawley mine, Bonanza (Saguache County), Colorado.
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Rawley Mine (Bonanza, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Buildings--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900]
- Bonanza, Colo.
- Aged commercial one and two-story storefronts with showcase windows are along unpaved Main Street in Bonanza, Colorado. A split-rail fence surounds the building in the foreground; weeds grow at the foundations. Evergreens grow on the hillside.
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Bonanza--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Charles Goodman Gallery
- A light-colored tent set up in Bonanza, a mining camp in Saguache County, Colorado, has signs reading: "Photograph Gallery. Views of Bonanza Exchequer Sedgwick & Round Mountain. For Sale Here." A man with his thumbs hooked under his suspenders...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Galleries & museums--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.; Tents--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.; Goodman, Charles, d. 1912.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Raleigh Mill, Bonanza, Colo
- View of the Raleigh Mill at Bonanza (Saguache County), Colorado; ore processing sheds with gables and smokestack are among snow and pines.
- Mills--Colorado--Bonanza--1910-1930.; Mine buildings--Cars--Colorado--Bonanza--1910-1930.; Bonanza (Colo.)--1910-1930.; Mining--Colorado--Bonanza--1910-1930.
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Bonanza, Colorado
- Reproduction of ink rendering; shows Bonanza, Saguache County, Colorado, with Kerber and Copper Gulches. Vignettes show Exchequer and Sedgwick City (neighboring towns).
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1880-1890.
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
- Bonanza
- A man sits on a horse and holds the reins of a saddled horse in the middle of Main Street in Bonanza, Colorado, in Saguache County. Empty wagons and a carriage are on the upaved street, which includes one and two- story commercial store fronts with...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Carts & wagons--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1900.; Horses--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1990.; Streets--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1900.
- [1895?]
- The famous Bonanza Mine
- Men dig in a large crevice near a wooden mine works building at the Bonanza Mine. Mine tailings stand near the crevice. The building has a metal smokestack. An anchored pole stands near the building.
- Tailings embankments--1890-1920.; Mining--1890-1920.
- [between 1890 and 1915]
- Bonanza, 1942
- View of three dilapidated structures in Bonanza, Colorado; features include: false front backed by a medium gable, rectangular bays with double hung windows, a single leaf door (four panels), hewn log siding, vertical board and batten siding, small...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1940-1950.; False fronts--Colorado--Bonanza--1940-1950.; Log buildings--Colorado--Bonanza--1940-1950.
- 1942
- Bonanza
- A footbridge spans Squirrel Creek outside of the town of Bonanza, Colorado (Saguache County). The banks of the creek are covered with scrub oak; mine tailings are on one bank. A dirt road leads to the buildings of the town, which include gabled,...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Bridges--Colorado--Bonanza--1950-1970.; Streams--Colorado--Bonanza--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Excursion party
- A crowd of gathers in front of a one-story, wood frame, gabled cabin in the town of Bonanza, Saguache County, Colorado. The cabin has a porch, where a little girl stands with two men, one wearing an apron. Two women and a baby sit on burros held by...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Baseball players--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.; Children--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.; Donkeys--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.
- 1882
- This picture is the cabin in Kerber Creek, Bonanza
- The Rathron family poses in front of their cabin near Bonanza, Colorado, in Saguache County. Mrs. Rathron holds baby Horace as she stands on the steps that lead to the covered porch. Mr. Rathron leans against the step railings. Young Elizabeth...
- Rathron family--Homes & haunts.; Bonanza (Colo.)--1880-1890.; Houses--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.; Log cabins--Colorado--Bonanza--1880-1890.
- [between 1882 and 1884]
- Bonanza
- A footbridge spans Squirrel Creek outside the town of Bonanza, Colorado, in Saguache County. The banks of the creek are covered with scrub oak; mine tailings are on one bank. A dirt road leads to the wood- frame, gabled, buildings of the town. The...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Bridges--Colorado--Bonanza--1950-1970.; Streams--Colorado--Bonanza--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Mine above Bonanza Legal Tender mine
- A man and a woman stand on a pile of mine tailings while another man looks on from the doorway of a mine building at the Legal Tender mine near Bonanza, Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Bonanza--1930-1940.; Tailings (Metallurgy)--Colorado--Bonanza--1930-1940.; Bonanza (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Bonanza Mill in Chase Gulch
- The Bonanza Mill in upper Chase Gulch in Gilpin County, Colorado, has two, tall smokestacks protruding from its roof. Tailings from the mine are in the foreground in front of the mill, located near Blackhawk. Additional mines dot the hills...
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Chase Gulch (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Mills--Colorado--Gilpin County--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Gilpin County--1890-1900.
- [1899?]
- Bonanza, 1942
- View of a false fronted building in Bonanza, Colorado; shows a single, square,structure with false front (cornice, entabulature), and two large windows (four panes each) on either side of a single, double leaf door with transom and lights; vertical...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1940-1950.; False fronts--Colorado--Bonanza--1940-1950.
- 1942
- The Manitou Mine
- Miners pose with axes at the Manitou Mine near Bonanza (Saguache County), Colorado.
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Manitou Mine (Saguache County, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Miners--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Bonanza--1890-1900.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Bonanza looking north
- An unpaved street winds through the town of Bonanza, Colorado, in Saguache County. The commercial buildings include one and two-story storefronts with false fronts and large, storefront, display windows. One- story residences with gabled roofs are...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Colorado--Bonanza--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Bonanza, Colo.
- Rocks, debris, and weeds litter unpaved Main Street in the town of Bonanza, Colorado (Saguache County). Buildings include one and two-story commercial storefronts with gables and stovepipe chimneys. Electricity posts and wires are on both sides of...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1950-1970.; Streets--Colorado--Bonanza--1950-1970.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- Thurmond concentration, Bonanza
- A man on a horse, along with another horse and a dog, is in front of a mill in Bonanza, Colorado (Saguache County). The wood-frame mill has multi-level gables, a roof of corrugated tin, and a smokestack. A smaller, wood-frame, gabled stucture is on...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Mills--Colorado--Bonanza--1900-1910.
- [1900?]
- Above Bonanza at Turquoise mines
- A large boiler is next to a log cabin in a clearing near Bonanza, Colorado. An ore cart on a track in the distance served the Turquoise mine. Two people are walking on the track.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Bonanza--1930-1940.; Bonanza (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Mining above Bonanza
- A man and a woman climb up a pile of mine tailings somewhere near Bonanza, Colorado.
- Tailings (Metallurgy)--Colorado--Bonanza--1930-1940.; Bonanza (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Western History Subject Index
- Bonanza, Colorado
- Gilsonite Vein, Bonanza Dist Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of a shallow, mined Gilsonite (trademark name for uintaite, a black lustrous asphalt) vein in the Bonanza District, either in Uintah County, Utah, or Rio Blanco County, Colorado; sagebrush surrounds the gash, with slag at left and right.
- Gilsonite--1910-1920.; Mining--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Gilsonite Vein, Bonanza Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of a vein of Gilsonite (trademark name for uintaite, a black lustrous asphalt) in the Bonanza District, either in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, or Uintah County, Utah; vertical mineshaft in foreground is surrounded by slag pile and shredded...
- Gilsonite--1910-1920.; Mine shafts--1910-1920.; Mining--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Gilsonite Veins, Bonanza Dist., Denver & Salt Lake R. R.
- View of veins of Gilsonite (trademark name for uintaite, a black lustrous asphalt) in the Bonanza District, either in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, or Uintah County, Utah; a pathway leads to intermittent piles of uintaite slag marring the sagebrush...
- Gilsonite--1910-1920.; Mining--1910-1920.
- [1915?]
- Turquoise mines above Bonanza
- A group of people walk next to a log cabin with a large boiler next to it. They are in a clearing near Bonanza, Colorado, and the Turquoise mine is nearby.
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Sunset on lake at Bonanza, near Santa Fe, N.M.
- The sun sets over Bonanza near Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- Bonanza (N.M.)--1910-1920.; Sunrises & sunsets--New Mexico--1910-1920.
- [1912?]
- Colorado directory of mines : Containing descriptions of the mines and mills, and the mining and milling corporations of Colorado. Arranged alphabetically by counties.
- State wide directory containing descriptions of the mines and mills, and the mining and milling corporations of Colorado. Information within the the document is arranged alphabetically by mine name.
- Mines and mineral industries--Colorado--Directories.; Mines and mineral resources--Colorado--Directories.;
- 1879
- Con. Virginia and California joint shaft, Bonanza mine
- View shows mining buildings at the Combined Consolidated Virginia and Consolidated California shaft owned by the Bonanza firm, Virginia City, Nevada. A sign on the mill building reads: "C & C shaft."
- Mine buildings--Nevada--1870-1880.; Nevada--1870-1880.; Mining--Nevada--1870-1880.
- 1875
- Panning at the junction of the Eldorado and Bonanza Creeks, Klondike
- Men and women pan for gold at the junction of Eldorado and Bonanza Creek, Klondike, Alaska. A log cabin settlement shows in the background.
- Klondike (Alaska)--1890-1900.; Gold miners--Alaska--Klondike--1890-1900.; Gold mining equipment--Alaska--Klondike--1890-1900.
- [between 1897 and 1900?]
- Oliver Mill Chase Gulch Bonanza beyond.
- Miners and children pose outside near a horse drawn buggy at the Oliver Mill near Black Hawk, Gilpin County, Colorado. A portion of the Bonanza Mill is visible in the distance.
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1910.; Children--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1910.; Mills--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1910.
- [between 1880 and 1910]
- Bonanza tunnel
- View of ore cart tracks running to the end of the Bonanza tunnel, possibly in Colorado. The walls have no timbering and no visible support other than the incongruous rock from which they were cut.
- Interiors--1870-1910.; Mine railroads--1870-1910.; Mining--1870-1910.
- [between 1870 and 1910?]
- Bonanza Mill
- View of the Bonanza Mill on Chase Gulch near Black Hawk, Gilpin County, Colorado.
- Blackhawk (Colo.)--1880-1910.; Chase Gulch (Gilpin County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Mills--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Blackhawk--1880-1910.
- [between 1886 and 1910]
- Western History Subject Index
- The great bonanza
- Western History Subject Index
- mines mineral resources colorado Saguache county Tunnel to tap Bonanza ore bodies
- Western History Subject Index
- Newspapers. Colorado. Bonanza. Enterprise
- Western History Subject Index
- Bonanza & union tunnel & mining company
- Western History Subject Index
- Bonanza., Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Bonanza, Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Bonanza, Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Bonanza mine. Bonanza district. Colorado
- Central City
- View of a store window in Central City, Gilpin County, Colorado; shows a display of Muriel Sibell Wolle's books: "The Bonanza Trail" and "Stampede to Timberline." A Studebaker is reflected in the glass.
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Bookstores--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Window displays--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- [between 1953 and 1960]
- Con. Virginia mine, Virginia
- View shows the shafthouse of the Combined Consolidated Virginia and Consolidated California, which tapped ore from the lower portions of the Comstock lode, Virginia City, Nevada. Both the Virginia and California were owned by the Bonanza firm.
- Mine buildings--Nevada--Virginia City--1870-1880.; Virginia City (Nev.)--1870-1880.; Mining--Nevada--Virginia City--1870-1880.
- [between 1870 and 1880?]
- Main Street, Central City
- A crowd gathers on Main Street in Central City, Colorado, to watch a brass band play in front of the Harris block. The spectators are dressed in casual clothes, such as blue jeans, trousers and shirts, and dresses. The buildings include:...
- Central City (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Bands--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Business districts--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.; Streets--Colorado--Central City--1950-1960.
- 1957
- Central City, Co
- United States Air Force soldiers march down Main Street in Central City, Colorado. They wear blue uniforms, combat boots, white belts, white gloves, berets, epauletes, and braids over their shoulders. Red, white, and blue flags are strung across...
- United States. Air Force--1970-1980.; Central City (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Parades & processions--Colorado--Central City--1970-1980.; Soldiers--American--Colorado--Central City--1970-1980.
- [between 1970 and 1975]
- Ryholite, Nev.
- View, facing northwest, of the town of Rhyolite, Nevada. Wood and metal buildings line the streets of the town. Bonanza Mountain stands in the background.
- Rhyolite (Nev.)--1900-1910.; Cities & towns--Nevada--1900-1910.; Mining--Nevada--1900-1910.
- [between 1904 and 1907]
- Bonanza 1942
- View of a large two story structure with an "L" shaped floor plan on the second story, and a square floor plan on the first floor; features a hipped roof, rectangular bays, covered porch (first floor), crawl space, lean-to roof, and vertical board...
- Bonanza (Colo.)--1940-1950.; Houses--Colorado--Bonanza--1940-1950.
- 1942