A miner (Tom May) and his burro (January) stand within the confines of a mining tunnel in Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The young man stands with one foot on the ore cart and the burro carries two lanterns on its back.
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View northwest in Silver Plume, Colorado, shows the central business district and mines on Republican Mountain, including: Diamond Tunnel, Pelican, Dives, Baxter, Dunkirk and Payrock mines. Residences are in the foreground.
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View northwest of Silver Plume, Colorado. In the near foreground are residences surrounded by wooden fencing. On Republican Mountain, mines include: Pelican, Dives, Upper Dives, and Baxter. In the background are Brown Mountain and Sherman Mountain.