View of a wooden flume at probably a placer mine on Chicago Creek near Idaho Springs in Clear Creek County, Colorado. Shows a timber foot bridge over the creek, log cabins and tailings piles.
"Enlargement from a photograph, made in 1867, of a view of a gulch-mining locality adjacent to the town of Idaho Springs, Colorado" inked on verso.; History Colorado.; Formerly F20555; Handwritten on envelope: "C-Idaho Springs-1860s"; Title supplied.; R7200076045
Physical Description
1 photographic print on mat board ; 23 x 26 cm. (9 x 10 in.)
Chicago Creek (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1860-1870.; Flumes--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1860-1870.; Hydraulic mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1860-1870.; Streams--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1860-1870.
