Interior of Doris (?) tunnel, machine drill working
Date
[1890-1920?]
Summary
View of three miners working a pneumatic machine drill with a column support inside of the Doris (possibly Doric) tunnel, Clear Creek County, Colorado. They work by candlelight in tight quarters.
Description
1 photoprint on mat board ; 24 x 18 cm. (9 x 7 in.)
Subject
Clear Creek County (Colo.)--1890-1920; Drilling & boring machinery--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1920; Interiors--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1920; Miners--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1920; Mining--Colorado--Clear Creek County--1890-1920.
Format-Medium
Photograph
Source
Alice Morton Mattern.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR710061089
Notes
Condition: Image has faded.; Mat board has decorative edges.; Title hand-written on front of mat board.; R7100610898
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