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Miners at Penrose Mine, between 1915-1918

 Item
Identifier: B063.01.0001.00031

Abstract

Group of miners outside the Penrose Mine. Back Row: unidentified, Bert Hawkins, Claude Simmons, Charles Hawkins, Charles Cose, Charles Peterson (blacksmith), unidentified., Front Row: Maurice Miller (supplied gear to the miners), Billy Angees, unidentified, Connie McGrehan, Charles Withey, Ben Gray, Sam Simmons (fireman), unidentified, Big Smith (master mechanic)., Sam Looney could be one of the missing.

Dates

  • between 1915-1918

Digital Repository

Miners at Penrose Mine

Rights and Usage Statement

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Extent

1 Items (photograph)

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains materials intentionally assembled by the Ira M. and Peryle Hayutin Beck Memorial Archives of Jews in the Rocky Mountain region. The bulk of the photographs are from or related to various towns in Colorado, but the collection also contains photographs from other states in the western United States and other countries. There are some 19th century photograph types represented in the collection, including albumen prints, daguerrotypes, tintypes, post cards, colorized prints, cabinet cards, and cartes-de-visite.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good 8 x 11 inches black and white

General

reformatted digital

Title supplied by archivist.

Inscription and Marks

On envelope: "#498 Leadville Businesses 1900-1915." On back of photograph: "Miners at Penrose Mine, c1915-1918., Back Row: unidentified, Bert Hawkins, Claude Simmons, Charles Hawkins, Charles Cose, Charles Peterson (blacksmith), unidentified., Front Row: Maurice Miller (supplied gear to the miners), Billy Angees, unidentified, Connie McGrehan, Charles Withey, Ben Gray, Sam Simmons (fireman), unidentified, Big Smith (master mechanic)., Sam Looney could be one of the missing, #498." On original envelope, "Leadville Businesses 1900-1915."

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository

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