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GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO: The Majestic Empire of the Western Slope, by A. P. Nelson, Pitkin, Gunnison County, Colorado, 1916. What It Is and Those Who Have Made It. The County, its Men and Women; its climate and magnificent scenery; its mines, ranches and various enterprises; its past progress and rapidly increasing prosperity; its wonderful resources and possibilities; its undeveloped mountains of wealth; its streams, fields and forests; its promising future. Original promotional and informational publication byAlbert P. Nelson. Imprint: The Union Printing & Publishing Company, Denver, Colorado. Albert P. Nelson was a Gunnison County, Colorado entrepreneur, mine owner, and promoter determined to keep the Town of Pitkin and the surrounding in the minds of investors throughout the State. Nelson owned and operated mineral- and timberlands, water rights, mine and mills in the Quartz Creek Mining District; however, he was not only interested in advancing his own prosperity but also that of the entire of… Read More

THE SAN LUIS VALLEY WITH ILLUSTRATIONS OF ITS PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SUMMER RESORTS AND SOME OF ITS RESIDENCES, BUSINESS BLOCKS, MANUFACTORIES AND CITIZENS, 1891by A. R. PeltonPublished by Carson, Hurst & Harper(Denver, Colorado) with photographs by C. W. ERDLEN (Buena Vista & Salida,Colorado)188 pages (enamel-coated)Dimensions:10-3/8 inches by 6-3/4 inchesBook contains information and photographs on the following:History of the San Luis Valley,Colorado; Saguache County: Villa Grove, Moffat, The Crestone Estate, Town of Saguache; Mineral County: Creede, silver mining; Costilla County: Garrison, Mosca; Conejos County: Alamosa, La Jara, The Harvey Ranch, Town of Conejos, Antonito; Rio Grande County: Monte Vista, ranches & farms, La Garita Farm, Del Norte.Erdlen photographs on every page, sometimes multiple photographs.Mining, ranching, farming in southwestern Colorado.An important and scarcepromotional and historical Colorado publication.Condition: very good to very good plus; complete; endpapers… Read More

MOFFAT ROAD PRELIMINARY SURVEY A. J. WESTON & FRANK McOUATSignificant photograph album of one of the survey teams working on the construction of David H. Moffat's DENVER, NORTHWESTERN & PACIFIC RAILWAY, known as "The Moffat Road." These surveys took place in 1903 - 1904. This part of the survey was lead by A. J. Weston and the head of the geological survey party was Frank McOuat. The photographer, unfortunately, is not identified. The DENVER, NORTHWESTERN & PACIFIC RAILROAD was the last major railway project Moffat financed. Moffat died in 1911, before the railroad was completed. Photo album dimensions: 10-1/2 inches by 7-1/2 inches Average photograph size: 7 inches by 5 inches 24 gray-paper leaves 50 photographs, most albumen; several gelatin silver and one cyanotype. Near fine condition. Many excellent photographic images. Several Minnesota, Wyoming, Nebraska and Utah photographs. Unclear why these were included in this album. Important photographic detail of preliminary survey… Read More

CORBETT & BALLENGER'S SIXTH ANNUAL LEADVILLE CITY DIRECTORYContaining a Complete List of the Inhabitants, Institutions, Incorporated Compnies, Manufacturing Establishments, Busainess, Business Firms, etc.in the CITY OF LEADVILLE, LAKE COUNTY, COLORADOLEADVILLE, COLO:Corbett & Ballenger, Publisher,1885. LEADVILLE SILVER MINING DISTRICTCondition: very good to very good plus; book has been recased and gold-printed black leather spine has been been preserved to a greater degree; internal pages clean & bright; no foxing; internal hinges starting to crack, yet still strong; all advertisements present.Dimensions: 9 inches by 6 inches; 272 pages, plus advertisements(If interested, we not only have a complete set of Leadville City directories for sale, but also individual volumes.)COLORADO ARTIFACTUAL

TOWN OF CRIPPLE CREEK & TOWN OF VICTORCOLORADOORIGINAL -- ORIGINAL -- ORIGINAL1896BIRD'S-EYE-VIEW PERSPECTIVE MAP of two of the CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD MINING DISTRICT OF COLORADO'S MOST SIGNIFICANT MININGTOWNS (out of nearly 24)Dimensions of this beautiful original map: 38-1/2 inches in length by 29 inches in widthBy Phillips & Desjardins, Copyright 1896Published by WESTERN LITHO CO., Denver, Colorado1896 (original)Condition" very good plus to near fine; several tears conservation mended on back of map; no paper loss; almost imperceptible; otherwise, clean and bright and complete. ABSOLUTELY ORIGINAL 1896. Phillips & Desjardins bird's-eye-view perspective map of two of Colorado's most productive gold mining towns of the 19th century. No folds. ALL ORIGINAL!!!!!Around margin are colorful lithographs of the Cripple Creek Gold Mining District's mines up to 1895. These include:X-Mas Mine; Vindicator; Doctor; Pikes Peak; El Paso; Lincoln (Gillett); Independence; Moose; Abe Lincoln; Arcadia; Victor;… Read More

THE FORTUNES OF A DECADE, ILLUSTRATED: A Graphic Recital of the Struggles of the Early Days of Cripple Creek, The Greatest Gold Camp on Earth; With Stories of It's Mines, Biographies of the Men Who Made Them, With Many New and Hitherto Unpublished Anecdotes and Incidents of Their Lives COLORADO SPRINGS: The Homes of the Mining Millionaires Written, Compiled and Published, under the Direction of SARGENT & RORHABACHER for THE EVENING STAR Colorado Springs, Colorado October 1900 Condition: very good; complete with original front cover, however, back wrap is in facsimile; interior pages complete, including folding panorama of Cripple Creek and Victor, pages lightly toned, yet still strong, clean, and highly detailed; spine reinforced with burgundy-colored cloth; last pages has been repaired with conservation mending. [Please note: only the back wrap is in facsimile -- the rest of this publication is ORIGINAL as printed.] Publication dimensions: 9 inches by 12-1/4 inches 132 pages, plus expanding foldout… Read More