​All Eagle Valley Library District locations will be closed Monday, September 23 for a Staff In-service day. Regular library hours will resume Tuesday, September 24.

Archive Search Results


Showing 21 - 40 of 52 , query time: 0.01s
Thumbnail for 'Don Knight at Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
On the left is the cabin at Holy Cross City, used by Don Knight. Two burros are visible. On the right, Don Knight is preparing soil for panning.
Thumbnail for 'Micheline, Patricia and Don Knight'
Format:
Image
Micheline and Don Knight with baby Patricia, taken during the trip to Holy Cross City. The Hound is in the foreground.
Thumbnail for 'Road to Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
The County "cat" being used by an unidentified man to build the road to Holy Cross City. Another man is seated on the cat, as well. The angle of the terrain is impressively visible. Two dates: 1939 and 1940.
Thumbnail for 'Road to Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
The County "cat" being used by an unidentified man to build the road to Holy Cross City. Verso: "Building the road to Holy Cross City"
Thumbnail for 'Mill at Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
Remains of the mill and adjacent structures at Holy Cross City, which is ten miles south of Minturn or eleven miles north of Tennessee Pass. By the time this photo was taken, Fleming Lumber Co. had removed the main steam engine and one of the boilers from the mill to use in a saw mill. [Courtesy of Ted Beck]
Thumbnail for 'Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
A cabin standing at the abandoned town of Holy Cross City, Colorado, taken in August 2001.
Thumbnail for 'Holy Cross City Road'
Format:
Image
From left, Ray tippett, Buster Beck, Bud Beck, and Don Knight, resting on the Holy Cross City Road. Wuinn Beck may be seated just above Buster in the photo [difficult to see].
Thumbnail for 'Cleveland Lake'
Format:
Image
Cleveland Lake, located near Holy Cross City in the Holy Cross Wilderness.
Thumbnail for 'Cleveland Lake'
Format:
Image
Cleveland Lake, located near Holy Cross City in the Holy Cross Wilderness.
Thumbnail for 'Cabin and the Mollie Tunnel at Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
A cabin at Holy Cross City. The entrance to the Mollie Tunnel is visible in the background. An explosion occurred in the Mollie Tunnel on December 16, 1896. "The accident was caused by the explosion of a shot in a missed hole. Five men were in the drift at the time, and two, Eugene Belmont and P. O. Sullivan, both of Kokomo, were so badly injured in the face and eyes that it is likely they will lose their sight." -- The Aspen Tribune, December...
Thumbnail for 'Cabin at Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
A unidentified individual leans against a cabin near Holy Cross City. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called the Timberline Hotel. There were reportedly two mills in operation at Holy...
Thumbnail for 'Driveway to crusher at Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
An unidentified individual drives a wagon full of rocks to the crusher at Holy Cross City. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called the Timberline Hotel. There were reportedly two mills...
Thumbnail for 'Driveway to new mill at Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
A driveway to the new mill at Holy Cross City. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called the Timberline Hotel. There were reportedly two mills in operation at Holy Cross City, the Holy...
Thumbnail for 'Assay Office, Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
An assay office located at Holy Cross City. Assay offices are set up to test the purity of metals. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called the Timberline Hotel. There were reportedly...
Thumbnail for 'Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
A view of several buildings at Holy Cross City. Deep snow covers the ground. There is evidence of a burn mark on the left-hand side of the image. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called...
Thumbnail for 'Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
Looking down into Holy Cross City. Several buildings are visible in the midground. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called the Timberline Hotel. There were reportedly two mills in operation...
Thumbnail for 'Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
A view of Holy Cross City, taken in the 1890s. A building is visible on the left. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called the Timberline Hotel. There were reportedly two mills in operation...
Thumbnail for 'A group at Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
A group of individuals stand next to a building at Holy Cross City. The gentleman seated on the left is holding a pickaxe. It is unknown if these individuals were residents of Holy Cross City or were visiting. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post...
Thumbnail for 'Holy Cross City Post Office'
Format:
Image
The post office at Holy Cross City. Four individuals are pictured in the photograph, one standing in the snow on the left, one standing on the stairs, one in front of the door to the post office, and one on horseback on the right. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The...
Thumbnail for 'Mountains near Holy Cross City'
Format:
Image
A blurred image of Mountain peaks near Holy Cross City. Holy Cross City was a short-lived mining camp located in what is today the Holy Cross Wilderness. A mining camp in the Holy Cross Mining District, Holy Cross City reached a population of 300 between 1881 and 1883. The town included a post office, two general stores, saloon, assay office and hotel, called the Timberline Hotel. There were reportedly two mills in operation at Holy Cross City,...