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Gold Park and Holy Cross City were the major mining camps in the Holy Cross Mining District. "Apparently, there were two mills at Holy Cross City. The first, located just below the town, on the west side of the road, was called simply the Holy Cross Mill. It was owned by the Gold Park Mining and Milling Co. which also maintained a similar installation down below. ... Both mills were connected by a direct 2 1/2 mile long flume that bypassed the...
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Tinted photograph of Mount of the Holy Cross.
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Tinted photograph of Mount of the Holy Cross.
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"Holy Cross City August 1949"
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A close-up view of the Mount of the Holy Cross. The photo was printed July 8, 1932.
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A close-up view of the Mount of the Holy Cross. The photo was printed July 3, 1940.
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A group of Holy Cross pilgrims posed next to a cairn.
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W. H. Jackson's Holy Cross Mountains from Frenchman's Lake; reproduction from DPL Western Collection
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Classic view of the Mt. of the Holy Cross, taken by S. L. Ostermeier from the shelter house on Notch Mountain.
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"When placer gold was found in the banks of Homestake Creek, history repeated itself with a rush of people seeking quick wealth from precious metals. Although the Mount of the Holy Cross was some distance away from those points where gold had been discovered, it was still the best know, and the closest landmark of any consequence and, therefore, its name was adopted. The Holy Cross Mining District became a reality in 1880. Most Colorado mining...
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3010. Mount of the Holy Cross, Colo. Addressed to Clarence Braukman, 1589 Steele, St., City [Denver]; From Mrs. Worthington. Canceled Denver, Colo. Sep 28, 1909 6PM.
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View of the mineral mill at Holy Cross City.
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Gold Park and Holy Cross City were the major mining camps in the Holy Cross Mining District. Man with shovel at center foreground. "Apparently, there were two mills at Holy Cross City. The first, located just below the town, on the west side of the road, was called simply the Holy Cross Mill. It was owned by the Gold Park Mining and Milling Co. which also maintained a similar installation down below. ... Both mills were connected by a direct 2...
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Graphic postcard of the Mount of the Holy Cross, with pond in the foreground. [5231. Mount of the Holy Cross, Colorado. Altitude 14,176 feet] Caption on verso: "Mount of the Holy Cross. This famous mountain, 14,176 feet in height, lies at the extreme northern end of the Sawatch Mountains, near the headwaters of Eagle River. The cross is formed by a deep vertical fissure in the face of the mountain, 1,500 feet in length, intersected by a transverse...
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A cabin standing at the abandoned town of Holy Cross City, Colorado, taken in August 2001.
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Graphic postcard of the Mount of the Holy Cross, with stream in the foreground. Card sent from Concord, NH, April 11, 1921.
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Aerial photograph taken by Mayo Lanning on February 3, 1998. Mt. of the Holy Cross is visible through the cockpit window; there's enough snow that the cross is not defined.
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1880: Holy Cross City. Buildings in background are ore processing mill. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Abandoned cabins of Holy Cross City in the foreground, mountains in background. [photo damaged with ink]
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Graphic postcard of the Mt. of the Holy Cross, Colorado, with pond in the foreground. [704. Frank S. Thayer, Publisher, Denver] "All Leather --- Co." handwritten on front; addressed to Mr. Thos Gorman, 58 Maiden Lane, New York, N.Y. on verso. Canceled Greeley Colo Oct 6 7 PM. 1906 written in pencil.