Archive for September, 2020
From Mining Days Gone By
09Sep20
Following are some images from a semi-restored stamp mill, high in a mountain basin not far from my home. The hopes of striking it rich with gold and silver drew many west and as a result, Colorado’s mountains are ‘rich’ with mining history. Several nearby towns had larger populations back then, than today. Many others […]
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Tags: abandoned, building, Colorado, history, mill, mining, San Juan Mountains