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Bull Hill Sampler [aka Cripple Creek Sampler; Bull Hill Works; Black Sampler]
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This postcard view shows the Cripple Creek Sampler, aka Black Sampler, of the Cripple Creek Sampling and Ore Company at Victor Pass on Bull Hill. Photo is taken from Goldfield side, looking uphill in a north direction from a spot just above the Short Line yard which was below the T. & B. Sampler who would have been about 100 degree to the right. The Black Sampler was connected to all railroads of the District so there where dual gauge rails at this sampler so the 3-foot narrow gauge Golden Circle could bring cars here, as well as serving both the Midland Terminal and the Short Line tracks. Both samplers at this location had dual gauge, as seen on the parked boxcars about middle top/down on the right-half part of this view, where there are a C.M. boxcar, a F. & C.C. boxcar and a Short Line/M.T. boxcar visible at the yard that was part of the T. & B. Sampler. I did procure the colored version of this image if that is what you see. Source is gray-toned, or in common speech black & white. Used an online service and tweaked and worked with image to get what looks best to my eyes for the moment.The Black Sampler or Cripple Creek Sampler of the Cripple Creek Sampling & Ore Co., Up on Victor Pass
Photo by: H. & H. Studio [Hileman & Hill]
My Collection; Postcards; Colored 300dpi scan. I did procure the colored version of this image.
Media ID: 493
Sadly, not the sharpest view, but I felt this 1200dpi crop and enhanced version is still one of the best views I have of the 'Black Sampler', of the Cripple Creek Sampling Company. The Sampler was also known as the Cripple Creek Sampler, or Bull Hill Works, Bull Hill Sampler, and other names it appears. Located just beside the Midland Terminal Mainline, it was at one time served by dual gauge as the Golden Circle railroad also had a spur here. Also served by the Short Line I assume as it's Mainline runs straight passed it on the west side (behind it in this view). The photo is from the timeframe the Sampler had Dual Gauge I assume as there are Dual Gauge down to the T. & B. Sampler which is outside this cropped view at lower left. There are 4 or 5 levels of tracks seen in this view, from the small stub-yard at the T. & B. Sampler seen in lower left, to the M.T. Mainline seen about 1/5 up from the bottom, where the southern leg of their Bull Hill/Victor Pass Wye is seen going down towards lower right-hand corner. Then the 'out business' level of the Sampler is seen, built up on a small crib-wall as I assume there was no room left for a fill due to the closeness to the M.T. mainline. Next level would be the 'business in' level, where there are seen a combination of Boxcars and at least one Gondola car in the view, about 1/3 up from bottom. Last level, if it is a separate level, would be the Short Line mainline grade, I think it is at a higher level but hard to tell for sure on this view.Cropped View; The "Black Sampler" of the C.C. Sampling Co., Located on Victor Pass.
Photo by: Unknown
My Collection; Photographs. Cropped view from my Enhanced, Straightened version of the 1200dpi scan.
Media ID: 325
Id No. (Mine / 1902 map):
230
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Sampler
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Bull Hill / Victor Pass
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    • Cripple Creek Sampling and Ore Company
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