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• [23.12.2022] - Florence and its Environs: Florence | Its Resources | Its Attractions | Its Possibilities | A Conservative Statement of the Advantages Offered the Investor and Home Seeker
  
  

  

  This book is in great shape, but there are some "been in use" signs/marks; like Hole/Damages at Thread in center of some pages / Tiny hints of Corner Folds / Wrinkled Paper a few places. Sadly, no date given, but one map has a date of January 1904 and the last info page mentions Dunnville, which happened around Spring of 1904. Also, I have a piece of info from August 18, 1904 mentioned a book with same title as this one, so Summer of 1904 is the best guesstimate I have. Paper uses a thread to keep the pages together and has a total of 52-pages inclusive covers. Almost every page has at least one image or a map, most have several images and many has text info as well.

  The album consist of the scanned pages of this picture book by the Florence Chamber of Commerce. I counted 125 images or maps with a title to them, and one of those is a multi-pic holding 8-scenes from the Florence area and no info per small image. Several maps to help get the idea of the area, and there are shown both Ore Reduction Plants and Oil Wells as industries in the area!

  Please enjoy this little trip back to yesterday! Yes, I do hope you enjoy sort of reading this book by browsing these images, as I do find enjoyment in the fact that I am able to share it here for all to see/find. After all, items like this can be hard to find, and sometimes quite expensive! This book was thankfully not one of those very high cost ones, but it did cost me USD 43.83 with shipping to Norway when I got this through eBay in second week of August 2012.

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• [10.05.2016] - Marvelous Scenery on the F. & C.C.
  
  

  

  Folder is not in good shape, pages has come loose from the stables, and some have teared apart from each side of the staple. This is an old souvenir brochure, published most likely around 1902, early 1903, based on names mention inside. It has 12 numbered pages, and 6 images showing scenes along the Florence & Cripple Creek grade in Phantom Canyon and 3 images from the Cripple Creek District. Rest is text full of descriptions and talk about the trips you can make.

  Enjoy this little trip back to yesterday!

• [23.02.2014] - Thru the Canyon of Phantoms.
  
  

  

  This is Great Shape. It is an old souvenir brochure with Black & White pictures (scanned in color), published around 1906 as some text in it mentions something to open in early 1907 and some gold production numbers from end of 1905. It's about the trip along the Florence & Cripple Creek through Phantom Canyon, but it also in the text mention the Short Line (Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway, CS & CCDRy).

  The views are all from Phantom canyon, none from inside the Cripple Creek District sadly. It is all about the scenic wonder of this small railroad.

  I hope you enjoy these pictures, it was a joy when I got this, and I love that I am able to share it here for all to see/find :-)

  Enjoy this little trip back to yesterday!