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20.02.2023 (15:08:19)
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The Findley MinePhotographer [Date]:
H. & H. Studio [Hileman & Hill]Date Guestimates, Earliest:
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P-03660 [#6317]
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I think this view past the Findley Mine is one great image as it sort of capture the District, as in front lower left you have houses and habitats for humans, you even see at least one outhouse for the toilet need! Then you have the dumps and structures of the reason for the humans to be there, the mining operations footprint so to speak, with many smaller dumps where each mark a mining hole that was someone's dream and hope for a better life, and then you have the large dumps like the Findley one from mines that was in gold and at least impacted some people's life for the better!
In background against the sky you see the various dumps and mine structures making up the area around the former town of Altman, still seems to be some structures left of the town up there, and on the slope down towards the photographer there are these smaller log-cabins and homes of miners, among the mining dumps and Gallows-frames and other needed mining structures making up this photo. I did procure the colored version of this image, if that is what you see, as I think it is nicer. 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.Sorting Categories:
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Findley - 216 I've seen copies of this Card sell at eBay on/for:
26.03.2018 at USD 62.0
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21.06.2020 (12:55:01)
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Altman, Colo., (Altitude 11,000 Feet) | Altman, Colo - Highest Incorporated Town In the World. Pike Peak In the Distance.Photographer [Date]:
S.S. Baldwin
[19.08.1900]
Date Guestimates, Earliest:
1900-08-19; Written on image negative.Date Guess, No Later Than:
1900-08-19; Written on image negative.Published By:
W.A. LoperSource ID, My Collection:
P-00471 [#570]
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This postcard, published my W.A. Loper of Cripple Creek, is of the type 'Private Mailing Card', and shows on part of the front side a view towards the town of Altman as it looked August 19, 1900 when the photographer Baldwin took the base image this postcard is made from. While the quality of the image part of card is not much too happy about, I have the same base image in another version and from that I can say that the Old Pharmacist Mine is seen at far left, about 1/4 up on the image part of the card, shown with a triangular peaked Cupola. Other mines are also visible further to the right, but this card and its quality really don't give any useful view of any.Sorting Categories:
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I've seen copies of this Card sell at eBay on/for:
30.05.2015 at USD 8.9909.12.2015 at USD 4.0
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21.06.2020 (12:54:01)
Title (on) Image:
Altman, 11,000 feet elevation, the highest incorporated City in the World. Cripple Creek District. | Altman, Colo - Highest Incorporated Town In the World. Pike Peak In the Distance.Photographer [Date]:
S.S. Baldwin
[19.08.1900]
Date Guestimates, Earliest:
1900-08-19; Written on image negative.Date Guess, No Later Than:
1900-08-19; Written on image negative.Published By:
Source ID, My Collection:
P-03835 [#6500]
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This postcard has an unknown publisher, it was mailed from Manitou, Colorado on August 15, 1903 though. Part of the card front shows a view towards the town of Altman as it looked August 19, 1900 when the photographer Baldwin took the base image this postcard is made from. While the quality of the image part of card is not much to be happy about, I have the same base image in another version and from that I can say that the Old Pharmacist Mine is seen at far left, about 1/4 up on the image part of the card, shown with a triangular peaked Cupola. Other mines are also visible further to the right, but this card and its quality really don't give any useful view of any.Sorting Categories:
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I've seen copies of this Card sell at eBay on/for:
02.07.2018 at USD 8.98
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31.07.2018 (08:06:32)
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Altman, Altitude, 11,000 Ft. - Issued By the C.C. & G.H. Ry. Co.Photographer [Date]:
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C. C. & G. H. Ry. Co.Source ID, My Collection:
P-01324 [#2047]
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This sadly badly printed type of postcard is interesting due to several factors, for instance it is based on a great shot of Altman Town and street layout, and the mines around it. * Shaft house of the Pharmacist Mine, also known as the Marie Mining Co., is seen near lower left corner. * Just passed the upper portion of the Shaft House of the Pharmacist is the location of the Burns Mine, the Shaft House is hard to be picked out, even on my 600dpi scan, but is located just below the center top/down of the image part, and just left of the sideway center of the image part. * The Pinto Mine is harder to pick out due to the printed quality of this card, but it is located about 1/3 in from left-hand side of the image part, and just above the top/down centerline.Sorting Categories:
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Pinto - 316 Burns - 317 Pharmacist - 318 I've seen copies of this Card sell at eBay on/for:
22.11.2011 at USD 9.9911.11.2012 at USD 9.9522.05.2015 at USD 12.512.12.2015 at USD 4.9914.06.2020 at USD 5.0
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30.07.2018 (10:02:09)
Title (on) Image:
Altman, Colo. The Highest Incorporated Town in the World, Elevation 11,000 Ft.Photographer [Date]:
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Source ID, My Collection:
P-03787 [#6447]
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www.cripplecreekrailroads.com/04library/scnd_postcards_all.php#6447Description:
This sadly badly printed type of postcard is interesting due to several factors, for instance it is based on a great shot of Altman Town and street layout, and the mines around it. * Shaft house of the Pharmacist Mine, also known as the Marie Mining Co., is seen near lower left corner. * Just passed the upper portion of the Shaft House of the Pharmacist is the location of the Burns Mine, the Shaft House can be picked out on my 600dpi scan and is located just below the center top/down of the image part, and just left of the sideway center. * The Pinto Mine is harder to pick out due to the printed quality of this card, but it is located about 1/3 in from left-hand side of the image part, and just above the top/down centerline.Extra Image Links:
⊞ Altman, Colo. The Highest Incorporated Town in the World, Elevation 11,000 Ft. {Large Pixels 600dpi; Cropped; Straightened} Sorting Categories:
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Pharmacist - 318 Burns - 317 Pinto - 316 I've seen copies of this Card sell at eBay on/for:
Media Info Last Updated:
03.04.2018 (11:28:00)
Title (on) Image:
Altman, Cripple Creek District, the Highest Incorporated Town in the World - The Cripple Creek TripPhotographer [Date]:
Andrew James HarlanDate Guestimates, Earliest:
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P-00683 [#1010]
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[B] *Don't fail to stop at Colorado Springs and take The Cripple Creek Trip* would be a good suggestion to make to purchasers of Pacific Coast Tickets.P.S. The Grandest One Day Trip in the World.-----All the above was typed in on the backside of the card, then some handwriting but that is of no use.--------------The card when it was printed suffered from a slight shifting of the printing plates so it has some visuals flaws in it making it very unsharp and bad looking.Sorting Categories:
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