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CO - Leadville,Lake County - c1885 - California Gulch Photograph

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Photographic Images Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
CO - Leadville,Lake County - c1885 - California Gulch Photograph
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A group of five people riding a wagon down a desert trail pulled by two horses. This cabinet card measures 7" x 4 5/8" mounted on a light brown matte which measures 8" x 5". Medium contrast, with good focus. Minor wear on the edges of the matte as well as minor stains. On the bottom right corner, a small section of the photograph has faded. Photographed by J.B. Sturtevant. He was active in Boulder, 1887-1901. This photo shows a scenic landscape of Colorado with a mass of trees and a building in the background. Mining here began in 1859 which led to the discovery of gold, silver and lead in California Gulch around 1870.