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mine-silverqueen-dpl-10061479-2.jpg (17326 bytes) Children pose near a tent and automobile in a mining camp near the Silver Queen Mine, 1934. Associated Press photo, courtesy of the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection
mine-silverqueen-dpl-10061478-2.jpg (16688 bytes) George H. Wyman samples ore with a prospector's pick in a mine near the Silver Queen Mine. L. N. Hill holds a pneumatic jack hammer and looks on. December 7, 1934. Associated Press photo, courtesy of the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection
mine-silverqueen-dpl-10061476-2.jpg (16611 bytes) Miners, including Andrew Holmes, inspect a piece of ore in a tunnel of the Silver Queen Mine.  Two mine cars that read: "R. L. McLaurin Myers Durkee Woods" and "M. Daniels" are nearby. December 4, 1934. Associated Press photo, courtesy of the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection
mine-silverqueen-dpl-10061475-2.jpg (13994 bytes) View of the Silver Queen Mine, a gold mine, and Soledad Mountain. December 4, 1934. Associated Press photo, courtesy of the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection
mine-silverqueen-dpl-10061474-2.jpg (14000 bytes) The Karma Mine. Photo caption incorrectly reads,   "View of the shafthouse, buildings, and tailings of the Silver Queen Mine. December 7, 1934." Associated Press photo, courtesy of the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection
mine-sillverqueen-dpl-10061473-2.jpg (13896 bytes) The Elephant Eagle Mine, adjacent to the Silver Queen Mine, showing the shaft house and buildings.  A sign on a head frame depicts an elephant and an eagle and reads: "Mines". 1934. International News photo, courtesy of the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection  
mine-silverqueen-dpl-10061477-2.jpg (17515 bytes) Jess Knight, owner of the Elephant Eagle Mine, Chris Anderson, and N. W. pose near a sluice at the mine. Jess Knight holds a pan with gold amalgam in it. December 7, 1934. Associated Press photo, courtesy of the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection
mine-elephant-83-tipton-goldledge-01-2.jpg (9395 bytes) Elephant Mine on Soledad Mountain as it looked in 1983. Karla Tipton photo courtesy of The Gold Ledge.
mine-cactusqueen-middlebutte-83-goldledge-01-2.jpg (13537 bytes) Cactus Queen Mine, Middle Butte, as it looked in 1983. Karla Tipton photo courtesy of The Gold Ledge.
mine-whitmore-83-tipton-goldledge-01-2.jpg (8709 bytes) Whitmore Mine, Standard Hill, as it looked in 1983. Karla Tipton photo courtesy of The Gold Ledge.
mine-yellowdog-83-goldledge-01-2.jpg (7362 bytes) Yellowdog Mine, Standard Hill,  as it looked in 1983. Karla Tipton photo courtesy of The Gold Ledge.
mine-standardhill-c92-2.jpg (22882 bytes) Overhead aerial view of Standard Hill, now a strip mine site, in about 1992. EKAD photo.
0703-080-00002f-2.jpg (28034 bytes) The area of the Karma Mine as seen in March, 2003. MTMF Photo by Alan Radecki

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