Center of Southwest Studies

Collection  P 001:
 Southwest  Colorado general photograph collection
Category V.1:  Mines near Durango, La Plata Mountains/ Southwestern Colorado
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Title: Gold bullion mule leaving Tomboy Mine (near Telluride, Colo.)      1918       
Call#: SWP 001 V-01-13;     Negative# (if any):
Photographer (if known): Byers Photo Studio (Telluride, Colo.)
Subjects ~ Notes: Mines and mineral resources - Colorado - Telluride - Pictorial works; Telluride (Colo.)  ~  Two men on horseback leading a mule.    Caption: "Gold Bullion mule leaving Tomboy Mine for the Express office 1918. Two bars each weighing 50#. Gross value of mule load $15,000." Location of negative: Western Colorado Power Company Collection.

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