High country, steep country. Along a mining road in Colorado's spectacular San Juan Mountains. A glimpse of Camp Bird, of gold-mining fame, in the background. Near Ouray, scenic center of the Million Dollar Highway.
The Million Dollar Highway winds southward from Ouray through much of Colorado's most spectacular scenery. Imposing Mt. Abrams, 12,800 feet high, stands athwart the view from Bear Creek Falls overlook. Typical mine buildings of San Juan Mountains.
Colorized aerial view of Camp Bird Mills, Ouray, Colorado. Printed in Germany. Postmarked in Ouray on August 11, 1907 with a one-cent stamp. Mailed to Mr. W. J. Poplin in Newmire, Colorado, from Lois Sankey at the Silver Pick.
B/w close-up view of buildings at Camp Bird Mine, Ouray, Colorado, covered with snow. Printed in Germany. Postmarked at Camp Bird on July 24, 1909 with a one-cent stamp. Mailed to Mrs. Phillip Kinzel, San Francisco, from Frank and Mary.
Liberty Bell Mine, a small group of wooden and corrugated shacks perched precariously on a mountain slope, with a mountain striated with snow in the background.
Original settlement at Camp Bird Mill pictured in a mountain valley. One slope is forested; the other slope is sparsely vegetated, showing some layers of rock.
A gravel road hugs the rocky cliffs to the left. To the right beyond the spruce tree, a mountain slope is covered in forest. A mountain appears in the distance.