Ouray

kndrewa

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Vancouver British Columbia

• Aug 12, 2010

• #1

Mill at the Camp Bird Mine. Ouray County, Colorado, October 1940.

IntrepidXJ, got any recent shots?

from this article:
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/

 

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fireLt.

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Craig Colorado

• Aug 13, 2010

• #2

Re: Ourey

Thats a cool pic! I was just by there the other day. Don't have any pics though.

 

kndrewa

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• Aug 13, 2010

• #3

Re: Ourey

too bad i spelled it wrong in the post title.. ...someone should help me fix it!

 

OverlandZJ

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Bristol,PA

• Aug 14, 2010

• #4

Re: Ourey

kndrewa said:

too bad i spelled it wrong in the post title.. ...someone should help me fix it!

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I thought it was a Canadian accent thing... eh.

:jester:

 

IntrepidXJ

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Grand Junction, CO

• Aug 14, 2010

• #5

kndrewa said:

IntrepidXJ, got any recent shots?

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nope....haven't ever taken any photos at Camp Bird. I was just in Ouray for the last two days, too

 

kndrewa

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• Aug 14, 2010

• #6

Re: Ourey

OverlandXJ said:

I thought it was a Canadian accent thing... eh.

:jester:

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haha, yep, i'll take it!

 

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Handlebars

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Albuquerque, NM

• Aug 17, 2010

• #7

I just drove through there today. The mill buildings are gone but the Victorian style mine office had a for sale sign. I wonder if it includes the tailings pile? I could not imagine who would want the liability.