CDP About the Project and Access


"Mining and Mineral Industries in the US: Photographic Perspectives" is a collaborative pilot project of the Arthur Lakes Library and the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, funded by the Colorado Digitization Project. Our collection depicts mining and related activities, with emphasis on Colorado and the western US; images date from the late 1800s to the present. Images show mining operations, processing, transportation, miners, mining towns and families, landscapes, and scenes from our institutions' histories.

Want a list of all Project images?	Do a Keyword Anywhere (Boolean) search for the phrase "colorado digitization project." You can sort this list by title, publication date, etc.
Want images by subject?	Search for your keyword along with the phrase "colorado digitization project." For example: uranium and "colorado digitization project" railroad and "colorado digitization project" gold and mining and "colorado digitization project"
Too many results?	Some keywords are very common, for example "colorado," "mining," etc. Try to use unique keywords or keyword combinations.
Can't find images by date?	The publication date for many images is uncertain; an approximate date is assigned where possible. If you are searching or sorting by date, you may find images listed by decade, for example "195u" for the 1950s.
Need help?	Contact the Reference Desk at the Colorado School of Mines Library, at or 303-273-3694.

Colorado School of Mines Arthur Lakes Library, Golden CO			National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, Leadville CO

Colorado Digitization Project

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