Re: Photo from the past

I have spent several days exploring the Ibex branch and that area. It was a complicated layout. There was a Winnie mine and a Little Winnie mine both. There was also mines named Vinnie, so is a bit confusing.

After detailed examination of the track diagrams and the photos I shot there, I believe the mine in the photo is the Winnie and not the Little Winnie.

Leadville Herald Democrat
June 28, 1901
Six to seven narrow gauge cars loaded with sulfide ore are leaving the Little Winnie bins dally. This shaff of the New Monarch property Is now at Its best, and
the beauty of the proposition is that Manager Goodwin Is enabled to maintain a heavy tonnage with a comparatively small number of men. The New Monarch shaft will next fall In line as the bottom of the shaft has been for some time in good sulfide.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/25/2024 11:49PM by Jerry474.