DESCRIPTION: Map of the property of the Hope Mining, Milling, and Leasing Company of Aspen, Colorado ca. 1912. An optimistic four-panel folding promotional brochure designed for potential investors. The Hope mine lies about four miles due south of the town of Aspen, Colorado at an altitude of 10,259 feet. The map is found on the verso flanked by two striking full-panel images of local mountainous mining scenes in a style somewhat similar to a wood-block print. The verso will make a very-attractive presentation when framed.
The recto contains three photographic images of the Aspen, Colorado area and of the Hope mine:
- "Aspen, The Crystal City of the Rockies"
- "Portal of the Tunnel"
- A larger two-panel image with the caption: "You are looking at the power plant in the foreground. The boarding house is on the hillside in the rear. The winding road leads down to Castle Creek which will be the source of our hydro-electric power when we "strike" it."
Folded 4" x 9". Unfolded 14" x 8 within the neatlines.
In October 1911 the Crystal City (Aspen, Colorado) Boosters Association organized a local mining company the "Hope Mining, Milling, and Leasing Company" with initial capitalization of $50,000. The Association secured ten-year leases on the Little Annie Group of Mines, the Little Annie Tunnel, and the Famous Tunnel. [1]
[1] "Hope Mining, Milling, and Leasing Company: Read and 'Get Wise' to what the Crystal City Boosters are doing for Aspen and the 'Get In' the bandwagon and boost." The Aspen Democrat-Times. Aspen, CO. March 6, 1912.
PUBLICATION DATE: 1912
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States
BODY OF WATER: N/A
CONDITION: Good.
Solid with no major condition issues except that one of the eight panels exhibits significant browning. Two insignificant edge chips. Folds, as issued. Minor age toning throughout.
COLORING: None
ENGRAVER:
SIZE: 14
" x
8 "
ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION:
PRICE: $625
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