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Rare and Distinctive Collections Moving Image Film and Video
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CUB~33~33
Rare and Distinctive Collections Moving Image Film and Video
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Collection Name:
Rare and Distinctive Collections Moving Image Film and Video
collection_name
Rare and Distinctive Collections Moving Image Film and Video
Collection Name
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Title:
Ghost Towns of Pikes Peak
title
Ghost Towns of Pikes Peak
Title
false
Name:
Simmel Mersevey
name_part
Simmel Mersevey
Name
false
Resource Type:
Moving Image
type_of_resource
Moving Image
Resource Type
false
Genre:
Educational films
genre
Educational films
Genre
false
Genre:
television programs
genre
television programs
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false
Genre:
sound films
genre
sound films
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false
Date Created:
1952
date_created
1952
Date Created
false
Language Term:
English
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English
Language Term
false
Extent:
1 film reel (12min., 3sec.)
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1 film reel (12min., 3sec.)
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false
Form:
color film (film, material)
form
color film (film, material)
Form
false
Form URI:
form_uri
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300127339
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false
Form:
16mm (photographic film size)
form
16mm (photographic film size)
Form
false
Form URI:
form_uri
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300263815
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Abstract:
Producer, Simmel Mersevey. Classroom Film Distributors. Ghost Towns Series. Description from Mountain Plains Film Library Catalogs (1960s-1970s): "Cripple Creek Basin was once the richest source of gold in the world. Some of the towns which sprung up were Cripple Creek, Victor, Elkton, and Anaconda. The social life of the inhabitants, the fabulous mines, and the more famous prospectors are portrayed."
abstract
Producer, Simmel Mersevey. Classroom Film Distributors. Ghost Towns Series. Description from Mountain Plains Film Library Catalogs (1960s-1970s): "Cripple Creek Basin was once the richest source of gold in the world. Some of the towns which sprung up were Cripple Creek, Victor, Elkton, and Anaconda. The social life of the inhabitants, the fabulous mines, and the more famous prospectors are portrayed."
Abstract
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Note:
00:00:00 Title screen appears to read, “Ghost Towns of Pike’s Peak – Copyright MCMLII.” Credits appear to read “Editor…William Morrison, Narrator…Paul Masterson, Music Supervision…Jack Meakin, Production Supervision Edward Simmel, Writer and Production Associate Arthur V. Jones, Photography Jackson Winter.” 00:00:21 Scene changes to show a view of old mining camps along Pike’s Peak. Narrator, Paul Masterson talks about [Womack] also known as “Crazy Bob” who searched for gold around Colorado Springs. 00:01:45 Masterson talks about Cripple Creek and the saying “Pikes Peak or Bust!” Masterson continues to talk about the mines that started around Cripple Creek and the lifestyle of mining families. 00:04:45 Masterson talks about Winfield Scott Stratton and his discovery of Independence Lode near Victor, Colorado. 00:06:00 Masterson talks about heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson who worked as a porter at a depot in Colorado. 00:06:12 Scene changes to show several abandoned houses where families lived on the outskirts of Cripple Creek. Masterson talks about other buildings and people in Cripple Creek and Victor, Colorado. 00:09:11 Masterson talks about Isabella Mine. 00:09:48 Masterson talks about the one remaining house in the town of Aultman, Colorado. Scenes change to show abandoned structures amongst various ghost towns along the Pike’s Peak region. 00:11:53 End credits appear and read “The End – A Simmel-Meservey Production.” 00:12:03 End of recording.
note
00:00:00 Title screen appears to read, “Ghost Towns of Pike’s Peak – Copyright MCMLII.” Credits appear to read “Editor…William Morrison, Narrator…Paul Masterson, Music Supervision…Jack Meakin, Production Supervision Edward Simmel, Writer and Production Associate Arthur V. Jones, Photography Jackson Winter.” 00:00:21 Scene changes to show a view of old mining camps along Pike’s Peak. Narrator, Paul Masterson talks about [Womack] also known as “Crazy Bob” who searched for gold around Colorado Springs. 00:01:45 Masterson talks about Cripple Creek and the saying “Pikes Peak or Bust!” Masterson continues to talk about the mines that started around Cripple Creek and the lifestyle of mining families. 00:04:45 Masterson talks about Winfield Scott Stratton and his discovery of Independence Lode near Victor, Colorado. 00:06:00 Masterson talks about heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson who worked as a porter at a depot in Colorado. 00:06:12 Scene changes to show several abandoned houses where families lived on the outskirts of Cripple Creek. Masterson talks about other buildings and people in Cripple Creek and Victor, Colorado. 00:09:11 Masterson talks about Isabella Mine. 00:09:48 Masterson talks about the one remaining house in the town of Aultman, Colorado. Scenes change to show abandoned structures amongst various ghost towns along the Pike’s Peak region. 00:11:53 End credits appear and read “The End – A Simmel-Meservey Production.” 00:12:03 End of recording.
Note
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Note Type:
Segment sequence
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Segment sequence
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Note:
Collection of origin: Continuing Education and Extension Center papers
note
Collection of origin: Continuing Education and Extension Center papers
Note
false
Subject Topic:
Mines and mineral resources
subject_topic
Mines and mineral resources
Subject Topic
false
Subject Topic:
Pikes Peak Gold Rush
subject_topic
Pikes Peak Gold Rush
Subject Topic
false
Subject Topic:
Ghost towns
subject_topic
Ghost towns
Subject Topic
false
Subject Topic:
Gold mines and mining--Social aspects
subject_topic
Gold mines and mining--Social aspects
Subject Topic
false
Subject Name:
Stratton, Winfield Scott, 1848-1902
subject_name
Stratton, Winfield Scott, 1848-1902
Subject Name
false
Subject Name:
Johnson, Jack, 1878-1946
subject_name
Johnson, Jack, 1878-1946
Subject Name
false
Subject Geographic:
Colorado--Pikes Peak Region
subject_geographic
Colorado--Pikes Peak Region
Subject Geographic
false
Subject Geographic:
Colorado--Cripple Creek
subject_geographic
Colorado--Cripple Creek
Subject Geographic
false
Subject Temporal:
Eighteen fifties
subject_temporal
Eighteen fifties
Subject Temporal
false
Identifier:
U183049111296_narv_cuExtension_ghostTownsPikesPeak_a.mp4
identifier
U183049111296_narv_cuExtension_ghostTownsPikesPeak_a.mp4
Identifier
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Identifier ARK:
identifierark
https://ark.colorado.edu/ark:/47540/gn6c7p13m4db
Identifier ARK
false
Physical Location:
University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections
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University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections
Physical Location
false
Shelf Locator:
COU: 2495
shelf_locator
COU: 2495
Shelf Locator
false
Date Captured:
2022
Internet Media Type:
video/mp4
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video/mp4
Internet Media Type
false
Digital Origin:
reformatted digital
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reformatted digital
Digital Origin
false
Access Condition:
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
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This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
Access Condition
false
Access Condition URI:
access_conditionuri
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Access Condition URI
false