735. Whale Mines. Early 1900s. 2 miners. Source: Park County Historical Society

1295. Whale Mines. Early 1900s. The boarding house was located at the head of Hall Valley and had a group of mines around it. It was built of logs with a layer of tar paper and a layer of building paper applied to both sides of the logs then sealed with pine boards both inside and outside. Source: Park County Historical Society

1299. Whale Mines. July 4, 1904. Boarding house is in the background. The 2 boys are Claude and William Street. Harry Bennett, brother of Laura Street, is in the middle. Source: Claude Cyrus Street

1306. Whale Mines. Early 1900s. A jack whacker was hired every spring and summer to help haul ore to Webster and bring supplies back. Source: Claude Cyrus Street

1307. Whale Mines. Early 1900s. Christmas tree was in the boardinghouse. Source: Claude Cyrus Street

1310. Whale Mines. Early 1900s. Judge Rucker at the Whale Mines. He was County Judge of Lake County during the mining boom. He later served as a Congressman and had a ranch that was located between Fort Logan and Littleton. Source: Claude Cyrus Street

1311. Whale Mines. Early 1900s. Enos Mills at the Whale Mines. He was the “Father of Rocky Mountain National Park”. Source Claude Cyrus Street.

1559. Whale Mines. 1931. Ruins of Whale mill. Source: Special Collections, Tutt Library, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado

1560. Whale Mines. Unknown date. Looking southeast. T. S. Lovering (USGS) photo. Source: Special Collections, Tutt Library, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado