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Breckenridge

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Prospector Edwin Carter finds gold in what becomes Breckenridge. Over the next few years, Carter observes and documents the damaging effects of mining on local wildlife.

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1860-01-01T05:00:04

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Breckenridge Main Street, 1860s

In its first decade as a mining camp, Breckenridge developed a rocky Main Street lined by log buildings.

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