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Mining declined in the Cripple Creek district throughout the first two-thirds of the twentieth century, leaving only 2,000 people left in the area. At the end of the 1980s, residents turned to gambling as a way to develop the local economy and generate revenue for preservation.
Location:
Cripple Creek
Place:
Pikes Peak
Date:
1980s
Copyright Notes:
Image courtesy of Denver Public Library, Western History/Genealogy Department.