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After the fires, Cripple Creek quickly rebuilt in brick and stone. It reached the peak of its prosperity around the turn of the century, when Teller County separated from El Paso County and Cripple Creek became the county seat.
Location:
Cripple Creek
Place:
Pikes Peak
Map:
Date:
1896–1900
Copyright Notes:
Image courtesy of Denver Public Library, Western History/Genealogy Department.