Indian Paint Mines

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Image Number006-99DateSpring 1976DescriptionRugged landscape of the Indian Paint Mines located on Paint Mine Road south of Calhan. Plains Indians used this area as a source for clay for their war paint and pottery and Van Briggle Pottery obtained much the clay they used from here. Photo is referenced as "A34" in "Historic Sites & Structures El Paso County, Colorado" by Freed, Elaine and David Barber.PhotographerGulliford, AndrewLocationCalhan (Colo.)SubjectPaint Mines Interpretive Park (El Paso County, Colo.)IndiansVan Briggle Pottery (Colorado Springs, Colo.)CollectionHistoric Sites and StructuresPublisherPikes Peak Library DistrictOriginal FormatNegativesPhysical Description35mm b&w negative

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Date Digital45887TIFF file size 17426524Scanning HardwareEpson Expression 12000XLResource TypeImage

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