Charming Tin Cup Colorado
by Priscilla Burgers
Title
Charming Tin Cup Colorado
Artist
Priscilla Burgers
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
CHARMING TIN CUP COLORADO by PRISCILLA BURGERS
Entering the former mining town of Tin Cup, Colorado, one is greeted by fields of summer wildflowers. These daises seem to go on and on. The historic building that is the meeting place for Tin Cup's town government and other community events lies in the background.
In 1859, prospector Jim Taylor panned some gold from Willow Creek and carried it back to camp in a tin cup. He named the valley Tin Cup Gulch. For years the area was the site of seasonal placer mining, but no year-round communities were established, partly because of the danger of Indian attack.
In 1878, lode deposits were discovered in the area, and the town of Virginia City was laid out. By the 1880 census, the town had a population of 1,495. Virginia City was incorporated in August 1880, but confusion with Virginia City, Nevada, and Virginia City, Montana, caused the residents to change the name. The town was reincorporated in July 1882 as Tin Cup.
Early Tin Cup was a violent place. Town marshal Harry Rivers died in a gunfight in 1882, and marshal Andy Jameson was shot to death in 1883. The town population declined when the mines were exhausted. 10,157 foot high Tincup is now a community of summer homes with a few year-round residents. Many historic buildings are still in use.
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FLOWERS IN COLORADO Contest - 7/1/2019
FIRST PLACE
QUICK DAISY CONTEST FOR BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS GROUP - 12/7/2015
SECOND PLACE
FAA Featured Photo:
All COLORADO Group - 1/24/2015
FAA Featured Photo:
Tranquility Group - 2/17/2015
FAA Featured Photo:
Beautiful Flowers Group - 4/13/2015
FAA Featured Photo:
Visions of Spring - Glances of Summer Group - 8/1/2016
FAA Featured Photo:
Flora Group - 8/22/2016
FAA Featured Photo:
Landscapes With Flowers Group - 8/28/2016
FAA Featured Photo:
ABC Group - U Is For Unlimited - 7/25/2018
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January 23rd, 2015
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Comments (11)
Judi Dressler
Priscilla, Congratulations on your 1st Place Win in the All Colorado contest, "FLOWERS IN COLORADO" -- YOU ARE AMAZING! l/f
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from the ABC Group's U IS FOR UNLIMITED themed week where all art had unlimited objects within it. You are invited to add this to the features archive discussions and in another discussion in ABC Group!
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations. Your special photography has been chosen to be featured on the home page of The 200 Club - Best Photos With Over 200 Views Up To 500. You are invited to archive it in the appropriate discussion threads.
Maria Urso
Gorgeous capture of these daisies. Congratulations on your 2nd place win in the Quick daisy contest for the Beautiful flowers group.
Lois Bryan
Oh Priscilla .. what a wonderful photographic work of art .. fantastic composition and pov!!! So clever, so lovely!!!! l/f and tweeted
Benanne Stiens
I'm in love with this image. Wonderfully composed. Just voted for it in the Floral contest. L/F
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