Cripple Creek, Colorado
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Cripple Creek is the statutory city that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 1,155 at the 2020 United States census. Cripple Creek is a former gold mi
Entering Cripple Creek
Battle Mountain mines, Cripple Creek, in 1898
Sunset in Cripple Creek in 1899 with Mt. Pisgah – the conical peak at left
Looking east on Bennett Avenue, early 20th century
The Cripple Creek miners' strike of 1894 was a five-month strike by the Western Federation of Miners in Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States. It resulted in a victory for the union and was followed
Cripple Creek, Colorado
…room, bath, and meals. During the 1890s, many of the miners in the Cripple Creek area joined a miners' union, the Western Federation of Miners (WFM). A significant strike took place in 1894, marking one of the few times in history that a sitting governor called out the national guard to protect miners from anti-union violence by forces…
View of Cripple Creek, c. 1900