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Rusted Gears

Gears on the remains of the Steam Donkey on the edge of Monarch Lake, Arapaho National Forest, Colorado. The Steam Donkey is a machine that was used to move lumber down to the lake, from where it moved to the town of Monarch, now buried beneath Lake Granby.

 

A bit of information about Monarch is here:

www.grandcountyhistory.com/category/monarch

(click on the link under "Monarch Articles")

 

 

 

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Uploaded on July 25, 2011
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