Aerial photograph taken by Mayo Lanning on February 3, 1998. Gilman is at the top of the photo with the tram from Gilman Mine going down to Belden at the bottom, next to the Eagle River.

Service tram going from upper level, Gilman, to Belden in Eagle River Canyon. Cribbings visible, holding hillside in place. Train tracks in foreground. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]

Looking across the railroad tracks at Belden, the tram house is white, midground; the surface tram cable is running up the cliff on the right. Cribbing visible at center.

The surface tram from Belden to the top of the mine complex at Gilman during a tour of the Gilman mine. The Grass Mountain Nightrider Snowmobile Club organized the tour. Durbin McIlnay would have been mine superintendent at that time. There are 28 photos in this series taken by Bob Riggle, the only color series of which I'm aware. Should you question the captions or have further information, please let us know.

Belden as seen from Gilman. On the left are the loading tippel, steam room and dryer. Loading tippel is extended over the railroad cars to be filled with ore. A surface tram carrying ore ready for loading is visible behind the loading tippel.