Gilman Mine, Gilman, Colorado
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Documenting the landslide onto the D&RG tracks in Eagle River Canyon. The numbers on the photo correspond to the descriptions below.
Verso: "1. Compressor house; 2. Tram landing; 3. New House tunnel station on tram; I am working on a level with the New House Tunnel, but about ½ miles in the Mtn. Notice how steep the tram is; it's steeper yet before it reaches Gilman." [written by Tom Knight]
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Gilman taken from U.S. Highway 24 which curves around and continues at the upper left. The main shaft of the mine is at the far left.
83) Return to Gilman
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Returning to Gilman for a tour on July 26, 1997. From left, Alex and Mary Frances Baldo, Tom Garnett, Charlie Jude, Shirley Wenziker Washburne, Marie and Bill Belina. The white house on the right behind the groups was occupied by Bob and Myra Enzenroth when they were first married.
84) Gilman
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Main entrance to Gilman, a company town of New Jersey Zinc Co., from Highway 24.
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Installing transformers and connecting terminals to main power line.
87) Zinc dryer
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The dryer building for zinc is at the far right. The zinc slurry would be heated and dried, leaving a very fine zinc powder. The powder was shipped in sealed box cars as it was so fine it would blow away in an open car. The rail line for shipping runs through the Eagle River Canyon (Belden area) so the final products for shipping were finished at this level.
88) Caddy's house
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Returning to Gilman for a tour on July 26, 1997. Caddy's house with Marie Belina, two unidentified reporters from the Vail Trail, Bill Belina and Charlie Jude. The Belina's father worked at Gilman and they lived either in Caddy's or Maloit's home.
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Gilman taken from a mountainside perspective. U.S. Highway 24 is at the upper left; the main entrance to Gilman from Hwy 24 is below it.
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Approaching Belden at the end of the surface tram. Mine facilities and equipment are visible as are the Eagle River and the railroad tracks across the river.
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Main Street in Gilman after a heavy snowfall. The license plate on the first car may read 1934. Storefronts show business names and products.
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Ramond M. "Hap" Fletcher plowing snow after a slide at Belden in the winter. Fletcher was a heavy equipment operator for the New Jersey Zinc Co. The vehicle was tracked for better performance in the heavy snow in the Eagle Canyon near Belden.
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Underground machine shop at the Gilman Mine with Carl Garner (l) and Gus Peterson.
94) Mill Repair Crew
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The mill repair crew at Gilman seated in front of cribbing next to the tram rail.
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A view of Gilman in the snow [1930s] with some mine facilities and housing.
96) Soda ash machine
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Platform leading to the soda ash machine at the Gilman Mine. Soda ash (also called washing soda, sodium carbonate Na2CO3) was one of the chemicals used to clean the ore. The large pipe on the left is for ventilation of the soda ash work area.
97) Adjusting valves
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Dick Sayers (left) and John Skinner adjusting the valves on equipment.
99) Ore cart
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An ore car at right, going out to the main pit (Grizzly). Once it arrives at the pit, the rocker wheel on the cart is elevated by the track and dumps the contents of the cart into the pit.
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Gilman, Colorado, in the snow, looking north towards the Shaft-house.
