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Francis Maloit on the "big slide" at Maloit Park, offering a push to a young man.
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Slide installed by New Jersey Zinc Company along with other playground equipment at Maloit Park. The slide was the favorite gathering place for the children.
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Maloit Park picnic area reserved for a New Jersey Zinc Company picnic on August 9. Maloit Park was owned by the New Jersey Zinc Company, but was open to the public.
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From left, Frank Maloit (head down), Eddie Duffy and George Gillian conversing at the New Jersey Zinc picnic at Maloit Park. Automobiles are parked in the background.
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Frank Sherwood, Jr. (left), unknown lady, Ed Miller, Ronnie Jenkins, Don Webb and Harold Steinmeyer at Maloit Park. Little Donna Webb is at far right with her twin brother, Bobby, sitting to her left on the ground.
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Ed Miller (chef at the staff house in Gilman until his retirement in 1965) checking the coffee progress at Maloit Park. In the right background is a Willis Jeep with a power winch attachment which was useful during the many hunting trips enjoyed by most of the employees of New Jersey Zinc, Gilman.
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Ed and Julia (Mayne) Miller at the New Jersey Zinc picnic, Maloit Park. The fireplace cooked many a meal during the years the mine at Gilman was in operation. Ed was chef at the staff house in Gilman until his retirement in 1965.
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Frank Sherwood bringing the beans to New Jersey Zinc Company picnic at Maloit Park
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Bill Jude (hat and glasses, on the left) and Alberta Jude (smoking), standing in the shelter at Maloit Park. Bill May is looking toward Alberta. Madeline Steinmeyer and Phyllis Jenkins (r) are in the foreground.
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Romain Stein (at left) and Frank Maloit at a company picnic at Maloit Park. Romaine was the purchasing agent for NJZ, Gilman. Frank was the Western Manager of Mines for New Jersey Zinc.
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John Caddy (center) ready to catch a fastball; others are unidentified (boy could be John Bowman).
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Ida Doyle (far left), Mary Duffy and Ed Duffy at Maloit Park........others are unidentified.
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Enjoying a beverage at a New Jersy Zinc Company picnic. Bill May is in the right center foreground with the hat, looking at camera.
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Bill Jenkins, (center seated) , Alberta Jude (far right standing) at Maloit Park with others from New Jersey Zinc Company. They're gathering at the park shelter for lunch.
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Eagle County track champions from Minturn High School in 1937. Back row, left to right: Jack Johnson, Tom Boita, J. Porter, Bill Burnett, C. Schlegel, H. Meek, T. Sullivan, M. Trump, Mr. Rollings, H. Kollnig Sitting, left to right: R. Bayer, E. Trump, S. Gustafson, E. Ruder, G. Bowen
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The tailings pond below Gilman (south east of Maloit Park). Mine wastes were piped approximately four miles down into the settlement area. The tailings pond kept mine wastes from flowing into the Eagle River.
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Tearing down the existing tailings pipe and stands at the tailings pond below Gilman. Once enough sediment had been released through the bottom of the pipe, new stands were erected to lift the pipe to a higher elevation. Harv Collins is in the center of the photo wearing light colored coveralls.
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New section of pipe and stands for the tailings pond. Trusses with new sections of pipe are being built. Later a safety cable was added along a catwalk , which was used by employees to remove the plugs in the pipe and drain the tailings. Tailings were piped from Gilman as a slurry and, as the slurry dried, it became the same consistency as a fine sand.