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Looking down at the Eagle River in Eagle Canyon, at a portion of the railroad tracks at Belden.
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Bonnie Hastings in the office at the Gilman Mine. Note the large office equipment, typewriter and calculator, that were used .
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The reception area in the office at the Gilman Mine. A car parked on main street can be seen in the background.
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O.A. McClain, foreman (at left), and John Mignone standing beside a completely rebuilt mine car.

105. Belden

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The Belden processing and shipping area for the ore that was mined at Gilman Mine. The loading tippel is the first building on the left (white); next is the steam room and then the dryer. Box cars are lined up on the tracks by the loading tippel. The box cars at the center of the photo are underneath the Ben Butler Mine.
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Inside the office at the Gilman Mine. Furnishings were designed to be functional and not designed for comfort. The ever present "swing light," seen on the right, was used on the drafting and engineering tables.
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A mine "stope" at the Gilman Mine. A stope is an opening made so the ore can be mined. Timbers are used to support walls and overhead for safe mining operations.
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Staff meeting at the Gilman office of New Jersey Zinc Company. Left to right, Harold Steinmeyer, Gordon Craig (Mill Superintendent), Frank Maloit, Bill Jude, Bob Radabaugh, Dick Sayers

109. Gilman

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The town of Gilman looking south toward Belden. Belden would be in the Eagle Canyon, which is below the last buildings in the center of the photo. [related to negative 2012.006.062]
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The town of Gilman showing the main shaft down into the mine in the left center of the picture. Mining timbers are stacked in the yard to the immediate right of the main shaft. Highway 24 is on the far left going toward Red Cliff.
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The rod and ball mill. The rod mill is on the left and ball mill on the right. These were used to grind the zinc concentrates for additional chemical processing. Prior to this, the material had chemical agents added to allow the zinc mineral surface to adhere to flotation bubbles. These were some of the steps for making the zinc ready to ship in railroad cars.
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The town of Gilman circa 1953. The majority of the population lived in company housing and paid rent to the New Jersey Zinc Company. The company was responsible for maintenance on the homes and had carpenters, etc., working on staff for the upkeep of these properties. [related to neg. 2012.006.076]
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Moving the zinc dryer from a railroad car into the dryer building at Belden. A wall section approximately 60 feet long has been removed in the dryer building to move this equipment into the facility.
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Part of the zinc dryer system at the mill in Gilman. The dryer was heated by a firebox under the rotating cylinder. Tumbling action of the dryer coupled with full length fins dried the zinc for loading into rail cars.
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Section of the zinc dryer being fitted into place at Belden. Chains and blocks are used to move the equipment into the building.
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Wood framing used to support walls and overhead in the mine at Gilman, known as "Mitchell Sets"
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Joel Fitzgerald, shop foreman, boring a bearing for an electric motor which operates Marcy Mill in the Milling Department.
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The Hart mining Camp, "Poverty Flats," east of Gilman, Colorado, and just below Bell's Camp on Battle Mountain. A group of adults appear to be playing tennis while children in the background are swinging. Two children are sitting on a pony at far right. At far left, people are seated under a shelter. Buildings are visible in the background. From left to right: Ben Hart, 2. Jodi Beverly, 3. Albert Kuhn, 4. Mary McCormick, 5. not known, 6. Susan...
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Emmet Flaherty preparing to pre-heat two blank pieces of hollow drill steel. In the background is an automatic oil-fired forge which will bring these blanks to an exact temperature for forging. From the hollow drill blanks, finished pieces of lugged steel are formed for use in rock drills.
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Bill Burnett squares up a frame prior to welding it at the Gilman mine. "C" clamps hold the frame in place. A welder's mask and ball peen hammer are to Bill's right. Suction vent hanging at far right.