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Verso: "our home on the Chief Mine dump, Gilman 1941" Marked with an arrow, the house sits next to a garage. Mine timbers are stacked to right and left. "Dump" refers to the disposal of earth left after ore is extracted. Additional housing is located above the Knight home.
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April 1952, the Gilman bus taking miners to and from the mine.
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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.
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A Battle Mountain Transportation bus in the snow at Gilman. The license plates reads 1936.

5. Belden

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Looking toward Belden in the Eagle River Canyon. Tram to Gilman visible at midground.
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Loading up for transportation to lower levels in the mine. The 16-10 incline goes down to the 18 level (at one time it went all the way to the 24 level). Transporting people was called a mantrip. In the front seat are Terry Pierson, Ella and Pete Burnett. Victor Pierson is standing at left in the yellow helmet.