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Looking up toward Gilman from Belden after a heavy snowfall.
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From far left: Chuck Colby, Berniece Chadwick and Davy Burnett. Jean Flaherty is at far right.
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Art Anderson in his underground office at the Gilman Mine circa 1958. The large faced clock was typical of clocks found at Gilman.
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Front: "timber yard 'Hound' on duty; verso: "Gilman on Little Chief Mine dump, Fraysur [Froysur, Frasier?] in picture

25. Belden

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Facilities at Belden, some abandoned. Mine buildings are at right, midfield. The Eagle River is at the right and railroad tracks are at the bottom
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Storage shelves in the repair area.
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Verso: "D-158. Mining Town in the Rockies. Perched on the side of Battle Mountain above the deep and narrow Eagle River Canyon, the modern mining community of Gilman is a picturesque sight along U.S. 24 between Leadville and Minturn, Colorado."
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The main shaft house for the New Jersey Zinc Co. is the tall building at far right. The stacked lumber is for mine stoping. This view is facing north.
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The Iron Mask Mill at Belden, at the bottom of the Eagle River Canyon. The Eagle River is in the foreground; Gilman is at the top of the canyon.
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Approaching Belden via surface tram which operated between Gilman (at the top) and Belden, at the bottom of the Eagle River Canyon.
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Ten members of the mine rescue team for the New Jersey Zinc Co. at Gilman, Colorado. They are standing at the main shaft house in Gilman, wearing head lamps and breathing apparatus. Standing fourth from the right is Joel Hendrickson; third from right is Frank McDonald.
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The loading tipple is at far left where products would be transferred to railroad cars for shipment. The "Bull Gang" managed loading and maintenance in the Eagle River canyon. Robert E. Riggle was Bull Gang chief at one point. The stairway at center goes into a mine entrance at about the 17 level. There are 80 feet between levels in the Gilman mine.
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Nine members of the mine rescue team for the New Jersey Zinc Co. at Gilman, Colorado. They are standing at the main shaft house in Gilman, wearing head lamps and breathing apparatus. In back on the far right is Joel Hendrickson; the man standing right next to him is Frank McDonald.
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Staff meeting at the Gilman Mine..(l to r) Frank Sherwood, Darrell Barnes, Bill Jude, Tony Karwacki, Harold Stienmier and Jim Brown. Bill Jude is at the head of the table with the other participants standing at their seats.
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More equipment in the repair shop in Gilman.
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Gilman Hospital in the snow.
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Verso: "Don [MacDonald Knight] at the Poorman Mine which we once owned below Gilman."
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Battle Mountain as seen from Gilman. The numerous streaks near the mid point of the mountain mark mine openings above Belden. These represented small mining claims from the late 1800's. The photo is oriented east toward Red Cliff with Windy Point in the top center. U.S. Highway 24 is toward the top of Battle Mountain.

39. Gilman

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Looking down on Gilman housing; main shaft is on the middle left of the photo. A small section of U.S. Highway 24 can be seen at the upper left.
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Automobiles parked at Gilman along the main road into the town. Housing in left background. The building at the far right is the one-story part of the shaft house. Stacked mine timbers can barely be seen above the roofline. This appears to be taken prior to the bus line that ran from Minturn. Notch Mountain is visible at the upper left.