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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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Dick Sayers (left) and John Skinner, closely examining ore in the ore cars. Both men are wearing headlamps.
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The New Jersey Zinc Company office in Gilman, Colorado. The cinder block portion, which was the newer portion of the office, was constructed in approximately 1953. [license plate 1953]
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Dick Sayers (left) and John Skinner adjusting controls at the pump station on 20 level at the mine in Gilman.
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Signal pulleys to let the hoistman, who operated the cage, know when to raise or lower the cage.
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Moving mining timber at the surface level near the main shaft at Gilman. Timber was stored outside until needed in the mine and loaded vertically into the main cage for unloading on 16 level.
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Air operated mucking machine. The scoop goes over the mucking machine and empties the ore into the car behind. Miners also used these cars to move mining timbers throughout the mine.
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Mucking machine picking up a load of ore at Gilman. The machine ran on rails and pulled ore cars behind for loading.
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Cable used to raise forge door.
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Dick Sayer (l) and Charlie Francis at Maloit Park during a New Jersey Zinc company picnic.
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Lynn Kanakis (?) takes batting practice at Maloit Park. Many of the NJZ employees enjoyed playing baseball and formed teams that competed with neighboring towns.
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Charlie Francis (right center), Bill Jude (left center), and others at a NJZ picnic at Maloit Park.
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Charlie Francis (center), sent from the New York office during union negiotiations, at Maloit Park.
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Group at the shelter in Maloit Park. Standing on the left is Rosie Marfitano holding her son. Seated on the left is Madeline Steinmeyer, then Virginia Caddy Bowman, Pearl (Dump) Mize, Pearl Murley (looking left and standing) and Blanch Sundburg standing far right and looking to the left. Ladies standing with their backs to the camera are unidentified.
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Ed Miller checking the food. Bill Jude to Ed's left. George Gillian (center), Ed Chockie (baseball cap) and Ed Duffy, enjoying the afternoon.
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Ed Chockie (with baseball hat), Bill Jude (holding cup), Ed Miller (right), and Frank Sherwood with his back to the camera, at Maloit Park.....others are unidentified.
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Ronnie Jenkins (hands in pockets) stands behind a chopping Eddie Duffy, while Tony Karwacki holds a log in place. Others are unidentified. The wood pile is at the fireplace in the background.
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Pearl Maloit and her son-in-law, Jack Nelson, at a New Jersey Zinc Company picnic at Maloit Park.
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Frank and Pearl Maloit at a New Jersey Zinc Company picnic.
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Inside the mill at the Gilman Mine. Chemicals are stored in pallets in the left forefront and a battery operated fork lift is parked in the center background. The soda ash mixing machine area is at the top of the platform. 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.