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101. Tamping dynamite
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Tamping in dynamite prior to blasting a section at Gilman. Holes that have been prepared are shown with electrical connections to the blasting caps and the dynamite. Joe Fear prepared the blasting caps on the surface. Bottom series of holes were detonated first to keep the miners from having to work so much loose debris - a true demonstration of the principle of gravity.
102. Moving mine timbers
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Using a lift to move mine timbers at the Gilman mine. They are in bundles of 9 timbers which fit vertically in the main shaft cage for transport to lower levels. The Minturn bus is in the background.
103. Gilman School
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Returning to Gilman for a tour on July 26, 1997. The Gilman grade school yard fence, with outbuilding at left.
104. Abandoned drift
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"All horizontal or subhorizontal development openings made in a mine have the generic name of drift. These are simply tunnels made in the rock, with a size and shape depending on their use—for example, haulage, ventilation, or exploration." -- Encyclopedia Brittannica
This drift is at the 16 level in the Gilman mine and has been abandoned. Water dripping through the ceiling carries minerals, forming stalagtites and stalagmites.
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Belden as seen from Gilman. On the left are the loading tippel, steam room and dryer. Loading tippel is extended over the railroad cars to be filled with ore. A surface tram carrying ore ready for loading is visible behind the loading tippel.
106. Warehouse at Belden
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Supply warehouse at Belden. Supplies came by rail through the Eagle River canyon and went into this warehouse. Robert E. Riggle worked here.
107. Adjusting valves
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Dick Sayers (left) and John Skinner adjusting the valves on equipment.
108. Gilman
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Gilman housing in the snow.
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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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Gilman Mine engineering and laboratory employees entering a building. Automobiles are parked in front.
111. Repairing ore car
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Ed Koch welding a repair on a "yellow car", a rocker dump car, which dumped ore to the side. The frame and wheels can be seen in the lower front foreground.
112. Loading at Belden
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The loading tipple at Belden, after a heavy snowfall.
113. Ed Miller and friend
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Ed Miller with a small horse. Ed was a chef and he, with his wife, Julia, managed the staff house at Gilman, in addition to doing some catering. His sister was Ruth Miller Caddy of Eagle.
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John Skubic wearing hat and glasses, seated in his car. John was a Gilman miner, Red Cliff resident and avid fisherman.
[Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Returning to Gilman for a tour on July 26, 1997. Ellie (Elinora Williams) Beck [Mrs. Theodore] and Carol (Ginther) Beck [Mrs. Russell] chatting.
116. Gilman bus
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April 1952, the Gilman bus taking miners to and from the mine.
117. Belden
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A close-up of facilities at Belden, some abandoned.
118. Ball and rod mills
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At right is the ball mill. At left is the rod mill. The mills are on an incline for gravity feed down to the loading docks.
At the center right of the photo, steel rods are stacked for use in the rod mill.
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Blasting caps and cord station.
120. Surface tram
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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.