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MacDonald Knight's first vehicle, a "Willys Knight," produced between 1914 and 1933 by the Willys-Overland Company of Toledo, Ohio.
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Same as 1983.001.012
Second of three school buildings in Red Cliff.
Class picture of primary room students outside the Red Cliff School on February 11, 1921. The eleven girls are seated in a row with eleven boys behind them. The teacher is standing behind the two rows of students. Icicles are hanging from the roof of the building. A sign on the school says, ”State of Colorado, Standard School, Approved Class.”
Front row: 2d from left, Edith...
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Geologist Jack Merchant wearing headlamp in the Eagle Mine.
"Merchant moved to Eagle County in 1954 to work as head geologist for the New Jersey Zinc Company at Gilman. He eventually became mine superintendent, a position he held until the mine closed in 1985. He also served a couple of terms on the Eagle Town Board in the 1970s. ... He was the secretary and treasurer for the volunteer fire district. ... Many knew Merchant because he was an avid...
384) Buildings at Gilman
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Several buildings at Gilman, including the old maintenance sheds. Taken in the 1990s or 2000s after the closure of the town.
385) Houses at Gilman
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A view of old houses at Gilman as seen from Highway 24. Taken in the 1990s of 2000s after the closure of the town.
386) Houses at Gilman
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A view of the company houses at Gilman. Taken in the 1990s or 2000s after the closure of the town.
388) Gilman in the winter
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A winter scene of the town of Gilman. Taken between 1950 and 1952.
"[Wynona] Nonie Stanley Collection"
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The shaft house and mining office at Gilman. Taken in the 1990s or 2000s, after the closure of the town.
390) Gilman Colo. stamp
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A United States Postage stamp of Benjamin Franklin from 1938. The postage stamp was stamped in Gilman, Colorado.
391) Gilman
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The town of Gilman taken in autumn of 1959. The Eagle Mine is located below the town and covered by trees.
392) Gilman
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The town of Gilman in autumn of 1959. The Eagle Mine can be seen below and to the left in the Eagle River Canyon.
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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.
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Harold Steinmeyer (left) and Bill May in the compressor room at Belden. Prior to the electrical power plant at Gilman, much of the electricity for the mine (compressors) was supplied by the use of Pelton wheels (turbines) powered by the water from Fall Creek at Belden.
395) Pearl and Harry Mize
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Pearl Dump Mize (born December 21, 1911 in Red Cliff), married Harry Mize in 1933. Harry was the son of Bill Mize (Bozeman, Red Cliff, Salida). Pearl worked as a secretary in Gilman from 1950 to 1969. Harry worked as a Maintenance Foreman in Gilman from 1950 to 1972. They have one son, Dick Mize, raised in Gilman, living in Anchorage, Alaska.
This picture was taken in August 1975 in front of their retirement home in Salida, Colorado.
396) Belden Tram
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The tram from Gilman (at the top) to the Belden railroad siding at the bottom of Eagle River Canyon. Men are standing around the base of the tram, next to the railroad tracks.
397) Drills and lathes
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Drills and lathes in the repair area. Welders and machinists were employed by New Jersey Zinc to maintain and recycle equipment. During the 1950s, there were three shifts working each day to maintain production levels.
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This stereoscopic view of Gilman, Colorado was taken around 1895 by A. E. Dickerson. Gilman proper is off to the left of this image. With the main focus being on the cliffside south of the town. What are likely mining buildings can be seen in the top left corner of the image with what appears to be waste rock coming down the cliffside towards the tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. The man in the center of image is unidentified.
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This photograph of the Eagle River Canon was taken around 1885 by Alexander Martin. At the center-bottom of the image, you can see the tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. In the cliffs above, you can see various structures and buildings that are no doubt related to mining activities in the area.
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This photograph of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Station in Gilman, Colorado was taken around 1896. The photographer is identified as C. W. Erdlen.
