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1. Assay office

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Photo postcard of Gilman with Belden at the bottom of the Eagle River Canyon. Ore cars are lined up on the tracks and the surface tram is clearly visible. "Eagle River Canyon and Gilman from Battle Mt. Highway Sanborn W-1102"

2. Mining town in the Rockies

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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."

3. Belden

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Looking toward Belden in the Eagle River Canyon. Tram to Gilman visible at midground.

4. Shaft house, main entrance to Gilman mine

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With Battle Mountain in the background, the shaft house of the main entrance to the Gilman mine on Highway 24 is at midground. The waste dump from the mine is below the shaft house with the Rock Creek settlement to the left of the dump. [picture cut from magazine]

5. Assay office

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The distinctive roofline of the Assay Office at Gilman (midfield) pinpoints the identification of this photo. Mining timbers are stacked at right. Other buildings are at left. Stamp on verso: "Quality BB Print Guaranteed Not to Fade May 23, 1928"

6. Gilman

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The town of Gilman looking south toward Belden. Belden would be in the Eagle Canyon, which is below the last buildings in the center of the photo. [related to negative 2012.006.062]
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