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The New Jersey Zinc Company owned the Eagle Mine located in Gilman, Colorado. This is an unprepared, unprinted payroll check showing the company having an account with the First National Bank of Eagle County. The bottom of the check with deductions is perforated to be detached for employee records. The Eagle Mine officially closed in the 1980s following a shutdown by the EPA.
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A letter to residents in the town of Gilman from Craig Nagler, President of Battle Mountain Corporation, as formal notification of their intention to discontinue services to the once-thriving company town. Battle Mountain Corporation offered relocation assistance to residents; the town had been built around jobs in the mine, making relocation more than a move for all involved. The town of Gilman sits perched on a hillside above the Eagle Mine and...
