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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]
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.
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.
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.
Staging area in the mill at Gilman for the chemicals used to process the mined ore. The fork lift was used to lift pallets of the chemicals for use in the mixing machines. [Similar to 2007.008.072]
Part of the soda ash mixing machine at the Gilman Mine. Soda ash was used in processing the ore along with copper sulfate. An electric motor to power the mixer sets atop the mixing
bucket.
A mine conveyor used for transporting the zinc ore from level to level and to the crusher in the mine. Conveyors were used extensively in the mine. [related to photo 2007.008.067]
Underground pipes used to move water and chemicals for the ore milling processes. A group of fans is seen in the bottom background, providing some of the ventilation in the mine at Gilman.