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Call Number	C-77
Title	Belcher Mine near Silverton
Creator(s)	Collier, Joseph.
Summary	A group of miners stands in front of the Belcher Mine near Silverton in San Juan County, Colorado. Three more men stand at the top of the mine. A group of pack burros stands on the ridge in the right midground.
Date	[between 1875 and 1900?]
Notes	"351. Belcher Mine near Silverton" handwritten on image in Collier collection of Western History Department, Denver Public Library.; "A tram ride on the longest tram now in operation in this section. The length is within a few feet of two miles. It runs between the mine and the Shenandoah Dives Mill. The buckets are 9 cu. ft. capacity and run on a suspension cable, 1 1/4 lock coil cable. 30 buckets on the line traveling 450 feet per minute deliver 20 tons of ore per hour. Driven by 25 horse power electric motor and has automatic electric brakes on motor and hand brakes on the bull wheel at the upper ; Negative has number "1" stenciled in upper corner.; terminal. No control in individual buckets. This is the largest operating mine and mill in the district." typed on paper affixed to back of print.; R7001300770
Physical Description	1 copy photonegative ; 11 x 17 cm. (4 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 17 x 25 cm. (6 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.)
Subject	Belcher Mine (San Juan County, Colo.)--1870-1900. San Juan County (Colo.)--1870-1900. Donkeys--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1900. Miners--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1900. Mining--Colorado--San Juan County--1870-1900.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Film negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	00130077.tif

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