American Gilsonite Gilsonite Refinery

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Title American Gilsonite Gilsonite Refinery
Identifier ucl_1766-03.tif
Subject Gilsonite--Gilsonite Mine--American Gilsonite Refinery; Fruita, Colorado; Gilsonite, Colorado
Spatial Coverage Uintah County (Utah)
Description The refinery in Fruita, Colorado, is where coke and gasoline are made from Gilsonite. After the Gilsonite is washed, it is pumped into the pipeline and carried to the refinery some 72 miles to the refinery. It is near the Colorado River and on the railway tracks.
Source Collection Vernal Express Newspaper
Source Material B&W Copy Negative and Print
Publisher Digital Uintah County Library Regional History Center
Date 1957; 1958; 1959; 1960
Type Image
Format image/jpeg
Language eng
Rights Digital Image,copyright 2003 Uintah County Library
Source Physical Dimensions 6 cm x 6 cm
Archival Resolution 4800 x 3400 pixels; 2500 ppi
Low Resolution 800 x 600 pixels
Bit Depth 8
Scanning Device Creo-Scitex Jazz + flatbed scanner
Scanning Technician Aric Hansen
ARK ark:/87278/s60s36bj
Setname ucl_vep
ID 1091634
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s60s36bj
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