Gilsonite Mining in Southern Uintah County

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Title Gilsonite Mining in Southern Uintah County
Identifier A2666
Subject Craig Caldwell Collection; Hiko Bell; Hiko Bell Corporation; Southern Uintah County; Gilsonite Mining
Description On the left side is a Mine Derek which the skip (elevator) moved up and down. A pipe can be seen going to the left of the derek to the hoist house that is not showing in the photo. To the right side is a bin on the bottom and a bag house on the tot which is basically equibalent to a large vacuum that such the ore from the mine face. There is a 12 inch pipe going from the bag house down the hole through the derek. Also on the right is the hoist house. A cable can be seen which holds the derek from falling.
Publisher Uintah County Regional History Center
Date 1970; 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980
Type Image/StillImage
Format image/jpeg
Language eng
Rights Management Digital Image, Copyright 2022 Uintah County Regional History Center
Bit Depth 24
Archival Resolution 400 dpi, 2314 x 1546 pixels
Low Resolution 800 x 600 pixels
Scanning Technician Ellen S. Kiever
Scanning Device Epson Perfection V800 Photo Scanner
Spatial Coverage Vernal (Utah)
Donor Hiko Bell Corporation
Owning Institution Uintah County Library Regional History Center
ARK ark:/87278/s6f3xbhp
Setname ucl_rhc
ID 2525069
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6f3xbhp
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