Reduction plant of Golden Cycle mining and milling corporation at west Colorado Springs known as "Golden Cycle Mill."
Creator(s)
Stewart Brothers (Firm)
Summary
Golden Cycle Mine and mill complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado shows: houses, reduction plant with smokestacks and tailings, Rampart Range.
Date
[1930?]
Notes
Formerly F38054.; Title and "Courtesy and permission of Ben Stewart, city councilman here many years, one of firm. First built 1906, destroyed by fire 1907, present plant rebuilt 1908. Rampart Range in background, in foreground is part west C.S. and (white) gigantic pile of mill tailings to total of 11,000,000 (11 million) tons ore passed through mill since 1908, as reduction process leaves average of 50 per ton in the tailings, this pile contains over $5,000,000 in gold. Owned by Carleton Interest, largest private industry in P. Peak region. Mill employs about 300 men, capacity 1500 tons per day, latest cyanide flotation process." hand-written on back of print.; "Is Part Of" term supplied by cataloger. R7100607942
Description
1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Western History
