Call NumberX-1129Date1900-1933SummaryExterior view of the Dibbon Smelter, near Georgetown, Colorado, built in 1868 in the Argentine District by Frank Dibbon, first police judge of Georgetown. The dilapidated building is made up of two connected gable roofed buildings, one smaller than the other|many shingles are missing from the roofs, and the wood is weathered. A large chimney made of rough stone is attached to the larger portion. The building is located in a mountain meadow amidst low shrubs and wildflowers, and evergreens grow on the mountains on either side in the distance. Seven people are looking at the building|the two women are wearing light colored dresses, and the men wear dark suits with caps or straw hats.Physical Description1 photonegative : nitrate |10 x 13 cm (4 x 5 in.)|1 photoprint |19 x 24 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectGeorgetown (Colo.)Chimneys--Colorado--GeorgetownSmelters--Colorado--Georgetown.CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR710001129Type of MaterialNitrate negativesPhotographic printsNotesFormerly F141. Hand-written on back of photoprint: Dibbon Smelter 1868. One of the first smelters built in the county Argentine District, built by Frank Dibbon, first police judge of Georgetown. All that remains in now (1933) is the chimney. Title hand-written on back of photoprint. R7100011298
