Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Bingham copper mine
- View of the Bingham Copper Mine, in Bingham Canyon, Utah. Shows an enormous open pit mine with tiers, mine railroad tracks, freight cars filled with ore, and electric towers for the railroad.
- Kennecott Copper Corporation. Utah Copper Division--1920-1950.; Bingham Canyon (Utah)--1920-1950.; Bingham Copper Mine (Salt Lake County, Utah)--1920-1950.; Utah--1920-1950.; Copper mining--Utah--1920-1950.; Mine railroads--Utah--1920-1950.;...
- [between 1920 and 1950?]
- Work train, Kennecott Copper Co. pit, Bingham, Utah
- View shows a train working one of the many tiers of the Bingham copper mine, the world's largest open pit copper mine, Utah.
- Kennecott Copper Corporation. Utah Copper Division--1960-1970.; Bingham Copper Mine (Salt Lake County, Utah)--1960-1970.; Utah--1960-1970.; Copper mining--Utah--1960-1970.; Hoisting machinery--Utah--1960-1970.; Mine railroads--Utah--1960-1970.;...
- 1960
- Ore train, Kennecott Copper pit, Bingham, Utah
- View shows a fully loaded ore train on its way out of the Bingham copper mine, the world's largest open pit copper mine, Utah.
- Kennecott Copper Corporation. Utah Copper Division--1960-1970.; Bingham Copper Mine (Salt Lake County, Utah)--1960-1970.; Utah--1960-1970.; Copper mining--Utah--1960-1970.; Freight cars--Utah--1960-1970.; Mine railroads--Utah--1960-1970.;...
- 1960
- Trestle at Kennecott copper mine
- View of a steel Bingham & Garfield railroad trestle over Markham Gulch in Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah. A Bingham & Garfield 0-8-8-0 locomotive number "102" hauls copper ore on the trestle. Shows wooden Utah Copper Company (later...
- Bingham & Garfield Railway Company--1910-1920.; Utah Copper Co.--Facilities--1910-1920.; Bingham Canyon (Utah)--1910-1920.; Oquirrh Mountains (Utah)--1910-1920.; Salt Lake County (Utah)--1910-1920.; Mine railroads--Utah--Salt Lake...
- 1914
- Trestle at Kennecott copper mine
- View of a steel Bingham & Garfield Railroad trestle over Markham Gulch in Bingham Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah. A Bingham & Garfield 0-8-8-0 locomotive number "101" hauls copper ore on the trestle. Shows wooden Utah Copper Company (later...
- Bingham & Garfield Railway Company--1910-1920.; Utah Copper Co.--Facilities--1910-1920.; Bingham Canyon (Utah)--1910-1920.; Oquirrh Mountains (Utah)--1910-1920.; Salt Lake County (Utah)--1910-1920.; Mine railroads--Utah--Salt Lake...
- [1914?]
- Open pit mining comes to Butte - to stay
- View inside the Berkeley copper open pit mine, Silver Bow County, Montana. Shows Steam shovels and trucks.
- Berkeley Pit (Silver Bow County, Mont.)--1950-1960.; Silver Bow County (Mont.)--1950-1960.; Copper mining--Montana--Silver Bow County--Butte--1950-1960.; Mining--Montana--Silver Bow County--Butte--1950-1960.; Steam shovels--Montana--Silver Bow...
- October 27, 1957
- Kennecott pit, Bingham, Utah
- View shows equipment working the many tiers of the Bingham copper mine, the world's largest open pit copper mine, Utah.
- Kennecott Copper Corporation. Utah Copper Division--1960-1970.; Bingham Copper Mine (Salt Lake County, Utah)--1960-1970.; Utah--1960-1970.; Copper mining--Utah--1960-1970.; Mining--Utah--1960-1970.; Strip mining--Utah--1960-1970.
- December, 1960
- Kennecott pit, Bingham, Utah
- View shows railroad tracks and equipment working on many levels of the Bingham copper mine, the world's largest open pit copper mine, Utah.
- Kennecott Copper Corporation. Utah Copper Division--1960-1970.; Bingham Copper Mine (Salt Lake County, Utah)--1960-1970.; Utah--1960-1970.; Copper mining--Utah--1960-1970.; Mine railroads--Utah--1960-1970.; Mining--Utah--1960-1970.; Strip...
- 1960
- Heaps of roasting copper ore at United Verde Mine
- View of piles of roasting copper ore at the United Verde Mine at Jerome, Arizona.
- United Verde Copper Company--1900-1920.; Jerome (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; United Verde Mine (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Copper mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.; Labor housing--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.; Mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Copper mine, S. - L. City
- View shows surface mining equipment and buildings at the bottom of the open pit Kennecott Bingham Copper mine, Utah. Other equipment is visible working on the many tiers of the pit.
- Kennecott Copper Corporation. Utah Copper Division--1910-1930.; Mine buildings--Utah--1910-1930.; Bingham Copper Mine (Salt Lake County, Utah)--1910-1930.; Utah--1910-1930.; Copper mining--Utah--1910-1930.; Mining--Utah--1910-1930.; Strip...
- [between 1910 and 1930?]
- Ore train, Kennecott Copper Corp. pit, Bingham, Utah
- View shows an empty ore train at the Bingham copper mine, Utah.
- Kennecott Copper Corporation. Utah Copper Division--1960-1970.; Bingham Copper Mine (Salt Lake County, Utah)--1960-1970.; Utah--1960-1970.; Copper mining--Utah--1960-1970.; Mine railroads--Utah--1960-1970.; Mining--Utah--1960-1970.; Strip...
- 1960
- The yards of Senator Clarks [i. e. Clark's] railroad
- View of the rail yard and smelter at the United Verde Mine (copper) at Jerome, Arizona.
- United Verde Copper Company--Buildings--1900-1920.; Jerome (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; United Verde Mine (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Copper mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.; Mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.; Railroad shops &...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Calumet Copper Co Turret, Colo.
- George Mendenhall, Arthur Williamson, Merdie Mendenhall, Commander Lucien Young, a little girl, Senator (Illinois) W. E. Mason, and Dr. Stringfield pose, left to right, near the Copper King Mine near Maysville, (Chaffee County), Colorado. A...
- Copper King Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Maysville (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Gold mining--Colorado--Maysville--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Maysville--1890-1910.
- [between 1930 and 1950]
- Underground mine railway, 2550 level, Magma Copper Company, Superior, Arizona
- Manual Gonzalez (?) drives an ore cart train 2550 feet underground on the railway used by the Magma Copper Company, Superior, Arizona. He wears a battery powered headlamp and has a tin of Prince Albert tobacco and a pack of Lucky Strike cigarettes...
- Superior (Ariz.)--1930-1940.; Interiors--Arizona--Superior--1930-1940.; Mine railroads--Arizona--Superior--1930-1940.; Miners--Arizona--Superior--1930-1940.; Mining--Arizona--Superior--1930-1940.
- November 22, 1938
- Mucker on mine tramway Magma Copper Company, Superior, Arizona
- A miner or mucker uses a power shovel on a tramway to load a mine ore car at the Magma Copper Mine near Superior, Arizona.
- Magma Copper Mines (Ariz.)--1930-1940.; Superior (Ariz.)--1930-1940.; Copper mining--Arizona--Superior--1930-1940.; Miners--Arizona--Superior--1930-1940.; Mining--Arizona--Superior--1930-1940.
- 1938
- Jerome, Arizona where W. A. Clark's United Verde Mine is located.
- View of the United Verde Mine smelter and another mine at Jerome, Arizona. Piles of copper ore burn nearby.
- United Verde Copper Company--Buildings--1900-1920.; Jerome (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; United Verde Mine (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Cities & towns--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.; Mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.; Smelters--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Western History Subject Index
- Copper
- Western History Subject Index
- Copper
- Western History Subject Index
- Copper. Colorado
- Toy cradleboard
- Shows a Native American (Ute) toy cradleboard. It is constructed of a rectangular board, buckskin, red velveteen and canvas and decorated with copper, button, fringe, white, blue, red and yellow glass beads. The cradle has a hood and the front was...
- Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1880-1890.; Cradleboards--1880-1890.
- 1880
- Copper Rock - 1951 looking west
- View of Copper Rock, Colorado; hows crumbled and dilapidated buildings in a low clearing next to a dirt road; crumbled structure made of rocks and other dilapidated buildings constructed of wood; low, pine tree covered hills surround the area; a...
- Copper Rock (Colo.)--1950-1960.; Building deterioration--Colorado--Copper Rock--1950-1960.
- 1958
- Old Dominion Copper Co. concentrator and smelter, Globe, Ariz.
- View of the Old Dominion Copper Company concentrator and smelter buildings with smokestacks and tailings in Globe, Arizona.
- Old Dominion Copper Mining and Smelting Company--Buildings--1900-1910.; Globe (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Buildings--Arizona--Globe--1900-1910.; Copper mining--Arizona--Globe--1900-1910.; Mining--Arizona--Globe--1900-1910.;...
- [1900?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Copper regions of U.S. and use of copper
- Western History Subject Index
- Copper
- Western History Subject Index
- Copper. Colorado
- Pre-1963 Colorado mining fatalities
- An alphabetical listing of people who were killed in mining accidents in Colorado from 1884, when state legislation first required mining companies to report their accidents, through 1962.
- Mine accidents--Colorado. ; Registers of births, etc.--Colorado. ; Colorado--Vital records.
- 1995
- Sign near Henderson Molybdenum Mine
- View of a sign on the property of the Henderson Molybdenum Mine (a subsidiary of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.) near Empire (Clear Creek County), Colorado. The sign reads: " WARNING Explosives are used for avalanche control in this area....
- Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.--Facilities--2010-2020.; Henderson Mine (Clear Creek County, Colo.)--2010-2020.; Clear Creek County (Colo.)--2010-2020.; Signs (Notices).; Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.--Pictorial works.; Signs and...
- 2010
- Salida Gold and Copper Mining Company
- A man poses in the door of the Salida Gold and Copper Mining Company mill under construction, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado; the upper four floors are framed in.
- Salida Gold and Copper Mining Company (Salida, Colo.)--1890- 1900.; Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Building construction--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Salida Gold and Copper Mining Company Plant
- View of Salida Gold and Copper Mining Company's mill under construction, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, shows men and a horse and buggy, scaffolding is on the front of the five-story frame structure.
- Salida Gold and Copper Mining Company (Salida, Colo.)--1890- 1900.; Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Building construction--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Salida Gold and Copper Mining Co.
- A man poses in front of the Salida Gold and Copper Mining Company mill under construction, Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado; lumber is stacked in the foreground.
- Salida Gold and Copper Mining Company (Salida, Colo.)--1890-1900.; Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Building construction--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Lumber--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Salida Gold & Copper Mining Co's Plant, Salida, Colo
- Men pose in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado, on the deck of the Salida Gold and Copper Mining Company Plant under construction. One is in a white tuxedo and tails; others are in suits or bib overalls. A horse and buggy parked at stairs; lumber and...
- Salida Gold and Copper Mining Company (Salida, Colo.)--1890- 1900.; Salida (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Building construction--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Carriages & coaches--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.; Mining--Colorado--Salida--1890-1900.
- [between 1890 and 1900?]
- Copper Vein mine, Summitville - owned by Thomas Bowen originally
- View shows a dilapidated building at the Copper Vein mine, Summitville (Rio Grande County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Summitville--1960-1970.; Copper Vein Mine (Rio Grande County, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Summitville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Summitville--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Summitville--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Copper Vein mine, Summitville - owned by Thos. Bowen, originally
- View shows a dilapidated building at the Copper Vein mine, Summitville (Rio Grande County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Summitville--1960-1970.; Copper Vein Mine (Rio Grande County, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Summitville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Summitville--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Summitville--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Copper Vein mine, Summitville - Thomas Bowen property, originally
- View shows a dilapidated building at the Copper Vein mine, Summitville (Rio Grande County), Colorado.
- Mine buildings--Colorado--Summitville--1960-1970.; Copper Vein Mine (Rio Grande County, Colo.)--1960-1970.; Summitville (Colo.)--1960-1970.; Abandoned buildings--Colorado--Summitville--1960-1970.; Mining--Colorado--Summitville--1960-1970.
- 1960
- Jerome Arizona looking N. W.
- Panoramic view of Hull Gulch and the United Verde Mine (copper) near Jerome, Arizona.
- United Verde Copper Company--1900-1910.; Jerome (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; United Verde Mine (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Copper mining--Arizona--Jerome 1900-1910.; Mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Hull Copper Co. smelter near tunnel Jerome, Arizona.
- Panoramic view of the Hull Copper Company's smelter and area near Jerome, Arizona.
- Jerome (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Copper mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.; Mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.; Smelters--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- United Verde workings Jerome, Arizona.
- Panoramic view of the workings of the United Verde Mine (copper) near Jerome, Arizona. The buildings and equipment include a head frame, tramway, and smelter.
- United Verde Copper Company--Buildings--1900-1910.; Mine buildings--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.; Jerome (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; United Verde Mine (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Copper mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.; Mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.;...
- [between 1890 and 1910]
- United Verde Mine property of Senator Clark.
- View of the United Verde Mine and smelter (copper) at Jerome, Arizona. Miners' houses are nearby.
- United Verde Copper Company--Buildings--1900-1920.; Mine buildings--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.; Jerome (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; United Verde Mine (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Copper mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.; Houses--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Senator Clarks [i. e. Clark's] United Verde
- View of the mine, smelter, and miners' houses at the United Verde Mine at Jerome, Arizona.
- United Verde Copper Company--Buildings--1900-1920.; Jerome (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; United Verde Mine (Ariz.)--1900-1920.; Copper mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.; Labor housing--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.; Mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1920.;...
- [between 1900 and 1920]
- Copper King Mine near Turret, Colo Chalk Cliffs at Nathrop, at ft. of Mt. Princeton visible in back ground
- View, facing northwest, of the abandoned head frame and building of the Copper King Mine near Turret (Chaffee County), Colorado.
- Abandoned mines--Colorado--Turret--1970-1980.; Copper King Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1970-1980.; Turret (Colo.)--1970-1980.; Mining--Colorado--Turret--1970-1980.
- July, 1975
- The Copper Commander Mine
- Miners, who include the Williamson family, pose near the windlass of the Copper Commander Mine near Turret (Chaffee County), Colorado.
- Copper Commander Mine (Chaffee County, Colo.)--1890-1910.; Turret (Colo.)--1890-1910.; Miners--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.; Mining--Colorado--Turret--1890-1910.; Williamson--Family.
- [between 1950 and 1970]
- From mouth of Hull Copper Co tunnel looking S. E. & down the gulch Jerome, Arizona.
- Panoramic view from the mouth of the Hull Copper Company's tunnel into the gulch near Jerome, Arizona. Miners pose on a bridge that spans the gulch.
- Jerome (Ariz.)--1900-1910.; Canyons--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.; Copper mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.; Miners--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.; Mining--Arizona--Jerome--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Copper Belt Railroad
- A man looks from the cab of a Copper Belt Railroad side winding Shay locomotive.
- Copper Belt Railroad--1900-1910.; Railroad locomotives--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1905?]
- Western History Subject Index
- Mines and mineral resources. Colorado. Golden district
- Western History Subject Index
- Mines and mineral resources. Colorado. Golden district
- Western History Subject Index
- Ferris-Haggarty Copper mine (Wyoming-Carbon Co.)
- Western History Subject Index
- Copper
- Western History Subject Index
- Copper. Arizona
- Western History Subject Index
- Copper. Colorado
- Western History Subject Index
- Copper. Colorado