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Call Number	X-1129
Title	Dibbon Smelter
Summary	Exterior 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.
Date	[between 1900 and 1933?]
Notes	Formerly 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
Physical Description	1 photonegative : nitrate ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); 1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm. (7 1/2 x 9 1/4 in.)
Subject	Georgetown (Colo.)--1900-1940. Chimneys--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1940. Smelters--Colorado--Georgetown--1900-1940.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Nitrate negatives.; Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	F141 DPLW
Filename	10001129.TIF

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