Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1950.097.0025Description
Ore storage building at smelter and ore came into covered shaft area and dumped into building.
Update -2009: Black & white print of a very large multistoried wooden building with a high pitched roof. a vertical long, linear wooden structure emanates from side left of the large building & extends to side left of print. This narrow structure is high off the ground & is supported by wooden tripod like beams & wooden braces. The large building on left has multiple beam ends exposed at spaced intervals in horizontal fashion at outer front wall at four different levels. Narrow windows are seen at the highest level below roof & wall edge. Two barren rocks strewn ground is in foreground. Electric wires extend across top area of image.
Written on back in blue ink: part of the building of the smelter at Encampment.
Written on back in black ink: Ore storage building at smelter. Ore came into covered shaft area & dumped into building.
Good condition. Print has wear & heavy soiling (includes dark smudges) on all edges & corners front & back. Corners are creased with top left missing. A line of white specks from developing process are seen at top left, center & right from developing process. A white 56. is at lower right corner from negative. A long black line is at side right from developing flaw. Small cracks in emulsion at side right & a large crease with crack in emulsion at side left corner. There is a small area of unknown orange residue on back surface at right.
There are 2 copies of this print. 3 1/2 x 4 3/4" Both good condition.
Copy 1 has written on back in black ink: Ore storage building at smelter. Ore came into covered shaft area & dumped into building. There are few linear wrinkles at top left. some wear on lower left corner.
Copy 2 has no writing on back. Has several tiny pock marks in emulsion on side right.Collection
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