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Henderson, NV
$292.50
Title
Old Mine Sepia
Artist
Alan Socolik
Medium
Photograph - Digitally Manipulated
Description
I was driving through the San Juan Mountains to the small town of Rico, Colorado, to visit a local woodworker, when I came upon this interesting, picturesque structure, situated by a small creek. There was no sign or historical marker, so I researched it when I got home.
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It is the Atlantic Cable Headframe: Constructed by the Dolores Silver and Refining Company in 1898-1905, the headframe and hoist were later modified in the early 1940s with electric lighting and corrugated metal roofing and siding. The structure serviced the Atlantic Cable Mine, considered to be one of the earliest (1878) and richest mines in the Rico Mining District. The early focus of this mine was on silver, but by 1907 this had changed to zinc. During World War II both lead and zinc were mined. Silver Creek ran beneath the bridge that connected the hoist house (no longer standing) with the shaft house. The hoist house contained an air compressor that provided the miners with fresh air. A steam boiler powered the hoist with a cable which raised and lowered the ore bucket in the shaft below the headframe.
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Because of its vintage characteristics, I decided that the photograph should be done in sepia.
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FEATURED PHOTO, Fine Art America South West Art and Artists Group, 12/4/2012
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FEATURED PHOTO, FAA Your Favorite Art Work Group, 1/6/2013
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November 23rd, 2012
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Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Excellent capture and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the contest SEPIA PHOTOGRAPHY
Shadyside, OH - United States
I love this! I love the fact that you did this in a sepia and that its such and old find. Very nice!
Henderson, NV - United States
FEATURED PHOTO, FAA Your Favorite Art Work Group, 1/6/2013... THANKS, KRISTA!
Augusta, GA - United States
Beautiful photograph, and great choice on the sepia, too! It really does a great job to accentuate the era of the mine's heyday. f/w/v/+
Henderson, NV - United States
Thanks, Nadine & Bob, for featuring this photo in the South West Art and Artists Group, 12/4/2012 :)
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