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Mile Post 43.24
Pewabic and Iron Mines
by Dan Abbott
The Pewabic Mine was located on the south side of Russell
Gulch near the town of that name. The Pewabic and Iron mines were
operated under one management. The Gilpin Tramway reached the Pewabic
Mine before the end of September 1888. The shaft house of this mine
burned on June 21, 1890, apparently from sparks from a passing Shay
Locomotive.
By 1906 the Pewabic Consolidated Gold Mines Company had
erected a large and substantial shaft house over the Iron Mine, which was
connected by a wing with Pewabic shaft house, putting both mines under one
roof. J. C. Fleschhuft was the superintendent of this consolidated
mining company. Apparently, the original 600-foot spur of the
Pewabic Mine was constructed between January and March 1905 at a cost of
$384.58. Before the end of October in 1907 two tracks were constructed
at the Pewabic Mine to furnish more conventional means of switching and
loading cars at a cost of $1,093.50.
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In this view taken after
1906 looking east we see a group of miners posing for their
photograph. Note the Gilpin ore cars on the double track which went
through the mine. The Iron Mine is the building to the right, while
the Pewabic mine is two the left
Abbott Collection |
Old Town, Iron and Pewabic
Glimpses of Golden Gilpin Colorado 1909, Abbott
Collection |
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Looking East, Pewabic is
in upper right. Aug 8, 1908 Mining Investor
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Pewabic Iron Mine with top
of the Old Town showing to the right. Gilpin Historic
Society |
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