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Castle Gate Photographs

The coal mining camp of Castle Gate was opened in 1888 when a coal seam was found in that area, three miles north of Helper. It grew into a large mining camp with people from many national origins. It will always be remembered for the tragic explosion March 8, 1924, when 171 men were killed. There are many photographs in the collection of this period. Today the mining camp of Castle Gate has been closed and some of the homes moved to an area in Helper, and other places in the county.

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	Photo #: 84-2-1 Date of origin: 1920 Item Name: Railroad Description: Derailment of wooden coal cars at Castle Gate in 1920's
	Photo #: 84-2-2 Date of origin: 1930 Item Name: Snow Plow Description: Jordan Spreader (snow plow).
	Photo #: 84-2-3 Date of origin: 1882 Item Name: railroad Description: This picture taken at Castle Gate formation by William Jackson on a trip through Carbon County in 1882. Narrow gauge tracks D&RG railroad. Hanging in the railroad room.
	Photo #: 84-2-4 Date of origin: &bnsp; Item Name: railroad Description: Steam engine at Castle Gate J.L. Ozment Collection
	Photo #: 84-2-5 Date of origin: 1919 Item Name: Railroad Description: Steam engine pulling train thru Castle Gate
	Photo #: 84-2-6 Date of origin: Item Name: Railroad Description: Castle Gate train crew.
	Photo #: 84-2-7 Date of origin: Item Name: The Castle Gate Description: Castle Gate rock formation.
	Photo #: 84-2-8 Date of origin: 1890 Item Name: Railroad Description: Castle Gate depot.
	Photo #: 84-2-9 Date of origin: 1948 Item Name: Railroad Description: Diesel engine pulling a train through the Castle Gate formation.
	Photo #: 84-2-11 Date of origin: 1940 Item Name: Railroad Description: A painting done of the Castle Gate Formation showing a Rio Grande Steam engine, A Diesel engine and in the middle, a Rio Grande Passenger car. The artist is unknown. The painting was taken from a calendar from the late 1940's.
	Photo #: 84-2-12 Date of origin: Item Name: Railroad Description: Train on the tracks passing through the remaining Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-2-14 Date of origin: Item Name: Railroad Description: Tracks passing through the Price Canyon.
	Photo #: 84-2-15 Date of origin: Item Name: Railroad Description: Train wreck in Price Canyon.
	Photo #: 84-2-16 Date of origin: Item Name: Railroad Description: Castle Gate Train Depot.
	Photo #: 84-3-1 Date of origin: Item Name: Tunnel Description: Tunnel at Castle Gate. The tunnel was removed in late 1960's when road was widened.
	Photo #: 84-3-3 Date of origin: Item Name: Tunnel Description: Castle Gate tunnel.
	Photo #: 84-3-4 Date of origin: 1890 Item Name: Community Description: Castle Gate Wasatch Store, note the tents used for living quarters.
	Photo #: 84-3-5 Date of origin: 1900's Item Name: store Description: Castle Gate Wasatch store with mine offices on top floor.
	Photo #: 84-3-6 Date of origin: 1890's Item Name: store Description: People standing in front of the Castle Gate store.
	Photo #: 84-3-7 Date of origin: Item Name: The Castle Gate Description: A postcard of the Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-8 Date of origin: 1920 Item Name: store Description: Castle Gate and Store.
	Photo #: 84-3-9 Date of origin: Item Name: community Description: Castle Gate Homes.
	Photo #: 84-3-10 Date of origin: 1913 Item Name: Pay Day Description: Frank Mangone of Castle Gate gives wife, Teresa, his first pay check and has a picture taken to assure the bride's parents of their daughters well being. Picture takne November 10, 1913.
	Photo #: 84-3-11 Date of origin: Item Name: community Description: Community of Castle Gate (note salt box wooden houses.)
	Photo #: 84-3-12 Date of origin: Item Name: cemetery Description: Castle Gate cemetery.
	Photo #: 84-3-13 Date of origin: Item Name: cemetery Description: Castle Gate cemetery.
	Photo #: 84-3-16 Date of origin: Item Name: Castle Gate Description: Castle Gate formation (one side removed in 1960's to accommodate the new road through Price Canyon. (print of painting or tinted photograph. Donated by Patricia Gonzales in memory of Ben Babcock.
	Photo #: 84-3-17 Date of origin: 1924 Item Name: community Description: Mining camp of Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-18 Date of origin: Item Name: community Description: Castle Gate Hotel
	Photo #: 84-3-19 Date of origin: 1938-39 Item Name: Softball Description: Castle Gate softball team.
	Photo #: 84-3-20 Date of origin: Item Name: Power Plant Description: Control room inside UP&L plant at Castle Gate built in 1950's to provide electricity.
	Photo #: 84-3-21 Date of origin: Item Name: Power Plant Description: Control room inside UP&L plant at Castle Gate built in 1950's to provide electricity.
	Photo #: 84-3-22 Date of origin: Item Name: Power Lines Description: Power lines from Castle Gate power plant
	Photo #: 84-3-23 Date of origin: 1950 Item Name: Mining Camp Description: Castle Gate mining camp homes next to railroad and mine tipple.
	Photo #: 84-3-24 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: The Gooseberry dam, above Scofield, broke in 1917 and did much damage in Castle Gate as these pictures show.
	Photo #: 84-3-25 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: The Gooseberry dam, above Scofield, broke in 1917 and did much damage in Castle Gate as these pictures show.
	Photo #: 84-3-26 Date of origin: 1910 Item Name: Funeral Description: Funeral in Castle Gate
	Photo #: 84-3-27 Date of origin: Item Name: Community Description: Camp houses in the community of Castle Gate
	Photo #: 84-3-28 Date of origin: Item Name: Community Description: Mining camp at Castle Gate built around the mine tipple.
	Photo #: 84-3-29 Date of origin: Item Name: Power Plant Description: Power Plant at Castle Gate
	Photo #: 84-3-30 Date of origin: Item Name: Castle Gate Description: The two protruding rock structures that look like a gate opening and closing when you drive through.
	Photo #: 84-3-31 Date of origin: Item Name: Castle Gate Description: The two protruding rock structures that look like a gate opening and closing when you drive through.
	Photo #: 84-3-32 Date of origin: Item Name: Cemetery Description: Castle Gate cemetery
	Photo #: 84-3-34 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Castle Gate flood damage in 1917 when the Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-35 Date of origin: 1915 Item Name: Band Description: Castle Gate band circa 1915.
	Photo #: 84-3-36 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Homes Description: Homes in Castle Gate circa 1917.
	Photo #: 84-3-37 Date of origin: Item Name: store Description: Store at Castle Gate
	Photo #: 84-3-38 Date of origin: 1900 Item Name: Community Description: Family in Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-39 Date of origin: Item Name: Community Description: Lawmen in Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-40 Date of origin: Item Name: The Castle Gate Description: The Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-41 Date of origin: 1920 Item Name: community Description: A wagon loaded with canned goods being pulled by two horses in castle Gate circa 1920
	Photo #: 84-3-42 Date of origin: 1900 Item Name: Community Description: Miners and miner's families at Castle Gate waiting to get water.
	Photo #: 84-3-43 Date of origin: 1920s Item Name: P-community Description: Fourth of July celebration in Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-44 Date of origin: after 1966 Item Name: tunnel Description: Mountain after tunnel was removed.
	Photo #: 84-3-45 Date of origin: 1916 Item Name: Band Description: Castle Gate Band sponsored by the Utah Fuel Company.
	Photo #: 84-3-47 Date of origin: 1900 Item Name: Homes Description: Coal miners home in Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-48 Date of origin: 1900 Item Name: Community Description: Fourth of July celebration in Castle Gate
	Photo #: 84-3-51 Date of origin: 1920 Item Name: People Description: Coal miner with his small daughter. Joseph Romano and Josephine Romano Brandol, Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-52 Date of origin: Item Name: store Description: Photo of the Wasatch Store in Castle Gate. Butch Cassidy robbed the miner's payroll here in 1897.
	Photo #: 84-3-53 Date of origin: Item Name: sign Description: UDOT (Utah Department of Transportation) sign at the side of the road in Castle Gate. In contains the story of Utah's Coal Industry.
	Photo #: 84-3-54 Date of origin: 1960s Item Name: Castle Gate Description: The Castle Gate rock formation before it was destroyed when the road was changed in the 1960's
	Photo #: 84-3-55 Date of origin: Item Name: Castle Gate Description: Railroad tracks running through the Castle Gate formation.
	Photo #: 84-3-56 Date of origin: 1915 Item Name: Castle Gate Description: From a post card of Castle Rock at Castle Gate, 1915.
	Photo #: 84-3-57 Date of origin: 1920's Item Name: Hospital Description: Castle Gate Hospital
	Photo #: 84-3-58 Date of origin: Item Name: Castle Gate Rock Description: The Castle Gate Rock.
	Photo #: 84-3-59 Date of origin: Item Name: Houses Description: Rows of salt box houses behind the amusement hall in Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-60 Date of origin: Item Name: Houses Description: Houses above the rows of salt box houses in Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-61 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Bridge by the Castle Gate ball field at time of Gooseberry Dam break in 1917
	Photo #: 84-3-62 Date of origin: Item Name: Houses Description: Houses on Coke Oven Row in Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-63 Date of origin: Item Name: Wreck Description: Wreck near tunnel entrance, Castle Gate Tramway
	Photo #: 84-3-64 Date of origin: 1920's Item Name: Children Description: The three children of Italian immigrants, Frank and Teresa Mangone.
no thumbnail available	Photo #: 84-3-65 Date of origin: 1916 Item Name: Baseball Description: Baseball game at Castle Gate between Sunnyside and Castle Gate, April 16, 1916. Winner is not known. Several well known Carbon County people are in the photo. Note the ties and suits on the boys and men and the fancy hats on the women.
	Photo #: 84-3-66 Date of origin: Item Name: Monument Description: Photo of the monument at the Castle Gate turnout.
	Photo #: 84-3-67 Date of origin: Item Name: Baseball Description: Castle Gate baseball team.
	Photo #: 84-3-70 Date of origin: Item Name: sign Description: Close up of the Pleasant Valley Coal company sign that was on the Company Mine office building.
	Photo #: 84-3-71 Date of origin: Item Name: Community Description: Uncle Bert Martin, of Castle Gate, standing in front of a car.
	Photo #: 84-3-73 Date of origin: Item Name: The Castle Gate Description: Castle Gate formation before it was destroyed when the highway was enlarged.
	Photo #: 84-3-74 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-75 Date of origin: 1920 Item Name: store Description: The store in Castle Gate, which was robbed by Butch Cassidy gang in 1893. This picture would be taken after 1920 since that is the year the school in the background was built.
	Photo #: 84-3-76 Date of origin: 1920 Item Name: store Description: The store in Castle Gate, which was robbed by Butch Cassidy gang in 1893. This picture would be taken after 1920 since that is the year the school in the background was built.
	Photo #: 84-3-77 Date of origin: 1913 Item Name: Automobile Description: 1913 Ford originally bought by Dr. Near and sold to Ray Elliott. In the front seat are: Elmer Ray Elliott, wife, Flossie, daughter Annie. Rear seat: Johnny Huff, daughter May, wife Maude (Elliott), and niece Ruby Elliott, (LeRoy Elliott's daughter.)
	Photo #: 84-3-78 Date of origin: Item Name: The Wild Bunch Description: The Wild Bunch, who robbed the Castle Gate Payroll in 1897. Seated: Harry Longabaugh (Sundance Kid), Ben Kilpatrick (The Texan), Robert Leroy Parker (Butch Cassidy). Standing: Bill Carver and harvey Logan (Kid Curry)
	Photo #: 84-3-79 Date of origin: Item Name: Cassidy Description: Photo of Butch Cassidy (Robert Leroy Parker).
	Photo #: 84-3-80 Date of origin: Item Name: Castle Gate Description: The Castle Gate nearly closed.
	Photo #: 84-3-81 Date of origin: 1970's Item Name: Store Description: The Wasatch Store just before it was destroyed.
	Photo #: 84-3-82 Date of origin: Item Name: Water Filter Plant Description: Castle Gate Water Filter Plant
	Photo #: 84-3-83 Date of origin: Item Name: baseball Description: Castle Gate baseball team.
	Photo #: 84-3-84 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-85 Date of origin: 1928 Item Name: baseball Description: Castle Gate baseball team, circa 1928. Two men on the end, right side are Tracy Jones, about 25 years old and his uncle David Jones, age 28. (manager)
	Photo #: 84-3-86 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-87 Date of origin: Item Name: The Castle Gate Description: The Castle Gate.
	Photo #: 84-3-88 Date of origin: 1920's Item Name: band Description: Castle Gate Italian Band, James Cima, 3rd row center.
	Photo #: 84-3-89 Date of origin: Item Name: Castle Gate Description: Castle Gate formation before one side was blasted down in the 1960's.
	Photo #: 84-3-90 Date of origin: 1902 Item Name: Half-way house Description: Paul Pessetto Farm where miners on strike would put their tents for a place to live after they had been evicted from their homes in the Mining Camp of Castle Gate. Mother Jones stayed here in 1904 when she came to Carbon County to help the strikers.
	Photo #: 84-3-91 Date of origin: 1920's Item Name: Moose Lodge Description:
	Photo #: 84-3-92 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-93 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-94 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-95 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-96 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-97 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-98 Date of origin: Item Name: Description:
	Photo #: 84-3-99 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-105 Date of origin: 1924 Item Name: Ambrosio Family Description: Photo of the Nick Ambrosio family the year he was killed in the Castle Gate explosion March 8, 1924.
	Photo #: 84-3-107 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-108 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-109 Date of origin: Item Name: Cemetery Description: Castle Gate Cemetery.
	Photo #: 84-3-110 Date of origin: Item Name: Cemetery Description: Castle Gate Cemetery.
	Photo #: 84-3-111 Date of origin: Item Name: Cemetery Description: Castle Gate Cemetery.
	Photo #: 84-3-112 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-113 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-114 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-115 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-116 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-117 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-118 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-119 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.
	Photo #: 84-3-120 Date of origin: 1917 Item Name: Flood Description: Flood in 1917 when Gooseberry Dam broke.