Dividend Mining and Milling Company's camp and plant
RG93_102_012.pdf
Information
Collection name
Rio Grande Historical Collections Photographs, 1885-1950s
Date
1905-03-28
Decade
1900s
Subject (LCSH)
Camps
Buildings
Mountains
Military towns
Historical context
The White Sands Proving Ground (WSPG) was established in July 9, 1945 and renamed White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in 1958. The world's first atomic bomb was detonated at Trinity Site, at the north end of WSPG, July 16, 1945. The military range served as a principal location for testing rocket technology following World War II, including V-2 rockets brought from Germany at the end of the war. WSMR is known as the birthplace of missile and space activity in the United States. The images in the collection depict WSMR views, V-2 rocket tests, Trinity Site, the old mining site of Estey City (located on the range), and personnel affiliated with operations at WSPG during the mid-1940s. The photographs were donated by the WSMR Public Affairs Office
Provenance
White Sands Missile Range, Public Affairs Office
Extent
Size original: 5 x 7 in.
Notes
The photo of Estey City is from the 1905 prospectus issued by the Dividend Mining and Milling Company headquartered in Boston
The large white structure in the middle on the right edge is the mill for processing ore
The two-story structure below the mill building is the post office and company store
The stone walls to the mill building are still standing
Note on recto: "COMPANY'S CAMP AND PLANT AS PHOTOGRAPHED"
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections
Source collection name: White Sands Missile Range Photographs, 1905-1950s