Ernest M. Clayton Photographs
The Ernest M. Clayton Photographs consist of 40 (3 inch x 4 inch) glass plate negatives showing the construction of buildings at the Inspiration Mill, the International Smelter, and the Miami Power Plant in Miami, Arizona. The images were made by Clayton, an electrician who worked on these construction projects, between 1902 and 1915.
An EAD guide to this collection can be accessed at Arizona Archives Online.
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ContributorsClayton, Ernest M. (Ernest Mayer), 1883-1958 (Photographer)
DescriptionExterior view of an International Smelter Co. roaster including adjacent structures, train tracks, and an El Paso & Southwestern boxcar.
ContributorsClayton, Ernest M. (Ernest Mayer), 1883-1958 (Photographer)
DescriptionInterior view of an International Smelter Co. facility showing bedding bins and a conveyor belt.
ContributorsClayton, Ernest M. (Ernest Mayer), 1883-1958 (Photographer)
Description
Exterior view of the main building at the International Smelter Co. facility in Miami, Arizona.
ContributorsClayton, Ernest M. (Ernest Mayer), 1883-1958 (Photographer)
DescriptionInterior view of an International Smelter Co. facility showing a tripper car and bedding bins.
ContributorsClayton, Ernest M. (Ernest Mayer), 1883-1958 (Photographer)
DescriptionExterior view of the roaster building at an International Smelter Co. facility including adjacent structures and railroad tracks leading to the site.
ContributorsClayton, Ernest M. (Ernest Mayer), 1883-1958 (Photographer)
DescriptionExterior view of an International Smelter Co. facility showing the power house, roaster, and train tracks leading to the site.
ContributorsClayton, Ernest M. (Ernest Mayer), 1883-1958 (Photographer)
DescriptionExterior view of the roaster and conveyors at an International Smelter Co. facility.
ContributorsClayton, Ernest M. (Ernest Mayer), 1883-1958 (Photographer)
DescriptionInterior view of an International Smelter Co. facility showing a cottrell system, which was used to collect dusts produced during the copper smelting process.
ContributorsClayton, Ernest M. (Ernest Mayer), 1883-1958 (Photographer)
DescriptionExterior view showing the International Smelter Co.'s crusher, conveyors, and rosters as well as adjacent buildings.
ContributorsClayton, Ernest M. (Ernest Mayer), 1883-1958 (Photographer)
DescriptionInterior view of an International Smelter Co. facility showing blowing engines. The original negative shows significant decay.