by Mark Dodge | Jun 26, 2020 | Collections and Exhibits
Golden already had a history of clay mining and had witnessed several potteries and brick makers come and go by the time John J. Herold showed up in 1908. Why? Natural resources. The clay deposits of the eastern slope of the mountains for many miles on either side...
by Mark Dodge | Jul 22, 2016 | Collections and Exhibits, Golden History Museum
Yesterday I took delivery of a rocker-style ore car used for clay mining at the Rockwell Clay Mine in Golden. It’s big and heavy, requiring a team of burly men from the City of Golden Streets department. For the past year it was safely stored at City of Golden...
by Mark Dodge | Apr 14, 2015 | Books, Collections and Exhibits, Memoirs
The fourth installment of Golden Memories A Time…A Town comes from Chapter Seven, titled Golden Clay Mines. George offers a thorough description of this long-lived Golden industry. While it’s great material, it’s a little long for this format, so...
