January 11, 2023
UVX Smelter Complex: Dominating the landscape was the brick stack built on top of Smokestack Hill. It was 425 feet high and 30 feet in diameter at the base, making it the largest in the world. At the left, the brick Warehouse is now the Senior Center on Sixth Street. Main Street on the right is now Willard. (Postcard; Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Stories this photo appears in:
“The United Verde Extension Mining Company’s [UVX] smelter at Clemenceau was closed down permanently when Thursday’s shift went off duty, because the company’s mines at Jerome are not producing sufficient ore to justify continuance of smelter operations, it was announced today over long-distance telephone by George Kingdon, of Jerome, general manager.”
By Glenda Farley
January 11, 2023
