“Dismant Brothers were miners. Robert or Voss helped open the Iron Mask- the big mine in Gilman.” The Dismant family and Robert Vossburg sit on a rock holding their fishing poles. The faint numbers on the photo correspond to these names, from left to right: 1) John Merritt “Merritt” Dismant 2) John Dismant (son of John Merritt) 3) Merritt V. Dismant (son of John Merritt) 4) Robert Vosburg “Voss”, John Merritt’s brother.

Marker for Israel Dismant, Sept. 11, 1833--May 23, 1905, Greenwood Cemetery. A Masonic symbol is at the top of the cylindrical marker.

The Hart mining Camp, "Poverty Flats," east of Gilman, Colorado, and just below Bell's Camp on Battle Mountain. A group of adults appear to be playing tennis while children in the background are swinging. Two children are sitting on a pony at far right. At far left, people are seated under a shelter. Buildings are visible in the background. From left to right: Ben Hart, 2. Jodi Beverly, 3. Albert Kuhn, 4. Mary McCormick, 5. not known, 6. Susan...