Miner - Park City, Utah
N 40° 38.600 W 111° 29.747
12T E 458079 N 4499283
This is one of several Miner statues found in Park City Utah.
Waymark Code: WMPB0F
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/01/2015
Views: 1
Before becoming a mountain resort, Park City was a mining town. The several miner statues around town pay tribute to their mining heritage.
Text from statue marker:
"Miners are the anonymous thousands whose only monuments are the waste dumps in the mountains
This sculpture is dedicated to the remarkable accomplishments of those men who mined with great effort and ingenuity the silver and lead ores found in these mountains, men who simultaneously established the community of Park City which is now our legacy to preserve and enjoy.
The mining engineer is examining a piece of rock which was cored from the earth by a diamond drill, capable of extracting ore from over 1,000 feet away. Miners were always hopeful that another bonanza was about to be discovered.
Jim Ivers (1914-2000), a mining engineer who modeled for this sculpture, had a humble beginning in th mining industry. In 1928, as a 14 year old, he drove a horse drawn wagon to Thaynes Canyon, delivering supplies to remote operations. Like his father and grandfather before him, Jim worked in the Park City mines. His interest spurred him to obtain two degrees in Mining Engineering from Columbia University. He came back to work in the Silver King Mine for many years, then left to work in other mining camps, returning to Park City as President and General Manager of United Park City Mines Co. In the 1960s Jim shared the responsibility of directing the mining company's new ski area, now called Park City Mountain Resort.
At one time Park City was well known as the site of a great silver mining bonanza: now it is world famous for its skiing.
This sculpture is the work of Peter Fillerup of Midway, Utah. It was dedicated on Miner's Day September 5, 1999 and given by the citizens of Park City to the community".
Sector of the workforce: Silver Miner
Created or Donated by which group: Artist: Peter Fillerup
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