Personal letter concerning experiences during the Thunder Mountain, Idaho, gold rush. Describes a prospecting trip that began in Meadows, Idaho and the ways that the trail was outfitted with gear and essentials. Describes the types of food and the...
Mining; Forms (Documents); Certificates; Stock certificates; Money;
Stock certificates for the Grey Eagle, Silver City Mining and Milling Company and the May Queen Mining Company of Silver City; also includes prospectus for the May Queen Mining Company.
Letter written to a friend from Bolton, Idaho describes family, and life in a mining town. Describes dancing, skating, parties, sleighing and snow in Deer Creek area. Describes the process of buying stock in the mining company and says to, "help a...
Promotional materials; Pamphlets; Orchards; Agriculture; Fruit; Fruit industry; Travel;
"Idaho Orchards" presents facts, figures, and history of Idaho's principal fruit companies. The book has great photos of the fruit areas and methods of farming.
"This is thought to be the only complete and accurate account ever written on this particular war. It was written at the request of Governor Ballard by John R. McBride, then Chief Justice of Idaho Territorial Supreme Court. (from court records...
mining; education; families; gold; history; livestock; country life; dogs;
A first person account of two daughters being raised in Idaho City from 1930 - 1943. They moved to Spanish Creek area in 1934 and wintered in Caldwell. The father was a gold miner. Describes his activities sluicing and panning gold. Describes their...
