Water wheel and water powered arrastra on Silver Creek near Pierce, Idaho. Arrastras were used to crush ore to liberate metals from the waste rock. Photo circa 1892.
Wells Fargo (Snow) Taken winter of 1867 to 1873!!! Office not the same as 77-19-2. Two houses in back ground of blizzard indicates office located in Granite Block. In 1869 Photography Shop still at earlier location but not Wells Fargo. by 1873 it...
Woman identified as Mrs. E.A. (Rose) Bowen arranging her hair in her bedroom. Her back is to the photographer, but her reflection in the mirror also provides a frontal view. The furniture is draped with linens and lined with photographs, crystal...