Photo of the Monday Camp at Bradley Mining Company's Meadow Creek gold mine in the Yellow Pine Mining District in Valley County, Idaho circa 1931. The Meadow Creek Mine was one of the state's largest producers of lode gold in the 1930's.
Flotation cells in the mill at the Bradley Mining Company's Stibnite Mine. During World War II, this mine was one of the principal producer of tungsten and antimony in the United States.
Miners in the hoist room at a mine (probably the Checkmate) in the Pearl Mining District, Gem County, ID, Lower left man identified as L.S. Gerlough, later a Rhodes Scholar. Identified by T.D. Gerlough (now of San Francisco) of Squibb & County,...
Mine and Mill Buildings at the Oro Fino Mine on War Eagle Mountain near Silver City in Owyhee County. Photo was taken 1866. The Oro Fino Mine was discovered in August 1863. The mine was worked for a number of years by J. Marion More and David...
Mine, mill buildings, and camp of the Sherman-Howe Mining Company mine in the Marshall Lake Mining District. Note most of the timber on the hillsides has been removed to get lumber to construct the buildings and for use as support timbers in the...
Mine and mill buildings at the Sherman-Howe Mine in the Marshall Lake Mining District of Idaho County, Idaho. The Sherman Howe Mine was located on a western extension of the Golden Anchor vein system. For information see "32nd Annual Report of the...
Profile Sam's Camp, Head of Profile Creek, Glasgow Dundee Mines. People pictured are mining expert Boggs, "Profile" Sam Willson, George Brewer, William Mitchell, Ed Hayes, Crosbie Brewer, Earl Willson.
Miner's candlestick - one 10 1/4 inch long iron candle holder, used by miners. There is a heart-shaped handle, a hook for hanging the candlestick, and a circular iron strip for holding a candle with the standardized diameter of 3/4 inches. This...
Miner's candlestick - forged iron, work in-progress, used by J. O'Ferrell. "Basic design" style of American miner's candlestick with thimble, spike, and handle elements included in pressed iron piece.