Photograph of the Cumberland Mine and mill located on the Orofino Vein System on War Eagle Mountain in Owyhee County near Silver City. Mines on War Eagle produced silver between 1863 and 1875.
View of two stationary steam engines. The interior view is well lit and clearly shows the large fly wheels, single cylinders, and connecting pipes and valves that make up the engine. A pile of nuts and bolts lies on the floor.
Miner's Candlestick made of iron, 1 inch high, 1 3/4 inch wide, 9 inches long. Example of the "basic design" with thimble, spike and handle prevalent 1860-1865.
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.
Miner's candlestick - metal - "Standard design" with thimble, spike, handle, and hook - 8 3/4 inches long. The spike is located atop a large letter "A". Attached to the "A" are miner's tools, a pick, sledge, and prybar. Between the 2 legs of the...
Folding miner's candlestick - combination-lock - metal - 7 3/4 inches long when fully extended - "Standard Design" with thimble and tab, spike, handle, and hook. Rare excellent workmanship, one of three known locking candlesticks. Next to the...
Scouts of Indian War. Top, left to right: Andrew McQuaIdaho, George Banks, Colonel F. J. Parker, Jack Campbell. Bottom, left to right: Chas. Adams, Rube Robbins, Henry Pierce.
The fir tree in the middle of the street near the flagpole is the one on which several Chinese were hanged until near death and until they confessed which one killed Frasier. The guilty were later hanged.
With relics collected at site of Sinker Creek Massacre. Jake Ruebens, Ezra Meeker, Bob Limbert, & Major J. W. Burns. Objects are in the Idaho State Historical Musuem in Boise.
