The Caswell brothers in their cabin. The Caswell brothers discovered gold at Thunder Mountain in Valley County. The discovery of gold at Thunder Mountain initiated a massive rush to the area in the late 1890's. Left to right: Lew, Ben, Dan based...
Residence of Henry Swanholm, Sr. Standing on the sidewalk John Rourt and children, 1890. 60-123-4 is a duplicate. (Information is different) Before the fire of 1892. The man is Cy Smith and daughters Irene and Maude. Smith was the father of Judge...
Statehood; Newspapers; Newspaper headlines; State seals;
This is a picture of the April, 1890 Idaho Statesmen headline celebrating Idaho's becoming the 44th state in the Union. The title, "The Gem of the Mountains", is over a seal depicting a bald eagle with the banner "Statehood for Idaho".
Rosevear Ferry on the Snake River built for J. Rosevear, Spring 1890. Located where Glenns Ferry railroad pump is "now". The ferry is transporting 2 sheep wagons.
