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...
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...
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...
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 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 - 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...
Mine Disaster Memorial. This double life size statue was sculptured from steel with welding torch and rod by Ken Lonn to honor the 91 victims of the country's worst mine disaster since 1917 plus all the living hardrock miners of the Coeur d'Alene...
