Near the base of this hill, over 100 cavalry men and volunteers met disaster in the opening battle of the Nez Perce War. Rushing from Grangeville on the evening of June 16, 1877, Captain David Perry planned to stop the Indians from crossing Salmon...
Located on Salmon River 12 miles from Dixie, Idaho. Operated by row boats on either side. It was first operated by a man name Robinson, later by Warren Cook. Ferry could only carry 3 or 4 horses per trip.
Wreck of bridge over the Salmon River at mouth of Whitebird Vreek. Composite cantilever bridge built during the war with little steel. Wrecked in 1931 by a drove of cattle and drivers. Seventeen steers and one driver went intot he river. Loss was...
Washing out gold using hydraulic mining equipment in the Salmon River Country, Lemhi County, Idaho. Hydraulic mining was done alongside mountains and riverbank.
Blueline print with information from the Bradley Mining County United State Geologic Survey map bulletin 969 plate 38. Shows Meadow Creek Mine, Yellow Pine Mine, Cinnabar Tunnel, East Fork of South Fork of Salmon River, Hermes Mine, schools,...
Aerial view taken in 1936 by the National Geographic Salmon River Expedition showing ground being dredged in Warren Meadow. Note the dredge is in the middle of the photo. The general pattern of dredge ponds and tailings piles created in this...
In her interview on May 6, 1970, Mina LaMonte spoke of her time in Idaho. LaMonte discussed the time period from the 1880s to about the 1920s. She spoke about how she took care of her children while her first husband was sick by working mines,...
Excerpt from interview with Mina S. LaMonte on May 6, 1970, where she spoke of her time in Idaho. LaMonte discussed the time period from the 1880s to about the 1920s. She spoke about how she took care of her children while her first husband was...
