Mine and mill buildings and a number of waste dumps at the Black Jack Mine on Florida Mountain in Owyhee County near Silver City, Idaho circa 1900. Note the snowshed covering the tracks leading from the mine to the mill in the middle of the photo.
Formerly Camp Winthrop. Name changed to Camp Three Forks in 1867. MIdahoway between Silver City and Cliffs, Idaho. South side of South Mountain. Coppinger on Cannon. Taken 1866-1868 by a Silver City photographer. From Mrs. A. C. Lee, Boise.
Transcriptions of newspaper articles concerning local Catholic Churches and activities from newspapers in Boise, Idaho City, Silver City, and Lewiston, Idaho.
"Pioneers of Castle Creek" at Silver City. Left to right: Johny Percell, Fred Graves, Eugene Howe, Rose Slack, Thad Porter, Rufus Fletcher, William Hearst, Thomas Beggs, Bill Davis, Frank McMahon.
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.
Mill Building at the De Lamar Mine on Jordan Creek near Silver City, Idaho circa 1900. Note the barren hills as much of the timber in the area was removed to fuel the mill and for use as support in the underground working.
Woman identified as Mrs. E.A. (Rose) Bowen arranging her hair in her bedroom. Her back is to the photographer, but her reflection in the mirror also provides a frontal view. The furniture is draped with linens and lined with photographs, crystal...
A display card featuring samples of gold at different degrees of fineness. The board was created by A. L. Simondi, assayer, Silver City, Idaho. The board was for R. F. Johnson, Esq., with compliments of the Donor.
Relief shown by contour lines. Shows geologic minerals for the area surrounding De Lamar, Dewey, and Silver City. Includes Florida Mountain, Black Jack and War Eagle Mountain. Includes minerals granite, basalt, gold, silver, etc. Includes legend....