Ferries were popular in the old days. This one over the Snake River near Thousand Springs near Twin Falls, Idaho is transporting a horse and rider and an automobile.
Open connected bucketline "Risdon" type dredge operated at Warm Springs near Idaho City, Idaho August 1899. The steam powered dredge was one of the first dredges operated successfully in the Boise Basin.
Miner operating brake and reverse engine. Close up of pipes, springs, bearings, and valves. A mining employee is featured in the right side of the photo.