Founded late in the fall before the big rush to Thunder Mountain in the beginning of 1902, Roosevelt soon became the leading camp in the new mining district. Thousands of men, having heard that Thunder Mountain was destined to be the biggest gold...
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...
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...