Fifteen men sitting on a pile of milled lumber at the Bonanza Placer Mine near Leesburg, Lemhi County, Idaho. Men are wearing overalls, shirts, hats, and boots. There is a horse in the background and the landscape is lined with trees.
Three miners posed at mine portal standing by ore car. (Photograph slightly out of focus). The mine is located on the side of a mountain. A ore car is visible in front of the adit. Men are wearing hats, vests, and buttoned shirts.
"This is thought to be the only complete and accurate account ever written on this particular war. It was written at the request of Governor Ballard by John R. McBride, then Chief Justice of Idaho Territorial Supreme Court. (from court records...
8 miners standing in Larry Brogan's claim, Granite Creek as hydraulic equipment washes hillside. Image is out of focus and there are spots and squiggles on the image. One miner is directing the waterflow and the other seven men are looking on...
Two miners working underground. Light is provided by carbide lamps attached to the miners hats. Miner in foreground is operating a column mounted drill.
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...
Man in center, vest & white shirt, is John McNish, Emmett pioneer of 1880s. An article in the February 3, 1957 Idaho Statesman indicated the photo was taken at the Gold Hill and Iowa Mine at Quartzburg in 1885. While these men came from all...
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...
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...
Wells Fargo (Snow) Taken winter of 1867 to 1873!!! Office not the same as 77-19-2. Two houses in back ground of blizzard indicates office located in Granite Block. In 1869 Photography Shop still at earlier location but not Wells Fargo. by 1873 it...
Schools; Buildings; Educational facilities; Water pumps;
A great view of a small school in Emmett, Idaho. The Structure is brick or stone with a copula on the roof. A hand water pump is on the right of photo.
Statehood; Newspapers; Newspaper headlines; State seals;
This is a picture of the April, 1890 Idaho Statesmen headline celebrating Idaho's becoming the 44th state in the Union. The title, "The Gem of the Mountains", is over a seal depicting a bald eagle with the banner "Statehood for Idaho".
Militias; Military organizations; Military parades & ceremonies; Capitols;
ROTC Review, photo shows a large crowd of spectators at the edge of a field. A makeshift grandstand is on the left. The Capitol Dome is visible in the distance. Dark stormy clouds dominate the picture.
Aerial view of Boise showing old airport where Boise State University is today. The Boise river is North and residential blocks lie to the south of the airport.
