View of two stationary steam engines. The interior view is well lit and clearly shows the large fly wheels, single cylinders, and connecting pipes and valves that make up the engine. A pile of nuts and bolts lies on the floor.
Water wheel and water powered arrastra on Silver Creek near Pierce, Idaho. Arrastras were used to crush ore to liberate metals from the waste rock. Photo circa 1892.
Mining; Mining equipment; Dredges; Miners; Control rooms;
Winchroom of the Boston and Idaho Gold Dredging Company bucketline dredge located near Idaho City, Idaho in 1914. Winches were used to raise and lower the bucket ladder and the tailings stacker.
