Collection Timeline

1870 to 2025

1870
carved and brightly painted wooden altar tablet or spirit tablet framed with golden dragons and dragon head, with gilded chinese characters honoring multiple deities, used for worship at traditional chinese temples.

1880
A picture showing the process of placer mining and the force of the hydraulic equipment

1885
Well preserved Queen Anne architecture style house

1888
1888 Sanborn Fire Insurance map of Lewiston, Idaho, showing downtown, including a group of buildings labeled “China Town” which represents the early Chinatown.

1890
a picture showing the father of jim lusk panning gold
view looking east from about 7th and Exchange
silk children's hat with black dragon motif and embroidered neck flap
Historical map of Astoria in 1890
Perspective map of Butte with separate renditions of notable buildings, also includes list of places and population.

1891
map page highlighting detailed information about the location's features
map page highlighting detailed information about the locations features.

1892
This is a map of the mining town Burke, Idaho in 1892

1900
A map containing major mining and placer sites in the area.

1903
A letter from William W. Wallace to Burton L. French relating the story of how the Territory of Idaho was named.

1905
Aerial image of Kellogg Idaho and the Coeur d'Alene river.
Aerial perspective of the Bunker Hill Mine in Kellogg Idaho in the early 1900s.

1907
Men sitting on top of a train engine on the railroad tracks, with a water storage tank in the background. Taken at the Amador Mine in Cedar Creek, Montana.

1908
View of a small town, built along the railroad.
Men holding guns during a game of cards.
Hand drawn map showing detailed outlines of the Bunker Hill Mine's compound in 1908.

1910
Overhead view of Burke Idaho
Aerial photo taken from the tank of the town after the forest fire of August 20, 1910.
Managers letters, Easton to Bradley. Letter detailing the Wallace area fire of 1910.

1914
report from montana department of labor and industry detailing industrial and social happenings within the state, including civil unrest in butte
photo depicting the damage resulting from the explosion at the Miners Union Hall during Butte riots of 1914

1917
news article detailing lynching of labor leader frank little during the period of civil unrest in butte over labor and war

1922
Black-and-white stereograph print of the snow capped summit of Mount Rainier showing three men at the far base of the mountain.

1923
Smoke rises from damage from a fire in burke, idaho. people can be seen surveying the damage.
Photograph of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan smelter building.

1930
Postcard is of burke, idaho.

1941
Created by the U.S. War Department during World War II, a Basic Personnel Record (BPR) is an index card that records personal biographic, biometric, and legal information for all individuals.

1944
This is a hand drawn picture of buildings and pine trees signed by Toshio from Kooskia Internment Camp. Photo taken from 12-3/4 x 15-1/4 Photograph album of the Kooskia Japanese Internment Camp.
A group photograph of the workers of the Kooskia Internment Camp beside the Lochsa River.
Image of three men from Kooskia Internment Camp working with construction equipment.
Image of buildings and vehicles at Kooskia Internment Camp.
Image of three men working with construction equipment at Kooskia Internment Camp.
Interior image of a group of men sitting at a table playing a card game at Kooskia Internment Camp.
Image of man on raft fishing on the Lochsa River at Kooskia Internment Camp.

1953
A picture showing the new post office building that replaced the one lost in the fire of 1867.

1959
This photo is an external view of the hip sing tong, or old Chinese masonic lodge in Lewiston, Idaho, standing next to the Beuk Aie Temple, popularly known as the Beuk Aie Miu or Joss House. The Hip Sing Tong Was Located Just North Of The Beuk Aie Miu Temple At 513 C Street (not Capital Street), And Was A Two-story Structure On The South Side Of C Street, Between Third And 4th Streets, Relocating To This Location Around 1890.
Photo of downtown Spokane looking east.

1960
A map of housing conditions in Spokane.

1961
A picture of Spokane falls and downtown before renewal.

1962
A report detailing the extent of Urban 'blight' in Spokane and the procedure to fix it.

1970
postcard of the flavel house museum in astoria oregon
This post card contains an aerial view of Sandpoint meant to convince possible tourists of reasons they should visit Sandpoint.

1974
A map redesign of Camp Easter Seal

1979
An annual report of the 1979 adult handicap summer camp.

1981
A night gathering at camp larson.

1990
This is a postcard looking down First Avenue in Sandpoint that highlights some of the recreational opportunities that Sandpoint has to offer.

1999
An article published by The Idaho Statesman reports on the march from the Boise Depot to the Capitol Building, following reports that the cross might be removed.
The article focuses on the march that supported the Table Rock Cross, discussing the social conflict that followed a week later.
The section of “Letter to the Editor” displays various opinions and beliefs about the controversy of the Table Rock cross.

2001
Northwest view of the Flavel House

2008
An outside photo of the Lewiston Morning Tribune's modern printing facility, a large light-colored industrial building with the newspaper's name displayed on the facade.

2010
A map illustrating the extent of the 1910 "Big Blowup" wildfires across northern Idaho and western Montana.

2017
An overhead view of the modern-day Bunker Hill mine.

2020
A map showing Taft, the Taft Tunnel, and the Hiawatha Trail.

2021
Photo of a dilapidated ore processing plant in Burke Idaho.

2022
Modern street view of Taft's historic location from I-90.
Inside of the Boise Basin Museum depicting artifacts and posters.

2025
A google earth image of Spokane's downtown
View of Butte with headframe, looking south from downtown.
Members of the couer d'alene tribe ride a canoe.
This is a contemporary rephotographed picture of an older picture taken by Ross Hall Scenics.
This is a map of Sandpoint and the surrounding area that includes Schweitzer and Farragut State Park.