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Placer mining showing sluicing with hydraulics, Idaho City, ca 1920
Placer mining showing sluicing with hydraulics, Idaho City, ca 1920
TitlePlacer mining showing sluicing with hydraulics, Idaho City, ca 1920
PhotographerUnknown
Dateca 1920
NotesCaption on image: Placer mining at Idaho City
Contextual NotesIdaho City, founded in 1862, was the center of the Boise Basin gold rush in Idaho. The first Catholic Parish in Idaho was established in Idaho City in 1863, as was the first Masonic Temple in 1867. Idaho City later declined in size due to a decrease in mining and multiple fires.
Subjects (LCTGM)Hydraulic mining--Idaho; Gold mining--Idaho; Gold miners--Idaho
Subjects (LCSH)Gold mines and mining--Idaho
Location DepictedUnited States--Idaho--Idaho City
Digital CollectionAlaska, Western Canada and United States Collection
Order NumberAWC1993
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RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
Repository CollectionPostcard Collection
Object TypePostcard
Physical Description5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.
Digital Reproduction InformationScanned from an original postcard using a ScanMaker 6800 at 100-175 dpi in JPEG format at compression rate 3 and resized to 768x600 ppi. 2007.
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