Box 1983.1

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This collection contains 56 black and white photographic prints of buildings and landmarks in southern and central Idaho. Of particular interest are buildings on the Idaho State University campus at Pocatello, Idaho and dwellings and buildings in Placerville. This collection also contains a series of images of the Alexander House in Boise, Idaho, shortly after a remodel in 1982. Some prints have negatives.

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This collection contains 31 black and white photographic prints of rivers, lakes, mountains, and other natural scenes in the state of Idaho and eastern Oregon. Subjects include the Boise and Payette Rivers, Succor Creek, and the Sawtooth Mountain Range. Of particular interest are five color-tinted prints of various Idaho landmarks.

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This black and white photographic print shows a painting of a lake. Steep slopes are on both sides of the lake, and the water continues over the horizon. The terrain does not match that of Bear Lake that spans the border of Utah and Idaho.

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This collection contains five black and white photographic prints of judges and prominent Idaho politicians, including William E. Borah and Fred T. Dubois. This collection also features three portraits of unidentified judges.

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This black and white photographic print shows nine men on or around a four-car electric train owned by the Boise Valley Railway Company. This train has been identified as the Boise-Meridian-Nampa line, and is comprised of cars 200, 201, and 300.

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This collection contains two black and white photographic prints of the Idaho State Penitentiary in Boise, Idaho.

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This collection contains two black and white photographic prints of Robert E. Smylie during his time as Governor of Idaho.

Content Description This black and white postcard photograph shows students and faculty in front of Wardwell School in Emmett, Idaho. Scope and Contents Writing on back of postcard: "Emmett, Idaho, May 8, 1910. Dear friend Irwin, Isn't this a big school. 17 pairs of twins going here - no wonder they have big schools. We saw one of these water wheels on Geo. card running today. The Payette Rover here runs so much faster than the Missouri and makes so much noise....

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This collection contains two color photographic prints of the Brooklyn class cruiser U.S.S. Boise at the Consolidated Andy Company shipyard after it had been decommissioned.

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This collection contains five black and white photographic prints of pack transportation activities in Central Idaho. If particular interest is a series of images showing the Oscar Baumgardner horse team near Idaho City, Idaho

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This collection contains two black and white photographic prints of scenes along Idaho rivers, namely the Boise River at Lucky Peak Dam and the Snake River at Shoshone Falls.

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This black and white photographic print shows an Idaho Northern train and cars of the Boise and Interurban Railway at the Middleton, Idaho train depot, identified in the images as Union Station.

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This collection contains five black and white photographic prints of businesses and businessmen of Boise, Idaho. Jewelry merchants William C. Perry and Constance W. Hesse are featured prominently, along with the interiors of their respective businesses. Also includes an image of the interior of Boise Ice Cream Company.

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This black and white photographic print is a copy of a photograph showing a crew digging a ditch at Settlers Canal in Boise, Idaho during winter. David McMullan (right, dark shirt) and Mr. Hanson make up the first team. Ray Parker is driving the second team and Walter McMullan is driving the third.

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This collection contains 27 black and white photographic prints of buildings, landmarks, and activities across southern and central Idaho. Some subjects include sheep shearing, buildings and streets in Boise, Idaho, and the Kuna Cave.

Content Description This collection contains 1,201 black and white photographic negatives of buildings and structures associated or possibly associated with Boise, Idaho architects John Everett Tourtellotte and Charles F. Hummel. Images were captured by Idaho State Historical Society Architectural Historian Patricia Wright and Lisa Reitzes as part of the agency's effort to list Tourtellotte and Hummel sites on the National Register of Historic Places. As such, many of these images can be viewed in SHPO's Idaho...

Content Description This collection contains 4 copy photographic prints of images relating to Peter E. Engel of Caldwell, Idaho. Subjects include several images of Engel himself, his residence in Caldwell, Idaho, and a portrait of his son-in-law, Karl L. Mann, who served as the manager of Gem County Abstract Company in Emmett, Idaho. These images were donated with nine tools that belonged to Engel that were given to the Blewett family by Mann. It is assumed these tools are stored in the Idaho State Museum...

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This collection contains two black and white photographic prints. One image is if Thomas F. Edward driving a wagon. The other image shows Arrowrock Dam under construction.

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This collection contains two black and white copy photographic prints of the First Methodist Church in Caldwell, Idaho. One image shows the church and parsonage at the corner of Arthur Street and Kimball Street. The other image shows the church by itself at the same location.

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This collection contains 13 black and white photographic prints related to the Salmon River and the area around Salmon, Idaho. Subjects include several early images of Salmon, Idaho, a scow boat floating Pine Creek Rapids, and several unidentified portraits. Of particular interest are two images of David Sandilands, brother of George Sandilands, a scow boat pilot who assisted Henry "Harry" Guleke until his death on the Salmon River in August 1907.