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Exhibits at The Museum
We have exhibits on the first and second floors
as well as in the basement and outside the Museum
First Floor Plan
Ski Area Exhibit
History of Ski Area
Artifacts of Early Ski Area
Artifacts of Early Ski Area
See how a community sponsored ski area called Jackass Ski Bowl became the destination resort of Silver Mountain.
Artifacts of Early Ski Area
Artifacts of Early Ski Area
Artifacts of Early Ski Area
Memories and memorabilia chronicle the early days of Jackass Ski Bowl.
Kitchen & Domestic Exhibit
Early Kitchen Gadgets
The Advent of Refrigeration
The Advent of Refrigeration
Here is a selection of hand powered appliances..
The Advent of Refrigeration
The Advent of Refrigeration
The Advent of Refrigeration
The progression from Ice to electric refrigeration.
Second Floor Plan
Medical Exhibit
Intruments and Images
Early Days State of the Art
Early Days State of the Art
Left Side
Early Days State of the Art
Early Days State of the Art
Early Days State of the Art
Right Side
Scouting Exhibit
Scouting in Shoshone County
Scouting in Shoshone County
Scouting in Shoshone County
Even though Mr. Easton only had daughters he was a big supporter of Boy Scouts. He helped found the Shoshone County chapter and had a summer camp on Lake Coeur d'Alene named for him.
By the Book Then and Now
Scouting in Shoshone County
Scouting in Shoshone County
A collection of Scouting Handbooks extending back many decades.
The Bunker Hill Exhibit
Artifacts
Processes and Products
Processes and Products
Here we find the scale that weighed all the silver refined at the smelter and group of artifacts.
Processes and Products
Processes and Products
Processes and Products
See how ore was turned into refined metal and the various forms it was produced in.
School and Fraternal Exhibit
Early Kellogg and Wardner
Band Uniform Sports Trophies
Band Uniform Sports Trophies
Photos of early schools
Band Uniform Sports Trophies
Band Uniform Sports Trophies
Band Uniform Sports Trophies
Marching band uniforms and trophies
Elementary Schools
Only Photos Remain of Many
Only Photos Remain of Many
Only Photos Remain of Many
Revisit a time when elementary schools dotted the Valley.
A Classroom Before iPads
Only Photos Remain of Many
Only Photos Remain of Many
Take a glimpse of a time when a pointer and chalkboard highlighted the days lesson.
Clothing and Textiles Exhibit
High Fashon of Yesteryear
Turn of the Century Toppers
Turn of the Century Toppers
Look back on a time when most women had only one or two good dresses.
Turn of the Century Toppers
Turn of the Century Toppers
Turn of the Century Toppers
Easter bonnets from a time when a dozen eggs cost only a nickel.
Sunshine Mine Fire Exhibit
Remembering Those Lost
Remembering Those Lost
Remembering Those Lost
Large images are combined with the names and bios of the 91 who perished on May 2, 1972.
How It Unfolded
Remembering Those Lost
Remembering Those Lost
A story board lays out how the deadly fire developed and efforts to find the living and recover the dead.
Mines in the Pinecreek Drainage
The Ore Produced
Location of the Mines
Location of the Mines
Samples of the ore found in the Pinecreek mines.
Location of the Mines
Location of the Mines
Location of the Mines
Find out where these mines staked claims and produced valuable ores.
Mining Tech
Lighting The Way Underground
Lighting The Way Underground
Lighting The Way Underground
From dim tallow candles to bright LED Lamps.
Assaying The Ore
Lighting The Way Underground
Lighting The Way Underground
Tools for determining if an ore sample predicted boom or bust.
Infrastructure Exhibit
Early Roads and Railroads
Mullan Road & Yellowstone Trail
Mullan Road & Yellowstone Trail
Maps and photos trace the paths
Mullan Road & Yellowstone Trail
Mullan Road & Yellowstone Trail
Mullan Road & Yellowstone Trail
See how early transport developed into todays freeways.
Basement
Basement Floor Plan
Mineral Displays
Florescent Minerals & More
Florescent Minerals & More
Minerals from around the world and local mines.
Florescent Minerals & More
Florescent Minerals & More
Florescent Minerals & More
A blacklight causes certain minerals to glow in bright colors and a seismograph helps warn of pending rock bursts.
Mine Models
The Bunker Hill Mine
The Bunker Hill Mine
The Bunker Hill Mine
This model shows 29 levels of the Bunker Hill mine with more than 100 miles of tunnels.
Seven Mine Model
The Bunker Hill Mine
The Bunker Hill Mine
The layout of seven mines from Bunker Hill in Kellogg east to the Galena just east of Osburn is shown in this unique model.
Time Book Archive
Vintage Phone & Business Gear
Vintage Phone & Business Gear
Find out if a relative worked for the company from the late 1800's to the mid 40's.
Vintage Phone & Business Gear
Vintage Phone & Business Gear
Vintage Phone & Business Gear
Here we have a teletype machine, phone switch board, vintage typewriters and time locked safe.