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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

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

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.

Outdoor Exhibits

    Shoshone County Mining and Smelting Museum

    820 McKinley Ave., Kellogg, Idaho 83837

    1-208-786-4141

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