Hailey, Carbonate Hill, Idaho, 1913 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Hailey, Carbonate Hill, Idaho, 1913 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Bird's eye view of Hailey, Idaho, from Carbonate Hill, July 4th, 1913
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Hailey, Carbonate Hill, Idaho, 1913
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Hailey, the seat of Blaine County in south-central Idaho, owed its existence to the silver and lead strikes of the early 1880s in the Wood River country. By 1913 the boom years had passed, but mining on the slopes above town, including the Carbonate district on the hill shown here, still drew prospectors, miners, and the merchants who supplied them. The Oregon Short Line railroad had reached the valley in the 1880s, linking Hailey to Shoshone and the wider rail network, and that connection kept ore, freight, and passengers moving. Residents of the era knew the town as a mining supply center and as the county's political and legal seat, where courthouse business, church life, and fraternal lodges set the rhythm of ordinary days.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | allen, james a. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Idaho |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,432 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Bird's eye view of Hailey, Idaho, from Carbonate Hill, July 4th, 1913 |
| Reference | ID Hailey, Carbonate Hill, 1913 |
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