By Brigid Miller, Museum Community Engagement Manager Ned Bell, Myrna Heiner, and Lee Limes in costume at a party at The Quonset Hut in Sun Valley in the 1950s. From the leaves changing and the colder weather, fall in the Wood River Valley is officially here. This time of year also means all things Halloween: Carving pumpkins, dressing up in fun costumes, and trick-or-treating. While this picture is not from Halloween specifically, it shows a costume party at the Quonset Hut at Sun … [Read more...] about Costume Parties Galore
A Look Back into the Past of Idaho Sheep Ranching
By Tess Lightner, Trailing of the Sheep Festival Archives Intern The image of these sheep in a beautiful field surrounded by hills and snow-covered peaks serves as the best example of the sheepherding life in Idaho. These sheep are grazing on what was the Busterback Ranch, in the Stanley Basin of the Sawtooth Valley, bordering U.S. Forest Service land. Beginning around 1930, this ranch has been passionately owned and operated by the Breckenridge Family, and more recently by longtime … [Read more...] about A Look Back into the Past of Idaho Sheep Ranching
Back-to-School Then and Now
By Brigid Miller, Museum Community Engagement Manager The end of August is always a bittersweet time, summer is coming to a close but the excitement of a new school year dawns. Today this “back-to-school season” is marked by sales, shopping, and commercials, but looking at Mrs. Fisher’s 1st grade class, I cannot help but wonder what the back-to-school season looked like for these students in 1957. Did the shops have discounts? Did parents take first day of school photos on the front porch? … [Read more...] about Back-to-School Then and Now
Sun Valley’s Wagon Days
By Riley Bradshaw, Wood River Museum Intern As summer slowly draws to a close Wagon Days Parade and Celebration quickly approaches. Held annually during Labor Day weekend, since 1958, thousands have gathered in the Ketchum and Sun Valley area to witness the infamous Big Hitch in the Wagon Days Parade. The parade is a non-motorized spectacle, which celebrates the valley’s rich mining past. It pays homage to the many communities that shaped the Wood River Valley. Most notably is the … [Read more...] about Sun Valley’s Wagon Days
Summer Adventures
By Kelley Moulton, Regional History Librarian Summer is slowly coming upon us and with it comes high waters, flowers blooming, and the start of fishing season for some. Outdoors people of all ages are starting their summer activities in the mountains around the Wood River Valley, including those looking for the perfect bite or to spend a night outside under the stars. This image comes from the Union Pacific Photo Collection, showcases a fisherman standing waist deep in a mountain lake … [Read more...] about Summer Adventures
Flowers Family Chamber Pot
This white porcelain chamber pot dates to between 1945 and 1955 and was used by the Flowers family when the pot’s donor, Jeanne, was a child. The pot was made by a company called “Mildred” and has a green fleur de le stamped across its bottom, indicating that the pot may be French. From the Jeanne Flowers Collection, 1997.18.03 … [Read more...] about Flowers Family Chamber Pot
