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
Everything and the Kitchen Sink
By Olivia Terry, Regional History Museum Librarian Pictured here in this turn of the century studio portrait from the Mary Lemon Brown Collection, is Gertrude Edna Lewis Gates (1867-1945). Gertrude was the daughter of Isaac Ives Lewis, one of Ketchum’s most influential men during the silver mining boom. When Gertrude was thirteen, she and her family moved to Ketchum and built a house near where Sun Valley is currently located. Shortly after, Issac Lewis monopolized business, purchasing … [Read more...] about Everything and the Kitchen Sink
Training Drill for the Ski Patrol
By Kelley Moulton The Sun Valley Ski Patrol has been a part of the Sun Valley story since the resort opened its doors in 1936. The image here shows a training drill from 1953 where the members of the ski patrol are practicing what they would do in the event of a plane crash. The seven visible members are being pulled across the snow by a CAT, ladened with various pieces of equipment. This drill included scaling a mountain and then possibly bringing down the plane crash victims. The … [Read more...] about Training Drill for the Ski Patrol
A Horse in the Casino Club
By Mary Tyson, Director of Regional History A horse in the Casino Club? Meh, not a problem for the Casino gamblers. They are clearly too engrossed in the table game to pay much attention to the man or his horse. This photo is a good snapshot of small-town nightly entertainment that was popular across America in the 1930s and 40s, with the exception (maybe) of the horse and rider. In Idaho, each town had jurisdiction over the local gambling laws. Ketchum allowed table games, … [Read more...] about A Horse in the Casino Club
Speedy O’Hare’s Sun Valley Race by Gene Kay
Speedy O’Hare’s Sun Valley Race tells the delightful local tale about a woodpecker Piney Woodpecker, who discovers a group of rabbits who can ski. The group of rabbits oversee skiing on Sun Valley's Limelight Run. The pages are filled with adorable illustrations of the rabbits’ adventures. The book is inscribed with " To all kids from Cindy Patrick and Patrick Xmas 88,” in red pen on the first page. Regional History Museum, F94.02.19, Don and Gretchen Fraser Collection. … [Read more...] about Speedy O’Hare’s Sun Valley Race by Gene Kay
