Sunshine Mine disaster memorial

Identifier

1.03909

Title

Sunshine Mine disaster memorial

Scope and contents

Item is a photograph of a memorial dedicated to the men who lost their lives in the Sunshine Mine disaster on May 2, 1972. Ninety-one men lost their lives in the north Idaho mine when an underground toxic fire got out of control. The image is a snapshot of the stone memorial that has a metal plaque on it. Part of the plaque reads "THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED BY THEIR FAMILIES TO MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SUNSHINE DISASTER ON MAY 2, 1972 AND PRESENTED TO THE SILVER VALLEY BY THE STATE OF IDAHO ON MAY 2, 1974".

Date

May 1979

Spatial Coverage

Idaho

Subject

Monuments

Sunshine Mine Disaster, Kellogg, Idaho, 1972

Names

Sunshine Mining Company

Physical description

1 photograph : col. slide (Ektachrome) ; 35 mm

Statement of Responsibility

Basil, Steven (photographer)

Rights

Rights Holder

Copyright held by Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

To request permission for use or copies please contact the UBCIC Library and Archives.

General notes

Title based on contents of the image

Date is between May and June 14, 1979.

Last Modified

August 15, 2024