The Wallace Historic Mining Museum in Wallace, Idaho displays many artifacts from the town’s history.
Shown above is a mine bicycle. Mine supervisors used these when the distance to their beat was too far to be reached on foot.
Shown above is an 1887 mechanical calculator.
Shown above is a linotype machine.
Shown above is a doctor’s examination table.
Another view of the examination table.
Shown above is a dentist’s chair.
Shown above is a miner’s lunch bucket from about 60 years ago.
Shown above are miner’s lights.
Shown above are the cell doors from the Wallace City Jail.
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