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A couple of days ago, I showed you an intriguing map that names the owners of many of the orchard properties in Creston and Erickson. It reminded me of an article I wrote a number of years ago. Originally published …

Challenge #3 in our month-long series of Kids’ Day challenges, is to make three granny squares – the building blocks that you can use for any size quilt or blanket you wish. To help you find some inspiration, we’re putting, …

While I’m busily getting sidetracked with maps, let me just show you my absolutely favouritest (yes, I’m sure that’s a word!) map in the entire archives’ collection: This is from 1926, and shows the planned placement of irrigation pipes for …

While we’re on the subject of mining and mining scrapbooks (that’s still on display at the Museum until 4:00 today) let’s get a little sidetracked with mining maps! The one at the top of the page is part of Perry’s …

Challenge #2 of Alyssa’s month-long Kids Day (Month), in case you missed it, is to “make an old piece of clothing into something new.” Here’s a couple of aprons we’ve made from the legs of an old pair of jeans …

Yesterday, in a story about the early mining history at Sanca, we mentioned a scrapbook we have in the archives’ collection that contains hundreds of newspaper clippings about mines and mineral strikes. It’s a fascinating collection…and one that is guaranteed …

And silver, copper, lead, and zinc, and maybe even some oil.  I once got a research request involving a hotel at Sanca in the mid-1890s.  My first thought was that it probably had some connection to the gold rush at …