2018.004.16 The Silversmith mill slide. Timber seen brought down by avalanche. March 1928, Sandon.

Accession Num: 2018.004.16

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Document Date: 1928-03- - --

Donors: E. Annette Huyter and James Albert Terry

Creators: Walter Terry

Keywords: 1920s, avalanche, avalanche path, Ivanhoe Mine, Klondike Mine (Dickenson; Carnegie), Silversmith Mine, and tree

Locations: Sandon

Physical Description:
1 b/w photograph (8.7 cm x 14.8 cm)

Notes:
Timber and debris strewn along path of avalanche at Silversmith Mine, Sandon, March 1928. Notes from Hal Wright: 'House (upper right) is the Ivanhoe mill manager's house. This home survived long after Ivanhoe closed. It spanned the Silversmith, Carnegie and Silvana years. It became a new assay office during the Silvana, Dickenson, and Treminco years.'

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