Sunshine Mine disaster memorial
- Identifier
- 1.03910
- Title
- Sunshine Mine disaster memorial
- Scope and contents
- Item is a photograph of a memorial dedicated to 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 a stone memorial that has a metal plaque on it with the names of the miners on it. In addition to the miners names, the plaque reads "PROUDLY WE PAY TRIBUTE TO THE MEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SUNSHINE MINE MAY 2, 1972".
- Date
- May 1979
- Spatial Coverage
- Idaho
- Names
- Sunshine Mining Company
- Physical description
- 1 photograph : col. slide (Ektachrome) ; 35 mm
- Statement of Responsibility
- Basil, Steven (photographer)
- 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
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