Sunshine Mine disaster memorial statue
- Identifier
- 1.03919
- Title
- Sunshine Mine disaster memorial statue
- Scope and contents
- Item is a photograph of a memorial statue 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 a statue of a metal-sculpted hard rock miner that stands at the mouth of Big Creek Canyon in the hills of Northern Idaho. There is a flower wreath on the statue and a person standing in front of it.
- 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
-
- 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
Part of Sunshine Mine disaster memorial statue