The descent into Idaho from the Montana border down Lookout Pass on Interstate 90 largely follows the trail Capt. John Mullan blazed over 150 years ago. The Silver Valley is home to Shoshone Countys seat; the historic silver-mining city of Wallace; which has been something of a phoenix rising out of the ashes of two great fires. Along with Wallace; the valley encompasses many other small mining towns; such as Mullan; Silverton; Osburn; Kellogg; Smelterville; Pinehurst; and Kingston; with diverse histories that are both humorous and heartbreaking. It also surrounds the Cataldo Mission; Idahos oldest standing building; built by the Jesuits and the Coeur dAlene tribe in 1848.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Good. but not as good as Id hopedBy CritiCalThe concept is great -- gather up old pictures of Lake Tahoes south shore. take modern photos from the same vantage points. and publish it for Tahoe enthusiasts to enjoy. Although the subjects depicted in the old photos. and the comparisons to what those places are like many decades later are fascinating. I think they might have done a more accurate job of finding the same locations for the modern photos. Im sure its no easy thing to find the exact spot. and its possible that some of those exact spots are no longer available. but I found it frustrating that only a very few of the modern images were truly taken from the same distance and at the same angle as the originals.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I loved this book so much I gave it to my ...By Judy Lynn DomingoI loved this book so much I gave it to my sister and her new husband as a wedding gift. They love to travel and her husband has only been to Tahoe once and he was curious about its history.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Diane at the BeachIts interesting to see the change over the years.
