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A drawing done by Dave Smith that shows how William Ridenbaugh chained the train to the tracks in Nampa following the railroad owing him $4,000 in 1906.

A list of land owner names in the Caldwell area (ca 1905), which was important to know during the Lake Lowell project. The people listed above are as follows: Marshall McAdoo, Herman Brandt, William Hasbrouck, Charles S. Smith, R.E. Green, Daniel…

An image of the December 2, 1866 Union Pacific Railroad train schedule.

A sketch of an interior of a pioneer's cabin where a mother and her three children are looking towards the window with fear--note the Native American in the window.

An image of Jacob's Store advertisement. This store would supply goods to the Idaho Territory.

A drawing of Promontory Point, Utah during the driving of the "Golden Spike" into the transcontinental railroad. in 1869.

An image of an August 25, 1869 letter from settler Tom Johnston to his brother in Missouri. It advises his brother of his new postal addresses: Dixie Slough, Middleton, Idaho Territory.

A sketch of a group of miners panning for gold in a river. Next to him is a pickaxe and a shovel.

A sketch of a covered wagon (schooner) pulled by oxen on the rolling prairie.

A sketch of a covered wagon pulled by oxen along the Oregon Trail. Within the wagon there are two female children.

A sketch of a famer digging a ditch to the river in order to create irrigation for his crops. There is also a rabbit seen within this etching.

A photo of a letterhead which reads "Boise River Idaho Territory." This letter was from Tom Johnston to his brother in Missouri and was sent on December 14, 1864. It details how the brother can find Tom and the rest of his family in the Idaho…

The above sketch of confederate flags was used in "The Romance of Water" presentation as a visual aid. Settlers during the 1860s--namely members of the Dixie Slough--transplanted the political convictions of Southern Confederates into Idaho, hence…

A sketch of two men, one woman, and one horse drawn carriage fording a river. Fording: to cross a body of water by wading through it.

A sketch of a covered wagon train along the Oregon Trail; oxen pull the wagons.

A 1925 drawing of male explorers reaching the Boise River during their trek across the Western United States.

A painting of five Native American men astride horses. The man in the front carries a weapon, shield, and wears a headdress.

A 1935 drawing of the exteriors of Fort Hall (top of the image) and Fort Boise (bottom of the image). Both of these buildings were trading hubs for trappers as well as Native Americans during the 1800s.

An graphic of one male trapper, knee-deep in a river. This drawing is representative of a popular job in early Idaho.

Writing on the back of a 1910 postcard of First National Bank. It states," Originally Merchantmen and Traders Bank 1893--owned and started by Howard Sebree and Montie Gwinn after 5 years renamed First National Bank--later owned by H. Sebree and son…