Gem County Historical Society Photo Index

A Sampling of Gem County Photos
- much, much more at the museum

Around the County

Walking Tour of Downtown
photos of Main Street signs, Thanks Madonna Colburn for sharing!
alley signs, Thanks Madonna Colburn for sharing!
Burdge Grist Stones in City Park
Emmett, 1909
1910, Emmett Fruit display at State Fair (from waterarchives.org)
1911. A.M. Whelchel Studio. Emmett. Harold, son of A.M. Whelchel, holding camera. Also shows film, tables, chemicals, etc. Cities & Towns Collection, Digital Initiatives, University of Idaho Library
1911, Coonrod's Fair Exhibit (from waterarchives.org)
1913 Emmett Peach Orchard postcard, courtesy Art Beal - back
1915, Emmett Strawberry Field (from waterarchives.org)
1915. Electric Studio. Emmett, Interior showing camera and background props. Arthur M. and Frank W. Welchel, proprietors. Idaho Cities & Towns Collection, Digital Initiatives, University of Idaho Library
1920, View from Freezeout (from waterarchives.org)
1923-BlackCanyon Dam (from waterarchives.org) - see also Black Canyon history - see also CCC crew at Black Canyon Dam (Bureau of Reclamation)
Black Canyon Canal construction, c. 1930 (from waterarchives.org)
1933, Third Fork CCC Camp, courtesy of Art Beal - Thank you for sharing!
Gem County Courthouse, Construction completed, July 29, 1939. Cost, $70,000. Architect, Frank Hummel. story
1930's, Emmett Valley (from waterarchives.org)
1940 Emmett Orchard (from waterarchives.org)
1941 Emmett Cherry Orchards (from Library of Congress)
1941 Emmett Cherry Orchards and Farm Land (color) (from Library of Congress)
1941 Freezeout, Road Cut (from Library of Congress)
1940's, City Park: "In April of 1934, the American Legion Auxiliary conceived the idea to build a civic auditorium with public restrooms. Planning and construction took nearly a year to complete. Money was raised through community fundraisers. The Civic Auditorium later became the Emmett City Park Bandshell. . .In the summer of 1935, the bandshell was first used to crown the Queen of the Cherry Festival."
1950's, Freezeout Hill postcard
"Looking West Down Main Street, 1922" (museum's "big art" sign)
Goodale Grade
Pearl 1902 (last buildings razed in the spring of 2004 - a poignant reminder of the need for active historical preservation)
Sweet - Ballantyne Wool Wagons
Sweet - Early Scenes
WWII Memorial, at tank, in front of courthouse
Memorial, WWI, Korea and Viet Nam at tank, in front of courthouse