Steam and Timber at Mica Bay c. 1905
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- Title
- Steam and Timber at Mica Bay c. 1905
- Description
- The rugged expanse of Mica Bay captures the industrial heart of the Idaho Panhandle during the early 1900s. In this view of Coeur d'Alene, the stillness of the water is broken by a plume of steam, signaling the relentless machinery of the logging industry. For Charlie Haushalter (1880–1963), these landscapes were not merely scenic vistas but demanding workplaces defined by timber, water, and heavy labor. This image serves as a window into a formative chapter of the Haushalter journey—a time spent amidst the log chutes and mountain camps of the West before the family's focus settled back onto the ancestral soil of New York. It captures a moment of transition, where the raw energy of the American frontier met the individual grit of a young man finding his way.
- Date
- 1905
- Spatial Coverage
- Mica Bay, Lake Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
- Creator
- Unidentified
- Format
- silver gelatin P.O.P.
- Provenance
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Liz Casler Loomans:
Date based on C. Haushalter's years in Idaho
"Mica Bay Coeur d'Alene Idaho" written on back (though misspelled) - Rights
- Courtesy of the Haushalter-Casler Family Archive
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