Image Gallery
Pictures of Burke Canyon
Tiger Hotel
Known for having a creek, road, and train track all going through the lobby.
Tiger Hotel
A colorized photo of a train heading through the tiger hotel.
Burke Public School
This school had an average graduating class of 5 kids, and was 2nd built of 3 schools.
Mammoth Mine Tram in Mace
This was how the mine transported minerals and ores, sometimes even people.
Mace
A view of the whole town from a hillside looking down the canyon.
Black Bear
This is a picture of the whole town of Black Bear.
Black Bear Destroyed by Snow
The residents of Black Bear stand on the snow that slid down the hill.
Black Bear Destroyed by Fire
This is Black Bear after a fire that completely leveled the town in 1904.
Frisco Mill
This is a colorized photo of the Frisco mill, which was the subject of multiple strikes.
Frisco Mill Exploded
The mill was exploded in 1892 by strikers wanting higher pay rates.
Gem
This is a picture of Gem from the hillside, looking up the canyon.
Frisco-Helena Mine
This is the mine located in Frisco, shared by the people of both Gem and Frisco.
Runoff in Gem
This is a colorized photo of the annual Spring runoff in Gem.
Burke
A view of the main street in Burke, as well as the businesses lining it.
Burke
Men gather outside the pool hall in Burke.
Burke Road and Railroad
Burke Canyon was so narrow that the main road and the railway shared the same space.
The Pool
This pool was said to be the best in the valley!
Burke
Owners of the Hercules mine line up for a photo.
Burke
A colorized photo of the Saint Vincent DePaul church
Burke
A picture of the train going through the street
Gem
A picture showcasing how small the road was.
standard mammoth mine
an inside view of the standard mammoth mine
John M. Burke
A nice photo of Burke himself
This was a small image made into a 3d video of the miners inside the mine