Creator
Diane Sallee
Time Period
1994-1996
Entries
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Sallee Collection

Richard Estelle
Palmer Museum of History and Art
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Sallee Collection

The Sallee collection contains thirty-two 35mm color slides of Independence Mine structures and surroundings as they appeared in 1995.

Image is a springtime view of one of the bunkhouses at the Independence Mine in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska.
Image is of a large bunkhouse building in the Independence Mine complex in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer.
Springtime view of one of the "Old" bunkhouses at the Independence Mine
View of "Old Bunkhouse" at the Independence Mine complex in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Early spring view of a bunkhouse/warehouse building at Independence Mine site
Independence Mine manager's house now used as a Visitor Center
Early spring view of a log house with attached shed roof room, snow on ground and mountain behind.  Identified on slide as a Gold Cord mine cabin, a sign on the structure identifies it as associated with the High Grade mine.
Log house with attachments in a snow and mountain environment.  Identified as associated with the "High Grade" mine, but other photos in the collection identify it as associated with the "Gold Cord" mine.
Summer view of a log house in an alpine setting.  Identified as a cabin associated with the Gold Cord mine
A log house in a summer alpine setting identified as associated with the "High Grade" gold mine in the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Log cabin located in the Craigie Creek valley of the Talkeetna Mountains likely associated with past gold mining activity in the area.
A log cabin, identified as the "Lane Hut", located in a snow-covered alpine setting in the Archangel Valley of the Talkeetna Mountains.
Summer view of the log "Lane Hut" in rocky alpine terrain
Summer view of the Independence Mine manager's house, now used as the Visitor Center
Tailings and ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine as viewed in 1995
Ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine with patches of snow on the ground.
Buildings and ruins of Independence Mine
Visitor Center and other buildings, and ruins, at Independence Mine
Low oblique view of the Independence Mine headquarters site serving as the management headquarters of the Independence Mine State Historical Park
Tailings and building ruins of Independence gold mine
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Image is a springtime view of one of the bunkhouses at the Independence Mine in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska.
Title

Bunkhouse 1

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Springtime view of one of the newer bunkhouses at the Independence Mine north of Palmer.

Description

Image is a springtime view of one of the bunkhouses at the Independence Mine in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska.

Location

Hatcher Pass area north of Palmer, Alaska

Image is of a large bunkhouse building in the Independence Mine complex in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer.
Title

Bunkhouse 2

Creator

Diana Sallee

Subject

View of a large bunkhouse at the Independence Mine complex

Description

Image is of a large bunkhouse building in the Independence Mine complex in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer.

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Springtime view of one of the "Old" bunkhouses at the Independence Mine
Title

Bunkhouse 3

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Springtime view of one of the "Old" bunkhouses at the Independence gold mine

Description

Springtime view of one of the "Old" bunkhouses at the Independence Mine

Location

Hatcher Pass area, Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

View of "Old Bunkhouse" at the Independence Mine complex in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Title

Bunkhouse 4

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

View of an "Old Bunkhouse" at Independence Mine

Description

View of "Old Bunkhouse" at the Independence Mine complex in the Hatcher Pass area of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Early spring view of a bunkhouse/warehouse building at Independence Mine site
Title

Bunkhouse 5

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Bunkhouse/warehouse building at Independence Mine site

Description

Early spring view of a bunkhouse/warehouse building at Independence Mine site

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Independence Mine manager's house now used as a Visitor Center
Title

House 10

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Summer view of Independence Mine manager's house, now used as a Visitor Center

Description

Independence Mine manager's house now used as a Visitor Center

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Early spring view of a log house with attached shed roof room, snow on ground and mountain behind.  Identified on slide as a Gold Cord mine cabin, a sign on the structure identifies it as associated with the High Grade mine.
Title

House 11

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Log house in snow and mountain setting, identified as associated with either the Gold Cord or High Grade mines.

Description

Early spring view of a log house with attached shed roof room, snow on ground and mountain behind. Identified on slide as a Gold Cord mine cabin, a sign on the structure identifies it as associated with the High Grade mine.

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Log house with attachments in a snow and mountain environment.  Identified as associated with the "High Grade" mine, but other photos in the collection identify it as associated with the "Gold Cord" mine.
Title

House 12

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Log house with attachments in a snow-covered mountain environment and identified as associated with the "High Grade" mine

Description

Log house with attachments in a snow and mountain environment. Identified as associated with the "High Grade" mine, but other photos in the collection identify it as associated with the "Gold Cord" mine.

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Summer view of a log house in an alpine setting.  Identified as a cabin associated with the Gold Cord mine
Title

House 13

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Summer view of a log house in an alpine setting, identified as associated with the Gold Cord mine.

Description

Summer view of a log house in an alpine setting. Identified as a cabin associated with the Gold Cord mine

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

A log house in a summer alpine setting identified as associated with the "High Grade" gold mine in the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska
Title

House 14

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Log house associated with the "High Grade" gold mine

Description

A log house in a summer alpine setting identified as associated with the "High Grade" gold mine in the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Log cabin located in the Craigie Creek valley of the Talkeetna Mountains likely associated with past gold mining activity in the area.
Title

House 15

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Fall view of a log cabin in an alpine setting in the Craigie Creek Valley of the Talkeetna Mountains

Description

Log cabin located in the Craigie Creek valley of the Talkeetna Mountains likely associated with past gold mining activity in the area.

Location

Craigie Creek valley of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

A log cabin, identified as the "Lane Hut", located in a snow-covered alpine setting in the Archangel Valley of the Talkeetna Mountains.
Title

House 16

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

A log cabin located in a snow-covered alpine setting

Description

A log cabin, identified as the "Lane Hut", located in a snow-covered alpine setting in the Archangel Valley of the Talkeetna Mountains.

Location

Archangel Valley of the Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Summer view of the log "Lane Hut" in rocky alpine terrain
Title

House 17

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Summer view of a log cabin in rocky terrain, identified as the "Lane Hut"

Description

Summer view of the log "Lane Hut" in rocky alpine terrain

Location

Archangel Valley, Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Summer view of the Independence Mine manager's house, now used as the Visitor Center
Title

House 9

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Independence Mine manager's house, now used as the Visitor Center

Description

Summer view of the Independence Mine manager's house, now used as the Visitor Center

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Tailings and ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine as viewed in 1995
Title

Mine 10, Independence

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Tailings and ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine as viewed in 1995

Description

Tailings and ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine as viewed in 1995

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine with patches of snow on the ground.
Title

Mine 11, Independence

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine

Description

Ruins of buildings associated with Independence gold mine with patches of snow on the ground.

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Buildings and ruins of Independence Mine
Title

Mine 6, Independence

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Some buildings and ruins of Independence Mine

Description

Buildings and ruins of Independence Mine

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Visitor Center and other buildings, and ruins, at Independence Mine
Title

Mine 7, Independence

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Visitor Center and other buildings, and ruins, at Independence Mine site

Description

Visitor Center and other buildings, and ruins, at Independence Mine

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Low oblique view of the Independence Mine headquarters site serving as the management headquarters of the Independence Mine State Historical Park
Title

Mine 8, Independence

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Summer view of the historic Independence Mine headquarters site

Description

Low oblique view of the Independence Mine headquarters site serving as the management headquarters of the Independence Mine State Historical Park

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

Tailings and building ruins of Independence gold mine
Title

Mine 9, Independence

Creator

Diane Sallee

Subject

Tailings and building ruins of Independence gold mine in 1995

Description

Tailings and building ruins of Independence gold mine

Location

Talkeetna Mountains north of Palmer, Alaska

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