Archives West Finding Aid

Same image as item 1.27a

From accompanying material: "From ridge to west of Osceola Pass, looking west. Showing Cadet Peak, New York Glacier, Mayflower Glacier and East Basin."

From accompanying material: "From head of Goat Lake looking up at Penn Mining Company's #3 adit of the Foggy Mine with Osceola Pass above."

Mr. Sloan was foreman of the Foggy Mine for Penn Mining Company.

From accompanying material: "The Foggy Mine"

From accompanying material: "Also called Government Camp in later years because it served as a camp for government survey crews mapping the area."

Caption on photo: "On the Road to Goat Lake"

Caption on photo: "New Guest House. Goat Lake."

Caption on photo: "On New Trail to Goat Lake"

From accompanying material: "The Foggy Mine"

From accompanying material: "#3 level buildings in decay - the heavy snows and slides at this 4300 foot altitude are taking their toll."

From accompanying material: "Lower ledge of building contained boiler and steam engine to haul goods up the snowfield just below the mine, after they were barged across Goat Lake from the end of the wagon road. This tunnel bores several thousand feet into the ridge, climbs a slant raise to level #1 and exits above the Mayflower Glacier on the south side of the ridge. The Foggy Mine."

From accompanying material: "The Coffins owned a large part of many mines in the area. Ms. Coffin (daughter) owned a large share herself, making her the only female owner in the area at the time."

Caption on photo: "Barlow Pass Stn. H. and E. Rg."

Caption on photo: "Transport to Goat Lake and Perm. Camp."

From accompanying material: "Man in boat is Jimmy (Yimmy) Mortenson, who lived at Goat Lake."Photographer: J.A. Juleen, Everett, WA.

View from the side of Prospectors Peak at Monte Cristo Mountains, including: Wilman Spires, Mystery Hill, Cadet Peak, Glacier Falls.

From accompanying material: "Pride-of-the-mountains headhouse and bunkhouse with the 110 foot tramway tower. Lower tunnels of the pride-of-the-mountains are behind the headhouse at lower left."

From accompanying material: "View from the center of the Glacier Basin looking down Glacier Creek. Pride-of-the-woods headhouse at far lower left with covered trail to cookhouse. Pride-of-the-mountains headhouse and bunkhouse at upper right."

From accompanying material: "Crossing Elliot Creek about 4 miles below Goat Lake."

From accompanying material: "Bridge in foreground is part of wagon road above Penn Mining Company headquarters camp."

Note on back: "Early winter 1924-25 - New building at Lake - 30' x 60' in clear - 2 more tiers of logs will make it 2 stories - Cuts are started so door and window spaces can be sawed out."

Written below image: Goat Lake Basin. Foggy Mt. and mine claims of Penn Mine. Monte Cristo Mining District. Snohomish Co. Wn. 1-26-'40 P.C.S. Seattle. Wn.

Also marked in photograph margins are initials with directional arrows.

Accompanying the photograph is a document dated January 26, 1940 and signed by P.C .Stoess. It explains the markings on the photograph and describes the geographical locations and means of access to each of the claims on Foggy Vein and Ida Vein.

Image 25b annotated with "Ida Pass, Foggy Mountain almost 7100' elevation, approximate location of Jeanette Mill Site."