Images: Postcards of mines from the past
Vintage postcards of mines from the past.
1938 postcard Meaderville side of the Butte Hill
Headframes dot the landscape in this 1938 Meaderville postcard.
Miners at lunch
Butte miners take a lunch break while working underground.
Moonlight Mine
The Moonlight Mine was located on Butte's East Side.
Pennsylvania Mine
This vintage postcard, circa 1905, is of the Pennsylvania Mine.
Minnie Healy Mine
One of the most litigated mines in Butte's history, the Minnie Healy Mine was once owned by Copper King F. Augustus Heinze.
Cora Mine
Adjoined to the Cora Mine in Walkerville was the Wild Bill Mine.
Rarus Mine
There were several mines in Meaderville, including the Rarus Mine.
Leonard Mine hoist
The Leonard Mine's air-powered hoist is featured in this postcard.
Belle Mine
The Belle Mine was in good company, with the High Ore and Gray Rock close by.
Underground Mining
Postcard depicts the life of an underground miner.
Speculator Mine
Early-day Butte businessman Patrick Largey was the original owner of the Speculator Mine.
Eric Seidle
Digital Editor
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