Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Blast from the Past - Mackay Challis and Custer Stage Circa 1911 and 1914

More from Guy Boyd's travels to Mackay, Idaho from Defiance, Ohio in 1911 and 1914.


Saturday, November 26, 2011

Friday, November 25, 2011

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Gordon Seefried Passed Away November 22 2011

Gordon Seefried passed away November 22 2011. Gordon's contagious smile will be so missed. Sympathies to all of Gordon's family and friends.

Blast from the Past - Trail Creek Road Stage - Circa 1905

For those of you who have driven an automobile or truck over Trail Creek Road from Mackay to Sun Valley, Idaho - you can only imagine how hard it was for those mules to pull the four heavy loaded wagons! 

Monday, November 21, 2011

Remembering - Terry Lynn Hansen - Obituary June 22 2006

Mt. McCaleb Cemetery, Mackay, Idaho

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Blast from the Past - Inside Early Mackay Libary

To see more photos of the old Mackay Library, CLICK  on the Label below, "Mackay Library".

Monday, November 14, 2011

Problem with Blogger - Unable to Enlarge Photos with a Click - FIXED

Have you noticed lately that you cannot enlarge the photos on the Mackay, Idaho 83251 blogspot ???? Well, this has been a problem with Blogspot


The problem seems to be resolved now - let me know if you have problems enlarging photos.

Blast from the Past - Building Kid's Park

Note Pine Street in distance between Elm (left) and Park (off the right side).

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Blast from the Past - Mackay Challis and Custer Stage Circa 1911

Guy Boyd was a young man from Defiance, Ohio who came to Mackay to find his fortune. This is a postcard he wrote home to his mother, Mrs. Rose Boyd. Living in a tent mid-December ---- up the Mine Hill.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Blast from the Past - Eagles Building Mackay Idaho

The Mackay Idaho Eagles Aerie #754 was instituted on Feb. 6, 1904. Their building was completed in June 1913.
The Eagles Building was razed around 1958.