The Boise River above the Diversion Dam in 1944, before the construction of Lucky Peak dam. The Boise River wanders throughout the canyon in this photo.
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U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Project Proposal - Acquisition application by the City of Boise to acquire approximatley 325 acres of land adjoing Boise River on both sides, for the purpose of creating a green belt.
Hand colored Bruneau Canyon photograph, taken and colored by Robert W. Limbert. This view is similar to photograph MSS 80 252. First found and named "Le Canyon de Brun" (Canyon of Brown) by French Canadian fur trappers, the Bruneau Canyon was...
View of Bruneau Canyon from the opposite side of the Bruneau River. Robert W. Limbert and H.C. Wiggs of Omaha explored the Bruneau Valley in 1921 and later publicized their travels in publications and newspapers.
Harold Wiggs, who explored the Bruneau Canyon area with Robert Limbert in 1921, stands in the river at the bottom of the canyon with a walking stick. The foliage shown in this picture, growing alongside the river, is an example of vegetation...
Harold Wiggs peers into a cave while standing in a pool of water. Wiggs accompanied explorer Robert Limbert during his travels into the Bruneau River Valley in 1921.
This photograph captures the Bruneau River from the bottom of the canyon. First found and named "Le Canyon de Brun" (Canyon of Brown) by French Canadian fur trappers, the Bruneau Canyon was publicized by Robert Limbert in numerous publications,...
