This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Idaho Power plant lore and crest of transmission history
A tour recounts the Silver City district to Boise power system evolution from early 1900s efforts. It details the Hwan Falls project, line expansions to Nam Fa Caldwell and Pierce Park, and 1917 28-volt lines to the Silver City mines. Ownership shifts see the Idaho Power Company later consolidating assets and upgrading with large turbine and generator units in the 1910s and 1920s. The visit includes a look at the dam, power house, and substation at Doise, with notes on transmission architecture and a social dinner at the Owyhee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilver City
Bouthers Idaho
Hwan Falls
Namfa
Caldwell
Pierce Park
Hallway, Light and Power Company
Horneid
Gem Irrigation District
Wilcon Irrigation District
Idaho Power Company
Itust
Twin Falls
Grandview
West End
Silver City
Theos
Caretak
Cody Park
University of Idaho
University of Utah
Doise
Boise