Pictured Left to Right: Joseph W. Johnson Jr. on Horse, Joseph W. Johnson Sr., Shuler Mine Superintendent with theodolite, unknown man holding Survey pole.
There were two basic home designs in the mining camps: a four-room house, and a five-room house. There was no indoor plumbing, and one small coal stove provided heat for warmth and cooking. Women Pictured Left to Right: Anita Fiori,unknown, Maria…
Waukee Mine School opened in January, 1926. The School had 2 classrooms. Stoves heated the rooms, stoked with corn cobs soaked in kerosene. Photo of mine school, with teacher, Haze Oliver.
At the Shuler mining camp, for many Italian families, wedding planning began almost a year in advance. The ceremony was just a small part of the entire celebration, which lasted one to three days and included elaborate meals. During such…
Babies born at the Shuler mine camp were typically born with the help of women and self-taught midwives. Often, the mine doctor arrived afterwards to write the birth certificate. Pictured: Pete Andreini and family, ca. 1927
B.A. Patterson's was a local store that delivered groceries. J. H. Carter Store dealt in grains and stock, as well as equipment for mining. Most of the mining families shopped at the stores located at the Shuler Mine camp, however.
