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Photographer: Barry Swackhamer
Taken: May 9, 2018
Caption: Walking the Stairs Today
Additional Description: A pleasant way to discover a unique section of Wallace is to tour the South Hill Stairs. Twelve stairways with nearly 800 steps provide exercise and scenic vistas from which to observe Wallace. Hiking all the stairways is the equivalent of climbing the stairs of a forty-six story building.
Houses at various stages of rejuvenation, old foundations, empty lots and abandoned rock walls are encountered in this residential neighborhood. It is easy to conjure up images and sounds of a former booming mining town. Some stairway pass through forest-like areas, while others provide scenic overviews.
The public stairways are a distinctive feature of this friendly historic community. It has been said that outdoor public stairways are a window into the soul of a community. Enjoy your walk and set your imagination free to visualize the sights and times of days gone by in Historic Wallace, Idaho.

Captions: (upper left, clockwise from top left) Stairs with deck at Third above High Bank, Looking down the Seventh Street viaduct, Third above High Bank; (center, clockwise from top left) Looking down at Sixth Street, Above the swimming pool, Third at High Bank; (top right) Fifth & Bank Street.
Submitted: September 2, 2018, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
Database Locator Identification Number: p443886
File Size: 3.738 Megabytes

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