Helen MinePhotos – Early 20th CenturyBen Boyer, who first discovered and staked the mine in 1898.Land of the Big GooseFrancis Hector Clergue who promoted the Helen Mine along with numerous other industried.Land of the Big GooseCaptioned - diamond drilling contractors at the Helen Mine.Land of the Big GooseGroup of miners around 1907. Many originated from Italy.Land of the Big GooseAn early view of the Helen MineSagas of Superior: The Island Sea and its Canadian Shore, Photo: Ministry of Northern Development and MinesThe cookery, ca. early 1900sLand of the Big GooseReconstruction of the mine, ca. 1936Private collectorAnother construction view, ca. 1936Private collectorLaying cable during the reconstruction, ca. 1936Private collectorLaying more cable during the reconstruction, ca. 1936Private collectorOld warehouse and temporary pullup, ca. 1936-37Private collectorA construction crew, ca. 1936Private collectorBuildings under constructionPrivate collectorReconstruction of the mine, ca. 1936Private collectorThe start of the new Helen Mine in 1938. Nothing remained of the old mine except for a few footingsLand of the Big Goose