National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum Matchless: The Mine, The Myth, The Legend; Tabor photos courtesy Denver Public Library Western History Collection. used with permission. Historic and modern placer gold exploration and mining in Alaska. Mine surveyor and 2 month old mine baby. Hecla mining company video of exploration, resources and development in the area of the Lucky Friday Mine north Idaho. Photo. Historic Hecla mine surface plant Burke, Idaho 2009. Hecla Mining Company; day in the life, Lucky Friday Mine