The Miner 1947: Red Cliff Union High School

The 1947 edition of The Miner begins with a photograph of the iconic Mount of the Holy Cross and features many other photographs of Red Cliff throughout. Administration, faculty, and the school board are featured. Many school board members and faculty were also employed by important local businesses, such as Fleming Lumber Company and Empire Zinc. The influence of the nearby mines is present in every edition of The Miner, and not just in name. Many students had come from the nearby Gilman school for their high school studies and this is a district that also elected a school board member to serve at Red Cliff Union. Individual student photographs are featured including the students' involvement and any offices held at school. The year's valedictorian and salutatorian were each given a page for a letter to their fellow classmates. Class history, will, and prophecies are included, as well as a myriad of sports, clubs, activities and programs offered. Despite having such small class sizes, school plays, activities, and programs were attended by most. Sports sections also include the year's schedule and win-loss record. Several pages of local advertisements, from Eagle to Leadville, are a significant portion of the yearbook and display the breadth of businesses, hotels, cafes, services, and stores available at the time to residents.