Great Northern Railroad (GNRR)
Scope and Contents
The Great Northern Railroad images are arranged in subseries including Construction; Trains & Tracks; Bridges, Tunnels & Facilities; Wrecks; and Events & Miscellany. Includes photographs of the St. Paul, Milwaukee & Manitoba Railroad (St. PM&M) and the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad (St. P&P), both predecessor lines of the Great Northern. In addition, there are photographs of the Montana Western Railroad (MWRR), and Montana Central Railroad (MCRR), two small spur lines that connected to the GNRR. Some photos of the Montana Central Railroad were taken by Robert M. Long who worked as a civil engineer during construction of the GNRR in Montana during 1895-1896.
Dates
- Creation: 1880s-1960s
Language of Materials
No textual or other language materials are included in the collection. Captions are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Boxes
From the Collection: 401 Photographic Prints
From the Collection: 47 Film Negatives - Nitrate
From the Collection: 20 Film Negatives - Nitrate
From the Collection: 27 Film Negatives - Safety
Repository Details
Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
406-444-2681
406-444-2696 (Fax)
mhslibrary@mt.gov