Jawbone Railroad – April 1899 winter storm including buried snow shed #1, an engine stuck in a drift, and crew and equipment removing snow from the tracks; March 1904 winter storm including snow at Dorsey Cut and west side of the summit, buried snow fence, men shoveling near a snowbound engine; men shoveling snow in an engine for water, men shoveling out of a shallow cut after the engine has “trucked” it, and “bucking” snow to clear the tracks; men standing near a snowbound train (taken by Holmboe & White)., 1899-1904
Scope and Contents
The photographs of smaller railroad lines that operated in Montana are in folders arranged alphabetically by railroad name. Included are images of construction, crews, facilities, trains, bridges, and events. The Miscellaneous Montana Lines folder includes photographs of the Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railroad, Montana Union Railroad, and White Sulphur Springs & Yellowstone Park Railroad (Ringling Railroad).
Dates
- Creation: 1899-1904
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
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