Union Pacific Railroad – crew and men with locomotive #1419, probably at Lima (1895); tracks through cut near Divide (circa 1916); freight cars near Monarch; tracks and hills east of Fort Benton; river and hills near Fort Benton; crew and locomotive #676, circa 1895-1916
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: circa 1895-1916
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