CM & St. P RR Trains, Tracks &Scenery – fisherman standing near tracks with locomotive (class F4 3006) and passenger cars coming out of a tunnel in the Bitterroot Mountains; passenger car after coming through canyon in the Bitterroot Mountains; tracks coming through a canyon in the Bitterroot Mountains; tracks coming from a tunnel in the Bitterroot Mountains; stacks of ties, buildings, and a water tank along the tracks in western Montana; stream and cliffs in the Bitterroot Mountains.
Scope and Contents
Photographs of locomotives, train cars, tracks, bridges, tunnels, and scenery along the rail line arranged by date, if known. Some photographs were received from the Milwaukee Road News Bureau. A series of Montana canyon photographs through the Bitterroot Mountains was received from the Wisconsin Historical Society in 1969.
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
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