GNRR Construction, 1888-1900 – crew dormitory cars and supply cars on tracks; crew and horses pulling iron cars work laying track (c. 1888); group in front of log building with sod roof and “Restaurant Meals at all hours” sign with caption “Hotel on the Manitoba Railway” (from “Sport Among the Rockies” published in 1889) (taken by Charles S. Francis); locomotive #155 and crew unloading ties; men, horses and wagons in front of Shepard Winston & Company office car for the St. PM&M in Marias Valley (c. 1891) (taken by H.G. Klenze); in the distance, crew, horses and wagons near the river and tracks in Marias Valley (c. 1891); train with construction materials on bridge over Two Medicine Creek (1891); logging crew, horses, wagons (one loaded with logs), St.nPM&M engine and cars, and building with ”Libby Townsite & Lumber Co.” sign (1892); steam shovel loading dirt on flat cars for construction of rail bed near Fort Benton (1899); man shoveling in a ditch to relocate tracks near Fort Benton (1899)., 1888-1900
Scope and Contents
Construction photographs for the St. Paul Milwaukee & Manitoba Railroad (St. PM&M) and the GNRR are arranged by date: 1887, 1888-1900, 1911-1966. The subseries includes crews, equipment, camps, dormitory cars, rail bed construction, laying tracks, building train stations, etc. Some photographs were received from the GNRR’s Public Relations Department.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1900
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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