GNRR Bridges – man on the first bridge over Two Medicine River (1891); MCRR bridge #164 over Deadman Gulch near Butte (1896) (taken by Robert M. Long); MCRR bridge #98 across Corbin Gulch (south of Helena) with a house, corral, and outbuildings in the gulch in winter (taken by Robert M. Long); passenger train on bridge at Corbin with houses, cows and a road under the bridge; men on first Cut Bank bridge, built of wooden timbers, with a road and buildings on platforms beneath the bridge (taken by A.B. Coe); steam locomotive #2517 and passenger cars on a bridge crossing the Flathead River near Coram; freight train on Sheep Creek Bridge crossing the Middle Fork of the Flathead River (1966) (taken by GNRR Photo)., 1891-1966
Scope and Contents
Includes photographs of Montana Central Railroad (MCRR). Some images were taken by GNRR Photo Division promoting the line. Facilities include water tanks, outbuildings, station buildings, roundhouse, grain elevators, and the vermiculite plant in Libby.
Dates
- Creation: 1891-1966
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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