NPRR Construction – men laying track near Helena going westward with Mount Helena in the distance (circa 1883) (taken by F.A. Greenleaf); crew and horses in Helena standing in front of a construction train which includes dormitory cars with tents pitched on top (1883) (taken by F. A. Greenleaf); crew and horse-drawn equipment “engaged in double tracking” at the west entrance of Rocky Canyon east of Bozeman (circa 1907, 1909); crew and horses “double tracking” near Chestnut (circa 1907); three men with shovels working on tracks in front of a tunnel near Paradise with an unidentified animal at their feet (circa 1913); track laying crew on flat iron car being pulled by a horse (taken by I. G. Davidson)., circa 1883-1913
File — box-folder: 3/7
Identifier: Subseries I
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Construction photographs for the NPRR are arranged by date and include crews, equipment, dormitory cars, rail bed construction, and laying tracks.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1883-1913
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
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
Contact:
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
406-444-2681
406-444-2696 (Fax)
mhslibrary@mt.gov
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT 59620-1201 United States
406-444-2681
406-444-2696 (Fax)
mhslibrary@mt.gov