Skip to main content

-Unidentified mines – J. A. R. Nelson, J. Z. Miller, and dog Tige, standing in drift dug into hillside; miner in rocky area with a mining pan, pick, mortar, pestle, and shovel nearby (one photo with caption “I have struck it” and another with caption “The mine is played out”) (1897) (taken by Dan Dutro); man holding a skillet kneeling on ground with a dog and horse packed with pick and other tools behind (caption “A Montana Pioneer”) (c. 1910) (taken by W. S. Hawes)

 File — box-folder: 6/1
Identifier: Subseries 51

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series is arranged into subseries by mining districts, then by type of mining (hard rock or placer), and finally by mine or location name. At the end of the series there are a few photographs of equipment used in the metallic minerals industry.

Dates

  • Creation: 1867-1971

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: 6 Boxes

From the Collection: 555 Photographic Prints

From the Collection: 17 Film Negatives - Nitrate

From the Collection: 3 Film Negatives - Safety

From the Collection: 69 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)