Montana Department of Highways photograph collection, 1915-1959

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Montana. Department of Highways
Title
Montana Department of Highways photograph collection
Dates
1915-1959 (inclusive)
Quantity
18 boxes
3216 photographic prints
37 copy prints
1674 film negatives
Collection Number
Lot 028
Summary
The photographs in this collection primarily document the bridge and road construction projects of the Montana Department of Highways (DOH).
Repository
Montana Historical Society, Library & Archives
Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives
225 North Roberts
PO Box 201201
Helena MT
59620-1201
Telephone: 4064442681
Fax: 4064445297
mhslibrary@mt.gov
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
No textual or other language materials are included in the collection.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

The Montana State Highway Commission was created in 1913 by the state Legislative Assembly. The original Commission was composed of three members. In 1917 new legislation altered the organization of the Commission by authorizing the appointment of twelve members according to geographic highway districts. Membership was changed again in 1921 to three members appointed by the Governor and in 1941 to five members, also appointed by the Governor. The Highway Commission was responsible for the overall management of the Montana Highway Department and its programs. The commission developed statewide policies and programs, allocated federal and state funds for highway and bridge construction and maintenance projects, managed the department’s budgets, approved annual project schedules, and awarded contracts for federally-funded road and bridge projects. The commission ensured that the highway department met the requirements established by the Federal-Aid highway bills passed by Congress, functioning as the link between the federal Bureau of Public Roads (later FHWA), the highway department, the state legislature, and the public. The highway commission was responsible for the highway department’s preconstruction, construction, accounting, and maintenance divisions.

In 1971 the Commission was renamed the Montana Department of Highways, created by Chapter 7 of the Executive Reorganization Act of 1971 and implemented by executive order of the Governor on December 16, 1971. The Department of Highways took over all but the advisory functions of the State Highway Commission. By 1972, the Department consisted of seven divisions: the Legal Division, Personnel Division, Centralized Services Division, Engineering Division, Motor Pool Division, Gross Vehicle Weight Division, and the Maintenance Division. In 1991, the Department of Highways became the Department of Transportation.

The Montana Department of Highways (DOH) photograph collection is a compilation of photographs taken of various highways projects across the state of Montana. It includes images of traffic accidents and safety procedures, construction methods and materials, and all stages of the highway projects.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The bulk of the collection documents pre-World War II Federal Aid Project (FAP) work done by the Department of Highways. Photographs in this collection can be grouped loosely into three broad categories: road work, which includes construction equipment, methods, and materials; bridges and bridge construction; and miscellany, which includes photographs of winter road conditions and snow removal methods. Other groupings of significance are the Works Program projects undertaken as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal reforms (see Series I, Sub-series II). The dates of the photographs range from 1915-1959, with the bulk of the photographs falling between 1930 and 1940.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

Most of the photographs in this collection were taken by employees of the Montana Department of Highways, but in most cases they are not attributed to specific photographers.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Photograph Archives collections and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Photograph Archives before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in its collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners.

Preferred Citation

Department of Highways photograph collection. Lot 028. Box and folder number. Montana Historical Society Photographs Archives, Helena, Montana.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The photographs in the collection are arranged by subject and organized into three subject-based series and sub-series. Series I, Federally Funded Highway Projects, contains two sub-series: Pre-War and Post-War. These two sub-series were arranged according to the Administrative Fund Letter Designation, which explains the acronyms used for highway projects in the pre- and post-war periods. Those pre-war projects whose dates appear to fall outside the pre-war time period, were likely started prior to the beginning of World War II, and photographed later. Additionally, all projects designated using acronyms to denote that they were federally funded highway projects were included in this series, regardless of subject (e.g. if a series of photographs of a bridge were designated as an FAP, they were included in Series I, not in Series II: Bridges). Series I is organized alphabetically by county, and then numerically by project number.

Series II is comprised of photographs documenting bridge construction around the state of Montana. Series II is organized alphabetically by county (bridges whose county was unidentified are at the end of this series).

Series III is comprised of miscellaneous photographs that were neither bridge-related, nor identified as federally-funded highway projects. Photographs in this series are arranged alphabetically by county; routes are arranged numerically.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition information available upon request.

Processing Note

This collection of photographs was transferred from the Archives to the Photograph Archives in 1986 and accessioned as PAc 86-15 with other previously accessioned photographs that had been transferred from the Department of Highways in 1965, 1985 and 1986. The Montana Department of Transportation’s Public Affairs Bureau also transferred some records and photographs to the Archives in 1993 (Ac S 93-21). The photographs in this accession were transferred from the Archives to the Photographs Archives and accessioned as PAc 93-78. Some of these photographs were views of FAPs so they were added to the FAP collection, PAc 86-15. The Photographs Archives made copy prints of some of the film negatives that did not have matching vintage prints, but many of the film negatives in the collection still have no prints.

Related Materials

See the following archival collections for related materials: Montana Department of Transportation Bridge Bureau records, Montana Department of Transportation Preconstruction Bureau records, Montana Department of Transportation Planning Division records, Montana Department of Highways Construction Bureau records, Montana Department of Highways Materials Bureau records, and the Montana Department of Highways Engineering Division records. All of these collections document, to greater or lesser extent, highway and bridge construction projects undertaken by the Department of Highways/Department of Transportation, including methods and materials that were used. See also other Department of Transportation photographs in PAc 86-15.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I:  Federally-funded highway projects Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Sub-series I: Pre-War (FAPs)
Big Horn County
Box/Folder
1/1
FAP 5, Hardin – Custer, undated: "Hand rail at Station 80 + 60"; road over culvert; era automobile at roadside
undated
1/2
FAP 46-B, 1941: Irrigation ditch between Hardin and Custer
1941
1/3
FAP 212, undated: Unidentified bridge near Aberdeen; bridge over Little Big Horn River near Crow Agency; winter road conditions on unidentified road.
undated
Blaine County
Box/Folder
1/4
FAP 66, undated: Milk River Bridge site; Pile Bridge site; grading and borrow pits.
undated
1/5
FAP 66, 1921: Construction of Milk River Bridge near Lohman.
1921
1/6
FAP 66, 1929: Construction of Clear Creek Bridge near Lohman; Lohmanin background; road refinishing; Two Medicine Bridge.
1929
1/7
FAP 80, 1921: Old and new bridge over Savoy Creek, 1/2 mile from Savoy.
1921
1/8
FAP 101, 1922: Road construction near Zurich; Milk River Elevator Company grain elevator; Imperial Elevator Company grain elevator; St. Anthony Elevator Company grain elevator; dike and Harlem ditch; flooding; North Fork Creek.
1922
1/9
FAP 152, 1925: Condition of un-surfaced highway near People's Creek.
1925
1/10
FAP 152 (4), 1940: Construction of Milk River Bridge, near Harlem.
1940
Broadwater County
Box/Folder
1/11
FAP 30, 1920: Toston Bridge from various angles.
1920
1/12
FAP 97, undated: Bridge over Missouri River at Townsend.
undated
Carbon County
Box/Folder
1/13
FAP 3, undated: Black and White Trail; horse and mule teams pulling road construction equipment (grader, road roller, etc.).
undated
1/14
FAP 4, undated: Billings-Cody Road; double box culvert; White Horse ditch; Miller dyke; gravel road and fence.
undated
1/15
FAP 107-D2, undated: Rock Creek; Roscoe; Rock Creek Bridge.
undated
1/16
FAP 272, undated: Highway beautification; Red Lodge.
undated
Carter County
Box/Folder
1/17
FAP 333-A, undated: Bridge Construction of unidentified bridge; work crews; construction equipment.
undated
Cascade County
Box/Folder
1/18
FAP 10, 1920-1922: Sun River Road from Great Falls to Sun River; construction equipment; gravel pit; Antelope Creek Bridge; Ford Ranch.
1920-1922
1/19
FAP 10, undated: Vaughn, Montana; Muddy Creek Bridge.
undated
1/20
FAP 54, 1922: Sun River-Great Falls Road between Sun River and Great Falls; Great Falls in distance.
1922
1/21
FAP 64, 1920: Great Falls-Belt; re-grade work on Belt Hill west of Belt; Johnson Flats with box culvert; steam shovel; gravel loading plant in distance.
1920
1/22
FAP 64, 1922-1934: Great Falls-Belt; landslide; Box Elder Bridge; era automobile; Highwood Mountains; Great Northern Railroad Underpass at Crossing No. 1; road near Fife.
1922-1934
1/23
FAP 65A: Choteau to Sun River; Teton River; Teton Bridge; Bole, Priest Butte; flume pit; work crews; horse-drawn wagons
undated
1/24
FAP 72, 1922-1923: Belt Creek Bridge, before and during replacement construction.
1922-1923
2/1
FAP 73, 1923: Belt Creek Crossing #1 and Belt Creek Bridge #1 construction; concrete abutments.
1923
2/2
FAP 73, 1923: Construction of Belt Creek Bridge #2; work crews and construction equipment.
1923
2/3
FAP 73, 1923: Railroad bridges over Belt Creek; rip rap and piers.
1923
2/4
FAP 73, 1923: Belt Creek; roads and train tracks near Belt Creek; surveying crews.
1923
2/5
FAP 73, 1923: Otter Creek Bridge (between Belt and Riceville).
1923
2/6
FAP 73, 1927: Slide damage on Riceville Road; Belt Hill; Belt Creek.
1927
2/7
FAP 149, 1921: Condition of road between Great Falls and Havre.
1921
2/8
FAP 164, 1922: Conditions of Valieria Drive on Great Falls-Belt Highway.
1922
2/9
FAP 172, undated: Missouri River Bridge, near Hardy.
undated
2/10
FAP 218-B, undated: Great Falls; Country Club; Gore Hill; Sun River Bridge approach.
undated
Choteau County
Box/Folder
2/11
FAP 15, 1928: Smith Creek Bridge in winter.
1928
2/12
FAP 23, 1929: Horse-drawn grader; a gravel chip hauler; bridge at the east city limits of Chinook; Chinook in the distance.
1929
Custer County
Box/Folder
2/13
FAP 18, 1920: Tongue River #1; Tongue River Road, gravel re-surfaced.
1920
2/14
FAP 86-D, undated: Completed stone chip surfacing of unidentified road.
undated
2/15
FAP 86-E2, undated: Construction of Powder River Bridge, near Miles City; housing over pier.
undated
2/16
FAP 135-G2, undated: Tongue River bridge at Miles City.
undated
2/17
FAP 157, undated: Yellowstone River Bridge.
undated
Dawson County
Box/Folder
2/18
FAP 6, 1919-1920: Red Trail East; Badlands near Glendive; Model-T; Station 383/50 and Station 214; automobile accident; close-up of construction equipment (possibly grader blade).
1919-1920
2/19
FAP 7, 1920-1923: Red Trail West; Sand Creek Bridge (1923 flood damage); several photographs/postcards of high water over Sidney Trail in Glendive, 1921; gravel loader and gravel screen (both affixed to wagons).
1920-1923
2/20
FAP 121, 1922: Paving project in the city of Glendive; Jordan Hotel; Merrill Avenue; Bell Street; Grill Café; Palace Café; Davis and Farnum Drugs; Douglas Mead Company; Glendive Meat Company; M.L. Lee Billiards; Valentine Street; Northern Pacific Depot; Yellowstone River; G.D. Hollecker; The Exchange; Midland Coal & Lumber Company; The Merchants National Bank; Towne Street; Municipal Swimming Pool and Park; Kendrick Avenue; Yellowstone River Bridge; Bell Street; aggregate plant; Dawson County Court House; Mayor W.E. Martin; City Engineer R. T. Hurdle; Glendive City Hall; Power Street; Millinery; William Rothe Dry Cleaning and Dressing; Douglas Street; residence of Charles Krug; construction methods and materials; work crews.
1922
3/1
FAP 121, 1922: Glendive Paving Project, Identifications – Photocopies of photographs from paving project in Glendive, with captions.
1922
3/2
FAP 121, 1922: Paving project in Glendive (1-20).
1922
3/3
FAP 121, 1922: Paving project in Glendive (21-40).
1922
3/4
FAP 121, 1922: Paving project in Glendive (41-60).
1922
3/5
FAP 121, 1922: Paving project in Glendive (61-82).
1922
3/6
FAP 130, 1922: Paving project in Glendive; cement truck; railroad tracks; underpass.
1922
3/7
FAP 199, 1922: Main Street in Glendive; Northern Pacific Depot in distance.
1922
Deer Lodge County
Box/Folder
3/8
FAP 43-C, 1943: Snow plow at work between Ralston and Squaw Creek.
1943
3/9
FAP 68, 1921: Bridge and road construction between Anaconda and Butte.
1921
3/10
FAP 68, undated: Road construction between Anaconda and Butte; Horse-drawn grading team; Willow Glen Farm near Opportunity; pouring and tamping concrete; coal-powered construction equipment; construction teams at work and inspectors; "Applegate's Gang;" triple 4x6 culvert.
undated
Fallon County
Box/Folder
3/11
FAP 48, 1922: Bridge construction along the road between Ekalaka and Baker, 21 miles south of Baker; wagon teams hauling cement for bridge construction.
1922
3/12
FAP 86-B, 1922: Conditions of Scorio Road near Baker, before and after construction improvements.
1922
3/13
FAP 86-B, 1933: Road improvements to unidentified road near Baker; loading scoria (type of rock) onto wagons; winter conditions.
1933
Fergus County
Box/Folder
3/14
FAP 26, undated: "Earth road" between Grass Range and Roundup; travelers in wagon; Black Butte seen in distance.
undated
3/15
FAP 27, undated: Unfinished earth road between Grass Range and Roundup.
undated
4/1
FAP 28, 1921: Flatwillow Creek Bridge; "tube and shoe" construction; Pike Creek Bridge abutment repair; hills and road south of Flatwillow.
1921
4/2
FAP 103-A, B, C, 1921-1938: Road construction between Hilger and Roy; concrete paving project with town in distance; 1921 flood damage; Burnett Creek Hill.
1921-1938
4/3
FAP 112, 1921: Lewistown; Boulevard Bridge site; 1921 flood damage in Lewistown; Big Spring Creek; train in background; Mill Ditch Bridge during construction and completed; Montana Flour Mill Company; Main Street Bridge construction; work crews; homes and businesses in background; paving on Boulevard Street, near Elm Street; 2 Miracle Construction Company; East Lake Avenue; Lewistown Concrete Supply Company; Lewistown Mercantile and Wholesale Grocers.
1921
4/4
FAP 229-B, 1936: Preconstruction work on road between Lewistown and Grass Range.
1936
4/5
FAP 229-B, C, 1939: Bridge over McDonald Creek.
1939
4/6
FAP 229-D, 1948: Spring weather damage to unidentified road.
1948
4/7
FAP 229-E, 1939: Treated timber trestle bridge over unidentified creek.
1939
Flathead County
Box/Folder
4/8
FAP 81, 1921: 15 Mile Creek Conditions of 15 Mile Creek near Somers.
1921
4/9
FAP 93, undated: Grading of Polson; spreading gravel; horse-drawn graders; construction equipment; gravel pit.
undated
4/10
FAP 93, undated: Road and bridge construction along road to Polson; American Indian women; horse-drawn leveler; Polson; Mission mountain range; double box culvert.
undated
4/11
FAP 260, undated: Unidentified road near "Belton East" (now West Glacier).
undated
4/12
FAP 377, undated: Bridge construction near Whitefish.
undated
4/13
FAP 58-I, 1933-1940: Asphalt improvements to road between Kalispell and Libby.
1933-1940
Gallatin County
Box/Folder
4/14
FAP 40, 1921-1922: Belgrade-Maudlow; bridge being constructed over the East Gallatin River near Belgrade; coal-powered equipment (crane).
1921-1922
4/15
FAP 41, undated: Work crew spreading gravel on road south of Manhattan, near Manhattan Ranch.
undated
4/16
FAP 44-A, B, 1920-1922: Paving a section of Yellowstone Trail near Bozeman; crews tamping concrete; coal-powered construction equipment.
1920-1922
4/17
FAP 46, undated: Cottonwood Canyon, south of Bozeman.
undated
4/18
FAP 51, circa 1918: Main Street in Manhattan before, during, and after paving; mixing, dumping, and tamping cement; work-horse teams; coal-powered cement plant.
circa 1918
4/19
FAP 76-A, B, 1922-1924: Salesville Bridge, near Salesville; West Gallatin River; culvert improvements.
1922-1924
4/20
FAP 82-A, 1922: Road surfacing between Manhattan and Belgrade; chip and seal coat; oil distributor; oil storage plant.
1922
4/21
FAP 82-A, undated: Conditions of Yellowstone Trail; unidentified bridge construction.
undated
4/22
FAP 82-B, 1921: Central Park Bridge; log and rock dike; Northern Pacific Railway bridge over West Gallatin River near Central Park.
1921
5/1
FAP 82-B, 1921: West Gallatin River; Central Park Bridge; homes in distance; horse-drawn wagon.
1921
5/2
FAP 82-C, 1922: Baker Creek Bridge; construction of Camp Creek Bridge, near Manhattan.
1922
5/3
FAP 169, undated: Damage to guard rail along unidentified road; unidentified gravel plant; unidentified bridge in distance.
undated
5/4
FAP 177, undated: Railroad overhead near Logan.
undated
5/5
FAP 222-C, D, 1938: Rocky Canyon bridge; highway beautification; bridge construction over railroad tracks east of Bozeman; site for turnout and museum.
1938
Garfield County
Box/Folder
5/6
FAP 247-E, F, undated: Bridge over Little Dry Creek, near Jordan.
undated
Glacier County
Box/Folder
5/7
FAP 190, 1943: Snow plow removing snow between Birch Creek and Browning Wye (refers to a “y” junction in the roadway).
1943
5/8
FAP 196-B, 1927: Winter road conditions in and near Browning; snow plow; Texaco; J.E. Davis Drugstore in Browning.
1927
5/9
FAP 208, 210, 1948: Babb-Kennedy Creek Junction; winter road conditions near Babb; Hudson Bay divide.
1948
5/10
FAP 227, 1943: Winter conditions on road between Browning and Babb; Hudson Bay divide.
1943
Golden Valley County
Box/Folder
5/11
FAP 268-D2, 1932: Unidentified bridge between Ryegate and Roundup.
1932
Granite County
Box/Folder
5/12
FAP 78, undated: Conditions of Flint Creek Road.
undated
5/13
FAP 78, undated: Conditions of Flint Creek Road.
undated
5/14
FAP 78, undated: Conditions of Flint Creek Road; construction equipment.
undated
5/15
FAP 78, undated: Conditions of Flint Creek Road.
undated
5/16
FAP 92, 1920-1921: Construction on Mullan Road near Bearmouth; old Northern Pacific quarry; Convict Road; convict camp; prison camp; construction equipment; work crews.
1920-1921
5/17
FAP 175-A5, undated: Condition of section of road near Philipsburg.
undated
5/18
FAP 184-A, undated: Excavation with backhoe near railroad tracks; horse and wagon; work crews; Granite County Commissioner (unidentified).
undated
5/19
FAP 205-D2, undated: Unidentified bridge near Drummond.
undated
Granite and Powell Counties
Box/Folder
5/20
FAP 184, 1927: Road improvements between Bearmouth and Deer Lodge; Garrison; Garrison Hill; railroad crossings; road conditions in/near Drummond; Gold Creek.
1927
Hill County
Box/Folder
5/21
FAP 95-A, 1922: Road improvements and work between Gildford and Havre; work crews; shoveling snow by hand; snow fences.
1922
5/22
FAP 95-A, 1921: Conditions of Box Elder Creek Bridge.
1921
5/23
FAP 95-B, 1922: Glacier Park Trail near Pacific Junction, west of Havre; Big Sandy Creek Bridge; Burnham.
1922
5/24
FAP 95-B, 1921: Big Sandy Creek Bridge near Havre.
1921
5/25
FAP 95-C, undated: Road conditions before and after grading of unidentified road; homes in distance.
undated
5/26
FAP 95-C, 1922: Gravel screening plant near Gildford; Russell Grader Manufacturing Company rock crusher; work crews; field stone piled prior to crushing.
1922
Jefferson County
Box/Folder
6/1
FAP 12, 1920-1923: Jefferson River Crossing/Three Forks Bridge construction; bridge tubes and web; completed construction and updates (new rip rap).
1920-1923
6/2
FAP 69, 1941: Paving near Whitehall; pouring and tamping concrete; homes in background.
1941
6/3
FAP 242-D, undated: Bridge over the Boulder River.
undated
6/4
FAP 248, 1928: Paving project site in Whitehall; Yellowstone Theater in Whitehall; underpass site at Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul crossing 2-A; bridge site over Jefferson River near Willow Creek; Jefferson Canyon; limestone quarry; Jefferson Island; Northern Pacific Willow Creek Railroad station.
1928
Lake County
Box/Folder
6/5
FAP 63, undated: Road work near Pablo, Ronan, and St. Ignatius; horse-drawn graders; Crow Creek; Ninepipe Reservoir; St. Ignatius in distance.
undated
6/6
FAP 197-B, undated: Jocko River and Northern Pacific Railway at Ravalli.
undated
Lewis and Clark County
Box/Folder
6/7
FAP 77, 1927: Road construction sites between Helena and Townsend; Placer; Antelope Creek; Winston; Missouri River near Townsend.
1927
6/8
FAP 77-B, B2, 1922-1923: Road construction in East Helena; pouring and tamping concrete paving; East Helena streets; East Helena Meat Market; construction equipment; work crews; townspeople; East Helena businesses; residences.
1922-1923
6/9
FAP 172, 1921: Missouri River Canyon near Wagner Creek; Stickney Creek ; ranch near Stickney Creek; Stickney Creek bridge site; Eagle Rock.
1921
6/10
FAP 178, undated: Bridge/overhead near Montana City.
undated
6/11
FAP, 238-A, 1928: Dearborn River Bridge, north of Wolf Creek.
1928
6/12
FAP 275-C2, undated: Sun River near Augusta; bridge construction near Augusta; work crews; construction equipment and methods.
undated
Lewis and Clark and Cascade Counties
Box/Folder
6/13
FAP 172-C, 1939: Wolf Creek-Cascade; before and after beautification project between Wolf Creek and Cascade; turnouts; Missouri River Bridge.
1939
Lewis and Clark and Gallatin Counties
Box/Folder
6/14
FAP 77-A, undated: Road construction sites between Helena and Bozeman; Four Range Ranch; Logan.
undated
6/15
FAP 77-C, undated: Road construction between Helena and Bozeman; Lewis and Clark Company grader; gravel crushing plant.
undated
6/16
FAP 77-C, 1921: Construction on road between Helena and Bozeman; new guard rail east of Helena.
1921
Lincoln County
Box/Folder
6/17
FAP 250-A, B, D; 330-B, 1938: Construction near Libby; construction equipment; work crews.
1938
6/18
FAP 250-D2, undated: Callahan Creek Bridge and Bents Lake Bridge.
undated
Madison County
Box/Folder
6/19
FAP 9-A, undated: Ennis-Virginia City; Stag Point, looking west; horse-drawn construction equipment (grader) and operator.
undated
6/20
FAP 9-B, 1922: Horse-drawn construction equipment and operators; gravel pit; completed roadwork.
1922
6/21
FAP 244, 1932: “E244-B1;” unidentified road.
1932
6/22
FAP 244-D2, undated: Construction of bridge over Madison River, near Ennis; O'Dell Creek.
undated
6/23
FAP 244-D2, 1936: Madison River Bridge; O'Dell Creek.
1936
Meagher County
Box/Folder
7/1
FAP 8, 1920-1922: North Fork Road Bridge; horse-drawn graders at Grading Station 95; mule team and driver "on Fresno;" Bridge at Five Mile Creek.
1920-1922
7/2
FAP 8-F, 1936: Gravel road between Harlowton and White Sulfer Springs, "as constructed."
1936
7/3
FAP 49-A, 1922: County Road #1; arch culvert to be replaced with box culvert at Station 58+00 in Meagher County (near Fort Logan).
1922
7/4
FAP 94, 1920: Road conditions on "Washboard Hill" near Sheep Creek.
1920
Mineral County
Box/Folder
7/5
FAP 233, 1925: Construction on the Cyr Bridge, over Clarks Fork of the Columbia River.
1925
7/6
FAP 233, 1927: Construction on the Cyr Bridge, over Clarks Fork of the Columbia River.
1927
7/7
FAP 233, 1928: Construction on the Cyr Bridge, over Clarks Fork of the Columbia River; opening day celebration.
1928
7/8
FAP 233, 1928: Construction on the Cyr Bridge, over Clarks Fork of the Columbia River; opening day celebration.
1928
7/9
FAP 233, 1925, 1927, 1928, undated: Construction on the Cyr Bridge, over Clarks Fork of the Columbia River.
1925; 1927; 1928; undated
7/10
FAP 233, 1928 & undated: Construction on the Cyr Bridge, over Clarks Fork of the Columbia River.
1928; undated
7/11
FAP 233, undated: Construction on the Cyr Bridge, over Clarks Fork of the Columbia River.
undated
7/12
FAP 254, 1928: Proposed construction sites between St. Regis and Tarkio; Marlin Spur; Red Hill.
1928
Missoula County
Box/Folder
7/13
FAP 29, 1920-1922: Resurfacing the Marshall Grade near Missoula; culvert over Marshall Creek; steam- or coal-powered construction equipment; slide areas.
1920-1922
7/14
FAP 29, 1920-1922: Resurfacing the Marshall Grade near Missoula; culvert over Marshall Creek; steam- or coal-powered construction equipment; slide areas.
1920-1922
7/15
FAP 29, undated: Arch culvert constructed over Marshall Creek.
undated
7/16
FAP 215, undated: Bitter Root Road.
undated
7/17
FAP 215-A, 1928: Buckhouse Bridge over Bitterroot River, south of Missoula.
1928
7/18
FAP 219-E, undated: Construction of railway overhead over unidentified road near Missoula.
undated
7/19
FAP 237-C2, undated: Blackfoot River bridge.
undated
Musselshell County
Box/Folder
7/20
FAP 33, 1936: Musselshell River South of Roundup; Musselshell River Bridge during construction; captions include information about the type of construction, bridge measurements, etc.
1936
7/21
FAP 91, undated: Paving project in city of Roundup; homes on "cliffs at Roundup;" George L. Hommel Garage; church, possibly Assembly of God on Main Street; photo processing business.
undated
7/22
FAP 108-B, 1934: Road between Billings and Roundup; penetration oil use.
1934
7/23
FAP 328-G, 1934: Road construction between Roundup and Forsyth; road construction materials and methods.
1934
Park County
Box/Folder
7/24
FAP 13, undated: Yellowstone Trail #1; construction equipment, including steam- or coal-powered diggers; completed construction with automobiles.
undated
7/25
FAP 13, undated: Yellowstone Trail; M.P. Railway bridge at Cottonwood Creek near Gardiner; Yankee Jim Canyon on Gardiner-Livingston Road; gravel crushing plant; Livingston, Montana; Corwin Hot Springs; Corwin Bridge; Truss Bridge.
undated
7/26
FAP 14, 1920-1921: Carter Bridge site pre- and post-construction; construction equipment; automobiles crossing bridge.
1920-1921
7/27
FAP 14, 1920-1921: Carter Bridge site pre- and post-construction; construction equipment; automobiles crossing bridge.
1920-1921
7/28
FAP 60-A, undated: Concrete viaduct on route between Livingston and Wilsall; view of completed viaduct features large barn and homes in background.
undated
7/29
FAP 60-B, 1923: Gravel road between Livingston and Wilsall; era automobile.
1923
7/30
FAP 60-C, 1923-1924: Bridges between Livingston and Wilsall; Rock Creek Bridge; Shields River Bridge; unidentified bridge.
1923-1924
7/31
FAP 117-B2, undated: Construction work on unidentified bridge near Livingston.
undated
Pondera County
Box/Folder
7/32
FAP 67-A, 1931: Dry Fork of the Marias River near Conrad.
1931
Powder River County
Box/Folder
7/33
FAP 262-D, undated: "How bridge" over the Powder River.
undated
Ravalli County
Box/Folder
8/1
FAP 22, 1920: Bitter Root Road; surveying team, dump truck, screening plant.
1920
8/2
FAP 39, 1920: Construction of Bell Crossing Bridge near Glendive (?).
1920
8/3
FAP 39, 1920: Construction of Bell Crossing Bridge; rock and brush jetties; log cribs; tube supports.
1920
8/4
FAP 139-A, 1928: Chaffin Bridge over Bitterroot River, near Darby.
1928
Richland County
Box/Folder
8/5
FAP 265-A, 1945: Sidney breakwater; construction of unidentified bridge.
1945
Roosevelt County
Box/Folder
8/6
FAP 79, 1924-1928: Condition of the Sieps Bridge between Poplar and Scobey
1924-1928
8/7
FAP 84, 1929: Construction along Glacier Park Trail; gravel resurfacing at Wolf Point; Little Wolf Creek Bridge; Chelsea; Poplar River Bridge; box culverts; gravel spreader; deterioration of culvert on road between Culbertson and Bainville.
1929
8/8
FAP 84-J, 1927-1929: Great Northern Railway underpass near Snowden; box culvert.
1927-1929
8/9
FAP 253-A2, 1929: Construction of bridge over Missouri River near Wolf Point; Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company; concrete mixing plant; work crews; construction methods and equipment.
1929
8/10
FAP 253-A2, 1929: Construction of Missouri River Bridge near Wolf Point; work crews; construction equipment and methods; Macon Bridge.
1929
8/11
FAP 253-A2, 1930: Construction of Missouri River Bridge near Wolf Point; finished bridge.
1930
Rosebud County
Box/Folder
8/12
FAP 15, 1920: Yellowstone Trail near Forsyth; railroad tracks, including horse-drawn construction teams; railroad crossing at Station 576; guardrails; contractors' campsite.
1920
8/13
FAP 328-H, 1945: Road conditions between Vanada and Ingomar.
1945
8/14
FAP 334-E, 1947: Busby gravel pit; construction equipment.
1947
Sanders County
Box/Folder
9/1
FAP 88-A, 1921: Old bridge at Revais Creek; construction on Revais Creek Road.
1921
9/2
FAP 88-A, 1922: Winter conditions on road between Perma and Dixon; Melrose Road.
1922
9/3
FAP 90-A, 1920s: Road conditions between Belknap and Furlong; railroad crossing; Trout Creek.
1920s
9/4
FAP 90-A, 1922: Belknap-Furlong; gravelling in winter using horse-drawn sleighs; Beaver Creek gravel pit; Perma.
1922
9/5
FAP 90-B, 1922: Beaver Creek Bridge improvements; trestle bridge.
1922
Silver Bow County
Box/Folder
9/6
FAP 68-C2, 1928: Construction at Silver Bow Creek Bridge.
1928
9/7
FAP 70-A, 1918: Construction work on road between Anaconda and Butte; procession of automobiles, lead car decorated with American flags and full men in uniform.
1918
9/8
FAP 70-A, 1921: Road construction between Anaconda and Butte; "modern paving machine;" mixing plant; "Reardon's gang" work crew; use of surplus war truck to haul supplies.
1921
9/9
FAP 70-B, 1922: Road construction between Anaconda and Butte; culvert; Reardon's work crew; coal-powered equipment; workers tent camp; gravel crushing plant; crane with operators, "Contractor L.T. Lawler."
undated
9/10
FAP 70-B, 1927: Anaconda-Butte; young boy in front of road construction equipment ("oiler") and train in background; recently oiled roads; paved and striped road.
1927
9/11
FAP 70-A, B: Road conditions between Anaconda and Butte (gravel vs. concrete); Emmet Avenue in Butte; County Commissioner Fabian.
undated
9/12
FAP 279-2, undated: Construction of west overpass in Butte.
undated
Stillwater County
Box/Folder
9/13
FAP 23, undated: Unidentified gravel road; one photo of county gravel pit used for this re-surfacing project.
undated
Sweetgrass County
Box/Folder
9/14
FAP 127, 1928: Upper Deer Creek Bridge, near Big Timber.
1928
Teton County
Box/Folder
9/15
FAP 65-B, 1920-1922: Road project area between Choteau and Sun River; Mill Coulee; farmhouses along road; girl on horse.
1920-1922
9/16
FAP 82, 1922: Gravel crushing plant; finished road with era automobiles; near Agawam [?].
1922
Toole County
Box/Folder
10/1
FAP 62, undated: Construction work on stretch of road between Shelby and Galata; gravel plant operations; culvert installation; finished roadway.
undated
10/2
FAP 62, 1921: Willow Creek Bridge near Galata.
1921
10/3
FAP 62, 1921-1922: Shelby-East; gravel road east of Galata; earth road near Dunkirk (with homes and buildings at horizon); horse-drawn graters.
1921-1922
10/4
FAP 67, 1929: Marias River Bridge near Shelby.
1929
10/5
FAP 67-B, 1935: Construction of the Shelby Bridge; Pettibone Slough; finished bridge with era automobiles.
1935
10/6
FAP 243-C, 1932: Sweetgrass from a distance; Sweetgrass city street; John Mars Flour and Feed.
1932
10/7
FAP 367, undated: Bridge construction near Hysham.
undated
Valley County
Box/Folder
10/8
FAP 83, 1920: Resurfacing road between Hinsdale and Thoney; gravel screening plant; horse-drawn graders and gravel wagons; homes in the distance.
1920
10/9
FAP 232, undated: Roosevelt Trail; bridge over Little Porcupine Creek at Fraser.
undated
10/10
FAP 256-E, 1932: Sage Hen Creek; flood damage done to north fork of Sage Hen Creek bridge.
1932
Wheatland County
Box/Folder
10/11
FAP 115, 1928: Prospective construction sites between Harlowtown and Ryegate; Graves Hotel; homes and businesses in background; Shawmut; bluff between Ryegate and Barber.
1928
10/12
FAP 292-A, undated: Unidentified bridge over railway near Harlowton.
undated
Wibaux County
Box/Folder
10/13
FAP 1, undated: Red Trail #1; Red Trail road west of Wibaux; dirt road with house in distance. Caption explains that this was the "first Federal Aid project in Montana."
undated
10/14
FAP 35, 1922: Red Trail #2; damage to Northern Pacific Railway track east of Wibaux; horse-drawn construction teams (graders) and operators; construction equipment and methods.
1922
10/15
FAP 61, 1920-1922: Bridge and culverts near Wibaux.
1920-1922
10/16
FAP 61, 1929: “Wibaux Cloudburst, June 7, 1929;” Wibaux after storm/flood of 1929; damage to Beaver Creek Bridge site; city street with O.M. Helvik Harness and Saddlery and Fisk Tires in foreground.
1929
Yellowstone County
Box/Folder
10/17
FAP 34, 1920: Yellowstone River; pre-, mid- and post-construction of the Huntley Bridge.
1920
10/18
FAP 34, 1920-1927: Huntley Bridge construction; blasting of old pier; copper dam; abutments; jetties.
undated
10/19
FAP 52, 1920-1921: Improvements to Polytechnic Drive in Billings; before photos; laying and curing concrete ("ponding" method); grading crews; Rocky Mountain College on finished section of "Poly Drive."
1920-1921
11/1
FAP 53-A, 1920-1922: Construction work on road between Billings and Pompey's Pillar; bridge at Five Mile Creek; Pompey's Pillar Bridge Spur; road between Billings and Laurel; bridge at 12 Mile Creek, Custer Coulee.
1920-1922
11/2
FAP 53-A, 1923: Storm damage to Five Mile Creek bridge near Billings.
1923
11/3
FAP 53-A, 1927: Gravel plant near Huntley; construction equipment (Western Motor Grader).
1927
11/4
FAP 53-B, 1920-1922: Flooding near Pompey's Pillar; test trenches dug to alleviate flooding; damage to roadways and buildings (Makler Building); road after improvements.
1920-1922
11/5
FAP 53-B, undated: Wood and steel bridge at Fly Creek (1/2 mile west of Pompey's Pillar).
undated
11/6
FAP 57, 1923: Paving of Main Street in Laurel; paving crews pouring and tamping concrete; coal-powered construction equipment; finished paved section with east end of Laurel in distance; Home Hotel.
1923
11/7
FAP 134-A, B, 1936: Temporary Yellowstone River bridge; Yellowstone River Bridge south of Laurel.
1936
11/8
FAP 160, undated: Big Horn River, east of Custer on US 10.
undated
11/9
FAP 228-B, 1934: Oiled road surface between Billings and Laurel.
1934
Unidentified Counties
Box/Folder
11/10
FAP, 77-G2, undated: Unidentified bridge on US 10.
undated
11/11
FAP 82-A, undated: Russell Scarifier; construction equipment; work crews; Asphalt house, plant, pits; Troy trailers; "pressure distributor for spreading asphaltic oil," with operators.
undated
11/12
FAP 84-F, I: Asphalt cracks along unidentified road.
undated
11/13
FAP 161-B, 1924: Road conditions on unidentified road.
1924
11/14
FAP 198-A, B, undated: Road construction; bridge construction; construction equipment, materials, and methods on unidentified road.
undated
11/15
FAP 239F, undated: Test of cotton in road construction; construction equipment; work crews.
undated
11/16
FAP 241-C2, 1929: Construction of unidentified bridge; construction methods and materials; construction equipment.
11/17
FAP 257-F2, undated: “Old bridge.”
11/18
FAP 281-2, undated: Vigilante Trail bridge.
undated
11/19
FAP 19813, undated: Road construction on unidentified road; construction equipment and methods; work crews.
Sub-series II: Pre-War (Projects Other than FAP)
Blaine County
Box/Folder
11/20
FLP 5a (Federal Lands Project), 1940: White Bear Creek Bridge.
1940
Broadwater, Flathead, Stillwater Counties
Box/Folder
11/21
NRH 77-109 (National Recovery Highway), undated: Missouri River bridge at Townsend; Flathead River at Columbia Falls; Witt Hill Road bridge near Columbus.
undated
Cascade, Silver Bow, Lewis and Clark, and Fallon Counties
Box/Folder
11/22
WPGH 50-100 (Works Program, Grade Highway), 1935-1936: Great Northern overhead at Gerber; Butte, Anaconda and Pacific underpass at Rocker; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul underpass at Finlen; East Helena overhead; Prickly Pear Creek bridge at East Helena; Baker overpass; Olney underpass.
1935-1936
Choteau, Flathead, and Missoula Counties
Box/Folder
11/23
WPGH 250-375, 1936: Great Northern overhead at Loma; Great Northern underpass at Kalispell; Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul overhead at Racetrack; Soudan; Belton.
1936
Flathead County
Box/Folder
11/24
NRS 257 D2 (National Recovery Secondary), 1935: Stillwater and Flathead River bridges near Kalispell.
1935
Gallatin County
Box/Folder
11/25
WPGH 0-49, undated: Unidentified bridges; Northern Pacific overhead near Bozeman.
undated
Gallatin and Fergus Counties
Box/Folder
11/26
NRS 302, 342, 1936: Bridge over Cherry Creek; winter road conditions between Brooks and Denton; homes in background. 1936
Lake County
Box/Folder
12/1
WPMH 98C (Works Program, Municipal Highway), undated: Bridge over the Whitefish River; homes in background.
undated
Madison, Gallatin, and Big Horn Counties
Box/Folder
12/2
1833 7, 8, 1934: Road materials and methods; Hardin.
1934
Missoula County
Box/Folder
12/3
WPMS 374B (Works Program, Municipal Secondary Highway), undated: Crane at work on unidentified railway bridge in Missoula.
undated
Musselshell County
Box/Folder
12/4
NPS 292 (National Parks System?), undated: construction on Musselshell Road; construction equipment; work crews.
undated
Phillips, Yellowstone, and Big Horn Counties
Box/Folder
12/5
WPGH 100-200, 1936: Northern overhead at Dodson; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy overhead at Toluca; Northern Pacific overhead east of Billings.
1936
Ravalli and Stillwater Counties
FAS 4, 23 (Federal Aid Secondary Project), undated: Stevensville Bridge, Fishtail Creek; boy fishing off Stevensville Bridge; stock pass; East Rosebud.
undated
Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and Flathead Counties
Box/Folder
12/7
WPGS 283-377 (Works Program, Grade Secondary), 1936-1937: Construction of Northern Pacific underpass at Big Timber; Big Timber Creek; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul overhead at Harlowtown; Great Northern overhead at Whitefish.
1936-1937
Teton County
Box/Folder
12/8
WPS-FAS 341 (Works Program Secondary, Federal Aid Secondary), 1938-1939: Choteau-Dutton Feeder Road; Dutton, with homes and businesses in distance; Greely Elevator Company building; Teton River bridge; Great Northern Railway crossing in Dutton; Milwaukee railroad crossing in Choteau.
1938-1939
Toole County
Box/Folder
12/9
FAGM 243 D-1 (Federal Aid Grade Municipal), undated: Slide area near Shelby; Shelby overhead; Shelby homes and businesses in distance; Shelby laundry.
undated
Treasure County
Box/Folder
12/10
WPSO 358-367 (Works Program, Secondary Off System Highway), 1936: Flood damage to, and replacement of, unidentified bridge; bridge on E. Feeder Road near Myers.
1936
Valley County
Box/Folder
12/11
State Aid Project 7, 1919: Road project near Milk River Bridge.
1919
Yellowstone County
Box/Folder
12/12
NRH 187-F2, 1935: Yellowstone River Bridge near Billings.
1935
Yellowstone and Fergus Counties
Box/Folder
12/13
WPGH 200-250, 1936: Northern Pacific and Great Northern overhead at Mossmain; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul overhead at Lewistown.
1936
Yellowstone and Jefferson Counties
Box/Folder
12/14
WPH 187B-281A-3 (Works Program, Highway), 1936: Sewer Creek Bridge east of Billings; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul overhead near Vendrome.
1936
Yellowstone, Silver Bow, Valley, Dawson, and Missoula Counties
Box/Folder
12/15
WPGM 134-376, 1936-1937: Laurel bridge; Laurel underpass; Billings Best Flour building; Silver Bow Creek; Montana Street in Butte; Glasgow underpass; Missoula overhead; Great Northern overhead in Helena, Lyndale Avenue; work crews; construction equipment and methods.
1936-1937
Unknown Counties
Box/Folder
12/16
FAGH 82, 101 (Federal Aid Grade Highway), undated: Road construction on unidentified roads; work crews; Milk River.
undated
12/17
NRH 256H, undated: Double culvert, pre-installation, on unidentified road.
undated
Sub-series III: Post-War
Beaverhead County
Box/Folder
12/18
#1203, 1946: Snow removal near Big Hole.
1946
Cascade County
Box/Folder
12/19
H 22503, 1936 : Railway underpass between Vaughn and Great Falls.
1936
Custer County
Box/Folder
12/20
FI 158 (Federal Aid Project, Interstate), 1954: Finished road project between Miles City and Terry; US Highway 10.
1954
Fergus County
Box/Folder
12/21
F389 (Federal Aid Project), 1948: Lewistown Bypass Road; Great Northern Railroad Depot.
1948
Rosebud County
Box/Folder
12/22
F328, undated: Winter road damage on road between Ingomar and Ahles.
undated
Wibaux County
Box/Folder
12/23
FAP F-2 (11), 1955: Construction between Wibaux and Baker; construction equipment and methods; work crews; St. Phillips turn-off.
1955
Various and Unknown Counties
Box/Folder
12/24
H21634 - 25683, M1996-2739, (Urban System), 1936: Historical markers; construction equipment; Helena; Cross Range; Mosby.
1936

Series II: Bridges and Bridge ConstructionReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Blaine County
Box/Folder
12/25
Milk River Bridge west of Chinook.
undated
Carter County
Box/Folder
12/26
Sykes Bridge, south of Ekalaka.
undated
Cascade County
Box/Folder
12/27
Automobile damage done to bridges on Deep Creek Road; Sun River Bridge; railroad bridge over Muddy Creek.
1926-1941
12/28
Construction of First Avenue Bridge in Great Falls; Great Falls in distance; work crews; construction methods and materials.
undated
12/29
Construction of the Tenth Street Bridge, Great Falls.
1919-1920
12/30
Construction of the Fifteenth Street Bridge in Great Falls.
undated
13/1
Bridges in Great Falls.
undated
Choteau County
Box/Folder
13/2
Missouri River Bridge in Fort Benton; Fort Benton in distance.
1925
Custer County
Box/Folder
13/3
Powder River Bridge near Miles City.
undated
Dawson County
Box/Folder
13/4
Glendive Creek Bridge site in winter.
1917
13/5
Glendive Creek Bridge over Yellowstone River.
1923
13/6
Glendive Bridge; homes and businesses in background; paving work; work crews; construction equipment.
1924
13/7
Construction of the Bell Street bridge in Glendive; construction equipment; work crews.
1926
13/8
Construction on the Bell Street bridge over the Yellowstone River at Glendive; work crews; construction equipment; opening celebration.
1926
13/9
Damage to Spring Creek bridge in Glendive.
1918
13/10
Construction of Glendive Creek Bridge.
1934
Deer Lodge County
Box/Folder
13/11
Gibson culvert in Anaconda.
undated
Fergus County
Box/Folder
13/12
Unidentified bridge with defective foundation.
undated
13/13
Boulevard Bridge over Big Spring Creek in Lewistown.
1921
13/14
Unidentified bridge between Lewistown and Forest Grove.
undated
Flathead County
Box/Folder
13/15
Belton Bridge over the middle fork of the Flathead River.
undated
13/16
Condition of bridge over Flathead River near Kalispell.
1925
Gallatin County
Box/Folder
13/17
Howe Truss Bridge over the Gallatin River near Manhattan.
1923
13/18
Repairs to Madison River Bridge near Three Forks.
undated
Glacier County
Box/Folder
13/19
St. Mary's Lake in Glacier's Park.
undated
13/20
Bridge over St. Mary's River on USRS dam near Babb.
1925
13/21
Construction work on the Two Medicine River Bridge.
undated
Golden Valley County
Box/Folder
13/22
Unidentified bridge near Ryegate.
undated
Hill County
Box/Folder
13/23
Pugsley Bridge near Chester; Marias River.
undated
13/24
Milk River Bridge at Havre.
1926
Jefferson County
Box/Folder
14/1
Washed out bridge near Whitehall.
1917
14/2
Construction of Boulder River Bridge; work crews; construction equipment and methods; water tower and other buildings in distance.
undated
14/3
Damage to the Boulder River Bridge; buildings in distance.
1917
14/4
Montana Central Railroad underpass between Boulder and Basin.
undated
14/5
Bridge over Jefferson River near Three Forks; Yellowstone Trail bridge over Jefferson River near Cardwell.
undated
14/6
Butte-Boulder Road underpass; era automobile; children.
undated
Lake County
Box/Folder
14/7
Jocko River Bridge.
undated
Lewis and Clark County
Box/Folder
14/8
Damage to the Little Prickly Pear Bridge, north of Helena.
1927
14/9
Missouri River Bridge near Wolf Creek.
1933
Lincoln County
Box/Folder
14/10
Kootenai River Bridge at Troy.
1925
Mineral County
Box/Folder
14/11
Bridge over Clark's Fork at Superior; Superior in distance.
undated
14/12
Superior Bridge; bridge signage visible.
undated
14/13
Underpass near Quartz Ranger Station in Lolo National Forest, 10 miles east of Superior; construction of unidentified bridge, likely over Clark Fork.
undated
Missoula County
Box/Folder
14/14
Underpass east of Alberton; Orange Street Bridge, Missoula; construction equipment and methods; work crews.
undated
14/15
Orange Street Underpass; Pacific Fruit & Produce Company.
undated
Musselshell County
Box/Folder
14/16
Delphia and Carpenter Bridges
undated
Park County
Box/Folder
14/17
Site for new bridge at Gardiner; suspension foot bridge over Yellowstone River at Second Street; Gardiner homes and businesses in distance.
1924
Phillips County
Box/Folder
14/18
Bridge over Big Cottonwood Creek.
1915
Powder River County
Box/Folder
14/19
Damage to the Powder River Bridge at Broadus; Marion crane.
undated
Powell County
Box/Folder
14/20
Hellgate River Bridge; Garrison in distance; Yellowstone Trail.
1926
14/21
Hellgate River bridge site at Garrison Cutoff; Northern Pacific Railroad bridge over Hellgate River near Garrison.
undated
14/22
Reinforcement of Little Blackfoot River bridge near Avon.
1920
Prairie County
Box/Folder
14/23
Powder River Bridge west of Terry.
undated
14/24
Construction of Calypso Bridge ? near Terry.
undated
14/25
Flood damage to the Calypso Bridge ? near Terry.
undated
14/26
Yellowstone River Bridge at Fallon.
undated
Ravalli County
Box/Folder
15/1
Unidentified roads; homes in distance; unidentified bridge, possibly over the Bitterroot; gravel plant; unidentified farm/ranch.
undated
15/2
Silver Bridge over Bitterroot River near Hamilton.
undated
15/3
County bridge over the Bitterroot River at Stevensville.
1923-1941
15/4
Bridge over East Fork of Bitterroot River at Conner; bridge over Bitterroot River at Florence.
1925
15/5
Canal near Corvallis.
undated
Roosevelt County
Box/Folder
15/6
Missouri River bridge site at Prairie Elk crossing near Oswego; taking borings; paddle wheel boat/paddle steamer.
1928
15/7
Proposed Missouri River Bridge site at mouth of Prairie Elk Creek near Oswego.
1928
15/8
Poplar River Bridge, Road 77, near Poplar.
1939
Roosevelt and McCone Counties
Box/Folder
15/9
Bridge over Missouri River near Wolf Point.
undated
Sanders County
Box/Folder
15/10
Clarks Fork Bridge west of Thompson Falls (USFS project).
1929
15/11
Bridge near Plains.
undated
15/12
Thompson Falls High Bridge.
undated
15/13
Bridge over Lake Creek.
undated
Silver Bow County
Box/Folder
15/14
Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge over Harrison Avenue in Butte; era automobile; road signs.
1929
Stillwater County
Box/Folder
15/15
Bridge near Columbus; Northern Pacific overpass at Reed Point.
1943
15/16
Bridge over Yellowstone River at Reed Point.
undated
Sweetgrass County
Box/Folder
15/17
Grey Cliff Bridge over Yellowstone River.
undated
Treasure County
Box/Folder
15/18
Yellowstone River Bridge at Myers; Big Horn River Bridge at Hysham.
undated
Valley County
Box/Folder
15/19
Milk River Bridge near Glasgow; Beaver Creek Bridge near Beaverton.
1915-1916
Yellowstone County
Box/Folder
15/20
Failure of East Bridge at Billings; pile trestle replacement of collapsed span.
1922-1923
15/21
Site for Sphinx Bridge; construction of Pompey's Pillar Bridge.
undated
15/22
Bridge over Northern Pacific Railway, US Highway 10 at Pompey's Pillar.
1939
Unknown Counties
Box/Folder
15/23
Unidentified railway over- and underpasses; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad slab unit.
undated
15/24
1 of 2: Bridges; bridge construction; construction equipment.
undated
15/25
2 of 2: Bridges; bridge construction; construction equipment.
undated
16/1
"6 2", Railway overhead.
undated
16/2
Construction work on unidentified bridges.
undated
16/3
"Bridge taken out by snow slide;" unidentified river.
1933
16/4
Flood damage; automobile accident on bridge; avalanche ? near bridge.
undated
16/5
Construction of overhead, bridge; construction methods and equipment; work crews; homes in background; horse-drawn graders; gravel plant; culverts.
undated

Series III: MiscellanyReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Beaverhead County
Box/Folder
16/6
Winter road conditions between Dillon and Twin Bridges; Beaverhead Rock.
1922
16/7
Snow removal Near Gibbons Pass.
1946
16/8
Snow removal between Monida and Lima.
1952
Blaine County
Box/Folder
16/9
Railroad crossing in Harlem; "Grand" in distance.
undated
16/10
"Gravel pit Chinook Harlem”.
undated
Broadwater County
Box/Folder
16/11
"Placer mining, Confederate Gulch at Diamond, June 1, 1920."
1920
Cascade County
Box/Folder
16/12
Castner Street in Belt, Montana.
undated
16/13
Construction methods; "Use of 'I's' in Abutments.”
undated
16/14
Flooding damage near Belt and Monarch.
1953
16/15
“Sno Go” snow plow; snow removal; Great Falls; snow plow operators; opening Belt to Monarch Road F.W.D. truck and rotary plow 747-C.R.
undated, 1928
Dawson County
Box/Folder
16/16
Ice flow near Glendive.
1936
16/17
"Pederson curve 16 miles west of Glendive."
undated
Dawson, Glacier, Mineral, Sheridan, Silver Bow Counties
Box/Folder
16/18
Road maintenance and snow removal near Butte, Glendive, Saltese, Wolf Creek, Gibbons Pass, Lookout Pass, Browning, and on US 2, MT 13, MT 5, and MT 16.
1943-1944
Fallon, Fergus, Wheatland, Carter Counties
Box/Folder
16/19
Winter road conditions in/near Baker, Ekalaka, Brooks, Beaver Creek, Cottonwood Creek Road, Lewistown, and Buffalo.
1949
Fergus
Box/Folder
16/20
Cat Creek Oil; Little Box Elder Pumping Plant.
undated
Fergus and Petroleum Counties
Box/Folder
16/21
Winter road conditions and snow removal in/near Lookout Pass, Winnett, Roy, and Lewistown.
1955
Flathead County
Box/Folder
16/22
Winch and work crew on Swan River; homes in distance.
1952
Flathead, Gallatin, Madison, Sanders Counties
Box/Folder
16/23
"District One snow pictures." Road conditions and snow removal in/near Elk Park Flats, West Yellowstone, Harrison, Ennis, Manhattan, Norris, and Essex.
1949
Gallatin County
Box/Folder
16/24
Bozeman to Gallatin Way; Pioneer Trail Bridge; Castle Rock; Bridger Canyon; Three Bears Inn; Karst Cold Springs Camp; Gallatin Canyon; Gallatin River; Black Butte; Moose Creek.
undated
16/25
Marion brand coal-powered shovel, "Model 28"; work crews.
undated
16/26
Yellowstone Trail near Logan; Story Rock Quarry.
undated
16/27
Bozeman Hill; construction equipment and methods; steam shovel.
undated
16/28
Gravel crushing operations near Rainbow Ranch.
1946
16/29
Three Forks; Madison River flooding.
1949
Granite County
Box/Folder
17/1
Flint Creek hill slide.
1950
Hill, Glacier and Gallatin Counties
Box/Folder
17/2
Snow and slide removal in/near Havre, Browning, Valley Creek, Valley Creek Bridge; Harlem Agency Bridge; West Yellowstone; homes in distance.
1937-1939
Jefferson and Silver Bow Counties
Box/Folder
17/3
Great Northern Railway crossing at Elk Park between Butte and Boulder; homes in distance.
undated
Lake County
Box/Folder
17/4
Northern Pacific crossing between Ravalli and Arlee; Bison Range near Ravalli; "Polson dam site" Kerr Dam.
undated
17/5
Ravalli Hill project.
1956
Lewis and Clark County
Box/Folder
17/6
Unidentified road through the Helena Valley; homes and businesses in background; surveyor in street.
undated
17/7
Scenic views of Lewis and Clark Pass; Rogers Pass; Sheep Mountain; Augusta Stearns Road; Big Blackfoot Valley between Lincoln and Helmville; Wolf Creek; Cadott Pass; Dearborn River; Alice Creek; Green Creek.
undated
17/8
Road maintenance;"Oil distributor in operation," Helena to East Helena; snow removal at Sieben Flats
1930, 1936, 1943
Lewis and Clark and Powell Counties
Box/Folder
17/9
Scenic views on road between Helena and Deer Lodge.
1922
Lincoln County
Box/Folder
17/10
Kootenai River Project; road conditions between Simms and Carlson.
1924-1925
17/11
Midas Gold Mining and Milling Co.; Rex flour; Yale Oil; buildings in distance.
undated
Madison County
Box/Folder
17/12
Vigilante Trail; Hebgen Dam; Hebgen Dam reservoir; Madison National Forest.
undated
17/13
Snow removal near Virginia City.
1948
Madison and Gallatin Counties
Box/Folder
17/14
“Quake Lake;” Slide damage and flooding as a result of 1959 earthquake.
1916
McCone County
Box/Folder
17/15
Culvert on Highway 55.
undated
Meagher County
Box/Folder
17/16
"Smith River Dam - 1936 As seen from Mont. 6 Highway."
1936
Mineral County
Box/Folder
17/17
Winter road conditions and sanding operations at Lookout Pass.
1945
17/18
Lookout Pass snow removal.
1957
Musselshell County
Box/Folder
17/19
Three men measuring "pavement drop-off" north of Roundup.
1954
Park County
Box/Folder
17/20
Road conditions between Chico and Carbella; Daily Lake.
undated
17/21
Winter conditions in Yankee Jim Canyon.
undated
17/22
Livingston material stockpile; loading gravel onto trucks.
undated
Powder River County
Box/Folder
17/23
"M.T. Ranch ? Ranch 13.3 miles north of Broadus."
undated
Powell County
Box/Folder
17/24
Scenics of McDonald Pass, Priest Pass; Porcupine Creek; men in hiking gear; snow conditions on McDonald Pass; snow removal on Mullan Pass; washout near Avon.
1920-1939
Ravalli County
Box/Folder
17/25
Bitter Root Oil well near Corvallis; Missoula River.
1922
17/26
Rock slide at Skallaho Pass.
1924
Richland County
Box/Folder
17/27
Winter conditions on Main Street in Sidney; homes and businesses in background; winter road conditions between Sidney and Fairview.
1943
Rosebud County
Box/Folder
17/28
"Protection work. Dyke at Forsyth in Yellowstone River."
undated
17/29
"Road side fountain, Forsyth, 1937."
1937
Toole County
Box/Folder
17/30
Condition of roadside fencing between Sunburst and Shelby.
undated
Yellowstone County
Box/Folder
17/31
Man crouching near roadway to show road conditions between Billings and Fairgrounds; Midway Livery sign in distance.
undated
17/32
Road conditions between Billings and Laurel.
1922
17/33
"Billings-Roundup Road - 'Unimproved' typical county road."
1922
17/34
Winter road conditions and snow removal near Laurel.
1955
Miscellany, by Route
Box/Folder
17/35
Bonner Highway 20: Location of fatal auto accident east of Bonner.
undated
17/36
MT 1: Snow plow work near Hebgen Dam.
1937
17/37
MT 3/200: Snow plow work near Noxon.
1938
17/38
MT 33: Winter conditions; District 2.
1946-1947
17/39
MT 287: Sink hole or slide between Virginia City and Alder.
1945
17/40
Route 7: Winter conditions between Baker and Ekalaka; Norris Hill; Harrison; Livingston; Manhattan; snow plows; Ridge; Bottles Ranch at Pumpkin Creek; Cash Creek; Coyote Creek; Sonnette; Hammond; Box Elder Creek.
1949
18/1
US 2: Brockton; Bainville; Culbertson; Havre; Wolf Point; Nashua.
undated
18/2
US 2: Winter conditions; snow removal.
1943
18/3
US 10: Winter conditions; flooding over roadway; signage.
1930-1943
18/4
US 10: Winter slide and snow removal.
1947-1948
18/5
US 12: Winter road conditions between Plevna and Baker; and Deep Creek Pass.
1936, 1938
18/6
US 20: Targhee Pass; snow removal.
1943
18/7
US 89: Kings Hill; snow removal.
1932-1939
18/8
US 91: Hardy-Craig Highway; Port of Entry at Monida; Butte historical marker; snow removal.
1943
18/9
US 93: Winter road conditions; snow removal.
1943
18/10
US 191: Winter road conditions; snow removal.
1937-1943
18/11
US 191: Section house at Gallatin Gateway; road work.
1948
18/12
US 287: Section house at Duck Creek; winter transportation in West Yellowstone.
1943-1949
Unknown Counties, Routes, Projects
Box/Folder
18/13
Accidents (construction vehicles).
undated
18/14
Construction sites; construction equipment and methods.
undated
18/15
Vigilante effigy ? "Cattle thief, 2500- reward, No Kort -777-."
undated
18/16
Ferries; sailboat; unidentified dock; spectators.
undated
18/17
Flooding over roadway near "North Fork;" construction site and equipment; automobile accident.
1939
18/18
Flooding in Augusta, Great Falls, Cascade, Sun River; Stickney Creek; Teton River; Shields River; Superior.
1948
18/19
Gravestone, “J. Wellis, A. Hanson, J.E. Hook.”
undated
18/20
Highway construction and maintenance equipment and methods; horse-drawn grader.
undated
18/21
Highway Department buildings; Butte shop; Helena.
1942
18/22
Indian pictographs.
undated
18/23
Scenic with ranch and mountains in distance; rock formation.
undated
18/24
"Danger Road Repairs Ahead:" Detour sign near Badger Creek; “Welcome to Montana signs.”
1941
18/25
Road maintenance equipment and methods.
undated
18/26
Road maintenance; maintenance equipment; gravel plant.
1939-1940, 1944
18/27
Unidentified town and scenery in Eastern Montana.
undated
18/28
Unidentified road/bridge site.
undated
18/29
Highway signs.
undated

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Subject Terms

  • Bridges
  • Construction equipment
  • Railroads
  • Rivers
  • Road work zones
  • Roads
  • Roads-Design and construction

Geographical Names

  • Montana

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  • Film negatives
  • Photographic prints