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Charles K. Dalton photograph collection, Circa 1900-1930
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Dalton, Charles K., 1902-1986
- Title
- Charles K. Dalton photograph collection
- Dates
- Circa 1900-1930 (inclusive)19001930
- Quantity
- 298 photographs
- Collection Number
- Mss 354
- Summary
- These photographs, collected by Charles K. Dalton, are an eclectic mix of images reflecting activities and scenes in and around the Helena, Montana, area including Avon, Helmville, Rimini, and Lincoln, Montana.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana-Missoula.
- Languages
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Charles K. Dalton was born in Helena, Montana, on August 11, 1902. His father was Charles E. Dalton who was the co-owner of Dalton and Simon Secondhand Store in downtown Helena. Charles K. worked as an engineer for the State Highway Commission until he retired in the early 1960s. Charles passed away in Helena on June 22, 1986. Available records show he was survived by one son, Charles K. Jr. and his wife, Priscilla.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
These photographs, collected by Charles K. Dalton, are an eclectic mix of images reflecting activities and scenes in and around the Helena, Montana area including Avon, Helmville, Rimini, and Lincoln, Montana. These photographs included professional portraits of identified and unidentified individuals, informal photographs of the Dalton family and acquaintances, mining and recreational activities, Canyon Ferry Dam and power station, the Missouri River and the Blackfoot River. Sixty-three of these images are identified, the remainder are unidentified but contain many interesting scenes, portraits and locales. The photographs in this collection are undated but likely taken between 1900 and 1930.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Charles K. Dalton Photograph Collection, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in 11 folders.
Custodial History
The original negatives of this collection were owned by Priscilla Dalton.
Acquisition Information
The original glass negatives were loaned to the Archives in 1971 to be copied and returned to Priscilla Dalton.
Processing Note
138 of the photographs were individually numbered and identified. Others were placed into folders by subject.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| photo_number | ||
| 354.001 | Canyon Ferry Dam power station. | undated |
| 354.002 | Canyon Ferry Dam and power station from below. | undated |
| 354.003 | Bridge and building below Canyon Ferry Dam on the Missouri River (damaged image). | undated |
| 354.004 | Overall view of area below Canyon Ferry Dam showing bridge, part of the power plant, buildings and surrounding landscape. | undated |
| 354.005 | Buildings and structures below Canyon Ferry Dam. | undated |
| 354.006 | Canyon Ferry Superintendent's home(?). | undated |
| 354.007 | Group of people, three men, two women and a small child, near a large boulder on the shore of Canyon Ferry Reservoir. | undated |
| 354.008 | The Dalton family at well-stocked campsite. | undated |
| 354.009 | Man and woman fishing near a log jam on the Blackfoot River. | undated |
| 354.010 | Jim Hackett and C. K. Dalton, as a young boy, fishing on the North Fork of the Blackfoot River showing their day's catch. | undated |
| 354.011 | Jim Hackett and C. K. Dalton, as a young boy, fishing on the North Fork of the Blackfoot River showing their day's catch. | undated |
| 354.012 | Man and two women fishing on the Blackfoot River. | undated |
| 354.013 | The Blackfoot River, Montana. | undated |
| 354.014 | Young boy, Gene Nagele, bird hunting. | undated |
| 354.015 | Dalton home in Helena, Montana at 707 East State Street. A woman is standing in the yard. | undated |
| 354.016 | Identified as the "Richardson Home on 2nd Street, Helena", Montana. Appears to be same home as in 354.015 | undated |
| 354.017 | Flooding in Avon, Montana. | undated |
| 354.018 | Damaged railroad tracks and flooding in Avon, Montana. | undated |
| 354.019 | Rocky trail on a mountainside above the Northfork of the Blackfoot near Avon, Montana. a packhorse is visible at the far end of the trail. | undated |
| 354.020 | Heavy machinery identified as a ball mill(?). | undated |
| 354.021 | Heavy machinery identified as a ball mill(?). | undated |
| 354.022 | Group of men and women on and around a horse drawn wagon on Dalton Mountain. | undated |
| 354.023 | Mill site below Dalton Mountain. | undated |
| 354.024 | Jim Sheldon Mine on Dalton Mountain. | undated |
| 354.025 | Large log building at the mill site below Dalton Mountain. | undated |
| 354.026 | Jim Sheldon, a miner on Dalton Mountain. | undated |
| 354.027 | Mr. and Mrs. Dalton at cabin on Dalton Mountain. | undated |
| 354.028 | Charles E. Dalton in his secondhand store (Dalton and Simon) in Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.029 | Helena, Montana, looking north from Broadway Avenue along Last Chance Gulch. | undated |
| 354.030 | Looking east past the Merchants Hotel down Broadway Avenue in Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.031 | Camp on the Blackfoot River. A young Native American is in the foreground and in the background are a teepee, walled tents and horse drawn wagons. | undated |
| 354.032 | Camp on the Blackfoot River. An old Native American man is standing in front of a teepee and wagons and a walled tent are in the background. Same camp as in 354.031. | undated |
| 354.033 | Pierce and Annie Cookin on Nevada Creek north of Avon, Montana. | undated |
| 354.034 | Pierce Cookin placer mine on Madison Gulch near Nevada Creek, north of Avon, Montana. | undated |
| 354.035 | Pierce Cookin placer mine on Madison Gulch near Nevada Creek, north of Avon, Montana. | undated |
| 354.036 | Jeff and George Harrington placer mine of Madison Gulch tributary of Nevada Creek, north of Avon, Montana. | undated |
| 354.037 | Chris Tamira at placer mine on Nevada Creek, north of Avon, Montana. | undated |
| 354.038 | Steamboat on the Missouri River, possibly near the Gates of the Mountains. | undated |
| 354.039 | Man sitting on rocks overlooking the Missouri River at Canyon Ferry, ferry is visible in the background. Photograph by R. E. DeCamp. | undated |
| 354.040 | Gates of the Mountains on the Missouri River, before flooding. | undated |
| 354.041 | Buildings and saloon in Finn, Montana, near Avon. | undated |
| 354.042 | Canyon Creek store (?) on Lincoln road from Helena. Sign on building reads: The Prickly Pear. | undated |
| 354.043 | Lincoln, Montana | undated |
| 354.044 | Two men and two women around a geyser in Yellowstone National Park. | undated |
| 354.045 | Woman standing next to a tall spire at Yellowstone National Park. Fort Yellowstone buildings are visible in the distance. | undated |
| 354.046 | Road along a cliff in Yellowstone National Park. | undated |
| 354.047 | Tower Falls in Yellowstone National Park. | undated |
| 354.048 | Tall rock spire at Fort Yellowstone. | undated |
| 354.049 | 25th Infantry marching in Helena, Montana at 6th and Warren, looking north on Warren. | undated |
| 354.050 | Horse drawn carriage on Rimini Road, southwest of Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.051 | Three women at a camp with an outdoor cookstove, possibly near Lincoln, Montana. | undated |
| 354.052 | Mary Morgan and C. K. Dalton as young children in Rimini, Montana. | undated |
| 354.053 | Looking down on Canyon Ferry Dam on the Missouri River. | undated |
| 354.054 | Mrs. Dalton at the steering wheel of an early Winton automobile. | Circa 1903 |
| 354.055 | Left to right: Leonard Allen, Will Richardson, and Peggy Allen (Allen Electric) changing the tire on a Mitchell automobile. | undated |
| 354.056 | Prospector Jim Hackett, 20 miles north of Avon, Montana, along old Kennedy Road. | undated |
| 354.057 | Rimini, Montana | undated |
| 354.058 | Mrs. Richardson, Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.059 | Helena, Montana jail, a very large and imposing stone building. | undated |
| 354.060 | Mine on Dalton Mountain, north of Avon, Montana. | undated |
| 354.061 | Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. | undated |
| 354.062 | Yellowstone River Gorge, Yellowstone National Park. | undated |
| 354.063 | Yellowstone River Gorge, Yellowstone National Park. | undated |
| 354.064 | Yellowstone Falls, Yellowstone National Park. | undated |
| 354.065 | A young C. K. Dalton and his mother. | Circa 1906 |
| 354.066 | Dalton as a baby with his mother(?). | Circa 1903 |
| 354.067 | Dalton as a toddler with his mother in Helena. | Circa 1903 |
| 354.068 | Dalton as a baby with his aunt in Helena. | Circa 1903 |
| 354.069 | Dalton as a baby with his aunt in Helena. | Circa 1903 |
| 354.070 | Dalton as a baby with his mother sitting on a fence. | Circa 1903 |
| 354.071 | Dalton as a young boy with his dog. | Circa 1906 |
| 354.072 | Dalton as a young boy with his dog. | Circa 1906 |
| 354.073 | Two men standing by the porch at the Dalton home in Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.074 | A young C. K. Dalton fishing in a stream. | Circa 1908 |
| 354.075 | Man in a suit (C.E. Dalton?) standing with a dog below the dam at Canyon Ferry. | undated |
| 354.076 | Portrait of "Horsky" in a military uniform. | undated |
| 354.077 | Marguerite Moreau | undated |
| 354.078 | Marguerite Moreau | undated |
| 354.079 | Marguerite Moreau | undated |
| 354.080 | A. J. Roberts, High School Principal, Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.081 | Doctor Louis M. Rheem, osteopath. | undated |
| 354.082 | Native American men, Big Nose and Plume. | undated |
| 354.083 | Exterior display windows and entry to Dalton and Richardson Secondhand Store at 335 North Main Street in Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.084 | Interior, customers and employees of Dalton and Richardson Secondhand Store at 335 North Main Street in Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.085 | Interior, customers and employees of Dalton and Richardson Secondhand Store at 335 North Main Street in Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.086 | Interior, customers and employees in the women's department of Dalton and Richardson Secondhand Store at 335 North Main Street in Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.087 | Tents set up at Fort Harrison, Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.088 | Large military parade in downtown Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.089 | Hillside along the Blackfoot River. | undated |
| 354.090 | Doctor Louis M. Rheem, osteopath. | undated |
| 354.091 | Young boy, possibly Charles K. Dalton | Circa 1906 |
| 354.092 | Young boy, possibly Charles K. Dalton | Circa 1906 |
| 354.093 | African American musician, holding a violin, wearing a top hat and smoking a cigar. | undated |
| 354.094 | Portrait of Eleanor Holbrook. | undated |
| 354.095 | Portrait of Eleanor Holbrook. | undated |
| 354.096 | Three men in a blacksmith's shop. | undated |
| 354.097 | Three men panning for gold, possibly along the banks of the Missouri River. | undated |
| 354.098 | A bull elk in a wooden pen. | undated |
| 354.099 | A bull elk in a wooden pen. | undated |
| 354.100 | Three men working what appears to be a placer mining operation, possibly in the Helena Valley area. | undated |
| 354.101 | Early Winton automobile on a busy street, location unknown. | Circa 1903 |
| 354.102 | Early Winton automobile on a farm with a driver and three passengers, location unknown. | Circa 1903 |
| 354.103 | Early Winton automobile on the road with a flat tire. Three women are sitting on the side of the road. | Circa 1903 |
| 354.104 | A Catholic groundbreaking ceremony, possibly in Helena, Montana. A Catholic bishop with a shovel surrounded by crowd of priests and others. | undated |
| 354.105 | Mrs. Joseph Nantz | undated |
| 354.106 | Mrs. W. C. Almon. | undated |
| 354.107 | George A. Pauly, clerk, Northern Pacific Railroad freight department, Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.108 | George A. Pauly, clerk, Northern Pacific Railroad freight department, Helena, Montana. | undated |
| 354.109 | John R. Moriton, blacksmith's helper, Helena, Montana | undated |
| 354.110 | T. L. Carlson, Lincoln, Montana. | undated |
| 354.111 | Henry Steinmetz | undated |
| 354.112 | H. J. Helmer | undated |
| 354.113 | Buck Hudnall | undated |
| 354.114 | Helena physician, O. M. Lanstrum. | undated |
| 354.115 | Charles G. Daily | undated |
| 354.116 | Charles G. Daily | undated |
| 354.117 | Hans Richardson and wife(?) in formal dress. | undated |
| 354.118 | Elderly couple, 80 and 81 years old. | undated |
| 354.119 | Elderly couple, 80 and 81 years old. | undated |
| 354.120 | Peter Rowan, a Helena area miner with his wife, Ella, and family. | undated |
| 354.121 | Portrait of four young men labeled as "Crowe Bros". | undated |
| 354.122 | Same individuals as in 345.121, "Crowe Bros." | undated |
| 354.123 | Elderly bearded man, portrait labeled "Stimple". | undated |
| 354.124 | Portrait of a Native American man, seated, wearing a suit. Label is not legible. | undated |
| 354.125 | Portrait of a Native American man, Blackfoot, seated, wearing a suit and holding a cane. See 354.126. | undated |
| 354.126 | Portrait of a Native American man, Blackfoot, standing, wearing a suit and holding a cane. See 354.125. | undated |
| 354.127 | Portrait of a Native American man, Bracelet, seated, wearing a suit and holding a hat. | undated |
| 354.128 | Portrait of a Native American man, Horse Capture/Captive(?), standing, wearing a suit, beaded gloves and a hat. | undated |
| 354.129 | Portrait of a Native American man, Horse Capture/Captive(?), seated, wearing a suit. | undated |
| 354.130 | Portrait of a Native American man, Talon Leggins(?), seated, wearing a suit. | undated |
| 354.131 | Portrait of a Native American man, "?" Lodge, seated, wearing a suit and holding a hat. | undated |
| 354.132 | Portrait of two Native American men, John Grass and William(?) Shortman, standing, wearing a suits. | undated |
| 354.133 | Portrait of three Native American men, labeled: "Blackfoot, Bracelet, Thick" wearing a suits. | undated |
| 354.134 | Small dog, labeled "Dr. Wait". | undated |
| 354.135 | Woman with small dog (354.134), she is formally in a dress, furs and elaborate hat. | undated |
| 354.136 | Portrait of a young boy, Frank Ernst. | undated |
| 354.137 | Portrait of a young girl, W. G. Shelton. | undated |
| 354.138 | Portrait of a young girl, W.G. Shelton. | undated |
| Folder | ||
| Unidentified photographs | Professional Studio
Photographs
This group of photographs are unidentified portraits of various
groups and individuals. Some are similar to the identified photographs and
others are of stage actors in costume, children and family portraits and other
individual men and women. Subjects were likely from the Helena, Montana
vicinity.
|
undated |
| Unidentified photographs | Casual Amateur
Portraits
This group of photographs are unidentified portraits of various
individuals. Most of these photographs were taken in the same location in a
house next a window and are of a woman by herself in various poses and garments
and of her with a man dressed in a formal suit. Also included are individuals
in other settings. Subjects were likely from the Helena, Montana vicinity.
|
undated |
| Unidentified photographs | Recreational Outdoor
Activities
This group of photographs portray numerous scenes of outdoor
activities including hunting, fishing, camping and picnicking. Images are
likely from the Dalton family and taken at Dalton Mountain, near Avon; the
Missouri River, and the Helena, Montana, area.
|
undated |
| Unidentified photographs | Houses
Interior and exterior photographs of a house, likely in Helena,
Montana, and two photographs of homes in a rural/country setting.
|
undated |
| Unidentified photographs | Landscape photographs
Images include a rocky cascading stream, a pond, large haystack
and mountain landscapes including one with a Native American man standing among
teepees with two boys and a horse.
|
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dams--Montana--Photographs.
- Families--Montana--Helena--Photographs.
- Mines and mineral resources--Montana--Helena Region--Photographs.
- Recreation--Montana--Helena Region--Photographs.
Family Names
- Dalton family--Photographs.
Geographical Names
- Avon (Mont.)--Photographs.
- Blackfoot River (Mont.)--Photographs.
- Canyon Ferry Dam (Mont.)--Photographs.
- Helena (Mont.)--Photographs.
- Helmville (Mont.)--Photographs.
- Lincoln (Mont.)--Photographs.
- Missouri River--Photographs.
- Rimini (Mont.)--Photographs.
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs
Finding aid prepared by Mark
Fritch
2010
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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