Thain White Papers, 1877-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
White, Thain, 1913-1999
Title
Thain White Papers
Dates
1877-1983 (inclusive)
Quantity
5.5 linear feet
Collection Number
Mss 137 (collection)
Summary
Thain White was a Montana historian who focused on the history of western Montana, particularly the Flathead valley. The collection contains maps, artifacts, and documents concerning a variety of Montana historical topics.
Repository
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

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
English
Sponsor
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Thain White was born and raised in Rollins, Montana. White spent his early years helping his father, Ernie White, raise sheep at White's Columbia Sheep Company. It was during these years that White acquired a strong interest in the history and archeology of his native state. This interest resulted in decades of Montana historical research and writings.

In 1949, Thain and Ernie White began the Flathead Lake Lookout Museum in Lakeside, Montana. Located on the west shore of Flathead Lake, the museum is dedicated to exhibitions and collections concerning regional and primitive artifacts. Two generations of the White family maintained the museum facility until 1972, when the O'Neil Jones family purchased the museum.

During his years as museum director, White undertook a number of research projects concerning the Montana area and the Flathead Valley in particular. He conducted a variety of excavations at battlegrounds from the Indian Wars of the 1880s and homestead sites such as Chimney Coulee. He also focused much of his research on railroads and stage companies existing in Montana at the turn of the century. Much of White's work was done in partnership with Montana State University (now University of Montana) Professor of Anthropology Carling I. Malouf. White documented his research and many of his articles were published together with Malouf by the Flathead Lake Lookout Museum.

Mr. White died on April 29, 1999.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection contains maps, artifacts, and documents concerning a variety of Montana historical topics. Much of the collection is composed of unpublished copies of White's historical articles, as well as notes and research material. White documented and photographed many of his excavations and artifacts and these photos compose a large portion of the collection. The Thain White Papers provide a range of original research on many popular Montana subjects.

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

Thain White Papers, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is divided into eight series, two with additional subseries:

Series I: Correspondence, 0.1 linear feet, 1915, 1953-1965

Series II: White's Publications, 1.2 linear feet, 1959-1983

Subseries 1: Indian Wars, 0.3 linear feet, 1960-1976

Subseries 2: Other Native American Studies, 0.2 linear feet, 1959-1976

Subseries 3: Forts, 0.1 linear feet, 1960-1962 and undated

Subseries 4: Homesteading, 0.2 linear feet, 1967-1975

Subseries 5: Flathead Valley, 0.1 linear feet, 1960-1969

Subseries 6: Other Publications, 0.3 linear feet, 1962-1978

Series III: Research Material, 0.2 linear feet, undated

Series IV: Other Publications, 0.2 linear feet, 1970-1978

Series V: Newspaper Clippings, 2 folders, 1955-1968

Series VI: Maps, 1 folder, 1939

Series VII: Artifacts, 1.0 linear feet and 2 folders, 1906-1960

Series VIII: Photographs, 2.75 linear feet, 1877-1982

Subseries 1: General, 1.25 linear feet, 1889-1979

Subseries 2: Boats and Planes, 0.4 linear feet, 1905-1982

Subseries 3: Soldiers, Indians,and Cowboys, 0.6 linear feet, 1877-1911

Subseries 4: Nature and Animals, 0.2 linear feet, 1898-1973

Subseries 5: European, 0.2 linear feet, 1914-1978

Subseries 6: Going-to-the-Sun Highway, 0.1 linear feet, circa 1931

Acquisition Information

Gift of Thain White, date unknown.

Processing Note

The actions of the original processors are unknown. In 1999, the collection was re-processed.

Separated Materials

During 1999 processing, the following items were transferred to the Map Division of the Mansfield Library:

Map of the Townsite of Demersville, December 28, 1888.

Map of the Battle of the Bear's Paw. March 28, 1936. Survey by C.R. Noyes. Depicts camps, rifle pits and death points.

Original survey map of the Battle of the Bear's Paw. Drawn in 1935. Survey by C.R. Noyes, staking and point of interest by LV McLohorter, Chief Many Wounds and Chief White Hawk, drawn by Thain White.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series I:  Correspondence, 1915, 1953-1965Return to Top

0.1 linear feet

A few personal letters, including correspondence between White and Professor Carling Malouf, are contained in this series. Also included is a letter from the Scandinavian-American Hide and Metal Company dated 1915.

This series is arranged chronologically.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1
Personal Correspondence
1953-1965
1/2
Other Correspondence: Letter from Scandinavian-American Hide and Metal Co.
1915
1/3
Other Correspondence
1960-1987

Series II:  White's Publications, 1959-1983Return to Top

1.2 linear feet

Articles on a variety of Montana historical topics constitute this series. White writes on his original research and the collection contains typed, handwritten and published copies. Many of these works were done with the assistance of Professor Carling Malouf. A few of the original copies also include maps and artifacts concerning the research topic. The series is subdivided into six subseries: Indian Wars, Other Native American Studies, Forts, Homesteading, Flathead Valley History and Other Montana Studies. Within these subdivisions, the articles are then arranged alphabetically by topic.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/4
List of White Manuscripts, compiled by Malouf
1983
Subseries 1: Indian Wars
0.3 linear feet
This subseries contains White's writing and research concerning the armed conflicts between Native American tribes in the Northwest and the United States government.
1960-1976
Box/Folder
1/5
Bear's Paw Battlefield 1877, artifacts, Book One
undated
1/6
Bear's Paw Battlefield 1877, artifacts, Book Two
undated
1/7
Bear's Paw Battlefield 1877, artifacts, Book Two, Section Two
undated
1/8
Bear's Paw Battlefield 1877, artifacts, Book Two, Section Two and additions
undated
1/9
Bighole Battlefield, 1877, relics
1962
1/10
Nez Perce War 1877, Clearwater Battlefield
1960
1/11
Nez Perce War 1877, relics from Misery Hill
undated
1/12
Nez Perce War 1877, possible site of Rains Scouting Party Tragedy
1960
1/13
Nez Perce War 1877, site were seven Nez Perce warriors were killed
1969
1/14
Battle of the Rosebud 1976, artifacts
undated
1/15
Battle of Wolf Mountain, 1877, a visit to the sit in 1963
Subseries 2: Other Native American Studies
0.2 linear feet
This subseries contains White's writing and research on various aspects of Native American culture.
1959-1976
Box/Folder
1/16
Sheep Herder's Dictionary of Blackfeet Indian Words
undated
1/17
Buffalo Drives on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation
undated
1/18
A Study of a Few Indian Canoes
1976
2/1
A Study of a Few Indian Canoes, Part Two
1976
2/2
Lewis and Clark's Trail: Exploration of a Segment of the Northern Nez Perce Trail
1975
2/3
Early Kutenai History
undated
2/4
Firsts Among the Kutenai
undated
2/6
Kutenai Place Names of the Flathead Lake Region in NW MT
undated
2/7
Sketches of Indian Pictograms
undated
2/8
Location of Pipestone (Indian) Quarry: NW MT, Pleasant Valley
undated
2/9
A Search for the Site of Sitting Bull; Where He Spent the First Winter in Canada After the Custer Massacre"
1960
2/10
Tipi Rings in the Flathead Lake Area
1959
Subseries 3: Forts
0.1 linear feet
This subseries contains White's writing and research on various trading posts and military forts.
1960-1962 and undated
Box/Folder
2/11
Fort Belknap
1960
2/12
Fort Conrad
undated
2/13
Some Observations as the Site of Fort C.J. Smith
1962
2/14
A Study of Some Fort Owen Window Glass
undated
2/15
The Possible Location of Saleesh House
December 1960
2/16
A Partial List of Montana Forts, Posts, Trading Posts
undated
Subseries 4: Homesteading
0.2 linear feet
This subseries contains White's research and writing on various homesteading sites.
1967-1975
Box/Folder
2/17
A Visit to Chimney Coulee
1967
2/18
A Second Visit to Chimney Coulee
1968
2/19
The 1974 Visit to Chimney Coulee
1974
2/20
Another Visit to Chimney Coulee
1974
2/21
Some Explorations at Chimney Coulee
1975
2/22
The Billings Homestead Window Glass: Comparison to Fort Owen Window Glass
undated
Subseries 5: Flathead Valley
0.1 linear feet
This subseries contains White's research and writing on the Flathead Valley in northwest Montana.
1960-1969
Box/Folder
2/23
Medicine Rock
1960
2/24
Brief History of the Steamboating on Flathead Lake
1967
2/25
A Study of the Lithograph "Flathead Lake, Looking Southward" in Pacific Railroad Reports and Surveys 1853-1854
1968
2/26
Buffalo Soldiers in the Flathead Valley 1890
Discusses troops of African American soldiers at Fort Missoula. Also refers to the Demersville soldiers.
1969
2/27
Beautiful Flathead - America's Finest Lake
undated
2/28
Stagecoaches, Flathead Lake
undated
Subseries 6: Other Publications
0.3 linear feet
This subseries contains White's writing and research on various historic figures and topics.
1962-1978
Box/Folder
2/29
Artifact From the Location Where J. M. Dunn was Murdered
1962
3/1
Big Game Perches
undated
3/2
Livestock Brands Used on the Reservations in Montana by Indians and Whites before 1900
1970
3/3
List of Pre-Historic and Historic Sites
undated
3/4
Captain William Logan, Biography
undated
3/5
Medals
undated
3/6
Relics From the "Rifle Pits" of the Yellowstone Wagon Road and Prospecting Expedition of 1874
undated
3/7
Scarred Trees in Western MT
undated
3/8
Excerpt From the Manuscript by Mary Elizabeth Story Howard, typescript of a 1902 manuscript
3/9
Sixty Years Later, (picture comparison of Europe in 1917 and 1978)
1978

Series III:  Research Material, undatedReturn to Top

0.2 linear feet

This series is composed of a variety of notes and research documents on Montana territory forts and Montana stagecoaches. These works were reference materials for White or unfinished projects. None of this material is dated.

The series is arranged alphabetically by subject.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
3/10
Notes on Old Forts
undated
3/11
Research Material: Stagecoaches, general
undated
3/12
Research Material: Benton Line
undated
3/13
Research Material: Monida - Yellowstone Stage
undated
3/14
Research Material: Overland Freight Line
undated
3/15
Research Material: Pine Butte
undated
3/16
Research Material: Redrock, Salmon and Gibbonsville Stage Co. (Includes advertisements)
undated
3/17
Research Material: Redrock, Salmon and Gibbonsville Stage Co.
undated
3/18
Research Material: Thunder Mountain
undated
3/19
Research Material: Yankee Fork
undated
3/20
Research Material: Demersville
undated
3/21
Research Material: Unidentified
undated

Series IV:  Other Publications, 1970-1978Return to Top

0.2 linear feet

This small series includes a 1970 publication on steamboats as well as a 1978 tabloid from the Flathead Lookout Museum. The series also contains a few publications on various historical topics.

This series is arranged chronologically.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
4/1
Steamboat Bill, Number 114, Summer
1970
4/2
Flathead Lake Lookout Museum Tabloid
1978
4/3
Other Publications
undated

Series V:  Newspaper Clippings, 1955-1968Return to Top

White collected a few clippings from Montana newspapers on topics of his interest.

This series is arranged chronologically.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
4/4
Newspaper Clippings
1955-1968
4/5
Newspaper article spread, composed of articles from the 1870s from a variety of Montana newspapers, (courtesy of the MT Historical Society)
undated

Series VI:  Maps, 1939Return to Top

1 folder

This series consists of a 1939 map of a motor passenger boat for Great Northern Railway and an undated map of a machinery floor plan from the Eureka Lumber Co.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
4/6
Maps
1939 and undated

Series VII:  Artifacts, 1906-1960Return to Top

1.0 linear feet and 2 folders

This series includes impressions and tombstone rubbings, a sample of early twentieth-century sheep and pig tags and a display of materials used to make Indian canoes.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
4/7
Impression of an aluminum disk, like the one found at Medicine Rock
1960
4/8
Tombstone rubbing from the possible site of the Rains scouting party tragedy
undated
Box
OS 5
Sheep and pig tags (Ernest White collection)
1906-1908
OS 5
Display of Indian canoe materials, from Golden Lake, Ontario
undated

Series VIII:  Photographs, 1877-1976Return to Top

2.75 linear feet
758 photographs

Many of White's articles also included photographs of excavations or relics. Most of these photos were taken by White, although some are prints from the National Archives or the Montana Historical Society. A separation sheet has been included within the collection for those photos that have been removed from White's articles. The photographs include images of a wide variety of Montana subjects, including artifacts, historical places and people, animals and plants, and Glacier National Park. A set of European photos includes images of France and Belgium in the late 1970s.

The photos are divided into six subseries, based on White's arrangement: General; Boats and Planes; Soldiers, Indians, and Cowboys; Nature and Animals; European; and Going-to-the-Sun Highway. The photos have two types of numbers on them, but are intellectually arranged by subject.

Description Dates
Subseries 1: General
1.25 linear feet
366 photos
This subseries contains various photographs, many taken by Thain White, that relate to his research and writing; many are Montana subjects.
1889-1979
137(VIII):1: Mountain Inn, near Somers, Montana (x2)
circa 1906
137(VIII):2: Somers Lumber Mill (x2)
circa 1913
137(VIII):3: Residence of H.M. Hill, founder of Clancy, Montana (x3)
May 1895
137(VIII):4: Lump City, Montana
May 1895
137(VIII):5: People outside General Store in Lump City, Montana
circa 1906
137(VIII):6: Field near Clancy, Montana
1895
137(VIII):7: People standing around an old tractor
circa 1920
137(VIII):8: Piegan sweat house near Browning, Montana
September 1900
137(VIII):9: Bird's eye view of Missoula, Montana (used on postcard)
1910
137(VIII):10: Town of Hartford, Montana
May 1895
137(VIII):11: Great Tycoon Rock, near Lump City, Montana
May 1895
137(VIII):12: Map of Lump Gulch Mining District
May 1895
137(VIII):13: Old Pioneer Store at Clancy, Montana
May 1895
137(VIII):14: Somers, Montana
circa 1906
137(VIII):15: John O'Brien's Mill
circa 1904
137(VIII):16: Somers Tie Plant
circa 1905
137(VIII):17: Somers Tie Plant from Glacier National Park
1979
137(VIII):18: Gordon Pouliot studies at smoking lodge
October 1960
137(VIII):19: Pouliot at smoking lodge
October 1960
137(VIII):20: Near George Tinker's house
October 1960
137(VIII):21: Rifle barricades near smoking lodge
October 1960
137(VIII):22: Rifle shelter, looking north
October 1960
137(VIII):23: Close view of ranch
October 1960
137(VIII):24: Clearwater Battlefield cartridges
1960
137(VIII):25: Clearwater Battlefield cartridges
1960
137(VIII):26: Horse shoe
1960
137(VIII):27: William Foster grave marker
1960
137(VIII):28: Foster marker looking Northwest
1960
137(VIII):29: Virgil Schmidt at believed site of Lt. Rains and five companions' death
1960
137(VIII):30: Schmidt pointing to army bullets
1960
137(VIII):31: Two loaded, unfired bullets
1960
137(VIII):32: Inscription on monument in memory of Indian casualties
1962
137(VIII):33: Tomb site, Big Hole Battlefield, Montana
1962
137(VIII):34: Big Hole Battlefield National Monument, Montana
1962
137(VIII):35: Big Hole Battlefield National Monument, Montana
1962
137(VIII):36: General area of Nez Perce camp
1951
137(VIII):37: Campsite
1962
137(VIII):38: Campsite
1962
137(VIII):39: Remains of bridge
1962
137(VIII):40: Location of fired cartridges
1962
137(VIII):41: Powder Horn
1962
137(VIII):42: Remington Rolling Block Rifle
1962
137(VIII):43: Seven cartridges from Big Hole
1962
137(VIII):44: Big Hole spur
1962
137(VIII):45: Big Hole spur
1962
137(VIII):46: Relics from siege area and Indian camp area of Big Hole Battlefield
1962
137(VIII):47: Sketch that appeared in the New York Daily Graphic
1963
137(VIII):48: Wolf Mountain Battlefield
1963
137(VIII):49: Panoramic view of Wolf Mountain battle site, (in two parts)
1963
137(VIII):50: Thirteen cartridges from Wolf Mountain battle site
1963
137(VIII):51: "Crooks Hill" monument, looking west, (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):52: "Sioux and Snake Trough," (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):53: Near "Conical Hill," (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):54: Breast works on "Crooks Hill," (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):55: "Little Breast Works," (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):56: "Little Breast Works," (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):57: "Little Breast Works," (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):58: Looking east from "Little Breast Works," (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):59: "Packers Rocks," (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):60: Looking southeast from "Sioux and Snake Trough," (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):61: Bullets from "Crooks Hill," (Battle of the Rosebud)
1976
137(VIII):62: Bullets, (Battle of the Rosebud)
undated
137(VIII):63: National Cemetery Custer Battlefield National Monument
undated
137(VIII):64: National Cemetery Custer Battlefield National Monument, Side One
undated
137(VIII):65: National Cemetery Custer Battlefield National Monument, Side Two
undated
137(VIII):66: National Cemetery Custer Battlefield National Monument, Calvary names
undated
137(VIII):67: National Cemetery Custer Battlefield National Monument, Infantry names
undated
137(VIII):68: National Cemetery Custer Battlefield National Monument, Seventh Calvary
undated
137(VIII):69: National Cemetery Custer Battlefield National Monument, Seventh Calvary
undated
137(VIII):70: West side of D.H.R. Monument, Bear's Paw Battlefield
undated
137(VIII):71: National Cemetery Custer Battlefield National Monument
undated
137(VIII):72: National Cemetery Custer Battlefield National Monument
undated
137(VIII):73: Springfield Rifle, Bear's Paw Battlefield
undated
137(VIII):74: Bear's Paw Battlefield monuments
undated
137(VIII):75: Bear's Paw Battlefield, looking down Snake Creek
undated
137(VIII):76: Bear's Paw Battlefield, looking southwest
undated
137(VIII):77: Bear's Paw Battlefield, looking northeast
undated
137(VIII):78: Bear's Paw Battlefield, looking southeast
undated
137(VIII):79: Montana state highway historical marker
1961
137(VIII):80: Artifacts from Bear's Paw Battlefield
undated
137(VIII):81: Artifacts from Bear's Paw Battlefield
undated
137(VIII):82: Fired cartridges
undated
137(VIII):83: Artifacts from Gordon Pouliot's collection, Bear's Paw Battlefield
undated
137(VIII):84: Chief Joseph's camp at 1900 (copy)
undated
137(VIII):85: Fort C.J. Smith (copy)
undated
137(VIII):86: A copy of "War Scenes" drawn by Peo-Peop Tholekt
undated
137(VIII):87: Artifacts, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):88: Looking east, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):89: Location of Nez Perce fortifications, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):90: Relics from Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):91: Relics from Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):92: Cannon ball, similar to those used at Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):93: Winchester Model 1866 Saddle Ring
undated
137(VIII):94: Head of a Nez Perce monument
undated
137(VIII):95: Nez Perce shaft
undated
137(VIII):96: Looking north from the Nez Perce shaft
undated
137(VIII):97: Sign near Soldier Pit, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):98: Battle of the Bear's Paw relics
undated
137(VIII):99: Battle of the Bear's Paw relics
undated
137(VIII):100: 36 relics from Battle of the Bear's Paw battlefield
undated
137(VIII):101: Relics of the Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):102: 0.45 - 70 cartridges fired by the 5th mounted infantry, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):103: Cartridges from cannon position, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):104: Battle of the Bear's Paw, relics
undated
137(VIII):105: Relics from troop position
undated
137(VIII):106: Five relics, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):107: Looking northwest to Nez Perce shaft, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):108: Cluster of stakes, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):109: Looking north to troop positions and Nez Perce Positions
undated
137(VIII):110: Battle of the Bear's Paw battlefield
undated
137(VIII):111: Possible location of the 4.62 inch Napoleon gun, Battle of the Bear's Paw, n.d
undated
137(VIII):112: Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):113: Relics, Battle of the Bear's Paw
1961
137(VIII):114: Relics, Battle of the Bear's Paw
1961
137(VIII):115: Relics, Battle of the Bear's Paw
1961
137(VIII):116: Paper liners, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):117: Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):118: Battle of the Bear's Paw relics
undated
137(VIII):119: Enlargements of relics from Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):120: Enlargements of relics from Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):121: Relics, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):122: Relics, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):123: Iron buckle-ring
undated
137(VIII):124: Relics, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):125: 102A "Deaths Point"
undated
137(VIII):126: Pit 100 looking down coulee towards Snake Creek
undated
137(VIII):127: Four fired brass, copper primers
undated
137(VIII):128: Bullets, Battle of the Bear's Paw
undated
137(VIII):129: Three fired bullets
undated
137(VIII):130: Bill Parsons, inside a barricade, Misery Hill - Nez Perce War
undated
137(VIII):131: Looking south, Misery Hill - Nez Perce War
undated
137(VIII):132: Looking south, Misery Hill - Nez Perce War
undated
137(VIII):133: Looking southeast, Misery Hill - Nez Perce War
undated
137(VIII):134: Looking southwest, Misery Hill - Nez Perce War
undated
137(VIII):135: Looking east, Misery Hill - Nez Perce War
undated
137(VIII):136: Looking west, Misery Hill - Nez Perce War
undated
137(VIII):137: Looking southwest from southern edge of Misery Hill - Nez Perce War
undated
137(VIII):138: Looking east along northern perimeter of the boulder barricades
undated
137(VIII):139: Looking northwest, Lawyers Canyon in distance and site of Fort Misery School in right
undated
137(VIII):140: Looking to the top of Misery Hill - Nez Perce War
undated
137(VIII):141: Relics from Misery Hill - Nez Perce War
undated
137(VIII):142: Jay Marshall (left) and Laune Harvey studying a map, exploration of Nez Perce Trail
1975
137(VIII):143: Marshall (left), Harvey (center), and John ? inspecting increment boring samples of a Douglas Fir, exploration of Nez Perce Trail
1975
137(VIII):144: Marshall (left), Harvey (center), and John ? Inspecting increment boring samples of a Douglas Fir, exploration of Nez Perce Trail
1975
137(VIII):145: Marshall (left), Harvey and John ? inspecting a Ponderosa Pine, exploration of Nez Perce Trail
1975
137(VIII):146: Rise of rock, exploration of Nez Perce Trail
1975
137(VIII):147: Old Indian canoe, (copy)
undated
137(VIII):148: Kalispell type canoe, from Pacific Northwest Indian Center
1930
137(VIII):149: "Mandan Bull Boat," from The North American Indian
1907-1930
137(VIII):150: "A Mandan Village," photo from Plate I3 Am Oberen 1832-1834, Frankford
1930
137(VIII):151: "Kalispell Camp"
undated
137(VIII):152: "Kalispell Canoes"
undated
137(VIII):153: "Home of the Kalispell"
undated
137(VIII):154: "On the Pend d'Oreille"
undated
137(VIII):155: "Kalispell Scene"
undated
137(VIII):156: Two buildings, Fort Belknap
September 1960
137(VIII):157: Close up of right building in 137(VIII):156, an office or living quarters
September 1960
137(VIII):158: Close up of left building in 137(VIII):156, perhaps a stable
September 1960
137(VIII):159: Close up of left building in 137(VIII):156, perhaps a stable
September 1960
137(VIII):160: Aerial of Fort C.F. Smith site, Big Horn River, and Hayfield Fight area
1962
137(VIII):161: Marker of Fort C.F. Smith, erected 1933
1962
137(VIII):162: Looking NE toward the site of the Hayfield Fight, Fort C.F. Smith
1962
137(VIII):163: Looking N over the bank from the fort site, Fort C.F. Smith
1962
137(VIII):164: Fort C.F. Smith, looking N
1962
137(VIII):165: Fort C.F. Smith
1962
137(VIII):166: Ornamental strap worm by officers, Fort C.F. Smith
1962
137(VIII):167: small relics from Fort C.F. Smith
1962
137(VIII):168: Fort C.F. Smith memorial shaft
1962
137(VIII):169: Marker of site of Hay-Corral Battle
undated
137(VIII):170: Cartridges located at the site of the Hayfield Fight
1962
137(VIII):171: Relics from Fort C.F. Smith
1962
137(VIII):172: Site of Fort Conrad 1875-1890
1962
137(VIII):173: Looking northeast to the site of Fort Conrad
1962
137(VIII):175: Lone cottonwood at James McDivitt's location
1962
137(VIII):176: Lone cottonwood where James McDivitt had his residence
1962
137(VIII):177: Relics from James McDivitt site near Fort Conrad
1962
137(VIII):178: Relics from James McDivitt site
1962
137(VIII):179: Piece of lead and flat iron
1962
137(VIII):180: Lead device with Indian head penny
1962
137(VIII):181: Lead device with Indian head penny
1962
137(VIII):182: Last of the chimney that was standing in late teens, unidentified people, photo courtesy of Everett Baker, obtained 1967
undated
137(VIII):183: Everett Baker at site of the last chimney at Chimney Coulee
1967
137(VIII):184: Looking E, over Chimney Coulee
1967
137(VIII):185: Two men near the site of Chimney Coulee
1967
137(VIII):186: Site of Chimney Coulee
1967
137(VIII):187: Site of Chimney Coulee
1967
137(VIII):188: Two relics from Chimney Coulee
1967
137(VIII):189: Chimney Coulee looking SE
1974
137(VIII):190: Chimney Coulee artifacts
1974
137(VIII):191: Chimney Coulee marker
1975
137(VIII):192: Fort Walch, Wood Mountain Trail marker
1975
137(VIII):193: Medicine Rock as it looks today
1960
137(VIII):194: Medicine Rock as it looks today
1960
137(VIII):195: Old Indian trail at "Shinkoots Rock"
1960
137(VIII):196: Old log cabin that served as a stage stop from 1890s to circa 1910
1960
137(VIII):197: Portion of the map accompanying Volume XII Book I of Pacific's Railway Reports
1968
137(VIII):198: Cleared land which is a portion of the Old Farrey Ranch
1968
137(VIII):199: Location of several stone hearths
1968
137(VIII):200: Portion of "The Wagon Road to Demersville"
1968
137(VIII):201: Remains of Medicine Rock after vandalized
1968
137(VIII):202: An invitation to the editor of the Inter Lake to attend the execution of four Indians in 1890, copy from D.C. Johns collection
1890
137(VIII):203: Wagon road near where J.M. Dunn was murdered
1962
137(VIII):204: Fired .45 cartridge that was located at the site where Pascale killed J.M. Dunn
1962
137(VIII):205: Painting of Charley Reevis, by Sam Whipprud
circa 1952
137(VIII):206: Possible site of Spring Hill Stage Station
1971
137(VIII):213: Political Hill perch
undated
137(VIII):214: Bull's Place perch #1, west side of US Highway 93, near Lakeside, Montana
undated
137(VIII):215: Bull's Place perch #2
undated
137(VIII):216: Bull's Place perch #3
undated
137(VIII):217: Bull's Place perch #4
undated
137(VIII):218: Bull's Place perch #4
undated
137(VIII):219: Crobb's Orchard perch
undated
137(VIII):220: Crobb's Orchard perch
undated
137(VIII):221: Bill Keseler's Honey and Pear tree
undated
137(VIII):222: Deer perch, No. 1, Jack Fisher's Ranch
undated
137(VIII):223: Deer perch, No. 2, Jack Fisher's Ranch
undated
137(VIII):224: Deer perch, No. 3, Jack Fisher's Ranch
undated
137(VIII):225: Howard Glazier's Deer perch
undated
137(VIII):226: Perch on Glenn McCarty's place
undated
137(VIII):227: Buckhorn, No. 1
undated
137(VIII):228: Buckhorn, No. 2
undated
137(VIII):229: Buckhorn, No. 2
undated
137(VIII):230: Buckhorn, No. 3
undated
137(VIII):231: Remains of cabin where Buckhorn's sister cooked for logging crew; photo by Jon Hutchinson
circa 1965
137(VIII):232: Portion of Elmer Koon's cabin; photo by Jon Hutchinson
circa 1968
137(VIII):233: Perch, used to store grain for logging horses and to shoot deer from
undated
137(VIII):234: Koon's deer perch on Lloyd Anderson's place
undated
137(VIII):235: Dale Ebert's deer perch
undated
137(VIII):236: Dale Ebert's deer perch
undated
137(VIII):237: John Cooley's deer perch
undated
137(VIII):238: Doring deer stand, west of Lakeside, Montana
1976
137(VIII):239: Chris Radel's deer stand
undated
137(VIII):240: Charles Stubb's Medal, Kalispell, Montana
undated
137(VIII):241: Charles Stubb's Medal, Kalispell, Montana; reverse of 137(VIII):240
undated
137(VIII):242: Indian Peace Medal (1798), bronze, privately owned
undated
137(VIII):243: Rifle pits of the Yellowstone wagon and prospecting expedition (1874)
undated
137(VIII):244: Rifle pits of the Yellowstone Wagon Road (1874)
1961
137(VIII):245: Rifle pits near Rosebud Creek
1961
137(VIII):246: Relics found at the "Corral" on the Rosebud camp
undated
137(VIII):247: Williams Junction
1973
137(VIII):248: Portion of map from Great Divide by Earl of Ponranen (?), (1874)
undated
137(VIII):249: Point of Rock Hotel and Stage Station, 1895
undated
137(VIII):250: Point of Rock Hotel and Stage Station, 1895
undated
137(VIII):251: Stage at Virginia City Montana, from Montana Historical Society
undated
137(VIII):252: Freight road to Bannack, Medicine Lodge Road
1973
137(VIII):253: Wagon passing Shenon Hotel
undated
137(VIII):254: Fort Benton Stage at Sun River, Helena (from Montana Historical Society)
1885
137(VIII):255: Historical coach of the days of General Custer at the Milwaukee Station, Miles City, Montana - from Ed B. McCurdy collection
undated
137(VIII):256: Stage Prickly Pear Canyon (Montana Historical Society)
undated
137(VIII):257: Malta Zortman Stage (Montana Historical Society)
undated
137(VIII):258: Unidentified mountains
undated
137(VIII):259: Fort Benton Stage at 28 Mile Spring (Montana Historical Society)
undated
137(VIII):260: Marker for site of Fort Conrad: 1875-1890
undated
137(VIII):261: Unidentified landscape
undated
137(VIII):262: Junction Idaho
Dan J. Pyeatt
1910
137(VIII):263: divide to Wisdom (S?) Gibbonsville Idaho
undated
137(VIII):264: Jae Mongut cabin on Big Lodge Flats near Rollins, Montana, built 1890
1968
137(VIII):265: Idaho Map
circa 1904
137(VIII):266: Track repair on Gilmore S Pittsburgh RR in Idaho, (from Dorothy P. Baker)
circa 1910
137(VIII):267: track repair on Gilmore S Pittsburgh RR in Idaho, (from Dorothy P. Baker)
circa 1910
137(VIII):268: track repair on Gilmore S Pittsburgh RR in Idaho, (from Dorothy P. Baker)
circa 1910
137(VIII):269: Salmon City, Idaho (from Dorothy P. Baker)
1910
137(VIII):270: Post office and stage office in Lemhi, Idaho (from Dorothy P. Baker)
circa 1885
137(VIII):271: Gilmore Mercantile Company
1973
137(VIII):272: Jaggers Hotel, Gilmore, Idaho
1973
137(VIII):273: Jaggers Hotel, Gilmore, Idaho
1973
137(VIII):274: Last freight wagon to Salmon near Lemhi, Idaho (from Baker)
1912
137(VIII):275: Last freight wagon to Salmon near Lemhi, Idaho (from Baker)
1912
137(VIII):276: Barn that the Red Rock - Salmon River State operated from
1973
137(VIII):277: RR, Gilmore and Pittsburgh, discontinued 1939, (from Baker)
undated
137(VIII):278: RR, Gilmore and Pittsburgh, discontinued 1939, (from Baker)
undated
137(VIII):279: RR, Gilmore and Pittsburgh, discontinued 1939, (from Baker)
undated
137(VIII):280: Junction of highway 29-28, Leadore, Idaho
1973
137(VIII):281: Junction of highway 29-28, Leadore, Idaho
1973
137(VIII):282: Monida-Yellowstone Stage Co., Barn at Monida
circa 1898
137(VIII):283: Red Rock Pass
1973
137(VIII):284: Old barn, Yellowstone - Monida Stage Co., Monida
1971
137(VIII):285: Dipping oat of Beardsley Bros., west end of Pine Butte
1973
137(VIII):286: Artifacts from site of Pine Butte Stage Station
1971
137(VIII):287: Artifacts from site of Pine Butte Stage Station
1971
137(VIII):288: Artifacts from site of Pine Butte Stage Station
1971
137(VIII):289: Somers to Polson Stage
1911
137(VIII):290: Stage over Flathead Indian Reservation
1911
137(VIII):291: Ravalli - Polson Stage, near St. Ignatius, Montana
undated
137(VIII):292: Allard Stage Line(McKay photo)
circa 1910
137(VIII):293: Charlie Allard's Ranch(John's collection)
circa 1906
137(VIII):294: John Weightman Livery Stable, built early 1900s
undated
137(VIII):295: Charlie Allard's Ranch
1973
137(VIII):296: Stage between Ravalli and Polson, Montana
1906
137(VIII):297: Polson - Ravalli Stage, Montana
undated
137(VIII):298: Ravalli Hotel, Montana
undated
137(VIII):299: Passenger stage
1912
137(VIII):300: Will Hamer's house, Somers, Montana, built 1891
1970
137(VIII):301: Williams Stage to Ronan-Ravalli
1911
137(VIII):302: Stage coach Polson - Ravalli, Montana
1909-10
137(VIII):303: Map of Flathead Indian Reservation in 1908
undated
undated
74-231: Big Arm, Montana
undated
81-37: Buffalo skull and bones on Montana Plains
undated
81-38: Sheepherders wagon and scenic butte on Montana Plains
undated
81-39: Carriage on Montana Plains
undated
81-40: Stockyard, horse, and wagon, and sheepherders wagon
undated
81-41: Buffalo skull on Montana Plains
undated
81-43: Ranch North of Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana (Fred Long Ranch)
1905-1907
81-44: Ed White on horse
1905-1907
81-45: Surveyor's camp on Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana
1905-1907
81-46: Cook house, shearer's camp, J.B. Long Co.
1905-1907
1905-1907
81-50: First winter on the Ringling & White Sulphur Springs line
1905-1906
81-51: First winter on the Ringling & White Sulphur Springs line
1905-1906
81-52: Carriage at foot of Hope's Hill, Lakeside, Montana
1901
81-53: Stagecoach between Polson and Ravalli
1901
81-54.1: Lone Indian camp, little heroin with axe, (woman in camp refused to have photo taken)
undated
81-55: Surveyor's camp on Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana
1905-1907
81-56: Surveyor on fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana
1905-1907
81-57: Surveyors on fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana
1905-1907
81-58: Surveyors on fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana
1905-1907
81-59: Surveyors on fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana
1905-1907
1905-1907
81-70: Nester's shack near Nashua, Montana
1905-1907
81-71: Indian home Frazer, Montana-only eating place in Frazer
1907
1905-1907
81-73: Hotel Shannon, Glasgow, Montana
1905-1907
81-74: Glasgow, Montana, Main Street
1905-1907
81-75: Glasgow, Montana-Court House and school
1905-1907
1907
81-77: James Deegan Store, Frazer, Montana, 1907 "Sod busters" place, 9 miles southwest of Scobey, Montana
1907-1908
1905-1907
81-80: Sheepherder's camp outfit, Shorty and Jack
1905-1907
81-81: Sheepherder's camp outfit
1905-1907
81-82: Shearing pens at Frazer, Montana, J.B. Long Co.
1907-1908
81-83: J.B. Long home ranch on Teton River, north Great Falls
1905-1907
81-84: J.B. Long home ranch on Teton River, north Great Falls
1905-1907
81-85: J.B. Long home camp
1905-1907
81-86: Herman Yeaton, chore boy, at home ranch washing clothes, J.B. Long Co.
circa 1910
81-88: Sheepherder's wagon
1905-1907
81-89: Sheepherder's wagon, camps are very heavy and are blocked up, the running gear is used to drive to townsite
1905-1907
81-90: Sheepherder's wagon and camp
1905-1907
81-91: Sheepherder's wagon and camp (back from town)
1905-1907
81-92: Sheepherder's wagon and camp, and E. White's horse; J.B. Long Co.
1905-1907
81-93: Hotel Shannon and new sewer pipe, Glasgow, Montana
1905-1907
81-94: Shearers in front of cook house, man on right is deaf and dumb
1905-1907
81-95: Sheep crossing, Lisma's Ferry on Missouri River, 7,000 head took 1.5 days, 100 head at a time
1907
81-96: Frank Dernback and Roanie, sheepherder's wagon and camp, J.B. Long Ranch
1908-1909
81-97: Frank Dernback and Roanie, sheepherder's wagon and camp, J.B. Long Ranch
1908-1909
81-98: Carload of wool hauled about 50 miles
undated
81-101: Timmon's residence at Scobey, Montana
undated
81-102: Main Street, White Sulphur Springs, Montana
1905-1907
1905-1907
81-104: Heading to camp with load of cow chips, Long Livestock Co., Teton range, north of Great Falls
1905
81-108: "Sod buster's" house near Scobey, Montana, at head of Police Creek
1907
81-109: Wagons on rail car-new tops on wagons ready to follow sheep to Oswego, Montana, from Fort Benton, Montana. Photo by: Ernest White
1908-1910
81-113: Indian town on the Missouri River bottom, Deer Hills far across river
undated
81-114: J.B. Long Ranch
1905-1907
81-115: Sheep wagons, Browning, Montana
1905-1907
81-116: Sheep wagons, Browning, Montana
1905-1907
81-117: Sheep wagons, Browning, Montana
1905-1907
81-118: Sheep wagons, Browning, Montana
1905-1907
83-43: Snyder Hotel on Lake McDonald
1960
Subseries 2: Boats and Planes
0.4 linear feet
131 photos
This subseries contains photographs related to White's research and writing on various boats and planes.
1905-1982
137(VIII):304: Man on a ferry on Flathead Lake
undated
137(VIII):305: Steamboat Crescent on Flathead Lake
undated
137(VIII):306: Ferry on Flathead Lake
June 5, 1982
137(VIII):307: Freightboat Helena(steam operated), built by Kehoe and Gagnon
circa 1917
137(VIII):308: New Klondike on Flathead Lake
undated
137(VIII):309: Scene at Big Arm, Montana
undated
137(VIII):310: A boat called DeSmeton a bridge
undated
137(VIII):311: S.S. Grant built about 1885, used by territorial government and operated as a passenger boat for a short time. Quit about 1890.
circa 1885-1890
137(VIII):312: S.S. Bigfork, later called Somers of Polson, built at Bigfork, Montana by Captain Anderson of Somers, Montana
circa 1907-1908
137(VIII):313: Paul Bunyan in a dock
undated
137(VIII):314: Unidentified steamboat on a lake
undated
137(VIII):315: S.S. Hodge II on a lake
undated
137(VIII):316: Kootenai in dock
undated
137(VIII):317: Unidentified boat at Somers, Montana, with a crowd of people on it
undated
137(VIII):318: Star at Woods Bay on point with Ray Newton
1936; undated
137(VIII):319: Cassie D with a group of people standing on it, possibly at Glacier Park
undated
137(VIII):320: S.S. Hodge I in dock
undated
137(VIII):321: Defiance in dock
undated
137(VIII):322: Frank Bird Linderman standing on Doman
undated
137(VIII):323: unidentified boat on lake during the Winter
undated
137(VIII):324: ABC docked at Melita Island
undated
137(VIII):325: International in dock
undated
137(VIII):326: Pile of wood near Terry
undated
137(VIII):327: Steamboat Klondyke with passengers
undated
137(VIII):328: Group of kids sitting on a group of ships
undated
137(VIII):329: City of Dixon (Steamboat) in dock with 2 men standing on board
1912
137(VIII):330: City of Polson(Steamboat) in dock during with a group of men standing on board
1912
137(VIII):331: Two men standing in front of an airplane with a boat in the background
undated
137(VIII):332: Men unloading an oil rig
undated
137(VIII):333: Men unloading an oil rig
undated
137(VIII):334: Polson, Montana, steam ferry
undated
137(VIII):335: Large group of people standing on board a ship
undated
137(VIII):336: Jamming on the Ice-people standing on docks near Polson on Flathead Lake
undated
137(VIII):337: Klondyke in dock
undated
137(VIII):338: Boats of some kind being hauled by trucks across land
undated
137(VIII):339: Group of people standing on the "the speed boat of them all' the City of Polson
undated
137(VIII):340: Steamboat steaming through the narrows of Flathead Lake
undated
137(VIII):341: Group of people sitting on a Steamboat
undated
137(VIII):342: New Klondyke Excursion at Yellow Bay
undated
137(VIII):343: Men standing around some docked smaller ships
undated
137(VIII):344: Group of wagons and horses gathered around a docked ship
undated
137(VIII):345: Group of people sitting aboard a ship
undated
137(VIII):346: the Klondyke on Flathead Lake with a few men standing on it
undated
137(VIII):347: Montana docked at Dayton, Montana
circa 1911
137(VIII):348: Cassie D docked at Lake McDonald with a group of men sitting on it
undated
137(VIII):349: Klondyke on a Lake
undated
137(VIII):350: a man standing aboard the Paul Bunyan
undated
137(VIII):351: Unidentified steamship on an unidentified lake
undated
137(VIII):352: Unidentified steamship on an unidentified lake
undated
137(VIII):353: Man on Paul Bunyan
undated
137(VIII):354: Man on Paul Bunyan
undated
137(VIII):355: Man on Paul Bunyan
undated
137(VIII):356: Man on Paul Bunyan
undated
137(VIII):357: Large crowd of people gathered around the Klondike
undated
137(VIII):358: Group of people gathered around unidentified ship
undated
137(VIII):359: People in a car during a parade
undated
137(VIII):360: Montana on Flathead Lake
circa 1910
137(VIII):361: Montana in dock
undated
137(VIII):362: Montana in dock, from a distance
undated
137(VIII):363: People using the Demersville Ferry to cross a river
circa 1887
137(VIII):364: Montana
undated
137(VIII):365: People preparing a ferry to sail
undated
137(VIII):366: Ship preparing to make a mainland landing near Melita Island
undated
137(VIII):367: Men driving a truck into water to unload some type of ferry
undated
137(VIII):368: People on a group of boats with a ferry nearby
undated
137(VIII):369: Group of men sitting on a houseboat
undated
137(VIII):370: Convention of Montana Banners' Association near Polson, Montana, on Klondike Excursion
June 7, 1920
137(VIII):371: Aerial, unidentified group of buildings near a lake
undated
137(VIII):372: Aerial, unidentified group of buildings near a lake
undated
137(VIII):373: Montana on dry land with a few men standing on it
undated
137(VIII):374: Dock near Somers, Montana
Previously assigned photo number 74-255
undated
137(VIII):375: People on a dock in Dayton, Montana
undated
137(VIII):376: Group of men sitting on the Ballard
undated
137(VIII):377: The Howard James
undated
137(VIII):378: Demersville on lake
circa 1915
137(VIII):379: Demersville on lake
circa 1915
137(VIII):380: Skinkoots coming towards a dock
undated
137(VIII):381: Paul Bunyan from a distance
undated
137(VIII):382: Group of people standing aboard The New Klondike
undated
137(VIII):383: Klondike from a distance
undated
137(VIII):384: Klondike in a dock
undated
137(VIII):385: Side of the Klondike
undated
137(VIII):386: Ferry or oil rig preparing to go on the water
undated
137(VIII):387: Ship about to dock near Polson, Montana
1908
137(VIII):388: Small group of people in an early speedboat of some kind
undated
137(VIII):389: Three men near shore, 1 sitting in an unidentified small boat
undated
137(VIII):390: Large crowd of people waiting to board an unidentified ship
undated
137(VIII):391: Large crowd of people boarding The New Klondike
circa 1921
137(VIII):392: Small boat near Glacier National Park
undated
72-356: Steamboat Kalispell Rollins, Montana on Flathead Lake
undated
72-357: Tugboats built for O'Brian Lumber Co., later Somer Lumber Co., Flathead Lake
circa 1904
72-358: Steamboat Tom Carver on Flathead Lake
undated
72-359: Steamboat City of Dixon on Flathead Lake
1912
74-232: Steamboat Montana at Stoner's Landing, Flathead Lake
undated
74-233: Steamboat New Klondike at Safety Island, Flathead Lake, Montana
undated
74-234: Steamboat Montana at Big Arm, Montana on Flathead Lake
undated
undated
74-236: Steamboat New Klondike on Flathead Lake, Montana
undated
74-237: Steamboat Maryett on Flathead Lake, Montana
undated
1910
74-239: Steamboat Montana on Flathead Lake, Montana
circa 1915
74-240: Steamboat New Klondike on Flathead Lake, Montana
undated
74-241: Moving a railroad steam engine on a barge on Flathead Lake, Montana
undated
74-242: Steamboat Wasco and barge arriving at Polson, Montana
1908
74-243: Steamboat Silver City on Flathead Lake, Montana
undated
1891
74-245: Steamboat New Klondike at Polson, Montana dock on Flathead
undated
74-246: Tug Boat Paul Bunyan on Flathead Lake, Montana
undated
74-247: Steamboat Helena on Flathead Lake, Montana
undated
74-248: Steamboat New Klondike on Flathead Lake, Montana
undated
undated
74-250: Steamboat Kalispell on Flathead Lake, Montana
undated
81-48: Lisma's Ferry loaded with sheep
1907
circa 1902
82-228: Unidentified steamship, probably New Klondike on Flathead Lake
undated
82-231: Herridult's Ferry on Flathead River just before Flathead Lake, being pushed by boats to Papoose Island, Flathead Lake
circa 1955
82-232: Steamship Montana- formerly the Wasco, built at Rollins-on Flathead Lake.
undated
82-239: B-10 Martin at city airport, Kalispell
circa 1936
82-240: B-10 Martin at city airport, Kalispell
circa 1936
82-241: B-10 Martin at city airport, Kalispell
circa 1936
82-242: B-10 Martin at city airport, Kalispell. Lone Pine State Park (present) is in the background
circa 1936
82-243: Steamship Klondyke, docked with passengers on deck
circa 1909
circa 1926
circa 1913
83-41: Ethel on Lake McDonald - built by J.W. Swanson in 1911-named after the niece of Frank Kelley-72 ft. long gas launch
undated
83-42: Ethel and Lewtana on Lake McDonald. First boat is the Ethel. Second boat is the Lewtana built by J. W. Swanson, formerly the City of Polson when it ran on Flathead Lake. Moved to Lake McDonald via Flathead River
circa 1913-1914
83-44: Steamship Marion at Haleyon, B.C.
undated
83-45: Lewtana at dock, Lake McDonald
1920s
83-46: Lewtana at dock, Lake McDonald
1920s
83-47: St. Mary's boat on Upper St. Mary's Lake; looking west just west of Narrows
1920
83-48: Cassie D on Lake McDonald. Built by Peterson of Kalispell about 1912 and ran on Flathead Lake-then owned by O'Denney-moved to Lake McDonald in 1914-gas launch 54 ft. By 9.5 ft.
circa 1914
83-49: Cassie D on Lake McDonald. Built by Peterson of Kalispell about 1912 and ran on Flathead Lake-then owned by O'Denney-moved to Lake McDonald in 1914-gas launch 54 ft. By 9.5 ft.
circa 1914
83-75: KEE-O-MEE on Flathead Lake. Built by J.W. Swanson for Bert Saling and Clifford Sherman. Burned in the early 1930s. Gas launch, named by Harry Stanford-means "a long way" in some Indian language
circa 1920-1930
Subseries 3: Soldiers, Indians, and Cowboys
0.6 linear feet
142 photos
This subseries contains photos relating to White's research and writing on the interaction of people in the American west.
1877-1911
137(VIII):393: Indian man, possibly White Calf, putting a snake into his mouth
1898
137(VIII):394: Joseph's encampment
circa 1903
137(VIII):395: "Bloods: The Horn Society of Alberta Indians"
circa 1906
137(VIII):396: Chief Joe Healy and Braves from Alberta
circa 1906
137(VIII):397: Old time Piegan woman with travois and papoose in Alberta
circa 1906
137(VIII):398: Two Indian women pictured in front of teepee. Photo by J. Fahey
undated
137(VIII):399: Large group of Indians pictured
circa 1909
137(VIII):400: Young Flathead Indian near Arlee, Montana
circa 1906
137(VIII):401: Piegan Dancers near Browning, Montana
circa 1898
137(VIII):402: Small framed Chief Aeneas
circa 1890
137(VIII):403: Small group of Indians pictured including P. Pichette, John Vandenburg, Louis Nine-Pipe, and Ineas Grango. Photo by Carling Malouf
undated
137(VIII):404: Unidentified man in a headdress
undated
137(VIII):405: Mixed group of unidentified cowboys and Indians
circa 1890
137(VIII):406: An Indian family, possibly Thomas Stabs By Mistake and his wife and son. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):407: Group of tepees near St. Mary's Lake in Glacier Park. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):408: Group of tepees near St. Mary's Lake in Glacier Park. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):409: Thomas Stabs By Mistake shooting a bow. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):410: Group of five Indians sitting on the grass. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):411: Group of five Indians riding horses. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):412: Indians near Cracker Lake. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):413: Indians near Ptarmigan Lake. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):414: Two unidentified Indians. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):415: Indians near Glacier Lake. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):416: Indians near Glacier Park. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):417: Indians near Glacier Park. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):418: Indians near Glacier Park. Photo by Jane Conway around Lake Berg.
circa 1915
circa 1915
137(VIII):420: Pack horse carrying lumber through Glacier Park. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):421: Pack horse carrying lumber through Glacier Park. Photo by Jane Conway
circa 1915
137(VIII):422: Two unidentified Indians; possibly man and wife?
undated
137(VIII):423: Two unidentified Indians in front of tepee with a wagon
undated
137(VIII):424: Small group of Indians in an urban setting
undated
137(VIII):425: An elderly woman smoking a pipe and with a cane
undated
137(VIII):426: Group unidentified male Indians
undated
137(VIII):427: Male Indian playing a drum
undated
137(VIII):428: White woman and female Indian in front of a large tepee
undated
137(VIII):429: Male Indian with tomahawk
undated
137(VIII):430: Large group of encamped Indians
undated
137(VIII):431: Male Indian in full headdress
undated
137(VIII):432: Two unidentified Indians
undated
137(VIII):433: Three unidentified Indians; two older men, one child
undated
137(VIII):434: Unidentified Indians dancing in some type of ceremony
undated
137(VIII):435: Group four unidentified Indians; 2 male, 2 female
undated
137(VIII):436: Two horses, one with a small child in a papoose and an older woman standing next to them
undated
137(VIII):437: Several unidentified Indians on horseback
undated
137(VIII):438: Single white horse, possibly Indian Palace Car
undated
137(VIII):439: Unidentified Indians dancing in some type of ceremony
undated
137(VIII):440: Two unidentified Indians in front of some incomplete structure, possibly earth lodge
undated
137(VIII):441: Large group of unidentified Indians
undated
137(VIII):443: A large encampment of tepees pictured from afar
undated
137(VIII):444: Pile of old junk including a skull, chair, chest of drawers and shelves
undated
137(VIII):445: An unidentified male Indian
undated
137(VIII):446: Group seven unidentified male Indians
undated
137(VIII):447: White woman along with a family of unidentified Indians
undated
137(VIII):448 : Unidentified Indian man and his son
undated
137(VIII):449: Unidentified Indian man
undated
137(VIII):450: Group a large group of Indians and one white man on a horse
undated
137(VIII):451: Two unidentified elderly Indian women
undated
137(VIII):452: An unidentified Indian man and his young daughter in front of a horse
undated
137(VIII):453: Two Indian women cleaning, with tepee in background
undated
137(VIII):454: Elderly Indian women with cane and pipe
undated
137(VIII):455: Three unidentified Indians; 2 male, 1 female
undated
137(VIII):456: Unidentified male Indian in headdress
undated
137(VIII):457: Group four unidentified Indians; 2 male, 2 female
undated
137(VIII):458: Lone male Indian
undated
137(VIII):459: Group two unidentified female Indians with one young girl in front of tepee
undated
137(VIII):460: Large group of unidentified Indians, most seated
undated
137(VIII):461: Unidentified male Indian
undated
137(VIII):462: An unfinished earth lodge
undated
137(VIII):463: Large group of unidentified Indians
undated
137(VIII):464: Unidentified female Indian carrying something on her back
undated
137(VIII):465: Older unidentified male Indian in headdress
undated
137(VIII):466: Two unidentified women (one with pipe) and one child
undated
137(VIII):467: Group Indian children
undated
137(VIII):468: Two Indian children in a field
undated
137(VIII):469: Group of unidentified Indian males seated and smoking a pipe
undated
137(VIII):470: A group, possibly trying raise a tepee, while one man stands on top of it
undated
137(VIII):471: Indian, possibly White Calf, putting a snake into his mouth (same as #393)
1898
137(VIII):472: Chief Lawyer (copy)
circa 1880s
137(VIII):473: John Delaware, Flathead (copy)
1877
137(VIII):474: Kootenai Indian and canoe on Kootenai River in Idaho (from R.H. McKay collection)
undated
137(VIII):475: Left to right: Crawford, Corky Jones and unknown, photo courtesy of Everett Baker and George Sheperd
undated
137(VIII):476: Photo from N.W. Mounted Police, from Baker
undated
137(VIII):477: Photo from N.W. Mounted Police, from Baker
undated
137(VIII):478: Indians near Flathead Lake, on left is Bill Savio, woman with cane is Kookooslotale
undated
137(VIII):479: Pierre Paul, Lala See, Pacale and Antley, hanged in Missoula, from D.C. Johns collection
1890
137(VIII):480: Captain D.B. Wilson and "Buffalo Soldiers" at Demersville, copy from Johns collection
1890
137(VIII):481: Captain D.B. Wilson and "Buffalo Soldiers" at Demersville, copy from Johns collection, enlargement of 137(VIII):480
1890
137(VIII):482: "Chief Aeneas and part of band" looking NW, main street, Kalispell, from Johns collection
1892
137(VIII):483: "Cap. Wilson Lieut and Dr. Cole colored troops from Ft. Missoula soldiers and Camp Demersville" from Johns collection
1890
137(VIII):484: North side of main street showing two blocks of Demersville
1891
137(VIII):485: Left to right: Hank Norris, Martin Hawkins, Joe Kipp and an unidentified doctor, from Fred Hawkins collection
1898
137(VIII):486: Dan Knapp and his horses on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation at Oswego, photo by Ernest White
circa 1906
137(VIII):487: Ernest White's horses with unidentified cowboy
1907
137(VIII):488: Man picking up cow chips for fuel
1907
137(VIII):489: Horse, probably on Fort Peck Indian Reservation, photo by Ernest White
1907
137(VIII):490: Lawina Medicine Cloud, photo courtesy of J.L. Long
undated
137(VIII):491: Chief Lone Dog, photo courtesy of Mrs. Walking eagle, Poplar, Montana
undated
137(VIII):492: Crow Indians branding cattle, photo courtesy of Montana Historical Society
1890
137(VIII):493: Branding cattle when 1530 head were issued to the Indians of Fort Belknap, photo courtesy of Montana Historical Society
circa 1900
137(VIII):494: Indians branding cattle near the Sarcee Indian Reserve of southwest Calgary (from the Glenbow Institute, Calgary)
circa 1890
137(VIII):506: Harry Frank Dwelle (center) and others(from Dwelle)
circa 1898-1905
137(VIII):507: Elmo Co., driver Bob Vinvent
circa 1910
137(VIII):508: Driver Tom Mueli at Dayton, Montana
1910-1911
137(VIII):509: Heading for Somers
1911
137(VIII):510: Harry Frank Dwelle shortly after he sold Grayling Inn
undated
137(VIII):511: Flathead dancer
1908
137(VIII):512: Large group of Flathead Indians pictured
undated
137(VIII):513: Medicine Lodge
undated
137(VIII):514: Two Flathead Indians pictured
1908
137(VIII):515: Group the Horn Society of Flathead Indians
1907
137(VIII):516: Chief Joe Healy and Braves
1907
137(VIII):517: Group of Indians, including Chief Aeneas
1892
137(VIII):518: Indian on horseback
circa 1908
137(VIII):519: Indian encampment
1898
137(VIII):520: Group Flatheads on horseback
undated
137(VIII):521: Group, likely ranchers and farmers
undated
137(VIII):522: Baptise Mathias (Kootenai Chief) and two other Indians pictured
undated
137(VIII):523: Group Indians, including Baptise Mathias
?1930?
137(VIII):524: Stagecoach "Camas to Plains," Flathead Indian Reservation, Montana
circa 1910
137(VIII):525: Piegan woman with travois and papoose with child
1906
137(VIII):526: Group Dancers of Somers, Montana
circa 1909
137(VIII):527: Two unidentified Indians
undated
137(VIII):528: Two male Flathead Indians
undated
137(VIII):529: Group of Indians pictured at Spotted Eagle's Camp
undated
137(VIII):530: Group Blackfoot Indian Braves
undated
137(VIII):531: Unknown Indian wearing headdress
undated
137(VIII):531a: Suzette, wife of Kustata (x2)
undated
137(VIII):531b: Chief Aeneas (x2)
undated
137(VIII):531c: Chief Isaac, brother to Kustata (x2)
undated
137(VIII):531d: Chief Kustata (x2)
81-36: Unknown man on Eastern Montana Plains
undated
81-42: J.J. Barnes and family, Fred Long sheep camp on Pondera Creek, Montana
1909
81-44: Ed White on horse
1905-1907
81-49: Camp tender gathering cow chips for fuel on the Teton River, Montana, J.B. Long Co.
1905
81-60: Gambler, later a herder for J.B. Long Co.
1905-1907
81-64: Mike and the Kit foxes on Police Creek, Montana
1909-1910
81-66: Ed Dent and pups
1905-1907
81-99: Woman standing is Mrs. Charging Dog with husband on her left, Bad Hawk, in light clothing; Oswego, Montana; at railroad depot
1907
81-100: Dan Knopp and his saddle horses at Oswego, Montana
1907
81-105: Man and horse on Eastern Montana plains
undated
81-107: Unidentified group of people, eastern MT
undated
Subseries 4: Nature and Animals
0.2 linear feet
59 photos
This subseries contains photographs of nature scenes and various animals, mostly in Montana.
1898-1973
137(VIII):532: Dog standing on the edge of a dock
circa 1940
137(VIII):533: Bridge across the Pend d'Oreille in Polson, Montana
1920
137(VIII):534: Photo at Lake and Flathead County line
1905
137(VIII):535: Men cutting ice near Polson, Montana
1912
137(VIII):536: Pend d'Oreille near Polson, Montana
circa 1937
137(VIII):537: Stone masons from Butte, Montana, at Narrows of St. Mary's Lake
circa 1932
137(VIII):538: Type of pond weed in Flathead Lake
undated
137(VIII):539: Coyote carcass twisted up in fence, "Death on Fence"
1959
137(VIII):540: Narrows of St. Mary's Lake (upper), two men pictured in the distance
circa 1898
137(VIII):541: Typical buffalo country on the Frenchman River, Canada
1960
137(VIII):542: Looking up North Fork Big Hole toward Trail Creek
1962
137(VIII):543: Looking east up the Selway River, Idaho
undated
137(VIII):544: Looking 20 degrees South, exploration of Nez Perce Trail
1975
137(VIII):545: "Crossing the Lake-Kootenai," (Historical Society of Montana)
circa 1909
137(VIII):546: "Crossing the Pend d'Oreille-Kalispell"
undated
137(VIII):547: "Country of the Kootenai"
undated
137(VIII):548: Medicine Rock Pass
1968
137(VIII):549: Lithograph "Flathead Lake Looking Southward"
1968
137(VIII):550: View of Flathead Lake
1968
137(VIII):551: Looking southward, Flathead Lake west shore
1968
137(VIII):552: Flathead Lake, showing Miller Point in distant center
1968
137(VIII):553: Douglas Island, Miller Point and Table Bay
1968
137(VIII):554: Flathead Lake
1968
137(VIII):555: Medicine Rock Pass in distance
1968
137(VIII):556: Location where Pacale reportedly covered J.M. Dunn with brush, also where the cartridge was located
1962
137(VIII):557: Man wandering around near soldier's camp
undated
137(VIII):558: Dan Knapp's horses on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, unknown herdsman
circa 1906
137(VIII):559: Ernest White's horse he bought from Dan Knapp
1907
137(VIII):560: White's horses
1907
137(VIII):561: White's horses
1907
137(VIII):562: Looking toward Rosebud Creek
1961
137(VIII):563: Williams Junction
1973
137(VIII):564: Near Miles City or Billings, Montana
undated
137(VIII):565: Near Helena, heading for White Sulphur Spring (MT Historical Society)
undated
137(VIII):566: Tree
1906
137(VIII):567: Pleasant Valley, Idaho
1973
137(VIII):568: Pleasant Valley, Idaho
1973
137(VIII):569: Medicine Lodge Pass
1973
137(VIII):570: Gilmore, Idaho
1973
137(VIII):571: Gilmore, Idaho
1973
137(VIII):572: Point of rocks, as of 1973
137(VIII):573: pusher on Gilmore and Pittsburgh L. Bannock Pass, circa 1920 (from Baker)
137(VIII):574: Pine Butte, north side
1973
137(VIII):575: East end of Pine Butte
1973
137(VIII):576: Polson, Montana
undated
137(VIII):576a: Oil rig near Kintla Lake, North Fork of the Flathead, Montana
circa 1925
81-34: J.J. Barnes, Pondera Creek, Montana
1909
81-35: View of Montana Plains
undated
81-62: 7,000 lambs on trail, J.B. Long Co.
1905-1907
81-63: 7,000 lambs on trail, J.B. Long Co.
1905-1907
81-65: View of Milk River with Nashua in center distance
1905-1907
81-67: 3,000 "big weathers" on Basin Coulee
1905-1907
81-68: Bad land hill
1905-1907
81-69: Imported Percheron horse
1905-1907
81-87: 3,000 sheep on Nelson's Reservoir, Montana
undated
81-106: Sheep being brought across river by small boat
undated
81-110: Sheep on new bridge (cement floor cost $101,000) between Big Arm and Polson
1929
81-111: Sheep on new bridge (cement floor cost $101,000) between Big Arm and Polson
1929
81-112: Sheep of Flathead Lake Sheep Company headed east for hay on Polson street
1929
82-248: Oil rig in what is now Glacier Park. Perhaps the Butte or Kintla oil well near head of Kintla Lake
circa 1925
Subseries 5: European
0.2 linear feet
47 photos
This subseries contains photos of European subjects.
1914-1978
137(VIII):494a: Hellfire corner, on the Main Road, Belgium
1917
137(VIII):494b: Hellfire corner, on the Main Road, Belgium
1917
137(VIII):494c: Ruins of the cathedral at Albert France
1916
137(VIII):494d: Ruins of the cathedral at Albert France
1978
137(VIII):495: British cavalry passing the ruined basilica of Notre Dame de Brebieres, Albert, France
October 8, 1918
137(VIII):495a: Notre Dame de Brebieres, Albert, France
1978
137(VIII):495b: British military band playing in the Grand Place in Arras, France
April 29, 1917
137(VIII):495c: Grand Place in Arras, France
1978
137(VIII):496: Four American Doughboys running from artillery fire, Exermont, France
1918
137(VIII):497: American troops advancing toward Sedan, Thelonne, France
October 1918
137(VIII):498: Thelonne, France
1978
137(VIII):499: British cavalry passing the ruined basilica of Notre Dame de Brebieres, Albert, France
August 8, 1918
137(VIII):500: Notre Dame
1978
137(VIII):501: Belgian cavalry in Farness
1914
137(VIII):502: German troops of the 18th Division, IX Corps, in the Grand Place, Mons, Belgium
August 24, 1914
137(VIII):503: Casualties outside a church, Peruyse, Belgium
November 1, 1914
137(VIII):504: British troops at Ypres, Belgium
October 13, 1914
137(VIII):505: Battle of Menin Road Ridge, German prisoners being marched through the Cathedral Square, Ypres, Belgium
September 20, 1917
137(VIII):577: Exermont, France
1978
137(VIII):578: Bailleul, France
1918
137(VIII):579: Bailleul, France
1978
137(VIII):580: Furness, Belgium
1978
137(VIII):581: King George, King Albert, Prince of Wales and Queen Mary, Furness, Belgium
1914
137(VIII):582: Furness, Belgium
1978
137(VIII):583: King George, King Albert and the Prince of Wales, Furness, Belgium
1978
137(VIII):584: Furness, Belgium
1978
137(VIII):585: Mons, Belgium
1978
137(VIII):586: Peruyse, Belgium
1978
137(VIII):587: Zillebeke Road, Ypres, Belgium
October 15, 1914
137(VIII):588: Zillebeke Road, Ypres, Belgium
1978
137(VIII):589: Capture of Cambrai, France
October 9, 1918
137(VIII):590: Cambrai, France
1978
137(VIII):591: United Art Volunteer Rifles, marching in London
March 1915
137(VIII):592: London
1978
137(VIII):593: British Royal Naval machine gun cars in the square at Furnes, Belgium
1914
137(VIII):594: Furnes, Belgium
1978
137(VIII):595: Lous, France
September 28, 1915
137(VIII):596: Lous, France
1978
137(VIII):597: "Death in the Afternoon," after fighting in Cambrai, France
circa 1917-1918
137(VIII):598: Ruins in the square at Cambrai, France
October 23, 1918
137(VIII):599: Cambrai, France
1978
137(VIII):600: Ypres, Belgium
1978
137(VIII):601: Thiacourt Regnieville, France
1918
137(VIII):602: Thaicourt Regnieville, France
1978
137(VIII):603: Ypres, Belgium, Cloth Hall
1915
137(VIII):604: Ypres, Belgium, Cloth Hall
1978
137(VIII):605: Ypres, Belgium
1978
137(VIII):606: Belgium
1978
Subseries 6: Going-to-the-Sun Highway
0.1 linear feet
17 photos
This subseries contains photos of various scenes at Glacier National Park in Montana.
circa 1931
137(VIII):607: Homer Halverson with tractor
circa 1931
137(VIII):608: Oil rig on lake
circa 1931
137(VIII):609: Group of unidentified men standing by two old cars
circa 1931
137(VIII):610: Oil rig on lake
circa 1931
137(VIII):611: Jim Roland standing on some type of forestry equipment
circa 1931
137(VIII):612: Miners at excavating site
circa 1931
137(VIII):613: Near Upper St. Mary's Lake Narrows
circa 1931
137(VIII):614: Near Upper St. Mary's Lake Narrows
circa 1931
137(VIII):615: Men at ranger station
circa 1931
137(VIII):616: A boat in dock at an unidentified lake
circa 1931
137(VIII):617: Oil rig near shore of unidentified lake
circa 1931
137(VIII):618: Oil rig near shore of unidentified lake
circa 1931
137(VIII):619: Forest Rangers digging
circa 1931
137(VIII):620: One mile west of Narrows of Upper St. Mary's Lake in Glacier Park
circa 1931
137(VIII):621: Two men piling logs
circa 1931
137(VIII):622: Encampment
circa 1931
137(VIII):623: Piegan or half way between Sun Camp South Logan Pass
circa 1931

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