Russell D. Daigle Collection of Photographs, 1892-1915

The hotel sat at the mouth of Brewster Creek on Rock Creek; Russell Daigle's room was on the second floor, first on left; photographers: P. Therriault and Joseph Daigle

The mine's Gold Stamp Mill was driven by a steam engine

Construction work en route to the mines out of Quigley, Montana

Floating logs down Rock Creek for road construction

Sawmill Gulch on left, Slaughterhouse Gulch on right, Sapphire Range in background

From the front: Mrs. Baggington at center left, Hattie Daigle at center right, Leonard Daigle at right, Delia Daigle at center; from the back: Mr. W. J. Babbington, Missoula County clerk, at left with gold pan

Photo might also be of lower Rock Creek road construction

This camp, with tents and cabins visibile in the background, was located at the mouth of Brewster Creek Canyon and was the first camp at Quigley

Postcard sent from Bonita, Montana

The old Daigle Hotel is the second building on the right

Structures were built during the boom on Rock Creek near Spring Creek, but were destroyed by fire

Damase Daigle on right, Leonard Daigle seventh from right

Damase Daigle, owner, sitting; the ties and mine studs are for the Jumbo, Alps, and Golconda mines

Leonard Daigle standing; others unidentified

Damase Daigle in background, standing by door

Damase Daigle, top row, fourth from left, served as foreman; trial was for murder suspect in a shoot-out at Quigley, Montana, saloon

Damase Daigle is upstairs on right; location is unknown, but possibly Bearmouth, Drummond, or Deer Lodge, Montana; view of period saloon and hotel 'false front' buildings

Bill Edelman, on right, later became a long-time miner on the forks of Brewster Creek, east of Quigley, Montana; "He had a beautiful Parisian wife, a good claim, a sound cabin, stamp mill."

Bill Edelman, top row, third from left

Damase Daigle at the right of the door