MTGMss354.xml Guide to the Charles K. Dalton Photograph Collection Circa 1900-1930 Charles K. Dalton photograph collection Finding aid prepared by Mark Fritch Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula © 2010

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Mss 354 Dalton, Charles K., 1902-1986 Charles K. Dalton photograph collection Circa 1900-1930 298 photographs 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. Biographical Note

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.

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.

This collection is arranged in 11 folders.

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.

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[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.

The original negatives of this collection were owned by Priscilla Dalton.

The original glass negatives were loaned to the Archives in 1971 to be copied and returned to Priscilla Dalton.

138 of the photographs were individually numbered and identified. Others were placed into folders by subject.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Dalton family--Photographs. 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. Dams--Montana--Photographs. Families--Montana--Helena--Photographs. Mines and mineral resources--Montana--Helena Region--Photographs. Recreation--Montana--Helena Region--Photographs. Photographs Helena Photographs 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 Unidentified photographs Professional Studio Photographs undated

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.

Unidentified photographs Casual Amateur Portraits undated

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.

Unidentified photographs Recreational Outdoor Activities undated

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.

Unidentified photographs Houses undated

Interior and exterior photographs of a house, likely in Helena, Montana, and two photographs of homes in a rural/country setting.

Unidentified photographs Landscape photographs undated

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.