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1 Montana Department of Highways photograph collection, Overview of the Collection Creator Montana. Department of Highways Title Montana Department of Highways photograph collection Dates (inclusive) Quantity 18 boxes 3172 photographic prints 1634 film negatives Collection Number Lot 028 Summary The photographs in this collection primarily document the bridge and road construction projects of the Montana Department of Highways (DOH). Repository Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Montana Historical Society Research Center Archives 225 North Roberts PO Box Helena MT Telephone: Fax: Access Restrictions Collection is open for research. Languages No textual or other language materials are included in the collection. Biographical Note The Montana State Highway Commission was created in 1913 by the state Legislative Assembly. The original Commission was composed of three members. In 1917 new legislation altered the organization of the Commission by authorizing the appointment of twelve members according to geographic highway districts. Membership was changed again in 1921 to three members appointed by the Governor and in 1941 to five members, also appointed by the Governor. The Highway Commission was responsible for the overall management of the Montana Highway Department and its programs. The commission developed statewide policies and programs, allocated federal and state funds for highway and bridge construction and maintenance projects, managed the department s budgets, approved annual project schedules, and awarded contracts for federally-funded road and bridge projects. The commission ensured that the highway department met the requirements established by the Federal-Aid highway bills passed by Congress, functioning as the link between the federal Bureau of Public Roads (later FHWA), the highway department, the state legislature, and the public. The highway commission was responsible for the highway department s preconstruction, construction, accounting, and maintenance divisions. 1

2 In 1971 the Commission was renamed the Montana Department of Highways, created by Chapter 7 of the Executive Reorganization Act of 1971 and implemented by executive order of the Governor on December 16, The Department of Highways took over all but the advisory functions of the State Highway Commission. By 1972, the Department consisted of seven divisions: the Legal Division, Personnel Division, Centralized Services Division, Engineering Division, Motor Pool Division, Gross Vehicle Weight Division, and the Maintenance Division. In 1991, the Department of Highways became the Department of Transportation. The Montana Department of Highways (DOH) photograph collection is a compilation of photographs taken of various highways projects across the state of Montana. It includes images of traffic accidents and safety procedures, construction methods and materials, and all stages of the highway projects. Content Description The bulk of the collection documents pre-world War II Federal Aid Project (FAP) work done by the Department of Highways. Photographs in this collection can be grouped loosely into three broad categories: road work, which includes construction equipment, methods, and materials; bridges and bridge construction; and miscellany, which includes photographs of winter road conditions and snow removal methods. Other groupings of significance are the Works Program projects undertaken as part of Franklin D. Roosevelt s New Deal reforms (see Series I, Sub-series II). The dates of the photographs range from , with the bulk of the photographs falling between 1930 and Other Descriptive Information Most of the photographs in this collection were taken by employees of the Montana Department of Highways, but in most cases they are not attributed to specific photographers. Use of the Collection Restrictions on Use The Montana Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Photograph Archives collections and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Photograph Archives before any reproduction use. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all of the materials in its collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright owners. Preferred Citation Department of Highways photograph collection. Lot 028. Box and folder number. Montana Historical Society Photographs Archives, Helena, Montana. Administrative Information Arrangement 2

3 The photographs in the collection are arranged by subject and organized into three subject-based series and sub-series. Series I, Federally Funded Highway Projects, contains two sub-series: Pre- War and Post-War. These two sub-series were arranged according to the Administrative Fund Letter Designation, which explains the acronyms used for highway projects in the pre- and post-war periods. Those pre-war projects whose dates appear to fall outside the pre-war time period, were likely started prior to the beginning of World War II, and photographed later. Additionally, all projects designated using acronyms to denote that they were federally funded highway projects were included in this series, regardless of subject (e.g. if a series of photographs of a bridge were designated as an FAP, they were included in Series I, not in Series II: Bridges). Series I is organized alphabetically by county, and then numerically by project number. Series II is comprised of photographs documenting bridge construction around the state of Montana. Series II is organized alphabetically by county (bridges whose county was unidentified are at the end of this series). Series III is comprised of miscellaneous photographs that were neither bridge-related, nor identified as federally-funded highway projects. Photographs in this series are arranged alphabetically by county; routes are arranged numerically. Acquisition Information Acquisition information available upon request. Processing Note This collection of photographs was transferred from the Archives to the Photograph Archives in 1986 and accessioned as PAc with other previously accessioned photographs that had been transferred from the Department of Highways in 1965, 1985 and The Montana Department of Transportation s Public Affairs Bureau also transferred some records and photographs to the Archives in 1993 (Ac S 93-21). The photographs in this accession were transferred from the Archives to the Photographs Archives and accessioned as PAc Some of these photographs were views of FAPs so they were added to the FAP collection, PAc The Photographs Archives made copy prints of some of the film negatives that did not have matching vintage prints, but many of the film negatives in the collection still have no prints. Related Materials See the following archival collections for related materials: Montana Department of Transportation Bridge Bureau records, Montana Department of Transportation Preconstruction Bureau records, Montana Department of Transportation Planning Division records, Montana Department of Highways Construction Bureau records, Montana Department of Highways Materials Bureau records, and the Montana Department of Highways Engineering Division records. All of these collections document, to greater or lesser extent, highway and bridge construction projects undertaken by the Department of Highways/Department of Transportation, including methods and materials that were used. See also other Department of Transportation photographs in PAc Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Federally-funded highway projects 3

4 Sub-series I: Pre-War (FAPs) Big Horn County 1/1 FAP 5, Hardin Custer, : "Hand rail at Station "; road over culvert; era automobile at roadside 1/2 FAP 46-B, 1941: Irrigation ditch between Hardin and Custer /3 FAP 212, : Unidentified bridge near Aberdeen; bridge over Little Big Horn River near Crow Agency; winter road conditions on unidentified road. Blaine County 1/4 FAP 66, : Milk River Bridge site; Pile Bridge site; grading and borrow pits. 1/5 FAP 66, 1921: Construction of Milk River Bridge near Lohman /6 FAP 66, 1929: Construction of Clear Creek Bridge near Lohman; Lohmanin background; road refinishing; Two Medicine Bridge. 1/7 FAP 80, 1921: Old and new bridge over Savoy Creek, 1/2 mile from Savoy. 1/8 FAP 101, 1922: Road construction near Zurich; Milk River Elevator Company grain elevator; Imperial Elevator Company grain elevator; St. Anthony Elevator Company grain elevator; dike and Harlem ditch; flooding; North Fork Creek. 1/9 FAP 152, 1925: Condition of un-surfaced highway near People's Creek. 1/10 FAP 152 (4), 1940: Construction of Milk River Bridge, near Harlem Broadwater County 4

5 1/11 FAP 30, 1920: Toston Bridge from various angles /12 FAP 97, : Bridge over Missouri River at Townsend. Carbon County 1/13 FAP 3, : Black and White Trail; horse and mule teams pulling road construction equipment (grader, road roller, etc.). 1/14 FAP 4, : Billings-Cody Road; double box culvert; White Horse ditch; Miller dyke; gravel road and fence. 1/15 FAP 107-D2, : Rock Creek; Roscoe; Rock Creek Bridge. 1/16 FAP 272, : Highway beautification; Red Lodge. Carter County 1/17 FAP 333-A, : Bridge Construction of unidentified bridge; work crews; construction equipment. Cascade County 1/18 FAP 10, : Sun River Road from Great Falls to Sun River; construction equipment; gravel pit; Antelope Creek Bridge; Ford Ranch /19 FAP 10, : Vaughn, Montana; Muddy Creek Bridge. 1/20 FAP 54, 1922: Sun River-Great Falls Road between Sun River and Great Falls; Great Falls in distance

6 1/21 FAP 64, 1920: Great Falls-Belt; re-grade work on Belt Hill west of Belt; Johnson Flats with box culvert; steam shovel; gravel loading plant in distance. 1/22 FAP 64, : Great Falls-Belt; landslide; Box Elder Bridge; era automobile; Highwood Mountains; Great Northern Railroad Underpass at Crossing No. 1; road near Fife. 1/23 FAP 65A: Choteau to Sun River; Teton River; Teton Bridge; Bole, Priest Butte; flume pit; work crews; horse-drawn wagons 1/24 FAP 72, : Belt Creek Bridge, before and during replacement construction. 2/1 FAP 73, 1923: Belt Creek Crossing #1 and Belt Creek Bridge #1 construction; concrete abutments. 2/2 FAP 73, 1923: Construction of Belt Creek Bridge #2; work crews and construction equipment. 2/3 FAP 73, 1923: Railroad bridges over Belt Creek; rip rap and piers. 2/4 FAP 73, 1923: Belt Creek; roads and train tracks near Belt Creek; surveying crews /5 FAP 73, 1923: Otter Creek Bridge (between Belt and Riceville) /6 FAP 73, 1927: Slide damage on Riceville Road; Belt Hill; Belt Creek. 2/7 FAP 149, 1921: Condition of road between Great Falls and Havre. 2/8 FAP 164, 1922: Conditions of Valieria Drive on Great Falls-Belt Highway /9 FAP 172, : Missouri River Bridge, near Hardy. 2/10 FAP 218-B, : Great Falls; Country Club; Gore Hill; Sun River Bridge approach. Choteau County 6

7 2/11 FAP 15, 1928: Smith Creek Bridge in winter /12 FAP 23, 1929: Horse-drawn grader; a gravel chip hauler; bridge at the east city limits of Chinook; Chinook in the distance Custer County 2/13 FAP 18, 1920: Tongue River #1; Tongue River Road, gravel resurfaced. 2/14 FAP 86-D, : Completed stone chip surfacing of unidentified road. 2/15 FAP 86-E2, : Construction of Powder River Bridge, near Miles City; housing over pier /16 FAP 135-G2, : Tongue River bridge at Miles City. 2/17 FAP 157, : Yellowstone River Bridge. Dawson County 2/18 FAP 6, : Red Trail East; Badlands near Glendive; Model-T; Station 383/50 and Station 214; automobile accident; close-up of construction equipment (possibly grader blade). 2/19 FAP 7, : Red Trail West; Sand Creek Bridge (1923 flood damage); several photographs/postcards of high water over Sidney Trail in Glendive, 1921; gravel loader and gravel screen (both affixed to wagons). 2/20 FAP 121, 1922: Paving project in the city of Glendive; Jordan Hotel; Merrill Avenue; Bell Street; Grill Café; Palace Café; Davis and Farnum Drugs; Douglas Mead Company; Glendive Meat Company; M.L. Lee Billiards; Valentine Street; Northern Pacific Depot; Yellowstone River; G.D. Hollecker; The Exchange; Midland Coal & Lumber Company; The Merchants National Bank; Towne Street; Municipal Swimming Pool and Park;

8 Kendrick Avenue; Yellowstone River Bridge; Bell Street; aggregate plant; Dawson County Court House; Mayor W.E. Martin; City Engineer R. T. Hurdle; Glendive City Hall; Power Street; Millinery; William Rothe Dry Cleaning and Dressing; Douglas Street; residence of Charles Krug; construction methods and materials; work crews. 3/1 FAP 121, 1922: Glendive Paving Project, Identifications Photocopies of photographs from paving project in Glendive, with captions /2 FAP 121, 1922: Paving project in Glendive (1-20) /3 FAP 121, 1922: Paving project in Glendive (21-40) /4 FAP 121, 1922: Paving project in Glendive (41-60) /5 FAP 121, 1922: Paving project in Glendive (61-82) /6 FAP 130, 1922: Paving project in Glendive; cement truck; railroad tracks; underpass. 3/7 FAP 199, 1922: Main Street in Glendive; Northern Pacific Depot in distance Deer Lodge County 3/8 FAP 43-C, 1943: Snow plow at work between Ralston and Squaw Creek. 3/9 FAP 68, 1921: Bridge and road construction between Anaconda and Butte. 3/10 FAP 68, : Road construction between Anaconda and Butte; Horse-drawn grading team; Willow Glen Farm near Opportunity; pouring and tamping concrete; coal-powered construction equipment; construction teams at work and inspectors; "Applegate's Gang;" triple 4x6 culvert Fallon County 8

9 3/11 FAP 48, 1922: Bridge construction along the road between Ekalaka and Baker, 21 miles south of Baker; wagon teams hauling cement for bridge construction. 3/12 FAP 86-B, 1922: Conditions of Scorio Road near Baker, before and after construction improvements. 3/13 FAP 86-B, 1933: Road improvements to unidentified road near Baker; loading scoria (type of rock) onto wagons; winter conditions Fergus County 3/14 FAP 26, : "Earth road" between Grass Range and Roundup; travelers in wagon; Black Butte seen in distance. 3/15 FAP 27, : Unfinished earth road between Grass Range and Roundup. 4/1 FAP 28, 1921: Flatwillow Creek Bridge; "tube and shoe" construction; Pike Creek Bridge abutment repair; hills and road south of Flatwillow. 4/2 FAP 103-A, B, C, : Road construction between Hilger and Roy; concrete paving project with town in distance; 1921 flood damage; Burnett Creek Hill. 4/3 FAP 112, 1921: Lewistown; Boulevard Bridge site; 1921 flood damage in Lewistown; Big Spring Creek; train in background; Mill Ditch Bridge during construction and completed; Montana Flour Mill Company; Main Street Bridge construction; work crews; homes and businesses in background; paving on Boulevard Street, near Elm Street; 2 Miracle Construction Company; East Lake Avenue; Lewistown Concrete Supply Company; Lewistown Mercantile and Wholesale Grocers. 4/4 FAP 229-B, 1936: Preconstruction work on road between Lewistown and Grass Range /5 FAP 229-B, C, 1939: Bridge over McDonald Creek /6 FAP 229-D, 1948: Spring weather damage to unidentified road

10 4/7 FAP 229-E, 1939: Treated timber trestle bridge over unidentified creek Flathead County 4/8 FAP 81, 1921: 15 Mile Creek Conditions of 15 Mile Creek near Somers. 4/9 FAP 93, : Grading of Polson; spreading gravel; horsedrawn graders; construction equipment; gravel pit. 4/10 FAP 93, : Road and bridge construction along road to Polson; American Indian women; horse-drawn leveler; Polson; Mission mountain range; double box culvert. 4/11 FAP 260, : Unidentified road near "Belton East" (now West Glacier) /12 FAP 377, : Bridge construction near Whitefish. 4/13 FAP 58-I, : Asphalt improvements to road between Kalispell and Libby Gallatin County 4/14 FAP 40, : Belgrade-Maudlow; bridge being constructed over the East Gallatin River near Belgrade; coalpowered equipment (crane). 4/15 FAP 41, : Work crew spreading gravel on road south of Manhattan, near Manhattan Ranch. 4/16 FAP 44-A, B, : Paving a section of Yellowstone Trail near Bozeman; crews tamping concrete; coal-powered construction equipment /17 FAP 46, : Cottonwood Canyon, south of Bozeman. 10

11 4/18 FAP 51, circa 1918: Main Street in Manhattan before, during, and after paving; mixing, dumping, and tamping cement; workhorse teams; coal-powered cement plant. 4/19 FAP 76-A, B, : Salesville Bridge, near Salesville; West Gallatin River; culvert improvements. 4/20 FAP 82-A, 1922: Road surfacing between Manhattan and Belgrade; chip and seal coat; oil distributor; oil storage plant. 4/21 FAP 82-A, : Conditions of Yellowstone Trail; unidentified bridge construction. 4/22 FAP 82-B, 1921: Central Park Bridge; log and rock dike; Northern Pacific Railway bridge over West Gallatin River near Central Park. 5/1 FAP 82-B, 1921: West Gallatin River; Central Park Bridge; homes in distance; horse-drawn wagon. 5/2 FAP 82-C, 1922: Baker Creek Bridge; construction of Camp Creek Bridge, near Manhattan. 5/3 FAP 169, : Damage to guard rail along unidentified road; unidentified gravel plant; unidentified bridge in distance. circa /4 FAP 177, : Railroad overhead near Logan. 5/5 FAP 222-C, D, 1938: Rocky Canyon bridge; highway beautification; bridge construction over railroad tracks east of Bozeman; site for turnout and museum Garfield County 5/6 FAP 247-E, F, : Bridge over Little Dry Creek, near Jordan. Glacier County 11

12 5/7 FAP 190, 1943: Snow plow removing snow between Birch Creek and Browning Wye (refers to a y junction in the roadway). 5/8 FAP 196-B, 1927: Winter road conditions in and near Browning; snow plow; Texaco; J.E. Davis Drugstore in Browning. 5/9 FAP 208, 210, 1948: Babb-Kennedy Creek Junction; winter road conditions near Babb; Hudson Bay divide. 5/10 FAP 227, 1943: Winter conditions on road between Browning and Babb; Hudson Bay divide Golden Valley County 5/11 FAP 268-D2, 1932: Unidentified bridge between Ryegate and Roundup Granite County 5/12 FAP 78, : Conditions of Flint Creek Road. 5/13 FAP 78, : Conditions of Flint Creek Road. 5/14 FAP 78, : Conditions of Flint Creek Road; construction equipment. 5/15 FAP 78, : Conditions of Flint Creek Road. 5/16 FAP 92, : Construction on Mullan Road near Bearmouth; old Northern Pacific quarry; Convict Road; convict camp; prison camp; construction equipment; work crews. 5/17 FAP 175-A5, : Condition of section of road near Philipsburg. 5/18 FAP 184-A, : Excavation with backhoe near railroad tracks; horse and wagon; work crews; Granite County Commissioner (unidentified)

13 5/19 FAP 205-D2, : Unidentified bridge near Drummond. Granite and Powell Counties 5/20 FAP 184, 1927: Road improvements between Bearmouth and Deer Lodge; Garrison; Garrison Hill; railroad crossings; road conditions in/near Drummond; Gold Creek Hill County 5/21 FAP 95-A, 1922: Road improvements and work between Gildford and Havre; work crews; shoveling snow by hand; snow fences /22 FAP 95-A, 1921: Conditions of Box Elder Creek Bridge /23 FAP 95-B, 1922: Glacier Park Trail near Pacific Junction, west of Havre; Big Sandy Creek Bridge; Burnham /24 FAP 95-B, 1921: Big Sandy Creek Bridge near Havre /25 FAP 95-C, : Road conditions before and after grading of unidentified road; homes in distance. 5/26 FAP 95-C, 1922: Gravel screening plant near Gildford; Russell Grader Manufacturing Company rock crusher; work crews; field stone piled prior to crushing Jefferson County 6/1 FAP 12, : Jefferson River Crossing/Three Forks Bridge construction; bridge tubes and web; completed construction and updates (new rip rap). 6/2 FAP 69, 1941: Paving near Whitehall; pouring and tamping concrete; homes in background

14 6/3 FAP 242-D, : Bridge over the Boulder River. 6/4 FAP 248, 1928: Paving project site in Whitehall; Yellowstone Theater in Whitehall; underpass site at Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul crossing 2-A; bridge site over Jefferson River near Willow Creek; Jefferson Canyon; limestone quarry; Jefferson Island; Northern Pacific Willow Creek Railroad station Lake County 6/5 FAP 63, : Road work near Pablo, Ronan, and St. Ignatius; horse-drawn graders; Crow Creek; Ninepipe Reservoir; St. Ignatius in distance. 6/6 FAP 197-B, : Jocko River and Northern Pacific Railway at Ravalli. Lewis and Clark County 6/7 FAP 77, 1927: Road construction sites between Helena and Townsend; Placer; Antelope Creek; Winston; Missouri River near Townsend. 6/8 FAP 77-B, B2, : Road construction in East Helena; pouring and tamping concrete paving; East Helena streets; East Helena Meat Market; construction equipment; work crews; townspeople; East Helena businesses; residences. 6/9 FAP 172, 1921: Missouri River Canyon near Wagner Creek; Stickney Creek ; ranch near Stickney Creek; Stickney Creek bridge site; Eagle Rock /10 FAP 178, : Bridge/overhead near Montana City. 6/11 FAP, 238-A, 1928: Dearborn River Bridge, north of Wolf Creek /12 FAP 275-C2, : Sun River near Augusta; bridge construction near Augusta; work crews; construction equipment and methods. 14

15 Lewis and Clark and Cascade Counties 6/13 FAP 172-C, 1939: Wolf Creek-Cascade; before and after beautification project between Wolf Creek and Cascade; turnouts; Missouri River Bridge Lewis and Clark and Gallatin Counties 6/14 FAP 77-A, : Road construction sites between Helena and Bozeman; Four Range Ranch; Logan. 6/15 FAP 77-C, : Road construction between Helena and Bozeman; Lewis and Clark Company grader; gravel crushing plant. 6/16 FAP 77-C, 1921: Construction on road between Helena and Bozeman; new guard rail east of Helena Lincoln County 6/17 FAP 250-A, B, D; 330-B, 1938: Construction near Libby; construction equipment; work crews. 6/18 FAP 250-D2, : Callahan Creek Bridge and Bents Lake Bridge Madison County 6/19 FAP 9-A, : Ennis-Virginia City; Stag Point, looking west; horse-drawn construction equipment (grader) and operator. 6/20 FAP 9-B, 1922: Horse-drawn construction equipment and operators; gravel pit; completed roadwork /21 FAP 244, 1932: E244-B1; unidentified road

16 6/22 FAP 244-D2, : Construction of bridge over Madison River, near Ennis; O'Dell Creek. 6/23 FAP 244-D2, 1936: Madison River Bridge; O'Dell Creek Meagher County 7/1 FAP 8, : North Fork Road Bridge; horse-drawn graders at Grading Station 95; mule team and driver "on Fresno;" Bridge at Five Mile Creek. 7/2 FAP 8-F, 1936: Gravel road between Harlowton and White Sulfer Springs, "as constructed." 7/3 FAP 49-A, 1922: County Road #1; arch culvert to be replaced with box culvert at Station in Meagher County (near Fort Logan). 7/4 FAP 94, 1920: Road conditions on "Washboard Hill" near Sheep Creek Mineral County 7/5 FAP 233, 1928: Construction on the Cyr Bridge, over Clarks Fork of the Columbia River; opening day celebration. 7/6 FAP 254, 1928: Proposed construction sites between St. Regis and Tarkio; Marlin Spur; Red Hill Missoula County 7/7 FAP 29, : Resurfacing the Marshall Grade near Missoula; culvert over Marshall Creek; steam- or coal-powered construction equipment; slide areas /8 FAP 29, : Arch culvert constructed over Marshall Creek. 16

17 7/9 FAP 215, : Bitter Root Road. 7/10 FAP 215-A, 1928: Buckhouse Bridge over Bitterroot River, south of Missoula. 7/11 FAP 219-E, : Construction of railway overhead over unidentified road near Missoula /12 FAP 237-C2, : Blackfoot River bridge. Musselshell County 7/13 FAP 33, 1936: Musselshell River South of Roundup; Musselshell River Bridge during construction; captions include information about the type of construction, bridge measurements, etc. 7/14 FAP 91, : Paving project in city of Roundup; homes on "cliffs at Roundup;" George L. Hommel Garage; church, possibly Assembly of God on Main Street; photo processing business. 7/15 FAP 108-B, 1934: Road between Billings and Roundup; penetration oil use. 7/16 FAP 328-G, 1934: Road construction between Roundup and Forsyth; road construction materials and methods Park County 7/17 FAP 13, : Yellowstone Trail #1; construction equipment, including steam- or coal-powered diggers; completed construction with automobiles. 7/18 FAP 13, : Yellowstone Trail; M.P. Railway bridge at Cottonwood Creek near Gardiner; Yankee Jim Canyon on Gardiner-Livingston Road; gravel crushing plant; Livingston, Montana; Corwin Hot Springs; Corwin Bridge; Truss Bridge. 17

18 7/19 FAP 14, : Carter Bridge site pre- and postconstruction; construction equipment; automobiles crossing bridge. 7/20 FAP 60-A, : Concrete viaduct on route between Livingston and Wilsall; view of completed viaduct features large barn and homes in background. 7/21 FAP 60-B, 1923: Gravel road between Livingston and Wilsall; era automobile. 7/22 FAP 60-C, : Bridges between Livingston and Wilsall; Rock Creek Bridge; Shields River Bridge; unidentified bridge. 7/23 FAP 117-B2, : Construction work on unidentified bridge near Livingston Pondera County 7/24 FAP 67-A, 1931: Dry Fork of the Marias River near Conrad Powder River County 7/25 FAP 262-D, : "How bridge" over the Powder River. Ravalli County 8/1 FAP 22, 1920: Bitter Root Road; surveying team, dump truck, screening plant. 8/2 FAP 39, 1920: Construction of Bell Crossing Bridge near Glendive (?). 8/3 FAP 39, 1920: Construction of Bell Crossing Bridge; rock and brush jetties; log cribs; tube supports

19 8/4 FAP 139-A, 1928: Chaffin Bridge over Bitterroot River, near Darby Richland County 8/5 FAP 265-A, 1945: Sidney breakwater; construction of unidentified bridge Roosevelt County 8/6 FAP 79, : Condition of the Sieps Bridge between Poplar and Scobey 8/7 FAP 84, 1929: Construction along Glacier Park Trail; gravel resurfacing at Wolf Point; Little Wolf Creek Bridge; Chelsea; Poplar River Bridge; box culverts; gravel spreader; deterioration of culvert on road between Culbertson and Bainville. 8/8 FAP 84-J, : Great Northern Railway underpass near Snowden; box culvert. 8/9 FAP 253-A2, 1929: Construction of bridge over Missouri River near Wolf Point; Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company; concrete mixing plant; work crews; construction methods and equipment. 8/10 FAP 253-A2, 1929: Construction of Missouri River Bridge near Wolf Point; work crews; construction equipment and methods; Macon Bridge. 8/11 FAP 253-A2, 1930: Construction of Missouri River Bridge near Wolf Point; finished bridge Rosebud County 8/12 FAP 15, 1920: Yellowstone Trail near Forsyth; railroad tracks, including horse-drawn construction teams; railroad crossing at Station 576; guardrails; contractors' campsite

20 8/13 FAP 328-H, 1945: Road conditions between Vanada and Ingomar /14 FAP 334-E, 1947: Busby gravel pit; construction equipment Sanders County 9/1 FAP 88-A, 1921: Old bridge at Revais Creek; construction on Revais Creek Road. 9/2 FAP 88-A, 1922: Winter conditions on road between Perma and Dixon; Melrose Road. 9/3 FAP 90-A, 1920s: Road conditions between Belknap and Furlong; railroad crossing; Trout Creek. 9/4 FAP 90-A, 1922: Belknap-Furlong; gravelling in winter using horse-drawn sleighs; Beaver Creek gravel pit; Perma. 9/5 FAP 90-B, 1922: Beaver Creek Bridge improvements; trestle bridge s Silver Bow County 9/6 FAP 68-C2, 1928: Construction at Silver Bow Creek Bridge /7 FAP 70-A, 1918: Construction work on road between Anaconda and Butte; procession of automobiles, lead car decorated with American flags and full men in uniform. 9/8 FAP 70-A, 1921: Road construction between Anaconda and Butte; "modern paving machine;" mixing plant; "Reardon's gang" work crew; use of surplus war truck to haul supplies. 9/9 FAP 70-B, 1922: Road construction between Anaconda and Butte; culvert; Reardon's work crew; coal-powered equipment; workers tent camp; gravel crushing plant; crane with operators, "Contractor L.T. Lawler."

21 9/10 FAP 70-B, 1927: Anaconda-Butte; young boy in front of road construction equipment ("oiler") and train in background; recently oiled roads; paved and striped road. 9/11 FAP 70-A, B: Road conditions between Anaconda and Butte (gravel vs. concrete); Emmet Avenue in Butte; County Commissioner Fabian /12 FAP 279-2, : Construction of west overpass in Butte. Stillwater County 9/13 FAP 23, : Unidentified gravel road; one photo of county gravel pit used for this re-surfacing project. Sweetgrass County 9/14 FAP 127, 1928: Upper Deer Creek Bridge, near Big Timber Teton County 9/15 FAP 65-B, : Road project area between Choteau and Sun River; Mill Coulee; farmhouses along road; girl on horse. 9/16 FAP 82, 1922: Gravel crushing plant; finished road with era automobiles; near Agawam [?] Toole County 10/1 FAP 62, : Construction work on stretch of road between Shelby and Galata; gravel plant operations; culvert installation; finished roadway. 10/2 FAP 62, 1921: Willow Creek Bridge near Galata

22 10/3 FAP 62, : Shelby-East; gravel road east of Galata; earth road near Dunkirk (with homes and buildings at horizon); horse-drawn graters /4 FAP 67, 1929: Marias River Bridge near Shelby /5 FAP 67-B, 1935: Construction of the Shelby Bridge; Pettibone Slough; finished bridge with era automobiles. 10/6 FAP 243-C, 1932: Sweetgrass from a distance; Sweetgrass city street; John Mars Flour and Feed /7 FAP 367, : Bridge construction near Hysham. Valley County 10/8 FAP 83, 1920: Resurfacing road between Hinsdale and Thoney; gravel screening plant; horse-drawn graders and gravel wagons; homes in the distance. 10/9 FAP 232, : Roosevelt Trail; bridge over Little Porcupine Creek at Fraser. 10/10 FAP 256-E, 1932: Sage Hen Creek; flood damage done to north fork of Sage Hen Creek bridge Wheatland County 10/11 FAP 115, 1928: Prospective construction sites between Harlowtown and Ryegate; Graves Hotel; homes and businesses in background; Shawmut; bluff between Ryegate and Barber. 10/12 FAP 292-A, : Unidentified bridge over railway near Harlowton Wibaux County 22

23 10/13 FAP 1, : Red Trail #1; Red Trail road west of Wibaux; dirt road with house in distance. Caption explains that this was the "first Federal Aid project in Montana." 10/14 FAP 35, 1922: Red Trail #2; damage to Northern Pacific Railway track east of Wibaux; horse-drawn construction teams (graders) and operators; construction equipment and methods /15 FAP 61, : Bridge and culverts near Wibaux /16 FAP 61, 1929: Wibaux Cloudburst, June 7, 1929; Wibaux after storm/flood of 1929; damage to Beaver Creek Bridge site; city street with O.M. Helvik Harness and Saddlery and Fisk Tires in foreground Yellowstone County 10/17 FAP 34, 1920: Yellowstone River; pre-, mid- and postconstruction of the Huntley Bridge. 10/18 FAP 34, : Huntley Bridge construction; blasting of old pier; copper dam; abutments; jetties. 10/19 FAP 52, : Improvements to Polytechnic Drive in Billings; before photos; laying and curing concrete ("ponding" method); grading crews; Rocky Mountain College on finished section of "Poly Drive." 11/1 FAP 53-A, : Construction work on road between Billings and Pompey's Pillar; bridge at Five Mile Creek; Pompey's Pillar Bridge Spur; road between Billings and Laurel; bridge at 12 Mile Creek, Custer Coulee. 11/2 FAP 53-A, 1923: Storm damage to Five Mile Creek bridge near Billings. 11/3 FAP 53-A, 1927: Gravel plant near Huntley; construction equipment (Western Motor Grader). 11/4 FAP 53-B, : Flooding near Pompey's Pillar; test trenches dug to alleviate flooding; damage to roadways and buildings (Makler Building); road after improvements

24 11/5 FAP 53-B, : Wood and steel bridge at Fly Creek (1/2 mile west of Pompey's Pillar). 11/6 FAP 57, 1923: Paving of Main Street in Laurel; paving crews pouring and tamping concrete; coal-powered construction equipment; finished paved section with east end of Laurel in distance; Home Hotel. 11/7 FAP 134-A, B, 1936: Temporary Yellowstone River bridge; Yellowstone River Bridge south of Laurel /8 FAP 160, : Big Horn River, east of Custer on US /9 FAP 228-B, 1934: Oiled road surface between Billings and Laurel Unidentified Counties 11/10 FAP, 77-G2, : Unidentified bridge on US /11 FAP 82-A, : Russell Scarifier; construction equipment; work crews; Asphalt house, plant, pits; Troy trailers; "pressure distributor for spreading asphaltic oil," with operators. 11/12 FAP 84-F, I: Asphalt cracks along unidentified road. 11/13 FAP 161-B, 1924: Road conditions on unidentified road /14 FAP 198-A, B, : Road construction; bridge construction; construction equipment, materials, and methods on unidentified road. 11/15 FAP 239F, : Test of cotton in road construction; construction equipment; work crews. 11/16 FAP 241-C2, 1929: Construction of unidentified bridge; construction methods and materials; construction equipment. 11/17 FAP 257-F2, : Old bridge. 11/18 FAP 281-2, : Vigilante Trail bridge. 24

25 11/19 FAP 19813, : Road construction on unidentified road; construction equipment and methods; work crews. Sub-series II: Pre-War (Projects Other than FAP) Blaine County 11/20 FLP 5a (Federal Lands Project), 1940: White Bear Creek Bridge Broadwater, Flathead, Stillwater Counties 11/21 NRH (National Recovery Highway), : Missouri River bridge at Townsend; Flathead River at Columbia Falls; Witt Hill Road bridge near Columbus. Cascade, Silver Bow, Lewis and Clark, and Fallon Counties 11/22 WPGH (Works Program, Grade Highway), : Great Northern overhead at Gerber; Butte, Anaconda and Pacific underpass at Rocker; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul underpass at Finlen; East Helena overhead; Prickly Pear Creek bridge at East Helena; Baker overpass; Olney underpass Choteau, Flathead, and Missoula Counties 11/23 WPGH , 1936: Great Northern overhead at Loma; Great Northern underpass at Kalispell; Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul overhead at Racetrack; Soudan; Belton Flathead County 25

26 11/24 NRS 257 D2 (National Recovery Secondary), 1935: Stillwater and Flathead River bridges near Kalispell Gallatin County 11/25 WPGH 0-49, : Unidentified bridges; Northern Pacific overhead near Bozeman. Gallatin and Fergus Counties 11/26 NRS 302, 342, 1936: Bridge over Cherry Creek; winter road conditions between Brooks and Denton; homes in background Lake County 12/1 WPMH 98C (Works Program, Municipal Highway), : Bridge over the Whitefish River; homes in background. Madison, Gallatin, and Big Horn Counties 12/ , 8, 1934: Road materials and methods; Hardin Missoula County 12/3 WPMS 374B (Works Program, Municipal Secondary Highway), : Crane at work on unidentified railway bridge in Missoula. Musselshell County 26

27 12/4 NPS 292 (National Parks System?), : construction on Musselshell Road; construction equipment; work crews. Phillips, Yellowstone, and Big Horn Counties 12/5 WPGH , 1936: Northern overhead at Dodson; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy overhead at Toluca; Northern Pacific overhead east of Billings Ravalli and Stillwater Counties FAS 4, 23 (Federal Aid Secondary Project), : Stevensville Bridge, Fishtail Creek; boy fishing off Stevensville Bridge; stock pass; East Rosebud. Sweetgrass, Wheatland, and Flathead Counties 12/7 WPGS (Works Program, Grade Secondary), : Construction of Northern Pacific underpass at Big Timber; Big Timber Creek; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul overhead at Harlowtown; Great Northern overhead at Whitefish Teton County 12/8 WPS-FAS 341 (Works Program Secondary, Federal Aid Secondary), : Choteau-Dutton Feeder Road; Dutton, with homes and businesses in distance; Greely Elevator Company building; Teton River bridge; Great Northern Railway crossing in Dutton; Milwaukee railroad crossing in Choteau Toole County 12/9 FAGM 243 D-1 (Federal Aid Grade Municipal), : Slide area near Shelby; Shelby overhead; Shelby homes and businesses in distance; Shelby laundry. 27

28 Treasure County 12/10 WPSO (Works Program, Secondary Off System Highway), 1936: Flood damage to, and replacement of, unidentified bridge; bridge on E. Feeder Road near Myers Valley County 12/11 State Aid Project 7, 1919: Road project near Milk River Bridge Yellowstone County 12/12 NRH 187-F2, 1935: Yellowstone River Bridge near Billings Yellowstone and Fergus Counties 12/13 WPGH , 1936: Northern Pacific and Great Northern overhead at Mossmain; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul overhead at Lewistown Yellowstone and Jefferson Counties 12/14 WPH 187B-281A-3 (Works Program, Highway), 1936: Sewer Creek Bridge east of Billings; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul overhead near Vendrome Yellowstone, Silver Bow, Valley, Dawson, and Missoula Counties 12/15 WPGM , : Laurel bridge; Laurel underpass; Billings Best Flour building; Silver Bow Creek; Montana Street

29 in Butte; Glasgow underpass; Missoula overhead; Great Northern overhead in Helena, Lyndale Avenue; work crews; construction equipment and methods. Unknown Counties 12/16 FAGH 82, 101 (Federal Aid Grade Highway), : Road construction on unidentified roads; work crews; Milk River. 12/17 NRH 256H, : Double culvert, pre-installation, on unidentified road. Sub-series III: Post-War Beaverhead County 12/18 #1203, 1946: Snow removal near Big Hole Cascade County 12/19 H 22503, 1936 : Railway underpass between Vaughn and Great Falls Custer County 12/20 FI 158 (Federal Aid Project, Interstate), 1954: Finished road project between Miles City and Terry; US Highway Fergus County 12/21 F389 (Federal Aid Project), 1948: Lewistown Bypass Road; Great Northern Railroad Depot

30 Rosebud County 12/22 F328, : Winter road damage on road between Ingomar and Ahles. Wibaux County 12/23 FAP F-2 (11), 1955: Construction between Wibaux and Baker; construction equipment and methods; work crews; St. Phillips turn-off Various and Unknown Counties 12/24 H , M , (Urban System), 1936: Historical markers; construction equipment; Helena; Cross Range; Mosby Series II: Bridges and Bridge Construction Container(s) Description Dates Blaine County 12/25 Milk River Bridge west of Chinook. Carter County 12/26 Sykes Bridge, south of Ekalaka. Cascade County 30

31 12/27 Automobile damage done to bridges on Deep Creek Road; Sun River Bridge; railroad bridge over Muddy Creek. 12/28 Construction of First Avenue Bridge in Great Falls; Great Falls in distance; work crews; construction methods and materials /29 Construction of the Tenth Street Bridge, Great Falls /30 Construction of the Fifteenth Street Bridge in Great Falls. 13/1 Bridges in Great Falls. Choteau County 13/2 Missouri River Bridge in Fort Benton; Fort Benton in distance Custer County 13/3 Powder River Bridge near Miles City. Dawson County 13/4 Glendive Creek Bridge site in winter /5 Glendive Creek Bridge over Yellowstone River /6 Glendive Bridge; homes and businesses in background; paving work; work crews; construction equipment. 13/7 Construction of the Bell Street bridge in Glendive; construction equipment; work crews. 13/8 Construction on the Bell Street bridge over the Yellowstone River at Glendive; work crews; construction equipment; opening celebration /9 Damage to Spring Creek bridge in Glendive

32 13/10 Construction of Glendive Creek Bridge Deer Lodge County 13/11 Gibson culvert in Anaconda. Fergus County 13/12 Unidentified bridge with defective foundation. 13/13 Boulevard Bridge over Big Spring Creek in Lewistown /14 Unidentified bridge between Lewistown and Forest Grove. Flathead County 13/15 Belton Bridge over the middle fork of the Flathead River. 13/16 Condition of bridge over Flathead River near Kalispell Gallatin County 13/17 Howe Truss Bridge over the Gallatin River near Manhattan /18 Repairs to Madison River Bridge near Three Forks. Glacier County 13/19 St. Mary's Lake in Glacier's Park. 13/20 Bridge over St. Mary's River on USRS dam near Babb

33 13/21 Construction work on the Two Medicine River Bridge. Golden Valley County 13/22 Unidentified bridge near Ryegate. Hill County 13/23 Pugsley Bridge near Chester; Marias River. 13/24 Milk River Bridge at Havre Jefferson County 14/1 Washed out bridge near Whitehall /2 Construction of Boulder River Bridge; work crews; construction equipment and methods; water tower and other buildings in distance. 14/3 Damage to the Boulder River Bridge; buildings in distance /4 Montana Central Railroad underpass between Boulder and Basin. 14/5 Bridge over Jefferson River near Three Forks; Yellowstone Trail bridge over Jefferson River near Cardwell. 14/6 Butte-Boulder Road underpass; era automobile; children. Lake County 14/7 Jocko River Bridge. 33

34 Lewis and Clark County 14/8 Damage to the Little Prickly Pear Bridge, north of Helena /9 Missouri River Bridge near Wolf Creek Lincoln County 14/10 Kootenai River Bridge at Troy Mineral County 14/11 Bridge over Clark's Fork at Superior; Superior in distance. 14/12 Superior Bridge; bridge signage visible. 14/13 Underpass near Quartz Ranger Station in Lolo National Forest, 10 miles east of Superior; construction of unidentified bridge, likely over Clark Fork. Missoula County 14/14 Underpass east of Alberton; Orange Street Bridge, Missoula; construction equipment and methods; work crews. 14/15 Orange Street Underpass; Pacific Fruit & Produce Company. Musselshell County 14/16 Delphia and Carpenter Bridges Park County 34

35 14/17 Site for new bridge at Gardiner; suspension foot bridge over Yellowstone River at Second Street; Gardiner homes and businesses in distance Phillips County 14/18 Bridge over Big Cottonwood Creek Powder River County 14/19 Damage to the Powder River Bridge at Broadus; Marion crane. Powell County 14/20 Hellgate River Bridge; Garrison in distance; Yellowstone Trail /21 Hellgate River bridge site at Garrison Cutoff; Northern Pacific Railroad bridge over Hellgate River near Garrison. 14/22 Reinforcement of Little Blackfoot River bridge near Avon Prairie County 14/23 Powder River Bridge west of Terry. 14/24 Construction of Calypso Bridge? near Terry. 14/25 Flood damage to the Calypso Bridge? near Terry. 14/26 Yellowstone River Bridge at Fallon. Ravalli County 35

36 15/1 Unidentified roads; homes in distance; unidentified bridge, possibly over the Bitterroot; gravel plant; unidentified farm/ ranch. 15/2 Silver Bridge over Bitterroot River near Hamilton. 15/3 County bridge over the Bitterroot River at Stevensville /4 Bridge over East Fork of Bitterroot River at Conner; bridge over Bitterroot River at Florence /5 Canal near Corvallis. Roosevelt County 15/6 Missouri River bridge site at Prairie Elk crossing near Oswego; taking borings; paddle wheel boat/paddle steamer. 15/7 Proposed Missouri River Bridge site at mouth of Prairie Elk Creek near Oswego /8 Poplar River Bridge, Road 77, near Poplar Roosevelt and McCone Counties 15/9 Bridge over Missouri River near Wolf Point. Sanders County 15/10 Clarks Fork Bridge west of Thompson Falls (USFS project) /11 Bridge near Plains. 15/12 Thompson Falls High Bridge. 36

37 15/13 Bridge over Lake Creek. Silver Bow County 15/14 Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge over Harrison Avenue in Butte; era automobile; road signs Stillwater County 15/15 Bridge near Columbus; Northern Pacific overpass at Reed Point /16 Bridge over Yellowstone River at Reed Point. Sweetgrass County 15/17 Grey Cliff Bridge over Yellowstone River. Treasure County 15/18 Yellowstone River Bridge at Myers; Big Horn River Bridge at Hysham. Valley County 15/19 Milk River Bridge near Glasgow; Beaver Creek Bridge near Beaverton Yellowstone County 37

38 15/20 Failure of East Bridge at Billings; pile trestle replacement of collapsed span /21 Site for Sphinx Bridge; construction of Pompey's Pillar Bridge. 15/22 Bridge over Northern Pacific Railway, US Highway 10 at Pompey's Pillar Unknown Counties 15/23 Unidentified railway over- and underpasses; Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad slab unit. 15/24 1 of 2: Bridges; bridge construction; construction equipment. 15/25 2 of 2: Bridges; bridge construction; construction equipment. 16/1 "6 2", Railway overhead. 16/2 Construction work on unidentified bridges. 16/3 "Bridge taken out by snow slide;" unidentified river /4 Flood damage; automobile accident on bridge; avalanche? near bridge. 16/5 Construction of overhead, bridge; construction methods and equipment; work crews; homes in background; horse-drawn graders; gravel plant; culverts. Series III: Miscellany Container(s) Description Dates Beaverhead County 16/6 Winter road conditions between Dillon and Twin Bridges; Beaverhead Rock

39 16/7 Snow removal Near Gibbons Pass /8 Snow removal between Monida and Lima Blaine County 16/9 Railroad crossing in Harlem; "Grand" in distance. 16/10 "Gravel pit Chinook Harlem. Broadwater County 16/11 "Placer mining, Confederate Gulch at Diamond, June 1, 1920." 1920 Cascade County 16/12 Castner Street in Belt, Montana. 16/13 Construction methods; "Use of 'I's' in Abutments. 16/14 Flooding damage near Belt and Monarch /15 Sno Go snow plow; snow removal; Great Falls; snow plow operators; opening Belt to Monarch Road F.W.D. truck and rotary plow 747-C.R., 1928 Dawson County 16/16 Ice flow near Glendive /17 "Pederson curve 16 miles west of Glendive." Dawson, Glacier, Mineral, Sheridan, Silver Bow Counties 39

40 16/18 Road maintenance and snow removal near Butte, Glendive, Saltese, Wolf Creek, Gibbons Pass, Lookout Pass, Browning, and on US 2, MT 13, MT 5, and MT Fallon, Fergus, Wheatland, Carter Counties 16/19 Winter road conditions in/near Baker, Ekalaka, Brooks, Beaver Creek, Cottonwood Creek Road, Lewistown, and Buffalo Fergus 16/20 Cat Creek Oil; Little Box Elder Pumping Plant. Fergus and Petroleum Counties 16/21 Winter road conditions and snow removal in/near Lookout Pass, Winnett, Roy, and Lewistown Flathead County 16/22 Winch and work crew on Swan River; homes in distance Flathead, Gallatin, Madison, Sanders Counties 16/23 "District One snow pictures." Road conditions and snow removal in/near Elk Park Flats, West Yellowstone, Harrison, Ennis, Manhattan, Norris, and Essex Gallatin County 40

41 16/24 Bozeman to Gallatin Way; Pioneer Trail Bridge; Castle Rock; Bridger Canyon; Three Bears Inn; Karst Cold Springs Camp; Gallatin Canyon; Gallatin River; Black Butte; Moose Creek. 16/25 Marion brand coal-powered shovel, "Model 28"; work crews. 16/26 Yellowstone Trail near Logan; Story Rock Quarry. 16/27 Bozeman Hill; construction equipment and methods; steam shovel. 16/28 Gravel crushing operations near Rainbow Ranch /29 Three Forks; Madison River flooding Granite County 17/1 Flint Creek hill slide Hill, Glacier and Gallatin Counties 17/2 Snow and slide removal in/near Havre, Browning, Valley Creek, Valley Creek Bridge; Harlem Agency Bridge; West Yellowstone; homes in distance Jefferson and Silver Bow Counties 17/3 Great Northern Railway crossing at Elk Park between Butte and Boulder; homes in distance. Lake County 17/4 Northern Pacific crossing between Ravalli and Arlee; Bison Range near Ravalli; "Polson dam site" Kerr Dam. 41