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  1. Photograph

    A black and white photograph of Clancy, Montana, taken from the east, features the Northern Pacific Depot, a bridge over Prickly Pear Creek, and railroad cars on the Northern Pacific tracks. On the right, you can see railroad worker houses, as well as the buildings of the Legal Tender Mine and the Great Northern Railroad.

    Record Type: Photo

    Northern Pacific Railroad Clancy, Montana
  2. "Givn Advice" Jeff Ford and Mick McCauley - Photograph

    Leaning against a truck are friends Jeff Ford (left) and Mick McCauley. The caption reads on the picture "Givn advice"

    Record Type: Photo

    Giving Advice between friends
  3. "Spike" Twohy - Photograph

    Desmond D. "Spike" Twohy's life started out an adventure being born in the back of a Hudson under the hangman's tree between Clancy and Montana City. Spike worked the majority of his life for the Montana Department of Livestock as a stock inspector and detective. In his retirement years Spike worked on several Boulder Valley ranches. Spike also bartended at the Windsor Bar. Spike was born in June 1944 and passed away on March 17, 2019. Spike's fa...

    Record Type: Photo

    Desmond "Spike" Twohy
  4. "Supervisn" with the old guys - Photograph

    A quote from the scrapbook of mick McCauley "Supervisn" with the old guys" (left) Steve Olson, Gene Compton, Mick McCauley, and Spike Twohy

    Record Type: Photo

    "Supervisn" with the old guys
  5. "Takin in the action" - Photograph

    A pciture of Mick McCauley taking a break from branding at the Phelan Place. The quote on the picture states "Takin in the action"

    Record Type: Photo

    Mick McCauley
  6. "The Milk Brigade" - Photograph

    "The Milk Brigade" 1926 A Special Treat at School! Left to Right: Front Row- Esther Manley, Gertie Nikkila Gulhckson, Clyde Vachiery, lyyli Waara Back Row: Martha (Tarta) Manley, Tarmon (Tam) Waara, Emil Saari, Arne Waara, Mildred Reilly, Linnea Simi

    Record Type: Photo

    The Milk Brigade
  7. 148 Toot Toot - Photograph

    Article from the Jefferson Sentinel August 26, 1887 titled 18 Toot! Toot!. The first regular passenger train of the HBV&B Railroad pulled by engine 148 reached Boulder City Montana and rolled as quietly into the depot. Conductor John E. Marron was in command and Johnny Schones stood in the cab.

    Record Type: Photo

    148 Toot Toot
  8. 1907 Basin Postcard - Postcard, Picture

    A black and white postcard of Saturday Hill, Cataract Creek located in Basin, Montana. This photograph was taken at the bottom of Saturday Night Hill Road on Cataract Creek; in the photo can be seen a wooden bridge, water flume, and water wheel; possibly an arrastra for milling gold; winter scene with ice; the back of the postcard has a message on it to Father from Ells; addressed to Mr. Thomas McCarney, Red Cloud, Nebraska; postmark Basin, Monta...

    Record Type: Photo

    Saturday Hill, Basin, Montana
  9. 1908 Flood Damage - Photograph

    1908 flood damage at the U.P.R.R Bridge near Boulder Montana.

    Record Type: Photo

    1908 Flood Damage
  10. 1910 Explosion in Boulder Postcard. - Postcard, Picture

    Black and white photo postcard of explosion of a building in Boulder, Montana in 1910.

    Record Type: Photo

    1910 postcard of an explosion in Boulder.
  11. 1910 Postcard Depicting Explosion - Postcard, Picture

    Black & white photo postcard depicting an explosion. The writing on the back of the postcard describes the scene as an explosion; postmark 1910.

    Record Type: Photo

    1910 postcard of explosion in Boulder.
  12. 1913 Corbin Depot Postcard - Postcard, Picture

    Black and white photo picture of Corbin Depot on July 4, 1913.

    Record Type: Photo

    Corbin Depot in 1913 postcard.
  13. 1916 Postcard of Boulder Springs Hotel Lobby - Postcard, Picture

    Colorized photo of the lobby of Boulder Springs Hotel. The italicized text on the front of the card says: "A corner of the lobby at Boulder Springs Hotel, Boulder Springs, Mont." Postmark is 1916.

    Record Type: Photo

    Lobby of Boulder Springs Hotel postcard.
  14. 1917 Passenger Train Wreck - Photograph

    Black and white photograph of passenger train wreck on Great Northern Railroad west of Fuller (between Boulder and Basin); engineer, fireman, and dining car cook were killed; excessive speed caused the accident; September 14, 1917.

    Record Type: Photo

    Passenger train wreck in 1917 near Basin.
  15. 1917 Passenger Train Wreck - Photograph

    In 1917, curious residents of Jefferson County, Montana, along with a detachment of soldiers, investigated the wreck of the Great Northern passenger train No. 238. The smoker car was hanging off the bridge, and the boilerplate was found nearly 100 feet away on the hillside. There were rumors that the wreck had been caused by German sabotage, but an investigation revealed that the actual cause of the accident was excess speed.

    Record Type: Photo

    Train Wreck 1917
  16. 1917 Train Wreck Near Basin, Montana - Photograph

    Black and white photograph of passenger train wreck on Great Northern Railroad west of Fuller (between Boulder and Basin); engineer, fireman, and dining car cook were killed; excessive speed was the cause of the accident; September 14, 1917.

    Record Type: Photo

    Passenger train wreck near Basin, Montana.
  17. 1930's Flooding in Clancy - Photograph

    Black and white photograph of Clancy looking toward railroad yard; flooding creek in foreground, railroad depot, and beanery.

    Record Type: Photo

    1930's flooding in Clancy.
  18. 1930's Lady at Marks Ranch - Photograph

    Black and white photograph of unidentified woman sitting on a pile of wood.

    Record Type: Photo

    1930's lady at the Marks Ranch.
  19. 1943 Cerise Barn in Elk Park - Photograph

    Color photograph of 1943 Cerise barn on Rock Springs Road in Elk Park, Montana.

    Record Type: Photo

    1943 Cerise barn in Elk Park.
  20. 1949 Postcard From Diamond "S" Ranchotel. - Postcard, Picture

    Black and white photo postcard from Diamond "S" Ranchotel and Corrals, Boulder, Montana.

    Record Type: Photo

    1949 postcard of Diamond "S" Ranchotel.

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