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1. 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

   
2. 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.

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3. Basin Bar - Photograph

   Two men at the Basin Bar toasting to each other. The bartender is behind the bar.

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Basin Home - Photograph

   Two women, one boy and three dogs outside a Basin home in the circa 1900's.

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Basin, Jib Mill Buildings - Photograph

   Photograph looking over Jib mill buildings in Basin Montana. Boulder River and Great Northern Railroad tracks in picture. Wood mill buildings. Photo printed on Kodak velux paper.

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Basin Mercantile - Photograph

   Basin Mercantile circa 1890-1900

   Record Type: Photo

   
7. Basin mill, Basin Montana - Photograph

   Photograph of White Elephant Mine and Shaft in Basin Montana. Mine buildings and headframe. Town of Basin in background. Looking East. Photo printed on Kodak Velox photo paper. 2 origional copies

   Record Type: Photo

   
8. Basin Mill, Basin Montana - Photograph

   Photograph of dump truck dumping mill tailings from processing into ore bin at Katie mill. Mill capacity; 600 tons per day. Vintage truck, Basin townsite in background. Photo printed on Kodak velox paper. 4 original copies of print. Also, display copy, 9 x 12, mounted on poster board.

   Record Type: Photo

   
9. Basin mine and mill, Basin Montana - Photograph

   Photograph of Katie Mine and mill in Basin Montana. Looking South. Notes on photo identify main shaft, water tank, oil and acid tank, office, hospital,300 ton mill, and Boulder River. Large mill buildings and frozen river and bridge. Photo printed on Kodak Velox photo paper. 3 origional copies

   Record Type: Photo

   
10. Basin mine power station, Basin Montana - Photograph

    Photograph of Katie mill tailings in Basin Montana. Boulder River with bridge, road and power lines. Photo printed on Kodak Velox photo paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    
11. Basin, Montana Postcard of 1911. - Postcard, Picture

    A black and white photo postcard of the town of Basin view looking west; full-bleed. Back of postcard: Basin postmark of October 10, 1911; message is from A.H. and written to his sister and sent to Minnesota; green one cent stamp attached.

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Basin Montana School - Photograph

    A group of Basin School children gather with their teacher in front of their school. The Basin grade school was constructed in 1895. The contractor used wood plank siding, created decorative woodwork in the halls and classrooms, and installed small circular windows. A wooden belfry was built for the school bell.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Basin Railroad Depot Group of People Postcard - Postcard, Picture

    A black and white photo postcard of a group of 16 unidentified people standing outside the Basin depot; saloon and restaurant also in background; full bleed. Back of postcard blank other than the handwriting of Uretta Ulsher, donor of the card. Date: c1915 (More research needed for dating) -Photo postcrds (personal photos) common: 1912-1918

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Basin Residents - Photograph

    Basin residents dressed for an evening out. On the left is Ernest "Sam" Wilson, Florence Sockerson is in the middle and Charlie Carlson is on the right, the other girl is unknown. The Sockerson family owned many buildings in Basin during early 20th century moving out of the area in the late 1920's. Charlie's son Bill still owns the Carlson Ranch in Bernice Montana.

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Basin townsite, Basin Montana - Photograph

    Photograph of Mrs Joe Bowers standing in front of cabin. Identified as Bowers cottage in Basin Montana. Cabin with porch and power lines. Photo printed on Kodak velox paper

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16. Basin townsite, Basin Montana - Photograph

    Photograph of Basin townsite looking East. Various buildings and Great Northern Railroad tracks. Photo printed on Kodak velux paper. (3 copies)

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Basin townsite, Basin Montana - Photograph

    Photograph of Basin townsite looking East. Katie Mine and mill in foreground. Great Northern Railroad tracks. Photo printed on Kodak velox paper (4 copies)

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Basin townsite, Basin Montana - Photograph

    Photograph of Atwater mill in Basin Montana. Flotation mill for recovering zinc from old mill tailings. Located at Merry Widow road turnoff. Owned by Max and and Mary Meigs Atwater. Photo printed on Kodak velox paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Basin townsite, Basin Montana - Photograph

    Photograph of residences on West side of Boulder River and Great Northern railroad tracks in Basin Montana. Looking across Great Northern Railroad tracks and Boulder River. Photo printed on Kodak velox paper.

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. Basin townsite, Basin Montana - Photograph

    Photograph of Katie Mine and Mill in Basin Montana. Looking South across Great Northern Railroad tracks and Boulder River. Photo taken after fire and destruction of site. Photo printed on Kodak velox paper

    Record Type: Photo