Print, Photographic

1948.217.0401

1948.217.0401

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1948.217.0401

Description

North view of Ft. Steele loading plant, tie drive, UP depot, soldiers and officers quarters and market. Three copies. Update 5/2010: One black and white print and 3 copies of a tie drive. Foreground of image has piles of logs near railroad tracks. Center of photo has open rail cars and some have been filled with logs. Beyond is a platform with men working. A couple of small structures are on platform on photo right. Looking North in background are buildings. one is a square rock with 4 way roof to a pointed top, others are houses. Printed in white on original negative: "The Loading Plant Fort Steele, Wyo." Written on back in black ink: "North View of Ft. Steele loading plant, tie drive. U.P. Depot. Soldiers and officers quarters, marker." Condition good. Emulsion impacted top edge, creased, scratched, fingerprints, irregular borders. Size 8 1/8 x 10. 1st Copy: Written on back in black ink: "Tie Drive at Ft. Steele." "Page 20 No. 3" Condition good. Size 3 1/2 x 5 1/8. 2nd Copy: Condition good. Size 3 1/2 x 5 1/8. #rd Copy: Not stating: "This copy was made from our negative by the State Archives." Condition good. Size 5 x 7.

Collection

Photograph Collection