• Montana photograph album : [photographs], 1890s

Date:

• 1890s.

Extent:

• 1 v. (25 leaves) ; 18 x 27.5 cm.

Subject:

• Frontier and pioneer life—19th century—Montana
• Military life—Photographs—19th century
• Assiniboine Indians—Photographs
• Fort Assinniboine (Mont.)—Photographs
• Montana—Photographs
• Photograph albums—19th century
• Photographs—19th century

Abstract:

• Montana photograph album (“Montana Views and Scenes” on front flyleaf) consisting of 48 sepia-tone gelatin photographs (approx. 4.75” x 6.75” or 11 x 16 cm.). 25 images feature views of frontier lifestyles and scenery (ranches, mines, millworks, and equipment); 10 snapshots feature Assiniboine Indians and lifestyles; 7 feature soldiers and military life; and 6 feature local people and friends. Each image is captioned in white ink, mounted in black cloth album (7” x 11”). Presumably, the photographs were taken by an officer at Fort Assinniboine, near Havre, Montana, in the final years of 19th century.

Identifier:

• ark:/88435/kp78gr713

View in catalog:

• https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9959669463506421

Call number:

• C0938 no. 487q

Location:

• MSS C0938 no. 487q

Source acquisition:

• Purchase, 2009. AM 2010-49.