"Crossing the Hellgate River Jan 6th 1854" Lithograph
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In the early 1850s, the United States government sent out survey parties to explore four possible transcontinental railroad routes. Illustrators accompanied these expeditions and created prints that became part of the final report. One team investigated the northernmost route from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Washington's Puget Sound. The print copied in this photograph depicts the perilous crossing of Montana's frozen Hellgate River along this route.
In the early 1850s, the United States government sent out survey parties to explore four possible transcontinental railroad routes. Illustrators accompanied these expeditions and created prints that became part of the final report. One team investigated the northernmost route from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Washington's Puget Sound. The print copied in this photograph depicts the perilous crossing of Montana's frozen Hellgate River along this route.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
06 January 1854
Creators
Creator Notes
Original artwork by Gustov Sohon; print by Sarony, Major & Knapp.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.3817
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in
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