Elk loaded in boxcar

Title
Elk loaded in boxcar
LC Subject
Railroad trains Elk
Repository
Oregon Historical Society. Library
Creator
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Description
Three men standing at the door of a boxcar used to transport elk from Saint Anthony, Idaho to Joseph, Oregon. The elk were part of a transplant program to bring a herd of elk from Yellowstone Park in Wyoming to the Wallowa Mountains in Oregon.
Work Type
cellulose nitrate film
Location
Saint Anthony >> Fremont County >> Idaho >> United States
Date
1912-03
Identifier
OrgLot369_FinleyB0408
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
William L. Finley Photographs Collection, circa 1900-1940 (Org. Lot 369, OHS)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Extent
3.75 x 6 in.
Set
Reuniting Finley and Bohlman
Primary Set
Reuniting Finley and Bohlman
Institution
Oregon Historical Society