Line of elk crate sleds in the snow

Title
Line of elk crate sleds in the snow
LC Subject
Elk
Repository
Oregon Historical Society. Library
Creator
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Description
Horses pulling a line of sleds loaded with elk crates through the deep snow. Men are standing on top of the crates to help balance them from tipping. 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
Wallowa Mountains >> Wallowa County >> Oregon >> United States
Date
1912-03
Identifier
OrgLot369_FinleyB0497
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