A group of unidentified men working to lift an elk crate from the wagon base with a pulley to transfer to sled runners after snow became too deep to continue with the wagons. 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.
Gadsby (left), Jap Hills (center), and Kelley (right) standing in the snow with their rifles and hunting dogs on a hunting trip near the Upper Willamette River.
Gadsby (left), Jap Hills (center), and Kelley (right) standing in the snow with their rifles and hunting dogs on a hunting trip near the Upper Willamette River.
Close rear view of a wagon hauling a crate filled with elk through heavy snow on its way to Billy Meadows. Two unidentified men sitting in the front. 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.
A line of wagons hauling crates filled with elk through heavy snow on their way to Billy Meadows. 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.
Close view of a wagon hauling a crate filled with elk through heavy snow on its way to Billy Meadows. 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.
Gadsby (left), Jap Hills (center), and Kelley (right) standing in the snow with their rifles and hunting dogs on a hunting trip near the Upper Willamette River.
View of men camped around the elk crates in the middle of a snowy clearing in the Wallowa Mountains. 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.
Irene Finley, Pete the dog, and an unidentified woman standing near the porch of the M. Bailey house. The Three Sisters mountains are visible in the distance.
Side view of a wagon hauling a crate filled with elk through heavy snow on its way to Billy Meadows. An unidentified man is walking beside the horse team pulling on the reins. 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.
Three man offloading crates of supplies onto the rocks at Three Arch Rocks while a fourth man sits at the oars in a rowboat. A larger boat is visible in the distance.
Dallas Lore Sharp (kneeling with pan and wearing a cap) and four unidentified men preparing a meal in their campsite along a lake (Wallowa?) in the Wallowa Mountains.
A view of wagons loaded with elk crates gathered together in a snowy meadow. 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.
Dallas Lore Sharp (holding bottle) and unidentified Malheur Audubon wardens resting on rocks on their way out to observe a colony of American egrets near Silver Lake.
A group of men setting up camp and a fire next to a covered elk crate wagon on the trip up to Billy Meadows. 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.
A line of wagons hauling crates filled with elk through heavy snow on their way to Billy Meadows. 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.
A crowd gathered at the Enterprise railroad station to see the elk in a boxcar used to transport the 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.