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[Photograph 2012.201.B0164.0194]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "WILL SEEK TITLE IN AMERICAN DOG DERBY OVER SNOW TRAILS -- A battle for supremacy of the snow trails extending through the years will reach its climax when Olcott Zarn, 17, American Champion, Tud Kent and "Smokey" Gaston, ex-champs, meet again at Ashton, Idaho, Feb. 23."
Date: February 14, 1925
Creator: Pacific & Atlantic Photos
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Idaho Springs Aerial

Description: A photograph print showing an aerial view of Idaho Springs, ID, including a freight train and a one-car passenger train stopped at the station.
Date: 1930~
Creator: High, H. E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Texas Pacific (T&P) 241

Description: A photograph print showing Texas Pacific (T&P) 241, 2-8-0, on mixed freight train No. 455, the evening local, topping Fairview Hill out of Boise, ID. At extreme left is 7000 foot-high Shafer Mountain.
Date: June 8, 1936
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 819

Description: A photograph print showing Union Pacific (UP) 819, 4-8-4, on passenger train No. 18, exiting the south portal of a tunnel 8 miles east of Boise, ID. This tunnel is now "Daylighted".
Date: April 24, 1938
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 9506

Description: A photograph print showing Union Pacific (UP) 9506, 4-12-2, on freight extra, Pocatello, ID.
Date: August 3, 1938
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0410.0288]

Description: Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper.
Date: October 8, 1938
Creator: Kaho, C. J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Northern Pacific (NP) 1662

Description: A photograph print showing the Northern Pacific (NP) 1662, 2-8-2 (class W-1), Lewiston, ID.
Date: 1939
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B0376.0298]

Description: Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Lounging in the famous "summer sun" which shines in February at Sun Valley, Idaho, are Mr. and Mrs. Wiley W. Lowrey Jr., of Oklahoma City who are among winter sports enthusiasts gathered from every part of the nation at fashionable Sun Valley Lodge."
Date: February 21, 1939
Creator: Van Guilder, Gene
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 2518

Description: A photograph print showing Union Pacific (UP) 2518, 2-8-2, Boise, ID. (Note: These are the heaviest engines that can be used on the Boise Branch. Even these can't be turned around and have to back out of town.)
Date: June 24, 1939
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Northern Pacific (NP) 1613

Description: A photograph print showing the Northern Pacific (NP) 1613, 2-8-2 (class W), Lewiston, ID.
Date: August 1939
Creator: Schick, Joseph
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

White City Park Scenic Mini-Railroad

Description: A photograph print showing the White City Park Scenic Railroad, 0-4-2, with several open passenger cars, rounding a curve at the park (now abandoned), with children aboard.
Date: August 6, 1939
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Boise Intermountain Railway Bridge

Description: A photograph print showing the Intermountain Railway Bridge across the Boise River 20 miles above Boise, ID. The construction line to Arrowrock Dam branched off at the right of the bridge and followed the south side of the river. I never shot any trains on any of these lines above Barber. They were abandoned in 1935.
Date: May 5, 1940
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Construction Right of Way at Arrowrock Dam

Description: A photograph print showing a right-of-way construction line to Arrowrock Dam. Sure would like to have some shots of trains on this line, but only have found one so far. Sure must have been a crooked line!
Date: May 5, 1940
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 610

Description: A photograph print showing Union Pacific (UP) 610, 2-8-0, on westbound local freight climbing Fairview Hill out of Boise, ID, 19 cars, 25 mph. Note: Capitol Bldg. and city center at left.
Date: July 27, 1940
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 622

Description: A photograph print showing Union Pacific (UP) 610, 2-8-0, on westbound freight train No. 385 nearing Banks, ID, 11 cars. Note: A helper locomotive is added at Banks if it is heavy enough because that is the beginning of the steep grade.
Date: July 27, 1940
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 9501

Description: A photograph print showing Union Pacific (UP) 9501, 4-12-2, eastbound with hotshot cattle and fruit train, leaving Nampa, ID, 66 cars.
Date: September 2, 1940
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 5309 & 9500

Description: A photograph print showing Union Pacific (UP) 5309, 2-10-2, and 9500, 4-12-2, ready to leave Glenn's Ferry, ID, on freight train No. 4-256, 81 cars.
Date: September 8, 1940
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 487

Description: A photograph print showing Union Pacific (UP) 487, 2-8-0, on turntable at Boise, ID. This is the largest locomotive that can be turned in the Boise Yards.
Date: October 7, 1940
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) Tunnel Sign

Description: A photograph print showing a Union Pacific (UP) tunnel sign, Boise Valley, ID,. "During the was this tunnel was made into a deep cut. As eastbound trains travel this mile, the passengers get their last look at Boise Valley as the road swings around a deep curve and heads across the desert behind the hills.:
Date: May 10, 1941
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 4703

Description: A photograph print showing Union Pacific (UP) 4703, 0-6-0, switcher coming into Barber, ID, with a train of empty log cars running on orders as "extra". This is the only line I've heard of on which an 0-6-0 is used as a road engine.
Date: May 18, 1941
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Union Pacific (UP) 4703

Description: A photograph print showing Union Pacific (UP) 4703, 0-6-0, switcher engine ready to leave Barber, ID, with a train of logs. The hill in the background is known as Tablerock and overlooks Boise. Indians used this hill to watch for wagon trainscoming across the desert.
Date: May 18, 1941
Creator: Griffiths, Henry R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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