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Black Hills Collection

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Open cut in the great Homestake mine, at Lead City, Dak, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Open cut in the great Homestake mine, at Lead City, Dak, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Open cut in the great Homestake mine, at Lead City, Dak, 1888. Distant view of mine entrance; four men posed on or near three mining cars on tracks

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Devil's Tower Devil's Tower or Bear Lodge (Mato [ie Mateo] Tepee of the... 1888. Creator: John C)

Devil's Tower Devil's Tower or Bear Lodge (Mato [ie Mateo] Tepee of the... 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill)
Devil's Tower. Devil's Tower or Bear Lodge. (Mato [i.e. Mateo] Tepee of the Indians), as seen from the east side. Located near the Belle Fourche river, in Wyoming []

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Lake Harney Peaks, near Custer City, SD, on B & M Ry, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Lake Harney Peaks, near Custer City, SD, on B & M Ry, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Lake Harney Peaks, near Custer City, SD, on B & M Ry, 1891. Close view of peaks; hikers sitting and standing on ridges

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Calamnity [ie Calamity] Peak Near Custer City on B & M R'y Title of Peak from the most noted...1891

Calamnity [ie Calamity] Peak Near Custer City on B & M R'y Title of Peak from the most noted...1891
Calamnity [i.e. Calamity] Peak. Near Custer City on B. & M. R'y. Title of Peak from the most noted character in Black Hills []. Center view of Calamity Peak

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: In mid air A wonderful blast in building railroad to Deadwood, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

In mid air A wonderful blast in building railroad to Deadwood, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
In mid air A wonderful blast in building railroad to Deadwood, 1890. Black cloud from explosive blast on side of mountain

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Devil's Tower From West side showing millions of tons of fallen rock Tower 800... 1890

Devil's Tower From West side showing millions of tons of fallen rock Tower 800... 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Devil's Tower From West side showing millions of tons of fallen rock Tower 800... 1890

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: The last Deadwood Coach Last trip of the famous Deadwood Coach, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

The last Deadwood Coach Last trip of the famous Deadwood Coach, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The last Deadwood Coach Last trip of the famous Deadwood Coach, 1890. Side view of horse-drawn stagecoach loaded with passengers

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Side view of a stagecoach; formally dressed men sitting in and on top of coach

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Grand Canyon Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Grand Canyon Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Grand Canyon Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Section of train track next to the side of a mountain

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Phantom Ridge, Black Hills, Dak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Phantom Ridge, Black Hills, Dak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Phantom Ridge, Black Hills, Dak, 1890. Showing horse-drawn coach making its way down a dry riverbed, surrounded by steep ridges and rock formations

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Dobbin's Mills, Black Hills, Dak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Dobbin's Mills, Black Hills, Dak, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Dobbin's Mills, Black Hills, Dak, 1890. Saw mill with smoke stack; piles of lumber; wooded hill in background

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Engineers Corps camp and visitors, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Engineers Corps camp and visitors, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Engineers Corps camp and visitors, 1889. Row of fifteen people and two deer in front of a tent. Some of the men are holding measuring poles and or standing next to surveyors transits on tripods

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Signal Rock Elk Canyon on Black Hills & Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Signal Rock Elk Canyon on Black Hills & Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Signal Rock Elk Canyon on Black Hills & Ft P RR, 1890. Rock formation on the right of railroad track which curves into distance; trees, mountains in background

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Grand Canyon Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Grand Canyon Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Grand Canyon Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Section of train track next to the side of a mountain

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Woman holding a whip, standing in front of an ox train

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
The Deadwood Coach, 1889. Two stagecoaches crossing a bridge; men in wagons are waving or tipping their hats to the photographer

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Outdoor group portrait of ten railroad engineers and a dog, posing with surveyors transits on tripods and measuring rods, on the side of a mountain

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood Central RR Engineer Corps, 1888. Outdoor group portrait of ten railroad engineers, wearing suits and hats, and a dog, posing in a row with surveyors transits on tripods and measuring rods

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Spearfish Falls Black Hills, Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Spearfish Falls Black Hills, Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Spearfish Falls Black Hills, Dak, 1889. Man standing below two waterfalls

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Mills and mines Part of the great Homestake works, Lead City, Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Mills and mines Part of the great Homestake works, Lead City, Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Mills and mines Part of the great Homestake works, Lead City, Dak, 1889. Bird's-eye view of mining factory, Homestake Works

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Last Deadwood Coach The last trip of the famous Stage Dec 28, 90, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Last Deadwood Coach The last trip of the famous Stage Dec 28, 90, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Last Deadwood Coach The last trip of the famous Stage Dec 28, 90, 1890. Barely visible stagecoach surrounded by large group of men, in front of cliff

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Giant Bluff Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Giant Bluff Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Giant Bluff Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. A wood-burning locomotive with four cars, on a track below a cliff; several people are posing in front of the train

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Giant Bluff Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Giant Bluff Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Giant Bluff Elk Canyon on Black Hills and Ft P RR, 1890. A two-car train in front of a steep cliff; several passengers are posing in front of the train

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred... 1891

Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred... 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Hot Springs, SD From the Fremont, Elkhorn and MV Ry bridge looking north to Fred T Evans residence and plunge bath, 1891. Bird's-eye view of a developing small town with railroad track running

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill

Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in the Black Hills, between 1887 and 1892. A woman and a boy using bullwhackers to control a train of oxen

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Harney Range Horseshoe Curve on the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] Ry near Custer City, SD

Harney Range Horseshoe Curve on the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] Ry near Custer City, SD, 1891. Creator: John C
Harney Range Horseshoe Curve on the B[urlington] and M[issouri River] Ry near Custer City, SD, 1891. Full view of train in a valley with mountains in background

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Freighting in 'The Black Hills' Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Creator: John C

Freighting in "The Black Hills" Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Freighting in "The Black Hills" Photographed between Sturgis and Deadwood, 1891. Full view of ox trains, between Sturgis and Deadwood, S.D

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Hot Springs, SD Minnekahta, Ave Bath house 1; Sanitarium 2; Gillespie House 3; FE and MV... 1891

Hot Springs, SD Minnekahta, Ave Bath house 1; Sanitarium 2; Gillespie House 3; FE and MV... 1891. Creator: John C. H
Hot Springs, S.D. Minnekahta, Ave. Bath house 1; Sanitarium 2; Gillespie House 3; F.E. and M.V. R'y. 4; Minnekahta House 5; New bank block 6 []

Background imageBlack Hills Collection: Signal Rock in the Black Hills, 19th century

Signal Rock in the Black Hills, 19th century. From The Colonial Portfolio, . [The Werner Company, London]


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