Gallery 2
The collection is co-owned by the municipalities of Lead Deadwood and Spearfish in South Dakota. Potentially, many never before seen images of the early days of the entire Black Hills region are in the collection. The grand opening of Spearfish Canyon Road, presidential visits and a vast selection of early mining photos are among the many images that will have great interest to the general public. Also included are graduation, wedding and family photos that will be useful to genealogists
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Spearfish High School Band Late 70's. Businesses include Spearfish Bootery, RadioShack. Number on back of print is 89-244." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Grier Statue-Episcopal Church in Lead. Hearst Free Kindergarten sign on church. Post Office to right. Number on back of print is 89-134." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Man doing headstand on bar. Wurlitzer speaker above bar. Walker's De Luxe add on facia above bar. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Queen City Hook and Ladder. Picture shows 18 firemen in front of ladder truck." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Lead looking east. Finnish Lutheran church in central right." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- CB&Q flat bed excursion car #91141, 45 ft long, loaded with people. (Rick Mills: car specially built for this.) PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Burlington CB&Q trolley car #12150. Car is derailed. Men and boys on foreground. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Lead. railroad tracks. Two very tall smokestacks dominate picture. Smokestacks of the Central Boiler Plant tower above surrounding mills and residential areas. Smokestacks reach a height of 238 ft. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Gold bar on scale with counter-weights. Signage about scale capacity visible. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Black Hills Tin Co. mill Tinton, S.D. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Development Day-Swarm Day Nov 3, 1928. Fassbender 16 and 89-144 appears on front and back of print." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Flock of sheep. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Prospector Milberry" in George (Fassbender's) handwriting. Miner on Mule/mule with packs . Number on back of print is 89-47." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Lee Street Deadwood, SD. Labeled "BHS" (Black Hills Studios). Probably 1930s. Signs: Elite Beauty Shop, Daily Pioneer-Times, Dunn Real Estate, Mining." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Lown Building in Spearfish (stone 2-story) taken from back door of Fassbender studio looking northwest." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Lead, looking northwest (east side of opera house clearly visible.) Possibly taken from Mill Street. Building covering part of railroad tracks in right foreground, with #18 in white ink on picture next to it. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Lead, Homestake Mine. Elllison Hoist marked with #1 on photo. Railroads identified as H.M.Co.Ry, N.N.W.Ry., B.M.Ry. Caption at bottom: No. 1 Ellison Hoist. No 2 The only place in the World where 20 railroads run one on top of the other. First is the Homestake tramway about 100 Feet from the fround. second the C & NW. R.R. and next the C. B. & Q. Trolley. with 17 Levels under ground, each with a railway system and operated by Compressed Air Motors. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Horizontal black and white, mine workings, underground image with 7 men visible in image. Shows structural timbers (stoping) and ore-car rails as well as electric lights visible in image. Image probably from the early 1900s. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Homestake Mine workings and buildings. Smokestacks of the Central Boiler Plant tower above surrounding mills and residential areas. Smokestacks reach a height of 238 ft. Tramway/walkway, coal conveyor, Amicus Mill, B&M shaft, B&M skip hoist visible. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Homestake Hospital. Nurses and men standing in front of building. Ambulance visible with "Homestake Mining..." lettering on side. Ambulance pictured was in service from 1916-1931. Reference "The Gold Belt Cities" pages 222-223. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Mine Timbers in Foreground. Possibly sawmill. Number on back of print is 89-138." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Large group of miners. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Copy- Photo by CC McBride, Deadwood, SD." "Lead City, looking northeast with Homestake Mills and Mines in the distance." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Street Scene Lead or possibly Central City flags and bunting 1890's? There are 45 stars on flags indicating photo before 1912, when the flag became 48 stars." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Fort Meade parade grounds. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Homestake Opera House courtyard with Grier statue, large crowd filling courtyard, people in windows. Band by building, man on riser reading from paper. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Railroad train accident (Reference: Rick Mills) Winter, cold. Train was runaway, lost air pressure to brakes Train on tracks is repair unit, used to hoist and remove debris. Burlington Locomotive 537 at Whitetail Crossing on December 31, 1927. Engineer and fireman Lou Basky and Frank Brown were both killed. Accident near what is today Sugarloaf Trailhead. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Homestake mining, early underground cage station, shift boss pictured at right holding carbide lamp along edge of gate, two men in lift cage. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Homestake Mine hoist room. Possibly B&M shaft. Similar to Art Lease photo in reference "The Gold Belt Cities" page 176. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Fourth of July Celebration on Main Street Central City. Building visible are Miners' Union Hall, train depot. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Homestake Mining Co. Number on back of print is 89-136. 1) Res.Supt. BC Yates; 2) Old Abe hoist; 3) Star Mill; 4) Assay Office; 5) Steam Auxillary Plant; 6) Transformer House; 7) Foundry; 8) Tramway; 9) Open Cut." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Row of houses also known as "pumpkin houses" in mining town of Tinton. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Last Deadwood Coach. "The last trip of the famous stage Dec 28, '90. Photo and Copyright '90 and '91 by Grabill # 3568. "Send for newspaper description." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Mine shaft and large group of miners. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Air show- Spearfish high school band. Days of 76 van with speakers behind band. Ad for Custer Gold Rush Days on van. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Sawmill. Rail junction showing 2 entry tracks separating into 5 tracks. Large amount of round logs on upper left, wooden planks and square timbers on bottom. Appears that building second from left collapsed (explosion?). Men in picture. Two men shoveling ash in front of collapsed building. Reference: "Railroads of the Black Hills", Mildred Fielder, c. 1964. p. 55: BOILER EXPLOSION AT HIGHLAND HOIST, Lead, S.D., May 10, 1901. Wood on flat cars of the BH&FP Railroad, North Lead line, are shown at the top of the photo. Photo taken after front stack has been tipped over to left. Photo by Sydney J. Staple. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Town of Terry. Homestake railroad, tender 210, with 15 small cars filled with ore, 4 large cars, filled, and passenger-type caboose. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Twin drifts at Homestake. Drifts such as these were driven for the haulage of men, rock and supplies. Rails and tools visible in photo. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- View of town of Terry. Buildings, rail line, train visible. Reference "The Black Hills Illustrated" pages 84-85. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Man sluice box gold panning. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Old photo of people on boardwalk. Real estate sign in back advertising "Golden Belt" lots. $75 for corner, $50 for 'inside' lots Probably Lead." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- "Aerial of Spearfish 1930s. Looking west (before Passion Play)." PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Members of Spearfish State Normal School 1928-29 school year swim team. Caption in [Ref. Images of America - Spearfish p. 118] is: Women's Athletic Association or WAA sponsored numberous activities. These included tennis, basketball, volleyball, swimming, track, and soccer tournaments, as well as hiking and other activites. Members from the 1929-29 school year pictured here are Velva Baker, Leone Whitlock, Dorothy Woodburn, Martha Mayer, Laura Lineau, Greta Osdale, Lois Phipps, Helen Painter, Margaret Rosseau, Marie Ford, Helen Kovaric, Mildred Bischoff, and Violet olsen [courtesy University Archives] PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- RR Burlington passengercar, prob. near Richmond Hill mine [Rick Mills]. Dirt single track road on right, going up hill. "Railroads of the Black Hills", Mildred Fielder, p. 35 photo appears to be of same tracks and road. Identified as the narrow gauge Elkhorn tracks, a short distance west of Trojan and Bald Mountain, 1900. The tree on top of the hill has no branches Photo by William H. Jackson PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Steam locomotive on left, track curving to right. Creek below track. Location along Kirk Road and Yellow Creek Road south of Lead. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Homestake, Lead. Multiple tracks, including one coming out of hill and going through mill building. Facing southwest. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Horizontal black and white, men pouring gold bars. Names recorded on back of print are: left to right: Jim Greene, buillion guard; (obscured); Tom Jenkins; Bill Oates; Harry Teer (guard); Walter Willis, guard; Art (Buck?) Olson; Oscar Stonefelt, chief refiner. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS
FASSBENDER PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTION -- Homestake Amicus Gold Stamp mill. PLEASE HELP US PROVIDE MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS IMAGE BY SENDING YOUR COMMENTS