A herd of elk in a corral waiting to be transplanted in the Wallowa Mountains.

A herd of elk in a corral waiting to be transplanted in the Wallowa Mountains.

A small herd of elk standing in a corral waiting to be loaded into a boxcar used to transport 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.

A small herd of elk standing in a corral waiting to be loaded into a boxcar used to transport 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.

A small herd of elk standing in a corral waiting to be loaded into a boxcar used to transport 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.

A small herd of elk standing in a corral waiting to be loaded into a boxcar used to transport 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.

A small herd of elk standing in a corral waiting to be loaded into a boxcar used to transport 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.

Side view of two elk standing in a corral waiting to be loaded into a boxcar used to transport 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.

A young calf elk laying in a corral waiting to be loaded into a boxcar used to transport 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.

Close view of a young elk calf standing in a corral waiting to be loaded into a boxcar used to transport 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.

A crowd gathered 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.

A crowd gathered at the Elgin 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.

A crowd gathered at the Wallowa 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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

Horses pulling a line of sleds loaded with elk crates through the deep snow. 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.

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.

A cow elk and several yearlings standing in the snow at Billy Meadows after being released at the end of their journey from Wyoming. 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.

Men standing by a fence watching elk as they are unloaded from crates into a holding corral at 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 herd of elk standing in the snow at Billy Meadows after being released at the end of their journey from Wyoming. 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.

Painting with Mount Hood in the distance and an elk in the foreground. Transcription from back: “Mount Hood - Hood River.”

View of elk camp in the woods. Corrals of elk and horse drawn wagons are visible. Mr. F. standing in the foreground.

Two elk (labeled as Nolan and Risne) loaded in an animal crate in the back of a wagon waiting to be transplanted in the Wallowa Mountains. Note on the envelope credits image to Vargore.