The photographic area of this site consists of many individual collections. Both Santa Fe self-shot and third party photographers are represented. Most eras have supportive imagery  in the collection.

As directed by the government, the ATSF RR along with all other US railroads conducted a massive inventory and valuation survey of its fixed assets.   Survey parties combed every inch of the railroad, measuring and describing each aspect. They documented their findings in engineering notebooks, describing and placing a dollar value on objects so diverse that they ranged from depots to deep cuts, from bridges to crossbucks, from rock quarries to real estate.  Some original notebooks are stored in the Archive, and present an all-encompassing tally of the railroad' s infrastructure in the early 1900s.  Field sketches of many structures were also included.

Photographs are downloadable as high-resolution .jpg documents from the site. Reproduction rights where applicable are reserved. Written permission to reproduce or publish photographs must be secured from PRRP, Ltd. before publication.