Images of the West

The story that might have been lost

Work like this is so important, just as the small county museums preserve a history of place that would otherwise be lost. Who knew that so much was in place before the Hayden Expedition? That a crude capitalism was already in place in the 1860s? I always wonder what the Indians thought of these dirty stragglers with the powerful guns who killed a staggering amount of animals and fish. Mark gives us one-half of the story. The first footfalls of settlement before trains forever changed the West. I am grateful for the careful presentation and the images that tell a story we would not otherwise know. Well-done.

Excellent Article

This article by Mark Miller really captures the flavor of the period. He is a consummate story teller!

Neat history of this area.

It's pretty cool to see how resourceful early Montanan's really were!