The History of Montana Told Through Historic Photographs
Soaring along the towering peaks and rugged vistas, atop mountains in Glacier National Park, and on the banks of the Yellowstone River, this rare collection, Historic Photos of Montana, visually vocalizes the collective and varied story that honors the people, places and women that shaped this great state.
200 rare photos matched with informative captions by Gary Glynn, a well-known Montana journalist who has has spent over 20 years authoring historical pieces and vignettes such as Montana's Home Front During World War II, delivers a poignant capturing of the early settlers beginning in 1860's up until the modern era.
There are images of women wielding shotguns and axes in 1910, as well as photos of the Kootenai and Piegan women on the Blackfeet Indian reservation. Additionally, the famous Missoulan carpenter John Dunn's wife Edith is pictures as well as the Queen Marie of Romania's 1926 visit to Missoula - among many other photos which showcase housewives, mothers and their families who made Montana home.
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