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Gaylord Nelson on Horseback

Date: 1939
Description: Gaylord Nelson, later Wisconsin governor, United State senator, and a leading environmentalist of his era, on horseback at a ranch in Rosebud, Montana.
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Ruins of Fort Benton

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Description: A man on a horse in front of the ruins of the old fort. Caption reads: "Ruins of the Old Fort, Fort Benton, Mont."
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Shepard of the Hills

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Description: An excursion boat, "Shepard of the Hills," carrying many passengers and flying a U.S. flag near the front.
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Ex-Senator Gibson Wheatfield

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Description: A man poses in a harvested wheatfield. Harvested wheat lies in bundles in the field. In the distance is hilly land. Caption reads: "Ex-Senator Gibson Wheat...
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"Dad Hickman," Oldest Cowboy on the Range

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Description: Outdoor portrait of Dad Hickman who is sitting on a horse in a field. Hickman is looking at the camera and is wearing a plaid shirt. He has a rope coiled ...
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Horses and a Camp on Rangeland

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Description: View of horses and a man on horseback in the foreground, with four tents a herd gathered together in the background on a range. Caption reads: "'Reps' Star...
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Cowboy on a Bucking Bronco

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Description: Ranch hand holding a crop high above his head on a bucking horse. In the distance are trees and shrubs. Caption reads: "'A Cowboy on Bucking Bronco.'"
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Henry Elling General Store

Date: 1890
Description: Men standing in front of the Henry Elling California general store, one of the first in Montana, with goods presented around the entry way.
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Office of the Montana Post Newspaper

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Description: Exterior of the first office of the Montana Post Newspaper, the first newspaper in Montana, built in 1863. Men stand in front of the building near a sign ...
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Going-to-the-Sun Chalets

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Description: View of Going-to-the-Sun Chalets at Glacier National Park. View features rustic chalets overlooking the river and hills. Several people stand by the river ...
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Glacier Park Hotel Lobby

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Description: View of the Glacier Park Hotel lobby. View features the rustic lobby with log beams and columns, Japanese lanterns, animal skins hanging from the balconies...
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Smoking Hop in a Bunk

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Description: A man in a bunk smokes hop (heroin) from a pipe as he lies on a pillow. Smoking supplies are arranged on a cloth beside him and a shelf on the wall behind...
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Small Ranch

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Description: View down hill toward a small ranch with log buildings. Horse-drawn carriages are on the dirt road near cattle around the ranch.

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