Lost Places, Hidden Treasures
Rare Photographs of Helena, Montana
by Ellen Baumler
and Dave Shors
in partnership with Montana Historical Society
published by The Independent Record
- Seldom-seen historical photographs show everyday life in Helena, Montana, from the 1870s into the 1940s. Insightful captions based on fresh research enrich the cultural history of the people who made their lives here?not the famous leaders, but the core population who refined a mining camp and developed it into a state capital.
112 pages, 8 1/2'' x 10 1/2'', 216 b/w photos, 48 softcovers per case
softcover
ISBN 10: 1-56037-233-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-56037-233-2
$19.95
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Ellen Baumler, interpretive historian at the Montana Historical Society, has authored several books and articles on Montana history, including the popular Spirit Tailings series, published by the Montana Historical Society. Winner of Montana the Magazine of Western History's Vivian A. Paladin Award for best article of 1999, she is familiar to Helenans as a teacher, lecturer, and enthusiastic tour guide. |
| Dave Shors worked as a reporter and later the editor for Helena's Independent Record for nearly 30 years. He first became fascinated with Helena's rich history as a reporter during the tumultuous Urban Renewal period of the early 1970s. He has contributed to or helped compile content for five books about the history and people of the area. | |