Butte

Images of America: Montana

by Ellen F. Crain, Lee Whitney

Butte, Montana, nestled in the Rocky Mountains at 5,545 feet, hosts classic architecture, a vibrant past, and an abundance of colorful characters. The massive copper ore deposits underlying the town earned it the nickname 'The Richest Hill on Earth', and Butte was the nationas major supplier of copper that helped electrify the world. Also shown here is Butteas early adoption of innovative ideas and technologies, a practice that kept the city thriving despite the vagaries of the mining industry. The enduring spirit of its people, however, lends Butte an exuberant character. Unlike other mining towns, Butte had the audacity to survive, and its rich history and forward thinking will ensure its existence for many generations to come. Today statuesque gallows frames stand testament to Butteas mining past, along with a historic town center that reminds people of that eraas prosperity

128 pages, Paperback

First published December 7, 2009

Reviews

[Robyn]

Not keeping this, it's the prize for a contest a philanthropic group I belong to had. But I did read it, so might as well list it. It's a good selection of images and provides a lot of history of many aspects of a town non-residents don't generally bother to learn much about.