| Missoula Contributor(s): Cohen, Stan B. (Author), Svoboda Collection at the Northern Rocki (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738558885 ISBN-13: 9780738558882 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: Missoula began in 1860 as Hellgate Village, a trading post located about 4 miles west of what is now downtown. In 1864, the construction of a mill powered by water diverted from Rattlesnake Creek drew residents of Hellgate to the new town, and the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1883 assured Missoulaas future. The establishment of the University of Montana led to growth on the south side of the Clark Fork River, and the timber industry drove the economy. Missoula has evolved into a trade, medical, educational, and governmental center of western Montana. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 978.685 |
| LCCN: 2008928325 |
| Series: Postcard History |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Missoula, Montana - Geographic Orientation - Montana |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Missoula began in 1860 as Hellgate Village, a trading post located about 4 miles west of what is now downtown. In 1864, the construction of a mill powered by water diverted from Rattlesnake Creek drew residents of Hellgate to the new town, and the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1883 assured Missoula's future. The establishment of the University of Montana led to growth on the south side of the Clark Fork River, and the timber industry drove the economy. Missoula has evolved into a trade, medical, educational, and governmental center of western Montana. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cohen, Stan B.: - Stan B. Cohen has been an author and publisher in Missoula for 32 years and has been a founder or board member of several local museums. The postcards featured in this book came from the Robert A. Svoboda Collection, which is housed at the Northern Rockies Heritage Center. |