Helena

Helena began in 1864 as a mining camp with the discovery of gold along Last Chance Gulch (soon to become Helenaas main street). In 1875, Helena became the territorial capital of Montana, and in 1894 it outpolled Anaconda in a statewide election to become the permanent state capital. Postcard images captured many of Helenaas landmarks and events over the past century, including the magnificent Broadwater Hotel and Natatorium, pre-urban-renewal Main Street, and the ravages of the 1935 earthquake. This book features postcard images of the Helena area, the majority of which have never been published in book or magazine form.

About the author

Helena native Tom Mulvaney has collected Montana postcards for decades. He has been a schoolteacher, coach, and sportswriter, and spent 17 years working as a programmer/analyst for the state legislature. From his private collection comes this choice sampling of images from Montana's Queen City. Renowned Helena artist and historian Robert F. (Bob) Morgan contributes an insightful and enthusiastic foreword to complement this amazing collection.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Mulvaney
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2008
• EAN: 9780738559773
• ISBN: 978-0-7385-5977-3
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 231 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 376 g
• Series: Postcard History; Postcard History
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous