Photographs

Gathering at the local bar

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Marysville men

 

This undated photo from Mary’s collection (probably taken in the 1920s) seems to be a gathering of men inside a bar, possibly in Marysville. The men are identified on the photo back as follows:

Basil Bom [Bonn?], Sr.

Wm Robertson

Alb. Schaffer

Jack Traufler

Since Albert Schaffer is third from the left (including the bartender behind the bar), I assume “Wm Robertson” is the bartender.  However, there are six men in the photo but only four names listed.  A little confusing but share-worthy nonetheless.

The State Capitol

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State Capitol_Helena
From the photo collection of Mary G. Rumping Schenk Schaffer Riordan.

This is an interesting photo of the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Montana. There is no date on the  back of the photo and no indication of the photographer’s name.

Construction of the capitol was completed in 1902. Wing annexes were added between 1909 and 1912.  Perhaps the photo was taken prior to addition of those annexes?

 

 

 

This is a photo I took of the capitol in July of 2014.

Montana State Capitol_photo taken July 2014
Montana State Capitol, photo taken July 2014.

1898 – John and Willie Rumping and Dog Team

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This photo of Mary’s brothers, John and Willie, was taken on Grand Street in Marysville, just down the hill from the school house.

0038

 

0038_backPhoto back reads as follows:

John and Willie Rumping and dog team

1898 – Marysville – Mont

Prince, Fido, Curley & Nero by the side

Jim O’Brien[1] bot Curley & Nero from Mrs. Jno Rumping and took them to Alaska for his dog train in 1897 [2]

 

[1] Jim O’Brien.  A search at Ancestry.com resulted in the location of a 1900 census record for a 36-year-old man named “Jim O’Brien” who lived in Belmont with his wife Mamie, a 3-year-old daughter Katie, and a 2-year-old daughter Alice.  His occupation was listed as “quartz miner”.  Year: 1900; Census Place: Belmont, Lewis and Clark, Montana; Roll: 912; Page: 16B;Enumeration District: 0162; FHL microfilm: 1240912

[2] took them to Alaska for his dog train in 1897.  In all likelihood, Mary is referring here to the Klondike Gold Rush which took place between 1896 and 1899.

Mill at Bald Butte

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Located southwest of Marysville, the Bald Butte Mill processed ore beginning from the nearby Devon/Sterling and Albion Mines, commonly referred to as the “Bald Butte Mines”. [1]

[1] Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. Bald Butte Mine and Millsite and Great Divide Sand Tailings Reclamation Projects: Construction Completion Report (CCR). 2013. [pdf downloaded from Internet 3 Nov. 2015.]