Glacier National Park [graphic] ca. 1912.

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Glacier National Park [graphic] ca. 1912.

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Scenic views of the park photographed for the Great Northern Railway Company to promote tourism. Many of the views feature Native American Indians. A portion of these images can be attributed to photographer Roland Reed.

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Reed, Roland, 1864-1934

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Roland W. Reed, photographer, was best-known for his pictures of the North American Indians of Montana and the Northwest. Reed was born on June 22, 1866, in Winnebago County, Wisconsin, and was schooled there until he was 18 years old, when he quit to take an apprenticeship to a carpenter. After completing the apprenticeship, he worked as a carpenter for a decade. It was this work that brought him to the West and Montana, where he became interested in photography. He began to study that art with...

Great Northern Railway Company (U.S.)

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The Rexford, Mont., station of the Great Northern Railway was established in 1903. It was closed in 1972 when the railroad was rerouted due to the flooding of the area behind the Libby Dam. The building was moved to Eureka where it became part of the Tobacco Valley Historical Village Museum. From the description of Records of the Rexford Station, Rexford, Mont., 1952-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70962045 On 23 Feb. 1910 two Great Northern Railway trains--the "Seattle...