We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
This permanent exhibit at the Blaine County Museum displays a few of the post cards and photographs from the 1890-1910 era taken by photographer Charles E. Morris. As a cowboy Morris recognized the open range was quickly disappearing and photographed hundreds of people and places along the Hi-Line. Museum Director Sam French said the museum has some 1,000 images photographed by Morris at the turn of the century.
A couple of weeks ago about a dozen photographs by frontier photographer Charles E. Morris were hung on the wall across the hall from the County Superintendents Office on the main floor of the Blaine County courthouse. Jude Sheppard, the former Director of the Blaine County Museum, explained, "We had a gift from Chuck and Miriam Palm plus another private grant to purchase some of Morris' post cards that became available. With part of the gift we had some images Morris took enlarged for hanging in public places. Hopefully visitors to the courthouse will see the dozen photographs and come see th...
