Birds eye view of Butte, Montana, 1908 – Historic Map Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with Birds eye view of Butte, Montana, 1908, a historic image rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: B.E. view, Butte, Montana
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Birds eye view of Butte, Montana, 1908
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Butte, Montana, in 1908 was still organized around the mines that had earned it the nickname "the richest hill on earth," but the mood on the hillside was uneasy. The Panic of 1907 drove copper prices down, and many companies cut back production and shifts, leaving miners worried about steady wages. Amalgamated Copper, which had gathered many of the older Butte properties into one large corporation, was the dominant employer, and its management and the miners' union often clashed over hours and pay. The city's population of Irish, Italian, Finnish, Slavic, and other immigrant families meant that the shift whistles and changing crews set the rhythm of every street.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Montana |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 953 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | B.E. view, Butte, Montana |
| Reference | MT Birds eye view of Butte 1908 |
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