Whitten, Ira L., 1861-1924—Homesteading—Stillwater County (Mont.)
Description
Outdoor photo of Lindsey B. Whitten, the son of homesteader Ira L. Whitten, who had settled on the West Rosebud c. 1896. The elder Whitten, a Maine native, had come into the Musselshell thirty years earlier with his parents. Whitten sold his Stillwater County homestead before 1908 and purchased a farm adjacent to the Crow Agency allotment. He supplied purebred Shorthorn sires to the “79” ranch of Hays, KS, having purchased his original heifers from that ranch.
Ira Whitten married a fellow Maineman on December 24, 1895, in Columbus: a widow, Loira (Buckman) Crawford, who had a daughter, Bertha, from her earlier marriage. The Lindsey of the photograph was their son.
Creator
Annin, James T., 1890-1984.
Genre (Short List)
Photographs
Type
Still Image
Date (unknown or estimated)
c. 1918
Subject (TGM)
Homesteading;
Rights Management
This image may be protected under copyright law, Title 17 U. S. Code.
Contributors
Museum of the Beartooths, Columbus, Mont.
Contributing Institution
Museum of the Beartooths, Stillwater County, Columbus, MT
Geographic Coverage
Stillwater County, Montana.
Digital Format
image/tiff
Format-Extent
78.8 MB
Digital Collection
Jim Annin Photo Collection
Physical Dimensions
8 X 10 image
Digitization Specifications
Scanned on original HP software on Officejet Pro 8500 A910 (NET) #2 at 1200 dpi.
