Charles G. Clarke

A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer points a rifle at a mounted man, whose hands are up. Charles M. Russell (1864-1926). "When Law Dulls the Edge of Chance," 1915. Oil on canvas, 30 x 48 inches. Gift of William E. Weiss. 28.78

Charlie Russell’s Tough Year

July 26, 2023 by Eric Rossborough

1917 was a tough year for Charlie Russell. His good buddy, bullwhacker Johnny Matheson, was dying. Johnny ran the last horse-drawn freight line between Great Falls and Fort Benton. Charlie […]

W.H.D. Koerner (1878–1938). "The Road to Oregon (Lone Travel, or Travel in Groups of a Few, as Andy Had Known it, Was Practically a Thing of the Past)," 1933. Oil on canvas. Gift of Ruth Koerner Oliver. 6.92.2 (detail)

Traveling West Page by Page – Points West Online

July 16, 2021 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineFall/Winter 2014 Traveling West Page by Page By Henry M. Yaple “To those with ears to hear, libraries are really very noisy places. On their […]

Charles G. Clarke

Charlie Russell’s Tough Year

Traveling West Page by Page – Points West Online

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