Click on links below, to see images of WESTERN churches in MNWC which were taken by 2 photographers sent out by the American Missionary Assn. in the 1920s, to document churches started by the AMA.

Happy 50th UCC anniversary!

if you can more clearly identify some of these, please contact Karen.

Many of these photos were taken by Conf. Min. Rev. Frank L. Moore, who traveled extensively throughout the West to document churches for the AMA; he also had a ranch in Wyoming. More info here, and a short Congl. overview of his work.

* for more info on the Germans from Russia who settled in MT, go here and scroll halfway down the page.

* B Divide Community mtg, Toman's Ranch (?)

* "a Montana group" (?)

* stamping sheep

* sheep & lambs (1925)

* field of sheep with lambs, 1925

* CVS at Hubbell (?)

* Dr. Cory at Sorel, MT (?) - 1927

* ? kids on running board

* example of frontier log cabin (?) 1920s

* 1920 Oberlin students arrive to help in churches through the summer

* Conf. Mins. Dr. Stickney & Dr. Powell, retiring (?c. 1920)

* unidentified library, ?1920s

New: Postcard images of MT counties (click underlined counties for more)

Historical Photos of WESTERN Association churches

(Kalispell to Bozeman)

see more counties' images here

* ?? Buck Creek Sunday Schl., 1920s

Beaverhead area

* Red Butte : 1920s Sunday School - taken by Conf. Min. Johnson

Butte

* city view, 1922

* city view, 2nd shot

* car view, Cont. Divide, 1922

* car view, 2nd shot

* smelters, 1923

* People's Comm. Cong. church, 1922

* People's Comm. School, Feb. 1921

* Floral Park church, Cranes' home, 1920

* Floral Park church building, 1920

* Fl.Park girl scouts, 1922

* CVS 1925 - 104 degrees in July

* McDermott Lake, (Many Glacier: pre-hotel)

* Idahoans' 1923 hike to Lost Blossom camp (border)

* First Church (1920s)

* church building, 1925

* high school, 1925

see more images, here.

see info on area Ger. Russians here.

* Rev. Warford family & car, 1920s

* University Church, 1923

* early UM campus, July 1920

* Missoula copper miners, 1920s

* copper mine widow-maker, 1923

* Sunday School, Oct. 1921

Click on links below, to see images of CENTRAL churches in MNWC which were taken by 2 photographers sent out by the American Missionary Assn. in the 1920s, to document churches started by the AMA.

Happy 50th UCC anniversary!

if you can more clearly identify some of these, please contact Karen.

* Crow baby on mother's back, c. 1895

* Crow family in tipi, c. 1900

* Crow sweat lodge, c. 1895

* Crow elk-tooth dress, c. 1900

* Crow horse & children, c.1900

* Crow girl & blanket, c. 1900

* "homes of our people," c. 1894

* in his best dress, c. 1895

* elder portrait, c. 1900s

* child in elk tooth dress, c.1896

* 1920 MT Assembly: Crow delegates

more info here; then

UCC General Synod asks forgiveness of tribes, 2003

Historical Photos of YELLOWSTONE Association churches

(Big Timber to Colstrip to Buffalo)

also Conference, RMC, and other Blgs. photos at bottom

see more counties' images here

* Young People's Assembly, 1922

* Absarokee parish children, 1923

* 'Upper Meadows' of mtn range

* 1923 Assembly for MT

* 1923 MT Assembly buildings

* 1923 E.Rosebud Lake for Assembly

* lake view of 1923 Assembly

* 1923 Assembly youth Sunday school

* 1925 Camp Fire Girls

* Campfire Girls on the lake, 1925

* Conf. car unloaded - Cody, 1925

* Absarokee schools, 1920s

* after Sunday school, 1923

* 1925 Christian Vacation School

* the church building, 1922

* Fly Creek Schoolhouse, 1925

* Fly Creek students, 1925

see more images here

* DVBS children on see-saw, 1922

* DVBS boy, 1922

* parsonage, 1920s

* McLeod Sunday Schooler, 1923

* stacking hay at McKenzie ranch

(contact the MNWC ofc re. more images)

(see more Billings & Y.Co. at bottom)

* church on street, 1920s

* ? 1920s, Sunday school

* 1925 church building

* 1920s: with 38 parked cars !!

* 1920s: congregants

* congregation, 2nd shot

see more info here

see more images here

* Community Young People's Conference

* "the last frontier": Sunday School 1929

Hardin & var. Big Horn Co.

see more images here

* Sun.Schl. & choir organizer to venture into the field, 1921

* Rev. Cory & photographer's son in Foster, 1921

* they came in wagons from Foster (1920s)

* at Bighorn cemetery, 1921

* Congregation, 1924

* Preacher Batt in pulpit, 1924

* neighborhood view, 1924

* FULLLL on dedication day, 1924

* coming out from dedication day

see more info here

* Rev. Pollard of Melstone, 1920s

see more images here.

see more info on area Ger. Russians.

* ? Richel Lodge

* 1922 MT Assembly grounds

* 1922: Mr. Lookwood teaches at Richel Lodge

* 1922 MT Conf., Mr. Drake teaches a class at Richel Lodge

* orig. Congl. church, 1920s

* Hall & church, 1920

* Conf. Min. Johnson + herd skulls, 1920

* Neskers home, taken by Conf. Min. Johnson, 1923

* Geo. Perry (Polytechnic), sheepherder's wagon, 1920

see more images here.

see info on area Ger. Russians here.

* Mr. Fletcher of the Klein mine, 7/21/22

* Dead Man's Coulee seen from Fletchers'

* helpers at Klein - ? 1920s

* Rev. Pollard of Melstone, 1920s

* the Ferrels host AMA photographer

* un-ID'd trio, including photographer, 1920s ?

* 1920s - VBS at Baptist church, then walk to school for crafts

* VBS craft helpers at school - ? 1920s

* closup of VBS at Baptist church

* Congregational church, 1920

* church bldg, Rev. Karl Kraft, 1923

* 1922 MT Conference mtg kids

* 1923 Assembly for MT

* 1923 MT Assembly buildings

* 1923 E.Rosebud Lake for Assembly

* lake view of 1923 Assembly

* 1923 Assembly youth Sunday school

* c. 1930, Conf.Min. Rice with car

* 1922 MT Conf., Mr. Drake teaches a class at Richel Lodge

* Oct. 13, 1920 CAM at RMC

* 1920 CAM with Quartet

* 1920 CAM: Powder R. 4tet / Cowgirl

* 1920 MT Assembly: Crow delegates

* ministers at 1922 MT Assembly

* Conf. poster: 75 "extreme" VCS programs in MT, 1926

* Conf. Min. Johnson + herd skulls, 1920

* 1920 Pastors' Rural Conf.: leapfrog

* 1923 Assembly for MT, with faculty

* Oct. 13, 1920 CAM at RMC

* 1920 CAM with Quartet

* 1920 CAM: Powder R. 4tet / Cowgirl

* 1920 MT Assembly: Crow delegates

* 1920s, Dr. Potter with Conf. car

* 1920 Pastors' Rural Conf.: leapfrog

* see more Blgs. images here

* more info on historical Ylstn. towns here and here

* Sunday Schl. children swim in ditch

* "a little Montana girl" - Jan. 1920

* "a little Montana girl" with snow

* jumping boulders on the Rims, 1925 - possibly Conf. Min. Johnson's son Mervyn; with Elsie below

* the Eyelid on Ruin Rock, 1925 (Elsie Johnson on far left; possibly Mervyn perching)

* Peter Yegen Ins. car ad, 1925