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It's 2020, but Thinkin' 2021 -The Travona

February 01, 2020 - I plan to produce a 2021 Head Frames Calendar with all new head frames photos. Here is a view of the Travona head frame,...
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Happy Thanksgiving -- Reprise

November 30, 2019 - Here we are -- It's the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Black Friday has come and gone at a total cost of $36.88 for a gran...
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2020 Calendars Butte Headframes - June

June 06, 2019 - The Badger State is June's featured head frame. The mine operated from 1886 to 1966 and the main shaft was 4,169 feet de...
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2020 Calendars Butte Headframes - May

June 03, 2019 - The Original is May's featured head frame. The mine operated from 1878 to 1976 and the main shaft was 3,569 feet deep. I...
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2020 Calendars Butte Headframes - April

May 31, 2019 - The Kelley is April's featured head frame. The mine operated from 1949 to 1980 and the main shaft was 4,810 feet deep. I...
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2020 Calendars Butte Headframes - March

May 29, 2019 - The Steward is March's featured head frame. The mine operated for 99 years from 1877 to 1976 and the main shaft was 3,63...
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2020 Calendars Butte Headframes - February

May 26, 2019 - The Bell Diamond is February's featured head frame. The mine operated from 1882-1928 and the main shaft was 3,609 feet d...
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Spring 2019: Still Winter up high

April 17, 2019 - The Highlands Mountains, a few tens of miles south of Butte, Montana, are Butte's own mountains. In mid-April they are s...
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