| Big Timber Contributor(s): Paulson Stryker, Leslie (Author), Crazy Mountain Museum (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738569941 ISBN-13: 9780738569949 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Big Timber, watched over by the Crazy Mountains of Southwest Montana, has always been named for its natural surroundings. Big Timber was originally founded in the late 1800s. An Irish immigrant named the settlement Dornix, from the Gaelic word adurnog, a which when translated means aa rock that fits in the hand and is handy for throwing, a and there are indeed many such rocks around the region. In 1883, however, when complications with the railroad forced the town to move to its present-day location, it was renamed Big Timber, for the grand and plentiful cottonwood trees along the banks of the nearby Boulder and Yellowstone Rivers. Pioneers began arriving in earnest around 1890, bringing with them sheep, and by 1892, Big Timber was among the worldas largest exporters of wool. Later, when a fire devastated the town, the community stood together to rebuild. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - West (ak, Ca, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, Wy) - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) |
| Dewey: 978.6 |
| LCCN: 2008935196 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Montana |
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| Publisher Description: Big Timber, watched over by the Crazy Mountains of Southwest Montana, has always been named for its natural surroundings. Big Timber was originally founded in the late 1800s. An Irish immigrant named the settlement Dornix, from the Gaelic word "durnog," which when translated means "a rock that fits in the hand and is handy for throwing," and there are indeed many such rocks around the region. In 1883, however, when complications with the railroad forced the town to move to its present-day location, it was renamed Big Timber, for the grand and plentiful cottonwood trees along the banks of the nearby Boulder and Yellowstone Rivers. Pioneers began arriving in earnest around 1890, bringing with them sheep, and by 1892, Big Timber was among the world's largest exporters of wool. Later, when a fire devastated the town, the community stood together to rebuild. |
Contributor Bio(s): Paulson Stryker, Leslie: - Local resident Leslie Paulson Stryker offers a visual glimpse into this mountain community's origins through the photographic archives of the Crazy Mountain Museum. Stryker delves into the history and beauty of this rugged, picturesque, western town, showing through the years Big Timber's growth, industry, and sense of unity, which is alive and well in this lovely town to this day. |