The Hart – Parr Tractor by John E. Janssen

Below is a link to the ASME article about Charles Hart tractors: https://www.asme.org/getmedia/17bd0ac6-d3ce-4e9b-b244-ce56f5af0dab/190-Hart-Parr-Tractor.aspx

Bob Ward and Sons Celebrates 95th Anniversary by Matt Shauer

See the link below for Matt Shauer’s article on Bob Ward & Sons which appeared on Montana Outdoor Radio Show. Bob Ward ran out of money traveling through Missoula in 1900. http://www.montanaoutdoor.com/2012/06/bob-ward-and-sons-celebrates-95th/

Highlander Beer

  HIGHLANDER BEER     The article below is from the Highlander Beer website:     The predecessor to The Missoula Brewing company dates back well before 1900, with some accounts tracing it back to 1874. By 1900, it was known as “The Garden City Brewery” — and by 1910, Read More

Grocery and Meats in Missoula, MT – 1952

Following is from Missoula City Directory – 1952 1952 Groceries and Meats – Retail Arpan Grocery 519 E Main B & G Grocery 1344 W Broadway Bertelson Burt G 800 N 4th W Bitter Root Market & Flower Shop 801 S Higgins av Blaszek Hans 2100 S Higgins av Brest Market Read More

Grocery and Meats in Missoula, MT – 1955

In posting these businesses I had an interest in finding out some of their names that no one could recall. And there was disagreement among some of my friends about which ones were which. After posting the 1955 list, I could see that some were missing, but they did appear in the Read More