Villard Expedition

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DescriptionHenry Villard became president of the Northern Pacific Railway in 1881, wresting the position from Frederick Billings. In 1883, in Gold Creek, MT, Villard arranged for four trains to arrive to celebrate driving in the last stake into the transcontinental rail line. See - Billings Gazette, September 3, 1933. Amongst rumors of his illegal gains from the company, Mr. Villard stepped down from his position as president. See - 'Gave Up All', The Independent, January 8, 1884.TypeImageCreatorUnknownGenrephotographsDate1883SubjectGoldcreek (Mont.)Northern Pacific Railroad CompanyMen--Clothing & dress--1880-1890Women--Clothing & dress--1880-1890Children--Clothing & dress--1880-1890WheatContributing InstitutionBillings Public LibraryGeographic CoverageBillings, MontanaDigital CollectionBillings - Images of PlacesDigital Formatimage/jpgDigitization SpecificationEpson 1640 XL scanner. 8 x 10 image at 300 dpi, 8 bit greyscale. Master Image size - 18,000 kb.Date Digitized2015copyrightNoC-US

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