David Butler 128 pages softcover
This book examines the fashion by which the Great Northern Railway used
the image of the plains-dwelling Blackfeet Native Americans to sell the
romantic as well as western image of the relationship the Blackfeet had
with the mountainous environment of Glacier National Park, Montana.
Examples of artwork and photography sponsored by the Great Northern are
presented that evoke a harmonious relationship between Glacier Park and
the Blackfeet, all to entice visitors to use the Great Northern Railway
to get to the park and use the tourist facilities there built by the
Great Northern. Methods by which the Great Northern exploited the
Blackfeet presence--both in the park and across the country--to attract
visitors to Glacier National Park are also examined.
