Plentywood Portrait : Toil, Soil, Oil –Montana 1987 Diamond Jubilee Book GOOD
by Plentywood Diamond Jubilee Committee
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Plentywood Portrait : Toil, Soil, Oil –Montana 1987 Diamond Jubilee Book GOOD Plentywood Portrait: Toil, Soil, Oil is a commemorative historical volume published in 1987 to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee (75th anniversary) of Plentywood, Montana. It is a detailed regional chronicle focused on the Northeastern Montana plains. Book Summary Commemorative History: Created as a "Diamond Jubilee Book" by Herald Printing to document the town's survival and growth from 1912 to 1987. The "Toil, Soil, Oil" Theme: The title reflects the town’s primary economic pillars: the "Toil" of early pioneers, the "Soil" of its vital agricultural industry, and the "Oil" boom that shaped the region's modern economy. Family Biographies: A significant portion of the book's 521 pages is dedicated to genealogies and personal stories of local residents. Visual Documentation: Contains a color frontispiece (the "Entering Plentywood" sign) and is heavily illustrated with black-and-white photographs of historic storefronts, schools, and homesteads.
- Year: 1987
- Binding: Hardcover
- Condition: Good
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