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This page was set up to showcase some relics of Glendale's past. Most items are researched, however, if you have information that you can add, please feel free to email us and we will include it.

Courtesy of Jakoby Lowney

The Hecla Consolidated Mining Company asked their Machinists at Glendale to construct a miniature cannon to commemorate important events in Glendale. Holidays and Child births were among the occasions that this cannon was fired. The following is an excerpt taken from the Dillon Tribune in 1889;

"The Machinists at the Hecla Smelter have constructed a smooth, bare, steel cannon of small caliber for use on the Forth of July and other occasions when noise is required to help the people rejoice. "

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Flag courtesy of Jacoby Lowney Collection

Glendale had several "fraternal organizations which included the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows. This Flag has recently been recovered and returned to the State in which it originated. I was hugely fortunate to stumble upon it.

Image courtesy of Jakoby Lowney collection

(ODD FELLOWS)
Anniversary Celebration
1881 APRIL 23 (Dillon Tribune)
All sojourning Odd Fellows in good standing are respectfully invited to attend the 62nd anniversary celebration of the I.O.O.F., to be given by the members of Bannack Lodge No. 3, at Glendale, M.T., April 26th, 1881. Procession will start at 1 o’clock sharp. Music by Glendale Independent Coronet Band. Hon. W.O. Spear, of Butte City, will deliver an oration, after the procession at Metlin’s Hall.
A Grand Ball will be given in the evening under the auspices of the Order Music by McIntyre’s String band.
Supper at the Avery House.

Executive Committee, J.C. Metlin, Thos. Martin, H.J. Hoppy.
Invitation Committee, Glendale - Thos. H. Rutter, B.F. Mahan, J.M. Kellogg, Bannack - A.F. Wright, Lion City - John Graham.
Reception Committee - Bert Storr, Phillip Grotevant.
Floor Committee - H.T. Mahan, J.B. Losee.

Tickets, including
supper, $4.00

Canyon Creek Kiln Sketch drawn by Henry Knippenberg in 1882.
On reverse is the name of the Kiln architect and his home of residency which was Utah. The sketch was drawn on Company letterhead. Knippenberg drew this sketch to help him visualize the capacity in cords of wood that each kiln would yield. He may have drawn this to share with the Board of Directors in Indianpolis, Indiana. The Canyon Creek kilns produced charcoal needed to smelt ore at Glendale. These kilns today, are partially preserved and protected by State Park Officials for future historical enjoyment. This historic document is part of the Jakoby Lowney Historical Collection.

Canyon Creek charcoal kilns with Hazel and Margurite LaMarche
Photo taken during the 1930s.

Milk bottle from the George and Sarah Howard Dairy below Glendale, Montana. (Now Peck Ranch)

George and Sarah Howard ran a dairy until they removed to Dillon where George passed away. Evidence of where their home once stood can be seen by the grove of apple trees which remain today on Peck's land below the town site of Glendale.

Howard Place at Glendale. Sarah and her daughter, Mrs. Pratt.


     Howard residence at Dillon

This sketch was taken from Michael Leeson's history of Montana 1885,
showing the Howard Ranch below Glendale.

Token is courtesy of Jakoby Lowney collection

Token used by the Hecla Consolidated Mining Company. These tokens were used by many, if not most underground Mining operations. The idea was to have a miner hang his tag on a nail prior to going underground and when his shift was over, he would take the token off the nail and this would signify that he made it out safely. If for some reason, a tag was left hanging, this was the mine boss' cue to look for the missing miner.