Abstract

Elizabeth Lochrie was a Butte, Montana, western artist. Collection (1916-1979) consists of correspondence, subject files, clippings, and memorabilia collected by Lochrie as source materials for her paintings.

Abstract Frank G. Meinhart, a Western artist who lived in Butte and Hamilton, Montana, owned and operated sign painting businesses, in each community. He a was a prolific painter of Western landscapes and Native American portraits. This collection consists of correspondence (1902-1963) regarding the Reinhart businesses, family, and friends (a large portion of the letters are from Joseph Maurice, a business partner in a Pleasant Valley, Montana, ranch); financial records (1899-1934), including...