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William Andrews Clark, Sr., Butte, Montana
              Title: William Andrews Clark, Sr., Butte, Montana   Date: ca 1900   Location: Butte, Montana   Photographer: Smithers, C. Owen
Description: William Andrews Clark, Sr. (1839-1925), also known as the Copper King from Butte, Montana. Montana State Senator, 2 terms, 1899-1900 and 1901-1907. He was known to be one of the 50 richest Americans ever. His son, William A. Clark II, was the founder of the L.A. Philharmonic in 1919. Because of his smelting operations in Arizona, the town was named Clarkdale. Clark County Nevada is also named for Clark because of his railroad operations.
Format: image/jpeg    Source: Museum of the Rockies Photo Archive
Rights: Copyright restrictions available from the Museum of the Rockies Photo Archive   
Catalog Number: x85.3.166   
Subjects: Log Cabins | Men--Portraits | 
Surname:   Clark, William Andrews 
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