By
Annie Bailey
Piece description from the artist
Butte, Montana, famously known as the "Richest Hill on Earth," is one of the most well-preserved mining towns in America. These powerful engines that operated at their peak in the 1940's relied heavily on these hoist houses to power mining operations. The massive engines inside these buildings wound and unwound miles of steel cable to lower miners thousands of feet underground and lift tons of copper ore to the surface. Several of these structures, such as the Anselmo and Orphan Girl mines, have been preserved as part of the World Museum of Mining and local heritage sites. I was lucky enough to tour one of these old structures and photograph the engine room, capturing the amazing industrial details.
Annie was born and raised in Montana, growing up on her family's ranch in the beautiful Smith River Valley. Growing up in Montana's wild and beautiful Landscape led to her deep love of nature and all things rural. Annie attended the Art Institute of Colorado and lived in Denver Colorado until the completion of her Interior Design degree in 2002. After working in that field for several years, Annie moved back to Montana and began her own business, focusing on her ever-growing love of photography. She began traveling the backroads and wilderness of Montana and the Rocky Mountain region and selling her photos professionally in galleries, shops, and online. She primarily searches for rural Landscapes, old barns, abandoned farmhouses, and occasionally wildlife she encounters. Her work as been featured in HGTV, Better Homes and Gardens, and featured in three books on emerging artists of the United States. She currently lives in Billings, Montana, and takes several trips during the year to gather new images.
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