tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520907669288432855.post5564895034906826301..comments2024-02-01T17:07:07.104-08:00Comments on Butte History and "Lost Butte": Dusseau the PhotographerRichard Gibsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03330538991049552829noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520907669288432855.post-12007893916902202062018-05-13T14:44:52.677-07:002018-05-13T14:44:52.677-07:00Hi, I live in England but my great uncle Peter McD...Hi, I live in England but my great uncle Peter McDonald from Scotland, emigrated to Butte and was in the police there. His cap medal shows a 7. As far as family history goes, we have always been told he was shot dead in the line of duty in a shoot out. I have a photo of him taken at the Dusseau and Thompson studio in Butte. I wonder if anyone can unearth any info for me please. Many thanksSharron Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180987518673076914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520907669288432855.post-51098805690077404652016-08-18T15:05:02.173-07:002016-08-18T15:05:02.173-07:00That would make sense. I may have a typo or error ...That would make sense. I may have a typo or error in the post saying he was at Broadway and Main by 1882 - it should perhaps be 1892. He was definitely there then, but without checking older directories I don't have a location before that, and generally they say "Upper Main Street." So he could well have been above the Hennessey Store (the one on the SW corner of Granite and Main, predecessor to the large one across the street) about 1890 when that building was rebuilt after a fire in 1889 destroyed it. Thanks for the info. Richard Gibsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330538991049552829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520907669288432855.post-14868112131228260832016-08-18T14:56:28.174-07:002016-08-18T14:56:28.174-07:00Regard the location of Dusseau's studio; I hav...Regard the location of Dusseau's studio; I have a photo of my great grandparents Matt and Hedvig Johnson taken, I believe, about 1890 after their marriage before my grandmother was born in 1891. The reverse of the photo has the photographer's info: "A.J. Dusseau, Corner of Main and Granite, Over Hennessy's Store, Butte, Montana." Tom Greene tgreene67@gmail.comTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861621114777903601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4520907669288432855.post-53604963253405003412015-10-23T08:58:15.029-07:002015-10-23T08:58:15.029-07:00Thanks for posting this piece Richard.
I had no id...Thanks for posting this piece Richard.<br />I had no idea Morgan Earp was ever in Butte let alone on the police force. That he was here prior to Tombstone is fascinating.<br /><br />On another note, I have a fascinating mystery that I have not been able to solve. Having read much of your stuff- I think you will find it just as intriguing as I do. Brian McNary 208-309-2911Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009623520148094685noreply@blogger.com