The Paugh Regional History Hall in the Museum of the Rockies on the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana has displays showing transportation in Montana: wagons, automobiles, and airplanes.
Wagons:
Shown above is a Columbus Buggy from about 1900.
Shown above is a spring wagon from about 1903. This wagon was originally used by the paymaster for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Yellowstone National Park.
Shown above is a surrey from about 1900.
Shown above is a water wagon from about 1900. According to the display:
“Water wagons such as this one were important to farm and ranch operations. Penned livestock were watered with galvanized stock tanks filled by wagons if a water source was not available nearby. Large quantities of water were also required to run the massive steam tractors that farmers used to till fields and power threshing machines.”
Shown above is a sheep wagon from about 1915. The wagon is equipped with a wood burning stove and oven, a slide out table, bed, and storage facilities.
Sleigh:
Shown above is a cutter from about 1900.
Military:
Shown above is a 3-inch Ordinance Rifle manufactured in 1861.
Automobiles:
Shown above is a Ford Model A Tudor Sedan.
Shown above is a 1922 Oldsmobile in front of a rural gas station.
Rural filling stations, such as the one shown above, functioned as both a family home and business enterprise. According to the display:
“To serve the traveling public, rural filling stations sprang up to provide fuel, minor repairs and refreshments like soft drinks and tobacco.”
Shown above is a 1935 Ford Type 48 Station Wagon manufactured in Great Britain.
Airplanes:
Shown above is the Pietenpol Air Camper. This homemade airplane was powered with a Ford Model A engine and had a cruising speed of 70 miles per hour.
