Yesteryears

Until today, the part of Cooke City I had not yet captured on camera was the evidences of her yesteryears.  Small, dilapidated cabins such as these exist in almost every true Montana town, but my guess is that, if the town remains inhabited, there are not nearly as many per capita.  These cabins remain from the days when Cooke City was a mining town, back in the late 1800's, early 1900's. 

Notice even the small shacks in the background.  I think our postmaster lives in one of them!

Much has changed since the days when miners walked the street (then just a road) of Cooke City, but what hasn't changed is the rustic living.  The first cabin pictured, I believe, had an occupant this summer, while the other three buildings have not been inhabited for years.  Obviously.  But the majority of the people who live in Cooke City year round do live in small, rustic cabins, albeit not quite as small as the ones pictured first and last.  But they are small, nonetheless.  The majority of the homes people currently live in now have electricity and indoor plumbing, but this changed only very recently - as in the last few years.  In my mind, the cabins add to the mountain charm that makes Cooke City what she is.

I call this the candy cane house because of the window trim!