Ghost Ranches of Montana Red Lodge Area
Still Waiting for Grandpa and Dad
Oil on Canvas 14″ x 11″ $600 Contact to Purchase Ballard Ranch Ann Ballard’s grandfather bought this ranch in 1943, and she is the third generation of her family to ranch there. Picturesquely placed with the backdrop of a mountain range, the old farm house is nestled under stately trees, scattered equipment and out-buildings. It is as if time has stopped. The small modern-looking barn was rebuilt in blocks after the original burned. Frolicking around the structure was one of Ann’s horses, desperately wanting to be petted, fed a treat, and taken for a ride. Nearby was an old rusting […]
They Danced til the Feds Arrived
Oil on Canvas 20″ x 16″ $800 Contact to Purchase Gebo Barn This magnificent structure, now a part of the Hill Ranch, was built in 1907-1909 by Samuel Gebo to shelter his purebred Belgian horses, other livestock and equipment. The structure has 20-foot high concrete walls with wood drop siding under the metal, gambrel roof. At 154 feet long, and 8,000 square feet of storage space in the hay loft, it is one of the largest barns in Montana and was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Samuel Gebo was an American entrepreneur influential in the development of […]
Where History and Beauty Meet
Oil on Canvas 14″ x 11″ $600 Contact to Purchase Ellis Cattle Company Magnificently placed with a view of the mountains, the Ellis Cattle Company is ranched by the third A. A. Ellis generation to operate in this high country. In winter the cattle are driven down to their ranch north of Billings called 21 Mile Ranch. Even though the land has been in the family since 1886, when A. A., Jr. homesteaded the land, there is only the barn left of the original buildings. The first A. A. Ellis and his wife, Lynthia, traveled to California from Ohio in […]