Huffman Collection

Wilber and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie
Wilbur and Orville Wright with the Flyer II at Huffman Prairie, outside of Dayton, Ohio, in May 1904. The Wrights had a much more difficult time testing their aircraft at Huffman Prairie than at Kill

A cowboy, Honeycut, on the horse White Star on the plains of Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, August 1904
MONTANA: COWBOY, 1904. A cowboy, Honeycut, on the horse White Star on the plains of Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, August 1904

Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 May

Cowboys making bread at a camp in Montana. Photograph by L. A. Huffman, 1904
CHUCKWAGON, 1904. Cowboys making bread at a camp in Montana. Photograph by L.A. Huffman, 1904

Close-up view of machine on launching track at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 June or July

Front view of flight 41, Orville flying to the left at a height of about 60 feet; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Sept. 29

Ufos / Cash, Landrum
Betty Cash, Vickie & Colby Landrum see a diamond of fire over the road ahead of them, accompanied by black helicopters; subsequently they suffer from radiation

Cattle Laton Alton Huffman American 1854 1931
Cattle; Laton Alton Huffman (American, 1854 - 1931); 1878 - 1905; Gelatin silver print; 24.8 x 59.5 cm (9 3, 4 x 23 7, 16 in.)

Hot sheep Powder River badlands Broadus Montana
Hot sheep in the Powder River badlands near Broadus, Montana; Laton Alton Huffman (American, 1854 - 1931); negative 1884; print 1907; Gravure; 49.4 x 64.9 cm (19 7, 16 x 25 9, 16 in.)

Throwing Rangers Roundup Laton Alton Huffman
Throwing Rangers to the Roundup; Laton Alton Huffman (American, 1854 - 1931); 1907; Gravure; 39.4 x 75.7 cm (15 9, 16 x 29 13, 16 in.)

Chase North Montana Range M. T Jan 82 Laton Alton
After the Chase, North Montana Range, M.T. Jan 82; Laton Alton Huffman (American, 1854 - 1931); negative January 1882; print 1907 - 1929; Gravure; 25.4 x 20.3 cm (10 x 8 in.)

Hot Noon beside Round-up camp Laton Alton Huffman
Hot Noon beside the Round-up camp; Laton Alton Huffman (American, 1854 - 1931); negative July 19, 1904; print 1907; Gravure; 50.2 x 76.4 cm (19 3, 4 x 30 1, 16 in.)

MONTANA: FLOOD, 1881. Flooding in Miles City, Montana. Photograph by L. A. Huffman, 1881
MONTANA: FLOOD, 1881. Flooding in Miles City, Montana. Photograph by L.A. Huffman, 1881

MONTANA: MILES CITY, c1880. View of a street in Miles City, Montana, showing signs promoting the sale of blue grass and buffalo grass, and a saloon farther down the road. Photographed by L.A

MONTANA: MILES CITY, c1880. Street scene in Miles City, Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, c1880

MONTANA: MILES CITY, c1880. A view of the Broadwater, Hubbell & Co. headquarters on the Diamond R corner on Main Street in Miles City, Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, c1880

MONTANA: MILES CITY, 1879. A view of Main Street in Miles City, Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, 1879

CHEYENNE CHILDREN, c1890. A Cheyenne girl and boy, with their dolls. The dolls and the girls dress are decorated with dentalium shells

Orville Wright and Griffith Brewer at Huffman Prairie 1914
Orville Wright and Griffith Brewer at Huffman Prairie, 1914. Date: 1914

MONTANA: PRINTING OFFICE. Printing office of the Yellowstone Journal newspaper in Miles City, Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, c1880

Side view of flight 41, showing the machine traveling to the right, with double horizontal rudder in front and double vertical rudder behind, as Orville flew 12 miles; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio

Long-range view of machine on launching track, showing hangar nearby and hummocky ground of former swamp at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 June or July

Start of the first flight of 1905, Orville Wright at controls of the machine, near the hangar at Huffman Prairie. The two figures in the center are probably Wilbur Wright and Charles E. Taylor

Rear view of flight 46, Orville shown flying at a high altitude over Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 4

Long-range view of flight 69, in which Orville covered a distance of 358 feet in 1 minute and 31 seconds, large tree in the foreground, machine in the background; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio

Rear view of flight 46, Orville turning to the left; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 4

Flight 23: front view of the machine in flight to the right, Orville at the controls, making two complete circles of the field at Huffman Prairie in 2 minutes and 45 seconds; Dayton, Ohio

Right front view from below of flight 46, Orville turning to the right; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 4

Flight 85: Orville in flight over treetops, covering a distance of approximately 1, 760 feet in 40 1/5 seconds; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 Nov. 16

Damaged machine to the right of the launching track at the end of flight 31, piloted by Orville. The tall, white-shirted man in the foreground may be Charles E

Flight 30: machine close to the ground, Wilbur piloting, covering a distance of 784 feet in 22 3/4 seconds; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 Aug. 13

Flight 41: Orville flying to the left at a height of about 60 feet; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Sept. 29

Left front view of flight 46, Orville turning to the left, in the last photographed flight of 1905; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 4

Side view of flight 45, Orville flying to the left at a considerable height; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 3

Flying at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904

Flight 19: Orville piloting, covering a distance of 356 feet, machine close to the ground; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 Aug. 5

Left front view of flight 46, Orville shown turning to the left, in the last photographed flight of 1905; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 4

Side view of flight 45, Orville flying to the right close to the ground, covering a distance of about 14.2 miles in 25 minutes and 5 seconds; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Sept. 3

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"Huffman: Capturing the Spirit of Adventure and the Wild West" Wilber and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie: Witnessing history in the making as aviation pioneers take flight on a prairie. A cowboy, Honeycut, on the horse White Star on the plains of Montana. Photographed by Laton Alton Huffman, August 1904: Immersed in the rugged beauty of Montana's vast landscapes, a cowboy and his trusted steed epitomize frontier life. Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine: The relentless pursuit of innovation continues as these visionary brothers push boundaries with their groundbreaking inventions. Cowboys making bread at a camp in Montana. Photograph by L. A. Huffman, 1904: Amidst their rough-and-tumble lifestyle, cowboys find solace in simple pleasures like baking bread together under open skies. Close-up view of machine on launching track at Huffman Prairie: Zooming into technological marvels that paved the way for modern aviation, capturing intricate details that brought dreams to life. Front view of flight 41, Orville flying to the left at a height: Glimpses into exhilarating moments as Orville takes to the sky during Flight 41 – defying gravity and embracing freedom above all else. Left front view of flight 46, Orville turning to the left: Thrilling aerial acrobatics unfold before our eyes as Orville showcases his mastery over his flying machine during Flight 46. Flight 41: Orville flying to the left at a height of about six feet from ground level - A testament to human ingenuity soaring through new heights while leaving spectators awestruck below. Ufos / Cash Landrum (UFO sighting): Delving into mysterious encounters beyond earthly realms where unexplained phenomena captivate imaginations worldwide - Ufos/Cash, Landrum.