Sometime around 1899 or so the little William Clinkenbeard family set off for Montana from Bedford Iowa in the Palace Photo Car below. We aren't sure how long this took, but we do know the family was there in 1900.  Marie Clinkenbeard below and  Harland Thomas M. (Tom) Herrin are the great grand-parents of my grandsons,  Tom & Dan Herrin  whose parents are Paul Sanford Herrin and Cindy R. Fultz, my daughter.
William Clinkenbeard worked from town to town, ranch to ranch and mining camp to mining camp in Montana, North Dakota and areas around taking photos and making postcards for customers to send back "home".

William Clinkenbeard and his wife Lillian are the great great grandparents of my grandsons, Tom and Dan Herrin ages 11 & 12 yrs.

William Clinkenbeard about 1899- Going to Montana in the  Palace Photo Car

                                                                           2 yrs old Marie