Peter Larson -- Danish Immigrant Entrepreneur

Authors

Henry Jorgensen

Keywords

Helena, Danish, immigration, railroad, Northern Pacific

Abstract

Eighty years ago, on July 13, 1907, Helena residents picked up their newspaper, the Helena Independent and read these front-page headlines:

"PETER LARSON DIES AT HIS HOME IN HELENA."

"A CALAMITY TO THE WHOLE NORTHWEST."

"The Man Who at the Age of Twenty Was Still a Danish Peasant is Remembered by Thousands for His Benefactions" . . ."Contractor and Master Business Man."

Recommended Citation

Jorgensen, Henry (1988) "Peter Larson -- Danish Immigrant Entrepreneur," The Bridge: Vol. 11: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol11/iss1/6