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Peter Larson -- Danish Immigrant Entrepreneur, Henry Jorgensen
Peter Larson -- Danish Immigrant Entrepreneur, Henry Jorgensen
The Bridge
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."