Photography by Dr. A.W. Helton
Preservation by daughter, Rifka Helton
The images contained in MY FATHER’S IDAHO reveal rich and poignant views of 1950s and 1960s Idaho; the Clearwater RIver before Dworshak dam, Highway 12 before paving, a ‘58 Chevy at Lizard Butte, teardrop trailers blanketed in snow, kids soul-deep in wilderness, historical marker signs along the way and places changed forever by ‘progress’ and time. Dr. A. W. ‘Red’ Helton traveled the state with a curious mind and an endless appetite to record and preserve Idaho’s Wilderness Heritage. He wanted his children to know “what their childhoods had really been like.” Along the way, captured the heart of an Idaho era.
A Cultural Heritage Legacy Comes Home!
working to preserve and present an Kodachrome Slide archive...
for future generations
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Father and Daughter Resting on Lost Lake Trail, 1963
our great grandchildren’s Idaho
DR. A.W. ‘RED’ HELTON, photographer
There are currently 52 framed prints in the Gallery.
There are 2000 images in the MFI archive.
All RIghts Reserved ©®MFI 2001
May the public lands of Idaho be preserved for all who come after.
What greater gift have we to offer future generations?
