… The Antique Room, Olive Hotel, Miles City MT
…I stayed in this de-light-full and interesting room my first night at the Olive.
… Click Here For FOUR More Antique Room Photos At Olive Hotel
…And AFTER this Page Of 18 Small Photos comes up, scroll down and read Text below the 13th thru to the 16th small photo. Of course, you may click on any of these 18 small photos, to see a medium size photo. As true for all these Gallery Photos, click on the medium size photo, to get the full size view, which will STAY FULL SIZE as you click the >> to advance to the next photo
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Mr. Allen Schock Helps Confirm the Location of the 1968 Bill's Cycle Shop, And Agrees With The Location Given By The 1960’s Miles City, MT City Directory & Also Regular Phone Book. … Approximately June 14, 2002.
…During my ZMM Research, many people generously answered my questions about where to where to find the "sights and scenes" of the ZMM Book and about local history.
…I had a long and interesting conversation with Mr. Schock, who owned the building adjacent to where must be located the “Bill's Cycle Shop”, Author Pirsig describes in ZMM.
…Here he generously takes time off from his repair of air conditioners and lawn mowers to talk to me about how the ZMM Book relates to Miles City and Bill's Cycle Shop.
…He was able to tell me much local history on the same two topics. This is an example of what the ZMM Narrator comments repeatedly: People in the USA heartland have, and will take, the time to be friendly and helpful.
…They are "all here" and show no evidence of being in a hurry to get to "somewhere else"!
Building besides Bill’s Cycle Show, Miles City, MT. …
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Modeled After A National Geographic Photo Of ZMM Author Robert Pirsig =>
… Here I Am, Poised Wrench In Hand, At Back Of Joe Whalen’s BMW. Approximately June 15, 2002.
…Seven Photos PREVIOUS, you learned about the consultation & help concerning the History & Locations of Hotels With Cast Iron Bathtubs, Miles City, MT given by Professor Robin Gerber.
…AND when Prof Gerber took me to further consult with Amorette Allison (prime-mover of Miles City Presservation.org), Amorette instantly knew her neighbor next door was great fan of ZMM Book.
…After a phone call to him, Joe Whalen of the Miles City Books & News, right away came over to hear about my ZMM research plans. Joe, who aspires to also travel the ZMM Route on his BMW motorcycle, was thrilled to hear about my plans to photograph the sights and scenes of ZMM.
…The next day Joe asked me to pose, wrench in hand by his BMW. His artistic production appears above. He also presented me with a 8.5 x 11 B &W photograph of this same “pose” . For The 1974 “Now Famous Pose” Of Robert Pirsig, Wrench In Hand, at the back of his Honda 305. Click Here (Unfortunately Joe Whalen had to close his Bookstore about 2016. )
…Also Amorette called Newspaper Reporter John Halbert, who wrote a very nice article about my ZMM Research in the 3 Sept 2002 Miles City Star Newspaper.
SIDE NOTE: Back in Sept 2006, when my son David Gurr & I were in Miles City, MT, we needed an internet connection. We found a really neat little Internet Cafe', which had great coffee and unique wonderful pastries too! (Send email if you want to see the 4 photos I took while there.) Soon after were there, the owner had to close her Café, because it was too hard for her to keep going.
… But If You Want To See What Café Utza Was Like, Click Here For The best Version I Could Find On Archive.org. AFTER this Site Comes Up, you can click (at top) Drinks, Pastries, Music, Art, & Wallpaper. These all partly work.
In Front of Joe Whalen’s Bookstore, Miles City Books & News, Miles City, MT.
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Fragrant Bushes, Called Russian Olive, Are Located At One Of The Possible Scenes Of Chris and the ZMM Narrator's Brush With Death. This location has a safe place to pull of the highway and park. Although these light green trees were wonderfully fragrant, in the breeze, during my time here in Summer 2002, the perfume was nearly all gone in September 2006 when I came here again for additional ZMM research.
… Click Here For My 2002 ZMM Research Photos, Which Discuss “The Possible Scenes Of Chris and the ZMM Narrator's Brush With Death”, And With Shows 2 Additional Photos Of These Russian Olive Bushes. AFTER this page of 18 small photos comes up, scroll down and read Text below the 9th & 10th small photo. Of course, you may click on any of these 18 small photos, to see a medium size photo. As true for all these Gallery Photos, click on the medium size photo, to get the full size view, which will STAY FULL SIZE as you click the >> to advance to the next photo.
….University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA) Librarian, Stan Price, recognizes the white-green trees in this photo as "Tea Olive" tree. He says “they have a wonderful distinctly different aroma”.
…Having been there and experienced this all wonderful pervading scent in the breeze, I can only agree with him! Henry Gurr ZMMQ WebMaster.
…However, ZMMQ Editor David Matos says these are “Probably Russian Olive”, which according to Wikipedia below, is most certainly correct.
. Excerpt From Wikipedia, which has 5 photos.
…Elaeagnus angustifolia, commonly called Russian olive, silver berry, oleaster, or wild olive, is a species of Elaeagnus, native to western and central Asia, Iran, from southern Russia and Kazakhstan to Turkey, parts of Pakistan and parts of India. As of 2020, it is widely established in North America as an introduced species.
Description
…Elaeagnus angustifolia is a usually thorny shrub or small tree growing to 5–7 metres (16–23 feet) in height. Its stems, buds, and leaves have a dense covering of silvery to rusty scales. The leaves are alternate, lanceolate, 4–9 centimetres (1+1⁄2–3+1⁄2 inches) long and 1–2.5 cm (3⁄8–1 in) broad, with a smooth margin. The plants begin to flower and fruit from 3 years old. The highly aromatic flowers, produced in clusters of one to three, are 1 cm long with a four-lobed creamy yellow calyx; they appear in early summer and are followed by clusters of fruit, a small cherry-like drupe 1–1.7 cm (3⁄8–5⁄8 in) long, orange-red covered in silvery scales. The fruits are about 1 cm wide and sweet, though with a dryish, mealy texture.
…The species is established and reproduced primarily by seed, with some vegetative propagation also occurring. The branches have thorns that can be 2–7 cm (3⁄4–2+3⁄4 in) long.
…The NEXT Photo shows A 6 Inch Away, Close Up Photo.
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In Mid September, A Closer-Up View Of The Fragrant Bushes, That Were Shown In Previous Photo.
US-10, seven miles East of Hysham, MT.
…As Fully Explained In The Previous Photo, These Light Green Bushes Are Called Russian Olive.
… These light green trees were wonderfully perfumed, in the breeze, (and possibly blooming?) my time here in Summer 2002. These berries from the earlier blossoms and fragrance.
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In Mid September, Berries Are Revealed In a Close-Up View Of The Fragrant Bushes, That Were Shown In Previous Photo.
…As Fully Explained In The Previous Photo, These Light Green Bushes Are Called Russian Olive.
… These light green trees were wonderfully perfumed, in the breeze, (and possibly blooming?) my time here in Summer 2002. These berries from the earlier blossoms and fragrance.
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Pompeys Pillar Is a Curious Geological Formation and a Famous Historical Landmark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
…This Is Along The ZMM Route Going West Southwest After Casper, MT. This famous Tourist Attraction is curiously unmentioned in ZMM, despite the Narrator's stated interest in Lewis and Clark. Also skipped over by Author Robert Pirsig, despite it's being clearly marked by signs and is visible to the West from along the older (non interstate) highway. ….Passed on by, just because it IS a “Tourist Attraction” !
…This is, of course, along the same pavement as the Narrator's 1968 trip.
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Excerpts From Wikipedia: …
…Pompeys Pillar National Monument is a rock formation located in south central Montana, United States. Designated a National Monument on January 17, 2001, and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management in conjunction with The Friends of Pompeys Pillar, it consists of only 51 acres (21 ha), making it one of the smallest National Monuments in the U.S. The community of Pompeys Pillar lies just east of the monument.
…William Clark named the outcropping after Jean Baptiste Charbonneau—the son of expedition member Sacagawea—whom he nicknamed "Pompey". His original name for it was "Pompey's Tower"; it was changed to the current title in 1814.
….Situated 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Billings, Montana, along Interstate 94, the pillar gets 50,000 visitors annually. Archeological evidence suggests that the outcropping has been witness to 11,000 years of human involvement in the area. Consequently, in addition to the pictographs and the signature of William Clark, hundreds of other people have carved their initials into the rock, including early pioneers to the area.
Click Here => Wikipedia Has More Information, And 3 Good Photos, Which Includes A Picture Of Captain William Clark's Name Carved Into The Rock (July 25, 1806..
…The name Pompey comes from a famous Ancient Roman General =>
… Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Latin; 29 September 106 BC – 28 September 48 BC), known in English as Pompey /ˈpɒmpiː/ or Pompey the Great, was a leading Roman general and statesman. He played a significant role in the transformation of Rome from republic to empire.
…The name Pompey should not be confused with Pompeii (/pɒmˈpeɪ(i)/, Latin: [pɔmˈpei̯.iː]), an ancient city located near Naples in Italy.
…Click Here For ZMM Route Photos & Information In The Montana Area Of Pompeys Pillar.
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Pompeys Pillar is a curious geological formation and a famous historical landmark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
28 miles east of Billings, MT.
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