Photograph Gallery ~ Historic
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2007 Co-Cherry Queens
2007 saw two sisters share the honors of Montana Cherry Queen. Rebbeca and Brittany Tiensvold were selected to represent the 2007 cherry harvest and all the activities associated with this year's crop in the Flathead Valley. |
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1955 Cherry Queen and Court
Can Anyone help us find the names of this year's Queen and Court Members? Contact Us using the "CONTACT US" on the main menu. |
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1998 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Kjersti Day and Princesses Paula K. Bridger and Rebecca Baker. Click the center of the picture to enlarge to see all three individuals. |
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1997 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Ann Penner with Princesses Heidi Broadbent and Robyn Wicks. Click in the center of the picture to enlarge to show all three individuals. |
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1992 Cherry King
History was made this year when Steve Lympus was selected Cherry King. This is the first time a CHERRY KING was selected. |
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1990 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Allison Hughes with Princesses, Tamberly Scattini, Amy Kleffner, Monique Kleinhans and Erin Elsen. |
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1984 Cherry Queen Court and Court
Queen Tia Robbin with Princesses, Shelly Haverkamp, Michelle Kotilla, April Stream, Brenda Wirz and Lana Harness. |
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1981 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Jennie Brotnov with Princesses, Kandace Kaye Karnath, Christina Bras, Wendy Peoples, Gigi Holbrook and Kathy Keith. |
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1979 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Paula Vinnedge with Princesses, Cheryl Giacomelli, Janine McCurdy, Chris Balstad, Lisa Singer and Gaerda Nelson. |
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1978 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen michelle Potts with Princesses, Ginger Pugh, Kathy Ross, Machel Poier, Lori Anderson and Mary Pat Theiler. |
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1977 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Penny Havlovick with First Runner-up, Maren Nelson, Second Runner-up, Diane Gaffney and Princesses, Becky Boll and Pam Ahern. |
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1976 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Jackie Welch with Princesses, Sandra Gaffney, Theresa Wieferich, Elly Jones, Lori English and Shelly Stewart. |
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1975 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Joyce Passow with Princesses, Cindy Medland, Joann Eslich, Heather Harvey, Linda Morris and Jeanne Keisacker. |
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1974 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Kathy Russell with Princesses, Nancy Radice and Cheryl Ross. |
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1973 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Barbara Newby with First Runner-up, Capri Susan Willis and Princesses, Patty Olmstead, Kim Fellows, Dalonna Coor and Dawn Whitaker. |
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1972 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Gayle Eayrs with Princesses, Chris McKay, Colleen Ambrose and Jan Perkins. |
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1971 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Debra Biggar with First Runner-up, Sherry Carter and Second Runner-up, Lynn Welch. |
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1970 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Donna Olson with First Runner-up, Judy Thingstad and Second Runner-up, Mary Jane Savage. |
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1969 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Shirley Dupuis with Princesses, Glenna Solberg, Kathy Schandelmier and Randi Peterson. |
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1968 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Teryl Reynolds and Princesses, Lydia Podbielski and Billie Davidson. |
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1967 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Charlotte Erickson with Princesses, Glenna Solberg and Lydia Podbielski. |
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1966 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Dawn Orr with Princesses, Connie Christian, Betty Wallenberg and Crown Bearer, Deborah Kaste. |
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1965 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Betty Wallenberg along with Princess, Mary McShane, Susan Haack and Crown Bearer, Lora Lee Olmstead. |
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1964 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Margie Peters with Princesses, Dawn Orr, Debbie Uran and Crown Bearer, Debbie Erickson. |
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1963 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Karen Jeffers with Princesses, Cecilia Miller, Donna Lou Harrell and Crown Bearer Kathy Ward. |
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1962 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Marcia Kirkpatrick with Princesses, Ellen Todd, Dorothy Hart and Flower Girl Leslie Hanson. |
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1961 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Charlotte Webb with Princesses, Alice Mertz, Shirley Asselstine and Crown Bearer, Barbara Miller. |
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1960 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Lynn Orr with Princesses, Suzanne Moore, Karen McIntyre and Crown Bearer, Donna Stephens. |
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1959 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Nancy DeYoung with Princesses, Phyllis Sustello, Myrna Slater and Crown Bearer, Barbara Brabender. |
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1958 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Arlene Conant with Princesses, Marcia Kirkpatrick and Bonnie Lawin. |
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1954 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Sue Meckler with Princesses Marilyn Osher and Marlene Peters. |
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1953 Cherry Queen and Court
Queen Mary Jane Kurth with Princesses, Sue Mechler and Gail Powell. |
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1952 Cherry Queen
This Year's Cherry Queen was Carol Kaus. There were no members in the court this year. |
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First Cherry Queen and Court
On May 12, 1935 Montana's first cherry queen, Doris Marken, was crowned along with attendents, Susie King, Duanne Dickenson, and Princesses, Mildred Fegan, Grace Larson, Lorenza Durocher, Jacqueline Akey and Mary Meyer. |
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First Cherry Trees In Montana
Thomas W. Harris planted the first cherry trees in Montana in 1866 in the Bitterroot Valley, but by 1920 orchardists there gave up in favor of Cattle ranching. Climate was found to be much more favorable for cherries in the Flathead Lake Region. |
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One Of The Earliest Orchards
Harry Chapman settled in the flathead valley in 1893. His ranch, on the east shore, was named "Bear Dance Ranch", and it was one of the oldest cherry orchards in the valley. |
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Flathead Lake "From Glaciers To Cherries"
This book, By R.C. Robbin, published by the bigfork eagle, contains much information about the early Flathead valley, including the history of the Flathead Lake Cherry Growers. |
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Original Cherry Packing Plant
The first packing plant was built in Kalispell. It moved to Finley Point in 1985 to make way for a new Kalispell Center Mall. Download the complete history of The Flathead Lake Cherry Growers on this site by going to Hobby Growers/Articles Of Interest. |
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Cherry Time---Afternoon Delight!
Older generations started it all when they experienced the "Thrill of the Pick". Do any of these cherry pickers look like one of your long-lost relatives? |
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First Train Carload Of Lamberts
History was made when the first train carload of lambert cherries left the original packing house in kalispell, Montana. Today, fresh picked cherries are consolidated for shipment at Finley Point, just north of Polson. |
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Antique Cherry Picking Boxes
Originally, cherries were picked into wooden boxes that held about 20 lbs. of fresh cherries. Growers would place their names on their boxes. Today cherries are picked into plastic boxes holding 30 lbs. and transferred to bins holding 300 lbs. |
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