446 p. At the age of 68 M. J. Lorraine explored the Columbia River from its source to its mouth alone in a rowboat. He was the second person, after David Thompson in 1811, to make this unbroken voyage in one boat, which he had built himself. The book describes his preparations for the journey and experiences along the way as well as the country through which he travelled, and is illustrated with a number of black-and-white photographs he took en route.
Black and white image. A man identified as Lee Caldwell rides a bucking horse in the Miles City Round Up. The horse he rides is twisting in mid air with all four legs suspended off the ground. Lee holds onto a rope attached to the horse with his left hand as his right hand twists in the air. He wears a long-sleeved button-up shirt and wooly chaps. A rope lying in the dirt is visible in the foreground of the image.
A woman identified as Fanny Sperry-Steele rides a bucking bronco. Her back is facing the camera making visible the number 32 on the back of her long-sleeved shirt. She is wearing a long, pleated skirt, and holds a cowboy hat in her raised right hand. The horse she rides is rearing up on its hind legs.