This is an original circa 1878-1881 L.A. Huffman oversized stereoview photograph No. 154 Old Govt’ Trail Badlands from the Francoise Perriot collection. Laton Alton Huffman (1854-1931) was one of the most notable Montana photographers who was known for his capturing the Frontier and Native American life. L.A. Huffman arrived in Miles City, Montana Territory in December of 1879. Being only 25 years old he came seeking the recently vacated position of post photographer at nearby Fort Keogh, a military post established after the Custer incident in 1876 providing a military presence in eastern Montana. This piece shows an oversized stereoview card on hard cabinet card stock. The card is marked, “L. A. HUFFMAN, PUBLISHERS, MILES CITY, MONTANA.” on either sides of the card and at the bottom, “YELLOWSTONE PARK VIEWS, INDIAN PORTRAITS AND CHOICEST PICTURES IN GREAT VARIETY. APPLY FOR CATALOUGUE.” In the image marked, “154-OLD GOVT’ TRAIL BADLANDS.” This image is in the Montana State Library collection as, “Old government trail, Badlands. Toll road Yellowstone Hill East, Kennedy built and operated 1878-1881.” This shows the towering rocks of the Badlands with a horse drawn wagon riding up a canyon at the Old Government trail. These oversized large original photograph stereoviews by L.A. Huffman are uncommon. Provenance: From the personal collection of Francoise Perriot (Françoise Perriot), noted historian author of the West and Native Americans. Perriot’s published works include such books as “Les Indiens et La Nature” (Indians and Nature) 2017, “La Conquête du Far West” (The Conquest of the Wild West) 2007, “Les Indiens d'Amérique du Nord” (North American Indians), “Guide Bleu : Etats-Unis Ouest Americain” (Blue Guide: United States West America). This piece and others come from her time collecting in Montana and the West, her book “Les Indiens et la nature” is one of the most notable in France documenting photographs of the west. Measures 7” by 4”.