Les
Jorud ~ Jorud Photo Shop
Prolific Photographer Documented Helena's
Growth
and Helped Preserve her Past
DETAIL OF A KODACHROME SLIDE BY MAXINE GILMOUR, COURTESY OF RICHARD
SMITH
EARLY 1940S
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Leslie
H. Jorud (September 19, 1899 - August 21, 1977) photographed
in front of his shop at 320 North main in the mid-1940s.
For photography
of all kinds, Les Jorud was the go-to man in Helena for decades.
Numerous examples of his work can be seen throughout this
website. His huge lifetime collection of images now belongs
to the Montana Historical Society, and is a priceless record
of life in the Helena area. We, and future generations of
Helenans, owe a great debt to Les.
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Les Jorud with Camera, about 1936
FROM
THE 1937 HELENA HIGH SCHOOL "VIGILANTE" YEARBOOK
Les Jorud Photographing a Solar Eclipse
North of Townsend, Montana
July 9, 1945
KENNON BAIRD COLLECTION
| Largely
self-taught, Jorud began his career when he was only 15 years
old, developing film for Parchen Drug. He went into business
for himself in 1919, finally retiring in 1969. An excellent
recap of Jorud's career was published in the Independent Record
in 1955. It is presented here in PDF format; click
on the images below to open the files... |
