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"Combed plaster" gave
the appearance of depth
to a nearly flat surface.
Ironically, the craftsman
who created the vast
expanse of wall did not
sign his own name, but
combed W. C. Clark's ini-
tials high on a pillar in the
Copper King's mansion.
Justly proud of their skills, some men found very private ways to
take a little credit for their work. Penciled inside attics, closets and
framing, scratched into concrete, written across walls and immediately
hidden by a layer of paint are names and dates — never, perhaps to be
seen, but a bit of secret satisfaction to the craftsmen.
Daly, Conrad, Clark and all the other well-known names of Mon-
tana's history are gone. eir power and wealth are no longer theirs to
wield. But mansions, courthouses, schools, bungalows, churches, and
businesses still stand as testament to the men who built them.