J. K. Ralston

[2][3] Ralston's family moved to Colorado from Independence, Missouri in 1859 by ox team, then Idaho in 1863, and finally Montana in 1864, seeking gold each time.

His works include Treasury Section of Fine Arts murals at the Richland County Courthouse and General Sully at Yellowstone in 1942 for the post office in Sidney, Montana[5] as well as a post office mural, The Fate of a Mail Carrier - Charloie Nolan - 1876 in Sturgis, South Dakota.

[6] He earned He also created public art for the First National Bank in Billings, and for the Westerners Club in Las Vegas.

[8] Ralston's works are on display at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming, the Western Heritage Center in Billings, the Montana Historical Society in Helena, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument near Crow Agency, Montana, and the Gateway Arch National Park in St. Louis, Missouri.

[9] After his death, Ralston's log cabin studio was first moved to Rocky Mountain College in Billings and then to the Western Heritage Center in 2005.