Lisa (Wareham) Edwards is so much more than a photographer. She is also so much more than an artist.

In a way, her work serves as a vessel for us to travel back in time. For the last few years, Wareham has been producing photographs that perfectly blend Butte of today with Butte from yesteryear.

If you want to see the blown-up Miners Union Hall in 1914 mashed with a photo of the site on Main Street today, Lisa has you covered.

If want see the giant elk from the 1916 Elks Convention on the corner of Main and Broadway mixed with the intersection of today, she has that for you, too.

You can see old cars next to new cars and people walking the streets from a century apart.

Her work helps us appreciate our hometown even more than we already did. Most of us lovers of Butte never knew that was possible.

You can browse Lisa’s work and maybe buy a piece or two at timetravelart.com. If you make a purchase before the end of January, which is tomorrow, shipping is free. You can also pick up your purchases at her studio on Granite Street.

Listen in to this podcast as Lisa talks about getting into photography as a journalism student at the University of Idaho. Listen as she talks about moving to Butte in the sixth grade and returning to the Holey City after college.

Listen to how she got into time travel art, and some of the challenges it presents. Listen to hear what she has planned for the future.

Today’s podcast is presented by Casagranda’s Steakhouse. Eat where the locals eat.