MONTANA & THE WEST AUCTION

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FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF THOMAS MINCKLER, Billings, MT
SHARPS 1874 RIFLE w/Fort Fetterman, Wyoming Territory provenance; PAINTINGS BY Philip Goodwin, William Standing, Victor Casnelli, Bob Morgan, Leroy Greene, Ed Borein, J. K. Ralston, Will James & Hans Kleiber Etchings; WOOD CARVING BY J. L. Clarke; BRONZES BY C. M. Russell, Bob Scriver, Earl Heikka, T. D. Kelsey, Ace Powell, King Kuka, Gary Schildt, J. K. Ralston; PHOTOS BY Richard Throssel, F. J. Haynes, L. A. Huffman, E. Cameron, Rolin Mckay, Frank Rinehart, Fred Miller, H. P. Calfee; PRINTS BY George Catlin, Karl Bodmer, Remington, Levon West; 1ST EDITION BOOKS ON Custer, Lewis & Clark, C. M. Russell, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull, Montana History, Fur Trade,
Historical letters, Ephemera, Broadsides, Maps, Military & Indian artifacts, Western gear, Yellowstone Nat. Park
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State of Washington, 1897 map, 25” x 37” full-colored, mounted on linen.50 - State of Washington, 1897 map, 25” x 37” full-colored, mounted on linen.
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Est. $75-$125
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California Territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1862 ca. map51 - California Territories of New Mexico and Utah, 1862 ca. map
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by Johnson and Ward, full-colored, 18” x 26”. Est. $200-$300
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Statistical Map of the United States, 1864, black and white, 15” x 20”.52 - Statistical Map of the United States, 1864, black and white, 15” x 20”.
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Est. $50-$100
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Schultz, James Willard, My Life as an Indian, Boston, 1907. Fine condition.53 - Schultz, James Willard, My Life as an Indian, Boston, 1907. Fine condition.
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Est. $250-$350
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Schultz, James Willard, The Quest of the Fish-Dog Skin, Boston, 1913, 1st edition, fine cond.54 - Schultz, James Willard, The Quest of the Fish-Dog Skin, Boston, 1913, 1st edition, fine cond.
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Est. $150-$250
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Schultz, James Willard, Signposts of Adventure, Boston, 1926. 1st edition. Fine condition.55 - Schultz, James Willard, Signposts of Adventure, Boston, 1926. 1st edition. Fine condition.
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Est. $200-$300
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Sold to timeshifter for (150.00 + 27.00BP) = 177.00
 
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Fletcher, Robert, Free Grass to Fences, N.Y., 1960 fine cond, 1st ed, illustrated by C.M. Russell.56 - Fletcher, Robert, Free Grass to Fences, N.Y., 1960 fine cond, 1st ed, illustrated by C.M. Russell.
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Est. $100-$200
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Hamilton, W. T., My Sixty Years on the Plains,New York, 1909, good cond, illus by C.M. Russell.57 - Hamilton, W. T., My Sixty Years on the Plains,New York, 1909, good cond, illus by C.M. Russell.
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Est. $100-$200
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Price, Con, Trails I Rode, Pasadena 1947, fine 1st edition, good dj, illustrated by C.M. Russell.58 - Price, Con, Trails I Rode, Pasadena 1947, fine 1st edition, good dj, illustrated by C.M. Russell.
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Est. $200-$300
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Price, Con, Memories of Old Montana, Pasadena 1945,59 - Price, Con, Memories of Old Montana, Pasadena 1945,
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fine 1st edition, fine dj, illus. by C.M. Russell. Est. $150-$200
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Linderman, Frank Bird, Indian Old Man Stories, New York, 1920,60 - Linderman, Frank Bird, Indian Old Man Stories, New York, 1920,
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good cond, illus. by C.M. Russell, signed by author. Est. $500-$750
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McCracken, Harold, The Charles M. Russell Book, Garden City, 1957,61 - McCracken, Harold, The Charles M. Russell Book, Garden City, 1957,
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full leather special edition in box, fine condition. Est. $500-$750
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Shields, G. O., The Big Game of North America, Chicago, 1890,62 - Shields, G. O., The Big Game of North America, Chicago, 1890,
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full leather with gold stamping, 1st edition; fine condition except spine top is chipped. Est. $400-$600
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Russell, C. M., early print, 8 ½” x 15”.63 - Russell, C. M., early print, 8 ½” x 15”.
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Est. $100-$200
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Sold to timeshifter for (75.00 + 13.50BP) = 88.50
 
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Russell, C. M., early print, Ambushed, 17” x 23”.64 - Russell, C. M., early print, Ambushed, 17” x 23”.
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Est. $200-$300
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Russell, C. M., print portfolio with  reproduction of original sketches;65 - Russell, C. M., print portfolio with reproduction of original sketches;
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from Great falls Tribune, 1960’s ca.; also 15 frontier sketches, 11” x 17” in original envelope. Est. $50-$100
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Sold to timeshifter for (120.00 + 21.60BP) = 141.60
 
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Wolle, Muriel Sibell, Saltese, Montana, 9 “ x 12”,66 - Wolle, Muriel Sibell, Saltese, Montana, 9 “ x 12”,
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mixed media, original illustration from her book Montana Pay Dirt. Est. $200-$300
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Wolle, Muriel Sibell, Montana Pay Dirt-67 - Wolle, Muriel Sibell, Montana Pay Dirt-
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A Guide to the Mining Camps of the Treasure State, 1982, fine cond, dj. Est. $60-$100
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Original iron strong box, with original handles, stamped Q.M.C. U.S.A. (Quarter Master Corp)68 - Original iron strong box, with original handles, stamped Q.M.C. U.S.A. (Quarter Master Corp)
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1880’s ca. 16”h x 24”l, 15”w. Est. $300-$500
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Sold to floor for (775.00) = 775.00
 
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Box of 45-70 Frankford Arsenal Government Loading Bullets69 - Box of 45-70 Frankford Arsenal Government Loading Bullets
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collected from various military posts and battlefields in Montana: Fort Keogh, Custer Massacre, etc. Est. $400-$800
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Fairbanks Standard Scale with porcelain top, 1910 ca.70 - Fairbanks Standard Scale with porcelain top, 1910 ca.
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Est. $50-$150
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Huffman, L. A., Rain in the Face, ca. 1920, original b & w photo71 - Huffman, L. A., Rain in the Face, ca. 1920, original b & w photo
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w/contemporary hand-tinted photo, 7” x 5”, fine cond. Est. $100-$300
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Sold to timeshifter for (200.00 + 36.00BP) = 236.00
 
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Huffman,  L. A., Tall Bear, Minneconjou Medicine Man,72 - Huffman, L. A., Tall Bear, Minneconjou Medicine Man,
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original photograph, 1920 ca. 7” x 5”, fine condition. Est. $100-$300
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Sold to timeshifter for (275.00 + 49.50BP) = 324.50
 
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The Huffman pictures complete letterhead book73 - The Huffman pictures complete letterhead book
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w/illustration of After the Buffalo Run, North Montana, 1879. “Kind fate had it I should be the post photographer with the Army during the Indian Camp
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Huffman, L. A. photogravure, The Buffalo Family.74 - Huffman, L. A. photogravure, The Buffalo Family.
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Huffman did a series of 4 large photogravures just after the turn of the century, 21” x 33”. Rare. Est. $500-$750
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Sold to mnnml for (450.00 + 81.00BP) = 531.00
 
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L. A. Huffman signed check from Commercial National Bank75 - L. A. Huffman signed check from Commercial National Bank
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of Miles City, Oct. 30th, 1923, $4.50 written to C. D. Jones Co. Est. $50-$100
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Sold to epimedium2.. for (100.00 + 18.00BP) = 118.00
 
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2 Montana political posters:  Judge for Lt. Governor and Bonner for Governor,76 - 2 Montana political posters: Judge for Lt. Governor and Bonner for Governor,
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ca, 1940’s – 1960’s 22” x 14”, fine cond. Est. $50-$100
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Great Falls Water Power and Townsite Voucher dated 1901,77 - Great Falls Water Power and Townsite Voucher dated 1901,
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signed by Paris Gibson, founder of Great Falls, fine condition. Est. $25-$50
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Shipler, J. W. (1849-1937),  very rare photographer, 2 stereo cards, 1888 ca.78 - Shipler, J. W. (1849-1937), very rare photographer, 2 stereo cards, 1888 ca.
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Cut on Montana Central Railroad (near mid canyon between Great Falls and Helena), and Iron Bridge across the Missouri River at Great Falls. Est. $1
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Shipler, J. W., 2 stereo cards,79 - Shipler, J. W., 2 stereo cards,
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Deep Cut Eagle Rock MCRR near Great Falls, and Eagle Rock (near mid canyon on the Montana Central Railroad), 1888 ca. Est. $75-$150
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Souvenir of the City of Great Falls Montana, 1895, photogravures, 1st ed, rare, good condition.80 - Souvenir of the City of Great Falls Montana, 1895, photogravures, 1st ed, rare, good condition.
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Est. $750-$1,000
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The Journals of the Expedition under the Command of Lewis and Clark, 2 volumes,81 - The Journals of the Expedition under the Command of Lewis and Clark, 2 volumes,
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collectors edition bound in leather, gilded pages, Easton Press, 1962, very fine cond. Est. $300-$400
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Olin Wheeler, The Trail of Lewis and Clark 1804-1904, 2 volumes.82 - Olin Wheeler, The Trail of Lewis and Clark 1804-1904, 2 volumes.
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The very rare 1926 edition with illustrations by C. M. Russell. Est. $500-$750
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Report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the United States Senate,83 - Report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the United States Senate,
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Relative to the Right and Title of William A. Clark to a seat as Senator from the State of Montana,Washington, 1900, 3 volumes, 2702 pages, very scarc
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LeMunyon, C. E., photograph of Rainbow Falls of the Missouri,84 - LeMunyon, C. E., photograph of Rainbow Falls of the Missouri,
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rare photographer with printed backstamp Great Northern Railway Photographer, Great Falls, Montana, 4 ½” x 7 ½”, 1880’s. Est. $100-$200
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Sold to floor for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Photograph of stage in front of Sheridan House in Wyoming, mounted, 3 ¾” x 4 ¾”.85 - Photograph of stage in front of Sheridan House in Wyoming, mounted, 3 ¾” x 4 ¾”.
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Est. $100-$200
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Photograph of wagon train with Murphy wagons, 1880’s ca. 3” x 6 ¼” albumen print.86 - Photograph of wagon train with Murphy wagons, 1880’s ca. 3” x 6 ¼” albumen print.
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Est. $100-$200
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Sold to trackswest for (160.00 + 28.80BP) = 188.80
 
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Boudoir photograph of a cattle roundup, albumen image87 - Boudoir photograph of a cattle roundup, albumen image
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on yellow mount resembling the work of the Kirkland Brothers of Cheyenne, Wyoming, 4 ½” x 8”. Est. $500-$750
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Autograph of Herbert Hoover (1874-1964),88 - Autograph of Herbert Hoover (1874-1964),
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31st President of the U.S. 1 pp. dated 1934 on Hoover’s letterhead with stamped cover. Est. $250- $350
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Stereo card, Calfee, H. P. (1847-1912), Successful Hunter, 1870’s,89 - Stereo card, Calfee, H. P. (1847-1912), Successful Hunter, 1870’s,
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unknown green reverse variant according to Lee Whittlesey’s article, 1999. Est. $150-$250
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Roosevelt, Eleanor (1884-1962) autograph,90 - Roosevelt, Eleanor (1884-1962) autograph,
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1 pp. on White House stationary with original stamped cover, dated 1939. Est. $300-$600
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Autograph of Kennedy, Joseph (father of JFK),91 - Autograph of Kennedy, Joseph (father of JFK),
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on Rockefeller Plaza stationary dated 1940, re: radio address he made on President Roosevelt. Est. $200-$400
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Sharp, J.H. (1859-1953), signed check dated 1952.92 - Sharp, J.H. (1859-1953), signed check dated 1952.
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Est. $500-$1,000
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Chittenden, Hiram Martin, The American Fur Trade of the Far West, 2 vols. New York, 1935, fine cond.93 - Chittenden, Hiram Martin, The American Fur Trade of the Far West, 2 vols. New York, 1935, fine cond.
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Est. $300-$350
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Burlingame, Merrill G. & K. Ross Toole, A History of Montana,94 - Burlingame, Merrill G. & K. Ross Toole, A History of Montana,
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3 vols, New York, 1957, very good cond. Est. $350-$450
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Nixon, Richard (1913-1994) autograph,  37th President of the U.S. dated 1956 with Vice President let95 - Nixon, Richard (1913-1994) autograph, 37th President of the U.S. dated 1956 with Vice President let
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Est. $200-$400
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Voth, Hazel Hunt and Dr. Carl P. Russell,  Yellowstone National Park,96 - Voth, Hazel Hunt and Dr. Carl P. Russell, Yellowstone National Park,
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a Bibliography, 1940, fine cond, 200 pages, rare. Est. $200-$300
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Hines, Rev. Gustavus, Oregon: Its History, Condition and Prospects,97 - Hines, Rev. Gustavus, Oregon: Its History, Condition and Prospects,
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Buffalo, 1851, full leather, very good cond, 437 pages. Est. $150-$300
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Original box w/ silk string from J. E.Dougherty,98 - Original box w/ silk string from J. E.Dougherty,
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Dealer in Fancy & Staple Dry Goods. Laces, Embroideries, Corsets, & c. Crow Creek, M.T. 1870’s ca. 3 ¾” h x 5 5/8” w x 2 1/8” w. Est....
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Antique brass and silver inkwell with bronze dog and 2 crystal inkwells. 1900 ca.99 - Antique brass and silver inkwell with bronze dog and 2 crystal inkwells. 1900 ca.
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Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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