Montana Frontier Trading Post

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We are delighted that you can join us for the Montana Frontier Trading Post Auction. This sale is spread across two days.

Day 1: The largest collection of Indian, Indigenous, and Cowboy Frontier Artifacts in North America. Featured items include Modern and Antique Indian Beadwork, Jewelry, Spurs, Bits, and other Historical Western Artifacts. Part 2 of Gene Wensel's, Brother's of the Bow Collection. Tanned Fur, Taxidermy, Indian trade goods, and other Ethnographic items from around the world. Also being sold is a large Railroad and Toy Train Collection.

Day 2: Our Military and More Extravaganza. We are continuing to sell the largest privately held Military collection in the world. An extension of Day 1 items begins the day, followed by Oriental Textiles, Artwork, Taxidermy, and finished with our monthly Military offering. For the Military Collector who has everything, we are proud to be offering an item you surely need in your collection, an Inert M40 Recoilless Rifle (one of only a small handful in private collections).
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Antique Indian Trade Bead Necklace351 - Antique Indian Trade Bead Necklace
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Very nice necklace comprised of early trade beads.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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German Mountain Painting Oil on Canvas Berger351 - German Mountain Painting Oil on Canvas Berger
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Signed bottom right and on back, F Berger. Austrian Artist. 22.5" by 26.5" framed.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Traudl & Peter Markgraf Evening Sky Print352 - Traudl & Peter Markgraf Evening Sky Print
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Nice print. 11.5" by 14.75" framed.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Beautiful Blue Indian Chevron Bead Necklace352 - Beautiful Blue Indian Chevron Bead Necklace
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Wonderful necklace. Large Chevron beads. Hard to find a complete set like this.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (210.00) = 210.00
 
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Texan Jr Cap Gun and Studded Holster Set353 - Texan Jr Cap Gun and Studded Holster Set
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Very nice rig. Holster and belt are studded and jeweled.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Antique French Street Scene Etching353 - Antique French Street Scene Etching
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Nice old French Etching with pencil drawing in margins. Unsigned. 11.25" by 15.5".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique Chinese Painting on Silk354 - Antique Chinese Painting on Silk
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Nice old piece. Signed as shown. 17.5" by 19.25" framed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Antique Bronze African Maasai Cow Bell354 - Antique Bronze African Maasai Cow Bell
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Nice old bronze bell. Has a wonderful sound.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Indian Painted Eagle War Drum Wagon Wheel355 - Indian Painted Eagle War Drum Wagon Wheel
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Center is from an old wagon wheel. Nice painted buffalo hide. Found on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana. 7" in diameter.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Harry L. Lopp Glacier Park Montana Oil on Board355 - Harry L. Lopp Glacier Park Montana Oil on Board
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Image is of Glacier Park. 18" by 34" framed. A few condition issues as shown. Spot of condition issue as shown. Leonard Lopp (May 1, 1888 ...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Harry L. Lopp Glacier Park Montana Oil on Board356 - Harry L. Lopp Glacier Park Montana Oil on Board
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Image is of Glacier Park. 11" by 14" framed. Leonard Lopp (May 1, 1888 - December 3, 1974) was an American painter and muralist of the Pac...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Antique Banded Granite Indian War Club Head356 - Antique Banded Granite Indian War Club Head
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Very nice old piece. Finely made.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (150.00) = 150.00
 
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Lot of 3 Antique Single Cowboy Spurs357 - Lot of 3 Antique Single Cowboy Spurs
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Nice grouping.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00 + 6.60BP) = 36.60
 
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Painting on Log Mt Hood Washington Signed Morgan357 - Painting on Log Mt Hood Washington Signed Morgan
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9.5" by 37.5". Signed as shown.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting358 - Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting
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Painted on log board as shown. 9.5" by 15.5".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Antique Wood Face Eskimo Inuit Doll358 - Antique Wood Face Eskimo Inuit Doll
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Very niece early piece. Clothes fashioned from hide and trade wool. Face is carved wood. Unusual. 12.5" tall.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (130.00) = 130.00
 
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Medieval Forged Iron Fire Lighter Steels359 - Medieval Forged Iron Fire Lighter Steels
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Nice grouping. Found at the base of a Castle in Germany.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting359 - Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting
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Painted on log board as shown. 11.5" by 19.5".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting360 - Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting
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Painted on log board as shown. 11.5" by 22".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Medieval Forged Iron Fire Lighter Steels360 - Medieval Forged Iron Fire Lighter Steels
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Nice grouping. Found at the base of a Castle in Germany.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Antique Indian Trade Axe Fort Mackinac361 - Antique Indian Trade Axe Fort Mackinac
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Very nice old axe. Found near Fort Mackinac by Kevin Hughey. Relic condition.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting361 - Antique Northwest Tourist Plein Air Painting
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Painted on log board as shown. 11" by 19.5".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Bull Elk362 - Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Bull Elk
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Artist is Bill Chapman of Montana. 8" by 10" framed. Medium is Gouache.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Santa Clara Pueblo Indian Pottery Plate362 - Santa Clara Pueblo Indian Pottery Plate
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Very nice plate. Bird Design. 7.25" diameter.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Columbia River Indian Stone Tool Scraper363 - Columbia River Indian Stone Tool Scraper
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old piece.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Wolf363 - Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Wolf
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Artist is Bill Chapman of Montana. 8" by 10" framed. Medium is Gouache.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Moose364 - Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Moose
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Artist is Bill Chapman of Montana. 8" by 10" framed. Medium is Gouache.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Antique Ceremonial Plains Indian Baby Moccasin364 - Antique Ceremonial Plains Indian Baby Moccasin
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Single Moccasin only, not a pair. EX Jim Aplan Collection. 5.25" long, 2" wide. Baby sized ceremonial moccasin.
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Nebraska Indian Artifact Collection Baker Site365 - Nebraska Indian Artifact Collection Baker Site
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Very nice grouping. Dr Lloyd Kunkel Collection. Ex Nebraska State historical Society. Excavated from the Baker Site in Eastern Nebraska. 15" by...
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Goat365 - Bill Chapman Gouache Painting Montana Goat
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Artist is Bill Chapman of Montana. 8" by 10" framed. Medium is Gouache.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Paul Bunyan James Stevens Allan Lewis Woodcuts366 - Paul Bunyan James Stevens Allan Lewis Woodcuts
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Nice old book with dust jacket. Woodcuts by Allan Lewis. 1925
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Oil Can Bonner Montana366 - Northern Pacific Railroad Oil Can Bonner Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old oil can. As used at the depot in Bonner Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (30.00) = 30.00
 
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Northern Pacific Railroad Oil Can Bonner Montana367 - Northern Pacific Railroad Oil Can Bonner Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old oil can. As used at the depot in Bonner Montana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (40.00) = 40.00
 
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Handbook of Lizards Hobart Smith367 - Handbook of Lizards Hobart Smith
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1946. Scarce.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Productive Bee Keeping Frank Pellett368 - Productive Bee Keeping Frank Pellett
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3rd Edition. 1923.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Hudson Bay Company Kettle Fort Providence368 - Hudson Bay Company Kettle Fort Providence
Davis Brothers Auction
As collected in 1959 at the site of Fort Providence. Copper Hudsons Bay Fur Trade Kettle. 5" diameter.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Native American Birch Bark Jewelry Suite369 - Native American Birch Bark Jewelry Suite
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Very finely made. Bracelet, brooch, and earrings. Wonderful craftsman ship. Fashioned out of Birch Bark.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (20.00) = 20.00
 
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Moods Harold Friedman Poetry Book Signed369 - Moods Harold Friedman Poetry Book Signed
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Signed.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Birds That Hunt and are Hunted Blanchan370 - Birds That Hunt and are Hunted Blanchan
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1920
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (25.00) = 25.00
 
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Papago Indian Miniature Basket Baby Cradleboard370 - Papago Indian Miniature Basket Baby Cradleboard
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Very nice piece with tag identifying weaver. 10" long.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Pair of Sioux Indian Cross Pattern Moccasins371 - Pair of Sioux Indian Cross Pattern Moccasins
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Very nice pair of old moccasins. 11.5" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (65.00) = 65.00
 
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Thomas Mayhew Patriarch to the Indians Book371 - Thomas Mayhew Patriarch to the Indians Book
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1932 reprint.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Foster Ranch Glacier Park Montana Booklet372 - Foster Ranch Glacier Park Montana Booklet
Davis Brothers Auction
Neat old piece. Bo Foster collection. Booklet given away as part of the See America First Campaign. Rare.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Appalachian Cherokee Indian Ash Gathering Basket372 - Appalachian Cherokee Indian Ash Gathering Basket
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Very nice basket with tag.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Nebraska Indian Artifact Hammer Stone373 - Nebraska Indian Artifact Hammer Stone
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice old piece. Excavated in Nebraska.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
 
 
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Dude Ranchers Association 9th Meeting373 - Dude Ranchers Association 9th Meeting
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Nice booklet with Buffalo Bill on front cover. Scarce
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Two Medicine School Glacier Park Montana Photo374 - Two Medicine School Glacier Park Montana Photo
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Photo by Kiser. Two Medicine Camp School, One of the Chalets.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (15.00) = 15.00
 
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Columbia River Indian Artifact Pestle374 - Columbia River Indian Artifact Pestle
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice piece.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Antique Indian Trade Axe Fort Mackinac375 - Antique Indian Trade Axe Fort Mackinac
Davis Brothers Auction
Very nice old axe. Found near Fort Mackinac by Kevin Hughey. Relic condition. 6" long.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold for (35.00) = 35.00
 
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Mary Roberts Rinehart Photo Glacier Park Montana375 - Mary Roberts Rinehart Photo Glacier Park Montana
Davis Brothers Auction
Personal photo as written about in the book Through Glacier Park. Image shows Mary Roberts Rinehart with George Locke and others. Identified on back a
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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