Photography of the West: D.F. Barry, Huffman, & Antique Beadwork - January 2025

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North American Auction Co. is proud to invite you to our January 2025 premier collector auction the Photography of the West: D.F. Barry, Huffman, Western Antiques, & Beadwork Auction. The sale, January 18th, includes over 100 images from the ex-C.M. Russell Museum John Kleinschmidt collection including D.F. Barry, L.A. Huffman, F.B. Fiske, John Grabill, and more. The sale also includes historic firearms, beadwork, weapons, and antiquities from the west.



Preview Friday January 17th, 10am to 5pm

Auction Saturday, January 18th, at 9am Mountain Time.

Located at 34156 E Frontage Rd. Bozeman, MT 59715



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Navajo Style Yei Be Chei Custom Woven Rug604Navajo Style Yei Be Chei Custom Woven Rug
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Featured in this lot is this Navajo style Yei Be Chei custom woven rug. The rug features a wonderfully and professionally crafted wool blend construct
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
Belmore Browne (1880-1954) Forest Ranger in Action605Belmore Browne (1880-1954) Forest Ranger in Action
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Featured in this lot is this lithograph called "Forest Ranger in Action" by Belmore Browne born in 1880 and died in 1954. The artwork feat...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
National Forest Boundary Line Signs Late 1900s (2)606National Forest Boundary Line Signs Late 1900s (2)
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Featured in this lot are two National Forest boundary signs circa late 1900s. The first sign is double sided and shows a yellow background with black
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Large Aluminum Cattle Crossing Road Sign607Large Aluminum Cattle Crossing Road Sign
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Featured in this lot is this large aluminum cow crossing sign. This sign would have be mounted on a roadside post to warn and advise drivers that catt
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
Vintage University of Montana Banner, ca. 1967-'95608Vintage University of Montana Banner, ca. 1967-'95
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Offered in this lot is a Vintage University of Montana Large Vertical Banner, circa 1967 to 1995. UM's "spirit colours" have always be...
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Press Edition "My Attainment Of The Pole", Cook609Press Edition "My Attainment Of The Pole", Cook
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Featured in this lot is the Press Edition of "My Attainment Of The Pole" by Dr. Frederick A. Cook, 1913, Mitchell Kennerley publisher New ...
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
"Farthest North" by Fridjtof Nansen, Volume I610"Farthest North" by Fridjtof Nansen, Volume I
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For your consideration is "Farthest North" by Fridjtof Nansen, Volume I, copyright 1897 published 1898, Harper & Brothers. The Nobel L...
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Navajo Juliana Williams Mojave Turquoise Earrings611Navajo Juliana Williams Mojave Turquoise Earrings
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Featured in this lot is this sterling silver Mojave Turquoise earrings from Navajo artist Juliana Williams. The earrings features a wonderfully and pr
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Taxco, U.S.A., & Inca Sterling Silver Earrings612Taxco, U.S.A., & Inca Sterling Silver Earrings
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Featured in this lot is this Taxco, U.S.A. and Inca sterling silver and cabochon clip and stud earrings. There are seven total earrings in this collec
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Navajo Herbert Tsosie Silver Turquoise Necklace613Navajo Herbert Tsosie Silver Turquoise Necklace
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Featured in this lot is this sterling silver and Blue Gem Turquoise necklace from Navajo artist Herbert Tsosie. The necklace features a wonderfully an
Estimate : 350.00 - 650.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
Navajo J. Begay Sterling Silver Carnelian Ring614Navajo J. Begay Sterling Silver Carnelian Ring
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Featured in this lot is this sterling silver carnelian ring from Navajo artist Jennifer Begay. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally craf
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Navajo Running Bear Sterling Silver Buffalo Ring615Navajo Running Bear Sterling Silver Buffalo Ring
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Featured in this lot is this Navajo Running Bear Trading Post sterling silver and turquoise buffalo ring. The ring features a wonderfully and professi
Estimate : 225.00 - 550.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
S. Kirschenmann "Sea Washed" Oil On Canvas 1900s616S. Kirschenmann "Sea Washed" Oil On Canvas 1900s
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For your consideration is this framed and signed oil on canvas titled, "Sea Washed" done by S. Kirschenmann circa late 1900s. The painting...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
A. Liebmann (1871-1938) Hand Colored Etching617A. Liebmann (1871-1938) Hand Colored Etching
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For your consideration is this framed, hand colored etching done by Alexander Liebmann (1871-1938) titled, "Quiet Morning" circa early 190...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Prentiss Halladay Original Acrylic On Canvas618Prentiss Halladay Original Acrylic On Canvas
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Featured in this lot is this beautiful acrylic on canvas painting done by North Carolina artist Prentiss Halladay circa late 1900s / early 2000s. Pren
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Historical Photo Ltd. Offset Lithographs 2004 (4)619Historical Photo Ltd. Offset Lithographs 2004 (4)
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Featured in this lot are four framed and double matted Native American offset lithographs presented and printed by Historical Photo Limited circa 2004
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
L. A. Huffman Photographs (2) Coffrin's Old West620L. A. Huffman Photographs (2) Coffrin's Old West
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Offered in this lot are L. A. Huffman Photographs, framed, from Coffrin's Old West Gallery in Bozeman, Montana. At one time, the gallery's c...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
Navajo R. Sam Sterling Silver Cerrillos Necklace621Navajo R. Sam Sterling Silver Cerrillos Necklace
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Featured in this lot is this sterling silver Cerrillos Turquoise necklace from Navajo artist R. Sam. The ring features a wonderfully and professionall
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
Navajo H. Yazzie Sterling Silver Turquoise Ring622Navajo H. Yazzie Sterling Silver Turquoise Ring
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Featured in this lot is this sterling silver turquoise ring from Navajo artist Harrison Yazzie. The ring features a wonderfully and professionally cra
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
Cocopah Longhair Sterling Silver Turquoise Buttons623Cocopah Longhair Sterling Silver Turquoise Buttons
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Featured in this lot is this Cocopah Suzie Longhair sterling silver turquoise buttons. There are a total of five concho buttons in this collection. Th
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Navajo Tom Sterling Silver Buffalo Nickel Necklace624Navajo Tom Sterling Silver Buffalo Nickel Necklace
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Featured in this lot is this sterling silver Buffalo Nickel necklace from Navajo artist Calvin Tom. The necklace features a wonderfully and profession
Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Santo Domingo Pueblo Branch Coral Bead Necklace625Santo Domingo Pueblo Branch Coral Bead Necklace
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Featured in this lot is this Santo Domingo Pueblo red branch coral bead necklace. This multi strand necklace is wonderfully and professionally crafted
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
F. J. Haynes Original Yellowstone Photos (2)626F. J. Haynes Original Yellowstone Photos (2)
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Featured in this lot are two (2) original F. J. Haynes photographs of Yellowstone National Park, circa 1930s. These are all large format photographs o
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
Yellowstone National Park Haynes Collection627Yellowstone National Park Haynes Collection
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Featured in this lot is this Yellowstone National Park Haynes Collection, circa 1920s to 1968. The first designated national park in the United States
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
L.P. Lyman Hand Painted Landscapes c. 1924628L.P. Lyman Hand Painted Landscapes c. 1924
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Featured in this lot is this L.P. Lyman hand painted landscapes circa 1924. There are two hand painted landscapes in this collection with with hand wr
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
1972 Portraits From North American Indian Life6291972 Portraits From North American Indian Life
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Featured in this lot is this 1972 copy of Portraits From North American Indian Life by Edward S. Curtis. The introduction to this book was written by
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 150.00
Rosemaling Coal Hod & Milk Can Folk Art630Rosemaling Coal Hod & Milk Can Folk Art
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Presented in this lot are a Rosemaling Painted Coal Hod and a Vintage Hand-painted Milk Can Folk Art, circa 1960s-1980s. Rosemaling, rose-painting, ro
Start Price : 70.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
7.62ct Chrysoberyl Diamond & 14k Gold Necklace6317.62ct Chrysoberyl Diamond & 14k Gold Necklace
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Featured in this lot is this 7.62ct Chrysoberyl diamond and 14k gold necklace with GGA paperwork. The necklace features a polished, stamped, and teste
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimate : 19,000.00 - 25,000.00
1.62ct Morganite Diamond 14k Two Tone Gold Ring6321.62ct Morganite Diamond 14k Two Tone Gold Ring
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Featured in this lot is this 1.62ct morganite diamond 14k two tone gold ring with GGA paperwork. The ring features a polished, stamped, and tested 14k
Start Price : 700.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 8,000.00
Santa Clara Pueblo Black on Black Pottery Olla's633Santa Clara Pueblo Black on Black Pottery Olla's
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Featured in this lot is this Santa Clara Pueblo black on black pottery olla's circa 1960's. The olla's features a wonderfully and profes...
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
Santo Domingo Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Bowl's634Santo Domingo Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Bowl's
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Featured in this lot is this Santo Domingo Pueblo polychrome pottery bowl's. There are two bowl's in this collection. The first is smaller w...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
3 3/4" Plains Side Notch Point B.P. 700 - 2006353 3/4" Plains Side Notch Point B.P. 700 - 200
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Featured in this lot is this 3 3/4" Plains Side Notch Point circa 700 - 200 B.P. The point features a wonderfully and professionally napped poi...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
Ca. 1950's Jemez Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Vessel636Ca. 1950's Jemez Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Vessel
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Featured in this lot is this Jemez Pueblo polychrome pottery vessel circa 1950's. The pottery vessel features a wonderfully and professionally c...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 450.00
Ca. 1880 E.J. Westervelt Cowboy Landscape Photo637Ca. 1880 E.J. Westervelt Cowboy Landscape Photo
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Featured in this lot is this E.J. Westervelt cowboy sepia landscape photograph circa 1880's. The photograph features a wonderfully and professio...
Estimate : 450.00 - 650.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
C. 1900 Blackfoot Beaded Moccasins ex-C.M. Russell638C. 1900 Blackfoot Beaded Moccasins ex-C.M. Russell
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The lot features a set of hard sole Buffalo hide moccasins from the Blackfoot / Blackfeet of Montana with floral beadwork and from the ex-C.M. Russell
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
Cheyenne Beaded Leather Sheath & Trade Knife639Cheyenne Beaded Leather Sheath & Trade Knife
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This is a nice set of parfleche lined brown harness leather sheath with beadwork and old trade knife from the Northern Cheyenne Indians. The piece sho
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,100.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
19th C. Flathead Two Wolf and Band Photograph64019th C. Flathead Two Wolf and Band Photograph
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This is an original, are image of Flathead Indaian Chief leader Two Wolf and his Band at the Flathead Indian Reservation dating to the 19th-Century. T
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
1918 Helena, Montana Stationary Engineer's License6411918 Helena, Montana Stationary Engineer's License
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Featured in this lot is this 1918 Helena, Montana Stationary Engineer's License. The license is an undersigned, Boiler inspector for the State o...
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Canadian Aardvark Soapstone Carvings c. 1972 (4)642Canadian Aardvark Soapstone Carvings c. 1972 (4)
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Featured in this lot are four soapstone carvings done by Canadian company Aardvark circa 1972. Aardvark, a Canadian firm, has been manufacturing soaps
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Original Canadian Faux Soapstone Carvings (5)643Original Canadian Faux Soapstone Carvings (5)
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For your consideration are five Canadian carvings, four from Wolf Original and one from The Aardvark Collection circa 1970s. The first and largest scu
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Ca. 1976 T. Bowker Mountain Man Chromolithograph644Ca. 1976 T. Bowker Mountain Man Chromolithograph
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Featured in this lot is this T. Bowker Mountain Man chromolithograph circa 1976. The artwork features a wonderfully and professionally crafted chromol
Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Michael Boyett Limited Ed. "Sioux War Cry" Pewter645Michael Boyett Limited Ed. "Sioux War Cry" Pewter
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Featured in this lot is a limited edition, fine pewter sculpture done by sculptor Michael Boyett titled "Sioux War Cry" made in 1980. This...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 70.00
Don Polland Limited Ed. "The Silent Trail" Pewter646Don Polland Limited Ed. "The Silent Trail" Pewter
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Featured in this lot is a limited edition, fine pewter sculpture by renowned sculptor Don Polland titled "The Silent Trail" made in 1986. ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
C.O. Smithers & Frank Ward Photographs 1910-40s647C.O. Smithers & Frank Ward Photographs 1910-40s
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Featured in this lot are various photographs taken and collected by C. Owen Smithers and his business partner Frank Ward circa 1910-40s. These photos
Estimate : 250.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Ford Motor Car Co Brass Radiator Emblem Script648Ford Motor Car Co Brass Radiator Emblem Script
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Featured in this lot is this Ford Motor Car Co. brass radiator emblem script. The emblem features a wonderfully and professionally crafted brass const
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
Montana Duane Bryers "Hilda" Advertising Calendar649Montana Duane Bryers "Hilda" Advertising Calendar
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For your consideration is a Vintage Montana Duane Bryers "Hilda" Advertising Calendar 1975. This calendar is for Glasgow Distributors of ...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to ibbetter for 76.80
"Wild Life in the Far West" by C.M. Simpson 1910650"Wild Life in the Far West" by C.M. Simpson 1910
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Featured in this lot is this 1910 edition of, "Life in the Far West or A Detective's Thrilling Adventures Among the Indians and Outlaws of ...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Navajo Silver, Turquoise, Red Branch Coral Crosses651Navajo Silver, Turquoise, Red Branch Coral Crosses
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Featured in this lot is this Navajo Silver, Turquoise, and red branch coral crosses. There are two crosses in this collection. The first looks to be s
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
Navajo Natural Red Branch Coral Heishi Necklace652Navajo Natural Red Branch Coral Heishi Necklace
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Featured in this lot is this Navajo natural red branch coral heishi necklace circa 1960's. The necklace features a wonderfully and professionall...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 90.00
Navajo J. Begay Sterling Silver Turquoise Earrings653Navajo J. Begay Sterling Silver Turquoise Earrings
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Featured in this lot is this sterling silver turquoise earrings from Navajo artist Jennifer Begay. The earrings feature a wonderfully and professional
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 75.00