Silence of the Prairie

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Davis Brothers Auction is proud to present Day 2 of our landmark summer event, Silence of the Prairie-a sweeping exhibition of rare Western fine art, historic photography, and investment-grade artifacts drawn from private collections and long-held estates across America.

Featured Artists:

Olaf Wieghorst, William Penhallow Henderson, Les Thomas, George Phippen, Granville Redmond, William Seltzer Rice, David Mayer, William Standing, Raphael Lillywhite, Maynard Dixon, Maurice Braun, Loren Entz, Clark Hulings, Frederic Remington, Carl Von Hassler, Walt Gonske, John Bye, Hans Kleiber, David Mann, Bill Anton, Don Oelze, Edward Borein, Harold Von Schmidt, Charles Russell, John Nieto, Edgar Alwin Payne, Clyde Aspevig.

Auction Highlights:

Hyatt & Tankersley Alamosa Belt Handcuffs, historic Standing Rock Reservation photographs and archive, Native American Beadwork, Colonel AE Stewart Trophy Room Photos, Edward Curtis orotones and photogravures, African tribal antiques, Acoma Pueblo pottery and so many more hidden treasures.
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A Leaf from the 1611 King James Bible51 - A Leaf from the 1611 King James Bible
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With The Noblest Monument of English Prose. John Livingston Lowes. Louis Newman. Book Club of California. One of 300 copies, 1937.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
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Enrichment Trail Custer Battlefield Monument52 - Enrichment Trail Custer Battlefield Monument
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Custer Battlefield National Monument. Crow Agency Montana.
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75th Anniversary Battle of the Little Bighorn53 - 75th Anniversary Battle of the Little Bighorn
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Souvenir Program June 25 1951.
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The Art of Bev Doolittle54 - The Art of Bev Doolittle
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Elise Maclay, 1990
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People of the First Man55 - People of the First Man
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Life Among the Plains Indians in Their Final Days of Glory.
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Monte Dolack The Works56 - Monte Dolack The Works
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2000
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Monte Dolack Vision Myth Mystery57 - Monte Dolack Vision Myth Mystery
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2022
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Fetishes and Carvings of the Southwest58 - Fetishes and Carvings of the Southwest
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Oscar T. Branson. 1976
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Posts and Rugs59 - Posts and Rugs
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The Story of Navajo Rugs and Their Homes. H.L. James. 1977
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The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez60 - The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez
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Susan Peterson. 1989 Second Printing.
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Bronzes of the American West61 - Bronzes of the American West
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Patricia Janis Broder.
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Collection of Rudy Autio Ephemera62 - Collection of Rudy Autio Ephemera
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Includes The River is Wide.
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The Ceramic Art of David Shaner63 - The Ceramic Art of David Shaner
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Following the Rhythms of Life.
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An Ethnographic Study of Traditional Money64 - An Ethnographic Study of Traditional Money
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Charles J. Opitz. 2000
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Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest 1868-193065 - Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest 1868-1930
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Larry Frank. 1978
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Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest 1868-193066 - Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest 1868-1930
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Larry Frank. 1990
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Buttes Memory Book67 - Buttes Memory Book
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Don James. 1975
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Old Navajo Rugs68 - Old Navajo Rugs
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Their Development from 1900 to 1940. Marian E. Rodee. 1981
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Northwest Coast Indian Art An Analysis of Form69 - Northwest Coast Indian Art An Analysis of Form
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Bill Holm. 1978
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The Fetish Carvers of Zuni70 - The Fetish Carvers of Zuni
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Marian Rodee, James Ostler. 1990
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Hopi Kachina Dolls71 - Hopi Kachina Dolls
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With a key to their Identification. Harold S. Colton. 1959
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Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery72 - Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery
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Maxwell Museum of Anthropology. 1979
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Contemporary Pueblo Indian Pottery Author Signed73 - Contemporary Pueblo Indian Pottery Author Signed
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Francis H. Harlow. Author Signed.
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A Trip to the States By Way of the Yellowstone74 - A Trip to the States By Way of the Yellowstone
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J. Allen Hosmer. 1962
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Indian Silver Navajo and Pueblo Jewelers75 - Indian Silver Navajo and Pueblo Jewelers
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Margery Bedinger. 1973
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Zuni Pottery76 - Zuni Pottery
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Marian Rodee and James Ostler. 1986
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Historic Pueblo Indian Pottery77 - Historic Pueblo Indian Pottery
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Francis H. Harlow. 1970
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Hopi Kachina Dolls78 - Hopi Kachina Dolls
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Harold S. Colton. 1987
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Hopi Kachina Dolls79 - Hopi Kachina Dolls
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Harold S. Colton. 1972
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Historic Pueblo Indian Pottery Author Signed80 - Historic Pueblo Indian Pottery Author Signed
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Painted Jars and Bowls of the Period 1600-1900. Francis Harlow. Author Signed. 1967
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Spanish Textile Tradition of New Mexico Colorado81 - Spanish Textile Tradition of New Mexico Colorado
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Museum of New Mexico Press. 1979
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The Rembrandt House82 - The Rembrandt House
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A Catalog of Rembrandt etchings. Eva Ornstein
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Brian Lebel Old West Event Catalog83 - Brian Lebel Old West Event Catalog
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Saturday January 26 2019.
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Oaxacan Woodcarving84 - Oaxacan Woodcarving
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The Magic in the Trees. Shepard Barbash. 1983
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Indian Designs85 - Indian Designs
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David and Jean Villasenor. 1983
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The Blackfeet Artist of the Northern Plains86 - The Blackfeet Artist of the Northern Plains
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The Scriver Collection of Blackfeet Indian Artifacts and Related Objects. Bob Scriver. 1990
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Butte City Montana Territory Fireman Cabinet Photo87 - Butte City Montana Territory Fireman Cabinet Photo
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Fireman Killed in Butte Explosion. Also included is Butte's Memory Book, referencing the aforementioned fireman.
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The Collotypes of L.A. Huffman88 - The Collotypes of L.A. Huffman
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Montana Frontier Photographer. Gene and Bev Allen. 2014
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A Corner of Space and Time Lee Nye Eddies Club89 - A Corner of Space and Time Lee Nye Eddies Club
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Lee Nye's Eddie's Club Portraits. 2020
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Before Barbed Wire LA Huffman Montana90 - Before Barbed Wire LA Huffman Montana
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Mark H. Brown. 1956
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American Horse Drawn Vehicles91 - American Horse Drawn Vehicles
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Jack D. Rittenhouse
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Silent Seasons Russell Chatham Author Signed92 - Silent Seasons Russell Chatham Author Signed
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Russell Chatham, author signed.
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Silver Bow County Automobile Truck Registration93 - Silver Bow County Automobile Truck Registration
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1959. Butte Montana
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Butte Citizen Montana Labor Strike Broadside94 - Butte Citizen Montana Labor Strike Broadside
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Unusual broadside. 9" by 12"
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Ruana Bonner Montana Knife 95ad95 - Ruana Bonner Montana Knife 95ad
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8 5/8" long. Snap on sheath has been changed.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
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Ruana Bonner Montana Knife 13b96 - Ruana Bonner Montana Knife 13b
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7 3/4" long.
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Ruana Bonner Montana Reliable Knife97 - Ruana Bonner Montana Reliable Knife
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8 1/8" long. Never used or carried.
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Rudy RH Ruana Bonner Montana Knife 13b98 - Rudy RH Ruana Bonner Montana Knife 13b
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Aluminum Rivet Sheath Variant. Large M Stamp. 7 1/2" long.
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1933 Montana Grizzlies Bobcats Football Program99 - 1933 Montana Grizzlies Bobcats Football Program
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Montana's Greatest Gridiorn Classic. Clark Park, Butte Montana, October 21, 1933. Made from Butte Copper.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Iver Johnson Bean Patrolman Handcuffs100 - Iver Johnson Bean Patrolman Handcuffs
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Cuffs have been extended as shown. No keys. 25 3/4" long overall.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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