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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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Iver Johnson Bean Patrolman Handcuffs101 - Iver Johnson Bean Patrolman Handcuffs
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9 1/2" long overall. No key.
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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Hyatt & Tankersley Alamosa Colorado Belt Handcuffs102 - Hyatt & Tankersley Alamosa Colorado Belt Handcuffs
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Frank A. Hyatt and Ew'ing D. Tankersley. Alamosa Colorado. Patented April 3, 1888. Exceptionally scarce early restraint. Patented by Frank Hyatt...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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Antique Silver Overlay Child Cowboy Spurs103 - Antique Silver Overlay Child Cowboy Spurs
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Marked A&F. Unusual set, may be Child size or Salesman Sample. 3 1/2" long.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 140.00
 
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Prison Made Lady Leg Flapper Girl Cowboy Bit104 - Prison Made Lady Leg Flapper Girl Cowboy Bit
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Silver Overlay. Quite Unusual, Possibly Prison Made. No maker marks.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 350.00
 
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Exceptional Tooled Leather Cowboy Doctors Bag105 - Exceptional Tooled Leather Cowboy Doctors Bag
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The best tooled doctors bag I have come across in the past 30 years. Heavily tooled. Leather is supple and not rotten. Bag could be used or simply dis
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Antique Primitive Shaker Wood Firkin106 - Antique Primitive Shaker Wood Firkin
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Sweet example, nice old patina. Copper nails and staples along with Shaker finger wrap. 10" diameter, 9 1/4" tall.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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John Clark Tooled Holster Cowboy Saddlebags107 - John Clark Tooled Holster Cowboy Saddlebags
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John Clark Maker Shakopee Minnesota. Fully tooled with hold out holster. Exceptional pair of saddlebags. 16 7/8" by 9 5/8".
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 325.00
 
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John B Stetson 4x Beaver Montana Cowboy Hat108 - John B Stetson 4x Beaver Montana Cowboy Hat
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4x Beaver. Size 6 7/8. Comes with case.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to V******y for 108.80
 
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Vintage Pioneer Wear Suede Leather Jacket109 - Vintage Pioneer Wear Suede Leather Jacket
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Size 34
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Exceptional Folk Art Cowboy Hooked Rug110 - Exceptional Folk Art Cowboy Hooked Rug
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Exceptional and Large. 49 1/2" by 82".
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 120.00
 
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The New PV Improved Cigar Felt Pennant111 - The New PV Improved Cigar Felt Pennant
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30 1/4" by 14 3/8"
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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Keyston Montana Cowboy Hat112 - Keyston Montana Cowboy Hat
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Size 7 1/4
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Antique Penneys Marathon Montana Cowboy Hat113 - Antique Penneys Marathon Montana Cowboy Hat
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Size 7
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Antique Penneys Marathon Montana Cowboy Hat114 - Antique Penneys Marathon Montana Cowboy Hat
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Size 7
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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1874 Expedition O Sullivan Apache Stereoview115 - 1874 Expedition O Sullivan Apache Stereoview
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Timothy O'Sullivan commissioned by George Wheeler for the War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Shee-zah-nan-tan, Jicarilla Apache Brav...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
 
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1916 Butte Montana Giant Elk Photo116 - 1916 Butte Montana Giant Elk Photo
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11 5/8" by 13 5/8". Edmund Carns was a set designer for the Broadway Theater. His design credits included floats for the Carnival in Rio d...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Cowboys with Pet Bears Cabinet Photo117 - Cowboys with Pet Bears Cabinet Photo
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9" by 11"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Clan Gordon Montana Photo118 - Clan Gordon Montana Photo
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Reprint. 14 1/2" by 22" on board.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo119 - Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo
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Colonel Arthur Easdale Stewart wrote the book Tiger and other game: the practical experiences of a soldier shikari in India. 13 5/8" by 16 1/2&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
 
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Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo120 - Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo
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Backside says Lala Deen Dayal Photographer India. 14 3/4" by 17 3/4" framed. Colonel Arthur Easdale Stewart wrote the book Tiger and other...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 375.00
 
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Colonel A.E. Stewart India Shikari Ibex Hunt Photo121 - Colonel A.E. Stewart India Shikari Ibex Hunt Photo
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Title is Khalil with World's Record Ibex Head. 11" by 14" framed. Colonel Arthur Easdale Stewart wrote the book Tiger and other game: ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
 
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Colonel A.E. Stewart India Trophy Room Photo122 - Colonel A.E. Stewart India Trophy Room Photo
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16 1/4" by 18 1/2" framed. Colonel Arthur Easdale Stewart wrote the book Tiger and other game: the practical experiences of a soldier shik...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo123 - Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo
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Colonel Stewarts Camp. 12 1/4" by 25" framed. Colonel Arthur Easdale Stewart wrote the book Tiger and other game: the practical experience...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
 
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Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo124 - Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo
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10 3/4" by 12 1/2" framed. Colonel Arthur Easdale Stewart wrote the book Tiger and other game: the practical experiences of a soldier shik...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo125 - Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo
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Colonel Stewart's Bungalow. 13 1/2" by 16 1/4" framed. Colonel Arthur Easdale Stewart wrote the book Tiger and other game: the practic...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Women Fishing Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls126 - Women Fishing Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls
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11 1/4" by 18".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon127 - Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon
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11 1/4" by 18"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon128 - Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon
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11 1/4" by 18"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon129 - Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon
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11 1/4" by 18"
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Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon130 - Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon
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11 1/4" by 18"
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Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon131 - Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon
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11 1/4" by 18"
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Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon132 - Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon
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11 1/4" by 18"
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Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon133 - Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon
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11 1/4" by 18"
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Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon134 - Mammoth Cabinet Photo Klamath Falls Oregon
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11 1/4" by 18"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 190.00
 
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Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo135 - Colonel A.E. Stewart India Tiger Hunt Photo
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14 1/2" by 16" framed. Colonel Arthur Easdale Stewart wrote the book Tiger and other game: the practical experiences of a soldier shikari ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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Columbia Gardens Butte Montana Cabinet Photo136 - Columbia Gardens Butte Montana Cabinet Photo
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5 1/4" by 6 1/4"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Through India with a Camera137 - Through India with a Camera
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A Hundred Photographic Views of Its Famous Cities and Natural Scenery. T.W. Arnold.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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C.A. Johnson Jeweler Jewelry Store Cabinet Photo138 - C.A. Johnson Jeweler Jewelry Store Cabinet Photo
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7 3/4" by 11".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Big Butte In Winter 1910 Cabinet Photo Montana139 - Big Butte In Winter 1910 Cabinet Photo Montana
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7" by 9"
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Butte City Montana Territory Cabinet Photo140 - Butte City Montana Territory Cabinet Photo
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5 1/4" by 8 1/2"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Butte Montana Dart Hardware Cabinet Photo141 - Butte Montana Dart Hardware Cabinet Photo
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5" by 8"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Butte Montana Baseball Cabinet Photo142 - Butte Montana Baseball Cabinet Photo
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4 1/4" by 6 1/2".
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 210.00
 
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Man with Elephants Traveling Circus Photo143 - Man with Elephants Traveling Circus Photo
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5 3/8" by 6"
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Montana Miners with Candlesticks Cabinet Photo144 - Montana Miners with Candlesticks Cabinet Photo
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Notation on back says Emery Mine Butte Montana. 8" by 10"
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Montana School of Mines Cabinet Photo145 - Montana School of Mines Cabinet Photo
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B and M Smelter Great Falls Montana 1907. 8" by 10"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Antique Montana Photo Album146 - Antique Montana Photo Album
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Nice example. 246 photos total.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Duck Hunting Photo Album147 - Duck Hunting Photo Album
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Nice example. 44 photos total.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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1920 University of Montana Basketball Photo148 - 1920 University of Montana Basketball Photo
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R.H. Mckay Photographer. Inter-Fraternity Champions 1920-21. 7 1/4" by 9 1/2".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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Jack Dempsey Harry Casey Signed Boxers Photo149 - Jack Dempsey Harry Casey Signed Boxers Photo
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6 1/2" by 10 1/2" William Harrison "Jack" Dempsey (June 24, 1895 – May 31, 1983), nicknamed Kid Blackie and The Manassa Ma...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 160.00
 
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School of Mines Butte Montana Photo150 - School of Mines Butte Montana Photo
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Looking South from the School of Mines 1905. 6" by 8 1/2"
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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