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Silence of the Prairie
Silence of the Prairie
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Auction Location
313 N 1st St W
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Missoula
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Montana
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59802
,
United States
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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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Man with Pet Parrot Stereoview
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Neat image.
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Wonderland Annex Coney Island Freakshow Photo
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3 1/4" by 5 1/2"
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Boulder Colorado Hotel Photo
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5 1/4" by 6 1/2"
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Lehi Utah Mormon Funeral Cabinet Photo
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William Asher Photographer Lehi Utah.
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Boulder Colorado Hotel Photo
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5 1/4" by 6 1/2"
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Butte Public Library Montana Photo
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5 1/2" by 5 1/2".
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Taxidermy Birds in Display Cases Cabinet Photo
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Location unidentified. 6 1/4" by 5 1/4"
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O.C. Bundy Helena Montana CDV Photo
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2 1/2" by 4 1/8".
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John X. Beidler Montana Vigilante US Marshal Photo
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Photo by Jorud of Helena Montana. 6 1/4" by 8 1/2" John X. Beidler was one of Montana’s best known pioneers. A leader of the Montana...
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Man in Ethnic Garb Cabinet Photo
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6 1/2" by 9"
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Hotel De Mineral Butte Montana Photo
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5 3/4" by 9 3/4" Simon and John Hauswirth, born in Switzerland in 1844 and 1829 respectively, came to Montana in the gold rush of 1864. In...
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South Bend Washington Bicycle Cabinet Photo
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4 1/4" by 6 1/2"
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Butte Montana Booklet
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McKee Printing Butte Montana. 5" by 6 1/4"
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Woman with Bicycle Cabinet Photo
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6" by 8"
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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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Emery Mine Butte Montana Cabinet Photo
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11" by 14"
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Speculator Butte Montana Mining Cabinet Photo
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The Granite Mountain/Speculator Mine disaster is considered the worst hard-rock mine disaster in the United States, with 163 people dying as a result
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Dillon Montana 1883 Panoramic Photo
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4 1/4" by 11"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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John Running Babbit Ranch Cowboy Photo
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11" by 14" in matte. 8" by 10" without matte.
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Reed Mission Standing Rock Reservation Photo
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Our First Home at Fort Yates 1888 for 20 years called the Mission. 4 3/4" by 6 1/2". Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missio...
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Military Post Fort Yates Indian Camp Photo
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Booth and Teepees, showing how Indians lived and do now live in September when attending their large religious gatherings. Showing the Military post,
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Frank Bennett Fiske Indian Cabinet Photo
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Unidentified subjects, both residents of Standing Rock. 4 1/4" by 6". Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missionary and Pastor...
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Standing Rock Indian Reservation Picnic Photo
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Annual Picnic, June 1915. 5" by 8". Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missionary and Pastor of Standing Rock Reservation Fort...
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Reed Mission Standing Rock Reservation Photo
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Hospital, run from 1889 to 1900 used as a School 1914-1918. Mission house used as sergeant's residence 1888 to 1903. Used as teacher's house...
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Clinton Iowa Curtis Factory Stereoview
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Nice example.
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Clinton Iowa Lyons Bridge Stereoview
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Copper Basin Nevada Ghost Town Cabinet Photo
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4 1/4" by 6 1/2". 1891
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Jeanne Smith Carr Carmelita Cabinet Photo
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Photo is the exterior of Carmelita Circa 1895. Photographer is E.S. Frost & Son Pasadena California. 4 1/2" by 7 3/4". Jeanne Caroline...
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Cowgirls Smoking Cigars Cabinet Photo
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Nice early image. Girls appear to be Sisters. One is holding a lit cigar. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2".
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Huie Pock Butte Montana Chinese Doctor Photo
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7" by 10". More contemporary print. Dr. Huie Pock was a well-respected Chinese physician who became wealthy through his practice of herbal...
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Henry Hull & Frank Cowboy on Horse Photo
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Photo is a reprint. 5 7/8" by 7 1/2" on board.
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Rodman Wanamaker Native American Photogravures
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A Bath in the Little Big Horn, The Council Pipe. 6" by 9 3/4".
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Charles Belden Pitchfork Ranch Wyoming Photo
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Title is Homeward Bound. 7 3/4" by 9 1/2". Charles Josiah Belden (November 16, 1887, San Francisco, California – February 1, 1966, S...
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Historic Yellowstone National Park Photo 1896
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Camp Lower Geyser Basin September 1st 1896. Photo features Colonel Theodore Schwan Assistant Adjutant-General, Mrs Dr. Abbott, Colonel John C. Bates 2
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Captain George Lawson Scott 6th Cavalry Photo
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5" by 8 1/2". A native of Lafayette, OR, George Lawson Scott (1849-1926), graduated from West Point in 1875, and was assigned soon after t...
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Captain George Lawson Scott 6th Cavalry Photo
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Officers Troop D 6th Cavalry 1890 Montana. George Lawson Scott, Henry P. Kingsbury, Richard B. Paddock. 8" by 10". A native of Lafayette, ...
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Edward Boos Flathead Indian Montana Photo
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5" by 7". Doctor Parsons and group of six white people and four Indians. One Indian is holding a sword being looked at by a young lady. Bo...
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Edward Boos Flathead Indian Montana Photo
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5" by 7". St Ignatius Montana. Boos' Flathead Reservation portraits document particularly insightful details regarding the lifestyle, ...
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Edward Boos Flathead Indian Montana Photo
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5" by 7". Unidentified subject. Boos' Flathead Reservation portraits document particularly insightful details regarding the lifestyle,...
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Edward Boos Flathead Indian Montana Photo
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5" by 7". Cla-at-la Rivias. Indian woman mounted on a horse in the Mission Valley near Saint Ignatius, Montana. Mission falls visible in t...
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Edward Boos Flathead Indian Montana Photo
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5" by 7". Indian woman, Days End, on a paint horse. Boos #110. Boos' Flathead Reservation portraits document particularly insightful d...
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Owen Lovejoy Indian Cabinet Photo North Dakota
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Photographer Gilbert of Mandan North Dakota. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2" Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missionary and Pastor of Stan...
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Frank Bennett Fiske Indian Cabinet Photo
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Identified as Mabel Hind Mrs Young Eagle. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2". Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missionary and Pastor of Standi...
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DF Barry Sitting Bull's Camp Cabinet Photo
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David Francis Barry Standing Rock Dakota Territory. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2". Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missionary and Pastor...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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Fort Yates Indian Family Cabinet Photo
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4 1/4" by 6 1/2". Unidentified. Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missionary and Pastor of Standing Rock Reservation Fort Yat...
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Charlie Hayes Frank Bennett Fiske Cabinet Photo
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4 1/4" by 6 1/2". Charlie Hayes. Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missionary and Pastor of Standing Rock Reservation Fort Ya...
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Frank Bennett Fiske Indian Cabinet Photo
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Joshua Strikes the Ree as he dressed as a dancer. Years before he became Deacon of Congregational Church at Fort Yates. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2". ...
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Fort Yates Indian Family Cabinet Photo
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Mrs Two Crows and Daughters. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2". Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missionary and Pastor of Standing Rock Reser...
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Fort Yates Indian Family Cabinet Photo
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4 1/4" by 6 1/2". Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missionary and Pastor of Standing Rock Reservation Fort Yates North Dakota.
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Frank Bennett Fiske Indian Cabinet Photo
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Grandma Tipi Sapa te Eoyouka. Mrs Black House to Waldo. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2". Provenance: The Estate of George W Reed Indian Missionary and Pa...
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