Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

14 KT Gold match safe from Butte Montana with a blue sapphire that could possibly by a Montana sapphire. Has a choice pictorial vignette of an owl sit

Ribbon for the Butte and Bozeman Short-Line with a train vignette and a quotation that reads "The Tie That Binds" May 26, 1890. Rare, smal...

Preamble Constitution and By-Laws of the Butte Blacksmiths' and Helpers' Union, No. 456. City: Butte State: Montana, Date: 1912 Invent...

Brass fob with original leather strap from the Butte Cab and Transfer Co. Reads "Return to Butte Cab and Transfer Co. 35 East Broadway Butte, M...

Copper badge from Butte and the Montana State Firemen's Association. Pictorial with a scenic view on the top piece and fire fighting depictions...

Mining report on the Lynchburg and John Emmit Lodes near Butte Montana. Describes the layout of the mine and vein locations in one and a half pages an

48 Mining photographs from the Butte area, all have been identified, high quality photos, with the original envelope from the film developer in Butte

Butte Montana realty sign that reads, "For Sale Butte Land and Inv. Co. 19 West Granite Street". Red tin sign with white embossed letteri...

4 Ribbons from Butte Montana including a lavender ribbon from Allied Printing Trades for Miner's Union Day 1904, Butte Workingmen's Union A....

Photograph of the Trolley at the corner of Park and Main St. in Butte Montana. Done by Elite Photo Studios, 3.5"x 4.75" very good conditio...

A brass souvenir anvil from Butte Montana that says "To Forge Our Friendship Bill Mc Donel". Souvenir anvils are a highly collectible ite...

Irrepressible Butte. the richest City in the World. Unique, Healthy, and Enterprising. $900.00 Produced Annually for Each Inhabitant. Compliments of P

Unidentified people, one man in RR hat in a saloon. Mounted photo, 5" x 5". City: Butte State: Montana, Date: Inventory# 40620

Rare find! Old Timers' Hand Book, The Story of Butte, Illustrated. Guy X, Piatt, editor. April 15, 1897. Booklet is fragile, has been taped on ...

1) City of Butte. 1890. 15 coupons remaining, Gold & White. Excellent condition other than folds. Hole cancelled, Bottom left corner ripped, Not...

1) Butte Montana, 1905-- information booklet with photos of city. 2) Butte Montana, A Land that Enchants the Traveler, Enriches the Settler and Inspir

1) Columbia Gardens, Butte, Montana, 1882-1902. Sights and scenes and a brief history of Columbia's Gardens. 2) Beautiful Columbia Gardens, &quo...

Yegen Brothers–Pioneer Billings Family. In 1895 they sold 20 Studebaker wagons to Buffalo Bill, and had extensive ranch and livestock holdings. Togeth

Butte Masonic Temple ledger for approximately 20 years over the turn of the century. Records of all transactions, fees, and events for the time period

Territorial photograph of the Grand Opera House in Butte Montana that was in the first city directory of Butte, Dillon, and Anaconda. Taken by T.H. Ru

A group photo of "Bagdad Shriners" in Butte Montana taken by Elite Studios. Early Shriner uniforms for this chapter of the fraternal organ...

Rare advertising beer tray from Butte Bottlers' Supply Co. Inc. on 112 S. Main St. Black rectangular tray with yellow bottom and black lettering...

3 Maps of Butte City with proposed additions and planning in un-built lots. Meaderville City map of Main Street with the Leonard Shaft also shown. Rar

Photograph of a mining cabin and the frontier family that lived there. Early photograph by Hazeltine's Studio in Arizona. Mounted to board, wea...

Advertising straight razor with celluloid advertising of Admiral Dewey, a nude lady and some other unidentified people. Belonged to Istvan Radacsi in

1) Silver Dollar, Weaver Bor., 1915. 2) Elk Saloon, Angus Morrison, 1918. During prohibition. "Ship me 5 cases grape juice." City: Chinoo...

1) UG Allen, 1901. 2) HC & JH Peters, 1917. During Montana's early prohibition years. City: Choteau State: Montana, Date: 1901, 1917 I...

1921 Morgan Silver Dollar. For Poor Henry's Bar. Advertising piece is beginning to unglue. There are no known traditional tokens from Clinton, M...

2 Billheads from the Mint Saloon, Peterson & Lea Props, in Cutbank Montana for saloon supplies. 2 different versions. City: Cutbank State: Mon...

Time period copy of the original contract from the U.S. Marshal on the terms and responsibility of running the territorial Deer Lodge Prison. Rare an

A blue Deer Lodge Fire Department ribbon with silver lettering that reads "F.D Deer Lodge Montana". Manufactured by The Whitehead and Hoa...

Collection of 4 brass Deer Lodge Prison uniform buttons. Inscribed with a decorative "P" on the face of each button. Two button sizes, sm...

Sheriff or any Constable of Meagher County is hereby told to sell the personal property of Denis Long to cover costs of court and debt he owes. Signe

5 Montana territorial handwritten legal cases from the rough and tumble Diamond Township. All of these cases were written by Moses Doggett, Justice o

Photograph of 3 buildings in the small Montana establishment of Eddy that appears to be two houses and a business. On the back one of the previous own

Two framed pieces pertaining to the conviction of death for Phillip John an Indian and his pardon. You will be hard pressed to find such an amazing hi

Bound correspondence copies from Fort Missoula in a beautiful, reprint book. Not published, made as a one-off reference for personal or historical ref

Ribbon and Medal, Garneill Lodge, No. 47 K. of P. Garneill, Mont. Reverse: "In Memoriam". City: Garneill State: Montana, Date: c. 1895 ...

Brass medal from the 1909 Montana State Fair. It is a pictorial medal with a lake and mountains with a mining themed border. On the back, it reads &...

Polk Directory. 864 pages. 20 pages of advertisements and other advertisements throughout the directory. Other locations include Adel, Belt, Calvert E

A pictorial bill from the Great Falls Fire Department received from James Burns, Chief Fire Department $17.15 for hay to feed their horses. Unusual pi

1) Mint Saloon, JE Fox, 1905. Looking for one thousand cigars. 2) Maverick Saloon, SC Rasmussen, 1915. Needs Jamaca Rum at once! Both addressed to Bat

Very rare embossed copper advertising spoon compliments of H.W. Gross. Department Store, Havre Mont. Indian chief embossed on the handle with a full h

Memorabilia from an Algeria Shriner, Max Sarter. Included: hat in leather case, 3 pins, certificate, pennant, Masonic Code Book of Montana, 1909, Ritu

Bright, wonderful large full color die-cut - 18.75 x 11.75" with frame. For a saloon and billiard hall. 138 South Main Street in Helena. One ri...

Front side of note: City of Helena, 50, Pays in Friendship and Good Will Her Debt of Gratitude to Her Friends. Image of Mayor E. W. Knight or possibl

Photograph of a Cogg Railroad by E.D. Keller Photographer in Helena Montana. Mounted to board, 4" x 6". Rare photograph. City: Helena St...

Early hardcover photo book with pictures of the famous and important buildings in Helena Montana. Images of places such as Hotel Broadwater, Broadwate

5 Different House Bills with duplicates from the Montana state legislature. Contains bills relating and originating from mining along with other unrel

2 Legal documents from Helena Montana. They are both territorial from April of 1888 and hand written concerned with a payment of one thousand dollars

3 Montana postcards, 2 from Hunters Hot Springs and 1 from Corwin Springs with pictures of hotels. The two Hunters Hot Springs have a picture of The N

Two different half sheets. Clingan & Hamilton. "Please send us two gross assorted steamboats(?) by western express. City: Kendall State:...

The conviction of a man named Henry Powers of manslaughter over a pasturage dispute with A.H. Van Brocklin that turned violent in 1881 in Madison Coun

5 Letters from the great depression from the Miles City Trades and Labor Council, associated with the American Federation of Labor, to the City Counci

Seeing Miles city by A. Buchanan. The Johnnie Wise Letters After three Years in Montana. An interesting perspective as "Buck" writes to hi...

Polk's 1915 Volume 8 Directory of Missoula, Hamilton, and Stevensville City directories. Approximately 500 pages of all businesses and outfits ...

Photograph of the Missoula Fire Department. Crew of 11 Missoula firemen, in formal uniform, no fire fighting equipment seen, lots of mustaches. Henry

Framed appointment of Joseph M Dixon as an attorney and counselor of the Supreme Court of the United States. In 1902 and 1904 Dixon won congressional

R 10. Missoula good for mirror, 1.25" diameter. Hand colored photo of woman, faded. Willey / 80 S. E. Front St. / 12 1/2 c / IT. (Svoboda colle...

Blank hardcover checkbook for R.C. McCabe Wines, Liquors, and Cigars in Radersburg Montana from the State Bank of Townsend. "Townsend" on...

Guide Boards Book for Red Lodge Mining Areas. "Guide Boards" was an early term for road signs approximately 45 pages with writing, drawin...

Photo album mostly full with scenic and family pictures from around Red Lodge and Yellowstone. Very nice home made album with a variety of different

Included are an Identity card for the Alder gulch Aerie No. 664, Fraternal Order of Eagles in a leather case--Carl H. Bergstrom, 1904; and a medal and

1) Fancy colored billhead from SR Buford of Virginia City on Fish Brothers Wagon Company of Racine, Wisconsin letter. Pictured is the "Monarch ...

This lot had to be withdrawn due to large errors in the description. It appears to actually be a photograph of men posing in front of a stagecoach rob

1-2) Billhead and Business Card for the Eaton House, John H Davis, Proprietor. 189-. 3) George Cohn, 1897. Best quality meats. 4) Red Folger, Golden G

Beautifully embossed small silver plated mirror, 1.5" diameter with 1" handle. Raised image of highway route outline with image of mountai...

"The Mitchell, This Justly Celebrated Wagon", manufactured by Mitchell & Lewis Co., Limited, Racine, Wis. Billhead for sales at S. R. ...

Fireman's ribbon from Virginia City Montana that has a brass pin with the shape of a fire fighter helmet at the top and a red ribbon with silver...

Small black saloon wallet from the Phelps Bar in White Sulphur Springs, Mont. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Excellent condition through and through.

Brotherhood of American Yeomen Homestead No. 777 dues book records for some of the people in the silver mining ghost town of Wickes Montana. About 25

Fantastic Saloon Letter from The Mint Saloon in Wisdom Montana. Written by the proprietor J.C. Hill to Butte Tombstone Co. about the order of a tombs

Rare Handbill from the department of the interior on the admission of automobiles into Yellowstone national park. Discloses the current government pol

Tickets include: Alexander Opera House, Forsyth, benefit for Mrs. Marsland; J. G. Cocking's Tea Check (pictorial), Helena; Brush Lake Dance Coup...

Group of hand colored printed postcards. Picture postcards of ports of call. City: State: Montana Date: Inventory# 38834

Very rare. A Newspaper Reference Work. Men of affairs and Representative Institutions of the State of Montana, 1914. Compiled for the Newspaper Editor

1) Bank Saloon, KA Hinote, Havre. "Send me 10 gal. of alcohol as soon as possible." [Not very picky about what they get, I guess.] 2) -Sid...

1) Unused Larkin & Fleming of Red Lodge. Tri-color billhead. 2) B. Gallick dealer in Pabst. Butte, 1899. Addressed to Buford in Virginia City. ...

A steel sign from a police department in Montana that is black with gold lettering and reads Captain of Police C.M. ST.P. & P. RY. Initialed T....

Interesting Chinese document. China was in turmoil from the late-1830s to the 1870s, and well beyond in most cases. Many Chinese families had been dis

Constitution of the State of Montana as adopted by the Constitutional Convention held at Helena, Montana, July 4, A. D. 1889. And an Address to the Pe

Cards: Ponderosa Saloon & Cafe // GF / One free Drink; H. Wolfe, HupMobile Taxi Service, Billings; The Windsor, Liquor and Cigars, Butte; Gust M...

4 Photographs of 2 different train crashes on the Great Northern Railway. Images of wreckage on crash sight and also being hauled away. All mounted o

6 RPC's--photos of Billings, Custer, Beaver, Cameron, Choteau, Marysville. 15 other postcards. (Svoboda collection) City: State: Montana Dat...

Lot of nine. 1) Al Furstnow of Miles City with requirements for a saddle for O Armstrong of Kalispell. Cowboy riding bunking bronco on back. 2) SJ Hai

Photograph of a residence in Madison County with stables and select hand-colored trees. View of the stables, backyard, and mountains behind the house.

Lot includes: In Memoriam Walter Washington de Lacy, 1892; Montana Products Directory, 1932; First Biennial Report of the State Highway Commission, 19

Revenue lot from Montana and Leadville. Includes four separate revenue stamps for $.25 each with George Washington, red. Also includes a check from th

Rare. Laws Governing State Banks, Savings Banks and Trust Deposit and Security Associations in the State of Montana and State Examiner. City: State

12 coupon and ticket books: 3 coupon books , Thos. F. Murphy, General Merchandise, Southern Cross; 2 ticket books, Strand Theatre, Livingston; Hori Ca

Included: Biennial Reports, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Librarian of the State Law Library, 1917-1918; University of Montana President...

5 Mining surveys dated from 1890 from Helena and Deer Lodge. Surveys for the George Henry Lode, Redemption Lode, and the Union Lode. 2 Different vari

Lot includes: Bob's Territorial Bar, Virginia City, Montana, with a mileage chart; 4 paper coupons for Territory of Montana bonds, 1969; Metal c...

High grade checks and receipts for various places in Montana that include a territorial stock inspector, Great Falls Treasurer, Butte Tombstone Co., L

Lot of railway tickets for: Anaconda, Butte, Helena, Mountain Home. City: State: Montana Date: Inventory# 38823

Railroads include: Washington, Idaho & Montana RY. Co. and Montana Western Railway Co. Tickets from and to: Potlatch ID to Palouse, WA and Palou...

1) Club Saloon, Turk & Stockert, Shelby. "Please ship at once...ten cases ? grape juice." Early Prohibition piece. 2) Board of Trade, ...

1) The Club Saloon, Choteau. Fancy brown billhead. 2) Utica Saloon, James L Morris, Utica. Blue billhead. City: State: Montana Date: 1902 Inven

Group of seven nice photos: train at Missoula, c 1890; group of musicians in Meaderville (c1890); bank building in Great Falls c 1890; scene at Glendi

A Roleff photo from the Oliver Iron Mining Company of Miners playing a game of poker in a trapper's cabin. A rare insight to a mining camp/ cabi...