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MONTANA & THE WEST AUCTION

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationYogo Inn Convention Center, 211 East Main, Lewistown, Montana, 59457, United States In Person PreviewFriday, Sept. 9th, 1 - 8 p. m., and 8 a. m. Auction day, Yogo Inn, 211 East Main, Lewistown, MT

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FROM THE PRIVATE COLLECTION OF THOMAS MINCKLER, Billings, MT
SHARPS 1874 RIFLE w/Fort Fetterman, Wyoming Territory provenance; PAINTINGS BY Philip Goodwin, William Standing, Victor Casnelli, Bob Morgan, Leroy Greene, Ed Borein, J. K. Ralston, Will James & Hans Kleiber Etchings; WOOD CARVING BY J. L. Clarke; BRONZES BY C. M. Russell, Bob Scriver, Earl Heikka, T. D. Kelsey, Ace Powell, King Kuka, Gary Schildt, J. K. Ralston; PHOTOS BY Richard Throssel, F. J. Haynes, L. A. Huffman, E. Cameron, Rolin Mckay, Frank Rinehart, Fred Miller, H. P. Calfee; PRINTS BY George Catlin, Karl Bodmer, Remington, Levon West; 1ST EDITION BOOKS ON Custer, Lewis & Clark, C. M. Russell, Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull, Montana History, Fur Trade,
Historical letters, Ephemera, Broadsides, Maps, Military & Indian artifacts, Western gear, Yellowstone Nat. Park
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Will James, Cow Country, New York, 1943, dust jacket, fine condition.149 - Will James, Cow Country, New York, 1943, dust jacket, fine condition.
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Est. $75-$125
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Will James, Smoky, New York, 1926; early edition in fine condition signed by the artist, 1930150 - Will James, Smoky, New York, 1926; early edition in fine condition signed by the artist, 1930
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Est. $400-$600
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Partial Galley of Will James book, Sand,150a - Partial Galley of Will James book, Sand,
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Galley proofs are the working copies of a printed mss. for both the writer and publisher. This galley was found in his estate in Billings, Montana on
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Will James (1892-1942), A Change of Heart, carbon pencil, 1921. 11” x 9”.151 - Will James (1892-1942), A Change of Heart, carbon pencil, 1921. 11” x 9”.
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One of a group of drawings that Will James submitted to Sunset Magazine in 1921. This is considered one of his first illustrations. Est. $8,000-$1
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Cowboy Artists of America, Seventh Annual Exhibition/1972,152 - Cowboy Artists of America, Seventh Annual Exhibition/1972,
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Flagstaff, 1972; quarter leather binding; limited edition #90/100. Signed by 27 artists including Bob Scriver, Nick Eggenhoer, John Scriver, Tom Ryan,
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Goodwin, Philip, oil painting, mountain landscape, 7” x 9”.153 - Goodwin, Philip, oil painting, mountain landscape, 7” x 9”.
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Est. $5,000-$7,500
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Casnelli, Victor (1868-1961), Indian Camp, watercolor, 23” x 13”.154 - Casnelli, Victor (1868-1961), Indian Camp, watercolor, 23” x 13”.
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Est. $6,000-$12,000
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Hemingway, Ernest, A Farewell to Arms, New York, 1929. 1st edition, 1st State,155 - Hemingway, Ernest, A Farewell to Arms, New York, 1929. 1st edition, 1st State,
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very good, dust jacket, small stain on front cover and end sheet. Est. $2,000-$3,000
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McElrath, Thomson P. The Yellowstone Valley156 - McElrath, Thomson P. The Yellowstone Valley
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...a Handbook for Tourists and Settlers. St. Paul, 1880, folding map, original wrap is chipped on bottom, else good condition. Signed by author and i
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Gordon, Sam, Recollections of Old Milestown. Miles City, 1918, hardbound, very good condition.157 - Gordon, Sam, Recollections of Old Milestown. Miles City, 1918, hardbound, very good condition.
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1st edition, illlustrated by L.A. Huffman, Miles City photographer. Est. $3,000-$4,000
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Linderman, Frank Bird, Bunch Grass and Blue Joint, New York, 1921, fine cond. 1st edition.158 - Linderman, Frank Bird, Bunch Grass and Blue Joint, New York, 1921, fine cond. 1st edition.
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Est. $175-$250
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Crawford, Captain Jack, Camp Fire Sparks, Chicago, 1893,159 - Crawford, Captain Jack, Camp Fire Sparks, Chicago, 1893,
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original wraps, 1st ed, inscribed by author. Est. $300-$400
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Sold to dakotalc for (50.00 + 9.00BP) = 59.00
 
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Lindbergh, Charles A., Why is Your Country at War160 - Lindbergh, Charles A., Why is Your Country at War
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and What Happens to You after the War and Related Subjects; Washington, D.C., 1917, Congressman father of the aviator. Woodrow Wilson’s attorney gener
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Huffman, L. A., Roundup Outfit Breaking Camp, ORIGINAL contact print, framed, 3 ¾” x 5 ½”.161 - Huffman, L. A., Roundup Outfit Breaking Camp, ORIGINAL contact print, framed, 3 ¾” x 5 ½”.
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Est. $1,500-$2,500
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Huffman, L. A., Cheyenne Mother and Girls, ORIGINAL contact print, framed, 3 ¾” x 5 ½”.161a - Huffman, L. A., Cheyenne Mother and Girls, ORIGINAL contact print, framed, 3 ¾” x 5 ½”.
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Est. $1,500-$2,500
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Huffman, L. A., Young Plentybird in Dance Costume, Cheyenne,161b - Huffman, L. A., Young Plentybird in Dance Costume, Cheyenne,
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ORIGINAL contact print, framed, 6” x 8”. Est. $2,000-$3,000
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Fergus County Argus, Pictorial Edition, Lewistown, Montana,162 - Fergus County Argus, Pictorial Edition, Lewistown, Montana,
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1902, 56 pp. 11” x 16”, rare in near fine cond. Est. $400-$800
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Strahorn, Carrie Adell, Fifteen Thousand Miles By Stage, New York, 1911.163 - Strahorn, Carrie Adell, Fifteen Thousand Miles By Stage, New York, 1911.
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Over 350 Illustrations by C. M. Russell and others; very good condition. Est. $750-$1,000
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Coues, Elliott, Forty Years a Fur Trader on the Upper Missouri; volumes, fine cond, 1st ed.164 - Coues, Elliott, Forty Years a Fur Trader on the Upper Missouri; volumes, fine cond, 1st ed.
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the personal narrative of Charles Larpenteur (1833-1872), New York, 1898, limited ed #392/950, 2 Est. $750-$1,000
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Chittenden, Hiram Martin, History of Early Steamboat165 - Chittenden, Hiram Martin, History of Early Steamboat
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Navigation on the Missouri River: Life and Adventures of Joseph La Barge,NY 1903, limited ed # 1/950, 2 volumes, fine condition, 1st ed. Est
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Coburn, Wallace D., Rhymes from a Round Up Camp., Great Falls, 1899;166 - Coburn, Wallace D., Rhymes from a Round Up Camp., Great Falls, 1899;
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burgundy grained leather with gold stamping, illus. with 22 C.M. Russell line drawings; spine chipped, else good. According to Jeff Dykes and Fred Ren
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Kelsey, T. D., bronze, Boogey Man, #5/ 7, 19 ½” h x 17” w.167 - Kelsey, T. D., bronze, Boogey Man, #5/ 7, 19 ½” h x 17” w.
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Kelsey was raised on a ranch near Bozeman, Montana and became member of Cowboy Artists of America in 2004. Est. $10,000-$15,000
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Adams, Ramon & Homer Britzman, Charles M. Russell the Cowboy Artist,168 - Adams, Ramon & Homer Britzman, Charles M. Russell the Cowboy Artist,
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Biography; and Charles M. Russell Bibliography,Pasadena, 1948, 2 volumes. Collectors Edition in box with 10 colored plates, fine cond, 1st ed. Est.
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Russell, C. M., Studies of Western Life, Spokane, 1919, very good cond. w/ slight moisture stain.169 - Russell, C. M., Studies of Western Life, Spokane, 1919, very good cond. w/ slight moisture stain.
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Est. $250-$500
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Russell, Charles M., Rawhide Rawlins Stories, Great Falls, 1921, 3rd printing; soiled but good cond.170 - Russell, Charles M., Rawhide Rawlins Stories, Great Falls, 1921, 3rd printing; soiled but good cond.
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Est. $300-$400
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Russell, Charles M., More Rawhides, Great Falls, 1925, 1st edition, very good cond.171 - Russell, Charles M., More Rawhides, Great Falls, 1925, 1st edition, very good cond.
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Est. $450-$650
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Russell, Charles M., Back Trailing on the Old Frontier, Great Falls, 1922;172 - Russell, Charles M., Back Trailing on the Old Frontier, Great Falls, 1922;
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near fine condition, 1st ed. Est. $600-$900
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Heikka, Earl, bronze, Bear Tracks, #21/53, 19” h x 20” w;173 - Heikka, Earl, bronze, Bear Tracks, #21/53, 19” h x 20” w;
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previously owned by Wm. Holt, Holt Ranch, MT; letter from Holt Ranch sells with the bronze. Est. $7,000-$11,000
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Cameron, Evelyn (1868-1928), Montana Badlands, vintage contact print, 1900 ca, 5” x 7”.174 - Cameron, Evelyn (1868-1928), Montana Badlands, vintage contact print, 1900 ca, 5” x 7”.
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Est. $2,000-$3,000
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Stuart, Granville, Forty Years on the Frontier, Cleveland, 1925, 2 volumes, fine cond, 1st ed.175 - Stuart, Granville, Forty Years on the Frontier, Cleveland, 1925, 2 volumes, fine cond, 1st ed.
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Est. $800-$1,000
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Rare 1-pg. autographed letter, Maiden, Montana, Nov. 2, 1888,176 - Rare 1-pg. autographed letter, Maiden, Montana, Nov. 2, 1888,
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from Granville Stuart, “Father of Montana”, gold discoverer, vigilante, pioneer. Est. $1,500-$2,500
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Scriver, Bob, bronze sculpture, Moving On, #41/50, 15” h x 35”177 - Scriver, Bob, bronze sculpture, Moving On, #41/50, 15” h x 35”
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, includes Certificate of Authenticity. Est. $15,000-$24,000
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Sharps 1874 Sporting Rifle, .45 cal., octagon 28” barrel. Double-set triggers,178 - Sharps 1874 Sporting Rifle, .45 cal., octagon 28” barrel. Double-set triggers,
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pistol grip, globe and peep sights. Serial #159026. Per the Sharp Rifle Co. letter, this rifle was invoiced Oct. 19, 1876, to Capt. E. M. Coates, Fort
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Progressive Men of Montana, 1,886 pages, Chicago 1902, rebound with original spine and cover.180 - Progressive Men of Montana, 1,886 pages, Chicago 1902, rebound with original spine and cover.
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Est. $750-$1,250
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Jorud, L.H. (1899-1977) photograph, Pioneers of Montana from 1857-1862:181 - Jorud, L.H. (1899-1977) photograph, Pioneers of Montana from 1857-1862:
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Granville Stuart, Conrad Kohrs, Jos. Brown, Mat Carroll, Chas. Rumley, James Fergus, Col. DeLacy, Homer Hewins, Sam Hauser, all 10 ½” x 13 ...
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Jorud, L. H., photograph of James Stuart (Granville Stuart’s brother),182 - Jorud, L. H., photograph of James Stuart (Granville Stuart’s brother),
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13 ½” x 10 ½” mounted with Jorud stamp on reverse, 1930’s ca. Est. $100-200
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Borein, Edward (1872-1945), Desert Sunset, 2 cowboys, orig. watercolor, 6-1/2” x 9 5/8”.183 - Borein, Edward (1872-1945), Desert Sunset, 2 cowboys, orig. watercolor, 6-1/2” x 9 5/8”.
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Est. $5,000-$9,000
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Jorud, L. H., 3 photographs: Gov. Green Clay Smith and Staff; Marcus Daly, A.M. Holter,184 - Jorud, L. H., 3 photographs: Gov. Green Clay Smith and Staff; Marcus Daly, A.M. Holter,
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all 13 ½” x 10 ½”, mounted with Jorud stamp on reverse, 1930’s ca. Est. $100-$200
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Jorud, L. H., 2 mounted photos, Captain James Williams, Vigilante Leader,185 - Jorud, L. H., 2 mounted photos, Captain James Williams, Vigilante Leader,
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13” x 10 ½”; and Where 5 Road Agents were Hung, Virginia City; 8” x 13-1/2”, Jorud stamp on reverse, 1930’s ca. Est. $100-$200
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Custer’s Last Stand, framed original chromolithograph, 1896 Anheuser-Busch;186 - Custer’s Last Stand, framed original chromolithograph, 1896 Anheuser-Busch;
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based upon the now destroyed painting by Otto Becker, margins trimmed not affecting print; mounted on board, Milwaukee Litho Co. Est. $900-$1,500
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Sold to timeshifter for (270.00 + 48.60BP) = 318.60
 
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Requiem to the Memory of Gen. George A. Custer,187 - Requiem to the Memory of Gen. George A. Custer,
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sheet music by Charles Glover, pub. by Wm. A. Pond & Co.,1876. Very rare 4 pp. songsheet published the year of Custer’s death; illust. w/ an inc...
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3 items: Der Indianerfreund, 1951--German text on Custer and the Indian wars, 12 pp. booklet, fine;188 - 3 items: Der Indianerfreund, 1951--German text on Custer and the Indian wars, 12 pp. booklet, fine;
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Custer Souvenir Program, 40 pp. illust. fine; The Kickapoo Song Book, 1903, pub by Will Rossiter, cover illus. of Chief Gall, near fine cond. Est.
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Miles, Gen. Nelson A., Group of 6 articles:189 - Miles, Gen. Nelson A., Group of 6 articles:
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The Last Days of Rebellion,1911; The Biggest Days of the Battle,1911; My First Fight on the Plains, 1911; Rising from the Ruins of War, 1911; General
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Several items: Godfrey, E. S., Custer’s Last Battle;190 - Several items: Godfrey, E. S., Custer’s Last Battle;
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Fry, James B., Comments on Custer’s Battle, 29 pp. excerpt from the Century Mag. Jan 1892, illust. by Frederic Remington; 1951 Souvenir Program 75th
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4 articles: Custer and the Indian Wars, Scribner’s mag, June 1895;191 - 4 articles: Custer and the Indian Wars, Scribner’s mag, June 1895;
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E. Benjamin Andrews, A History of the Last Quarter-Century in the United States (Custer info w/ illustrations); Maurice Frink, Battle Long Ago; Edwar
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Burbank, E. A., portfolio: Pictures Painted in 1899, Portraits of American Indians,192 - Burbank, E. A., portfolio: Pictures Painted in 1899, Portraits of American Indians,
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Arts & Crafts Publishers, Chicago; 11 colored prints of American Indians, 9-1/2” x 6-1/2”. Est. $750-$1,250
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Start Price : 100.00
 
 
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Thomas, W. Kent, Battle of the Little Big Horn, excerpt from the Nickell Magazine, December, 1896,193 - Thomas, W. Kent, Battle of the Little Big Horn, excerpt from the Nickell Magazine, December, 1896,
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contains lst printed article in which he relates the supposed story of Rain in the Face killing Tom Custer, cutting out his heart & eating a bit...
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Original invitation to the Anniversary Garrison Ball194 - Original invitation to the Anniversary Garrison Ball
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at Fort Leavenworth, Feb. 22, 1870, from the Elizabeth Custer collection. Est. $100-$200
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Promotional material and stories regarding The Flaming Frontier,195 - Promotional material and stories regarding The Flaming Frontier,
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a film about Custer and the Little Big Horn, starring Hoot Gibson; filmed in 1926 on the 50th anniversary of the Custer Battle; includes large color
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