Mexico; Montana: 1922-1926. Approximately 200 documents and letters, totaling more than [250]pp. Old folds, light wear and soiling, heavier to a few items. Significant archive of correspondence documenting the activities of the La Lluvia gold mine in Sinaloa, primarily consisting of correspondence from J.H. Pankey, the mine supervisor. The Mexican..... More
[Saltese, Mt., and various places across the American West: 1901-1959]. Approximately 2,150 photo negatives, each about 3 x 5 inches, contained in twenty-two fully-annotated Kodak negative albums. A bit of exposure bleeding at edges, hardly affecting image areas. Occasional light scratching visible in margins. Fine, strong images, overall. A comprehensive..... More
Washington DC; Helena, Mt. The Collins Land Co., 1917. 20pp. Narrow 12mo. Original tan printed wrappers, stapled. Light wear, inner spine reinforced with tape. Contemporary ink stamp to cover and p.11. "The aim will be to set out in this little booklet the methods by which public land may be..... More
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[Medicine Lake, Mt.]: 1919-1938. [90]pp., containing 147 photographs, as well as newspaper clippings, ephemera, and several manuscripts. Folio. Original green cloth, stamped in black. Light soiling and wear to covers. Internally clean, one or two items loose. A charming scrapbook kept by Antoinette (Olsen) Faaborg, documenting her married life. Antoinette..... More
Helena: 1897. 506,[2]pp. Thick octavo. Original cloth, spine gilt, board's printed. Spine ends a bit chipped, corners worn, hinges cracked and a bit loose. A couple of tape repairs, light toning and dust soiling. The eighth city directory for Helena, Montana, published by the prolific firm of R.L. Polk &..... More
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[Various locations: 1920-1921]. Twelve leaves with 106 photographs. Images a mix of 4.25 x 2.5 and 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Oblong quarto. Original black cloth, string tied. Black paper leaves, photos glued down. Images captioned in ink throughout, on the photo. Minor wear. An interesting photographic record of drilling for..... More
Montana and South Dakota: [ca. 1900]. Fifteen silver prints, 4.5” x 7.5” to 8.25” x 6.25”. All photos matted. Occasional fading or uneven tones to some images; one image printed from a cracked plate. A rare and captivating set of photographs by a little-documented western photographer who worked among the..... More
Washington, D.C. March 10, 1908. [2]pp. on a single folded sheet, docketed in print on verso of second leaf. With House of Representatives stamp dated March 11, 1908, indicating referral to the Committee on Public Lands. Old folds, minor wear. A slip bill printing of a proposed 1908 "Act Authorizing..... More