Western Americana

PTO 330PTO 330Archive of photos and ephemera belonging tof famed cowboy Montie Montana. It came from his estate auction by Butterfields on February 28, 2000. It inculdese hundred of photos, programs, news articles, awards and other promotional material. Accompanied by the original Butterfields "Fine Arms & Western Americana - Featuring the Estate of Montie Montana" auction catalog (225 pages) from February 28 & 29 of 2000. M

Price: $350.00

Note: Montie Montana; born Owen Harlen Mickel (June 21, 1910 – May 20, 1998), rodeo trick rider, actor, stuntman and cowboy was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 1994, Mickel was born in Wolf Point, Montana.PTO 330PTO 330 He was a perennial participant in the Tournament of Roses Parade until his death in Los Angeles in 1998. TV viewers know him from more than 60 appearances, waving to the crowd from his silver saddle. He can be seen as a contestant on the May 7, 1959 TV broadcast of 'You Bet Your Life,' along with his horse Rex. Montana would go to elementary schools and perform with Rex. He was at Camellia Avenue Elementary School in North Hollywood, CA in 1959, and he would talk about the rubber horseshoes Rex would be fitted with so Rex would not slip on the asphalt playground while Montie was riding Rex. He performed rope tricks on and off of Rex, and would pass out photos of him and Rex to the students at the end of his show. In 1996, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him. He was buried at the Oakwood Memorial Park in Chatsworth, California.

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Complete set of 48 Spanish chromos entitled Oeste Salvaje. C1940. Rare. B

Price: $1000.00

A rare complete set of 31 cards by Sunbeam Bread entitled Flags of America. Produced for the American Bicentennial. Shows flags I was not aware of and has captions on back. Also included is the booklet that they are to be place in, which is rare. M

Price: $500.00

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A rare complete set of 15 cards published by Interstate School Services, New York, in 1926. This was one of a series of 8 sets of teaching aids to teach American history. Questions and answers on back of cards. Interesting images of the use of native Americans to mine for gold in California. Original box included. Rare. B

Price: $500.00

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1952 German chromo album by the company Kauka of Munich titled "Indianerland". All 85 chromos are present and in very good condition. M

Price: $350.00