Montana Postcards

Montana Postcards

Montana Postcards

Montana - The Treasure State - Text on back: Montana, the Treasure State (alias "Big Sky Country" and "land of shining Mountains") profers not only precious metals and gems, but treasure troves of scenery and oudoor recreation, any time of year, plus rare plants and animals, such a the Bitteroot (the state flower) and the Grizzly Bear (the state animal.) Welcome! Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Montana Greetings - Text on back: Greetings From Montana, the fourth largest state in America, nicknamed Big Sky Country and the Treasure State. Montana is filled with captivating sights and activities. The state capitol is located in Helena, the state flower is the bitterroot (front, bottom right) and the state bird is the meadowlark (below.) Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Eagle Butte - No text on back. Vintage postcard is unused, has some edge wear, and a wrinkle in the upper right corner.

Montana Oil Well - Oil derricks and pumps like this are often seen while driving through Montana, the Treasure State. Postcard is unused and in very good condition.

Historic Virginia City - An old time placer mining town, which has been restored now, is a big tourist attraction in summer time. Vintage postcard is unused and in very good condition.

Huge Dolomite Boulder - This 3,000 ton boulder literally floated across the canyon on top of the slide. Plaque is memorial to the victims of the 1959 Montana Earthquake in Madison River Canyon. Postcard is unused and in very good condition.

Superior, Montana - Text on back: Superior is the home of 1200 of Montana's friendly people. The capital of Mineral Country is located on the Clark Fork River, 50 miles from the Idaho border. Interstate 90 and the Burlington Northern Railroad form a vital transportation corridor through rugged Western Montana. Vintage postcard is unused, has scalloped edges and is in good condition.

Big Hole River - Text on back: The Big Hole River and the Pinter Peaks in the distance on highway 43 between Wise River and Wisdom, Montana. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with slight edge wear.

St. Helena Cathedral - Text on back: St. Helena Cathedral, Helena, Montana, is modeled after the Cologne Cathedral in Germany, in Gothic style, from plans by Von Herbulis, European architect. Completed in 1926, at a cost of about one million dollars, its construction was made possible by gifts from the Cruse family, and parish members. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with slight edge wear.

Big Sky Country - No text on back. Postcard is new, has scalloped edges and is in mint condition.

National Bison Range - Text on back: Where do the Buffalo Roam...? Descendants of survivors of once vast bison herds today graze unmolested on the hillsides of the National Bison Ranges -- found within the spectacular Flathead Indian Reservation in western Montana. The Flatheads, among other Indian Nations, once met a substantial share of their survival needs by hunting these massive creatures.

Montana Satellite Image - Text on back: Montana Satellite Image Composite Map. A mosaic of 33 Landsat Thematic Mapper images, recorded between June and September in 1991 through 1993. The images were taken from a satellite orbiting 438 miles above the earth. The map was produced by scientists in the Wildlife Spatial analysis Lab at the University of Montana in Missoula.

Montana Map - Text on back: Montana is variously nicknamed "The Land of Shining Mountains," "The Treasure State," and "Big Sky Country. Each name tells part of the story about this land of majestic alpine vistas, rich mineral deposits, and seemingly endless skies arching over miles of forests, farm lands, prairies, rivers, lakes, and badlands. Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Nevada City, Montana - Text on back: Nevada City consists of authentic 19th-Century buildings from around Montana, reassembled by Charles Bovey in Alder Gulch, replacing the original won, burned to the ground in the 1930s. Site of several movies, the old buildings -- including the hotel's two-story outhouse -- impart to visitors a sense of history and nostalgia for gold rush days in Montana Territory. Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Fairweather Inn, Virginia City, Montana - Text on back: Fairweather Inn, historic Virginia City, Montana. The Fairweather Inn was named for Bill Fairweather, a member of the party of seven who first discovered gold in the historic Alder Gulch in 1863. Vintage postcard is unused and in very good condition.

Boot Hill, Virginia City, Montana - Text on back: Boot Hill, historic Virginia City, Montana. Five of the "Road Agents" hanged, Clubfoot George Lane, Hayes Lyons, Jack Gallagher, Boone Helm and Frank Parish, were buried in Virginia City's old cemetery now known as Boot Hill. Vintage postcard is unused and in very good condition.

Depot, Nevada City, Montana - Text on back: Alder Gulch Short Line Railroad. A historic depot in Nevada City, Montana. Vintage postcard is unused and in very good condition.

Virginia City, Montana - Text on back: Virginia City, Montana is a treasure trove of frontier architecture built around an 1864 gold strike. Visitors can still enjoy the Fairweather Inn, Madison County Courthouse, Montana's Masonic Lodge No. 1, Dance and Stuart's General Merchandise store, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and the Thompson-Hickman Memorial Library and Museum -- then take the steam-powered Alder Gulch Shortline Railroad to nearby historic Nevada City. Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Bannack, Montana - Text on back: Bannack, Montana is one of the Big sky Country's best-preserved ghost towns. Protected as a state park, it marks the site of the first major gold strike in Montana Territory, a region over which it served as capital in the early 1860's -- until the gold ran out. Today, tourists can explore both inside and outside most of the historic buildings. Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Montana Map - Text on back: Montana, "Treasure State." Capital: Helena. Area: 145,388 sq. mi. Population: 878,810. Motto: Oro y plata, Gold and Silver. Flower: Bitterroot. Bird: Western Meadowlark. Tree: Ponderosa Pine. 41st state admitted to the union. Postcard is new and in mint condition.

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Great American Bars and Saloons

Great American Bars and Saloons by Kathy Weiser By Kathy Weiser

Owner/Editor of Legends of America

Kathy Weiser's first venture into the publishing world takes you into the many watering holes of America's past, particularly the numerous saloons that sprouted up during our nation's Wild West days. This great photographic review displays hundreds of vintage photographs from California to Arizona, the mining camps of Colorado, all the way to New York and its turbulent days of Prohibition.

Hardcover, 2006, 224 Pages. Signed by the author!!

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