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This one-of-a-kind resource covers the saddleries of Montana Territory and State over the period from approximately the 1860s through 1940. Learn about the fascinating societal impact of nearly 200 prominent and lesser-known saddleries, brought to life with 545 photos and 9 useful charts. These horse hardware stores designed, manufactured,
and sold a myriad ofpractical and artistic equipment for cowboys,
ranchers, farmers, miners, loggers, and every settler that ventured west
of the Mississippi River. Saddleries’ hard-workingand today, collector-qualityproducts ranged from saddles and chaps to cuffs and boots, from hats to horse grooming tools to trunks. Organized by date and eight different geographical areas of Montana, here are details, vintage documents, receipts, and photos of some of the most exciting and desirable Western collectibles known today (chaps, saddles, bridles, etc.), with emphasis on their makers marks for valid reference.E. Helene SageJay C. Lyndes is a collector of cowboy memorabilia and Montana historical
collectibles. Photographer Bobby R. Reynolds, a native Texan, has lived throughout Montana. E. Helene Sage is the author of over 350 scientific articles,
Western-related commentaries, and books that include Bridle
Rosettes and Native American Horse
Gear.545 color & b/w images and chartsJay C. Lyndes, Bobby R. ReynoldsMontana’s Makers from Territorial Times to 1940545 color & b/w images and charts