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German Wild West Stone Lithograph
Fantastic stone lithograph with bright colors, showing roping cowboys, leaping and bucking horses, Native Americans and everyone's in motion. Original, mounted on linen for preservation, and framed in a conservation environment. Price: $3,800.00 |
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Texas Guinan Original Stone Lithograph Mary Louise Cecilia "Texas" Guinan was born in Waco, Texas, 1884. As a young girl, she dreamed of being a performer, and as soon as she was old enough, headed to New York where she began a career as a Broadway singer. Her big break came with the introduction of movie making. Her initial film "The Wildcat" introduced her as America's first movie cowgirl. She was soon a pistol packing Queen of the West and she went on to star in several films, including two sound pictures, one in which she played a slightly fictionalized version of herself as a speakeasy proprietress. Texas also left her mark as an entrepreneur, opening up speakeasy clubs during prohibition (one named the Del Fey), which included hostesses who did more than just serve drinks. She denied she ever providing pornographic entertainment, and when accused of serving alchol, claimed that she was just serving mixers, and could she help it if her patrons brought in flasks? Texas contributed a number of phrases to the popular vernacular, such as "Butter and Egg men" referring to well-heeled customers. She always asked that her patrons "Give the little lady a great big hand." She traditionally greeted her customers with "Hello, suckers!" When the Great Depression bit into her profits, Texas took her show on the road, complete with fan dancers. While on tour in Vancouver, British Columbia, she contracted amoebic dysentery and passed away at age 49. Twelve thousand attended her funereal procession in Manhattan. One month to the day after her death, prohibition was repealed. Interestingly, Mae West's persona was based on her friend Texas Guinan; George Raft had originally wanted to cast Texas in Mae West's catapulting role - had that happened, the world would know Texas Guinan instead of Mae West. The movie Splendor in the Grass is based on Texas, and "All That Jazz" from "Chicago" is thought to be a tribute to her. She must have been quite a gal..... Price: $6,500.00 |
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Vintage National Parks Poster Original serigraph poster for National Parks Winter Sports
by Dorothy Waugh, circa 1930. This was a WPA
production and includes Waugh's name at the bottom. With a black
background, the poster uses blue, white, pink and puce shadowing.
Waugh's style was obviously influenced by the great advertising
artists in Europe at the time, making her work look more modern
than typical American commercial art. Dorothy Waugh studied at
the Chicago Art Institute. After graduation, she worked in a
commercial art studio in Chicago. Upon relocating to New York,
she was manager of the children's book department at Alfred A.
Knopf. In addition to her work at Knopf she was production supervisor
of the National Park Service as well as doing copy, layout and
artwork. In the late 1930's she was appointed special lecturer
and critic to the New York School of Fine and Applied Art. While
there she also taught typography and design. (Biography courtesy
Dr. Leslie Project). Poster is over 40" high and 27 1/2"
wide; framed in conservation environment. Poster is mounted on
original masonite board. In very good to excellent condition
(note that the discoloration in the top left and top center is
a reflection off the glass). Price: $3,900.00 |
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Rodeo Parade Poster Original Northern Pacific Railroad poster promoting Wyoming and Montana dude ranches. Entitled "Rodeo Parade in Montana and Wyoming Dude Ranch Country". The poster is in excellent condition, and shows cowboys and Native Americans on horseback on western boulevard. 40" x 30", in high-quality conservation frame with UV glass.
Price: $3,570.00 |
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Two Guns White Calf Heavily silk screened counter card from Great Northern Railroad, circa 1920 - 1930. Text included "The Route of Historical Romance", and advertises "The Empire Builder" and "The Oriental Limited" which are stated to be "The Finest Pair of Trains to the Pacific Northwest". This card has an image of Two Guns White Calf, in bright colors on a black background. In good condition, with minor scuffs from use, framed. Image: 24 x 27. Framed size: 35 1/2 x 28 Price: On Hold |
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Great Northern Counter Card with Mountain
Chief This card has an image of Mountain Chief, in bright colors on a black background. In good condition, with minor scuffs from use, framed. Image: 24 x 27. Framed size: 35 1/2 x 28 Price: On Hold |
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"Girl of the West" Wonderful large movie poster for Eileen Sedgwick in "Girl of the West", distributed by the Chesterfield Motion Picture Corporation. The poster features two women and a male sheriff cautiously looking to the left in a drama-filled pose. Great colors and scale on this one. Framed dimensions are 45.5" x 31.5"
Price: $3,750.00 |
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Crow Indian and Sioux Stone Litho from Sioux Indian Paintings, entitled "Crow Indian and Sioux". The ledger artist shows a Sioux on horseback as "Afraid of His Horses"; he is bearing down on a Crow Indian who has lost his horse. This image was taken from original ledger art in 1933 by Szedwicki, and was part of a publication called "Sioux Indian Paintings". Many of the books were destroyed during World War II before they could get shipped. Framed, 25" x 19".
Price: $3,750.00 |
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Montana Frank Poster Huge 3-sheet Montana Frank Miles City Roundup Poster. The poster has been restored and mounted on linen. It is ready for framing and image measures 5'17" high x 42" wide. The poster features an Indian dressed in buckskins and beads, with feathers in his hair and a knife in his hand. This interior image is actually a separate poster mounted on the three sheet. The border is done in a colorful Art Nouveau style with a woman holding the indian poster above her head. "Montana Frank Presents MILES CITY ROUNDUP" is printed at the top. Price: $7,500.00 |
