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Timeless Treasures: 19th C. Native, Western Photographs & French Elegance

Sat, Sep 13, 2025 11:00AM EDT
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Join us Saturday, September 13th at 9am MT in Bozeman, MT for Timeless Treasures: 19th C. Native, Western Photographs & French Elegance. This exceptional auction features a remarkable collection of 19th-century Native American artifacts, rare Western photography by Haynes, Huffman, and other Montana photographers, and an impressive selection of 18th-century French furniture. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to acquire historic and elegant treasures. Browse the full catalog at live.naabid.com
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Lot 380

F.J. Haynes Mammoth Stagecoach Yellowstone 1880

Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Starting Bid
$300

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This is an original albumen photograph large format boudoir card by Frank Jay Haynes of the Mammoth Yellowstone National Park Stagecoach in front of the Yellowstone National Hotel circa 1880’s. Frank Jay Haynes, known as F.J. Haynes, F. Jay Haynes or the Professor to almost all who knew him, was a professional photographer, publisher, and entrepreneur from Minnesota who played a major role in documenting through photographs the settlement and early history of the great Northwest. This photo shows the Mammoth Stagecoach packed full with visitors as they look towards the photographer. It is drawn by six horses. Behind them sits the large and iconic Yellowstone National Hotel. The photo is marked on the back reading, "F. Jay Haynes Official Photographer N.P.R.R. 392 Jackson St., St. Paul, Minn. / Send For Catalogue of Views / Northern Pacific, Yellowstone Park, Pacific Coast And Alaska / F.J. Haynes Photographer Yellowstone Park". The Old Yellowstone Mammoth Hotel, originally called the National Hotel from 1883-1904 and later named the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel & Cabins from 1977-Present, is shown in the background in its rarely seen original form with a six-horse teamed stagecoach at the front, bearing the Yellowstone National Park hand painted name across the lower side, as seen in the photograph. The stagecoach is overloaded with tourists, as it is about to begin its journey through the park site seeing. Original F.J. Haynes Fargo, DT (Dakota Territory) examples, such as this, are exceedingly rare, with this being a truly fine example with nice clarity in an original hand carved wood and gilt frame. This is a famous image and an original from the first negative; it is truly a wonderfully rare collectible. Different Stagecoach operators in the early days of Yellowstone included the Abbot-Downing Co., the Basset Brothers, Gilmer & Salibury, Marshall & Goff, the Wakefield Stage Companies, Yellowstone Transportation Co. YTC, James A. Clark, Cinnabar & Cooke Transportation Co., Livingston Enterprise ad, and Zack Root’s Express. It shows good condition overall with slight wear present from its age and use over the years, but no signs of damage is noted. The photo measures 5 1/4" L x 8 1/2" W and weighs under 6 ounces.

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