Offered in this lot is an Original Member Montana Farm Bureau George Leffingwell Tin Sign. "MEMBER MONTANA FARM BUREAU GEORGE LEFFINGWELL" with the AFBF (American Farm Bureau Federation logo), lettering in black paint except for 'Montana' which is in Yellow paint placed diagonally across an image of the State of Montana, all against a white painted background. A great piece of Montana ranching history! Started by Charles Bridgman in 1902, the G-M Ranch in the Bracket Creek area of the Bridger Mountain range in Southwest Montana, has been in operation for almost 125 years and in 1934, George and Mary Leffingwell started a guest and dude ranch the family continues today. The Montana Farm Bureau and the American Farm Bureau Federation were originally created in 1919 to making the business of farming and ranching more profitable—and to make Montana a better place to live. This was an especially critical organization during the pre-World War 2 Great Depression years of 1929 to 1939. Being a member of the Montana Farm Bureau brought a certain amount of respect in the local farm and ranching communities. In 1939, to boost passenger train business, the railroad company encouraged ranches to add guest lodging. The Bridgman’s daughter Mary had recently married a “fun-loving, good looking cowboy” named George Leffingwell. Together, they opened the guest business and called it the G-M, after their own first names. The business thrived. This Montana Farm Bureau sign is in fair to good overall condition, most of the glossy coloured paint is intact. Oxidation noted throughout, bottom right hand corner broken/cut off. A section of the white background flaked off and the gap was painted over in flat white. Soiling exhibited, no other obvious marring noted. Measures 9.75"W x 13.75"L