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Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys

Sat, Jul 26, 2025 11:00AM EDT
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Join North American Auction Company on July 26th for a once-in-a-lifetime auction of the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Collection. This extraordinary sale features the largest private collection of Tombstone history, including rare and historic pieces tied to Wyatt Earp, the Earp Brothers, and the infamous Cochise Cowboys. From original artifacts, outlaw relics, and the largest collection of C.S. Fly photographs, this is a can’t-miss event for collectors of the Old West’s most legendary chapter.
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Lot 247

O.K. Corral Founder John Montgomery Signed Receipt

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Starting Bid
$650

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Featured in this lot is this lumber receipt from O.K. Corral founder John Montgomery out of Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona Territory circa 1883; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. The receipt features a wonderfully and professionally crafted construction that shows a receipt for goods including lumber to be delivered to L.W. Blinn Lumber Co. and dated April 18th, 1883 with an order no. 9 presented at the top and John Montgomery's signature at the bottom right hand corner. John B. Montgomery was born in Los Angeles in 1840, and as a young man moved to Arizona, settling near the Silver City mining region and later, the Wickenburg area, where he began a cattle raising operation. Some years after, he moved to Tombstone, Az. and started a Livery Stable, known as the OK Corral, which eventually became the scene of the infamous shootout involving the Wyatt Earp family and several area ruffians. Around 1870, Montgomery moved to the Valley and purchased a homestead owned by Darrell Duppa, who is credited with naming the City of Phoenix and Tempe. Duppa and Montgomery were two of Phoenix’s first citizens. The Duppa-Montgomery Homestead still stands at 115 W. Sherman St. Montgomery was elected Sheriff of Maricopa County in 1890, and served 2 years. His son, John G. Montgomery was also elected Sheriff in 1918, and again in 1920. The condition of this receipt of goods is well preserved with some staining and browning to the check due to exposure and age but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this receipt is 3 1/4" x 7 1/2". TTD238

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