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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 548

Various Glass Bottles From Tombstone 19th C (9)

Estimate: $250 - $500
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$50

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For your consideration are nine various liquor, flask and chemical bottles found in Tombstone, Arizona, with one found near Virgil Earp's outhouse in the late 1880s to early 1900s. The first and smallest bottle was used to hold a film developing chemical and was found in Tombstone. It is marked reading, "Eastman / Rochester, N.Y.". The second bottle is a saloon flask found in the Grid Block in tombstone. It is not marked but shows a beautiful cut design although it has been pressed for manufacturing. The third bottle shows a beautiful purple color but remains unmarked. It appears to be a flask or a smaller liquor bottle. The fourth bottle is a Conrad Budweiser Beer bottle, a very popular beer brand in Tombstone at the time. It was found at Jeff Milton's house and reads, "C. Conrad & Co's Original Budweiser / U.S. Patent No. 6876". The fifth bottle is a large liquor bottle found in Tombstone. This bottle is unmarked. The sixth bottle is a whiskey bottle from Tombstone. This is the only dark colored bottle and reads, "Sunflower Pennsylvania Rye / Spruance, Stanley & Co. / San Francisco, CAL". The bottom of the bottle is marked reading, "393 X". The seventh bottle is unmarked and shows beautiful geometric designs throughout the middle section of the bottle. The eighth bottle was found near or in the outhouse area of Virgil Earp's house on First and Fremont Street in Tombstone. This bottle shows etching designs throughout and is etched in the middle reading, "Port". The top is chipped and slightly broken off. The final and ninth bottle is marked on the front in gold gilt lettering reading, "Old Buckhannon". The bottles show good condition overall with wear present from their age and use over the years, but no major signs of damage is noted. They measure from 3 3/8" L x 3 3/8" W x 12" H to 1 3/8" L x 2 1/8" W x 5 1/8" H. They have a collective weight of 10 pounds and 2 ounces. Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. P201 S009 S84 S200 S218 E09 S19 S205

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