Help the MHS Acquire the Tom Mulvaney Postcard Collection
| The Collection Tom Mulvaney, an East Helena postcard collector, acquired this collection of real-photo and printed postcards over thirty years. This collection of nearly 32,000 postcards includes cards from 1898 to the 1970s, with the bulk of the collection pre- .jpg) 1930. The cards, nearly 1/3 of which are real-photo postcards (i.e. they are a real photograph with a postcard back), cover a wide variety of topics in Montana history—including mining, agriculture, commerce, western life, and American Indians. The postcards document the historical landscape of many towns—rural and urban—that still exist and that are no longer part of the Montana landscape. There are also images of many railroads, both Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, main streets and promotional advertising, and Montana artists. The collection includes images of Montana artists such as C.M. Russell, E. S. Paxson, J. K. Ralston, and Charles Morris. |
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Mulvaney Postcard Collection #2002 Glacier Trail From fruit and flowers to ice and snow [Publisher unidentified] |
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The Significance The Mulvaney Collection provides substantial visual documentation of Montana's .jpg) history in the early 20th century. With many thousands of views illustrating towns and their development; historic events, including strikes and disasters; and appearances by notable personalities, this collection documents many different aspects of Montana history.Many of the views included in this collection are rare and one-of-a-kind. The collection was assembled over several decades and would be very difficult if not impossible to reproduce. The contents of the collection, from both a topical and a format point of view, are very significant to the study and documentation of Montana history. Value |
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Collection #2000 A Council of the Blackfeet Indians in Glacier National Park [Publisher unidentified] |
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Help the Montana Historical Society preserve and protect this significant Montana history resource by donating online (please designate the Research Center for your donation) or sending your donation directly. |
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Our Generous Donors Thank you to the following individuals, who have already generously contributed to the acquisition of the Mulvaney Collection: |
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Mulvaney Postcard Collection #0550 Libby Lumber Co., Libby Mont. Photographed by M.A. Jacobson
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