EXTREMELY RARE TINTYPE IMAGE OF FAMOUS MOUNTAIN MAN JIM BRIDGER.

EXTREMELY RARE TINTYPE IMAGE OF FAMOUS MOUNTAIN MAN JIM BRIDGER. This half-plate 5” x 7” tintype depicts a seated frontal portrait of renowned scout, mountain man, trapper, explorer & guide Jim Bridger. He was born in 1806 & died in 1881. He was one of the early explorers in the Western Mountains regions of Montana, the Dakotas, Utah, Idaho & Wyoming. When Bridger returned home back east after exploring these areas he was brandished as a liar for many of the fantastic images he described & was known as such until later when his stories were verified by future travelers who went West. Bridger was also a guide for Captain Howard Stansbury in 1849-50 during the survey of the Great Salt Lake. He was also a scout for the government among other adventurous pursuits. This tintype was done probably some time in the 1870’s and depicts Bridger with full face of whiskers & long hair. CONDITION: Some cracks to the surface of the tintype & minor erosions in the left margin upper corner, otherwise fine. 4-57672 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	509	$4,025.00	EXTREMELY RARE TINTYPE IMAGE OF FAMOUS MOUNTAIN MAN JIM BRIDGER. This half-plate 5” x 7” tintype depicts a seated frontal portrait of renowned scout, mountain man, trapper, explorer & guide Jim Bridger. He was born in 1806 & died in 1881. He was one of the early explorers in the Western Mountains regions of Montana, the Dakotas, Utah, Idaho & Wyoming. When Bridger returned home back east after exploring these areas he was brandished as a liar for many of the fantastic images he described & was known as such until later when his stories were verified by future travelers who went West. Bridger was also a guide for Captain Howard Stansbury in 1849-50 during the survey of the Great Salt Lake. He was also a scout for the government among other adventurous pursuits. This tintype was done probably some time in the 1870’s and depicts Bridger with full face of whiskers & long hair. CONDITION: Some cracks to the surface of the tintype & minor erosions in the left margin upper corner, otherwise fine. 4-57672 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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