This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Tom Maguire Indian fighter and pony express rider
The 81 year old former freighter and adventurer from Anaconda recounts a life spanning frontier days from Barry Ontario to Idaho and Butte. He describes buffalo hunts with Buffalo Bill, stage driving, Indian wars, and mining camps while detailing his survival across deserts, railroads, and wild camps along the Overland Trail.
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Tom Maguire
Pony Express
Mississippi River
Pacific Coast
Union Pacific Railroad
Wyoming
Placer
Idaho
Butte
Walkerville
Metropolis
Moulton
Cable
Anaconda
Sons of Toil
Maguire
Buffalo Bill
United States
East
Union Pacific
Foster Creek
Anaconda-Philipsburg
West Valley
Joe Carroll
Barry
Ontario
Canada
Adell
Iowa
Denver
Omaha
Georgetown
Young Maguire
Conovan
Davis
Donovan
Duke Alexis of
Russia
Fort Kearney
Julesburg
Sand Hill
Dog Belly
Charles Tegby
Bishop” West
White
Johnny Mayfield
Red
Majors
New York
Overland
Promontory Point
Utah
Ogden
Corinne
C. P
U. P
Fort Bridger
Salt Lake
Bryan
Wyo
Indian Territory
Nevada Country
Proche
Nev
Los
Black Hills
Pelong
Sunny
France
Henry
Trantla
Brown
Nevada
Jasper Scott
Quantrell
Band of Outlaws
Jesse James
Cole Younger