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Virginia City—Where History Lives
DVD about the past, present and future of Virginia City
Directed by: Shelley Chauvet Von Stein
DVD length: 18 minutes
$15 donation which includes postage
Virginia City—Where History Lives was created by MHF to showcase why this Montana “Town of Firsts” deserves to be preserved and protected. The video was created through the generous support of many donors.
The Stage Is In
Virginia City Montana Territory 1875
By Robert F. Morgan
Print size: 20 3/4” x 17”
500 Limited edition signed/numbered print
$95.00
To protect this limited edition print please add $15.00 for shipping and handling.
The Stage Is In was created by Helena artist Bob Morgan to raise funds for the purchase of Virginia and Nevada Cities by the state of Montana in 1997 and current sales continue to fund preservation efforts at the two cities.
Virginia and Nevada Cities are of great significance to the history of the West—with Virginia City being one of the best preserved Western territorial town sites in the nation and Nevada City being an outdoor living museum with over 70 historic buildings, many open to the public.
About the Artist:
Robert F. Morgan is a fourth generation Montanan and lifelong resident of the Helena area. He is one of the founding members of the Western Rendezvous of Art. He originated the popular “Quick Draw” event. Bob is one of only two artists whose work has been selected for every C.M. Russell Auction for the past 32 years. He has more than 20 year’s history with the Montana Historical Society, including exhibit designer, Curator, and one year as acting director. Among the many awards he has received include the Governor’s Award for the Arts, the Bob Scriver Award, the Trustees Award from the Montana Historical Society, and the Community Service Award from Carroll College. His works are deeply-seated in local and Western history.
Prospecting The Past—Virginia City, Montana
By Monte Dolack
Print size 22” x 33”
$40.00 unsigned, $150.00 signed and numbered, $200 for publisher proof (includes a $50.00 tax deductible donation)
To protect your piece of Montana history please add $15.00 for shipping and handling.
“Prospecting the Past”—Virginia City, Montana was created in 2005 to raise funds for a special endowment at the Montana History Foundation known as the Pioneer Fund. This endowment pays for much needed projects in the areas of preservation, education and curation in Virginia and Nevada Cities.
About the Artist:
A native of Great Falls, Montana, Monte Dolack grew up surrounded by the same sweeping vistas and Big Sky that inspired Charles Russell. His love of Montana and his passion for the West’s diverse landscapes and wildlife are evident in the art, prints and posters he creates and the commissions he accepts. After studying art at Montana State University and The University of Montana, Monte opened his first studio in the mid-1970s, beginning a successful career in fine art and graphics. His best-known early works depict wild animals wreaking havoc in human homes. The irresistible appeal of these art, prints and posters helped build Monte's national reputation and continues to attract collectors.
Monte has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards in the course of his career, and his art, prints and posters are a part of the collection of the Library of Congress; Patagonia, Inc.; the National Wildlife Foundation and numerous other museums and corporations. He was recently selected by the Missoulian as one of the 100 most influential Montanans of the twentieth century.