![](us89sign1.jpg) | U. S. HIGHWAY 89 POSTAL HISTORY - Montana |
CONTENTS
Montana
U. S. Highway 89
(Gardiner, through Livingston and Great Falls, to Canada border)
PARK COUNTY
Gardiner
![](ushwy89postal0354.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GARDINER, MONT. JUN 3 1938 | 1 |". |
![](ushwy89postal0139.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GARDINER, MT 59030 OCT 26 1990". |
![](mtnppostal0017.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GARDINER, MONTANA 59030 APR 21 2016". |
![](ushwy89postal0441.jpeg) | Hand cancellation: "GARDINER, MONTANA 59030 USPS AUG 8 2023". |
Corwin Springs
[DPO]
![](ushwy89postal0109.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CORWIN SPRINGS, MT 59021 APR 23 1982". |
Emigrant
![](ushwy89postal0352.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "EMIGRANT, MONT. SEP 25 1953". |
![](ushwy89postal0133.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "EMIGRANT, MT 59027 USPS NOV 17 2022". |
Pray
![](ushwy89postal0010.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PRAY, MONT. JUL 25 1954". |
![](ushwy89postal0278.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PRAY, MT 59065 USPS JAN 9 2023". |
Livingston
![](ushwy89postal0300.jpg) | Special machine slogan cancellation: "LIVINGSTON, MONT. JUN 10 1940 | YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK |". |
![](ushwy89postal0009.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "LIVINGSTON, MONT. SEP 7 1958". |
![](ushwy89postal0140.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "LIVINGSTON, MT USPS AUG 8 1990". |
![](ushwy89postal0356.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Absaroka Station, LIVINGSTON, MONTANA 59047 June 25, 1991 | National Forest System Centennial BY PONY EXPRESS |". |
Clyde Park
![](ushwy89postal0353.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CLYDEPARK, MONT. AUG 29 1950". |
![](ushwy89postal0117.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CLYDE PARK, MT 59018 USPS NOV 14 2022". |
Wilsall
![](ushwy89postal0137.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WILSALL, MONT. JAN 30 1940". |
![](ushwy89postal0090.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WILSALL, MONT. APR 26 1962". |
![](ushwy89postal0138.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WILSALL, MT 59086 FEB 14 1987". |
MEAGHER COUNTY
Ringling
![](ushwy89postal0122.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "RINGLING, MT 59642 USPS NOV 14 2022". |
White Sulphur Springs
![](ushwy89postal0261.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MONT. SEP 30 1935". |
![](ushwy89postal0358.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MONT. APR 30 1949 | 1 \". |
![](ushwy89postal0142.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MT 59645 OCT 7 1980". |
![](ushwy89postal0123.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MT 59645 USPS NOV 15 2022". |
CASCADE COUNTY
Neihart
![](ushwy89postal0143.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NEIHART, MT 59465 JUL 9 1990". |
![](ushwy89postal0121.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "NEIHART, MT 59465 USPS NOV 15 2022". |
Monarch
![](animalpostal0258.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "MONARCH, MONT. AUG 1 1949". |
![](animalpostal0176.jpg) | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STATION, MONARCH, MONTANA 59463 JUL 8 1989". |
![](animalpostal0052.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "MONARCH, MT 59463 USPS JUL 12 2018". |
Belt
![](ushwy89postal0144.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "BELT, MT 59412 MAY 18 1981". |
![](ushwy89postal0145.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STATION, BELT, MONTANA 59412 FEB 2 1985 | 1885 - 1985 THE ONLY BELT IN THE U.S.A. |". |
![](ushwy89postal0120.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "BELT, MONTANA 59412 USPS NOV 14 2022|". |
Great Falls
![](ushwy89postal0359.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MONT. AUG 1 1928". |
![](ushwy89postal0349.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MONT. SEP 16 1929". |
![](ushwy89postal0126.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MONT. APR 18 1941". |
![](ushwy89postal0446.jpeg) | Machine cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MONT. OCT 30 1942". |
![](ushwy89postal0291.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MONT. JAN 5 1943". |
![](ushwy89postal0029.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MONT. JUL 5 1947". |
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| Hand cancellation on back: "REGISTERED, GREAT FALLS, MONT. NOV 3 1947". Has "REGISTERED" auxiliary marking on front. |
![](ushwy89postal0252.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MONT. OCT 5 1955". |
![](ushwy89postal0351.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MONT. SEP 1 1959". |
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| Special machine slogan cancellations: "GREAT FALLS, MONT. MAR 19 1964 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |". |
![](ushwy89postal0028.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MT 59401 JUL 14 1977". |
![](ushwy89postal0350.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MT 59403 MAR 19 1978". |
![](ushwy89postal0219.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MT 59403 MAR 19 1979". |
![](ushwy89postal0129.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Centennial Station, Great Falls, Mt. 59401 JUL 2 1984 | 1884-1984 |". |
![](ushwy89postal0008.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Centennial Station, Great Falls, Mt. 59401 JUL 10 1984 | 1884-1984 |". |
![](ushwy89postal0127.jpg) | Machine commemorative slogan cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MT 59401 OCT 13 1987 | 25TH ANNIVERSARY MINUTEMAN DETERRENCE MALMSTROM AFB, MT |". |
![](ushwy89postal0128.jpg) | Special hand pictorial cancellation: "FALLS PHILATELIC STATION, GREAT FALLS, MONT 59401 FEB 14 1990". |
![](ushwy89postal0442.jpeg) | Special hand slogan cancellation: "GREAT FALLS, MT 59401 MAY 14 2004 | FIRST DAY OF ISSUE |". |
Great Falls: Charles M. Russell Station
![](ushwy89postal0124.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CHARLES M RUSSELL STATION, GREAT FALLS, MT 59495 NOV 15 2022". |
Vaughn
![](ushwy89postal0135.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "VAUGHN, MT 59487 USPS NOV 16 2022". |
Sun River
![](ushwy89postal0134.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "SUN RIVER, MT 59483 USPS NOV 15 2022". |
TETON COUNTY
Fairfield
![](ushwy89postal0130.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "FAIRFIELD, MT 59436 USPS NOV 17 2022". |
Choteau
![](ushwy89postal0131.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "CHOTEAU, MT 59422 FEB 22 1989". |
![](ushwy89postal0132.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "CHOTEAU, MT 59422 USPS NOV 17 2022". |
Bynum
![](ushwy89postal0141.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "CENTENNIAL STATION, BYNUM, MT 59419 JUL 7 1985 | 1885 - 1985 |". |
![](ushwy89postal0204.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "BYNUM, MT 59419 USPS DEC 3 2022". |
Pendroy
![](ushwy89postal0357.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PENDROY, MONT. AUG 31 1956". |
![](ushwy89postal0118.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "PENDROY, MT 59467 USPS NOV 15 2022". |
PONDERA COUNTY
Dupuyer
![](ushwy89postal0119.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "DUPUYER, MT 59432 USPS NOV 14 2022". |
GLACIER COUNTY
Browning
![](ushwy89postal0146.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "BROWNING, MT USPO SEP 8 1987". |
![](ushwy89postal0136.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "BROWNING, MONTANA 59417 USPS NOV 18 2022". |
Saint Mary
[DPO]
![](ushwy89postal0030.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "| SAINT MARY RUR. STA. | BROWNING, MONT. AUG 13 1959". |
![](ushwy89postal0344.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "| SAINT MARY RUR. STA. | BROWNING, MONT. JUL 21 1961". |
![](ushwy89postal0345.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "| SAINT MARY RUR. STA. | BROWNING, MONT. JUL 28 1961". |
![](ushwy89postal0342.jpg) | Hand cancellation on back of metal ashtray: "SAINT MARY RUR. STA., BROWNING, MONT. AG 8 1961". |
![](ushwy89postal0346.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "| SAINT MARY RUR. STA. | BROWNING, MONT. AUG 23 1961". |
![](ushwy89postal0343.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "| SAINT MARY RUR. STA. | BROWNING, MONT. AUG 31 1961". |
![](ushwy89postal0347.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "| SAINT MARY RUR. STA. | BROWNING, MONT. SEP 6 1961". |
![](ushwy89postal0348.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "| SAINT MARY RUR. STA. | BROWNING, MONT. AUG 2 1965". |
![](ushwy89postal0091.jpg) | Machine cancellation: "| SAINT MARY RUR. STA. | BROWNING, MT 59417 AUG 23 1968". |
![](ushwy89postal0007.jpg) | Special hand pictorial & slogan cancellation: "Glacier National Park Station, St. Mary, MT 59417 June 18, 1982 | Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park 1932-82 |". |
Babb
![](ushwy89postal0355.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "BABB, MONT. JUL 26 1954". |
![](ushwy89postal0147.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "BABB, MT 59411 DEC 20 1989 ". |
![](mtnppostal0003.jpg) | Hand cancellation: "BABB, MT 59411-9998 USPS APR 19 2016". |
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View of Saint Mary Lake and the Lewis Range from U. S. Highway 89, Montana; on postcard, circa late 1950s.
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