Knapp & Buck Saddlery ~ 1941 - 1963
614 North Main, 312 Fuller, 40 West Sixth

Paul Knapp, 1924

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Paul Knapp (died 1988), owner of the Knapp Service Station and Knapp & Buck Saddlery when he worked for Helena Light & Traction Co., 1924

 

Knapp & Buck Saddlery Opening, 1941

 

Saddlery Interior, 614 North Main, 1941

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Knapp & Buck Chaps, ca 1950

Makers' Mark, after 1944

According to Paul Daniels, Paul Knapp's grandson, the name was changed to "Buck & Knapp" when Dan Buck returned from WWII military service and bought out Paul Knapp's interest in the business. However, the business continued to be called "Knapp & Buck".

 

1961 Independent Record Feature About Dan Buck Tells the History of the Saddlery

 

Dan Buck Sells Saddlery, Takes State Job, 1963

Dan Buck had peviously served as a livestock inspector before World War II. During a period of dispondency, Dan Buck died of a self-inflicted gunshot on December 15, 1969.