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- Bill Graham behind the bar of his private saloon
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- Authentic antiques and curiosities
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- Buffalo mount
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- The tin ceiling is a match to his grandfather’s hotel
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- Fully reconditioned barbershop cash register
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- Pistols on the wall are all authentic
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- The vintage trimmers and razors were collected from various locations, including the family hotel in Strome
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- Case (tractor) eagle
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- The front of Bill’s office features machinery-connected antiques and memorabilia
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- Signage ranges from flaking paint to neon
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- The Victrola (early record player) was cobbled together by Bill using parts discovered along the way
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- Note the bear trap on the floor…
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- The original time clock dwarfs the models that reflect Bill’s line of work
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- A close up of the Fire Dep’t model
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- Vintage pressure gauges
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- More vintage parts adorn his working office
Photos by Pedro Escobar
“I use the saloon for a number of functions and everything in here is authentic, it works and it’s used — and sometimes broken. We’ve even had two bar fights — so it’s a real Wild West saloon,” laughs Bill Graham about his private saloon/office.
You can read the whole article in October/November 2014 issue of Canadian Cowboy Country magazine. To subscribe, click here or call Kendra at 1-800-943-7336.