Gene and Bev Allen are both natives of Jamestown, ND. In 1963 they moved their family to Bozeman, MT where Gene would pursue a graduate degree in wildlife management from what was then Montana State College. After Gene's retirement in 1989 as a career with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks, they turned their collecting hobby into a business: Gene Allen, Books. After nearly 30 years and hundreds of shows across the western states it continues to keep them interested and busy. They now live in Helena, MT.
During their 60 years together, Gene and Bev have always collected. Starting with family-related antiques and firearms of the West, to western art in the 1960s and 1970s, and to their current interest in books and photographs - all reflect their interest in Montana and the Old West. Collecting photographs by L.A. Huffman was a natural combining of many of those interests and has been a special focus for more than 25 years. During that time they have put together a larg
