American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

Early French (circa 1780s) map of the Great Lakes region and parts of Canada. Map, a double truck page from a book, measures 9"x 13" and s...

This is a circa 1790 French map of the Eastern Seaboard of America and parts of Canada. Landmarks and waterways are clearly marked as are the territor

Northeastern American map published 1788 from a French cartographer. Map measures 9"x 13". Published during America's War of Independe...

Two early maps of Stuttgart Germany, possibly printed in the 1700s, although one of the maps shows the village, along with the adjoining estate of The

This is a circa 1770s map by chart engraver Thomas Bowen of London, showing the British American plantations from Boston down to the Carolinas. As wit

A pair of antique maps of the Southern and Northern hemispheres, c1845. Mercator maps, published by John W. Parker, West Strand, London. Each measures

1889 Lake Mono map by W D Johnson, contour interval is 25 feet. 11x14". Lake Mono California

This Nevada City, CA, collection of three includes a 22" x 17.5" rare caricature map of Nevada City, c1950s. The lot also includes letterh...

Large wall map, 3 x 5 feet, varnish, cloth backed, excellent condition. Incredible, and rare map, shaded relief, shows 160 of the most important mines

1855 colored map of California by J H Colton, NY. Lake Tahoe is identified by its original name, Bigler Lake. Upper right insert features San Francisc

Map of routes by militar detachments in spring of 1855 from SLC to SF. 4 different routes were examined by Cap.t Ingalls, Col. Stepto, Lt Mowry. Print

"The Maps of the California Gold Region - 1848-1857" Carl I. Wheat. San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press, 1942. Reprint limited to 350 sets. ...

"The Maps of the California Gold Region - 1848-1857 - A Biblio-Cartography of an Important Decade," Carl I. Wheat, 1942, The Grabhorn Pres...

1883 Indian Territory map by Thomas Donaldson. Scale is 12 miles=1". 12.5x17". In 2 pieces, 4" upper and lower right tears. Needs rep...

1840 Maine map by N. Curriers Litho, NY. Mounted to sheet music. 8.5x8.5". Maine

1915 Montana Mining District map by The Engineering Corporation. 61x42". Some edge tears, chip, tape repairs etc. Please inspect. Helena Montan...

Large map of Teton Cooperative Reservoir and Canal , 1910. about 30x156". Some edge tears and creases. Please inspect. Teton County Montana ...

1855 J H Colton hand colored map of New Mexico and Utah Territories, complete with Pyramid Lake in a shape that is very different as compared to the l

Blueprint of Rhyolite townsite by A E Holt Real Estate in 1907. FH Has never seen this one before. Likely not original as bottom margin has a slight c

French map the American Southwest and Mexico. This is a double truck from an 18th century book and measures 10x 14". Map from 1787 during the ...

This 11" x 34" map is titled "Nicholas. His Map" - a caricature map, c1923, of New York, drawn by Jay Van Everen for the book, &...

The New World Atlas and Gazetteer 1925 Edition. There are 272 pages in this 11"x 15" volume. There's a lot of damage to the boards, b...

Manhattan Island map surveyed by Mexican American & Civil War veteran Egbert Viele 1865. Viele was author of a color city map, a "Sanitary...

Pocket map - "New Road Map of Richland County, Ohio." Published by The Daily Globe, Shelby, OH, c1910. Map measures 21" x 30". P...

1881 map of Yellowstone. 18x18", in 2 pieces. Needs repair, sold as is. Please inspect. Yellowstone

1883 map of Arizona and New Mexico by Thos. Donaldson. 15x18", 5" right side tear and others. Please inspect. New Mexico Arizona

A collection of 14 rolled vertical atlas maps to accompany "The Report of the Fortieth Parallel," by Clarence King, c1876. Rolled for some...

1849 Map to illustrate Capt. Bonneville's adventures among the Rocky Mountains, compiled by JH Colton, number 86, Cedar St., New York, George P ...

(2) Double Trucked Maps of the United States and North America. Circa 1800's. Map of North America by T. Ettling, railways and projected canals ...

Engraved colored map, copper plate relief. Netherlands. Reads in Latin, "Ducatus Gelriae pars Tertia Comitatus Zutphaniensis". Detailed m...

(2) Engraved colored maps of Spain, copper plate relief. 1. Map of Navarra, Northern part of Spain, colors indicating borders, detailed map of mountai

Large wall map, typical nvarnish finish, mounted to board for viewing. "New map of that portion of North America exhibiting the United States a...

Map of Africa by Edward Weller F.R.G.S. Borders defined by orange lines. Lines including distances to travel by ship, in either miles or days. , for e

Map of entrance to San Diego by A.D Bache, "Survey of the Coast of the United States". Shaded relief and bay survey with sailing direction...

Map of the county of Flanders, Belgium. Brugge in the middle. Title in Latin reads, "Flanders, Tev Tonic, The Eastern Part". Published by ...

Historical map of Germany, with inset of the Western Provinces of Prussia, Comprehending Westphalia and the Rhine Province. Borders defined in orange

Antique map of the Great Lakes, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Colored legend indicating Townships ranges. Inset of the World Hemis

Map of Mare Island Straits California by A. D. Bache. Shaded relief with survey. Published in 1851. About 7x14in.. Mare Island Straits California S

Folded map showing relative location, Maryville Gold Mining Company with producing mines in vicinity of Maryville, Montana, in blue ink. Parts of the

Map of Oceania designed to accompany Cornell's High School Geography, Published by New York D. Appleton & Co. C. 1857. Victoria, Australia i...

Antique colored map of Russia (in Europe), Sweden, and Norway. Borders colored in a bold red, green, yellow, and blue. An intricate floral border surr

Double truck map of the World in Hemispheres. Divided by the Western and Eastern hemisphere. Includes atlas and climate zones. Borders defined in gree

Map of Trinidad Bay, California. By A. D. Bache. View of Trinidad Head and City. Published in 1851.10x11.5in.. Trinidad Salvatore Falcone Collect

(2) Maps of Asia, from atlas, c. 1800's. The First is a map of the continent of Asia, highlighting the Russian Empire and the Chinese empire. M...

(4) Maps of Europe from atlas. 1. Map of Europe, borders colored in purple, legend includes railways, submarine telegraphs, boundaries of countries, c

(3) Maps of the San Francisco Bay. 2 by A. D. Bache. One is a progress map, the other for proposed lighthouse locations. Both published in 1851. The o

(3) Maps of Spain, Portugal, and France. 1. "Map of Spain, Portugal and France" with inset of Island of Corsica and Switzerland. Detailed...

Sketch of Gen. Reilly's Route-Mining Districts, July and August 1849. Copied from the original sketch by Lieut. Derby in the office of the 10th ...

Nord (North) Americaî by Westindien, folded, canvas backed, in original slip case, 1862. Only shows a few of the major towns in California such...

Early map of the North American continent circa 1810. Shows the western area as New Albion, southwest Canada as New Caledonia and the Russian Possessi

(13) Pages from "Combination Atlas Map of Stark County Ohio", Published by L. H. Everts & Co. Philadelphia, 1875. The Pages include bi...

Collection of (6) maps of South and Central America. (2) Published by S. August Mitchell Jr., Venezuela, Guiana, Peru; Ecuador, "Chili", ...

(2) United States Coast Survey Maps by A. M. Harrison. Point Pinos, proposed sites for lighthouses, from 1847 survey by H. A. Wise. Point Conceptions,

5 vintage atlas', some with hand coloring, and maps suitable for removing and framing. Standard's Modern Atlas of the World, 1911, 128pp plu...

1857 map of the US Between Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean by W H Emory. A style of map as would be used for boundary surveys. Shows Genoa an

(2) World Atlases. 1. "The American Library Atlas pf the World, Descriptive and Pictorial, New Census Edition" San Francisco Call 1912. So...

British ephemera, including an 1893 mortgage, guide books to the Tower of London, Chester Cathedral and assorted correspondence. All in nice condition

3 rare Yosemite National Park booklets. Songs of Camp and Trail as Sung in Yosemite National Park, with etchings, undated. Two Weeks in The Yosemite a

Pioche travel pamphlet of 13 pages, outlining a a trip to Pioche, Nevada by Charles Sumner and dated August 17, 1873. In good condition, considering i

There are two nautical telescopes in this lot. The smaller one is made in France at 7in. tall three draw with a slide type eye-piece cover, late 1800

About 20 pieces of correspondence from the early days of aviation: 1920s-1930s. Mostly Ohio based. Stow Airport letterhead, Stow, Ohio. Postal covers

A large lot of aviation history: Sheet music of the "Official Spirit of St. Louis" welcome song: "Hello Lindy."; 1957 American A...

Ephemera group of letters, photos and other ephemera of early aviation engineer and inspector Charles G. Williams. Williams started in the auto indust

A dozen pieces of automotive ephemera: Sunoco Oil, Fayette, Ohio store card; Walter Robb automotive machine works, Dover, Ohio (4); 1964 Oldsmobile Je

California Highways including rare issues from 1924-31, more 30's years and others up to 1966. 38 lbs. See photo. California

Unusual group of slides, maps, graphs and engineering studies of Northern California freeways and bridges. c. 1920-1950. 32 lbs. California

Lot of 4. All four different regions. #2289 issued 1904 C O Knight, Freight Train Permit, All station in Kansas & Orla TX., signed Gen. Mgr. r...

1909 Alabama Great Southern Railroad pass, printed signature of J C Powell vp. Paper residue on verso, some left side toning. Alabama

1911 and 1915 Alabama Great Southern Railroad pass, printed signature of J C Powell vp. 1915 has some paper loss on lower left front, please inspect.

#127 issued 1901 to J H Collier, SF&SJ Coal Co, signed James Treadwell pres., tan card stock, vignette top center 4-4-0 lft to rt brn print, unk...

Lot of 2. #147 issued 1911 to H A Bowman SPRR employee signed VP. Blu card stock, handwritten "cancelled" on front.,unk. printer. #4...

Lot of 2. #6 issued 1912 to Ott K Mehlman, Director Amador Central RR Co Over entire system signed F J Solusky pres. Tan card stock, unk. printer.

Unusual 1897 American District Telegraph Co.,/over PRR Div., P & E RR Div., N C Ry., U P R N J Div., & P W & B R R pass. Printed signatu...

1913 The Ann Arbor Railroad pass, printed signature of H H Harrison vp. Michigan

#183 issued 1919 to J M Lee, Good Between All Statons, signed pres. , tan card stock, company logo green underprint vignette center of pass, unk print

Attractive pass. #48 issued 1903 to E A Hornbeck, " Special TIcket " , National CIty & Otay RR. signed F. Korbel Pres. tan card sto...

Lot of 3. #58-E issued employee 1915 to H C Noel, Between All Points, signed Wm Jackson VP. blu card stock, "No Good On Special Trains" l...

#113, issued 1889 to name not readable, signed L Russell pres. tan card stock, great looking brown underprint vignette of butterfly heading towards a

#494 issued 1914 to Ivan Hassarsky, Between All Stations, L7NW RR, signed VP, blu card stock, title handwritten style print, unk printer. Orig incorp

#448 issued to J B Rhodes, S of T,BZ&Z RY, signed H A Hammond pres., tan cord stock. left vignette of 4-4-0 pullman train, year and pass numb...

1907 The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. pass, hand signed by J E Hunley gm.

1913 The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. pass, hand signed by illegible gm.

1912 The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. "Santa Fe" Pass. Front smudge, verso has paper residue.

Lot of 2. Both are blu card stock, blu lettering. Title top curved "old english" style lettering w/ company logo below. "Long Serv...

1909 Atlanta and West Point Railroad pass, The Western Railway of Alabama, signed by illegible gm. Alabama

1907 Atlantic Coast Line pass 1907, Sunset Route.

2 different Atlantic Coast line 1914 passes. Pink has upper right dogear and front smudge.

1916 Atlantic Coast Line pass, good in South Carolina.

1914 The Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad Co pass, printed signature of J C Batchilder president.

There are four buttons in this lot. Three are B&O Railroad (Baltimore & Ohio) buttons made by Scovill at 7/8 in . diameter with a fourth bu...

1904 B & O Southwestern RR pass with printed signature of W M Grace vp. Some red on top.

1894 The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway Company pass hand signed by illegible gm.

1899 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad limited pass, printed signature of ????wood gm. Some foxing.

1912, 1913, 1917 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passes, 2x printed signatures of AW THompson gm and ? ? Galloway gm. 1914 has partial paper loss on verso

#69 issued 1930 to J A McPherson, Amador Central Railroad Co. Signed Gen. Mgr. Brn card stock, blak print, handwriting style company name top, "...

#986, issued 1915 to J M Davis GM B&OSWRY (Baltimore & Ohio South Western RY). All Stations , signed H B Earling pres., blue card stock, no...

Lot of 2. #254 issued 1923 to Mrs. T H Perleywits and daughters, wife of Chief Clerk, signed VP, tan card stock, company logo upper left red ink, bl

#131 issued 1887 to W H Jones, Arizona & NM RR, signed Thomas Falk Gen. Supt., tan card stock, blu border and print, "1887" in circle ...

#397 issued 1902 to Mrs. James Brown complimentary pass, signed E H Dewey VP/GM, brn card stock, curved ornate shadow title top center, vignette below

1895 Boston & Maine Railroad pass, hand signed by J A Mackinnon