Art, Brewery, & Collectibles

Original watercolor of the Gold Rush view at Mokelumne Hill. The view is from a three story brewery looking toward the town and hills. It shows a grou

This is a rare hand-colored and very detailed lithograph (16.5" H x 22.5 " W) of Mokelumne Hill in Calaveras County. Depicts town, mine, h...

Eight mounted photos (four up, mounted on each side of board (10.25" H x 16"W) by I. W. (Isaiah West) Taber (1830-1912). Included are view...

Map (16" H x 13" W) of the pre-Gold Rush Sutter Fort area with distances and numbers of Men by the Adjutant's Office, Monterey CA. Map...

Street photo (7 1/2 x 4 1/2") of the Daily National Gazette and a hardware, iron & steel company identified by our client as the Alpha Hard...

Usually unissued. Inc. Jan. 8th, 1870. No. 55. Pen cancelled. Dateline Nevada City, Cal., May 3rd, 1871. Issued for 57.5 shares to Isaac H. Thompson.

Beautiful soft oil painting of Malakoff Diggins depicting the mine in snow. Artist unknown. Framed size—21" H x 31" W. (Light crackling in...

From French Corral to Saw Mill Flat Lake, the water system for Nevada County. Present system in red. By chief engineer W. W. Waggoner. Date:

Original pen and ink drawings of gold miners in California. Two images matted in frame—11" H x 19" W. Burger Collection Date: c.1849 ...

Early black and white photograph showing lumber yard on waterfront. National sign at right. Ship in the background. Nice contrast! Measures 8.25&quo...

Two framed Desert Magazine covers featuring the art of Victor Clyde Forsythe, a Southern California artist who once shared a studio with then young ar

27 cards. Cactus, Hot Caps, Date Gardens, Mt.San Gorginio, sand dunes, Smoke trees, Indio, palm Canyon, Palm Springs, The Oasis, Twenty-nine Palms, Lo

Leaded Stained Glass. Panel is framed in wood--Excellent condition. In 1923 Citizens Bank built a brick building on Colorado Blvd. in downtown Pasa

Fifteen cards. Beaumont, Banning, Hemet, San Jacinto, Temegula. Carona, Perris, Elsinore. (Prag collection) Date: City: Riverside Coun

Cabinet card 4.25" x 6.5" that shows two-story brick building with sign "Keseberg & Co." Four gentlemen standing in front of...

The American Institute of Mining Engineers, Sutter's Fort, October 2nd, 1899. Taken by A.K. Varney, compliments of Sacramento Chamber of Commerc...

Very rare! Pre-Transcontinental Telegraph! Certificate No. 696. Signed by Justin E. Strong (the company president) and secretary. Not issued to anyone

Bound volume of newspapers from September 20, 1872 to March 18, 1873. Excellent research tool for mining history, telegraph history, and all history i

Marvelous early Elm Street, Barstow postcard. Also Beacon Tavern in Barstow. 1907 Viaduct and Harvey House. Barstow railroad yards. Many other Barstow

Fifteen Mt. Palomar Observatory RPC's. Includes overview, close-ups, and two space shots: Andromeda Galaxy and Saturn. Great lot!!! Also Main St...

Great SF earthquake photograph! Bank manager is identified as J. Datzell Brown. D.C. Sherrins Laundry wagon parked in front. Rubble and damage can be

1874. Hard bound volume of the Book of Mormon. Reprinted from the third American edition. First edition by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of L

Photograph (silverprint) of frigate Constitution (also known as Old Ironsides) entering San Francisco Harbor. Photographer unknown. Unmounted, 1...

View of four men and three horses outside of a wooden structure labeled "Livery" but also covered in tobacco signs. Three Star Tobacco sig...

Underwood & Underwood scenes, one from Land's End looking down, the other from the beach looking up. The first Cliff House was built by Sam ...

Scarce pre-1906 earthquake view of the corner of 24th & Bryant. Horse and wagon lower left. One man standing bottom right with his foot up on a ...

No. 666. Dated San Francisco, April 12, 1856. An order from Goodwin & Co. to the New England Bakery for 10 cases sugar crackers. Measures 6"...

Rare hand-colored lithograph by L. Sabtier. Printed in Paris, France by Lemercier. 27" H x 39" W. Burger Collection Date: City: San

View of man sitting on wagon with the sign "Robert Trost/ General Contractor/ 26th & Howard Sts." Building materials are stacked in th...

From the collection of Ken Prag. Exquisite lot of 15 early San Francisco restaurant and event menus. Includes Spreckels Rotisserie, Occidental Hotel

Advertising card for Sing Chong Co. of San Francisco in nice condition with stereoview photo of Chinese laborers. From the Burger collection. D

Menu for 20 year celebration banquet in honor of "Mr. Anthony Hamilton of San Francisco" given by the Pawtucket Boys. Dated Aug. 2, 189...

Illustrated Bay of San Francisco: The Metropolis of the Pacific Coast and its Suburban Cities. A History. Includes an index and contents. What a great

You've seen their name on a huge variety of Western lithographs. Here is a stock, gorgeous as one would expect. No. 57. Issued for 50 shares to ...

T. H. Wilton, Marine Photographer. Located at 838 Market Street. The clipper ship Irby was a British 4 master. She was sunk in 1919 by a mine. 14 x 11

A mint illustrated letterhead titled Panorama of San Francisco. Sold by Charles Magnus, 12 Frankfort Street, New York. Toning to pages. From the Burge

39". Photo shows the drives and crews for the International Sweepstakes, Greater San Francisco Speedway, San Carlos on the Peninsula, San Franc...

See previous lot. This panorama has creases. Date: 1921 City: San Francisco State: California ID: 22123

Seven daily times, one San Francisco Herald, and one evening bulletin. Find a letter from Knight's Ferry, Moquelumne Jockey Club ad, a man who r...

The Palace Hotel was built by William Ralston and later by William Sharon who made their fortunes in Virginia City, Nevada. With 755 guest rooms, Pala

From the collection of Ken Prag. More than 80 menus from San Francisco area eateries! Many are from the first decade of the century including 14 fro

34 x 18" reproduction of poster advertising the five week celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of James Marshall's gold discover...

Early color lithograph (12" H x 19" W) of San Francisco, with numbered areas and legend. Published for the History of the World by Henry B...

Group of 5 folio books from the Prag collection. Views of California Midwinter Fair and Famous Scenes in the Golden State. A Series of Pictures Taken

Two photos of No. 11 S. First St. and "our other store". 6 1/2 x 4 1/4" each. Date: c1905 City: San Francisco State: California

1) Album of San Francisco Bay Area c.1890-1910. 94 photos in all. Many are bleached/faded. Binding loose. 2) Over 120 photographs. Later than first al

Two illustrations. One is a color depiction of early San Francisco, "eng'd by Capewell & Kimmel, N. Y." Really nice frame. The ...

Lot of 2. 1) Very rare, unused personal check, c.1854. Blue text and vignette of eagle perched on patriotic shield. 2) C. James King of Wm. & Co...

Two pieces with the same scenes. One framed and one as an illustrated lettersheet. Panorama shows the city from a hill with the bay in the background.

From the collection of Ken Prag. 39 menus from the Union Club, a San Francisco social club consolidated in 1889 from the Pacific and Union clubs (bot

Hand-colored lithograph by Urbano Lopez. The view is from a road on a prominence looking toward the city with the bay to the right, showing a variety

Four Water Stock certificates. 1. The Tecolate Water Company. Capital Stock, San Francisco, California, N. 4. Issued to Harold Sturges. Signatures cut

San Francisco Peninsula U. S. Coastal Survey map (29.75" H x 17.5" W). The map area extends from Fort Point and Alcatraz Island in the nor...

Framed reproduction of the certification that John Jackson Waste is a founding member of the association of Territorial Pioneers of California, San F

Framed, crudely matted bond, only lightly cancelled. All coupons attached. Very Fine. Prag Collection. Date: 1887 City: San Joaquin

Very detailed color lithograph (matted, 22.5" H x 33" W) of the College of Notre Dame in San Jose, from the Santa Clara County Atlas. Draw...

Hand-colored lithograph map of Santa Clara County , CA. by Thompson and West. Unmounted, 17.25" h x 27.25" W. Small tears on left side,...

Very detailed black and white lithograph (18" H x 29" W) of Santa Clara College. Compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations ...

Reverse on glass. Gilt lettering on black background. Oakwood Cemetery Assn./ Harry E. Murray, Manager/ Meyer. 44" x 11.5" We can find ref...

Five mounted photographs (on a single board, 16" H x 12" W) of Santa Cruz. Views are of the city, the downtown with businesses, horses/buc...

Lot of 12. All have the cow pictorial and date to 1879. Six are for payments 1/2 in silver and two others say silver next to the amount. Miller &am...

1) 5.5" long. Bowl of spoon has engraving showing impressive building. "Court House, Santa Rosa, Cal." Reverse says sterling with an ...

39". Delegates to the 76th grand parlor. Folds and creases. Date: 1953 City: Sonoma State: California ID: 22121

Early 1900's celebration in the Tuolumne County area. 19 1/2" long. 1-3) Participants dressed up for Hispanic / gold rush festival. Include...

Lot of two early Stanislaus County court documents. 1) Dateline Shaws Flat, Sept. 9th, 1861. James A Crow (?) is asking the clerk of the district cour

Oil painting by Elbridge Ayer (E. A.) Burbank (August 10, 1858 – April 21, 1949) The painting depicts a famous stagecoach ride of Hank Monk and Horace

"Terrible! Thrilling! True!" This nicely framed small poster advertises the first book about the history of the Donner Party (published...

Great reference work for an researcher or historian.From Basin to Tuttletown and every place in between (Italian Bar, Chinese Camp, Soulsbyville, Sola

Watercolor by unknown California artist of a road winding up a hill with houses along the way. Painting removed from original mat and frame to check f

Original, hand-colored lithograph titled “Looking Down the Yo-Semite.” Measures 16” by 12”. Not mounted. Classified medium folio sized. “Published by

In original frame, Minor water damage on lower edge of photo and frame. Backing paper removed. Photographer unknown. Framed: 21" x 13" (Bu...

This is a beautiful black and white photograph taken of Bridal Veil Fall by one of Yosemite’s earliest, if not first photographer, Charles Leander Wee

Snow bunnies, horses, cross skiing, the photograph shows people ready to do it all. Alan E. Hicks of the Old Home ranch is somewhere in the photo. 11

Oil on board, painting of Vernal Falls in Yosemite with storm clouds rising in the background. Original frame— 25" H x 18.5" W. Signed ...

Oil painting (27.5" H x 37.5" W) of Yosemite Valley with horses and people. Artist unknown. Burger Collection Date: c. 1880-1890 ...

Lot of 9 checks/receipts. 1) Three Downieville pieces: two IOOF pay orders (1905 and 1915) and one unused 1860s certificate of special deposit for P.A

1) Yosemite Trip Book by F.J. Taylor. Published by H.S. Crocker Co. in 1927. 61 pages including many great black and white photographs. 2) Stock certi

Very interesting, slightly used ledger. Page 3 is title "Chaparral Hill Mine." Page 15 is title "Cattle Died." The most interest...

Color pencil sketch by Linwood Payson Ames. (1870-1937) He was born in Fairfield, Maine. He lived and in New York, California and Maine. He is known f

Color pencil sketch (14" H x 11.5" W) by Linwood Payson Ames (1870-1937). He was known for: landscapes, desert scenes and horse paintings,...

Nice copy of a rare book published by the Southern California Bureau of Information in 1892. An authentic description of its natural features, resour

These 7 engravings from 1849 include a map of the Sacramento Valley, portraits of Sutter and Fremont, and depictions of the volcano diggings and the l

1. 1849 litho by Sarony & Major (pub. by Putnam, N. Y.) of an illustration of Monterey by Bayard Taylor. 2. c1867 stereoscopic by Thomas Housew...

Four stereoscopics of Yosemite waterfalls, including Yosemite Falls and Nevada Fall, by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co., N. Y. From the Burger col...

Six engravings--3 of San Francisco and 1 each of Sacramento, Monterey and Mazatlan. All by Sarony & Major from an illustration by Bayard Taylor...

Beautiful color lithograph. "Chase & Bachelder's American Museum of Art." Printed by Stafford & Co. Nottingham. Red and blue p...

Many documents for Bank of Italy, California branches. Includes: Twenty checks (1910s-1920s), most from the San Francisco branch. Three photo postcard

Lot of 9. 1) Military Poll Tax Receipt. Santa Clara County. 1863. 2) Poll Tax receipt from Sacramento, 1887. 3) School Poll Tax receipt for Butte Coun

Set of 6 engravings of prominent early Californians, including Sutter, Fremont and Larkin. From the Burger collection. Date: 1849 City:

A.C. Frey of New York published this map from data compiled by L. Nell, and was sold by A. Roman & Co. of San Francisco. It was printed by Fred....

Lot of five. 1) Incident on the prairie: a wagon, Indians and a buffalo. J. W. Casilear. 7 x 5". 2) Native Californians lassoing a bear. 12 1/2...

These five beautifully illustrated lithographs from engravings (4.5" H x 7.25" W, each) include captions of humorous content. The engrave...

Lot of 9. Four hand-colored lithographc prints (unmounted, 2 each of 2; 4.75" H x 7.5" W). One is "Lower Bar, Mokelumne River" a...

Hand-colored lithograph of California (Pre-gold Rush) showing forts and numbers of men. (15.5" H x 12.75" W). Burger Collection Date: ...

Photo of mission (note Sante Ynez on back--possible). 5.25" x 8.5" From the Burger Collection. Date: City: State: Califor

Nevada County Traction Company certificate. No. 134. Unissued. Date: 1901 City: State: California ID: 23815

Two certs. of San Joaquin Valley Farm Lands Co., Formerly Graham Farm Lands Company Date: 1926, 27 City: State: California I

Color engraved map of the Carolinas, Virginia and Georgia. Francis Shallus was a Philadelphia engraver. Map shows engraver's plate edge marki...

Very large linen backed blueprint map of the cities by W.H. Craigue. 1 mile = 6.75". Shows various developments, including the Broadmoor at low...

Vol 7, No. 2 on September 19, 1891 to Vol. 8, No. 15 on December 24, 1892. Initially datelined Denver, then Highlands. Stamped "State Historica...