Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction

Hittell, Theodore H. History of California. Vol. 4, Pacific Press Publishing House, 1885. Hittell was a major competitor to Bancroft, and this four-vo

Guinn, James Miller. History of the State of California and Biographical Record of the Sacramento Valley, California. The Chapman Publishing Co. Chica

Delay, Peter J. History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, California: with Biographical Sketches. Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1924.

Redmen Fraternal Order Brochure. History and photos of past officers. 32pp City: State: California Date: c1893 HWAC# 81427

Sketch of General Riley's Route through the Mining Districts, July and August 1849. Very nice condition for its age. Includes to the south, Soli...

Master Hands in the Affairs of the Pacific Coast: a Resume of the Builders of Our Material Progress. Western Historical Pub. Co., 1892. Index in the b

A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California. Lewis Publishing Company, 1891.Contains a history of this important section of the Pacific

Mounted photo ofCalifornia Assembly 1897 Hall by DN Knowles. 3.75 x 4.25". City: State: California Date: 1897 HWAC# 80177

NSGW Sierra Parlor No. 85 1893 Morehead's Ball with bear cover-small tack hole, Bear in Mind Sacramento 1928 bear paper hanger, 1893 California ...

1894 NSGW program-stain and tack hole. Part of same. Menu with stains and tack hole. 1894 photo and advertising NSGW booklet-tack hole. City: State:

Indian business card from CD Locher, East Auburn, CA with toning. 2 State of California Dealer auto registrations CD Locher 1921 and 1922. CC Hopkins

Group of 20 billheads, 14 are pictorial, mostly from San Francisco, c 1865-1910 - mostly all pre-1900. Best are Bowen & Slocum in red and black,...

Edited by John Muir. 2 leather bound volumes, 16 x 12". Vol 1 Alaska to Mexico. Vol 2 Rocky Mountains and Pacific Slope . 478pp total, too many...

Brown cover 44pp town index and fold out map. Dinged lower right corner, otherwise nice condition. City: State: California Date: 1904 HWAC# 80166

11 mounted 5.25" x 8" b/w photos of rural California, possibly Sierra Nevada Foothills. Type notes under photos speak of an unknown race t...

# 90 for 4 shares to Mrs. EC Hendricks. Datelined San Francisco 1867. Signed by secretary OM Cummings and president Thomas Welsh. Incorporated March 4

Approx. 25 stereoviews of trains, landscapes, ladies in styles of the Era, mountains, waterfalls & much more. City: State: California Date: 1...

Two antique pins: "Go to Beautiful Los Angeles to enjoy life" with orange attached. And "Capitola / Atlanta Milling Co. City: State...

Plate number 50 from the Yolo County folio done by W. T. Galloway of San Francisco. Residence of Jacob Guysei, South Putah, Yolo County; Residence and

The largest lot of plates from the Yolo County folio by lithographer W. T. Galloway of San Francisco (partner and successor to Grafton T. Brown). Plat

Rare. I/U #534 Geo Thatcher 1000 shares.Signed by President Clark. City: Aspen State: Colorado Date: 1895 HWAC# 79347

Rare. #47 i/p EP Shove 1902. City: Colorado Springs State: Colorado Date: HWAC# 79324

An ideal summer and health resort, The center of a rich gold and silver mining camp. Bound softcover. Wonderful views and map. 32pp City: Idaho Sprin

Mounted photo of taken by Manitou Grand Caverns the Most Easy of Access of Any in the West. W.E. Hook is the Photographer, he came into his own when h

2 Tax Ledgers with names, Residences, dates, amounts paid. Established in 1881, the Town of Ophir is a small residential mountain community in San Mig

Colorado and Its People, by Leroy Hafen. Four hardbound green volumes. Generally fine. Published by the Louis Historical Publishing Company, 1948. A k

Copper medal of horse and bridle, red and black ribbon and pin bar that reads "Colorado Military School." Two and a half inches long, one ...

This lot consists of four different volumes of Harper’s magazine with articles on Colorado. Volume 35, June to November, 1867, (with a duplicate) has

McCreath, Andrew and d’Invilliers, E. V., The New River Purple Creek Mineral Region of Virginia, Harrisburg Publishing Co., Harrisburg, PA, 1887.Forme

J. H. Tice. Over the Plains and on the Mountains or, Kansas and Colorado, Agriculturally, mineralogically, and Aesthetically Described. The Industrial

Issued by the Historical Society of the Pikes Peak Region, this "Rush To The Rockies" metal pass is #99, commemorating the 100th anniversa...

Compliments of New Departure Manufacturing Company of Bristol, Conneticutt, a white metal, five inch long metal featuring bicycle racing and their new

In business 1921-1924, used aircraft type 4 cylinder engines in both a roadster and coupe. #1915 Richard Harpel 1921, 100 shares. Signed by President

2 paid $50 and $500 refunding bonds. 1 top crease. 1883. City: State: Dakota Territory Date: HWAC# 80115

2 bonds. $500 and $1000(trimmed, 3 tears). 1879 City: State: Dakota Territory Date: HWAC# 80116

Bible belonged to Jewett Adams. He was in the California Gold Rush and was Nevada's 4th Governor. The bible is quite compact (5.5 x 3.25") ...

Grice, Warren. Georgia through Two Centuries. Edited by E. Merton Coulter, vol. 3, Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1966. Three volumes encompassing 6 inche

#141 issued to Max Georgii 50 shares 1883. Gold mining in West Virginia operation with underground miner vignette. Nice red seal and pretty ink script

Memoirs of Georgia. Southern Historical Association, 1895.This two-volume set of illustrated biographical and historical references takes of a full se

Newhall, John B. Sketches of Iowa: or, The Emigrant's Guide ; Containing a Correct Description of the Agricultural and Mineral Resources, Geolog...

This photo was taken of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Supreme Court Judge & Writer/Poet. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (March 8, 1841 – March 6, 1935) was ...

Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe ( June 14, 1811 – July 1, 1896) was an American abolitionist and author. She was best known for her novel Uncle Tom&...

Juan Chaves and Candilaria Jaramille with "Eller's King of the Castle Ring". Photo by Frank Wendt, Boonton, NJ. Low contrast. 5.5 x 3....

Early 1900's Clipper grain, seed and bean cleaner. measures 28" long, 19" tall, and 13.5" wide. Made in Saginaw, Michigan. This ...

Period important Michigan reference works. Michigan Through the Centuries, by Dunbar. 4 volumes, by the Louis Historical Publishing Company, 1955, ver

Important reference works on the Lake Superior Region. Three volumes. Wisconsin and its Resources with Lake Superior, it’s Commerce and Navigation by

History of Minnesota by T. Christianson in five volumes, 1935, published by the American Historical Society. Choice near-mint condition. Fantastic his

1 plaque from Watkins Grain Co. reads "You'll be Pleased/If You Consign to/ We'll Be Sorry/If You Don't" This interesting plaq...

Early photo archive mostly of Nora Johnston-Blake Family. This archive includes Black Foot Native Americans, Mining, Education, Fishing, Architecture,

Stereograph of Arlee, Sons & Grandsons, Chief of Flathead, Montana. This was taken by W.E. Hook of Colorado Springs, Colorado. 8" x 5"...

History of Montana in three volumes by Helen Sanders, Louis Publishing Company, 1913. Original beautiful brown leather binding generally fine to very

Handwritten letter by C. Novacovich, agent for Wells, Fargo & Co. and U.S. Stage Co. in Aurora dated July 5, 1881. Addressed to the Carson and C...

Lot of six pieces of postal history. 1) J. S. Cain is deducted $4.64 for not delivering mail during a snow storm in March of 1906. 2) Envelope the not

1) Aurora Drug Store, 1916. For rent. 2) A. A. Travis, general merchandise, 1918. 3) Aurora Consolidated Mines, 1916. 4) Aurora Drug Store, 1916. &#...

Second dividend of 10 shares for f$50.00. Signed by president WS Gage and secretary MA Sawtelle. Austin was one of the major mining centers in Nevada

This lot of 7 glass negatives, housed in what appears to be the original cardstock box, includes view of Austin, Gold Park, mining and mill scenes, an

The Reese River Reveille and this collection of ephemera are the only clues the consignor had to these two important Austin, Nevada Territory brothers

c1889. Lot of three copies of original photos. 1) The mill at Belleville. Dark, but good contrast. 3.5" x 2". 2) A second photo of the mil...

In 1932 a part-Labrador puppy with a jet black coat and a white blaze on his chest was said to have been born in the crawlspace beneath the first poli

Copy of a cyanotype of the Columbus Consolidated Hoisting Works as identified on the back. 5 x 7". Shamberger did not use this photograph in hi...

Three cyanotype copies of the Mount Diablo Mine. Largest is 4.5 x 7". c1885. Photos show the mill, mine works, and ore chute. Although none wer...

Although unlabeled this is the Northern Belle Mine. This is easily verified when comparing this photograph with the one on page 88 in the book on Cand

c1880. Handmade panorama created by Hugh Shamberger for use in his book on Candelaria (12 x 4"). This is two photographs attached together to g...

Cyanotype copy. Photo is 5 x 3.5". You can find this photograph on page 116 in the Hugh Shamberger book on Candelaria. The Georgene was a minor...

October 26, 1863. Canon City was at Big Creek where a number of small towns popped up and disappeared in the 1860's. From James Peabody to Lewi...

Number 85 for $1000. Signed by Nevada's first Governor Henry Blasdel. Cut cancelled leaving multiple holes. Ralston by this time was leading the...

Signed by territorial governor James W Nye. Also auditor Ross. Number 19 for $1000. Blue 50c For Exchange Revenue Stamp. Silver seal. Miner holding Am

Approx. 8 billheads some with beautiful pictorials. 1 of the checks is signed by Trenmore Coffin, Attorney at Law, who in 1893, represented former min

Nice unissued stock certificate with gold gilt. Two checks dated 1875 and 1877 signed by Geo. B. Hill. One issued to Geo. T. Davis and the other to J.

Lot of 5. Photographs circa 1939 of Carson; City's Chinatown. Buildings are identified: Chinese Free Mason Hall, Chee Kunz Tong, old tea house, ...

This typewriter comes with a letter and a cover addressed to "Mint of the United States / Carson City, Nevada / Att's Mr. E. T. Clyde"...

Hannah K Clapp invitation to the new school benefit party in Carson City. May 3d, 1861 (Nevada had been a territory for two months at this time.) On b

Company A, Light Infantry. This company has a long history in Nevada. It was organized in 1863 and mustered in on October of 1864 (probably coinciding

Incorporated in 1875 by Henry Yerington. He constructed the first flume for sending wood and timber down the mountains; built the Carson yard for the

1) Emmet Boyle, mine manager, on North Rapidan Mine Letterhead. 1906. Boyle is closely associated with this ghost mining camp. 2) Frank Bell on Nevada

Unissued receipt from the County Treasurer as ordered by the County Court of Carson County, Utah Territory. We can date this to pre-1858. It was in th

These two historical pieces are beautifully framed. 1) Cover from Salt Lake City addressed to Honorable John S Child / Judge of Probate / Carson Valle

These postcard gifts from the Central Nevada Historical Society (c1986-1999) are very hard to find and are great photos and come with reputable descri

1905. A collection of almost 100 pieces in 1905 for this company. Items include Legal agreements (one signed by future Governor Taker Eddie), hand dra

The 1894 triple murder committed by a jealous husband named Robert Logan had the Nevada newspapers abuzz. He would Dan Lovelock who ran a stage from L

From early territorial days Judge Cradlebaugh, the Cradlebaugh ranch and the Cradlebaugh toll bridge over the Carson River played an important role in

Stock Cert. No. 105 shares for 1000, Issued to E.J. Parrish on 1/22/1906, signed by Fred Sanderlin(?), President. Gold Seal at bottom left corner. Not

1915. The White Pine Rod & Gun Club was incorporated in Nevada on August 12, 1913. The president was J. S. Bennett and the secretary was L. H. M...

"The Newspapers of Nevada" by Lingenfelter Rix Gash found no known copies of this volume and number in their search of almost 100 librarie...

“Eureka is now recovering from a day of terror...” says the Nevada State Journal. Two Killed and $30,000 in damage from the cloudburst in Eureka Canyo

One photograph (3.6 x 6") is pre-1917 as the hotel is still standing. The other photograph is post-1917. Both show New Nevada Hills and Old Fai...

Through a series of six letters we learn about an interesting period in the lives of the Basque sheepherder. The time: 1917, World War I. The instigat

Lot of 21. Two bullets in one bag. One is a 65 caliber from a Henry Rifle. This is truly the rifle that tamed the West. One U. S. Indian Service butto

1) c1925 panorama showing Gilbert townsite location in the far distance. Also identified on the map is the Last Hope, Black Mammoth with Gold on Surfa

Lot of 4. 1) 1881 Commencement Program for the Gold Hill High School, held at the Miners' Union Hall. The school had a great motto: "Mind: ...

There are many RPC's that show Goldfield, but this Welch & Tune card is one of the better ones. Contrast is so good you can see people walki...

Two checks from Goldfield, a prospectus for gold notes, and a stock certificate from Gibraltar Mines Syndicate . City: Goldfield/Bullfrog State: Neva

1929. 12 x 3.75". One photo shows five two story houses with a more substantial building in background. No sign of grass, but the sprinklers ar...

From Michael Leman to J.H. Leland on August 22, 1863. For $1.00 in hand! No information could be found on the Spartan Mine. It was located in the Echo

Black & White photo of club interior with several World War II soldiers, a 3 piece band, in uniform with "Jennings Chief Slots" in pho...

Rare early Las Vegas stock. I/C to David Keith 1905, left side toning 1" right seam tear, paper clip impression. City: Las Vegas State: Nevada...

Here is a unique location that your friends have never heard of. So, where is it. Our only clue is that is "35 miles distant." But distan...

Located in Esmeralda County, this set of six photographs tells the story of Catteudal(?) and the mine where he hit the high grade and afterwards went

If James Cain brought this mining camp back to life, George Wingfield put it back on the map. James Cain astutely sold his mining claims to W. Leste

Early! c1910. One of the most important, and yet least recognized, group of people in the formation of Nevada were the surveyors. But the surveyor we