Cornucopia of Collectibles- 2018 October Auction

From the 57th convention of the International Typographical Union in San Francisco, a colorfully enameled delegate badge, 4 1/4 inches long and 1 1/2

April 18, 1906 post card letter written in 2 directions describing the earthquake and the big fire aftermath, mailed from Berkeley that day at 10.30am

This is a fabulous piece that tells the story of the good and the bad history of San Francisco. # 33 for 111 shares to Louisa Breeze trustee. (Unusual

Two pieces engraved "Mary Parker / Midwinter Fair". Whiskey glass is 3 1/2 inches tall, wine glass is 4 1/2 inches tall. The California Mi...

$500 bond. # 35. No name of who it was issued to. Signed secretary and president. Signed by trustees Rees and Newhall. Star punch cancelled. Printed b

1 black & white photo of old China Town in San Francisco around turn of the century. This is a photo of Tin Hoo Temple. 7" x 5". Salva...

4 Menus from Howe's Restaurant in San Francisco, 3 photos of the restaurant at that time with staff, both outside & the interior. Excellent ...

Brown specimen $500, green specimen $1000. Bridge vignette. 1942 and 1957. City: San Francisco State: California Date: HWAC# 79837

Rare 8 panel illustrated sales brochure for green and black glassware. Light pink paper. 2 tack holes, some foxing, 1 panel stained. City: San Franci

An Illustrated History of San Joaquin County, California. Lewis Publishing Company, 1890. This re-bound volume holds 566 pages and is in excellent con

Folded January 2, 1911 4pp vertical program and glossy covered horizontal bound program with San Quentin photo on rear. City: San Quentin State: Cal

Framed black & white photo by Turrill & Miller 2 women & 3 men fishing. The image wes taken by professional photographer Charles Beebe T...

Lot of five handwritten letters and in elegant legible handwriting from Celmenter Argues to his brother Louis and Mr. John M. Swinford of Santa Clara.

Sawyer, Eugene T. History of Santa Clara County California with Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identif

Munro-Fraser, J. P. History of Santa Clara County, California: Including Its Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography and Description: Together w

Four intimate handwritten letters between husband Herbie and loving wife Sarah A. Swinford. The wife datelines the letters Santa Clara, the husband i

# 122 for 15 shares issued to Walter Beattie. Datelined San Jose, Santa Clara Co. 883. SIgned by secretary WM Coryall(?) and president AE Davis. &qu...

Black & white photo of operating lumber mill. Located in the heart of California Redwood Country, Scotia was developed starting in the 1880s and...

By Prof. Chas. H. Allen, San Jose, Cal. Located South of Mt. Shasta, "there are great natural curiosities, known as the fountains of Shasta...&...

2 b/w. approx 5 x 7" miners? and family in front of a tent. 5.5 x 8.5" teacher and class in front of a school. City: Sierra County State:...

6 b/w photos of Sunny South, CA located near Foresthill. Sunny South Hotel, houses and a covered bridge. 3.5 x 3.5" City: Sunny South State: C...

Two copies of The Saga of Lake Tahoe by Scott, 1957. This is the best history of Tahoe out there. One for your library, one for a friend. City: Tahoe

15 Towle, CA 2.25 x 3.25" negatives of streets, a baby, fishing, tents, people and more. Possible camping trip. City: Towle State: California ...

The Truckee-Carson Farmer's Association controlled the Truckee-Carson project and the building of the Truckee Canal, to run water from the Truck...

Deed between Central Pacific Railroad to Newcastle Good Templars Hall Assoc., at Auburn Ca.for consideration of $1. Notarized signature of President C

Panorama of the residence and stock farm of Theo. Winters, in Yolo County California. Bottom panel has portraits of the prized thoroughbred stock with

Lot of approx. 25 professional photos.Thomas Guthrie came to California in 1850. He was a well known wealthy resident of Yolo county. He was born in V

Plates number 37, 44 and 47 of a Yolo County folio done by San Francisco W. T. Galloway during the horse and buggy days of California. The town of Dun

The Diamond Sawmill was in Diamond Valley near the cabin of Snowshoe Thompson. The Hawkins family owned properly here - I believe it was the Diamond S

Plates number 2 and 3 from a folio by lithographer W. T. Galloway of San Francisco. Each 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches. 1) Main Street Woodland / South Side

Six plates of lithographs from a folio done by W. T. Galloway of San Francisco (partner and successor to Grafton T. Brown). Drawings include: rsidence

Souvenir booklet with sliced lemon on the cover and Alexander peach on rear. Fruit related info and photos. Cover detached. City: Yolo State: Califor

Lot of four views of Yolo County in horse and buggy days. Farm and residence of David Hamilton near Knights Langing; Property of R.L. Beamer; residenc

1924 Yosemite folding map and brochure. 11 2.5 x 4.5" b/w Yosemite prints, possibly by a young Ansel Adams. 1916 small diary. Approx 25 unmaile...

Copper letter opener and eight vintage photos from Yosemite National Park, including a C. Bierstadt stereoview card. City: Yosemite State: California

A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Merced, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Tuolumne and Mariposa, California: Containing a History of This

A Volume of Memoirs and Genealogy of Representative Citizens of Northern California Illustrated, Standard Genealogical Publishing Company of Chicago,

3 copper or copper plated coin banks of a miner panning and The Bank of California on front base. From the Mackie Collection.+ City: State: Californ

Hunt, Rockwell, ed. California and the Californians. Four volumes, Lewis Publishing Company, Boston. 1930 This is a rare four-volume set with full lea

Four labels: San Jose Fruit Packing Co. (with bears and an eagle); and Traung Label and Lithograph Co. of San Francisco and Seattle. Colorful art. C

12 California funeral notices, mostly Auburn. Thumbtack holes on top. 9 x 5". City: State: California Date: c1890's HWAC# 81422

Blue and gold "CALIFORNIA" under bear figure. 2 1/2 inches wide, 2 1/4 inches tall. City: State: California Date: HWAC# 80916

6 issues from 1931-February thru July. Some foxing. City: State: California Date: 1931 HWAC# 81547

Sept 1910 Recreation fishing and hunting magazine with a small gamebird on the cover, many illustrations-fair condition. Outdoors Pictorial 1925, nice

History of Amador County California with illustrations, Thompson & West. 1881. Softbound, 344 pages. History of El Dorado County with Illustrati...

Three spectacular and very historic original photo albums, highly annotated in the author’s handwriting, dating from 1906 to 1923, and taken on trips

Phelps, Alonzo, et al. Contemporary Biography of California's Representative Men with Contributions from Distinguished Scholars and Scientists. ...

Beautifully restored Currier & Ives Lithograph. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1871 by Currier & Ives in the Office of the...

Number 223 for 20 shares to John Wineberger. Datelined San Francisco 1882. Signed by secretary Amos Adams and Daniel Inman. Uncancelled. Livestock vig

Supplement to the San Francisco Examiner Jan. 20, 1898. Good color, some toning. City: State: California Date: HWAC# 80759

Volume 27, June to November 1863, has an article on New Almaden and another on a gold operation. Volume 32, December 1865 to May 1866 includes an arti

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,