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