Cowboys & Indians & Miners

Large size (12 x 9"). "The Poor Man as Well as the Rich Must Risk to Win." Includes three photographs of working in the tunnel. Mine...

Lot of 3. 1) The Colorado Mine Developing Co. Lake County. Inc. in Colorado. President is Hon. Jno. F. Humphreys, the Mayor of Leadville. Company has

Unbelievable group. 1) The Hunter Mining Company pictorial letterhead. "The Jay Bird new shaft is 30 ft now. We assayed at 15 feet and got $6.5...

Lot of 10. "Will you please favor me with a copy of your pointers of how to invest and not lose etc. in Gold Mine stocks and oblige." N. C...

Fairly early group for Leadville as the camp was still in its early developmental stage. Letters come from Lawrie Austin who had come to work in the m

Two different documents outlining the acquisition of plots of land in the Phillips Lode. One is for an Adverse Plat between the Mammoth Lode and the P

24 pages. Printed in Denver. "For private circulation only. Private and confidential." Company is proposing a reduction facility in Denver...

Author's edition, "The Geology and Ore Chutes of Iron Hill" by A. a. Blow, M. E., published by News Printing company, Denver, CO. Orig...

Located in the Irwin Mining District, Colorado, the town of Ruby was established in 1879, after silver was discovered at the Ruby Chief Mine. The Ruby

#1332 for 50 shares to WH Neill in 1906. Signed by Henry Link, president. Splits and folds. Large size: 12 x 14". Seven pages of background inf...

By Ovando Hollister. Printed by the Samual Bowels & Company of Massachusetts. Folded map hand colored attached to the title page as original (ta...

By Corregan and Lingane of Denver. This is one of the most famous of all Colorado directories and is organized alphabetically by company by county. It

Published by SS Wallihan and Company of Denver. 442 pages plus dozens of pages of advertising. Green boards, worn at extremities of spine. Yellow lett

Lot of 11. This is a great collection from places like Gregory Point, Evans, Black Hawk, Nevadaville(the Nevadaville item is actually the 1864 Central

Lot of 6. 1) Central City advertising cover for Gilpin & Clear Creek County Abstract Office. Sayr & Parmelee surveyors. Legal size and full ...

Twenty-one items. Includes an 1875 Colorado Miner letterhead, 1873 Albert Johnson Civil and Mining Engineer from Georgetown letterhead, 1875 taxes for

Three advertising covers with letters plus other documents. 1) Stratton Independence of Victor. Strong 1903 strike. 2) Happy Jack Gold & Silver ...

Lot of eighteen. Three color: Cripple Creek bird's eye view, Snow Peak, Horseshoe from West Ouray. Black and white include: Early bird's eye...

1) Warranty Deed, 1899, for $20,000 from George C. Logan to Rocky Mountain Coal Co., County of La Plata, Colorado. 20 adhesive revenue stamps. 2) Inde

Three maps: Routes to the Pikes Peak Gold Regions; Routes To Colorado City; Sketch of the Quartz Mining Region of the Rocky Mountains. Believed to be

Mineralogist's Pocket Reference by The Colorado Assaying Co. and The Precision Factory Ainsworth's Manual, 1920. City: State: Colorado D...

Approx 40 pieces which include: letters, covers, newspapers, prospectus', checks--The Bank of Leadville to Frank Smelting Works, 1881; Mineral C...

A unique look at prospecting 100 years ago. Map is based on the Geographical Survey. Has the original envelope it was mailed in from the Colorado Mini

"Who is Responsible for the Colorado Trouble?" 1904 pamphlet by Joseph Shatz Shatzke concerning the mining strife in Colorado. City: St...

32 pages. Two important mining authors! Silliman was a professor at Yale (like his father) and Josiah D. Whitney was an expert on "economic geo...

22 pages. Printed by W.D. Starr & Son, Middletown. Very nice color map (17.5" x 21.5") of the property at the front of the report (Lit...

This is a lot of three handwritten documents from the superintendent’s office at the Buffalo Idaho G S Mining Company. They are all directed to Richar

Two later reports for the Monte Cristo Mine, a gold mine located at Loon Creek, Sea Foam Mining District, Custer County, Idaho. 1) Report by A.G. Burr

17" x 22" "Map of Mammoth Mountain. Showing the Banner, Little Giant, Rescue, Mammoth and Charity Mines; also the direction and leng...

Lot of 150+. This is an important historical mining archive centering around the Owyhee Gold & Silver Mining Company and the Poorman Mine, Morni...

Two pages datelined Spokane Washington. The author needs money! He has two men working on the bullion claim. Looking for $200. Location of mines is Wa

Group of about twenty photographs from various locations in Idaho. Includes Ima Mine and Murray Idaho. Photos taken in 1939 by Professor Paul Kerr of

1) 1904 prospectus, map, and six page letter on letterhead for the Central Idaho Mining Bureau. 2) Idaho Little Giant prospectus. 3) 1939 Mining Conve

Lot of 8. 1) Four letters: One from AP Banner of the Office of the Elmira Silver Mining Co. to his wife, Emma. One part states: "The men all th...

1) De Lamar Gold & Silver Mine. 15 page report by Robert N. Bell, State Inspector of Mines in Idaho. Mine located on Jordan Creek seven miles we...

Archive of material from Eliza R. Sutton. 1) 26 x 12" broadside with plenty of photographs and maps. 2) 31.5 x 11" broadside promoting Bea...

12 pages. Offices at Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine. Organized in Maine. No date. Printed by Commercial Print, Bangor. As these are by-laws, there is

48 pages with large township map (17" x 13") showing property. Near Brownville. Multiple smaller reports from 20 authors, most notable of ...

Includes: 2 reports from Tapley Copper Mine, 1880; 3 reports from Manhattan-Tapley Copper Mines, 1883; small drawings of Tapley and Manhattan mines; l

Very early mining report by a very famous mining geologist! This was right around the beginning of the Georgia/North Carolina Gold Rush. 27 pages. Coa

30 pages. "A Brief Account of the Lake Superior Copper Company by an Original Shareholder", June, 1845. Author does not appear to identify...

19 pages. "Report of the Trustees to the Stockholder of the Lake Superior Copper Company on the Copper and Silver of Kewenaw Point, Lake Superi...

30 pages. Second Annual Report of the Trustees of the Copper Falls Company, and a Report from E.L. Seymour. Also, Articles of Association and Agreemen

32 pages. Third Annual Report of the Directors of the Copper Falls Mining Company with the report of Samuel W. Hill, Superintendent of the Mine, and t

Important 28 page report from a very prominent mining geologist (Hill) with four fabulous maps with geological detail. Reports by Samuel W. Hill (supe

Lot of 12 pieces, all different. Best are a 50th Anniversary Program (w/ badge) for Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. (1916) and a 1900 report with two...

Lot of 22. 1) 1864 Bill of John Roebling to the Quincy Mining Company. Small size from Trenton, New Jersey and addressed to the Quincy Mining Company.

Lot of 24. Includes: 1871 letter on the Silver Mountain Mining Operation, 1871 Eagle Harbor letter, Black Bay silver location with hand drawn map, Luk

Lot of 11. Three Hibbing: open pit, underground miners, and steam shovel at Hibbing, Sellers Mine iron workers. Five Calumet: copper bars, railroad, t

Approximately 40 original negatives and a few photographs, all about 4 x 6", of the Missouri Cobalt Company in Fredricktown, Missouri about 193...

Lot of 8. 1) Boston Little Circle Zinc Company prospectus. 4 pages. c1899. 2) Missouri Lad & Coal Company Prospectus. 4 pages. 3) Fredonia and C...

Small souvenir plate for the Anaconda Mine at Butte, Montana. Made by Wheelock in Dresden for Hight and Fairfield of Butte, Montana. Colorful and deco

This album contains photographs by geologist Edward W Lindquist from 1903. The album contains about thirteen 5 x 7 photographs of mill buildings and a

1) 1901, 11th Annual Report of The Bald Butte Mining Company. 11 pages. Recent developments include the opening of a new vein and the addition of Diam

Miner's Cap is signed by the students of the Electrical Engineering Department of the Montana School of Mines. Some of the signatures are bod, b...

A cabinet card displaying the Boston & Montana smelter. The back of the card reads "New York Copper Co in Meaderville 1879 - later known a...

23 pages. Printed by G.V. Town & Son, Philadelphia, 1879. Office in Philadelphia (as expected for early Montana mining). Mine located on Gold Hi...

1-5) Five Montana Mining Stereoviews: interior of Stewart Mine, Butte, Anaconda, etc. 6-9) Four Montana covers. Includes Anaconda pictorial of the Was

By FV Hayden, Washington. 538 pages of text with it including index. Includes numerous foldout maps (5) and illustrations (64) throughout. Tight bindi

Stock number A606 for 100 shares to QM Jones in 1885. Signed by secretary JH Moore and WA Clark. Iconic engraving by E. G. Williams & Bro, New Y...

21 pages. "United Reese River Silver Mining Company, Situated in Austin, Lander County, Nevada. Report by B. Silliman, M.A., M.D., of Yale Coll...

Uncancelled stock, no. 1086 issued to Augustine Thomas, 100 shares, signed by Wm. S. Clark, President and John R. Rothurll, Secretary. Lewis District.

1) 1905 typed report from W.A. Stanton, mining engineer, regarding the claims on Montgomery Mountain. 4 pages, signed by Stanton. Describes work at th

Uncancelled, no 376 issued to Wilson J. Corroll, 1500 shares, signed by W. S. Kolak, president and F. G. Redden, secretary. The Cactus Springs distric

Great postal history envelope with a corner advertising from "The Chloride Belt." Excellent double ring, large, magenta cancel. The Chlori...

Uncancelled stock, no. 609 issued to J. W. Pew, Trustee, 50 shares, signed by Wm. M. Pierson, President and J. W. Pew, Secretary, 1877. Cornucopia was

No. 359, issued to George Temperley, one hundred shares of capitol stock, signed by Roy R. Woods, President, and A. R. Cave, Secretary, August, 1929.

Prospectus on the newly secured possession of two valuable gold and silver mines in Eldorado Canyon. 16 pages. Nine small photographs and one map. Pen

Uncancelled, no. 531, issued to B. L. Schmitt, Trustee 25 shares, signed by H. _. Lyons, president and T. W. Colburn, secretary. Incorporated 1871. Da

Location: Oneota Mining District, Esmeralda County. Inc. in California, Jan. 27, 1876. No. 40. Issued for 1,000 shares to Parker Brittenden (?) on Feb

The letter is from "Bill' to his wife and child in Joplin Missouri. "...I am in the tent house seated on a tin 5 gallon can with one o...

Uncancelled stock, no. 45 issued to E. W. Wiggins, 50 shares, signed by J. F. Woodman, Vice-President and W. W. Wiggins, Secretary, 1880. Beautiful go

This panorama is most assuredly connected to the four from the Toulon / Nightingale / Mill City area. Has been noted on back "Crew at Mill City...

Original group of five sets (about 75 total) of 4 x 5" photographs by Professor Paul Kerr of Columbia University. These photos show the mines a...

We have never seen this view of Mineral Hill. It is on a double post card (unused). 3.5 x 10". Taken by Photo Studio, Eureka, Nevada. At least ...

Original group of approximately 64 4" x 5" glass slides of mine, mill, town and Mountain View's in this historic area of Humboldt Coun...

A stray group of original negatives, both plastic and glass, of photographs in Nevada at Oreana, Golconda, and Wadsworth about 1940. These are from th

This group of documents represent an attempt to reinvigorate this mining area. It revolves around the Indiana Mine and Mill. The stock holders of the

Uncancelled stock, no. 531 issued to W. J. Lees, 150 shares, signed by Benjamin R. Western, President and W. A. Hull, Secretary, 1882. Reveille (Nye C

12 x 9". 32 pages. Four full page black and white maps: Nevada and Montgomery Shoshone property. Two 2-page 1/2 height panorama photographs. Mi...

Original group of about forty photographs of Silver Dyke by Professor Paul Kerr of Columbia University. This is a remarkable photographic archive of t

1) Original business card for Adolph Sutro at Sutro Nevada and 2) a business card for Edgar E Sutro, representing Mr. Adolph Sutro, of the Montgomery

Rare. Printed by Miner Print, Tonopah. Includes reports from the president (Chas. E. Knox), the superintendent (Donald B. Gillies) and general manager

First two are for the Tonopah Mining Co. of Nevada: 1) 1907. 5th Annual report. 26 pages. Nine full page black-and-white photographs of the property a

1) McNamara Mining & Milling Company stock, 100 shares, 1920. 2) Map of Main Workings Tonopah Camp. 3) Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Repo...

Lot of 55+. Most of the letters are addressed to Thomas Mason of Quincy Mining Company fame. The earliest letters revolve around sending someone to Ne

Two different reports for this famous Comstock mine, site of the Bonanza Discovery of 1873.1) 1901 report. 29 pages. Report is from the mine superinte

Three pages (one is duplicate) from Harper's, April 24, 1869. One is a news page that discusses the White Pine Mining District in Nevada; the ot...

Mint copy of Explorations in Nevada and Arizona, 1871, the Humphreys report by Geo. Wheeler. Published in 1872, this original work with the landmark d

Lot of 24. 1) 1865 location claim for H. N. Conger in Virginia City. He was an early arrival on the Comstock and by 1875 had 10,000 head of cattle nea

Original group of approximately one hundred photographs from places such as American Canyon, Virginia City, the Pilot Range, Black Mule Mine, Sodavill

Lot of four. 1) 1916 Report of Savage Gold & Silver Mining Co, Hale & Norcross Mining Co., Chollar Mining Co. and Potosi Mining Co. on the C...

Lot of 12. 1) 1919 lease to purchase on letterhead of C. T. Brown, mining engineer. 2) 1919 letter from Socorro State Bank with the $15,000 loan agree

This is a lot of five rare assay receipts from Walter M. James, assayer of Engle, New Mexico. They are all dated, with two dated April 1, 1882, and th

Wow! 28 letters mostly on Mimbres letterhead from Thomas B Pheby talking about his work on the lease. The Mimbres was formed around 1870 and ended ope

Original 30 x 30" map of the mines, mill and property of the Silver City Mining and Milling Company, Grant County, New Mexico. The lithograph i...

Socorro Mining Center of New Mexico, 1882, Socorro Miner Office. Small fold out map. Forerunner of today's magazines, advertising pages equal wr...

Lot of three. 1) Expenses for the Merritt Mining and Milling Company from September 1887 to January 1889. Mostly for the watchman. This was a Socorro

Lot of seven. 1) 1880 location of the Bonanza Mine and 1500 linear feet of gold silver, and copper bearing ore. Located by Rufus Bennett. 2-3) Jura-Tr

"Report and Analysis of the Tilly Foster Iron Mines" , Brewsters, New York. John H. Cheever, Treasurer. Signed by Andrew Kosgriff, Superin...