Great American Treasure Hunt

1) Wm. Felker & Son blacksmiths, wagon makers and horseshoers. 2) Rosenwald & Kahn dry goods. Both are for the Utica Mine. City: Plymouth

8 hard to find bill heads - two different. City: Sutter Creek County: Amador State: CA Date:

48 pieces. Knight & Co. foundry billheads (many). Letter to T. Lane about the Hardenberg subscription to the Mok. River Bridge (toll). C. O. Mit...

125 pieces in this massive archive. Includes D. D. Demarest foundry and Altaville foundry. Work was done for the Thorpe, Utica, Madison, and Stickler

12 pieces. Unique Stickle billheads, letterheads, assay reports, etc. City: Angels Camp County: Calaveras State:

Includes Gold Cliff Mill, Utica Mill, and Stickle Mill. Several handwritten receipts. City: Angels Camp County: Calaveras

From Altaville and Angels Camp. See photo. City: Angels Camp County: Calaveras State: CA Date:

Thirteen 1958 Frog Skin Bucks for the Calaveras County Fair and the Jumping Frog Jubilee. Also three cards good for 1 kiss from the prettiest girl in

400+ pieces. Many, many different billheads. This is the story of a company designed to support the Utica and other mines! Please inspect in person to

200+ pieces. Over 25 different billheads. Hauselt Brothers, John T. Rice, Rice & Gardner, Robert Gardner, Rice & Starr, The Pioneer, Ralph L...

40 pieces. 5 different billheads. And just what would a mine want from a livery stable? Rent-a-horse, use of a stage, breeding a mare, taking a team t

16 pieces. Three different billheads. Tinning, plumbing, and general jobbing. All work guaranteed, charges reasonable! City: Angels Camp

130 pieces. Includes Robt. Rasmussen, JC Scribner, JP Peirano & Tyron, Peirano, Hauselt & Werly, M Arendt, Davis & Company, Please inspe...

10 companies, 18 different billheads. See photo for contents. City: Angels Camp County: Calaveras State: CA

Just shy of 200 pieces. Follow the Utica Chlorination Mill as their need for lumber and hauling that lumber tells a story. Learn the names of the team

9 different billheads. See photo for contents. City: Angels Camp County: Calaveras State: CA Date:

19 pieces. Nine Angels Hotel. (1) Six billheads (4 different). Otto Dolling, M. E. Dolling, and E. B. Pache proprietors. Three different Hotel Angels

17 pieces. Includes a patriotic 1900 red, white and blue billhead from Lewis J. Hutchinson, attorney at law. There are 9 Justice Court documents. Ther

85 pieces. Mostly McKay Brothers. Several Cosgrove. Some handwritten bills. All for the mines! City: Angels Camp County: Cal

150+ pieces. Billheads include the City Drug Store, JH Carley, Davey & Carley, Surgeon Dentist receipt, John R Dorroh, Kelly & Pache, and St...

13 different billheads. See photo for contents. City: Angels Camp County: Calaveras State: CA Date:

16 pieces. Includes Angels Voice (with colorful billhead), Angels Record, Reed & Hutchinson Mountain Echo, CL Adams, The Examiner, The Argonaut.

25 pieces. Mostly Post office Variety Store billheads. William Crooks, Proprietor. C. L. Adams, stationery, two signed F. R. Leeper postmaster, and ot

7 different billheads. See photo for contents. City: Angels Camp County: Calaveras State: CA Date:

Around 350 pieces. Includes various billheads, letters, and notes. This is not only a look into a company, but there are personal insights also. Pleas

About 90 pieces. Includes Western Union Telegraph Company, Sunset Telephone and Telegraph of Angels Camp, Angels Telegraph Company, Pacific Telephone

Two pieces that tell a story. 1) Letter dated March 2, 1894 asking Mr. Lane to "…send coin or Greenbacks" by W. F. & Co Exp. If the mo...

35+ pieces. Calaveras County Bank. Checks, billheads ledger pages. All related to Utica Mining Company. City: Angels Camp County

Approximately 80 pieces. Includes notes, letters, and business correspondence. Lane was the superintendent of the Utica Mine. Items include a letter f

68 daily reports from 1885-1887. Includes day and night shifts. For example, in January of 1886, the day shift hoisted 62 ore cars and the night shift

1) Bill from the Angels Race Track Association to H. M. Stephens for "Horses from Utica Mine to Track." 2) Four receipts from the Utica Mi...

Lot of 10. Much of it is about closing a mine and Mr. Roesler's (perceived at least) misuse of funds. City: Angels Camp County:

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1) Check from the Utica Mining Company for $5,000 for the purchase of the Peachey Place mine. Signed by Thomas and Harry Peachey. 2) Three Peachey &...

56 different billheads (10 additional pieces). Please inspect in person to see the content and magnitude of this collection. City: Angels

Lot of 2. 1) Letterhead written to T. Lane. Signed by Myron Reed, publisher. 2) Citation notice to Mr. Harrington. City: Angels Camp

Over 250 pieces. Includes Goodyear Rubber Company, Revere Rubber Company (few with pictorial of Paul Revere), Blasdel Concentrating Belt Company (owne

41 pieces. Rix & Burrell engineers, H. D. Morris purchasing agent, Henshaw Bulkley & Belcher agents, S. P. Holden mining supplies, Mines Sup...

540+ pieces. Some nice pictorials in this collection. Please see photo AND inspect in person to see the content and magnitude of this collection.

100 pieces. Includes LeCount Brothers, AJ Leary, HS Crocker, Grimes-Stassforth Stationary, BH Patrick, Payot, Upham & Company, Whitaker & Ra...

One large box full of historical information. A quick perusal of 50 papers shows: a Santa Ysabel Mining Company letter asking when plates will be fini

Letter and receipts for coffins and grave digging. The Utica mine had two major accidents: 1) eight miners were killed in a cave-in, December of 1889;

About 500 pieces. Includes John Taylor, Selby, Justinian, Wirlberg, SF Chemical, coal, SC line, salt companies, Fairbanks scales, Morris, Holden, Roes

250+ pieces. Great light bulb and street lamp pictorials. Please inspect in person to see the content and magnitude of this collection. City:

200+ pieces. Includes Schenck, Lietz, Pelton water Wheel, Fulda's Planning Mills, Rix Compressed air, Lambert & Williamson, Kent Lubricating...

41 pieces. J. W. Russell artesian well boring, Henshaw Bulkley machinery, Pelton Water Wheel, California Saw Works, Jno. D. Eby saw mill machinery, Do

250+ pieces. Find banking, hay, horses, druggists, lumber, hotels, doctors, grocers, furniture, insurance, banking, tax, handwritten letters, paints,

325+ pieces. Please see photo and inspect in person to see the content and magnitude of this collection. City: Angels Camp Count

200+ billheads to mining companies from the California Powder Works, Safety Nitro Powder Company and Judson Dynamite and Powder Company. These compani

Lot of 11. Toledo Catarrh Cure, Western Chief Drill, Crosett Employment Agency, Waterhouse & Lester, Dr. Chas. F. Kays, Teachers Protective Asso...

5 receipts. Datelined Angels Camp. All from Charles Lane, Superintendent of the Utica Mine. For sealed bullion at $9,000, sealed bullion at $25,000, 2

Carriage trimmer, harness, whips, robes, etc. Stickly Block. Nice business card from a small community. City: Angels Camp County

6 pieces. Angels Camp did their part during the war! City: Angels Camp County: Calaveras State: CA Dat

We all know that information on mines that reached the government was not necessarily accurate. Here are 345 assay sheets from the Utica Mine for mine

Lot of 36. Includes Altaville main street, Old Dance Pavilion and Hotel at Big Trees, 1909 Angels Camp flood, Angels Camp Reduction Works, Main Street

Lot of 8 pieces. Some personal, but many have historical significance: hauling 4 cords of wood to the Utica Chlorination Works. Need $300 immediately.

Four months of assay sheets from the Utica Mill in 1902 (Sep.-Dec.). These actually get down to the specific area in the mine: West Stickle, North Slo

Incredible 56 monthly assay reports from the Utica Chlorination Works for mines and people they did assays for. For example: the May 1895 report range

You don't see this everyday? 100th Anniversary with a picture of Hotel Angels on one side and centennial celebration of the City of Angels on th...

10 pieces. Avery Hotel letterhead, Clipper Mills billheads (5) and letters (4). City: Avery County: Calaveras State

9 pieces. Two assay sheets. One with prices of bars from Theodore Allen. Two of the Big Canyon Chlorination Works (see photo for condition) for Januar

23 pieces. There are two signed illustrated letters here from Hutchings. Hutchings was unarguably the most important figure at Yosemite. In these lett

24 pieces of correspondence from A. J. Crain to M. P. Morgans. Mostly asking Mr. Morgans to pay companies and people. City: Dowd's Landin

19 pieces. Billheads from W. H. Wolf blacksmith and G. Reinhuas general merchandise. These pieces all relate to the Brunswick Mine. City:

38 pieces. (1) 31 Knight's Ferry pieces. Two different Stanislaus Milling and Power Company billheads. 27 Harrold, Tulloch & Son pieces. Thr...

50+ pieces. Includes wagon pictorial H. G. Davis forwarding billheads. H. A. Meyers forwarding billheads. Louis H. Geyser forwarding billheads. J.A. B

Over 235 pieces directly concerning Frank Mitchler. The best piece is a business card for the Mitchler Hotel in Murphys. Includes many, many billheads

1) 1908 post card cancelled in Murphys (Stamp missing). Shows people standing around the front of the hotel. 2) Business card for the Mitchler Hotel,

Lot of 4. 1&2) Two different unused Mitchler's Hotel covers. 3) COLORFUL Mitchler Hotel business card advertising cigars. Not in the best co...

Two are addressed, but none are cancelled. Also a letter to "Friend Billy." City: Murphys County: Calaveras State:

Each piece is for lodging. Each has an unused return envelope that has not been used. The envelopes have a different corner advertisement. Each piece

Here is another story waiting to be written. A very thorough look at this company, who worked for them, and what they did. Examples include: W. Dunbar

85 John Manuel billheads. At least 13 varieties. John Manuel, who for a number of years was one of the most prominent businessmen of Murphys, was born

Business card for the Mitchler Hotel, first class accommodations. Highlights the cigars sold: Reina Victoria, Bolt Clymer, and Sanchez y Hayas Havana

Has a one cent blue steamer document stamp. Stamped on the stamp is "U. T. Co. / May 15, 1899 / J. S. Gerard." NICE USAGE! City: Murphys

A. Piccardo (yes, for whom Picardsville is named): Dealer in imported wines, liquors ,and cigars. Nice whiskey piece! City: Picardsville

13 pieces. All handwritten. Several receipts for work on taking down compressor. R. W. Petre and Henry Doray signed receipts for work done. Etc.

C. W. Getchell proprietor. CD Lane subscription from 1895 to 1899. City: San Andreas County: Calaveras State: C

62 pieces. Billheads for Union Livery Stable, California Exploration Co., JF Washburn stables, J. Robert Wylie mining engineer, Metropolitan Hotel (te

150 pieces. The Utica was purchased by three important people: C. D. Lane (Angels Camp), Alina Hayward (Comstock, Eureka Mine), and W. S. Hobart (Lake

Four billheads. One Eagle Hotel on Main Street and three Clarence L. Feusier of the Sheepranch Group of Mines. One bill from Joseph Ratto for filling

9 pieces. Mostly stage coach expenses for Alina Hayward and Mrs. C. D. Lane. Hayward made his fortune in Virginia City, Nevada. Includes three D. E. B

This is a chance to become the expert on the mines near West Point. Roughly 200+ pieces of paper. Includes assay reports, plat maps, diagrams, a geolo

13 pieces. Three E. N. Matson billheads and letterheads. Three James V. Woodcock billheads. One Geo. J. Porteous assay letterhead. Talks about the Lic

15 pieces. Valley Springs billhead of J. T. French, general merchandise. Hauselt Brothers blacksmith billhead of Murphys. Calaveras Union High School

22 pieces. Seventeen Justice Court documents: all for monetary judgments by Justice of the Peace John Cooley. One Sherriff's Office document. On...

Through this archive you can visit Carley's Ranch, Leon Cove, Log Camp, Summerville, Golden Gate, Trubody, Big Springs, Grade, Copperopolis, Jam...

36 pieces. 1) Jenny Lind: From Jason Sinclair to Frank Mitchler. 2) 1902 Bear River: Another letter to Mitchler about 'the claim.' 3) 1894 R...

1898 memorandum of credit. "BOTTLES ARRIVED BROKEN." To Frank Mitchler of Murphys. City: Sacramento County: Sacramento

One large cat kicking another with "DON'T KICK if I am a few days late." Signed by Ed Scheeline to F. A. Mitchler of Murphys. Unusual ...

1) 1894 The Wasp with return envelope. 2) 1902 Wheaton, Pond & Harrold with pictorial advertising cover and Southern Pacific shipping receipt. 3...

Pictorial Geo. F. Van De Mark unused, Pacific Coast Co-operative cigar, 2 full cover advertising Mo-Ja-Rica coffee roaster (poor condition), Meyer, Po

Includes: San Francisco Candle Company, Sacramento Steam Coffee, Feldman Wood & Willow Ware, Montague stoves, Fulda tanks, Fairbanks scales (see...

Includes California Navigation & Improvement Company, Rosenblatt (Riesling), E. May Company (claret), W. J. Smith (cigars), Abner Doble Company ...

California Art Glass , P & B Ready Roofing from Pacific Hardware, Crosett carpenters and mechanics, and Hotel Fairmont with picture. City:

C. Brown & Sons stoves, Coburn Tevis importers, Newbauer Brothers clothes, Pacific Hardware & Steel roofing, and Hicks Judd stationary (unus...

8 pieces. Most have billheads associated with them: Tillman and Benda (full envelope advertising), Pacific Coast Co-operative, Michalitschke, Jones ...

This is a must for any Brunswick-Balke token collector. 1898 and 1902 billheads. Both different. Both to Frank Mitchler at the Murphy Hotel. Two unuse

1-3) Clabrough, Golscher & Co. Great pictorial. To Utica Mining Company. For Colt 44's and holsters Co. 4-6) Winchester Repeating Arms Co. O...

7 pieces. All from the Pacific Hardware & Steel Company of San Francisco. Prairie shot gun cartridges with black sporting powder, Eureka shot gu...