Great American Treasure Hunt

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Holabird’s Western Americana Collections Presents
The Great American Treasure Hunt
Western Americana & Numismatic Auction

PREVIEW
HWAC Office
3555 Airway Drive
Reno, NV 89511
Friday - September 12 - 10am-6pm
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Sessions 1 & 2
LIVE AUCTION
Saturday, September 13, 2014 & Sunday, September 14, 2014
Starting Time: 9am PST, both days

Session 3
ABSENTEE AUCTION
Internet or phone bidding only.
Sept 15, 2014
Starting time: 9am monday

LOT PICKUP
Tuesday through Friday after the sale,
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Reno, NV 89511
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Needham Directory200Needham Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Containing a complete resident, street and business directory, town officers, schools societies, churches, post offices etc.. 53 pages. It was publish
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Marlboro and Hudson Directory201Marlboro and Hudson Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Directory for 1869, containing the names of the citizens, and business directories with town officers, societies, schools, etc.. It was printed and pu
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n**1 for 53.78
Massachusetts Register and Directory, Vol. 95202Massachusetts Register and Directory, Vol. 95
Holabird Western Americana Collections
State and County Officers and a directory of Merchants, manufactures, etc.. It was produced by Sampson, Davenport & Co.(formerly Adams, Sampson ...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n**1 for 53.78
Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers Directory with Compliments to Trade of West Virginia203Baltimore Merchants and Manufacturers Directory with Compliments to Trade of West Virginia
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Printed in Baltimore: Press of Isaac Friedenwald of 32 South Paca Street. 1887. 146 pages. The covers and binding have some little wear, but are all s
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h*******2 for 59.75
Bangor, ME First Directory w/ Pendleton Map, 1834204Bangor, ME First Directory w/ Pendleton Map, 1834
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very scarce, first directory for Bangor! Brown cloth. "Containing the Names of the Inhabitants, Their Occupations, Places of Business, and Dwel...
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to a****a for 448.13
Shove's Business Advertiser, and Detroit Directory205Shove's Business Advertiser, and Detroit Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This was Shove's first directory and the sixth overall for the city of Detroit. 235 pages. Stained green printed boards. The pages have some fox...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*****r for 179.25
Ide's Helena, MT Directory, 1889206Ide's Helena, MT Directory, 1889
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A directory from the year Helena became the capital of Montana. Ide's Helena City Directory for 1889. Vol. II. C.C. Beckwith, compiler. A.W. Ide...
Estimate : 500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a****a for 253.94
Montana Territory History and Business Directory, 1879207Montana Territory History and Business Directory, 1879
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Distances, Fares, and Altitudes. Counties, Towns, Mining Camps. Commercial, Mineral, and Agricultural Interests with a Sketch of Vigilantes.&q...
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to r******h for 717.00
Lincoln Directory for 1887208Lincoln Directory for 1887
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Volume II. Compiled by Luther E. Fitch & Co. Residential and business directory. Advertisements on covers and throughout book. Lists officers of...
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 1,500.00
South Omaha City Directory for 1892-3209South Omaha City Directory for 1892-3
Holabird Western Americana Collections
South Omaha City Directory for 1892-3. Volume V. It was published by J.M. Wolfe & Co., Publishers, located at 509-510 Paxton Block. 144 pages. D...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 6*****b for 59.75
1868 Omaha Directory with CDV of Charles Collins2101868 Omaha Directory with CDV of Charles Collins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
CDV of Charles Collins, compiler, inserted on the inside front cover. “Embracing a general resident and business directory of the citizens, historical
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to l********r.. for 2,091.25
1866 Omaha Directory with CDV and signature  of Charles Collins2111866 Omaha Directory with CDV and signature of Charles Collins
Holabird Western Americana Collections
FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST OMAHA DIRECTORY. PRESENTATION COPY, with an oval portrait photograph of Collins mounted on the front pastedown, inscribed b
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to 8******m for 3,943.50
3 New-Hampshire Register and Business Directories2123 New-Hampshire Register and Business Directories
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1876, 1877, 1878. Farmer’s Almanac. Includes businesses by city, state and county officials, state societies, railroads and many pages of advertising.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to L*****1 for 59.75
Pierson's Directory to the City of Newark, 1838-9213Pierson's Directory to the City of Newark, 1838-9
Holabird Western Americana Collections
“with an Historical Sketch.” By B. T. Pierson. G. P. Scott & Co., Printers. List of doctors, dentists, and nurses. Index at back. Includes a ske...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Pierson's Directory to the City of Newark, 1837-38214Pierson's Directory to the City of Newark, 1837-38
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B. T. Pierson, Number 3, Bank Street. Historical sketch in front listing churches, banks, hotels, list of teachers at Newton High, list of government
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to h*******2 for 29.88
New Mexico Directory Group215New Mexico Directory Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 5. 1) Bradstreet's Book of Commercial Ratings (Arizona) Pocket Edition. Also lists names, etc. of banks and trust companies selected unde...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to a****a for 101.58
New Mexico State Business Directory, 1917216New Mexico State Business Directory, 1917
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Including El Paso, Texas, With Denver and Foreign Classifications. The Gazetteer Publishing & Printing Co., Denver. Calhoun & Holmes, Printe...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 6*****b for 89.63
Crocker-Langley San Francisco City Directories: 1912, 1913, 1914217Crocker-Langley San Francisco City Directories: 1912, 1913, 1914
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. All compiled and published by H.S. Crocker Co. 1)1912: 2144 pages plus advertisements. Black boards with gilt lettering. Small stains on cov
Estimate : 300.00 - 900.00
Sold to d******0 for 215.10
1944 Reno area Directory, Polk2181944 Reno area Directory, Polk
Holabird Western Americana Collections
652 pages. Another great resource book for the historian. Includes Reno, Sparks, Gerlach, Nixon, Carson City, Wadsworth, etc. Magnificent condition -
Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to 9*****B for 179.25
1907/08 Polk Business Directory of Nevada2191907/08 Polk Business Directory of Nevada
Holabird Western Americana Collections
WOW! What a resource for that narrow window in Nevada history where the Goldfield and Tonopah area were the center of all activity. By the 1910 census
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 9******c for 2,270.50
January 1938 Bell System State of Nevada Telephone220January 1938 Bell System State of Nevada Telephone
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes the entire state of Nevada and Eastern California (Plumas, Alpine, Lassen, etc.). City: County: State:
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m********e for 203.15
1956 Nevada telephone directory2211956 Nevada telephone directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Includes Yellow pages. City: County: State: NV Date:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for 155.35
Truckee Basin & Lake Tahoe Directory, 1884-85222Truckee Basin & Lake Tahoe Directory, 1884-85
Holabird Western Americana Collections
What a gem! Quebedeaux 151: cites the compiler as Edwin Driggs, based on his newspaper research of the publishing of the book. Lists this directory as
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to 9******c for 3,943.50
Nevada Directory, 1868-69223Nevada Directory, 1868-69
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The ultimate primary source of Nevada history for a central period in the Comstock. Quebedeaux 148. Around 10 copies known. "The Nevada Directo...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to V********e for 5,497.00
Storey, Ormsby, Washoe & Lyon Counties Directory, 1871-1872224Storey, Ormsby, Washoe & Lyon Counties Directory, 1871-1872
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Quebedeaux 149. "extremely rare." Five copies listed as known. "Storey, Ormsby, Washoe & Lyon Counties Directory, Including the C...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to V********e for 5,497.00
Doggett's New York City Directory, 1847 & 1848225Doggett's New York City Directory, 1847 & 1848
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Contains 68,159 names. Poor condition. Front and back cover and pages unhinged. Book split in two. Spine cover almost gone and spine is deteriorating.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to m********e for 65.73
Cincinnati Directory and Business Advertiser, 1851226Cincinnati Directory and Business Advertiser, 1851
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Williams' Cincinnati Directory and Business Advertiser for 1850--51. Second Annual Issue. C.S. Williams. Cincinnati. 317 pages. Neat foldout map...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L*****1 for 119.50
Cincinnati, OH Directory, 1819227Cincinnati, OH Directory, 1819
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Very early directory. The Cincinnati Directory, containing the names, profession and occupation of the inhabitants of the town, alphabetically arrange
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Lawton Directory228Lawton Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Lawton Directory," and page continues with a map of Lawton, "Geo. W. McCoy, Publisher." Advertising throughout. 66 pages, with ...
Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Philadelphia Index or Directory for 1823229Philadelphia Index or Directory for 1823
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"Containing the Names, Professions, and Residence, of All the Heads of Families and Persons in Business of the City and Suburbs, with Other Use...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9***1 for 119.50
Philadelphia Directory for 1822230Philadelphia Directory for 1822
Holabird Western Americana Collections
M’Carty & Davis publishers. Includes new names to the 1821 Directory. 97 page supplement full of history: A list of all lieutenants in the Unite...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Texas Business Directory for 1878-1879231Texas Business Directory for 1878-1879
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a beautiful and fragile directory from 1878. It was complied and published by the Texas Directory Company in Austin and printer by Shaw &...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to l********r.. for 1,195.00
Mercantile and General City Directory of Austin, 1872232Mercantile and General City Directory of Austin, 1872
Holabird Western Americana Collections
By Gray & Moore. "Containing an Interesting History of Austin, the Name and Residence of its Citizens, and Local Information of General Int...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to a****a for 597.50
Morrison & Fourmy’s General Directory of the City of Houston, 1884-85233Morrison & Fourmy’s General Directory of the City of Houston, 1884-85
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Contains an historical business review, present government, list of all county officers, post offices, telegraph expresses, population, index to citie
Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6*****b for 59.75
Texas Business Directory, 1878-79234Texas Business Directory, 1878-79
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An index to the mercantile, manufacturing and professional interests of the state. Great reference source for collectors and historians. The second ow
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Utah State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1908-1909235Utah State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1908-1909
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great reference for Utah token research! Published by R. L. Polk & Co. As with all Polk directories, the information about Utah in this director...
Estimate : 300.00 - 700.00
Sold to e*****r for 179.25
Utah Gazetteer and Directory of Logan, Ogden, Provo236Utah Gazetteer and Directory of Logan, Ogden, Provo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Edited and compiled by Robert Sloan. Contains a history of Utah, her resources, attractions, statistics, etc. Also, there is a business directory of t
Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to e*****r for 448.13
Gazetteer and Business Directory of Addison County, 1881237Gazetteer and Business Directory of Addison County, 1881
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Compiled and Published by Hamilton Child. Three table of contents: general, business, and alphabetical list of advertisers. Illustrated. Many pictoria
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Bristol and Warren Directory, 1876-77238Bristol and Warren Directory, 1876-77
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Compiled by Edwin S. Metcalf and published by J. A. & R. A. Reid of Providence. This directory contains census, population, calendar, table of c...
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Cheyenne Directory, 1895239Cheyenne Directory, 1895
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Compiled by Charles Apple. Photograph of Governor Richards in front. Advertisements throughout. Photographs of those holding office throughout the boo
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to a****a for 1,015.75
Wyoming State Business Directory, 1919240Wyoming State Business Directory, 1919
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Full title “…with Denver and Foreign Classifications including livestock department, wool growers department, and classified department.” Published by
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 6*****b for 89.63
History and Directory of Laramie City, Wyoming Territory, 1875.241History and Directory of Laramie City, Wyoming Territory, 1875.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
First city directory for Laramie. This is more than an ordinary directory. It comes in a protective presentation case. As shown by a census taken in
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to a****a for 3,585.00
Lake Shore Gazetteer and Cleveland and Toledo Railroad business directory, 1866-7242Lake Shore Gazetteer and Cleveland and Toledo Railroad business directory, 1866-7
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Early Great Lakes Directory! Compiled by M. T. Platt. Published by Sage, Sons & Company, Buffalo, 1867. Advertising on front and back cover, fro...
Start Price : 375.00 | Estimate : 750.00 - 2,000.00
Turner's Directory for New York, Mamaroneck, Harrison, Rye and Others243Turner's Directory for New York, Mamaroneck, Harrison, Rye and Others
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1898. Full title: “Turner's Directory Embracing the Residents of Mamaroneck, Harrison, Rye and Port Chester, New York, and Greenwich and Rocky N...
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to h*******e for 89.63
Del Norte County, Calif. Business Directory, 1881244Del Norte County, Calif. Business Directory, 1881
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Quebedeaux 10: lists 4 copies known. History Del Norte County, California, with a Business Directory and Traveler's Guide. By A. J. Bledsoe. Hum...
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a****a for 761.81
Columbus, OH Business Directory, 1843-44245Columbus, OH Business Directory, 1843-44
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Columbus Business Directory for 1843-4. Containing a Brief History of the City and Public Institutions, the Names of Householders, Heads of Famili
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to L*****1 for 119.50
Polk's Alaska-Yukon Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1917-1918246Polk's Alaska-Yukon Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1917-1918
Holabird Western Americana Collections
R.L. Polk & Co.'s 1917-18 Alaska-Yukon Gazetteer and Business Directory. R.L. Polk & Co. Inc., Publishers, 426-431 Globe Block, Seattle,...
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to e*****r for 418.25
Marine Directory of the Great Lakes247Marine Directory of the Great Lakes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Great Lakes Directory! "Directory of the Marine Interests of the Great Lakes," and page continues describing the contents as a complete l...
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to m********e for 388.38
Western Address Directory, 1837248Western Address Directory, 1837
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by William G. Lyford. Full title: "The western address directory: containing the cards of merchants, manufacturers, and other busines...
Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to a****a for 478.00
Steele's New Guide, 1845249Steele's New Guide, 1845
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Steele's Western guide book, and emigrant's directory; containing different routes through the states of New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, ...
Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00