Great Americana Pow-Wow Auction (August 2020)

Lot of 14. Includes: family portrait from The Oakland Studio; John Acuaga's Nugget of elephants; c.1929 Riverside Studio portrait of couple; ano...

Really nice collection of 8" x 10" , black and white photos of different places, people and things in the Comstock areas of the Old West. ...

Contains about 20 pages, most with cutout photos attached on both sides of the page. Most photos labelled. Includes: ruins at Ft. Churchill, Lake Taho

Ten black and white photographs, mounted on stiff cardboard, thought to be by Atlantic City, New Jersey, photographer "Miller MacLane" sho...

Three black and white photographs, mounted on stiff cardboard, showing views of Christmas trees. Two images are of the same tree with a model railroad

Three black and white photographs, mounted on stiff cardboard, two of which appear to have been taken in front of the same building, possibly a church

Four black and white photographs mounted on stiff board, all showing buildings under construction, groundbreaking, or architect's rendering. The...

Two black and white photographs, believed to be by photographer "Miller-MacLane" in Atlantic City, New Jersey, showing the parade and gath...

Ten black and white photographs mounted on stiff cardboard, believed to be of various festivals, parades, and funerals in Atlantic City, New Jersey by

Eight black and white photographs, mounted on stiff cardboard, of homes and row houses, all thought to be in Atlantic City, New Jersey, by photographe

Three black and white photographs mounted on stiff cardboard, thought to be by "Miller-MacLane" photographer, of interior scenes of one or...

Three black and white photographs, mounted on stiff cardboard, thought to be photographed by "Miller-MacLane" in Atlantic City, New Jersey...

Three black and white photographs mounted on stiff cardboard, believed to be by "Miller-MacLane" photographer in Atlantic City, New Jersey...

Buffalo, N. Y. / July 29, 1927 / Col. Lindbergh & Mother. Blue and white photo pin, 22 mm. Date: Country if not USA: State: New York City...

Two really nice pictures of President James a Garfield, 20th President of the United States. Assassinated, July 2 1881 by Charles J. Guiteau. One ph

Approx 30 photos of mining scenes & blacksmith shop. Interesting photos from the late 1800's, showing the inside of mines (very precariously...

A Voigtlander Besso 620. This is an untested model, but appears to be in decent condition. Pleas see photos for more details. Date: 1949-57 Country

Lot of 2 different. 1) Earlier (1880s?) view of woman on couch. Stamped "Standard Series." 2) HC White & Co. staged scene entitled &qu...

Classic Victorian stereo viewer with 5 stereo views, San Francisco earthquake and Palestine. Also includes a Target Brownie Six-20 box camera. Date:

Produced by Murray of New York and Boston, 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches. James Abram Garfield (November 19, 1831 – September 19, 1881) was the 20th P

This lot includes two framed lithos of four sailing shipsthree framed early pioneer photos and a twin CDV. All are in good condition and ready to hang

Lot of 2. Rare newspaper. Vol. IV and Vol IV. Juneau, Alaska Territory, Saturday Jan. 25, 1890 and Feb. 1, 1890. Front has huge ad for WF Reed General

Vol. 6. No. 11. Jackson, Cal., Saturday, Dec. 17, 1864. Full front page article where the author is pro-secession of California! "it is not my ...

Vol. 10. Feb. 27, 1869. Front page article on "The Rights of Women." This article is opposed to them! Woman suffrage appears to be making ...

Tahoe's cute little newspaper. 6.25 x 4.75" Ads for the Big Bonanza Saloon, Tallac House, Tahoe House, JM Short, Grand Central Hotel, and s...

6.25 x 4.75" Ads for the Big Bonanza Saloon, Tallac House, Tahoe House, JM Short, Grand Central Hotel, and steamer "Minnie Moody." Ar...

Extra rare issue of the Monitor Gazette, Monitor, Alpine County, California. Vol. II, No. 41, March 10, 1866. Published Every Saturday by S.G. Lewis,

Lot of 2 different. Rare. This was a weekly newspaper published in San Francisco, affiliated with the 1880s American Party. This American Party, large

Lot of 3 issues. No. 20, 21, and 22. February 1890. "Devoted to the Best Interests of California." All 3 have a one-cent Postage Due stamp...

Extra rare. Vol. 11. No. 27. Weaverville, California, Saturday, July 25, 1857. Variety of interesting articles: "More Mormon Mischief" abo...

What a great early, pre-Gold Rush California reference work. This was published by Howell-North Books of Berkeley in 1965. Yerba Buena was the first n

Very interesting collection of early newspapers. It includes the first science fiction article about "Orrin Lindsay's" , who traveled ...

The Daily Times of San Bernardino, CA with follow up on Virginia City, NV fire. Poor condition, sold as is Date: 1870 Country if not USA: State:

An incredible archive of New York Daily Tribune Newspapers, from New Years' Day 1850 to April 3, 1851. All the pages are bound, but the boards a...

Four-page newspaper, the Burlington Free Press, published on Friday Morning (it says so!), January 9, 1852. Articles cover local and national events,

A New Gazetteer of the United States of America; containing a copious description of the States, Territories, Counties, Parishes, Districts, Cities an

"Containing an alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens: A directory of the City and County Officers, Churches, Public and Priv...

Two Volumes Containing an alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens: A directory of the City and County Officers, Churches, Public and

Two Volumes Containing an alphabetical list of business firms and private citizens: A directory of the City and County Officers, Churches, Public and

Written by Howard C. Gardiner. This book includes narrations of journeys and letters from San Francisco and goldfields of the Sierra Nevada. The Calif

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Compiled and Printed by direction and under supervision of the General Commitee of Management, Twentieth National Encampment. San Francisco: Joseph L.

Three bound volumes of the early 1900's children's magazine. Founded in 1827, this publication lasted for 100 years under various titles, in...

State of Michigan Gazetteer & Business Directory for 1856-1857 Complete in one volume. H. Huntington Lee & Co. & James Sutherland Publis...

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...

Containing a directory of citizens, including also a business mirror, appendix, co-partnership directory, & more by Robert V. Kennedy. This is ...

For Bozeman, Belgrade, Gallatin Gateway, Manhattan, and Three Forks. December 1949 and January 1950. Each 50 pages. Includes business directory with l

Fifth Edition, Published Pittsburgh, Printed by A. A. Anderson. Formerly owned by the New York State Library in Albany. Another Gold Rush Era Director

Here is a nice grouping of military books. Item # 1 of 3: ( 4 ) Veterans Foreign Wars/ Edition of / Pictorial History / of the / Second World War.

Rare softcover. Utah's Greatest Manhunt, The True Story of the Hunt for Lopez, by an Eye Witness. 142pp. The story of Lopez and his long dispute...

This is the full report of water management in the entire state of Utah of which five rivers are managed for irrigation in 1903. The book was publish

This is a collection of two books detailing the Stansbury exploration of 1851 published in 1852. The larger book details Howard Stansbury's obs...

Hardcover directory with fold out Vermont map. 156pp with index. 1.75" spine/front board break Date: 1878 Country if not USA: State: Vermo...

Rare book: Temple Bar, the City Golgotha: A Narrative of the Historical Occurrences of a Criminal Character Associated with the Present Bar, by James

Rare book, Abraham Lincoln: A Play, by John Drinkwater. Copyright 1919, first edition, published by Houghton Mifflin - New York/Boston. Hardcover, 112

Gambado's third edition of his original two treatises published in London, 1808. Please see the description in this catalog for that work. The i...

An Academy for Horsemen containing complete Instructions for Walking, trotting, galloping, stumbling, tumbling, cantering. Illustrated with copper pla

This is an oversized book entitled: Adolph Hitler: Bilder Aus Dem Leben Des Fuhrers published by Herausgegeben Vom Cigaretten/Bilderdienst of Hamburg

This book, complete with fold out map gives details of the west as it appears in 1849 to Captain Bonneville written by Washington Irving. Anything wes

The Book of the American Indian, by Hamlin Garland, copyright 1923, first edition, Harper & Brothers, New York & London. Illustrations by Fr...

A trio of classic novels, include Pride & The Prejudice by Jane Austin, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain and Tales of Sherlock Holmes...

This interesting lot includes: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain; The Grafters by Francis Lynde; Three Lights from a Match by Leonard Nason; Pal

Lot of 16 reference books on collectibles. Includes: "The Story of Royal Copenhagen Christmas Plates," Pat Owen, 1961,Owen Enterprises, In...

A nice collection of early 20th century cookbooks, specifically aimed at candy & ice cream making. Among the titles are Rigby's Reliable Can...

A dozen DC and Marvel comics from the 1960's. Included are X-Men Vol.1 #64, Iron Man #7, Aquaman #45 and many more. Books are in generally good ...

1) Souvenir of Hartford, Connecticut, circa 1905, 9" x 7" booklet, 32 pages 2) 50 Views of Buffalo, New York, circa 1905, 9" x 7&qu...

This is a collection of two books depicting the exploration and development of both Washington and Oregon. The plates and portraits of key historic fi

Important two volume set Frank Forrester's Horse and Horsemanship of the United States..., by Henry Herbert in two volumes, 1857. William Andrew...

This volume is labeled "Miscellaneous Documents and Reports of Agriculture in the United States, Agriculture by Irrigation in the Western Part...

Military Equitation: or, A Method of Breaking Horses and Teaching Soldiers to Ride Designed for the USe of the Army. Henry Earl of Pembroke, 1778. 140

This is a collection books on the American Indian: The World of the American Indian by National Geographic Society 1974; The Art of Howard Terpning by

Olney's Atlas comprising Modern and Ancient Geography, designed to accompany the Practical System of Geography for Schools and Families. Publish...

A complete three volume set of Lossing's "Our Country", first published in 1873. This set was published in 1877. Benson John Lossing...

More than 350 magazines in excellent condition from the 1960s to 2004. A number of years are complete, including 1967-1970, 1977-1979, 1981, 1987, 198

A group of five books dealing with Old West mail delivery. Included are "Pony Express, The Great Gamble," "Wells Fargo, The Legend,&...

Principles of Modern Riding for Gentlemen; in which the late improvements of the Manege and Military Systems are applied to practice... by John Allen,

This is the annual report to Congress by the sitting president, Rutherford B. Hayes on the state of the Union, 1879. An interesting read of Indian Aff

1) Doc W.F. Carver "Spirit Gun of the West" by Raymond W. Thorp, pp.244; 2) Jeff Milton A Good Man with a Gun by J. Evetts Haley with draw...

An incredible collection of 32 books by renowned American author Zane Grey. All are hardcover with no dust jackets. There appears to be a first editi

Two different photographs stamped "H.B. Cockrill, Foto, Bartlett Springs." One shows a large group of well-dressed people standing around ...

Fabulous die cut of a woman drinking that advertises "Boca Bottled Beer" "...made from Superior California Barley so Eagerly sought f...

Lot of 2 very rare pictorial billheads. Both issued in 1890 in Boca to the Boca Mill Company for cases of bottled beer. Fancy illustrated logo with vi

Lot of 6. 1) Very rare Bodie Bank revenue check, RN-G, April 28, 1879 issued to A.B. Stewart & Co. for $29.98. Signed by M. Mereen. Spindle canc...

Very rare! Dateline is Mammoth City, handwritten over printed Bodie, Cal. Issued to R Henderson for $130. Signed by O.P. Willis. Spindle cancel, folds

Embossed content labels. Duplications. 4.5" tall. Were used at Bodie. Purchased from the Hawthorne Highschool. 1) Con Acid Hydrochloride (4 d...

Pictorial advertising cover for Crown Distilleries Co., San Francisco, Cal. with a color illustration touting Cyrus Noble Whiskey, "the savings...

Lot of 4. 1) Rare trade card for Sierra Kidney and Liver Cure, manufactured by Sierra Chemical Company in SF. 6 x 4.25" Stains. 2) Trade card f...

Lot of 3 different. No. 21, 24, and 25, all 1884. Great ads, some pictorial, for: African Stomach Bitters; Lemp's St. Louis Beer; White House Wh...

Lot of 2 different. 1) Hermann & Co., Importers of Hops, Corks, Brewers' Stock, Materials for Soda Water Manufacturers, Wine and Liquor Deal...

Lot of 2. 1) Pictorial business card for the Pacific Congress Springs Hotel, WH Stedman, prop. Includes chemical analysis of the Pacific Congress Wate

14” tall one has original cork c1900. Found in Sonora California. Date: Country if not USA: State: California City: Sonora Provenance:

Lot of 4. 1) 1877 billhead for the Pacific Ice Company, Jacob Hoehn, Agent, Sacramento. Agency of Summit Mineral Water. Vignette of horse pulling an i

$1.00 Per Dozen / Will Be Charged For All / Soda Bottle Short in this Case / Unless the Stoppers are Saved. / Chas. Thomas,---Truckee Soda Works. Blac

Very rare. Dateline Truckee, Nov. 27th, 1872. Received of Dr. Curless a package of $150 sent to Justin Gates of Sacramento. Signed by Dooly. 3.25 x ...

This is a magnificent reproduction of an 1880's apothecary cabinet, modeled in every detail after one found in Zanesville, Ohio in the early 192...

The famous Van Bergen Gold Dust whiskey in aqua, applied top, light whittle, long air bubbles, intact. This bottle is one of the true "gems&quo...

Lot of 3. 1) Pictorial letterhead and price-list for the Standard Glass Company, a Marion, Indiana-based glass works. "Manufacturers of High Gr...

This is a clear glass etched advertising sign for J.H Cutter Whiskey. It measures 12"x 7" with frosted lettering. There is a repaired crac...

This is an Edmands & Company four gallon crock jar. This piece measures 15"x 10" and has a cobalt blue hand painted bird on the front....

Aurora Drug Store, Owen H. Bott, Prescription Druggist. Prescription issued July 5, 1916 from John C. Kitchen, MD, Mina, Nevada. 3. 5x 5.5" ...