January 2018 Auction: Americana, Bottles, Numismatics, Railroad, Mining, Native Americana

Chromolitho & black & white postcards. Magnificent chromolitho cards of ice fields, glaciers & many misc. scenes from Alaska. Glaciers i...

2 rare manuscript pieces from Arizona to Holbrook A. Ty from Albert F. Potter. 5" x 6". Slight stain on back in fold lines. Date: 1891 L...

Arizona Cooperative Mercantile Institution certificate dated 1888 for 10 shares, issued to A.G. Smith, signed by Jessie Smith as president and Joseph

Arizona Terr. Soldier written on back of photo "John C. Cranking(?), Has reenlistment stripe on cuff. The Has condition issues at bottom and t...

B/W view of a town, Silver Peak at Ebbets Pass, Kit Carson Pass, Markleeville Hot Springs. Date: Location: Alpine County, California HWAC# 56578

Lot of 10. Includes: c.1900 tourism booklet for California South of Tehachapi, Southern Pacific, 72 pages, 6.5 x 4.5"; Imperial County tourism...

Three choice early mounted photographs, circa 1910 in and during the great oil boom of the first few years of the 20th century. The views are clearly

Includes: c.1898 Keystone stereoview of early Chinatown; Hayward tourism brochure, c.1929; mounted photograph labeled as Valley near Winchester, CA, 5

1) Post card from trees of "majestic Calaveras County, Mark Twain and Bret Harte received their early inspirations"; 1 post card of men wo...

1870-1884. All issued to Hans Mehren. Hans Mehrens was a native of Germany and came to the United States and to California by way of Panama in 1865 He

Birds-eye photograph of the completion of the O'Shaughnessy Dam at the top of the Hetch Hetchy Valley in 1923. Hetch Hetchy is known as "...

Lake County CA Map, 1910, Edward Denny & Co., SF CA, folded, 18 x 27" Date: 1910 Location: Lake County, California HWAC# 571925

Chromolitho of Tahoe shoreline, b/w's of view from Cave Rock, view of Strawberry Valley. Promo pamphlet of The Grove, 4 page folded with 5 b/w p...

Very rare nice photos of snow covered Mt. Tallac with horses in the foreground(.75" vertical tear), Lake Tahoe with the lake and snow covered m...

TAHOE TAVERN brass tool check #70 with reverse marking COLD WATER SUPPLY ANNEX. Manufacturer's stamp Patrick & Company Maker SF. From histo...

Two RPC's-Cottage at Independence Lake in 1910; and photo of two Indians posed at Tahoe City in 1932. Two other postcards--Depot, Truckee, Cal.,...

Lot of 35 RPCs of Lake Tahoe. All appear to be different except two. Photographers include Zan, Frashers, and Tavern Studio. Many are of Emerald Bay.

Lot of 75+ including 19 real photo. Some duplication. Real photo include: Tahoe scenery, Emerald Bay, May-Ah-Mee Lodge in Tahoe, Donner Pass, US 40, D

This lot contains 20 RPC's of June Lake and Tahoe. Some are in glorious black & white, while others are in vibrant color Date: Location:...

Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe engraving by Thomas Moran. Print, 7" x 10" matted and framed, 13.5" x 16". Thomas Moran (1837 Ð 192...

Original framed broadside announcing C. F. McGlashan's new book, the History of the Donner Party, published in 1880. These broadsides are specta...

Photo by Ramsey & Stevenson, 527 West Sixth Street , Los Angeles, California. One of the cit's many boardwalks and piers - perhaps Long Beac...

B/W. Dorrington Hotel(creases), Main St. Ione, Palm Poultry Farm Ione, Swimming Pond, Cattle Scene, Masonic hall, and other old buildings in Mariposa.

Assortment of Markleeville scenes including Hangman's Bridge, East Fork of Carson River, Kit Carson Pass, Markleeville Hot Springs, Markleeville...

The Album Times and Tales of Inyo-Mono, The Golden Quest and Nevada's Silver Heritage, Death Valley by Hunt, Guidebook: Death Valley Region, Cal...

Mono County CA Map, 1930, Progressive Map Service, Fresno CA, folded, 22" x 26" Date: 1930 Location: Mono County, California HWAC# 571927

13 Santa Cruz 2001 color postcards, Dream Inn in Santa Cruz matchbook, 2 Southern Pacific playing cards, Monterey Custom House 1941 print. Photos-1893

Southern Pacific Lines playing cards of Mt. Tamalpais and Mt. Shasta(taped tears), small b/w portrait of a lady, 4.5" x 6.5" b/w photo of ...

Napa County CA Map, 1914, C. F. Weber & Co., SF CA, folded, 20" x 27". 2 small holes on folds, 4" vertical fold tear Date: 1914 ...

Napa County CA Map, 1915, Edward Denny & Co., SF CA, folded, 17" x 28". Top horizontal fold is wrinkled. Date: 1915 Location: Napa, ...

This lot contains the portfolio and directory for the city and county of Napa. It's in very nice condition and would be a great addition for any...

Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley, CA Street Map, 1926, Central National Bank/Oakland Blueprint, folded, 25" x 25" Date: 1926 Location: Oakl...

Lot of 12 different, 1907-1916. Some are from the Police Department in Oakland, many from San Francisco. Each has a black-and-white mugshot on cardsto

Scenes in Porterville and Stockton including railroad station, Eldorado School, Main St in Porterville, Porterville HS, Burbank Park Date: Location

Lot of 17. Includes: c.1916 brochure "A Story of the Organ and The Bells," published by the Salt Lake Route with discussion of Mission Inn...

Riverside-Redlands assortment includes City of Redlands $1000 bond, pictorial envelope from Hotel Alessandro, Riverside County historical brochure, Be

Four Deeds for Land Between George Dearth and John Dearth, also J. Talbot and George Dearth, and Emmett Breeding and UNA C. Breeding. Four deeds and o

Ephemera includes booklet of photos for Souvenir of Sacramento, Cal., includes photos of The Capitol, Senate Library - Capitol, Post Office, Hall of R

3 chromolitho. 8 b/w including 5 RPC's. Buildings include Hall of Records, Fraternal Hal, Grade School, County Hospital, Grade School and more. ...

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Post cards, 4 of them have short notes on back. Date: c. 1910 Location: San Andreas, California HWAC# 56741

Small card from Mrs. John Steele, San Andreas, Cal. Larger pictorial card from Mrs. A. Horstmann, Dealer in Fashionable Cloaks and Suits, Stockton, Ca

San Bernardino County CA Map, 1932, O. V. Blackburn, LA CA, folded, 27" x 44" double sided Date: Location: San Bernardino, California ...

Images of America by Veronico, Through the Years in San Carlos reprint, San Carlos Park photo book with foldout, has water stains on covers. Date:

3 Photo's of San Francisco after earthquake of 1906. 1) Bi-level Panoramic view from water front, Supp. to San Francisco Examiner dated June 3, ...

Hardcover 30pp. B/W illustrations on San Francisco building and landmarks. Text is detached from cover. Date: c. 1901 Location: San Francisco, Calif

San Francisco and Oakland Waterfront Map, 1914, by WP Ry, folded, color coded, 20" x 37", Date: Location: San Francisco, California H...

1) View of Claus Spreckels Building by Nesemann Woods Gallery, Marysville, c.1883-1900. Foxing. Only view of this in this collection. 2) Exterior to N

Lot of 4. 1) 1869 billhead from The Pacific Rolling Mill Co. to the Central Pacific Railroad for axles. 2) Two booklets for art exhibits: 1944 Renoir

Lot of 8 different. Includes: Watkins c.1880s stereoview of Mission Church, Mission Delores; Keystone bird's-eye view of Market Street and inter...

Lot of 8. Includes: Kilburn Bros. No. 981, view of Cliff House from the beach and No. 982, Fort Point and Golden Gate; Richard Behrendt (SF) view of t

Mostly non pictorial group includes approx 50 billheads and letterheads from 1878-1931. Hobart, Wood & Co., Young & Case Contractors, Charle...

This small broadside is for a new type of life preserver. It is simply a coat that you wear and allows anyone to go about his work. He lists seven Bar

Palo Alto Community Theatre 1954 program. Pictorial letterheads from C L Best Tractor, J Stewart Saddles, Thomas W Alton plumbing, Odd Fellows Home o

11 Santa Cruz RPC's mostly demonstrating the strangeness of Mystery Spot, a gravity hill. Date: Location: Santa Cruz, California HWAC# 56531

Sonoma County Map, 1907, Edward Denny & Co., SF CA, folded, 19" x 24", Date: 1907 Location: Sonoma, California HWAC# 571922

Photo Post Card (black & white) early 1900's? Not dated. Reads "Where the First Five Meeting Were Held 1854" Date: Location: ...

Daybooks and Journals of Juanita Goldmann from Wrights, Cal., & large Daybook of Julia Goldman beginning in 1917, 200 pp. These are books of dry...

Paperback book with pictures of "Half Dome and Tenaya Canyon From Glacier Point Road" and many more pictures, complete with maps (inserts)...

Four different. 1) Hutchings Hotel and Sentinel Rock, Lovejoy & Foster (Chicago). 2) Leydig's [sic.] Hotel, no publisher listed. 3) Sperry &...

Lot of 4 different for this iconic hotel located in Yosemite. 1) Best is E.&H.T. Anthony & Co. stereoview No. 109 which shows hotel and man ...

Lot of 4 different. None have the publisher identified. Similar views of the hotel with Sentinel Rock in the background. Please inspect. (Prag Collect

Four issued California bank stocks. Includes: Citizen's Bank, 1876, Nevada City, Cal. pen cxled, some glue residue at left edge, Anglo-Californi...

17 nice So Cal RPC's including cars, Midland Hotel, soldiers mess, Coronado Public Library, an ostrich pulled cart, Hollywood, cactus and more. ...

60+ California postcards, RPC, color and chromolitho. The highlight is an RPC of Union Hotel in Nevada City. Golden Gate Bridge, redwoods, Rose Parade

A box full of 19th and 20th California general Americana ephemera spanning many categories including San Francisco, letterheads, billheads, checks, bo

Approx 22 Nor Cal RPC's of nature scenes, houses, families, Memorial Tower, Will Rogers Shrine and more. Date: Location: California HWAC# 5...

Includes black & white photo's, billheads, Minimal information Service pamphlets, western guidebooks, 1885 Los Angeles Pork Packing Company ...

1) Map of Central California showing Principal Cities and Connecting Highways, includes Yosemite location. 1940 19.25" x 18". 2) Map of t...

1) San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield to Los Angeles, issued by Calif. State Automobile Assoc(2 versions) 2) City and County of San Francisco issued by C

Automobile Club of So Cal Automobile Routes in and out of Los Angeles with 4" x 2.5" missing section. 1947 Death Valley and Grand Canyon i...

Postcard reading "Pieces" On Earth Good Will Toward Men. "An Airy Merry Xmas. "Lowell L. Ralph" Two men standing near upsid...

Folding vintage maps by county- Calaveras, Humboldt, Lassen, Mendocino, Nevada, Placer Sacramento, Siskiyou, Trinity. Date: Location: California

J. H. OFFERMANN & CO. / GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, CROCKERY, HARDWARE, CLOTHING, AND BREWERY / COR. MAIN AND BRIDGE / REDWOOD CITY . Measures 17&quo...

Sacred Hear Church in Susanville, Golden Corridor, Humboldt Historian by Bell and Brooks (2), Redwood City, Ocean Shore Railroad, Half Moon Bay Memori

1) 4 x 5" labeled S.F. Ferry "Tiburon." 2) 4 x 6" photo on 6.5 x 8.5" mount. Shows small boat with sailors on it and larger...

2 die cut cardboard Calif. maps. Scenic Calif-folder with 16 color views. Calif. Resources and Possibilities 1906 with fold out map. Softcover School

LA County Probation office letter from 1936, 2 Santa Catalina souvenir programs, 1898 San Pedro Times billhead, membership card 1939 San Pedro Police

Lot of 13 large fruit labels. Includes: Heinz with a pickle; Rosebud Brand; Wellman (tomato); Exeter Lily Brand; Broadway Flame Tokay Grapes (Doughert

Lot of 3. 1) Deck of cards in fancy red holding case. 52 cards present. 2) Receipt for stock issued in 1943. 3) Pictorial corner advertising cover, ma

Lot of 5. 1) Four 1911 letters from the California Anti-Saloon League. Contents: regarding Local Option law introduced to Assembly by Mr. Wyllie of Di

Lot of three letterheads that reveal prejudice toward African Americans & women in the workplace. 1) Unused pictorial 19th century letterhead fo...

Nice assortment of ephemera including menu's, 19th Century letterheads, 2 Colorado stereoviews, Death Valley fold out brochure, pictorial billhe...

1) Brodhead Saloon, J.M. Williams Prop. Dateline Brodhead, Colo., October 20, 1910. Addressed to Aguilar, CO. Discusses two enclosed letters. Signed b

Rare biographical work for John Alexander and the families of Alexander, Wilkinson, Sparr, and Guthrie. by Wm. G. Alexander. The Xl Job Printing Offic

Original cabinet card showing the engine and one passenger car for the Manitou and Pikes Peak RR. Engine is marked "John Hulbert". Photo &...

This lot contains five 5"x 8" old B/W photos and 13 RPC's of the area around Denver and Cripple Creek, Colorado. All are in very nic...

Rare Photo of boy bandit, Lester Gonce of Pueblo, Colorado shown on a horse. News agency photo dated 1926. Lester & his brother went on a crime ...

1) 1926 edition of The Colorado Pioneer. 46 pages. Includes articles on William Gilpin, John Evans, Henry M. Porter, William N. Byers, First Discovery

1) 36th congress, 1st session House of Representatives. Mis. Doc. No. 10. "Jefferson Territory, Letter from the Delegate Elect from the Propose...

Colorado Drainage Map. 1873. Geological Survey. By Hayden. 19 x 23". Heavy folds, but not tears or small holes! Fabulous condition. The area ar...

Cabinet card, labeled on the back George Town to Silver Plume (sic). Unusual view showing more twists and turns than usual. c 1885. Bottom of photo is

Original Cabinet card of a view of an unlabeled town along a river in Colorado. Came with a group of Colorado Midland photos, but we're not as g...

Three cabinet card photos for the Colorado Midland Railroad. One of the best may be Douglas City, shot from the rail line between Basalt and Hagerman

2 1996 Atlanta Olympic Pin Society pins and countdown calendars in original cardboard mailers. Official catalog of Atlanta Olympic coins. 3 promo pack

Nice hand colored photograph of a YMCA championship team. 11" x 14". Photo has a few small tears on edges. The Hawaiian baseball league w...

Blue paper letter dated Sept. 15, 1864 from Justice of the Peace Alturas County regarding property. June 27, 1864 billhead. Date: 1864 Location: Alt

1880 Spring and Summer Catalog for the Mandel Brothers of Chicago established in 1855. The catalog has 66 black and white pages with a grey cover. T

A nice group of Kansas stock certificates. 1) Rock Town Company, cert. #9, issued at Topeka, KS in 1886. Was located in Cowley County. Most of these t

2 Placards of metal, one reads "The Stewart Iron Works Wichita Kans" 3.75" x 4.25" & the other reads The Stewart Iron Works,...