May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

9 x 16". Fold Out. Five photos (Cave Rock, Mt. Tallac, Eagle Falls, and the casino) and one simple map. Good condition. Tallac is the story of ...

Two are 9 x 20". One is 18 x 16". All have a large Lake Tahoe Map on the inside. These brochures list post offices, places to stay, places...

1-2) The first two have the same cover (color Southern Pacific Lines) but the insides are different. One is 16 pages. 9x 8". Color map inside. ...

Brochure by the Lake Tahoe Ry, & T. Company and Southern Pacific. All in color. Condition is very good to very nice. 1) 9 x 24" six fold. B...

1) 16 pages. 9 x 8". Mape on inside two pages. A mixture of photos and drawings. Advertising the SP across country, San Francisco, with an emph...

1) Speed to Lake Tahoe while you sleep on the Southern Pacific. 6.5 x 13.5". Four fold. 8 pictures. Map of routes and a time table. Very nice c...

Lot of four. ALL DIFFERENT. All fold out to 9 x 16". Information on how to get there, the camp, the hotel, the livery, boating, dancing, picnic...

Judging by they background and lake objects, this must be the Glenbrook area. Extra rare family photo climbing Cave Rock. Also swimming, boating, ridi

Glenbrook Barn print by Linda de Curtis. 5.25" x 3.25", nicely matted and framed10,.5" x 12.5". Born and educated in Italy, de ...

Included are: 1) framed photo of Glenbrook from 1858. 10" x 13.5", framed 14" x 18". 2) Photo of Glenbrook Inn from 1913. Matted...

Rare newspaper discussing Los Angeles politics. Note paper condition issues. On Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic covers. If mats are shipped then

Leather bound year book with many Westwood architectural scenes featured in the book. Features faculty, undergrads and sports teams. HWAC# 49927

Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles, Upper California. Fought between the Americans and Mexican Jan 9th, 1847. From one of Freemont's books. Not...

Alfred Dixon had a general merchandise store. You could by hardware, corkery, dry goods, tinware, tobacco, hats, etc. But most importantly if you were

Alfred Dixon had a general merchandise store. You could by hardware, corkery, dry goods, tinware, tobacco, hats, etc. But most importantly if you were

Geological Reconnaissance in SW Nevada and Eastern California by Ball, Mohave Desert Region California by Thompson, Mojave River and its Valley by Pei

Dateline Mokelumne Hill, May 17th, 1862. Bill for an advertisement of an estate sale. The newspaper ad is attached to the billhead. Loren Larned has

Lot of 3. 1) Mono National Forest Map and brochure. 1931. Black and white pictures of natural attractions and a 29 x 27" map. Soiling and wear ...

Isaiah West Taber was an American daguerreotypist, ambrotypist, and photographer who took many pictures of noted California scenes. He was most famous

Six pages of ledger entries. The entries reflect payments from Kimball & Cutting, the major regional lumber yard in Murphy's, reflecting K&a...

Rare check dateline Napa City, Cal., Oct. 16th, 1878. Blue check with white underprint U.S. SILVER COIN. Floral left border and 2 cent adhesive reven

Michelson lived on 322 2nd St. In the 1910 Napa census there was an Albert H. Michelson who live at 118 Jaurez Street in Napa. He was listed as a barb

This stage coach way-bill is from August 18, 1877 from Nevada City to North Bloomfield. Includes 1 spade for George Wehrung, 1 box for Ching Sing (Chi

This is a picture frame with 31 pins and 14 are for the Oakland A's baseball team. This pin poster frame is approx. 12 in. X 22 in. HWAC# 562...

Old broadside, special excursion from Pacific Electric Train, Long Beach to Mt. Lowe. Undated. Red and blue print. 12" x 6". Small top chi...

Envelope from George H. Hilbert, Sheriff and Tax Collector of El Dorado County addressed to Mr. James Lodge of Siskiyou County. 6 x 3 1/2 inches. Po

1) Addressed to the Portland and the Oregon Iron Works from CH Leonard. 1867. The Oregon Iron Company was an iron smelting company located in what is

Lot of 2. Competing Lines. 1) THe original Baham & Hazemann line. Leaves three times a day from the Windsor Hotel. Returns from Heiken's Sto...

Newspaper Article of California Legislators, Fifteenth Session, Assembly, Theatrical and Musical Items and other articles. This newspaper is in poor c

"View of Sacramento City //As it Appeared During the Great Inundation in January 1850" Very nice condition. 34" x 35" HWAC# ...

History of Julian, Old Town San Diego by Scharf, The Story of New San Diego by MacPhail, Frontier Port by Stewart (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63147

Catalogue for December 29, 1939 to January 28, 1940 exhibition at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor and The M.H. de Young Memorial Museum,

Letter is written from Portland, August 18th, 1876. Addressed to J.C. Ms. Bro. in San Francisco. Written by CH Meussdorffer to his brother. Letter is

Mary Burnett to receive $8 a month from June 1902 to November 1903. Her lawyer to receive the first $25. That would leave Mary about $100. HWAC#

Nice cancel on this 2nd of exchange. Vignette of sailing ship, steamship and young lady. HWAC# 61662 Date: 1868 Location: San Francisco, Ca

Located at 302 California Street. In 1905 E. B. Cutter & Company replace Cutter & Moseley (Andrew S.). Bag is actually quite thin and has sl...

Lot of 10. 1) 1852 Post Office receipt for Box Rent. California Gold Rush era. 2) Four pictorial California Street Cable Railroad Co. checks, three si

These eight negatives are all from San Francisco. Spectacular, high-quality historical scenes of San Francisco from 70 years ago. Five of the negative

Thomas Carew (or Carey) vs. L. Mowry, to James King of William. The Constable of the first township issued the Notice of Attachment out of the Justice

Twenty-Ninth Triennial Conclave Knight's Templar Poster, by H. W. Hansen. San Francisco, California, September HMDCCCCIV (1914). Poster, 36.75...

Kohler & Ritter were successors to Fred Reichel in San Francisco in 1867. Both worked as silversmiths with Reichel, and Gotthard Kohler was Reic...

Land Deed Issued to Francois Pioche in San Francisco January 10, 1871. Signed f. .l. a Pioche. Pioche was a French born bon vivant San Francisco banke

Pin badge "Past Chief Ranger / Court Golden Gate No.5 / F. of A. Engraved on reverse: "Presented to / Aaron Jacobs / July 2, 1910." P...

Gleason's Pictorial, circa 1852 Life in CA & San Francisco Fire. Was later hand colored. Lively scene at a dock in San Francisco with occupa...

Dated June 17, 1867. Received from Henry Benjamin To Mrs. Mary L Singleton $150. Premium was $34.61 so it seems she only received $115.39. Then they a

Lot of 4. Three Knights Templar cards for San Francisco members at the No. 16 Golden Gate Commandery for the 24th Triennial Conclave at Washington D.C

Published by Leon Goldstein, November 12, 1902. Has slight tearing at bottom of page & right of page. 12" x 17.5" HWAC# 62006 Dat...

4 " x 10" photos of the Bay Bridge. One color shot from San Francisco. 3 b/w shots of bridge cabling during construction phase. HWAC# 5...

Hardcover 30pp. B/W illustrations on San Francisco building and landmarks.Text is detached from cover. HWAC# 571954 Date: c. 1901 Location: S

Extra rare! This is NUMBER 5 in 1877. This certifies that William Pierce is a skillful master pilot of steam vessels for the bays of San Francisco and

Rare hardcover, 356pp, gilded page edges. Early history of San Francisco with many photos of prominent historical figures. Cover has signs of wear.

Lot of two: 1) Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate / San Francisco; 1 3/4 inches diameter. 2) Club Continental / New Continental / Hotel / 127 Elli...

Exquisite portrait of Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893). Portrait by Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco. Booth was a 19th-cen...

Yes he is the brother of John Wilkes Booth the Lincoln assassin. In costume as Hamlet with long hair. Photographer name is trimmed from bottom of mou

Rare Wells Fargo & Co. Check #4530 Aug 26, 1891 to Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance, signed by Nathan Kline. Note staining. (Item wa...

Will & Finck blade sharening tool, stag horn handle. Unusual, rare San Francisco maker consisting of a carving knife that has makers mark "...

Rare 1917 San Fransisco telephone directory 320pp some foxing. HWAC# 62474 Date: 1914 Location: San Fransisco, California

Beautiful poster "Visit Mission San Jose's Great Sesquicentennial Celebration" (1797-1947) with Spanish Flamenco dancer in full regal...

Both show wharf scenes with great activity! Formerly a separate city, it consolidated with Los Angeles in 1909. The Port of Los Angeles, a major inter

Santa Barbra, CA City Directories. 1931-half detached spine, 1936-detached spine and no back cover, 1937, 1938-taped spine, 1944. HWAC# 61836 Dat

Souvenir Brass Santa Barbara Flower Festival Bread Badge, 2.5" long with bear on top. HWAC# 59748 Date: 1896 Location: Santa Barbara, ...

Vol. XXXII, April 19, 1906 Press Democrat. Two pages. Focuses completely on the San Francisco earthquake and the damage it did to surrounding cities s

4.75" x 7" photos of Sacramento River near Copley showing a boat and waterwheel? and Bully Hill Mining Camp. 3 8" x 10" black a...

Chris Evans was a sharp shooting farmer who joined the notorious train robbers, the Sonntag Brothers. In August of 1892 they robbed a train at Collis

Beautifully framed and matted pictorial calendar frozen in March 1941. Bucolic Sonora tree filled watercolor. HWAC# 51379 Date: 1941 Location:

2 sided letter on pictorial letterhead, Oct. 1911, Standard Lumber co, Sonora, CA. Only 1 page of a multi page letter about the finished road along t

1906 Post Office Dept Steadman, CA Postmaster application letter. WB Broadwell billhead to Yellow Aster Mine 1899. Yellow Aster Mine 1918 assayer&#...

Original photo, 6 x 9", framed and matted in old frame, but not contemporary to photo. Sterling City in Butte County was formed by the Diamond ...

Lot of 24. Nineteen are real photo, two are color, and three are early printed. Of the 24, six were mailed (1909-1961) and one has a long message writ

Translated from the French by Henry Longan Stuart. Five woodblock prints suitable for mat and frame. Illustrations by Cimino are wood cut designs. Har

Handshake badge with 8" ribbon and fringes. SLAVONIC / LBS / ANGELS CAMP, CAL / BRANCH OF SIBS/ SUTTER CREEK, CAL. HWAC# 63102 Date: L...

1) Small letterhead. Rickey Land & Cattle Company, Inc. 1906. 2) Large fancy Kirman & Ricket letterhead 1895. Harness, Saddles, Bridles, etc...

Rare! This pictorial check for $4000 was made out to Pierce Delap??? signed by F. W. Blake as agent for Rhodes & Co. Blake was the agent for Rho...

#2627 from Express & Banking office of Rhodes & Co, Feb. 5, 1855 for $699.52 with X tear in center. Native American pictorial.3 folds and sm...

Four Adam's prints from Adams' photos: 11" x 14"; Half Dome--Azaleas; Yosemite Falls; High Sierra from Glacier Point; El Capitan, ...

Oil on board, painting of Vernal Falls in Yosemite with storm clouds rising in the background. Original frame—25" H x 18.5" W. Signed by t...

Lot of 6. 1) Two different Tuolumne County tax documents. An 1866 receipt for a Chinese person (Losang) and and 1877 receipt for taxes on land in Chin

Yreka to Fort Jones to Etna and Return. Large way-bill dated July 4, 1911. Five entries. William Altoppen as driver. 17 x 11" Folds. Light wear...

3 hardcovers. California Gold Country, Highway 49 Revisited by Koeppel. Mother Lode Album by Weston. Gold Mines of California by Weston (Potter Coll

Hardcovers. 1) California by McGroarty 1926 393pp with index, front hinge repaired. 2) California, Its History and Romance by McGoarty, 393 pp with in

Land in California by Robinson, The Year of Decision 1846 by Devoto, Early Prints and Drawings of California, California Ephemeral, Adobe Days by Smit

Union ticket for the 1867 California gubernatorial race in California. George C. Gorham for Governor, John P. Jones for Liet. Governor, etc. Reverse f

Hardcover 225pp with many b/w photos (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63154 Date: Location: California

8" x 10" glossy b/w by Ralph Widman of "Arlington Twin Auburn Speedsters" and a letter from the arlington auburn in North Hollyw...

Lot of 18. 1) Illustration of the execution of Brace and Hetherington by the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco, 1856. Printed on very thick cardsto

McKinlay, Garrioch & Co, San Francisco 1855 for 1000 ? Backus & Harrison 1851 for prints and more, Middleton & Smiley 1851 with crease ...

1924. 872pp plus ads. folding maps in interior. indexed. Divided by type of business: banks, public utilities, industrial, sugar, oil; directory of di

Man with mustache by Swart, Nevada City, CA. Man with beard and funky hair peak and a unibrow by Elite in San Francisco, CA. Young bow in a suit by Ha

Lot of 4. Included: color IOOF card for D.E. Stratton, Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County; color GAR card for James H. Lord, Grass Valley; card for Mary A.

Dated December 16, 1863 and signed by California Governor Fredrick Low, Lieutenant Governor Tim. N. Machin, and Secretary of Sate Benjamin B. Redding

Hardcover catalog, Dorothy Sloan Rare Books. Definitive collection of these pictorial California letters. 106pp. (Al Adams Gold Rush Memorabilia Col

Card is for his run as the Republican nominee for State Senator for the 14th District which was comprised on Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Mono Count

4 illustrated hardcovers by Ira Cross. Vol. 1 526pp. Vol. 2 to 1002pp, Vol. 3 532pp, Vol. 4 558pp, An important California banking history reference

Rare $500 10 year 6% bond. Ocean waves vignette, signed by president. #29 15" x 10". HWAC# 52673 Date: Location: California

California, 1878. Engraved and hand colored by Mitchell. Approximately 23" x 15.25." (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63223 Date: Lo...

California & Nevada, 1883 engraved with color by Lithography by Rand, McNally. Great map in very nice condition, beautiful colors, very detailed...

California, 1884. Engraved and hand colored by Frank A. Gray. Produced by O.W. Gray & Son, Philadelphia. Approximately 17.5" x 28.25."...

Map of California by DeBeers, engraved with color by Lithography, 1886. Very slight foxing in fold. 19" x 24.25". (Potter Collection) Mou...

Approx. 10 pieces including postcard of Lover's Leap, Blue Canyon, California on Southern Pacific Ogden Route; picture of McFarlands Hotel, Empi...