May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Map engraved cartography, rail & wagon roads with hand color by Johnson & Ward. Double truck, pp.23,24. Vivid color . Slight staining at le...

Nice set of three items. 1) 1867 stamped 'Newark, Jun 7, New Jersey' corner advertisement for the Passaic Machine Works. Addressed to GS All...

Pictorial 1902 catalog from James H. Birch of Burlington, NJ featuring Birch carriages and harnesses. Export catalog No. 65, 208pp. Both covers have s

Although there may not be any killer covers, there are a lot of nice covers. 1913 Ramah with a two page letter from Master Bothers, Indian Traders. La

1) New Mexico, circa 1883,engraved & hand colored by Tunison. Vivid color. Nice condition. (Note the population of 119,565) 11" x 14"...

Approx. 60 pieces total. Various first flight covers from Clovis Airbase, Albuquerque Carlsbad, Santa Fe, Roswell, & other N.M. locations; vario...

Approx. 40 maps including Historical Trails through New Mexico; a Census Edition; Visitors pamphlets 1953-'54; History Geology of the Carlsbad C...

223pp and inscribed by author. Hundreds of NM postmarks illustrated. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63123 Date: Location: New Mexico

Approx. 10 pieces in a collection of booklets, pamphlets, misc. circular "In the Land of the Ancient Cliff Dweller"; Aztec Ruins National ...

Approx. 30 pieces of letters, pamphlets, chrome Litho post card; a Pictorial Map of Gallup, New Mexico; an Official Map of New Mexico 1937; Many fold

This is case of trespass brought against Toume(?) Donnelly by Peter Menie. Seated justice was Robert Yates. Handwritten transcription by F. Bloodgood,

Oak "Billy Club"--police baton from the early 1900's. Note on bat reads: From Joe & Lottie ___ / 1903 / Hurleyville, NY". To...

Bill head from Cattaraugus Cutlery Company to Jacques Bros. of Lowville, NY for a total of 25 parts totaling $18.63 HWAC# 52017 Date: 1915 Loc

Two plates in unused condition. WE13.79 is the plate number. HWAC# 61531 Date: 1941 Location: New York, New York

This book was published to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Joseph Walker & Sons. Biography of Walker and the story of the company. Illustrat...

Illustrated dinner menu for the New York Press Club, October 30th, 1899. Signed at the bottom in pencil by Sir Thomas Lipton. Illustrated with color d

Lot of 5 City of New York drafts. All are signed by the mayor, clerk and comptroller. To be paid by the Treasurer of the City of New York at the Mecha

6" cast bronze round logo..5" at the thickest. Heavy disc! HWAC# 57966 Date: Location: New York, New York

Bass Head Harbor lighthouse on Mt. Desert Isle by Earl B. Holdren. Oil painting on canvas board. 11.5" x 15.25", framed 15" x 19. Hol...

1-2) Rochester Tire and Rubber Company. Numbers 2424 adn 2425 - a nice matched pair. To Mr. and Mrs. Henry J Krueger for one share each. 1918. Plant w

Dietz King Fire Department Lantern, Syracuse, New York. Latches are in working order to open cage. The wick is still in place, the key to roll the wi

Baxter Electric Light Company. Number 372 for 100 shares to Henry Altman(?). Signed by secretary Altman and EH (?). Printed by Wm. H. Trafton's ...

The Pennock Battery Electric Light Company. Number 99 for 100 shares to HW Jenkins. 1887. Signed by Bernard Laud(?) and Walter Flemming. Specifically

Number 146 for 100 shares to Arthur Hunter. 1886. Signed by Gustave Frank and CL Cammann. This was an early entry into the telephone market by a small

Double truck, 29,30. Hand colored on engraved cartography. Very vivid color. Shows Lake Ontario, part of Lake Erie & inset of Long Island. On Ma...

Railroad Map of New York & New England,hand colored Colton Map by Gray 1874. Double truck. Slight foxing on left side. Vivid color. 27.5"...

Vintage Gall & Lembke mother of pearl and brass opera glasses. Excellent condition, with handle. HWAC# 57833 Date: Location: New York

This map is by Rand, McNally, Lithographic Graphics & Color, p.130. Excellent condition. Vivid color. On Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic co...

Lot of 2. 1) South Dakota by County, 1884. Cartography and color by lithography by George F. Cram. Approximately 22.25" x 14.5." 2) North ...

1) North Dakota, color & lithography by Cram. 14" x 11". 2) South Dakota by Counties, color & lithography by Cram. No condition i...

Business card from The Ironsides Company, Columbus, OH with pictorial ship image.2.75" x 5", lower left corner crease. HWAC# 62471 Da...

This is the 1933 second edition of a 1923 book. Great early resource for Tulsa. It starts with "Tent Town," first in Tulsa, earliest resid...

RPC Of Chris Madsen as Chief of Police, Oklahoma City. He was also US Cavalry, Deputy US Marshall for OK and MS, a Rough Rider with Teddy Roosevelt, a

Written by R. A. Nichols. He had arrived on the 17th of October and is writing to his parents on the 18th. This letter is very descriptive of his 1862

Inc. in Oregon. Low No. 10, issued for one share to M.P. Martin on June 26th, 1911. Signed by the president (King) and secretary (Watson). Pen and sta

Lot of 8 pieces. 1) Pictorial 1864 First of Exchange, manuscript Portland dateline. Signed by H.W. Corbett. Faded revenue stamp. 2) Memo from the Oreg

Appears to be a Portland Overland Mail Route Handbill Reprint done in the 19th Century. Nice coach and 6 horse woodcut.Dated July 20, 1866. Travelers

Space Age Vintage Retro Whites Coinmaster Precious Metal Detector Model IV. This thing looks like something out off Star Trek or Buck Rogers! Late 6...

8.75 x 11.5" Hydrograph summary in Blue, 24.5" x 21" improvement in fish ladders in blue. Five Corps of Engineers U.S. Army 10.5&quo...

Rand, McNally's Oregon. Railroad and Express Map by lithography, 1895. Approximately 27" x 20.5." (Potter Collection) HWAC# 632...

Photograph (positive and paper negative) of the first U. S. Post Office west of the Rocky Mountains, in Shivley's, Astoria, Oregon (1847); color...

244pp and inscribed by author. Hundreds of Oregon postmarks illustrated. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63124 Date: Location: Oregon

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May 1, 1742. Over six legal sized pages full of interesting content on the incorporation of this community before the Revolutionary War. With the appr

"A reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of any persons committing crimes, malicious mischief, or other damage on these p...

Antique wood medical cabinet for a doctor. Could be transportable for house calls. Needs some repair. Various drawers and cubbys for apothecary bottle

187-. Printed 'David H Bates, Supt. 8th Dist. E. D.' Has an RN-J11. Numbered 3832. Check on Jay Cooke & Co. Bankers. Vibrant and colorfu...

1) Engraved and hand colored by Desilver 1856, pp14 14" x 17" 2) Engraved and hand colored by Colton 1855 No. 20 14" x 17.5" ...

Lot of 2. 1) Rand McNally. Chicago. Lithographic graphics and color. 1888. Approximately 22" x 15." 2) South Carolina by County, 1884. L...

Lot of seven. Mostly from Deadwood, South Dakota. 1) Ribbon for the South Dakota Bankers Association meeting held in Deadwood in 1908. 2) Pin showing

Splendid early street scene of Deadwood ruffians including miners, bullwhackers, freight wagons, tents. Signage includes C. H. Fluken & Co.-Denv...

Ten inch long red ribbon with gold and brown tassels from "Tenth / Annual / Encampment / Dept. / South Dakota / Chamberlain, / June 6, 7, 8 / 1...

A Quartermaster's report, Office of River and Depot Transportation from Sept. 12, 1864 signed by WB Greenwood. The quartermaster typically hand...

Issued in 1889, signed by president. Issued and cancelled. A vignette of a large building that has Texas Star Flour Mills on the outside. Texas Star o

1) Identified on back as 1914-1918. R. E. Owen on left and Ernest Snodgrass on right. of the Kirkland Lumber Company. Has a stain on bottom right of p

Five pointed star in wreath with engraved letters "S, H". Reverse: Graduated Academy of the Sacred Heart Waco Texas. The Academy of the S...

Original issue of Sept. 1927 with Texas Ranger James Peak on cover, his story on page 4. HWAC# 59759 Date: 1927 Location: Texas

7 different Texas related photos. Street scene by Bushong and Feldman, El Paso. old lady by Callaway, San Antonio. Firemann and ladder truck by Bushan

Rare photo of CC Higgins Mercur Mercury office. It is over the Golden Gate Meat Market and Dr. Duff Dentistry. Photo is 8 x 6". Mercur is a his...

8.5" x 11" hand drawn and colored map of a Utah land patent showing Sanpete Co. and Salt Co. land (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59731 D...

132 pages of hardware. Locks, hinges, trunk locks, straps ,hasps (whatever they are), handles, bolts, hooks, keys, latches, catches dead locks,etc. Al

Hardcovers. The Ghosts of Gold Mountain by Utley, A History of Piute County by Newell HWAC# 59776 Date: Location: Utah

Unusual map, colored with counties by Bradley. Vivid colors, nice condition. This map was made just after Nevada statehood. On Mat Board (not adhered)

Two are from Boyd located at 713 First Avenue in Seattle. Two different poses from same gentleman. Handwritten note on back says this is Frank Buffing

Very rare. No. 3270, issued April 7th, 1863 to Asby P. Minear for one share of stock. Signed by the secretary, Joseph Hetcher. Not cancelled. Attracti

This map shows County & Townships of Oregon & Washington. It shows mines, Indian & Military Locations & Wagon Roads. Engraved & ...

Counties-Admas, Asotin, Chelan, Grant, Lincoln, Whitman, Yakima. HWAC# 571973 Date: Location: Washington

Lot of 3 maps of West Virginia. 1) West Virginia by County, 1884, cartography & color by Lithography by Geo. Cram. Double truck, pp. 100, 101. ...

Interesting 2 sided letter from Aug. 6, 1838 to Secretary of the Treasury appointing Pete Johnson as keeper of a light house. (Potter Collection)

Manuscript document dateline Fort Bridger, Dec. 14, 1868. For a $225 deposit by Ira E. Barley(?) subject to his order. Signed W.A. Carter by J. Carte

Photograph of the Tetons by Crandall in original envelope and cardboard. Brand Spanking New. Absolutely phenomenal. Approximately 5" x 7"....

Wyoming by Rand, McNally. Graphics and color by lithography. 1892. Approximately 21" x 14." (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63226 Date: ...

Very scarce blue billhead for this iconic Western fur trading company. Issued June 14, 1879 to Mr. W. R. Ish for tobacco, potatoes, tacks, thread, etc

Panoramic Farm Photo in Frame, approx 9.5 x 23 inches. Sam Mills' Outfit - Kenaston Sask. 1923. Sticker on rear "Antique photograph(silve...

Oil on canvas painting of Gaspe Peninsula in south-eastern Quebec, c. 1960. Reflects the fishing heritage of the area, located near the St. Lawrence

Oil on canvas, signed by the artist, Jordan. Framed in blue tinted wood, 11.5 x 10". Painting depicts idyllic scene from small hillside with ...

Oil on canvas painting of rustic cabin, tree and fencing, with fields and mountain range in distance. Not signed but is attributed to the artist B. K

Oil on canvas painting of snowy mountain range with trees in foreground. Signed by the artist, Otto Reinhold Jacobi, and dated 1877 (5). Brass fram

Oil on canvas painting of downtown corner of Three Rivers, or Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada. Framed in vintage gold toned wood, 12 x 11.5". ...

Water color of beautiful water lilies in a serene setting. Green wood frame, 11 x 25 inches. Signed by the artist, but difficult to discern full nam

Published by the Bennett News Company of White Horse, Canada. 62 pages of full sized photographs. Nice sketch of a miner using a sluice box on the co

Lot of 4. 1) Map of the Eastern Part of the Province of Ontario, 1883. Lithographic graphics and color by Hardesty. Approximately 21" x 14.5.&q...

4 maps. 1) Africa by Mitchell, 1860. Copper engraving and hand color. Constructed and engraved by W. Williams. Philadelphia. Approximately 15.25&quo...

Asia by Cowperthwait, 1850. Copper engraved with hand coloring. Approximately 17" x 14." (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63215 Date: ...

Lot of 5 maps of Asia 1) Johnson's ASIA, 1864, copper engraved & hand colored by Johnson & Ward, p. 92, 18" x 14"; 2) Asia by...

Lot of 7. 1) Samoan Islands, Ca. 1900. Lithographic color and cartography by Geo. F Cram, Chicago. Approximately 14.5" x 12." 2) Philippin...

Lot of 4 maps. 1) Brazil and Paraguay. Lithographic color and cartography by Geo. F. Cram, Chicago. Ca. 1900. Approximately 22" x 14.5." 2...

Lot of 4 maps. 1) Central America by A.J. Johnson, New York. Cartography and hand color, 1863. Approximately 14" x 13."2) Central America,...

Chinese porcelain pen box and cover hand painted with butterflies and flowers. Lid and box do not match, however they fit and were found together. Con

1) Egypt, Abyssinia & Eritrea, engraving and color lithography by Cram c. 1885, pp 512-513 approx 20.5" x 14.5" , double truck, a few...

The two earliest stamps: the ONE PENNY BLACK and the TWO PENCE BLUE. Comes in a nice hard, black leather case from Fleetwood in 1985. HWAC# 57433

Lot of 5 maps. 1) Poland and Lithuania. Intaglio printed and hand colored by Lizars, Edinburgh. Ca. 1820. Approximately 22.5"x 19."2) Germ...

1) Holland & Belgium , hand colored by Cowperwait, 1856, single truck light border foxing 24" x 14" 2) Europe by Robinson 1844, engr...

Young woman with flowers bronze by J. Causse. French Art Nouveau bronze w/ clock. Figure is 26.5" h x 8", with the clock it is 33" hi...