May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

This green paperback Henry Disston catalog is from 1914, reprinted by College Press in 1976, and shows some foxing in the corners and contains several

These two bow saws are a must for antique tool collectors. The first one has 20 in.wide on an oak frame and jute tensioner. There is no name of a manu

This is a model #7 Barnes scroll saw with a patent date of 5-75 (c1889-1935).. The hardwood table is marked #9944. This one has the perforated belt dr

This carpenter tool chest contains: 1- C.A. Maynard & Son nail puller No.#3 189X, antique offset box wrench 2 1/8 in. X 1 3/16 in., saw blade h...

This carpenter's chest has two miter boxes, one stanley No. 0 level, one Stanley Rule level pat. 1862, 1872, one hand made gauge signed by A.R. ...

This carpenter's chest contains: a vintage 50 ft. tape measure, one 6 in. vintage Marples Sheffield rosewood square 1870's, one beautiful ha...

This carpenter's tool chest of hand saws includes 30 hand saws some with names of Rosecrans of San Francisco and H. Disston Co. There are 4 loos...

This vintage carpenter's tool chest (also contains) 3 bow saws 28 in., 18 in., 12 in.; 3 calipers, 1 oak scribe and circular guide, I hand-made...

This carpenter's tool chest has a number of tools from the early 1920's. The chest itself has a dome for nesting additional tool chests. The...

This parpenter's chest contains a Goode-Pratt 18 in. spirit level, 14 in. plane, 17 in. Boschkens pattern saw, 15 in. Tip-Top hack saw, Hill'...

This is a chest of 41 total wood planes. There are four full sized planes with 37 smaller trim molding planes of varied sizes and shapes. These trim p

This turn of the 20th Century tool box contains carpentry tools of the period 1910-1920's. A Disston saw swage tool #2 with instructions and bo...

This is a collection of 13 auger pits and tool tray display. The single largest auger drill bit is 51 in. overall length with a 1 1/2 in. diameter bit

This hand held Slick or shipwright Slick was made by D. H. DXXXXX and is 4 ft. long. The Slick handle is 4 ft. long and the blade is 4 in. wide and is

Duplicate of Lot 3712

This display board measures 31 in. X 10 in. It is a display board used in ship building yards for a hull design layout. A half-hull gives the carpente

Brown wood handle hand rip saw, 30 and half inches long, 7 inches deep at its largest and 2 inches deep at the tip. The unique thing about this saw is

This K & E surveyors transit is a Keuffel and Esser model #5691 "Favorite Farm Level" sold to inexperienced surveyors. The tripod is...

This is a 24 in. saw clamp. There are no markings as to the manufacturer but it is commercially made. Back in the day before saw blades were readily a

These are three screw type wood clamps; S, M, Lg. Each one is in fine working order but without any identification as to the manufacturer and very po

This vintage 1920's Walker-Turner bench grinder is begging to be restored or repainted. The original "Walker-Turner Co. Jersey City, Drive...

Issued 1910 to GJ Bayles, Gen'l foreman,telegraph dept. Signed by president Randolph. HWAC# 61820 Date: 1910 Location: Arizona

Lot of 15 passes for this company that operated steamers to Catalina Island. Included: 1901 (signed by William Banning); 1907 (signed by William Banni

Lot of 3 passes. Issued 1925 (low No. 7), 1927, and 1930. The 1925 pass is also stamped on the reverse to be good on the Cascada & Huntington La...

This Tahoe railroad pass has a stamped signature of Walter D. Bliss. But the reverse is signed by Duane L. Bliss Jr. Number 372 issued to Chief Engine

No. 674, issued for 1891 to FH Thompson, passenger agent for CRI&P Railway. Signed by vice-president and general manager Burnett. The Los Angele...

Lot of 4 issued passes. Included: 1936-37, 1938-39, 1943, and 1944. The first three are in good condition; the 1944 pass is in rougher shape. The Paci

Very rare. Dateline Shingle Springs, Cal. January 15th, 1870. On official letterhead for the Superintendent's Office P & S. V. R. R. Pass fo...

Six colored issued passes for the Pacific Railway Club: 1929, 1930, 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1939. Very good condition. The club's object is "...

Unissued but very scarce. Pass No. 56. Printed on orange cardstock. Very good condition. Created by the Cowells (Henry Cowell, Santa Cruz) in 1906 as

No. B 87, issued to FW Thompson for the year 1904. Lessee San Francisco and North Pacific Railway Co. Paper residue on reverse. cThis railroad, incorp

No. 56, issued to MR. Thomas Elliott, traveling agent for Wells Fargo & Express.Signed by Raggio, receiver. Blue cardstock. Heavy toning around ...

Lot of six different passes issued: 1918, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1929, and 1934-35. All very good condition. Formed in 1897, operated between Mt. Shasta an

Pass No. B1313, issued to Mr. JK Weatherford, vice-president of Corvallis & Eastern Railroad Company. Printed signature of president Jeffery. Co...

Issued for 1872 to Charlesworth. Signed by superintendent HW Franklin. Punched. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59927 Date: Location: Connect

Lot of 7 passes. 1) Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railway Company. One pass issued 1926. 2) Atlanta & West Point Railroad / The Western Rai...

No. 111. Issued to Chas. Harris, president of S.F. & Co. Lake R.R. Co. J.C. Simpson as superintendent. Black and red print on green cardstock. ...

Lot of 11. Included: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, two different for 1920, 1923, 1924, two different for 1925, and 1926. Issues include T.J. Burns Jr. of Ca

Lot of 11 issued passes. Included: 1907, 1910, 1911, 1916, 1918, two for 1924, two for 1925, and two for 1926. Overall very good condition for the gro

Lot of 8. Issued 1913, two for 1918, 1924, 1926, 1932, 1940, and one undated. Good to very good condition. Linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kan

Lot of 14 passes from six different "Chicago" railroads. 1) Chicago, Burlington & Quincy: 1924, 1926, and 1935. 2) Chicago Rock Island...

Lot of 13 from numerous Chicago railroad lines. Included: Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co. (1918); Chicago, Milwaukee & St...

Two passes, issued 1884 and 1887, to CM Higginson, assistant auditor. Both passes signed by general manager Stone. Condition issues including soiling

Lot of 12. Issued in 1904, 1909, two for 1920, two for 1924, three for 1925, and three for 1926. Overall very good condition. Incorporated in 1847. Ch

Lot of 2 different: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway issued for trip in 1876; and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad pass issued in ...

Lot of 6 passes. Included: 1873, 1918, 1921, 1924, 1929, and 1936-37. Chartered in 1851. Eventually became the Canadian National Railway. (Potter Coll

No. 1466, issued to CM Higginson (of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy) for the year 1879. Signed by general manager Hopkins. Some soiling. The T...

No. 533, issued for 1876 to NH Hotchkiss, Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. J Martin as president. Paper and glue residue on reverse. The Evansville an...

Three passes from two different Ft. Wayne railroads. 1) Fort Wayne, Muncie, & Cincinnati Railroad. Pass No. 442, issued to NH Hotchkiss for the ...

Pass No. 303, issued for 1878 to JH Franklin, superintendent of the Boston & New York Air Lines Railroad. Signed by H.C. Moore, chief engineer a...

Lot of six 1867 passes. Includes a half-fare certificate and an employee's monthly pass. The line took on this name in 1855 from a merger of the...

Lot of 12 1860s pieces. Includes: two 1861 Good for 30 Days tickets; six 1865 passes; Return Stock Passes for 1865 & 1866; an 1866 pass; and an ...

1) Bellefontaine Railway. Early 1866 pass. Some soiling. 2) Evansville & Terre Haute & Associated Railroads. 1890 issued pass. Some fading a...

Lot of 9. Issued 1918, 1920, 1922, three for 1925, 1926, 1929, and 1936. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59919 Date: 1918-1936 Location: Kansas

Lot of 9 passes from two "Louisville" railroads. Includes: Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company (1913, two for 1924, two for 1925, ...

Lot of 6 passes from 3 different Boston railroads. 1) Boston, Barre & Gardner Railroad. One pass issued for 1881. Some glue residue on reverse. ...

Two passes. A clergyman's half-fare pass for 1874 and a pictorial free pass for 1876 issued to NH Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad). Th...

No. 375, issued for 1876 to NH Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railway). Signed by AW Hooper, superintendent. Black print on pink cardstock. Glue a...

Lot of 3 different. Issued 1894, 1895, and 1896. Two are issued to WB Bevill of Norfolk & Western Railroad. The latter is issued to WB Stimson, ...

Six passes from two different "Minneapolis" railroad lines. 1) Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company. Three passes, issued 1907, 19...

Lot of 6 passes. Issued 1895, two for 1918, 1925, 1926, and 1937. Very good condition. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59922 Date: 1895-1937 Loca

No. 1210, issued for 1876 to NH Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railway). Signed by superintendent CN Lee. Purple print on white cardstock. Reverse...

Lot of 13 from 3 different "Kansas City" railroads. 1) Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad Co. 1876 and 1886 passes. 2)...

Lot of 7 for the "Frisco Line". Passes issued: 1894, 1898, 1907, 1909, 1911, and 1927. Also one 1912 pass for the St. Louis, San Francisco...

Lot of 5 passes from three different "St. Louis" railroads. Included: St. Louis Alton & Terre Haute Railroad (1895); St. Louis Merchan...

Lot of 10. Included: 1878, 1883, 1903, 1906, two different for 1918, 1920, 1924, and two for 1925. Good to very good condition. Started in 1851 as the

No. 660, issued for 1920 to Mrs. WR Scott, wife to federal manager of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Signed by general manager HA Galliway (?). Printe

Lot of 8. 1) Two unused tickets for the Washington, Idaho & Montana Railway Co. for passage from Palouse, WA to Moscow, ID and Harvard, ID to Pa...

Two issued passes. 1876 pass issued to NH Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railway) and signed by superintendent William Irving. Paper and glue resi...

Passenger ticket from Ely to Salt Lake City. One side of the ticket is Form L229, Salt Lake City, Stage, E&P, SPCO. Reverse is stamped E., H. &a...

One ticket for passage from Eureka to Ely (stamped Jul 24, 1906, Eureka & Palisade Railroad on reverse) and a second for a trip from Ely to Eure...

No. 590, issued for 1886 to Charles D. Haines, president of the Seneca Falls & Cayuga Lake Railroad. Signed by superintendent H.E. Chamberlain....

Lot of 6 passes from two different New jersey railroads. 1) West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Co. Four passes, issued 1912, 1913, 1916, and 1920. ...

Lot of 9 passes from four different "Lake Erie" railroads. 1) Erie Railway. One pass issued in 1876 to NH Hotchkiss. Paper and glue residu...

Three different. Issued 1893, 1894, and 1903. Three different colors. Each has some paper & glue residue on the reverse. (Potter Collection) ...

Lot of 15 for New York Central Railroad and New York Central Lines. Issued 1913, 1914, 1916, 1917, two for 1918, two 1920, three for 1921, 1924, 1925,

Lot of 10 passes from various New York lines. Included: Cayuga Lake Transportation Company (1887); Colonial Line (1913); Buffalo, Rochester & Pi...

The Nickel Plate Road. Lot of 8 issued passes: 1918, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924 (2), 1925, and 1926. Very good condition. Trackage in the states of New Yo

Very attractive pass with a vignette of a train crossing a bridge over a waterfall. Pass no. 818, issued for 1881 to NH Hotchkiss of the Chesapeake ...

No. 668. Issued to NH Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad). Signed by president R.R. Bridgers. Paper and glue residue on reverse. Originally c...

Lot of 6 passes from 3 different railroads. Includes: Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company (1897 & 1915); Cincinnati, Ham...

Lot of 24. Earliest is an 1874 Special Ticket for the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railway. Also included: Cleveland, Akron &a...

Pass No. 426 issued to TJ Charlesworth, superintendent of Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway. Signed by president Laven. Punch cancelled. In...

No. 1416, issued to NH Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railway) for 1882. Signed by the general manager, Irland Smith. Paper and glue residue on th...

Two very early. Issued 1866 and 1867. Both signed by superintendent Stinson. Some soiling/staining. Incorporated in 1863. The main line extended north

Two ornate and early passes. Issued 1868 (purple font with locomotive vignette) and 1872 (green font). Both have stains/soiling. Incorporated in 1863.

Lot of 6 passes. Issued 1918, 1920, 1921, 1924, 1925, and 1926. Water stains on one pass; rest in very good condition. The Hocking Valley Railway was

Lot of six different. Issued 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1918, and 1921. All assigned to Mrs. JH Spooner, wife of chief clerk to the general manager/supt.

Lot of 7 passes. Issued 1920, two different for 1924, two different for 1925, and two different for 1926. Passes are in very good condition. The Wheel

Issued to NH Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad) for the year 1876. Signed by president Knight. Some glue residue on the reverse. The Hunting...

Lot of 6 passes. Issued 1925, 1926, 1929, 1935, 1936, and 1937. Overall very good condition. Incorporated in 1847. Became this name in 1853. Transport

Lot of 6. Issued: two 1915 passes and one 1915 baggage permit; 1916; 1917; and 1918. Overall very good condition. Reverses list the various systems th

Lot of 18. 1) Pennsylvania Railroad System: three for 1925, one for 1926. 2) Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh: 1906, 1907, 1908, 1913, 1914, and

Special Ticket (United State Military Ticket crossed out). Destination is New York. Good over Penn. Central Railroad from Harrisburg to New York for t

Two: 1900 and 1907. 1) 1900 Blue. Top edge discoloration. To HS Wood of the Dansville MM RR. Signed by Jack Henderson, president. Number 463. VIgnette

1) Beech Creek Railroad Company. No. 189, issued for 1887 to Charles Haines, president of the Seneca Falls & C.L. Railroad. Signed by the superi...

Forth Worth & Denver City Railway Co. / The Wichita Valley Railway Co. Lot of six different. Issued 1918, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1926, and 1933. Four...

Lot of 4. Best is an 1878 pass to N.H. Hotchkiss (Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad). Paper and glue residue on reverse. Other passes are 1918, 1920, a...

Lot of 9. Included: Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railroad (1925); Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway Company (1924); Houston & Brazos Val...

No. 1321, issued for passage on the observation train, Car No. 13, by the Central Vermont Railway for Yale-Harvard University Boat Race of 1899. Green