May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Lot of three. 1) Banking House of Montezuma. Duplicate of Exchange. 1854. 2) Banking house of P. A. Lamping. Original of exchange. 186-. 3) Check from

The San Francisco Chronicle, The County Record (Angels Camp, California); The Mountain Messenger, (Downieville, California). All in good condition. Th

1) Rare telegram and envelope for the Bay & Coast Telegraph Company. Dateline San Francisco, 10/9/1886. Sent to SP Harvey of Alvarado. "Shi...

Proprietors of Arlington Springs, Bent County, Colorado. Inc. in Colorado. No. 169, issued for 1 share to Oliver H. Perry, president of the company, o

Handwritten "Gorge above Bakerville C. T." W. G. Chamberlain, photographer, Denver. Bakerville was near the site of the original silver di...

Lot of 4 pieces for these two adjacent mining camps. 1) Revenue-imprinted (RN-P5) Certificate of Deposit for the Rocky Mountain National Bank, Central

This is a drawing of the front of the New City Hall to be built at Cripple Creek, Colorado by John J. Huddart, Architect. There is foxing in folds &...

Metal tray with images of National Hotel and Teller County Courthouse , approx 3.25" x 4.25". Red cloth pennant, Blinky's Miniature Ci...

Rare small booklet: A Picture Story of The Cripple Creek Trip. Soft cover, 6" x 9". Published by The Smith-Brooks Press, 1915. Soft cover,...

B/W illustrations of Denver, Leadville & Pueblo, CO in a foldout hardcover book. Approx 20 scenes, 6" x 5". HWAC# 62468 Date: ...

Inc. in South Dakota. No. 3515, issued for 150 shares to Edward Malke on May 26, 1902. Signed by the company president and secretary. Not cancelled. O

Lot of 3. 1) Gilt pinback for the Golden Jubilee Grand Lodge Reunion, Denver, Colorado ,1914. "Denver / Queen City of the Plains." Pike...

The two scales are from the Denver Equipment Company. 12 weights. All are marked Toledo (Fairbanks). Scales weigh 10 pounds (2), 5 pounds, 2 pounds (2

Tremendous source of historical information for the Colorado researcher! Price: 5 cents. Measures 19" x 23". Very poor condition: Spine to...

Vintage medical case contains items from the Red Star Medicine Co. "Recognized Remedies for the Diseases Indicated". Many jars of various ...

Two men enjoying a smoke outside of the door. Very business like. Strong Contrast! Handwritten date rod 1912. Leadville is also identified after the f

1926 map and guide for the city of Pueblo. HWAC# 41409 Date: 1926 Location: Pueblo, Colorado

Lot of fourteen. Six copies of "Session Laws of Colorado," 1913, 1915, 1917, 1923, 1925, 1937. Nine smaller supplemental booklets: 1915 la...

Two page letterpress copy of letter written by R.W. Thyh(?), comptroller, Treasury Department, April 1st, 1870. Addressed to Frank Hall, esq., Secreta

4 Colorado photo folders measuring 4.25" x 6.25". Subjects are Crystal Park Auto Trip, South Cheyenne Canon and Seven Falls, Views of the...

Lot of five. 1) Spectacular Oddfellows Ribbon. Cripple Creek Lodge, No. 1. Ribbon is a vivid red. Second ribbon adorns this piece. It is light brown,

Lot of 4. 1) Three issued stock certificates for the Rocky Mountain Grain & Commission Company. Issued 1922, 1926, and 1929. 2) Plus one issued ...

Four Williams Canyon Photographs-1) The Narrows at Williams Canon. Four nicely dressed women in the photo. W. E. Hook Photograph. Ad on the back for t

House of Representatives Ex. Doc. No. 201. "Contracts with Benjamin Holladay. Letter from the Postmaster General." Describes payments and ...

Originally belonging to Fred Dennett, 32nd Commissioner of the General Land Office, 1908-1913. The General Land Office was an independent agency of th

1) The National Bank of West Palm Beach. Issued in 1926, not cancelled. Eagle vignette. Folds, some separation. 2) Dealers Supply Corporation of West

Lot of 10. 1) General Telephone Company of Florida: nine bonds, $1,000-$20,000. Issued 1968-1984. Punch cancelled. 2) Florida East Coast Industries, I

Lot of 2 maps. 1) Florida by Counties, circa 1900, color & lithography by Cram. 11" x 14"; 2) Louisiana by Cram 1886, color by Lithog...

Lot of two certificates issued by the Pacific Bank Company of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii. No. 18 and 66, both issued the same day in 1913. Most of

Large group of Hawaii photographs taken just prior to World War II, approximately 80 photographs. Group also contains a number of postcards just after

Rare $500 6% 20 year gold bond. Vignette of a train and waterway. Signed by president Stewart. 17" x 14". #25. HWAC# 52666 Date: ...

Rare. Receipt on letterhead for Nicholia Stage Company, E.E. Corbin, Proprietor. (Date of Oct. 8, 1886 on reverse). Message is instructions to ship to

Lot of 7. 1) Five territorial billheads: Ritt & Weeks, Stoves, pictorial, 1870; Philip Kohlheyer, Washington Market, pictorial, 1869; Thos. Ewi...

Lot of 7. Includes: 1870 Washington Market billhead, Silver City; 1872 billhead for John Catalow, Silver City; 1867 sundries list in a/c with Poorman;

Colorado Investment Company-Lot of 15. Includes: The Alameda Investment Co. (1925, not cxl), The Cons. Realty & Investment Co. (1912, pen cxl an...

Lot of 24. 1) Eleven Territorial & County liquor license stubs, 1887-1890, Owyhee County. 2) Five Office of the County Superintendent of Schools...

Lot of 6 from 5 different Idaho towns:Boise County Bank letter (only one page present), Silver City, 1880s; letterhead for J.D. Ellis, Dry Goods &am...

4 copies: 13th Biennial Report, State Historical Society of Idaho for the Years 1931-1932; 4 copies: 14th Biennial Report, State Historical Society of

Inscribed with "Wedding Day, June 16, 1904"(Easte Deutche?) on the other side of paperweight reads "14th Bundes Konferenzi / Chicago....

Not a mirror, but an emory board on reverse with a scantily clad woman in a big hat on the front of this oval advertisement. 2 3/4 inches tall. HWA

Sailing card from Lake Seaman's Union, June 1895 . Vertical crease and small water stain.Orange approx 2.5" x 4.5". HWAC# 62470 D...

3 Maps of Illinois. 1) Illinois by Counties with Railroads, Geo. Cram Presents Cartography & color by Lithography, 1883. Double truck pp. 130,13...

Lot of 2. 1) Rand, McNally with engraving and color by lithography, 1885. Approximately 14.5" x 21." 2) Johnson and Ward. 1864. Engraved, ...

Cabinet card is 6.5 x 4.25". Shows a man posing. Back in pencil says, "Ford playing part of Jesse James." Perhaps for some sort of pr...

2 metal 4' property line markers. IOWA STATE/ PROPERTY LINE / UNLAWFUL TO DISTURB/ CONSERVATION COMMISSION. One has signs of wear, one may be...

Lot of 6. Included: 1859 A.B. Semple & Sons loan document for $196.60; 1859 Thomas & Anderson loan document for $208.03; 1860 Thomas & A...

5 different Kentucky and Tennessee 1) Hand colored by Gray 1874 , pp 111, 14.5" x 17" 2) Engraved and hand colored by Mitchell 1871, 12....

Double truck, pp. 48,49. Engraved Cartography with hand coloring by Johnson & Ward. 2 vignettes at bottom of the State House of Nashville & ...

Just about the time of the discovery in California leading to the Gold Rush. Dateline New Orleans, Nov. 2nd, 1848. Billed to Mr. Parks for board for o