May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Creating the town of Metropolis was the project of an eastern businessman, Harry L. Pierce. He purchased 40,000 acres of desert land in 1910 and hired

Letter from Pactolus, Nevada, dated 1902 to The State Bank and Trust Company, Carson Nevada. 8.5" x 10" HWAC# 56775 Date: 1902 Loc...

c.1960 high quality reprint of "Souvenir of Rawhide: Nevada's Great Gold Camp." Originally published in 1908 by and featuring photogra...

Lot of 4. 1) Souvenir Views of Rawhide: Ned Johnson's photographs. Great photographs: city, mines, people, buildings etc. First tent, first hote...

2 black 3.5" x 1.75" key fobs. Virginia Hotel Reno, Nevada, reverse IN RENO IT'S HAROLDS CLUB. Colonial Motor Inn, Reno, Nevada, rev...

Grand Hotel 4.75" x 2.25" key fob with key. Motel 500 with key. Sutro Motel with key. HWAC# 51433 Date: Location: Reno, Nev...

1) Case is in very nice condition. Hard plastic material. Inside in gold color is "Dr. Chas. O. Gasho / Optometrist / Reno - Nevada." 2) C...

Promissory note from George Wingfield for $15,075 to A. Sage. Dateline Reno, Nevada April 22, 1920. 8% per annum. Three $1 and one 2 cent documentary

Bronze colored "The Biggest Little City in the World." Manufactured by the Greendcuck Company out of Chicago. 1.5". HWAC# 48400 ...

Reno Hot Springs, Reno,NV, red plastic key fob. Swim for health, largest mineral pool in America. HWAC# 51434 Date: Location: Reno, Neva

Color Map of Nevada (tearing at right side) misc. letters, checks, bills. Interesting dealer lot. HWAC# 61238 Date: Location: Tonopah, Neva

Lot of twenty-three. Some nice and unusual reprints of the early days of Goldfield: the original Mizpah, July 4 1913, crowded street, different depot

Lot of 5 items related to Adolph Sutro and the Sutro Tunnel on the Comstock. 1) Rare 1888 receipt datelined Sutro, Nev. for the Lucille Lodge of the A

Corner of Washington & E Street. That would have been right across from the V&T train depot. S. A. Miller was the proprietor. "Rooms Si...

Lot of 23. Includes: 1887 Gold Hill letter to TR Hofer; two assessment receipts for the Utah Silver Mining Co., 1888; eight Bank of California deposit

All three are rare. 1) 1877 City License, Vehicle (wagon) 1st Class. Issued to RH McDonald for 3 months starting January 1877. Signed by the mayor, ci

Legends of the Comstock Lode by Beebe, The History of the Comstock Lode 1850-1920 by Smith, Silver Kings by Lewis, Virginia and Truckee by Beebe, A Hi

Group of approximately 17 real photo postcards. About half of these are from the normal suite of relatively common photo postcard and the other half a

This unique and rare silver chalice is from historical Virginia City, Nevada. The piece measures 6 1/2 inches in height, with a cup opening of 3 inche

Nine pieces that came with the M. M. Frederick, Eaves & Co., and Nye silver flatware from Virginia City. These pieces are NOT MARKED. Two pieces...

Nye may have gotten started in Sacramento in the late 1850's. By 1860 he was in partnership with W.T. Eaves. The pair appeared to have moved to ...

Five copies listed as known in Quibedeux. "Storey, Ormsby, Washoe & Lyon Counties Directory, Including the Cities and Towns of Virginia Cit...

Lot of 13 billheads, most issued 1875-1876 and one issued 1910. Billed for water rents and various supplies purchased from Virginia City and Gold Hill

Lot of 5. 1) Best is Wells Fargo & Co. certificate of deposit from Gold Hill, Nevada Territory, June 26, 1863, William A White. White is listed ...

Black leather folding business card holder from G. E. Getchel, Drugs and Jewelry, 20-22 South C. St., Virginia City, Nevada. Approx 4.5" x 6&qu...

$1000 Gold Coin water bond from Virginia City, NV, #54. Issued January 1, 1877 to Sutro and Co. Mayor and clerk signatures are punched. HWAC# 61358

8" x 10" b/w Bonanza Promo photo signed by Michael Landon, Lorne Green, Pernell Roberts and Dan Blocker. Photo has some creasing. HWAC# ...

For the Postoffice at Washoe, County of Washoe, State of Nevada. Includes Daily Record of Cancellations and Sales of Postage Stamps, Stamped Envelopes

Treasure hill by Jackson. Growing Up in a Company Town by Elliot. Nevada Northern Railway. Romancing Nevada's Past by Hall. HWAC# 62123 Dat...

Lists candidates running for office, inspectors of elections, and polling places. Pictorial of H. O. ("Tex") Hall for sheriff! Interesting...

You don't see a ton of paper from this company. Lot of 2 different style letterheads, both written in Salt Lake City in 1892 and addressed to TR...

Includes The Roughneck( with notes on Reno Commercial Club paper), Katie of Desolate Springs (returned from Everybody's Magazine), The Three Los...

Lot of 5 documents. Includes: 1) 1898 Carson City check charged to William M. Stewart plus an 1886 bullion purchase slip by Stewart. Stewart was a pro

Nevada Military Place Names of the Indian Wars and Civil War by Rathbugen,Pahute Indian Legends by Palmer, Desert Challenge by Lillard, As I Remember

Rare paper coupons from Ludwig Mercantile Co. in Nevada Terr. 5 pink 5 cents, 4 blue 10 cents, 5 cream 25 cents with stain. Unused paper coupon from C

Lot of 2. 1) De Witt Clinton Commandery No. 1 card for Geo. Fred. Ford of Carson City, Nevada. Ford was a bookkeeper according to the 1880 census. He

Man posing with a hat and cane by Rifeinberg & Dowe, Reno, NV. Lady in a hat and gloves posing outdoors by Beals of Virginia City, NV. HWAC# ...

Six Nevada Postmarks on Postcards. Two R-4 Fairview (1909 and 1908), one strong 1908 Goldfield, One weaker 1908 Millers sent to Leeds England, one 196

27 photo postcard set, later reprints of NE Johnson photographs. Printed by Lawrence Publishing Co. All unmailed and come with the original envelope.

Lot of fourteen. Six RPCS of Eureka (St James Church, Ruby Hill Mine, Old Fire Station, Downtown, Opera House, Court House). Three Austin black &...

33 Posters from either Nevada or pertaining to Nevada. Sizes range from 8.5" x 14" to 24" x 19". Examples include reproduction...

Sixteen northeast Nevada postcards. Six railroad related: Palisade, Ryndon, Imlay, etc. Most show trains. Two nearly identical Palisade with two diffe

Twenty-one. Three RPC's and six black and white. Includes four donkey themed, one Indian, one railroad, many desert, two poems, one cartoon, Far...

Las Vegas, Rhyolite, Caliente, Blair, Round Mountain. Unusual Blair Crater. George Foley, Round Mountain black & white, Rhyolite (old and new ov...

Lot of 56. Six Gardnerville (three RPC's including family and women with guns), three Fort Churchill including reprint of original camp, Fernley...

Compiled from Earth Resources Technology Satellite, Height of Orbit 494 Miles. Max C. Fleischman College of Agriculture / University of Nevada. Black

Nevada & Utah by Bradley, 1886 Copperplate Engraving, hand colored. Nice condition, 24.5" x 19"; California & Nevada, circa 1876,...

Lot of 10 maps. 1) New Hampshire. Engraved and color by Lithography by Cram. Chicago. 1883. Approximately 14.5" x 21." 2) New Hampshire, V...