May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Great little snaffle bit in pistol motif. Floral pattern silver overlaid with small blue gem stone. Mouth is 5 ¼ “ & 6 ¼ “ from top o...

Silver overlaid bit with vintage headstall and reins. HWAC# 62451 Date: Location:

Stainless Horse Bits. This collection of horse bits was salvaged prior to the dams on the Snake River in Utah & Idaho before water was backed up...

Western leather cuffs with 5 pt star design in silver studs. Center of star has raised button with golden eagle and shield. new, never worn. Dark brow

14 stone cabachon bolos-3 banded agate, 1 tiger eye, 4 agates, 1 petrified wood, 1 jet and more. Pretty group. HWAC# 61343 Date: Location:

Early pair of ladies leather riding/buggy gloves, smaller size and 12” in length with no tears or holes. HWAC# 62431 Date: Location:

Leather. Tan and dark brown. This is a small pair and will not come close to fitting the describers hand. Left and right hands are coming apart at the

1) Resistol, hand creased, self-formed. Miles City Saddlery Co., Miles City, Montana. Brown, beaver, new looking very good condition, size "20&...

Nice pair of vintage Acme Cowboy boots. Brown with red and white inlays, heels and soles still good for wearing or just a great pair for a colorful di

Almost mint pair of vintage Goding Cowboy Boots. From the logo inside pull-ups to the soles almost no wear at all, the soles still show case the origi

Beautiful full size silk rodeo scarf with teepees on border trim," Let’ r Buck" motif with yellow background, 1950’s—1960’s. HWAC# ...

Buffalo Bill was perhaps the most famous Wild West performer. This view is labeled as "2. Indian camp. Buffalo Bill combination" and sho...

1 Die Cut of Deadwood Coach Frontier Scene, 6" x 4.5", beautiful condition in a protective cover. HWAC# 59301 Date: 1890 Location...

Die Cuts, Paper Money Guaranty, Cowboys With Rifle Frontier Scene 6" x 4.25"; Deadwood Coach Frontier Scene 6" x 4.6". This is o...

Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West Poster, 30" x 40", mounted on linen. "Captain Keller's Wonderful Zouave Girls Direct from En...

Original Buffalo Bill- Pawnee Bill poster mounted on linen. 30" x 40". "Pawnee Bill's Great Far East combined with Buffalo Bill&#...

This is a three sheet movie poster (41"x 81") for the 1957 Wetsern Raiders of Old California, starring Jim Davis, Faron Young and Marty Ro...

This is a three sheet movie poster (41"x 81") for the 1953 western Stampede. Poster is in two pieces, but can easily be affixed to solid b...

This is a three sheet movie poster (41"x 81") for the 1943 western, The Leather Burners, starring Andy Clyde, Jay Kirby and William Boyd a...

Black side panels with Hopalong Cassidy on a white horse holding up a pistol.3 blades, 3.5". HWAC# 61855 Date: Location:

Lorne Greene Award, purchased from the estate of Loren Greene. 16 ½” x 24” mounted award from International Footprint Association Chapter 2 Lo...

Two Roster books (1937 & 1940), two bolo slides (a sombrero and one fashioned from a white metal token), a bronze token, and seven leather ID ba...

Three autographs from The Ranch Boys on 2" x 2.75" paper slips affixed to an autograph book page. Jack Ross, Joe "Curley" Bradle...

Beautiful bronze plaques by Tom Knapp. 1) Traveling Hotel, 9.5" x 9.5" 2) Cattle Drive 9.5" x 9.5" 3) Indian Girl 9.5" x 9....

The O. J. Snyder Saddlery, 1535 Larimer St. Denver, Colo. Catalog No. 26. Snyder-Built Saddles are the Best. 9.75" x 7". Great illustratio...

This is a beautiful hand hitched horsehair horse quirt made at the prison in Deer Lodge, Montana. Length is 30”. Deer Lodge is well known for its p

Letter to P. Basche & Co. of Baker City Oregon explaining price increase. Letter has neat vignette of eagle on bail of wire. HWAC# 52018 Da...

Framed poster in wood frame. Frame measures 29.5" x 24". RENO RODEO/ WILDEST, RICHEST RODEO IN THE WEST/ JUNE 17-26, 1983. Signed by ar...

Unframed poster. RENO RODEO/ WILDEST RICHEST RODEO IN THE WEST/JUNE 25-30, 1985. Depicts a cowboy sitting on a hay bale laughing with a young boy.

Lot of 15. Walla Walla, Ellensburg, and Toppenish. None were postally used. No duplicates. Riders such as Roy Hunter, Wynn Vickerman, Donnie Snyder, D

Two cowboys or ranch hands strutting their stuff. 3.25 x 2.25". Nice contrast. HWAC# 60976 Date: Location:

Tin type of a cowboy posing with his rifle next to a cast iron railing. HWAC# 62457 Date: Location:

Approx 6" x 8.25" mounted photo of a dead outlaw roped to a board and put on display in front of a drug store. He is the second man from t...

Birt Taylor was sentenced to hang. Postmarked Minden, NE and back reads "this was taken just as they came out of the jail. He is to hang Sept. ...

RPC of Emmett Dalton c.1920 Promo photo on horseback and armed to promote his silent films. RPC of 1st National Bank and raid on bankc. 1960's, ...

This Daguerreotype looks like a pose from a cowboy 'wanna be.' Rifle, six shooters, and knife are all present. 3.75 x 2.5". Bottom corn...

A seated man with fur at his feet and 2 men with a rifle. HWAC# 57273 Date: Location:

B/W photo by Holloway of Philadelphia of 4 cowboys on horses, a stagecoach and a big tent. 3.5" x 4.75" photo on mat board. Tack hole on m...

Lot of five different. Included: General Custer (Aver & Co.); Gettysburg Commanders (Globe Litho Co.); Famous Generals (incl US Grant, Sheridan,...

Copy of Remington's Bronco Buster. Appears to be cast aluminum, 9.5" x 7" x 3". Artist unknown. The original "Bronco Buster&...

Lot off nine. Three RPC's: 1) Pendleton Drug Company "Missed his steer". 1922 2) "Pancho Villa tossed by Brama Bull". 3) Rid...

Vintage sirocco wood western themed bookends “ Surrounding the Wagons” Indian on horseback firing at wagons, no chips or breaks. Approx 4.25" ...

Vintage bookends with rider on bucking horse, copper over wood.4.25" x 5.25". HWAC# 62437 Date: Location:

Rare red covered booklet with 12 b/w illustrations of cowboy activities including the mess wagon, branding on the prairie hitting the breeze, riding a

COWBOY POETRY & MUSIC FESTIVAL / MARCH 20-34, 2002 / MELODY RANCH MOTION PICTURE STUDIO / SANTA CLARITA CALIFORNIA. Poster is approx 24" x ...

From the Devere collection out of Texas. Devere at one time had one of the largest collections of western posters/calendars in the country having star

Another piece from the Devere Collection, this one is titled True Friends, a 1953 Salesman’s Sample Calendar. January 1959. Night scene of a cowboy o

Vintage electric cowgirl clock 1950’s—1960’s. Clock works, base is 9 ½” by 3 ½ “ and 7” tall. White polished stone on base and upright. ...

Two 14 inch long leather thongs with brass decorations. HWAC# 49528 Date: Location:

Approx 30+ letterheads and billheads, many pictorial and mostly from NY, saddlery related. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59715 Date: c. 1885+ Lo

Approx 50 varied billheads. Many are pictorial with horse vignettes. Mostly from New York. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59728 Date: c. 1883-1998

Various old stable billheads, almost all with pictorial horses (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59726 Date: c. 1875-1895 Location:

Measuring 4 1/4 x 6 1/2, a photo of men and horses in front of G.W. Huggins Livery and Feed Stable. Believed to be Oklahoma circa 1900. Has some damag

Approx 20 billheads, many pictorial and 1 letterhead. All livestock related. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59727 Date: c. 1883-1927 Location:

2 deputies on horses are tracking in a snowy wooded scene. Print approx 18" x 22", matt 24" x 27". HWAC# 63322 Date: Lo...

Miners candlestick. 9 inches long. Well constructed miners candlestick with a unique rib at the center through the entire handle. Rare. No makers name

Miners candlestick. 11 inch long, well-made miners candlestick. No name, high-quality construction HWAC# 62161 Date: Location:

Miners candlestick. 11 inches. Small handle, well-made, no name on the stick. HWAC# 62162 Date: Location:

Early style miners candlestick, 8 inches long, no hook, blacksmith constructed and unusual. HWAC# 62164 Date: Location:

Antique miner's iron candlestick holder. 10" long. HWAC# 61537 Date: Location:

Two Varney style miners candlesticks, well rusted. From the Hawthorne Nevada area. HWAC# 62163 Date: Location:

Group of five miners candlesticks, all probably made by different manufacturers. None marked. They range from 8 1/2 inches long to 10.5”. HWAC# 6

Original cloth miners had for underground mining with an auto light attached. Used average condition, from Hawthorne Nevada collection. HWAC# 6117

Brass and nickel plated Wolf lamps. Condition 8. HWAC# 46466 Date: Location:

The kit we got these parts from was a big plastic box which we chose to leave at the collectors house and instead have bagged each of the separate com

Collection of eight empty boxes for Autolite carbide lamps and other Autolite accessories. Nice collection. HWAC# 46438 Date: Location:

The first is probably a grease lamp, 6" x 4" x 4" with an unusual hanging device. The second is a hanging candle holder, with a flat ...

19th century, from the Great American Mining Collection. These were probably used in South America or Europe. Little is known of their use. HWAC# 4

Both lamps have a large heart as the screw-on device instead of a rooster. Each has a blacksmith created handle about 12 inches long. A nice collectib

Both of these lamps are incomplete, lacking the top chamber devices. One comes with a note that it was found by noted mineralogist Peter Bancroft abou

Stunning looking stainless steel Davy style miners lamp dated 1929. Etched V. D . V. G. / Dortmund / 1929. Appears to be a presentation piece and neve

Approx 33 nickel coated California Cap Co. blasting cap tins.Silver appearing finish. These make nice desk holders for paper clip and other small item

24 x 30" oak framed chromo-litho poster, c1885 for the California Powder Works. Minor fold in top quarter, not visible from six feet. The thin...

Hardcover from Canadian Industries LTD. Describing practical methods of using explosives for various purposes. 191pp. HWAC# 62177 Date: 1934 L

Black lettering on white enamel, 36 x 24. "Warning / Dangerous Cargo / No Visitors / No Smoking / No Open Lights." HWAC# 46813 Date: ...

White enamel with black lettering. 14 x 20 inches. Listing Command Bells and Call Bells (for station identification). A gold mine north of Ishpeming.

Two part sign, white enamel with black lettering. Upper sign is 14 x 24 inches, with six grommet holes for hanging. "Signals for No. 3 Shaft&qu...

White enamel with red lettering, 19 x 12 inches. Four grommet holes for hanging. "Emergency Signal / 9 Bells / followed by the / Level Signal.&...

Large metal sign. Green and black on white, on metal. “Be careful examine your working place well before starting the work.” 14 x 20". No locat...

White enameled with blue printing, from the Districts of Thunder Bay and Rainy River: the code of signals required by The Ontario Mining Act. Levels

Small field scale with weights. Tin says "Miner's improved gold scale / [picture of eagle] / Manufactured expressly for California. Comes w...

11 weights ranging from 1/2 Pennyweight to 100 grams. Almost complete. Box lid says "Miners Improved Gold Scale / [picture of eagle / Manufactu...

All are heavy metal and painted gold. Largest measures 20". Impress your friends! HWAC# 48442 Date: Location:

One small gold ingot mold for approximately 20 ounce ingot, no makers name. Also includes two other assayers tools, a tong and a 12 button unit. HW

Large cast-iron mortar and pestle. 9 inches tall 10 1/2 inches diameter at the top. Comes with two pestles for beating and crushing rock. This large s

A black iron mining mortar and pestle. It was used by a man named John B. Smith who prospected in Colorado and Kansas and passed this tool down the f

Two large assay crucible tongs for the furnace room. These two choice pieces were probably used in one of Nevada's many important producing mine...

Fred Holabird exclaimed, " This is a collection I never thought I'd see". A fine collection of assay crucibles collected from around ...

Gold detection device. 12 x 16", wood constructed with hand crank. Brass label says “patent January 8, 1895, other patents pending. PP Cuplin, ...

Hall's Magnetic Mineral Rod. If you read this advertisement, you would want to buy one too. And all of the testimonials on back are unbelievable...