May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Auction Details

Welcome to our May 2018 auction! This four-day sale has close to 3,000 lots in the following collecting categories: Native Americana, Cowboy & Western, Mining, Tokens, Numismatics, Bottles, General Americana, Railroadiana, and a large Bargain/Dealer Specials section.

Highlights include:

*Our first offering of tokens from a prominent Texas Collection.

*A new batch of railroad passes from the Potter Collection.

*A Mining section that features a new group of territorial Nevada stock certificates as well as rare California, Montana, Arizona, and Colorado pieces.

*A Cowboy section with spurs, bits, ephemera, and two incredible Pawnee Bill Wild West Show posters.

*Baskets, pottery, jewelry, rugs, points, art, and more in our Native Americana section.

*California soda bottles and rare Nevada medicine bottles.

*Numismatics incl. US and world coins, currency, scrip, medals, and other exonumia.

*Ephemera from the Al Adams Collection, Potter Collection, and Prag Collection including early US and world maps; Montana fort & Indian trader documents & early Montana mining pieces; early Idaho documents; Western postcards and postal history with a focus on Arizona; plus rare pieces from California, Nevada, Oregon, and more.

*A large Bargain/Dealer Section featuring both entry-level collectibles and large dealer lots ideal for resale. Our philosophy for this section is to help beginning collectors start their collections and to restock dealer inventories, therefore helping grow the collecting community as a whole.

Full Auction Schedule

Day One (May 7th, 2018) (Lots 1000-1734)
Native Americana (1000-1172)
Baskets
Pottery
Jewelry
Rugs & Weavings
Beadwork & Clothing
Points, Tools, & Weaponry
Art
Ephemera & Books
Cowboy & Western (1173-1264)
Spurs
Bits
Clothing
Buffalo Bill / Pawnee Bill
Ephemera
Mining (1265-1734)
Artifacts (Lighting, Signs, Explosives, Hard Goods)
Ephemera (Geographic Sort)


Day Two (May 8th, 2018) (Lots 2000-2754)
Tokens (2000-2249)
Numismatics (2250-2379)
Medals
Coins
Currency & Scrip
Ephemera
World’s Fairs & Expositions (2380-2406)
Gaming (2407-2431)
Bottles (2432-2654)
Insulators
Soda
Medicine
Misc.
Saloon, Brewing, Cigar, & Tobacco (2655-2718)
Beer & Brewing
Cigar & Tobacco
Jewelry (2719-2754)

Day Three (May 9th, 2018) (Lots 3000-3730)
General Americana

Day Four (May 10th, 2018) (Lots 4000-4752)
Railroadiana (4000-4189)
Passes
Ephemera
Bargains & Dealer Specials (4190-4752)
Gen. Americana
Mining
Numismatics
Tokens
Railroad
Postal


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"Souvenir of North Western Alaska" by O. D. Goetze3000 - "Souvenir of North Western Alaska" by O. D. Goetze
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c1904. 70 pages. 11 x 8". Focus is on Native American life, animal life, water, ice, boating, Nome and mining. Condition is poor to good. One p...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 4*******x for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Cute Alaska Souvenir Shovel and Pick3001 - Cute Alaska Souvenir Shovel and Pick
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shovel is 8.25" long. Tip has been chipped. Pick is in great condition. Whale bone? Ivory? HWAC# 62202 Date: Location: Nome, Alaska
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The Alaskan Newspaper, Vol. VI3002 - The Alaskan Newspaper, Vol. VI
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4pp edition with local news and interesting pictorial ads. Large tears and lower right corner of front page is detached and included. HWAC# 61352
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to g***s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Charles Hill Wanted for "Cohabitating in a State of Fornication"3003 - Charles Hill Wanted for "Cohabitating in a State of Fornication"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
With Annie Hill! Dismissed in 1912 after Charles disappeared and was never seen again. Four legal documents, three handwritten notes, and two envelope
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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"Souvenir of Alaska and Yukon Territory" by Hegg Photo Journey!3004 - "Souvenir of Alaska and Yukon Territory" by Hegg Photo Journey!
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1902 copyright by E. A. Hegg of Seattle, Washington. 126 pages full of photographs. Shows life in the city, in the country, on the water and on the sn
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to r********p.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Alaska Klondike Gold Rush Ephemera3005 - Alaska Klondike Gold Rush Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 3. 1) Best is unmounted bird's-eye view photograph of Dawson, Yukon Territory. "Looking Down from Midnight Dome." By Larrs &...
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Map of Alaska ("Russian America")3006 - Map of Alaska ("Russian America")
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Interesting map of Territory of Alaska. This was pre-Alaskan Gold Rush. This was known as Russian America. Engraved & hand colored by Gray,1876....
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Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
Sold to d*********n for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Strikingly Colorful Alaska Advertising Piece called "Gold Fields"3007 - Strikingly Colorful Alaska Advertising Piece called "Gold Fields"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This needs to be framed!!! Main picture is of men panning for gold. Two small circular pictures show the Skaguay Trail and Dawson City. George S. Harr
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to j******d for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Vintage Iditarod Dog Sled3008 - Vintage Iditarod Dog Sled
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Vintage Iditarod Malamute wood dog sled from Alaska. This Dog Sled is an antique, but may have been used up into modern times, hence the nylon struts.
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Yankee Ship Sailing Cards Books (3)3009 - Yankee Ship Sailing Cards Books (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Presents reproductions of some of the colorful cards announcing ships sailing in the days when Boston Ships and Boston men where known in every port.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to T******1 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Ajo, AZ Ephmera Group3010 - Ajo, AZ Ephmera Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 postcards including RPC's, 5 postal covers including 3 1930 Ajo Airport of Entry airmails and a First Flight,. 8 WJ Davies cardboard dairy bot...
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Tucson to Fuente, Yuma via Franco en el Altar Postal History3011 - Tucson to Fuente, Yuma via Franco en el Altar Postal History
Holabird Western Americana Collections
The Tucson postmark verifies the date. It is a type 3 used from May of 1868 to June of 1870. Addressed to Jesus Redondo in Fuente, Yuma (?). Reverse s
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to r********a.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Benson, AZ Postcards and Ephemera3012 - Benson, AZ Postcards and Ephemera
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Approx 20 postcards including RPC's-Big Rock Bridge, Dragoon Mountains, Texas Canyon, birdeye, City Hall, Camp Benson, West Main St.and one from...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Bisbee, AZ Postcards, Postal Covers and Ephemera3013 - Bisbee, AZ Postcards, Postal Covers and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
32 postcards of Bisbee, some street scenes,mostly mining related. 3 Bisbee canceled covers, 898-19310 including a dedication series Bisbee airport cov
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Casa Grande, AZ Postcards and Ephemera3014 - Casa Grande, AZ Postcards and Ephemera
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4 postcards including RPC of street scene, 2 1921 postal covers, US Dept of the Interior Casa Grande National Monument 1941 and early 1960's pam...
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Charles L Day Indian Reader Letter (Chin Lee, Arizona)3015 - Charles L Day Indian Reader Letter (Chin Lee, Arizona)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice pictorial letterhead offering a blanket for $20.Stains and fold tears. HWAC# 61805 Date: 1905 Location: Chin Lee, Arizona
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Clifton, AZ Postcards & Copper Mine Paycheck3016 - Clifton, AZ Postcards & Copper Mine Paycheck
Holabird Western Americana Collections
9 postcards including RPC's of Arizona Copper Co., business district, trainyard, bathhouse, and birdseye. Unused Arizona Copper Co. blue paychec...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to h********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Douglas, Arizona Postal History Collection3017 - Douglas, Arizona Postal History Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of seventeen. From airmiles to First Day Covers to pictorial covers, to corner advertising covers. Every cover fits one of these areas. Three stam
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 320.00
 
 
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Douglas, AZ Postcard Collection and Ephemera3018 - Douglas, AZ Postcard Collection and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 30 Douglas, AZ postcards with a few RPC's-street scenes,Southern Pacific Depot, library, hotels, smelter, G Ave., a parade, City Park and...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Fairbank, AZ Postcards and a Check3019 - Fairbank, AZ Postcards and a Check
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3 postcards 1911-1940 with Fairbank cancel including an amusing fishing scene, another a young boy sitting on a barrel. 1901 check from Consolidated N
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to i******s for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Flagstaff, AZ Postcard Collection with RPC's3020 - Flagstaff, AZ Postcard Collection with RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 50 postcards, mostly color, a few RPC's. Kitchen Kastle Cafe, birdeye view of Flagstaff, San Francisco Peaks, Aspen Ave., Court House, Sa...
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Estimate : 140.00 - 200.00
Sold to a******4 for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Two Pinal County Bank Stock Certificates3021 - Two Pinal County Bank Stock Certificates
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Issued and signed by President W.E. Guild? According to the Arizona Champion, 1889, the bank opened in Florence in Sept. HWAC# 52554 Date: 1889
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Estimate : 160.00 - 320.00
Sold to t******2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Three Territorial Arizona Fort Letters3022 - Three Territorial Arizona Fort Letters
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Three Arizona Territory Post letters 1) 1/2 page letter from Fort Apache, Arizona Territory. Payment for $1.50. 2-3) Fort Grant. 1893. Two letters fro
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (45.00 + 11.25BP) = 56.25
 
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Letter to Colonel Grierson who Organized 1 of 2 Buffalo Soldier Cavalry Units, Fort Whipple, Arizona3023 - Letter to Colonel Grierson who Organized 1 of 2 Buffalo Soldier Cavalry Units, Fort Whipple, Arizona
Holabird Western Americana Collections
What a great piece of history. United States Representative Miller is telling Colonel B H Grierson that he and the Texas delegation ae doing what they
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to a********o for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Globe,  AZ Postcards and Ephemera3024 - Globe, AZ Postcards and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1900-1907 b/w photo of Old Dominion Works smelter, approx 6" x 8". 1940's 3." x 7.25" 1 red and 1 green pennant-"Th...
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Globe/Inspiration, AZ Postal Covers (12)3025 - Globe/Inspiration, AZ Postal Covers (12)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
12 postal covers from Globe/Inspiration, AZ 1883-1941. HWAC# 61812 Date: Location: Globe, Arizona
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Grand Canyon Promo Pamphlets, Booklets, Stereoview, Maps3026 - Grand Canyon Promo Pamphlets, Booklets, Stereoview, Maps
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 25 pieces of Promo pamphlets & booklets of Grand Canyon expeditions & tours; stereoview of woman & 2 dogs overlooking rim of Gra...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Jerome, AZ Postcards and Ephemera3027 - Jerome, AZ Postcards and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
11 postcards mainly birdeye, Main Street,Hotel Jerome and United Verde Mine. Return address label from Dr. JT Pecharich. 1914 and 1915 road tax receip
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Estimate : 100.00 - 140.00
Sold to 8***1 for (50.00 + 11.00BP) = 61.00
 
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Kingman Postcards (13) and a Billhead3028 - Kingman Postcards (13) and a Billhead
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13 postcards including a few RPC's of Main St., Old Trails Hwy., Santa Fe Depot,birdeye view, burro pack train, a long freight team Hotel Beale ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 120.00
Sold to h********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Meteor Crater, AZ Ephemera3029 - Meteor Crater, AZ Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 postcards with 1 RPC. 2 vintage brochures " The Great Meteor Crater of Arizona" with back map. HWAC# 61828 Date: Location: Met...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Morenci, AZ Postcards (9)3030 - Morenci, AZ Postcards (9)
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9 Morenci, AZ postcards including DtroitCopper Co. Store, Club and school buildings, Morenci Hotel, smelter, view from D hill, Arizona Hill. HWAC#
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to h********e for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Mt. Lemmon, AZ Postcards with RPC's (15) and Ephemera3031 - Mt. Lemmon, AZ Postcards with RPC's (15) and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
15 Mt. Lemmon postcards with approx 10 RPC"s. Mt. Lemmon sore and Inn, Mt. Lemmon, Mt. Lemmon Lodge, Soldier's Lake Hitchcock Hwy., Mt. Lem...
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Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Nogales, AZ Letters and Postal Covers.3032 - Nogales, AZ Letters and Postal Covers.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Organization Certificate of the Sandoval National Bank 1904 and 1903 letter on etterhead1886 letter on letterhead, L. Ephraim General Merchandise. 192
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Nogales, AZ Postcard Collection with RPC's3033 - Nogales, AZ Postcard Collection with RPC's
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 45 Nogales, AZ postcards including Rancho Grande Guest House, stock yards, street scene, "the fence", The Cavern, Morley Ave, Mexic...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Oatman, AZ Postcards (7)3034 - Oatman, AZ Postcards (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 RPC's- 2 Tom Reed Mine, United Eastern Mine. 2 Main St. Hwy. 66, Oasis Cafe. HWAC# 61763 Date: Location: Oatman, Arizona
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to D****7 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Patagonia, AZ Postal Covers and Postcard (6)3035 - Patagonia, AZ Postal Covers and Postcard (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
5 Patagonia, AZ postmarked covers c. 1926-1933. Cancelled embossed postcard of NYC"s iconic Flatiron Building. HWAC# 61764 Date: Locat...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Pearce, AZ, Postcards (5)3036 - Pearce, AZ, Postcards (5)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Christmas postcards, one with chicks and another with a chick pulling a cart with eggs in lieu of a missed Easter card! HWAC# 61765 Date: L
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
 
 
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Petrified Forest Postcards and Booklets3037 - Petrified Forest Postcards and Booklets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 Petrified Forest and Painted Desert postcard booklets. 6 park booklets. National Park Service vintage hand out map. HWAC# 61766 Date: Locat
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Phoenix, AZ Area Ephemera3038 - Phoenix, AZ Area Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Canvas money bag from Valley National Bank. 5 Phoenix pictorial souvenir folders. 11" blue felt pennant with an Indian chief head. c.late 1940&...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (35.00 + 8.75BP) = 43.75
 
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Phoenix, AZ Ephemera3039 - Phoenix, AZ Ephemera
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8 postcards including assembled ostrich. c. 1930's to 1950's promo brochures for Hotel Desert Hills, 2 In the Valley of the Sun, Camelback I...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Prescott, AZ Postcards and More3040 - Prescott, AZ Postcards and More
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hotel St. Michael billhead 1910. United Verde Extension Mining report 1919. Foldout Prescott color map. Approx 50 postcards including RPC's. ...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Tombstone, AZ Letters and Ephemera3041 - Tombstone, AZ Letters and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 tickets for Helldorado October 24-27,years unknown.1940's unused cowboy window decal and c. 1950's sticker.Several c. 1920's business ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Bank of California Cochise County Bank Deposit Slips (7)3042 - Bank of California Cochise County Bank Deposit Slips (7)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
6 bank deposits slips from Bank of California into Cochise County Bank in Tombstone, 1 credit slip with a tear. 1 deposit of Copper Queen, another 200
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to h********k.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Cochise County Bank Deposit Slips from EB Gage & J Goldwater (9)3043 - Cochise County Bank Deposit Slips from EB Gage & J Goldwater (9)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bank deposit slips from 2 famous Arizonans. 2 EB Gage for cash-see perforations. 7 from J Goldwater . HWAC# 61810 Date: 1886 Location: Tombs
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Cochise County Bank Mexican Silver Deposit Slips (6)3044 - Cochise County Bank Mexican Silver Deposit Slips (6)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three 1886 deposits slips for Mexican Silver, silver deposits. One has light stain, one heavily stained. HWAC# 61808 Date: 1886 Location: Tom
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Three Cute Ash Trays3045 - Three Cute Ash Trays
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two Corral Bar, Tombstone ash trays. Show young lady caught without any clothes on - only a towel to protect her innocence. One Hal's Barber Sho...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Tombstone, AZ Banking Ephemera3046 - Tombstone, AZ Banking Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx 100 Cochise County Bank deposit slips c. 1886. 3 unused and attached Huson & Co Bankers checks c. 1880's-edge toning. 2 Cochise Count...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Tombstone, AZ Postal Covers, 30+3047 - Tombstone, AZ Postal Covers, 30+
Holabird Western Americana Collections
30+ postal covers c. 1880's to 1934. A few pictorials. HWAC# 61771 Date: Location: Tombstone, Arizona
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Tombstone, AZ Postcards3048 - Tombstone, AZ Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
c. 1960's Tombstone and Boothill photo card booklet.Approx 30 postcards including Bird Cage Theatre and RPC's. HWAC# 61768 Date: Lo...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Tucson Banking, Canceled Checks, Savings Books, Pamphlets3049 - Tucson Banking, Canceled Checks, Savings Books, Pamphlets
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 10 pieces of banking related ephemera from the early 1900's in Tucson. HWAC# 61271 Date: 1917 Location: Tucson, Arizona
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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1880s Tucson Cover to Mrs. William Ross3050 - 1880s Tucson Cover to Mrs. William Ross
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Cover to Mrs. William Ross of Jewett City, New London Co., Connecticut. Good condition. HWAC# 61265 Date: 1865 Location: Tucson, Arizona
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to c****o for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Covers from Tucson3051 - Covers from Tucson
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Misc. Covers & personal "miss you" letters from 1911, covers from Flamingo Hotel, RPC's of Gilpin Airport; Santa Rita Hotel & ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Tucson Rapid Transit Co. Bond3052 - Tucson Rapid Transit Co. Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Tucson Rapid Transit Co. $1000 First Mortgage Sinking Fund, 22-year Gold Bond. No. 183. Beautiful Vignette of woman, 44 coupons left attached. Good co
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Estimate : 70.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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Tucson Letterheads & Billheads3053 - Tucson Letterheads & Billheads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 20 pieces in this lot of letters, & bills from Feinberg & Mayer from San Francisco Ca.; E.J. Longyear Company (Engineers); Twinn Bu...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s********x for (60.00 + 13.20BP) = 73.20
 
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Tucson Military Telegraphs (3)3054 - Tucson Military Telegraphs (3)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
3 US Military telegraphs received at Tucson, AZ. 1874-Dissolution announced yesterday... with toning. 1877-Shipped on Idaho eleven thousand pounds. 1
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Tucson Pictures, Promotional Pamphlets, Business Cards3055 - Tucson Pictures, Promotional Pamphlets, Business Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 40 pieces in this lot containing pics of Nogalis; "Bird Roost" Catalina Mts. in distance (1922); Agua Caliente, in the foothills o...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to t******2 for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Tucson Promotional Pamphlets; Tourism Guides3056 - Tucson Promotional Pamphlets; Tourism Guides
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fun lot of informational pamphlets from Tucson Chamber of Commerce, Panorama map of Tucson 1937-38 featuring Old Fort Lowell on front; the Tucson Lit
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Start Price : 120.00 | Estimate : 240.00 - 400.00
 
 
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RPC's, Chromolithos of "Old Tucson"3057 - RPC's, Chromolithos of "Old Tucson"
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Souvenir pictorial fold out sets, black & white RPC's, chromolithos of "Old Tucson". Includes set of RPC's of San Xavier Missi...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8***1 for (180.00 + 39.60BP) = 219.60
 
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Tucson, Arizona Certificates of Deposit In Mexican Silver3058 - Tucson, Arizona Certificates of Deposit In Mexican Silver
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! Two different, both unused. Safford, Hudson & Co., Bankers in Tucson. 18--. $10 and $20 certificated received "in Mexican Silver.&quo...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to m*****1 for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Willcox, AZ Postcards and Ephemera3059 - Willcox, AZ Postcards and Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1 Willcox cancel postal cover 1934. 5 Willcox cancelled postcards-Main St. Haskell Ave., comical "spilt milk", Leap Year 1912. Cattle Capi...
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LOT WITHDRAWN3060 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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Winslow, AZ Post Card and Covers Collection3061 - Winslow, AZ Post Card and Covers Collection
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14 postal covers with Winslow cancels-1912-1937 with several airmails. 10 postcards including 1 RPC of a street. Also Clear Creek Bridge, Hwy. 66 depo
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LOT WITHDRAWN3062 - LOT WITHDRAWN
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Early Photograph of the Ferry on the Colorado River3063 - Early Photograph of the Ferry on the Colorado River
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Location written in pencil. Ferry crossing the river. Loads of wood on the shore waiting to be ferried across the river. Contrast is weak. Photo is 5
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Large Yuma, AZ Postcard and Postal Cover Collection3064 - Large Yuma, AZ Postcard and Postal Cover Collection
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Approx 60 Yuma postcards including RPC's-giant dredges at Yuma, Main St., Hotel Arizona,Indian Mission,hotels, 4th of July parade, court house, ...
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Arizona State & Territorial Postmark Catalogs (3)3065 - Arizona State & Territorial Postmark Catalogs (3)
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Arizona Statehood Postmark Catalog by Bechtel 1989, Arizona Territorial Postmark Catalog by Kriege 6th edition, Arizona Territorial Postmark Catalog b
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Territorial Arizona Letter Collection3066 - Territorial Arizona Letter Collection
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Lot of nine. 1) 1905 Albert Steinfeld billhead, trading coupons and metal plaque (1.5 x 5.75".) 2) Pinal Ranch cover and letterhead. Needs a qu...
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1897 Arizona Territory Lawsuit Documents3067 - 1897 Arizona Territory Lawsuit Documents
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William Hagan v. KR Owens, WJ Fyffe and WF Ogden. Suit is for indebtedness of $1337.18 for unpaid wares. Filed in Arizona territory. HWAC# 61732
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4 Different Arizona Checks3068 - 4 Different Arizona Checks
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Bank of Arizona 1901, Bank of Bisbee 1901,2 Consolidated National Bank, Oracle 1900 and Tucson 1901. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 59708 Date: 19
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Arizona Bank, Water and Mail Order Stocks3069 - Arizona Bank, Water and Mail Order Stocks
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1) Phoenix Savings Bank & Trust. Number 6 - very early!!! For 4 shares in 1911 to DH Chalmers. ) Arizona Water Company $333.33 Gold Bond. Due in...
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Arizona Business and Related Ephemera Collection3070 - Arizona Business and Related Ephemera Collection
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c. 1940's Painted Desert Inn menu, Apache National Forest fold out brochure with many photos, other brochures include El Estribo, Fort Apache, h...
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Arizona, The Snowflake Herald Newspaper Article  (2)3071 - Arizona, The Snowflake Herald Newspaper Article (2)
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Snowflake, Arizona Newspaper Articles. 1)The Snowflake Herald, AZ 1917. "Snowflake and Taylor will have an Electric Light and Power Plant. Foxi...
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David K Udall Signed letter3072 - David K Udall Signed letter
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David K Udall was a superior court judge in Maricopa County, letter dated Sept. 28, 1909 ordering Levi Strauss overalls, rice and 10 lbs. of lard. Cre
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Map of Northern Arizona Territory, c.18753073 - Map of Northern Arizona Territory, c.1875
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Parts of Northern Arizona Atlas Sheet No. 2. Exploration of Colorado River and its tributaries under the direction of Lieutenant T.A. Touey A.D.C. and
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Maps of Early Arizona Highways3074 - Maps of Early Arizona Highways
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Collection of approx. 11 maps of Arizona & New Mexico, includes the New Atlas of Tucson; 1958 Arizona Points of Interest & Touring Map. H...
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Arizona Photos, Ads, Post Cards, Engraved Copper Postcard3075 - Arizona Photos, Ads, Post Cards, Engraved Copper Postcard
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Interesting lot with a engraved copper desert scene of the giant cactus (Saguaro) ; photos of old cars being ferried across a river near Blythe, 1923
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Freeman's Hotel Framed Collage, Auburn, California3076 - Freeman's Hotel Framed Collage, Auburn, California
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8.25" x 10.75" framed Freeman's Hotel Letterhead dated 1891 is taped to backing. Metal seal from Freeman's Hotel is taped to lett...
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Postcard of Machine Doctor's Bench at Camp 62, Southern California Edison Company, Big Creek, CA3077 - Postcard of Machine Doctor's Bench at Camp 62, Southern California Edison Company, Big Creek, CA
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Unused postcard. S. C. E. stands for Southern California Edison. They currently have a plant on Big Creek. Construction was from 1911 to 1913. The pic
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Bodie Bank 'Charge' Receipts.3078 - Bodie Bank 'Charge' Receipts.
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Ten 'Charge' receipts from the Bodie Bank in Bodie, California. All list the name of the person and his balance after the charge. Also one J...
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Bodie Knights Templar Framed Display3079 - Bodie Knights Templar Framed Display
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Ornate and beautifully framed Bodie ephemera from the Knights Templar Lodge. Approximate 20 x 30" wood frame, matted. 1) Left side has five of ...
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Bodie Manuscript Group3080 - Bodie Manuscript Group
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Lot of ten. 1) One letterhead. 1887 from George W Penter, Banker. From EL Benedict, cashier. Seven manuscript notes/letters. 2) 1882 from J Kullman. G
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Framed Bodie Stagecoach Ephemera Display3081 - Framed Bodie Stagecoach Ephemera Display
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Framed Bodie stagecoach documents. Approximate 20 x 24" frame with documents, not adhered, currently slipped inside the frame. Includes Bodie a...
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George W Penter, Banker, Bodie, CA Collection3082 - George W Penter, Banker, Bodie, CA Collection
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Lot of 7. Six half sheet letterheads. All signed for Penter by EL Benedict. All are about business with Carson City, Nevada. One rare Penter billhead.
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J. S. Cain 1/2 Sheet Letterhead Collection3083 - J. S. Cain 1/2 Sheet Letterhead Collection
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Lot of six. 1901 to 1903. All to banks in Carson City, Nevada. These are for withdrawals and deposits for people like Benjamin Rosenthal, James T Davi
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Sixteen Bodie Bank and J. S. Cain Receipt Postal Cards3084 - Sixteen Bodie Bank and J. S. Cain Receipt Postal Cards
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Loto of sixteen. 1) Six 1879 postal cards addressed to M. H. Pope, Cashier, [Bodie Bank], Bodie, California. From Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne of New ...
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Bodie and Mono, CA Books (7)3085 - Bodie and Mono, CA Books (7)
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7 Bodie and Mono County Books with 3 copies of Bodie, Boom Town-Gold Town! signed by author McDonald. The Story of Bodie by Cain and more. (Potter
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Mono & Inyo County Documents3086 - Mono & Inyo County Documents
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1) Letter on letterhead from WE Reading in Bodie, CA, Jan. 23, 1907 regarding a credit. 2&3) 1926 Agreement & Option for a group of mines a...
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Nevada & California Telegraph Co. Receipt, Bridgeport, CA, 18833087 - Nevada & California Telegraph Co. Receipt, Bridgeport, CA, 1883
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Rare telegraph company receipt! Dateline Bridgeport, June 18, 1883. Message written by T.W.W. Davies and addressed to attorney William S. Wood in San
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Brooklyn, Cal. Photo, c18883088 - Brooklyn, Cal. Photo, c1888
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Cabinet card photo of a house in Brooklyn, Ca, c 1888. photo torn lower left, board fine. Much ID on the back. Justin Wyman, Brooklyn, Alameda Co. H
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1906 Colfax, California Birds-eye View Real Photo Postcard3089 - 1906 Colfax, California Birds-eye View Real Photo Postcard
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Nice RPC. Mailed to Miss Stella Clark in Gold Hill, Nevada. Message says they got to Colfax but the train to Grass Valley left 45 minutes before they
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W. O. Sleeper & Co. Checks, Columbia, California, 1850s3090 - W. O. Sleeper & Co. Checks, Columbia, California, 1850s
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Two checks from the W. O. Sleeper & Co. firm of Columbia. Blue paper, 7 3/4 x 2/1/2 inches, printed by Britton & Rey of San Francisco. Slee...
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1864 Bond of County of Colusa3091 - 1864 Bond of County of Colusa
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California 10% Bond canceled in 1864. Nice condition 15.5" x 13.75". Vignette of woman and man with what appears to be animals and factory...
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Death Valley Books (6)3092 - Death Valley Books (6)
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Silver Stampede by Wilson, Place Names of the Death Valley Region in California and Nevada by Palmer, Ballart 1897-1917 by Hubbard, Mines of Death Val
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Donner Lake Camp Brochure3093 - Donner Lake Camp Brochure
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For a Real Vacation! Folds out to 18 x 16". Eleven small photos of the camp and two panoramas. Map. How to get there, accomodations, rates and ...
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PA Lamping and Co. Original and Duplicate of Exchange3094 - PA Lamping and Co. Original and Duplicate of Exchange
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Unused and attached PA Lamping and Co. Original and Duplicate of Exchange. Ledger page folded over on back. HWAC# 61743 Date: c. 1860's ...
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Seven pieces of Folsom Prison Ephemera3095 - Seven pieces of Folsom Prison Ephemera
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1) 1886 letter from Warden McComb about settling an account with Sperry of Gridley. 2-6) 1887 letters to Sperry (Please send a carload of flour). 4) 1
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Ft. McDowell Mounted Photo3096 - Ft. McDowell Mounted Photo
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23.25 x 5.5" photo on 5 x 7" cardboard mount. Ft. McDowell, on Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay area was an important military post....
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1880s Ticket to the Seventh Annual Fair, Greenville, California3097 - 1880s Ticket to the Seventh Annual Fair, Greenville, California
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Orange colored business card sized admission ticket to the Seventh Annual Fair / District No. 11 / Grenville, Cal. / Admit One / 50 cts. HWAC# 610
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$50 Reward for Jail Break, Postcard, Hill's Ferry, California3098 - $50 Reward for Jail Break, Postcard, Hill's Ferry, California
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$50 REWARD. Wanted in Stanislaus County, CA by Constable Ed Horn. Jail breakers Ed Price and Mort Moffat- a slogger. Written on bottom "Mort Mo...
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Very Early Real Photo Postcard of Hobart Mills, California3099 - Very Early Real Photo Postcard of Hobart Mills, California
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Contrast is weak, but a nice historic photograph. It was a leading lumbering area during the Comstock rush. Address only on the back! Foxing on both s
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