May 2018 Americana, Railroad, Mining, & More Auction

Twenty-Ninth Triennial Conclave Knight's Templar Poster, by H. W. Hansen. San Francisco, California, September HMDCCCCIV (1914). Poster, 36.75...

Kohler & Ritter were successors to Fred Reichel in San Francisco in 1867. Both worked as silversmiths with Reichel, and Gotthard Kohler was Reic...

Land Deed Issued to Francois Pioche in San Francisco January 10, 1871. Signed f. .l. a Pioche. Pioche was a French born bon vivant San Francisco banke

Pin badge "Past Chief Ranger / Court Golden Gate No.5 / F. of A. Engraved on reverse: "Presented to / Aaron Jacobs / July 2, 1910." P...

Gleason's Pictorial, circa 1852 Life in CA & San Francisco Fire. Was later hand colored. Lively scene at a dock in San Francisco with occupa...

Dated June 17, 1867. Received from Henry Benjamin To Mrs. Mary L Singleton $150. Premium was $34.61 so it seems she only received $115.39. Then they a

Lot of 4. Three Knights Templar cards for San Francisco members at the No. 16 Golden Gate Commandery for the 24th Triennial Conclave at Washington D.C

Published by Leon Goldstein, November 12, 1902. Has slight tearing at bottom of page & right of page. 12" x 17.5" HWAC# 62006 Dat...

4 " x 10" photos of the Bay Bridge. One color shot from San Francisco. 3 b/w shots of bridge cabling during construction phase. HWAC# 5...

Hardcover 30pp. B/W illustrations on San Francisco building and landmarks.Text is detached from cover. HWAC# 571954 Date: c. 1901 Location: S

Extra rare! This is NUMBER 5 in 1877. This certifies that William Pierce is a skillful master pilot of steam vessels for the bays of San Francisco and

Rare hardcover, 356pp, gilded page edges. Early history of San Francisco with many photos of prominent historical figures. Cover has signs of wear.

Lot of two: 1) Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate / San Francisco; 1 3/4 inches diameter. 2) Club Continental / New Continental / Hotel / 127 Elli...

Exquisite portrait of Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833 – June 7, 1893). Portrait by Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco. Booth was a 19th-cen...

Yes he is the brother of John Wilkes Booth the Lincoln assassin. In costume as Hamlet with long hair. Photographer name is trimmed from bottom of mou

Rare Wells Fargo & Co. Check #4530 Aug 26, 1891 to Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance, signed by Nathan Kline. Note staining. (Item wa...

Will & Finck blade sharening tool, stag horn handle. Unusual, rare San Francisco maker consisting of a carving knife that has makers mark "...

Rare 1917 San Fransisco telephone directory 320pp some foxing. HWAC# 62474 Date: 1914 Location: San Fransisco, California

Beautiful poster "Visit Mission San Jose's Great Sesquicentennial Celebration" (1797-1947) with Spanish Flamenco dancer in full regal...

Both show wharf scenes with great activity! Formerly a separate city, it consolidated with Los Angeles in 1909. The Port of Los Angeles, a major inter

Santa Barbra, CA City Directories. 1931-half detached spine, 1936-detached spine and no back cover, 1937, 1938-taped spine, 1944. HWAC# 61836 Dat

Souvenir Brass Santa Barbara Flower Festival Bread Badge, 2.5" long with bear on top. HWAC# 59748 Date: 1896 Location: Santa Barbara, ...

Vol. XXXII, April 19, 1906 Press Democrat. Two pages. Focuses completely on the San Francisco earthquake and the damage it did to surrounding cities s

4.75" x 7" photos of Sacramento River near Copley showing a boat and waterwheel? and Bully Hill Mining Camp. 3 8" x 10" black a...

Chris Evans was a sharp shooting farmer who joined the notorious train robbers, the Sonntag Brothers. In August of 1892 they robbed a train at Collis

Beautifully framed and matted pictorial calendar frozen in March 1941. Bucolic Sonora tree filled watercolor. HWAC# 51379 Date: 1941 Location:

2 sided letter on pictorial letterhead, Oct. 1911, Standard Lumber co, Sonora, CA. Only 1 page of a multi page letter about the finished road along t

1906 Post Office Dept Steadman, CA Postmaster application letter. WB Broadwell billhead to Yellow Aster Mine 1899. Yellow Aster Mine 1918 assayer&#...

Original photo, 6 x 9", framed and matted in old frame, but not contemporary to photo. Sterling City in Butte County was formed by the Diamond ...

Lot of 24. Nineteen are real photo, two are color, and three are early printed. Of the 24, six were mailed (1909-1961) and one has a long message writ

Translated from the French by Henry Longan Stuart. Five woodblock prints suitable for mat and frame. Illustrations by Cimino are wood cut designs. Har

Handshake badge with 8" ribbon and fringes. SLAVONIC / LBS / ANGELS CAMP, CAL / BRANCH OF SIBS/ SUTTER CREEK, CAL. HWAC# 63102 Date: L...

1) Small letterhead. Rickey Land & Cattle Company, Inc. 1906. 2) Large fancy Kirman & Ricket letterhead 1895. Harness, Saddles, Bridles, etc...

Rare! This pictorial check for $4000 was made out to Pierce Delap??? signed by F. W. Blake as agent for Rhodes & Co. Blake was the agent for Rho...

#2627 from Express & Banking office of Rhodes & Co, Feb. 5, 1855 for $699.52 with X tear in center. Native American pictorial.3 folds and sm...

Four Adam's prints from Adams' photos: 11" x 14"; Half Dome--Azaleas; Yosemite Falls; High Sierra from Glacier Point; El Capitan, ...

Oil on board, painting of Vernal Falls in Yosemite with storm clouds rising in the background. Original frame—25" H x 18.5" W. Signed by t...

Lot of 6. 1) Two different Tuolumne County tax documents. An 1866 receipt for a Chinese person (Losang) and and 1877 receipt for taxes on land in Chin

Yreka to Fort Jones to Etna and Return. Large way-bill dated July 4, 1911. Five entries. William Altoppen as driver. 17 x 11" Folds. Light wear...

3 hardcovers. California Gold Country, Highway 49 Revisited by Koeppel. Mother Lode Album by Weston. Gold Mines of California by Weston (Potter Coll

Hardcovers. 1) California by McGroarty 1926 393pp with index, front hinge repaired. 2) California, Its History and Romance by McGoarty, 393 pp with in

Land in California by Robinson, The Year of Decision 1846 by Devoto, Early Prints and Drawings of California, California Ephemeral, Adobe Days by Smit

Union ticket for the 1867 California gubernatorial race in California. George C. Gorham for Governor, John P. Jones for Liet. Governor, etc. Reverse f

Hardcover 225pp with many b/w photos (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63154 Date: Location: California

8" x 10" glossy b/w by Ralph Widman of "Arlington Twin Auburn Speedsters" and a letter from the arlington auburn in North Hollyw...

Lot of 18. 1) Illustration of the execution of Brace and Hetherington by the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco, 1856. Printed on very thick cardsto

McKinlay, Garrioch & Co, San Francisco 1855 for 1000 ? Backus & Harrison 1851 for prints and more, Middleton & Smiley 1851 with crease ...

1924. 872pp plus ads. folding maps in interior. indexed. Divided by type of business: banks, public utilities, industrial, sugar, oil; directory of di

Man with mustache by Swart, Nevada City, CA. Man with beard and funky hair peak and a unibrow by Elite in San Francisco, CA. Young bow in a suit by Ha

Lot of 4. Included: color IOOF card for D.E. Stratton, Chinese Camp, Tuolumne County; color GAR card for James H. Lord, Grass Valley; card for Mary A.