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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Calumet & Arizona Mining Co. Locomotive Photo4100 - Calumet & Arizona Mining Co. Locomotive Photo
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Locomotive #112 built for the Cornelia Copper Co., June 1929 with specs on back of photo paper. Nice factory photo. 3" x 8". HWAC# 6180...
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Arizona Railroad RPO Collection4101 - Arizona Railroad RPO Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of twenty-one. Two valuation 5's (190- Winkleman & Phoenix and 1909 Prescott & Crown King), two 4's (1910 Phoenix & Maricopa...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Metal Danger Sign from the Northern Electric Railroad at East Gridley4102 - Metal Danger Sign from the Northern Electric Railroad at East Gridley
Holabird Western Americana Collections
DANGER / PRIVATE PROPERTY / THIS ROAD OPERATED BY AN / ELECTRIC THIRD RAIL / WALKING ON TRACKS OR OTHER / TRESPASSING FORBIDDEN / KEEP OFF. Manufactur
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********r.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Catalina Island Inclined Railroad Postcards4103 - Catalina Island Inclined Railroad Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of six, four different. This unique Santa Catalina Island incline railway was built in 1904 to carry passengers up from the Amphitheater to the to
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to m*****s for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Amador Railway Bond4104 - Amador Railway Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Amador Central Railroad is a standard gauge railroad that operated 11.8 miles (19.0 km) between a connection with the Southern Pacific Com...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to c********r.. for (60.00 + 15.00BP) = 75.00
 
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Western Pacific Railway Receipts for Keddie, CA4105 - Western Pacific Railway Receipts for Keddie, CA
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 13 freight bills for the Keddie Station of the Western Pacific Railway Company, 1910. All are receipts for packages consigned by JC Young of Ta
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Sold to c********r.. for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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The Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway Company Bond4106 - The Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"On October 14, 1890 Sherman founded the Los Angeles Consolidated Electric Railway in Downtown Los Angeles. He received a 50-year franchise fro...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to i*******m for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Northern Electric Company Bond4107 - Northern Electric Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Sacramento street railroad. Green $1000 5% fifty year bond. Signed by president. #3136. 14.25" x 9.75". HWAC# 52343 Date: Locatio...
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Northern Electric Railway Company Bond4108 - Northern Electric Railway Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green $1000 5% forty year bond. Signed by president. #2064. Rare. HWAC# 52342 Date: Location: Sacramento, California
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Points of Interest Reached by San Diego Railroads4109 - Points of Interest Reached by San Diego Railroads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare! 1915. Three railroads have teamed up to bring you all of the day trips from downtown San Diego one could want to take. The railroads are the San
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Southern Pacific Railroad Advertisement4110 - Southern Pacific Railroad Advertisement
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This advertisement features a black and white image of a Spanish style Mission against a yellow background. It reads "Served by the, Coast Dayl...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to d********9 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Shasta Springs Inclined Railroad Postcards4111 - Shasta Springs Inclined Railroad Postcards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of four including a real photo postcard (RPC) by Patterson. Two different color postcards. Shasta Springs was depot and resort on the Shasta Divis
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Start Price : 35.00 | Estimate : 70.00 - 120.00
 
 
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Chipps Station Wood Sign4112 - Chipps Station Wood Sign
Holabird Western Americana Collections
CHIPPS / HALF MILE. Measures 26” x 11” x 1.5”. From the 280-mile electric shortline Sacramento Northern that operated 1912 to 1955. Sign dates from s
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Hetch Hetchy and its Dam Railroad by Wurm4113 - Hetch Hetchy and its Dam Railroad by Wurm
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Signed by author, hardcover 298pp with lots of photos including underground tunnel work. HWAC# 571977 Date: Location: California
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to p********f.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Central Pacific Railroad in California Ephemera4114 - Central Pacific Railroad in California Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 4. Three expense bills: 1872, package from Sacramento to Milton; 1875, San Francisco; and 1871, Sacramento. Plus an 1882 memo from the General
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Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to c********r.. for (20.00 + 5.00BP) = 25.00
 
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Duluth, Huron and Denver Railroad Company Bond4115 - Duluth, Huron and Denver Railroad Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000, 6% bond. Steam train at station vignette. Signed by president. 14.75" x 9.25". #460. HWAC# 52304 Date: Location: Denver, ...
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Georgetown Tunnel Transportation Company Bond4116 - Georgetown Tunnel Transportation Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not in Cox 1998. $50 8% gold bond. Bald eagle vignette. Colorado tunnel thru several mountains. 14.25" x 9.5". #1125. HWAC# 52314 Dat...
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Colorado Midland Railway Company Bond4117 - Colorado Midland Railway Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Colorado Midland Railway incorporated in 1883, was the first standard gauge railroad built over the Continental Divide in Colorado. It ran...
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Colorado Railroad Tickets & Ephemera4118 - Colorado Railroad Tickets & Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 14 pieces. 1) Six used tickets for the Colorado & Southern Railway, the "Colorado Road." Trips are 1906-1908, Silver Plume to D...
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Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Narrow Gauge Railroads of Colorado, Bulletin No. 67A4119 - Narrow Gauge Railroads of Colorado, Bulletin No. 67A
Holabird Western Americana Collections
August 1946, 47 pages with nice b/w photos of trains and train yards. Rare item. (Potter Collection) HWAC# 63152 Date: 1946 Location: Col
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Colorado Railroad Hardcovers (4)4120 - Colorado Railroad Hardcovers (4)
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Dreams, Visions & Visionaries No. 20 (Railroads of Utah, published by Colorado RR Museum);, The South Park Line No. 12 (Denver, South Park and P...
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Chicago and Alton Railroad Company Bond4121 - Chicago and Alton Railroad Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Consolidated Mortgage Bond, 200 British Pounds, No. 433. 60 coupons attached. Good condition. Signed by President, Blankenstien(?) Mounted on mat boar
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Sold to j******d for (50.00 + 12.50BP) = 62.50
 
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Rock Island, Peoria & St. Louis Railway Company Bond4122 - Rock Island, Peoria & St. Louis Railway Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$100 5% gold bond, signed by president. 14.5" x 9". #3517. HWAC# 52635 Date: Location: Illinois
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Rockford Beloit & Janesville Railroad Company Bond4123 - Rockford Beloit & Janesville Railroad Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 5% gold bond. 10" x 15". HWAC# 52633 Date: Location: Illinois
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Estimate : 130.00 - 250.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (65.00 + 16.25BP) = 81.25
 
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Indiana Northwestern Traction Company4124 - Indiana Northwestern Traction Company
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Not in Cox 1998. Electric train vignette. Signed by president. 14.5" x 9.5". Rare. #4016. HWAC# 52275 Date: Location: Chicago, ...
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CCC & Indianapolis Railroad, Locomotive Engine Specifications4125 - CCC & Indianapolis Railroad, Locomotive Engine Specifications
Holabird Western Americana Collections
4 pages of locomotive engine specification for a locomotive of the CCC & Indianapolis Railroad Co. Details include cylinder, bore, stroke, drive...
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Framed  Photograph. c19254126 - Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Framed Photograph. c1925
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad framed publicity photograph. Perryville MD at Susquehanna River crossing; ca 1920s-1930s; view to northwest of freight...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Boston and Providence Railroad Reports: 1866 - 18864127 - Boston and Providence Railroad Reports: 1866 - 1886
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eleven reports: 1866, 68, 71,72, 74, 80, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86. Various conditions. 1866 is 12 pages with lots of charts on the financial earnings of the
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Agricultural Branch Railroad Stock Certificate trio4128 - Agricultural Branch Railroad Stock Certificate trio
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of three stock certificates.1865. Number 548 for $300, 585 for $500 and 582 for $100. Issued to JB Proctor, William F Day and Albert Babcock. Sig
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Western Rail Road Company Stock Certificate Collection4129 - Western Rail Road Company Stock Certificate Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of thirty-nine. Issued between 1834 and 1836. Earliest is number 28. Must be some interesting people that purchased stock! Printed on onion skin p
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to t******2 for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Map of Northern Michigan Railroads4130 - Map of Northern Michigan Railroads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double Truck pp. 208,209. Color by Rand- McNally Lithograph. Good condition. On Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic covers. If mats are shipped then
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Two Montana Railroad Pieces4131 - Two Montana Railroad Pieces
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis Railway Company pictorial receipt for 1 box merchandise for S.R. Buford in Virginia City, Mont...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 100.00
Sold to S*****3 for (40.00 + 10.00BP) = 50.00
 
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Map of Nebraska Railroads4132 - Map of Nebraska Railroads
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double truck pp. 288,289. Railroad & Express Map by Lithography. Nice condition, vivid color. On Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic covers. I...
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Two Virginia & Truckee Railroad Pay Cards, 18764133 - Two Virginia & Truckee Railroad Pay Cards, 1876
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two pay cards issued October 1876. One worker was a laborer on the C&C sidetrack, signed by foreman Harvey. The other was a brick mason, signed ...
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Sold to I*******r for (70.00 + 17.50BP) = 87.50
 
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Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ephemera4134 - Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ephemera
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 30+. Includes: 1881 general ticket office memo for special tickets issued for Carson to Reno; baggage check document for baggage delivered to C
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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V&T TIcket Collection4135 - V&T TIcket Collection
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nine unused tickets in extremely fine condition. Includes red Minden special round trip, two 30 day round trip tickets, three V&T trip tickets t...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 9***6 for (85.00 + 21.25BP) = 106.25
 
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LOT WITHDRAWN4136 - LOT WITHDRAWN
Holabird Western Americana Collections
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Large antique wall clock4137 - Large antique wall clock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large antique wall clock, circa 1890. “Regulator" in gilt in lower glass pane. Probably made by the same manufacturer as the “Standard” time cl...
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Antique standard time wall clock4138 - Antique standard time wall clock
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Antique standard time wall clock. 15 x 28", 4 inches wide. Key winding, pendulum clock in oak case, very typical of a railroad station clock. O...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 9***6 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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New Jersey & New York Railroad Co. Stock Certificate4139 - New Jersey & New York Railroad Co. Stock Certificate
Holabird Western Americana Collections
No. 161, issued for 50 shares to John H. Prentice on June 13, 1905. Signed by the secretary and assistant vice-president. Punch cancelled signatures.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 80.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (25.00 + 6.25BP) = 31.25
 
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The Morris County Traction Company Bond4140 - The Morris County Traction Company Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
$1000 5% gold bond. Electric train vignette. Signed by president Foote. 14.5" x 10.25". #735. HWAC# 52318 Date: Location: New ...
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Map of New Mexico (New Railroad & County Map)4141 - Map of New Mexico (New Railroad & County Map)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New Railroad & County Map, hand colored. Shows Southern Pacific Railroad & Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe Railroads. Nice condition, only...
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Photo of Trains, 1 Wreck & 1 in Celebration of Employees4142 - Photo of Trains, 1 Wreck & 1 in Celebration of Employees
Holabird Western Americana Collections
2 Photos of trains 1 from Oriska, North Dakota, this photo has several men standing in front of the train in celebration of "Employees 8th Annu...
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Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Corporation Bond4143 - Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Corporation Bond
Holabird Western Americana Collections
"The Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad (CH&D) was a railroad based in the U.S. state of Ohio that existed between its incorporation ...
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Cherryvale Oklahoma & Texas Railway Company Bonds4144 - Cherryvale Oklahoma & Texas Railway Company Bonds
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Green $20 5% gold bond #3622, green $100 5% gold bond #50387. Signed by president Porter. 11.25" x 15". HWAC# 52340 Date: Locatio...
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Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad Co. Bond, 19004145 - Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad Co. Bond, 1900
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Low No. 7. $1,000 bond, 5%. Signed by the president and secretary. Signatures are punch cancelled. Blue border, floral vignette (bottom) and railroad
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1887 Oregon Railway & Navigation Company Letter4146 - 1887 Oregon Railway & Navigation Company Letter
Holabird Western Americana Collections
On official company letterhead. Written Dec. 30th, 1887 to Ed from Walt. Personal message relates how Walt is doing in Portland ("I am getting ...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (30.00 + 7.50BP) = 37.50
 
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Mounted Photograph of Oregon & California Railroad Locomotive4147 - Mounted Photograph of Oregon & California Railroad Locomotive
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Five men (three with lanterns) posing next to locomotive for the Oregon & California Railroad (visible on side of car). Photo by E.A. Smith. Rev...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********r.. for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Fold Out Reward Pamphlet For Oregon Train Robbery4148 - Fold Out Reward Pamphlet For Oregon Train Robbery
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fold out reward pamphlet for the 1923 Oregon train robbery by the DeAutemont brothers. 6 panels give the story of the robbery and photos of the brothe
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Framed  Photograph, c1915.4149 - Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Framed Photograph, c1915.
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad framed publicity photograph. Indian Creek, PA, circa 1912-1930; view to northwest of train at stone viaduct along Youg...
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