Million Dollar Auction

Lot of 6, all different. 1) Illustrated certificate of deposit for The Bodie Bank. Sept. 15, 1879. George Hagelstein has deposited $70. Signed by W.H.

Lot of 3. 1) Consolidated Pacific Mining Co. stock certificate. No. 4075, issued for 100 shares on Jan. 24, 1884 to Geo. Grant. Signed by the company

Lot of 7. 1) Bodie and Hawthorne Telephone and Telgraph Co. stock certificate No. 22 issued Oct. 15, 1892 in Bodie. Twenty shares to F.M. Smith. Signe

Nice collection of 16 picture post cards from Bodie. Includes: 4 similiar b/w views of the the graveyard in the foreground and the city from a distanc

Five licenses, four different. All were printed by the Daily Free Press in Bodie. 1) An issued liquor license from 1883! (Liquor license means for a s

Mono County documents. 1) Mono County Road Fund Bond, No. 230. $50. Issued to Samuel Davis, July 15th, 1878. Bonds issued for "the construction...

Two different pieces for Boone & Wright, Dealers in General Merchandise, Hay and Grain, located on Main Street in Bodie. 1) 1880, receipt for pa...

4 older RPC's, 14 Post 1940 RPC's. Also included is Twin Lakes, Post 1940RPC's, newer photo cards, Topaz Lake, and Walker River. This is...

Six different images of the House (Ballroom) on the Stump of the Original Big Tree, diameter, 32 ft., includes one interior shot. One photo of Troop I

A Ghost Town you can still visit. This is a very choice collection of California desert mining history. 20 post 1950, 18 post 1940, yet 1 old photo c

1) Calistoga Hotel, Sonoma County, Cal. by Watkin's Pacific Coast. 2) Calistoga Springs, Mount Helena in distance by Helios' Flying Studio. ...

One photo shows a wooded area: "Pine Shaded Roadway, Carmel By The Sea", by Turrill & Miller Photo, S. F. The other photo is of the be...

1) Vallejo City Water Company #13 for 1 share to Joseph Rosenberg in 1879. Signed by JE Abbot and S Chabot. River vignette. 2) Felton Water Company fr

Nicely matted silk remembrance of Sutters Mill in Coloma. The pressed image is about 8.5 x 12", and the edges are not visible under the mat. Th...

A brief summary on the James Marshall gold discovery at Sutter's mill along with a silver medallion sized coin dated 1985, a genuine gold nugget...

Fifteen 1906-1920 era postcards, 2 post 1940 cards. Colton is home of Riverside Cement, a whole mountain of it, and a large railroad switching facilit

#133. Signed by Frank Spalding and HK Estill(?). Cancelled. Coupons 6-29 still attached. One large and one small vignette of allegorical women, sheep,

Fifteen brochures and pamphlets touting the benefits of Contra Costa County. Includes a P.P.I.E. handout. City: Contra Costa County State: Californi

16 1906-1920 era post cards, 7 post 1940 cards, 3 RPC's. Corona was the Riverside County resort community prior to WWII. City: Corona State: Ca...

Includes: 7 Death Valley Scottys Castle RPCs. 4 different Castle birdseye view RPCs (10 in total, 2-3 duplicates). 7 different Castle exterior RPCs (1

About 150 cards, including sights such as Stove Pipe Wells, Mushroom Rock & Prospector, Seldom Seen Slim: around 40 RPC's with a couple ear...

Death Valley, Furnace Creek area. 8 post-1940 PC's, 1 early PC, 32 post-1940 PC's, 2 Death Valley RR coupons, 1915. (Prag Collection) City:...

Includes: nice brochure with map of Old Monterey; Duo-toned booklet with hotel and area photos; Hotel Del Monte labels; brochure about hotel; menus; a

Wasn't anything here until the U. S. Army built an air base during WWII. 20 plus post cards, 8 RPC's. (Prag Collection) City: Desert Hot Sp...

Ten RPC's include: Lake Van Norden on U. S. Hwy 40, Rainbow Tavern on the Yuba River (seven different views, one is an illustration), Donner Sum...

Four RPC's of the camp and area. One postcard of the campground. (Prag Collection) City: Donner Lake State: California Date: HWAC#: : 30646

Sixteen great RPC's of Donner Lake area and four small photos of the area. Nine hand colored cards. Two color photo cards. A toned photo playing...

Twenty-three RPC's of great winter scenes at Donner. One hand colored card. One color card and one "Greetings from" card. (Prag Collec...

Ten RPC's of the monument showing a family (different views). Three RPC's of the cross, one with it fallen. One RPC of the plaque beneath th...

121 RPC's with duplicates mostly 1920's-30's, 22 PC's various dates. (Prag Collection) City: Donner Lake State: California Date: H...

Twenty-four great RPC's with images of Donner Lake and the summit. Four hand colored cards. Six color photo cards. a toned image playing card. (...

Six postcards of the same image with early postmarks; 1903, 04, 07. (Prag Collection) City: Donner Lake State: California Date: HWAC#: : 30645

Twenty-seven RPC's of various views of Donner Lake. One color postcard. (Prag Collection) City: Donner Lake State: California Date: HWAC#: : 3...

Scenery and Birdseye's of Donner Lake 6 Early PC's c. 1905-10, 24 post 1940 PC's, 53 post 1930 PC's. (Prag Collection) City: Donner...

Photo of Hon. E. L. Bradley residence. Dutch Flat was founded by two German brothers, Joseph and Charles Dornbach who settled there in 1851. To the so

View of Dutch Flat, Placer County by C. E. Watkins for Central Pacific Railroad. (Prag Collection) City: Dutch Flat State: California Date: HWAC#: :

10 early RPC's, 14 early cards, 4 post 1940 post cards. Several mineral baths and Hot Springs in the area were often known as con artist establi...

One is unissued. The other is no.48, issued to E. J. Rubattom for 2 shares. 1889. Signed by W. B. Drew, president and j. H. Araw, secretary. (Prag Col

1) Residence of J. G. Garrison. In 1856, he was engaged in merchandising with Harding & Kennedy, at Gray Eagle. in 1857 he moved to Horse-shoe B...

Wood sign, painted white with black lettering and a gold eagle: 14" x 54". Warm Springs is located on Rancho Agua Caliente and is so named...

Beautifully framed in nineteenth century frame (tri-toned with gilt), 22 x 31". Color. Reprint of Kuchel & Dresel, c1857 piece, originally ...

1) Residence at Bird Farm, Hayward, Cal.; 2) Bird Farm near Hayward; 3) Pheasants--Bird Farm; 4) Hens used for setting--Bird Farm; 5) Two photos of Pl

4 post 1940 RPC's, 1 old RPC, 13 from 1906-1910 era. Also included are 6 pieces from Ontario, post 1940 RPC's, early cards, and late cards. ...

Two original matted photos of Hobart Mills, circa 1900-1905. 9 x 11" on black board, albumen print; 10 x 12.5" on creme board, corners wor...

Five RPC's and one color card. Hotel Homewood, Club House, Homewood Beach. (Prag Collection) City: Homewood State: California Date: HWAC#: : 3...

Mostly post 1940 cards, 15 RPC's. About 28 pieces total. You can get a date milkshake in Indio. (Prag Collection) City: Indio State: California...

Over 50 cards. Devil's Post Pile, Bishop Creek, rock Creek, June Lake, and more. 20+ RPC's. (Prag Collection) City: Inyo County State: Cali...

1) Original Wheeler Map. Includes Camp Independence, Aurora, Bodie, Monoville, etc. . Colorized. 27" x 27". Heavy creasing at fold. 2) 187...

Included are: Auto Maps--Lone Pine to Mono Lake and Bridgeport, Tulare County, Mojave and Colorado Deserts, Death Valley, Mono-Stanislaus Region; and

16 post 1940 RPC's, plus 5 early building and Lodge cards. Once a major stop on the Butterfield stage line, now long time home to "Classica...