Montana Big Sky & Western Americana

Two early photographs of Catalina. The best of the two is a wonderful stage coach shot on "the Farnsworth Loop" taken by Swenson. The seco...

Two choice views, about 5 x 7" each, unmounted of harbor scenes taken from or about at beach level. One is a Parker photo. Shows the early tour...

Maps, Pamphlets, brochures for hotels, boat services, etc. This is a choice group of more historical material. Also very colorful. About 25 pieces.

Three mounted photographs. Two are cabinet cards by Waite and Garden City Photo. The third is a mounted photo (5 x 6") quad grouping. Generally...

Thirty Three (33) different pamphlets promoting various entities and activities at Catalina Island. All are the same format, either 4, 6 or 8 panel, 4

Stereoview of Bear River by J. J. Reilly, Stereoscopic Views, San Francisco, CA. City: Colfax State: California Date: hwac# 35349

15 1906-1920 era post cards, 2 post 1940 cards. Colton is home of Riverside Cement, a whole mountain of it, and large railroad switching facility.

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:...

Lot of 35. Includes two post card booklets. Also Furnace Creek Ranch, Steam Traction tractor, Dante's View, twenty mule team, Death Valley Scott...

Over 40 books, pieces, and pamphlets. 1939 Castle Chronicle, panoramic Bullfrog photo, reprint of 1909 Rhyolite Herald, Death Valley Days, Death Valle

7 Death Valley Scottys Castle RPCs. 4 different Castle birdseye view RPCs (10 in total, 2-3 duplicates). 7 different Castle exterior RPCs (17 total).

Wasn't anything here until the U. S. Army built an air base during WWII. 20 plus post cards, 8 RPC's. City: Desert Hot Springs State: Ca...

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

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

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: Donn...

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 s

CPRR, stereoview of the Bridge at Eagle Gap along the Truckee River. Published by C. E. Watkins, photographer, California. Some dirt on upper left sid

H. F. Tracy is listed on the cancel. Horace F. Tracy was the post master from December 14, 1882 to May 29, 1886. C. F. Roussin was still using the old

No. 211 issued to Lyman Stanford (signed on reverse) for $750. Signed by Hardy & Kennedy. Lyman Stanford was cousin to railroad baron and Califo...

Eight pieces of Fresno history: Producers Dairy container, Waterman Bros. automobiles, Lewis Electric Co. 1920 police report. City: Fresno State:

California Associated Raisin Co. cert. # 28619 for 259 shares issued to L A Walton in 1921. City: Fresno State: California Date: 1921 hwac# 238

Lot of four different. 1) North Fresno Mining Company. No. 31, issued for 100 shares to the company secretary, W.H. Allen on Feb. 11, 1880. Signed by

Marvelous framed pair. 1) 1887 letter sheet with a bird's eye view of San Francisco. 2) Cover has sharp blue Guerneville stamp. Of of circular s...

Certificates, No. (332, 823, 848, 869, 877). Dated 1941 to 1972. First four were signed by Paul Jennings as President, while he most recent was signed

Lot of eleven. Octagonal. $50.00. Say "San Francisco." Nine beat-up brass, one excellent condition brass, and one silver. These slugs feat...

Lot of 10. 1) Drowning the Dream by Calre. 2) Western Time and Water Wars by Walton. 3) Mountains to Desert. 4) The Owens Valley and the Los Angeles W

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

14 June Lake and 31 Mammoth Lakes Post Cards. 10 post 1940, 21 post 1940 RPC's. Hunt, Fish, Ski, Eat, Drink, Relax. You can do it all here. ...

Watercolor. 14 1/2 x 13" framed. Unsigned. City: Lake Tahoe State: California Date: hwac# 23010

Seven RPC's of the Al Tahoe Inn, the Dance Hall, the Long Wharf, and the J. G. Meyer Residence (log cabin). Three hand colored cards of the inn ...

All five different postcards are published by Fallen Leaf Lodge. Great collection. (Prag Collection) City: Lake Tahoe State: California Date:

Eight RPC's. Four hand colored. (Prag Collection) City: Lake Tahoe State: California Date: hwac# 30634

Very rare Tahoe stereoview done by C.R. Savage and is one of his Central Pacific Railroad views. Caption reads "Shore of Lake Tahoe, Nevada Sid...

Three RPC's --different views of the hotel plus two other postcards. (Prag Collection) City: Lake Tahoe State: California Date: hwac# 3...

Six RPC's of wild life and plants. Five hand colored printed cards and five other printed cards. (Prag Collection) City: Lake Tahoe State: C...

Seven RPC's: Truckee River, Kyburz, Eagle Falls, Glen Alpine Falls, Susie Lake Falls. Sixteen hand colored printed cards. (Prag Collection) C...

Twelve different views of Fallen Leaf Lake: Fallen Leaf Lodge (several), Cathredral Peak, The Float, Mt. Tallac, Log Cabin, St. Francis of the Mounta

Two cards have early postmarks-1938 and 1947. All 11 cards are different views of the lodge. Two hand colored cards and one color card. (Prag Collecti

Seven different RPC's of the Cal-Neva. One hand colored photo and 14 color cards; four are duplicates. (Prag Collection) City: Lake Tahoe St...

Seven RPC's of the Cal Neva Lodge: 1 exterior the rest are interior shots. One hand colored illustrated card. 10 color postcards. (Prag Collecti...

Nine brochures promoting Long Beach; photo post card collection of earthquake damage; 1933 postal cover celebrating "Old Ironsides" visiti...

4 Rare Gates Hotel (Los Angeles) Advertising Buttons. City: Los Angeles State: California Date: hwac# 32555

This is certainly not something we see often: a submarine stock certificate! Inc. in California. No. 849, issued for 10 shares to NE Ellis on June 15t

10 sepia-toned photographs: 19th engineers, Ft. Ord, 1941; old cars on the base at Ft. Ord; Division Headquarters, and more. (Prag Collection) City

Twenty Six (26) stereo cards, mostly of Los Angeles, with some nearby. Publishers are: Keystone, White, Calif Art Foto Co., others. Mixed condition.

Lot of two. 1) Mariposa Land & Mining Company. Issued in New York in 1881 for 50 shares. Not cancelled. Red border, allegorical vignette with be...

Lot of 13. Delano, Chula Vista, Victorville, Tehachapi winter, Mojave, Lebec. Cactus, rivers, animals, waterfalls, etc. RPCs. (Prag collection) Cit

Mostly post 1940 cards, 15 RPC's. About 28 pieces total. You can get a date milkshake in Indio. (Prag Collection) State: California hwac# 31855

About 27 Post Cards showing Mono Lake, the Devils Post pile, Lea Vining, and Tioga Pass. City: Mono Lake State: California Date: hwac# 31854

Nine RPC's of Mono Lake ("The Dead Sea of America") featuring islands: Negit Island, Paoha Island. One hand colored card. (Prag Collec...

1) Del Monte Hotel, Monterey by Reilly. 2) Del Monte Grounds, Monterey. 3) the Fairy-land, Monterey by B. w. Kilburn, 1892. 4) Cactus Garden, Monterey

1) Hand-colored, Toll House on Mt. St. Helena. Postmarked 1912. 2) B/W card of stage going through the Redwoods. 3) Hand-colored, "On the Road ...

Lot of 25. Many Frashers. Many show groups on horses. Several stated that Mt. Whitney is the highest peak in the United States. It was at the time, bu

3 old pieces from 1906 to 1920, 3 RPC's, 12 post 1940 cards, 2 ephemera cards. City: Murrieta Hot Springs State: California Date: hwac#...

This important lot illustrates the sheer size of the freight wagons traveling on the toll road. The tickets are for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, an

Thirty three green tickets for horse teams: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12 horse teams. Also a ticket for a 1 horse buggy. One and two way tickets an

Five tickets for a 2 horse passenger wagon, paid $3 at Musser Hill; two 4 horse passenger wagons paid $5 at Musser Hill; two 6 horse passenger wagons

Lot of 4. 1) c. 1907. Great advertising postcard for Italian Swiss Colony. Postally unused. 2) Three RPPCs with three different views: World's L...

Lot of 2. 1) Unique view of Greystone Winery looking north. Back has written text: "Graystone Winery St Helena Cal Dry Wine Cellar Napa Co.&quo...

This is a lot of 3 fabulous pieces from the booming years of Nevada City! The Rector Brothers came to California in 1874 and eventually became the pro

Best is an 1864 US Internal Revenue License for the Estate of John T. Rundle, French Corral, to operate a butcher shop. Rundle's papers are in t...

Very early cancel. The Newton post office was open from 1854 to 1912. City: Newton State: California Date: c.1858 hwac# 21365

Collection of six identified Orange County, California historical clothing brushes. Three from Santa Ana, two from Orange, one from Anaheim. All marke

Ledger for the IOOF chapter in Oroville, CA. Spine says "Ledger" and "Oro Encampment No. 22." Ledger begins with alphabetical li...

27 cards. Cactus, Hot Caps, Date Gardens, Mt.San Gorginio, sand dunes, Smoke trees, Indio, palm Canyon, Palm Springs, The Oasis, Twenty-nine Palms, Lo

By Peter B. Kyne - New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1921. First First edition. Illustrated by H. R. Ballinger. Gift inscription front fly, else near ...

San Gabriel Mission w/ folks in hats, Marengo Ave. View, and the third annual Southern California Citrus Fair (two approx 7x4" and one a bit l...

Over 150 town & surround views with some interior shots: 22 RPC post 1940 (3 RPC pre-1940), 50+ post 1940 post cards, and 90+ old post cards (...

Three different, all issued for James Davies. Two were issued in 1881 are from US Land Office, 10" x 16", one with a small stagecoach vign...

Lot of twelve pieces. Best is a license to Mine by the Hydraulic Process in the Lost Camp Mine, Blue Canyon, 1919. Also: a 1915 State of California ce

One interesting Wells Fargo note and one awesome Mid-Winter Fair booklet. Also 19 billheads from 1874 to 1935: SJ Alden druggist pictorial, Hall &am...

"Badge of the Bald Mountain Lodge, A.O.U.W., engraved ""Dennis Loplante La Porte Plumas Co. Cal."" 5.5"" long. Th...

Randsburg Oil and Fuel Company billhead for gasoline at 25 cents per gallon. City: Randsburg State: California Date: 1898 hwac# 22839

A booklet that appears to be printed to promote the town for prospective citizens. Printed in 1897 by Citrograph Printery. 16 pages with black-and-whi

Thirty Two (32) stereo cards from the Redlands - San Bernardino area. Photography companies include: Underwood, Strohmeyer & Wyman, Keystone, Be...

"On the night of September 25th, 1917, the Rodeo school house at Rodeo, Contra Costa County, California, was entered and entrance gained to the...

Badge shows ladder, helmet, hose, all fire fighting paraphernalia. No manufacturing mark. City: Roseville State: California Date: hwac# 32262

A shipping receipt for rolled Barley from Deming-Palmer Milling Co. to Russian Gulch on the coast of California. The lumber industry on the Mendocino

Very rare! Pre-Transcontinental Telegraph! Certificate No. 696. Signed by Justin E. Strong (the company president) and secretary. Not issued to anyone

Badge #009. Gold plate. Minor wear. California state seal at center. 2.25 x 3.5" City: Sacramento State: California Date: hwac# 33205

4 die cuts from Sacramento, California in very good condition all portraying young girls from the late1800s. One is for Adams' Pepsin Gum, the ...

Group of approximately 50 invoices from Kimball-Upson Co., Wholesale Sporting Goods and Automobile Supplies; and Kirk, Geary & Co., Wholesale Dr...

Collection of business cards from Sacramento Retailers and misc. Merchants. Included are D. A. Lancaster, A. R. Hutchinson, A. Lindsey and Meade &am...

Three items for Alice Chase, born Dec. 14, 1884 in Tehama County, California. Includes her 1925 passport (with stamps for travel to England), a 1942 l

1) State Capitol Building, Sacramento. 2) City Hall, Sacramento, 1913. 3) Different view of City Hall, Sacramento, 1913. 4) Race Course, Sacramento by

1) San Diego Land & Traction Company stock issued to the late Benjamin P. Cheney, father of the company president, and his family on May 12, 189...

Compliments of Selig Bros. San Francisco's Leading Wholesale Tailors. 57-59-61-63 Battery St. "Always up To Date". Silver plated with ...

Silks. B. Hart & Bro., 13 & 15 Sansome St., San Francisco.Leather and silver match safe. Leather is cracked on one side. 2.75" x 1.5&qu...

From the Ken Prag collection a Hildebrandt, Posner & Co. Wholesale Whiskey Merchants (San Francisco) postcard notifying customer of salesman'...

Lot of 4 pieces. 1) & 2) are small advertising cards from Rathjen Mercantile Co. they were importers of wine and liquor located in San Francisco...

No. 47 Complimentary card for Hammam Baths (Turkish Baths) on Post Street, San Francisco. Good for one bath and accommodations. City: San Francisco

Newspaper ad for the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco: E. M. Rosner's Augmented Hungarian Orchestra, The Bradshaw Brothers, W. H. St. James and ...

An article from the Hospital Register stating: We present our readers with a woodcut of St. Luke's Hospital, (beautifully engraved by warren C....

2484 pages plus some advertisements. List of people and companies. Green and red boards with gilt lettering on spine. Wear to boards. Some of the ad p

Rare "Letter of Credit" issued by The Bank of California, San Francisco, Cal. Nice leather wallet, opens to two pockets. City: San Fran...

A letter written in Spanish from Manuel de Jesus Castro, prefect of the Monterey District, to attorney J. B. Felton. City: San Francisco State: Ca

Calling cards from members from the Duisenberg family and others: Mrs. Minna Duisenberg (wife of Charles, and a writer of poetry), C. A. C. Duissenber

"Views of San Francisco", a booklet of photos before the earthquake, printed in 1905. Another booklet, "Ruins of San Francisco",...

Vol. LIX. Issued in December, 1907. Includes information on the San Francisco Mint. 60 plates of various geological significance including earthquake

Two rare art books issued at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915: "The Sculpture and Mural Decorations of the Exposition" ...