No Tricks Just Treats

Includes the following papers: 1) The Writings of James Smithson (founder of the Smithsonian), 2) Casts of Indian Heads, 3) Lists of articles deposite

Includes reports from the executive committee, etc. With illustrations of the evolution of satellites, x-rays, cathode rays, mechanical flight, light

Includes reports of the Assistant Secretary, and Head Curators. With the following papers: "Anthropological Studies in California," Holmes...

Two ornately embossed spoons, each 5.25" long. 1) A New Mexico spoon, front and rear of handle embossed, with "Hotel Alvarado/ Albuquerque...

This is Bill Weber's Telephone and Telegraph document collection. It is a major collection, mostly nineteenth century, comprised of several par...

A major collection of telephone and telegraph stock certificates. Two notebooks full, 186 total pieces. Highlights include: Aspen & Glenwood Spr...

Lot of 8. There are 3 bell shaped figures with telephone companies on them, 2 are made from glass and 1 is plastic. 1 pin that reads –Buy a Herald!”.

Includes: two color stereo views (Indians in canoe at Sitka and Klondike); 1948 personal letter from Port Richardson, Alaska; 1950 color collectible c

Group of 18 brass & nickel so-called & souvenir dollars, mostly uncirculated Date: AK hwac 8364

Almost 100 years ago, a rancher displayed his prized possessions at the Arizona State Fair. There are first and second small agricultural department p

Lot of 72 postcards depicting various towns and scenery in the Grand Canyon State, including Bisbee, Tombstone, The Apache Trail, some old army forts

Includes papers on the following: 1) Introduction by J.W. Powell, 2) "Pictographs of the North American Indians- A Preliminary Paper," Mal...

Introduction by J.W. Powell. Some pages stuck due to moisture problems. Rebound in green cloth with gilt lettering. 326 pp. 8" x 10.5". D...

Lot of 5: 1 is a "Peabody Coal Co. First Aid Kit," water-tight box (box is empty). 2 is a Safety Award blanket, dated 1978. 3 is a yellow ...

Arizona Trapper`s License with serial number 224. piece is in good condition. These were usually attached to the trap being used by the individual to

Includes news of an Infantry attack on Indians at Rancheria of Miraha's band. News of the Glove District. As with all old newspapers the paper i...

Article on the sheriff of Coconino committing flagrant outrages against the Navajo Indians. Also a large poster of Company K of the United States Infa

Article how Arizona and New Mexico will not be admitted to the United States because the senate is afraid of a stronger 'Silver' contingent!...

Description of a new settlement called Walnut Grove - 20 miles from Prescott. As with all old newspapers the paper is very fragile, but the historical

Article on court martial trial at Whipple. Lots of advertisements for local businesses. As with all old newspapers the paper is very fragile, but the

Mining news and lots of 1880 advertising! Also "The United States recently sent a man-of-war to open trading relations with Corea , a distant ...

Lot of 4. 1) Silver medal created for the California State Numismatic Association. Literary Award. San Jose April, 1963. Wm. R. Weber. 65mm. 2) ANA 19

Lot of eight badges to various expositions from the 1930s and 1940s. Date: CA hwac 10194

Lot of 4 pieces, including 1) Location certificate for quartz claim Titania No. 1; 2) Ludlow & Southern Ry .Co. receipt; 3) Hesperia 1907 letter...

Lot of 8. Varying designs, but all have a 3-ring motif. Some examples are: Crossed swords, keys, feathers, drumsticks and hourglass, all joined at the

Lot of 7 pink and green ribbons: 1) A 6" long "Delegate", "Rebekah/ Assembly/ IOOF/ California/ 1925/ San Francisco" ribbon...

A group of 5 pieces relating to the Mountain Spring Canyon Mines, Ltd. from 1930-31. The mine was located in the Argus mining district in Mountain Spr

Atolia¾is a¾ghost town¾in the¾Mojave Desert¾near¾Randsburg. It was at the site of a¾tungsten¾mine that start...

Melinda's Pack Train in 1880's reprint. Valley View Hotel, First National Bank, Schober's Mountain Ranch, Garage, etc. Some duplicates. ...

1) Forbes beautiful Victorian Mansion. 2) Street scene (Ames Collection) Date: c1915 Bishop CA hwac 3817

This is a page from the 6Jan1880 edition of the Daily Bodie Standard, a daily (except Sunday) publication that was in business from 1878 to 1880. The

Volume VII, Number 85, 1882. Lots of advertising on the front page (saloons, banks, hotels, breweries, etc.)! Newspapers are notoriously hard to keep

Lot of 4. 1) RPPC by Frasher's Foto, Pomona, Calif. View of town and mines. "The Historic Old Mining Town of Bodie, Mono County, Calif.&quo...

Also Native Americans, Los Gatos, Corinne Griffeth home, navy, Gay Lion Farm and lions, Lake Arrowhead, etc. Date: 1927 Bodie CA hwac 2204

9" diameter fancy porcelain bowl made for O'Donnell of Placerville by Wheelock Date: c1900 Coloma CA hwac 20511

Devil's Post Pile, Arcularius Ranch, The Minarets, Rainbow Falls, Convict Lake, Crowley Lake, Owens River, Benton's Crossing, Box Lake, Rock...

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

16 post cards. 12 are real photo cards. Willard and Frasher. Date: c1930's Death Valley CA hwac 20523

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

Three page document from the California gold rush recorded in Amador County in 1859 with an orange Amador County District Court seal. Indenture docume

Garlock was the site of the first mill for the mines at Randsburg. Fancy script on this letterhead for the general merchandise and lumber company. Bro

Three Yellow Aster Mining & Milling Company letterheads. One Garlock / Yellow Aster letter. One patriotic (flag and battleship vignettes) letter...

Signature of Buffalo Bill's son on front of Cody Family Reunion booklet. Date: Hanford CA hwac 8501

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

Logging scene/snow scene Date: Hobart Mills CA hwac 5713

Large "Silver Jubilee for Adolph Zukor" motion pictures medallion. Date: 1937 Hollywood CA hwac 10197

Two M. J. Colson billheads. Colson dealt in lumber. One Johannesburg Milling and Water Company billhead. All for the Yellow Aster Mine of Randsburg. P

1)¾Brass plate (with screws) for the Ninth Biennial Reno Tour, Reno-Tahoe _, June 1966. 2 1/2 –. 2) Indian baby in papoose. 6”. Date: Lake Ta...

Lot of 2. 1) Ranchos of the Sunset. The Story of Long Beach. Bank publication of Security Trust and Savings Bank. Includes photographs of historical L

1931 Commencement Exercises. Gretta Houser card. 1935 Kappa Delta Sorority certificate. 1933 "The Claw." 1928 "The Baccalaureate Serm...