November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

unusual wood scientific instrument. no label. Thought to be for inspection of powdered samples. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Prov

Lot of 7: 1-3) Three different colored (red, yellow, black ) underground "Wheat" miners lamps. They have about a 50-inch cord and light; 4...

Three miner's picks. Probably all c1900-1920. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

Four bulbs and several lamp bases and wiring taken from an underground mining operation. Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

5 underground mining lamps including a home made lamp Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance: Geff Pollock Collection

(Data Provided by the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) 1) Kennecott Copper Mill & Leaching Plant, Vol. I, provides exterior detail i...

Two Cold Bay Exploration Oil Royalty Certificates: 1) Certificate No. B19, signed January 21, 1927, by Howard M. Rice; 2) Certificate A30, signed by H

These are two duplicate maps of Nome, Alaska that detail both property and mining claims highlighting the Bison-Breen Mines and Manila Lodes, blue lin

Lot of 3. 1) Best is unmounted bird's-eye view photograph of Dawson, Yukon Territory. "Looking Down from Midnight Dome." By Larrs &...

These two maps depict the mining area of Fair Haven in Kozebue Sound, Alaska; and the second map is of Coal Mountain to Skagit River. Drawn by R. B Sy

Lot of 4: 1) 5 x 7" black and white photograph of two miners and their dog standing in front of their snow-buried cabin. Album paper stuck to b...

Very rare advertising calendar from Puget Sound & Alaska Powder Co., Dec. 1915. The company manufactured Low Freezing Vulcan Stumping Powder and...

Lot includes two photos of Prescott and two checks from the Crowned King Mining Company, Prescott, A.T., 1895. The photos include one of the first gov

Correspondence from J.D. Gardner Mining Co., Wickenburg Arizona between March 24, 1930 and May 9, 1930 reflects the increase in shares. Buckskin Mini

Lot includes three stereoviews. All are Keystone or Underwood views. Includes a cattle roundup in Arizona, Up the Colorado River, from Pyrites Point t

Five pieces including three stereoviews, a stock from Tombstone and an 1876 letter from Smith District. The letter sender notes he "send by bea...

Small group of correspondence related to mining and mining supply companies doing business with GE Lukens in Auburn Ca. Includes park, Lacy; Cal Elect

Evergreen Mines 1925 action notice and annual report with cover toning. Blue Ridge Mining undated prospectus with fold out claim map in Cartersville,

A collection of mining ephemera including an unissued stock cert from Golden Inlet Consolidation Mining Company, a letter announcing the death of a lo

By W. J. Johnstone Jr. 1940. For an eighty-year-old paper book, it is in very nice condition. A few minor back cover issues, but the binding is very s

Nice billhead from Isaacs & Newman, Dealers in Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, hats. The customer bought boots, pants, barley, a bucket an...

Nice group of four. 1)Letter datelined Long Bar, April 26, 1859 addressed to the Board of Supervisors of Yuba County. Content regards a petition to lo

We are guessing that Bruce Lee operated in Nevada City based on the material it was found with. His business card here lists his office address at 302

This map shows the Hathaway, Eureka & Kirkland Claims. Inactive now, but In the 1930s, subsurface Mine operations included a shaft of 837 ft. an...

Various letters from Pacific Coast Gold Mines to Angels Iron Works regarding equipment. Date: 1918/1819 Country (if not USA): State: California C

4 assay reports, 1918 has a torn left side. Date: 1902-1918 Country (if not USA): State: California City: Randsburg Provenance:

Book, Tables of the Value of Gold and Silver by Thomas Price. A.J. Leary printing 1881. 9 3/8 x7î, Only three copies exist. Price operatio

Group of six maps from Greenhorn Mountain Copper Mine: 1) Map of the Greenhorn Mountain Copper Mine Shasta County California. Compiled by E.H. Scott 5

Nice storage receipt from the Suisun City Warehouses & Wharf dated 1859. Henry Price put merchandise into storage at the facility. Slight paper ...

Nice billhead from the California gold rush town. Fees collected from "bording" horse by the day. Datelined Sutter Creek, Cal., August 1...

Map and corresponding letter from Chambers of Superior Court, Trinity County, California dated May 13th, 1905. Trinity County Development Association

Two court documents from Washington, California, writs of attachment to Conrad Grissel. regarding 8 lots and mining claims at Washington City, Nevada

Lot of 8: 1) Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited with Selby Smelting & Lead Company, 1907, from the Kennedy Mining & Milling Co. of Jackson...

2 reports, from 1939 and 1948. Red Mountain is a major silver discovery next to Yellow Aster. 1939, has condition issues. Date: 1939-1948 Country (i

Thirteen pieces of mining history including letters and assay receipts from mining companies throughout California: Grass Valley, Damascus, Angels Cam

3 postcards,(1 with note on back to person in Gardnerville, NV dated 1911); 1 Admission to 30th Anniversary of Society of California Pioneers program

Lot of 4: 1) Three California USGS folios: Smartsville (Folio 18, two copies, JW Powell, Director, 1895); and Colfax (Folio 66, 1900). All three have

Interesting, right of way deed between the Elkton Mining & Milling Company and the Midland Terminal Railway granting the railway an easement on ...

Lot of 5: 1) Cross section through French Mountains showing the Delphin (1400 ft), Pelican (600 ft) and Garfield shafts and the proposed Gold Park Tun

Two birds eye views of Leadville, a stereo and a cabinet card. The stereo is one of Gurnsey's Rocky Mountain Views, dated in pencil 1879 It app...

Lot includes a nice cabinet photo #1201, titled, "Leadville, Colorado" by Detroit Photographic Company. The view shows a view of the entir...

Leadville Receipt Book Uncovers More Information on the Deadly WFM Leadville Strike of 1896-7 By Fred N. Holabird Overview Approximate 1000 rec

Lot of 6. Deals with two Leadville mines: 1) Denver City Consolidated Mining Company. Includes: letter about stockholder's meeting; 1895 carbon ...

Two newspapers and a piece of sheet music related to Leadville, Colorado, including a copy of the Carbonate Chronicle date September 6, 1884, a copy o

Two broadsides from Leadville. Includes a price list from grocer, Frank Cornforth & Co. with current prices, dated April 7, 1888. Prices such as...

High grade ore shipment record. Bottom tears and stains Date: 1900 Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Victor Provenance: The Fred Hol

1) Selby Smelting & Lead Co., S.F. ñ Refining for the Bullion & Exchange Bank of Carson City ñ May 5th, 1902. 2) The Golden Cycle ...

Nice group of 161943 indenture, small photos, original patent, 1906 mineral certificate during T Roosevelt office, 1926 assay cert with tears, 1953 lo

Original articles of incorporation dated 1900 for this Colorado miner signed by the three company officers: Boyer, King and Tallman. The document was

Lot includes two bonds from Mono-Baltic Mining and Smelting Company which operated at Ouray, Colorado issued in 1909. Some browning on center fold. Al