November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

Newspaper Articles about California Legislators, Fifteenth Session, Assembly, Theatrical and Musical Items and other articles. This newspaper is in po

October 6th, 1851, Henry Webster deposited one sealed package valued two hundred ten dollars and Freeman & Co's Express Office on Second Str...

This is a 14"x 17" broadside highlighting Bank of America's founder A.P. Giannini's creed about his belief in conducting business....

Unidentified General Merchandise ledger from a business in San Francisco. Find SF businesses such as the Occidental Hotel, Palace Hotel (pg. 182), Sch

A copy in three sections, of the commemorative California centennial edition, dated Monday, October 18, 1948. Features include Carmel Mission, The Ban

Lot of 3 issues. No. 20, 21, and 22. February 1890. "Devoted to the Best Interests of California." All 3 have a one-cent Postage Due stamp...

Sunday, September 12, 1880, No. 59. This has only a couple pages. The front page has a cut out portion on lower left front page. Front page has miscel

Lot of two: 1) 1877 Memorandum of Gold Bullion deposited at the Mint of the United States at San Francisco, red ink; 2) Memorandum of Gold Bullion dep

About 20 newspapers from various publishers, including the San Francisco Examiner, Carson Valley Tri-Town Times, Western Nevada Dispatch, Nevada Appe

Bound volume but no boards, March 1913. 20 x 24 x 3". may pages loose. High acid pulp paper, thus very brittle. during the period when they ran...

About 55 antique trade cards from business in the San Francisco Bay Area just before the turn of the 20th century. Cards are in suites of one or more

A lot of newspaper clippings, letters brochures and bulletins from Orange County, California. There are play and commencement programs from Lincoln H

Nice wood one-sided business sign from El Dorado County, California. Sign measures 18"x 30" and reads "N.R. Sargent Tahoe Valley. The...

Letter from Alder Creek Wood and Lumber Company paying a $10 bill for horse doctoring. Date: 1901 Country (if not USA): State: California City:

Original award diploma with blue ribbon and gold seal, reads: Solano County Agricultural Association awards this Diploma to Mrs. James Megarry For Bes

Extra rare. Vol. 11. No. 27. Weaverville, California, Saturday, July 25, 1857. Variety of interesting articles: "More Mormon Mischief" abo...

Lot of eight trade cards from small California towns: Lompoc, Woodland, Santa Cruz. And the California Fig Syrup Company of San Francisco offering Nat

Lot of six envelopes: two rare California covers: Pico House, Los Angeles; Overland Stage via Los Angeles; Crater Lake Oregon pictorial; three sample

Lot of 8. 1) Rhodes & Co. Express & Banking Office duplicate exchange/draft, Yreka, 1854. California Gold Rush! Torn left edge. 2) Argonaut ...

This is a collection of ephemera related to the state of California including three pocket ledgers, three geological maps, a California Redwoods handb

Lot of 2: The San Francisco Chronicle and The County Record (Angels Camp, California). All in good condition. The County Record has scotch tape in ce

Our only clues are the ÅeEÅf and ÅeCalifornia.Åf Very large at 7 inches and extremely heavy. Probably used for a grant

This is a collection of about 15 RPCs of Luther Burbank, botanist and horticulturist from California. Quote of Luther Burbank: "Flowers always ...

Two photos of a family in the hills, two of a snow scene, dog on porch and photo of a photo of a ship. Also a post marked Tahoe post card with view of

1) Auction! Every Friday. Park Auction Yard, Mrs. Gilbert. 1/4-mile North of Roeding Park on 99 Highway. (This would place this in Fresno). No date. 8

2 calendars, 1 from Russell Gates Mercantile Co. Calhan Colorado; 1 from Thomas P. Smith, Clothier, Coalinga, Cal. 1919. Date: 1922 Country (if not

From the desk of E.. P. Tenney, President of Colorado College in the 1880s with an illustration of a panorama of Colorado Springs and the surrounding

Rare whiskey billhead from Denver, CO. Torn, poor condition. No date. Sold as is. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance

Lot of 2 different. 1) "The Play," Programme of the Tabor Grand Opera House, Denver, Colorado, for the week commencing May 3, 1897. 8 page...

Published by JG Evans of Atlanta. Hand written "No. 7 N. Wing M. B. From the East." This exposition and World's Fair became known as t...

This file of deeds well illustrates the title problems of the South. Record keeping was problematic, and a systematic approach was not universal from

Lot of 3. Two pictorial order forms for The Waycross Bottling Company for Coca Cola orders in 1906. Both have vignette of an early Coca Cola bottle. E

An assortment of handwritten letters, typed letters and more, including letters from a flypaper company that manufactures a product called "Ta...

Photo of James Henry Brady, an Idaho Republican who served as the state's 8th governor from 1909 to 1911. He was a US Senator for nearly five ye...

Reproduction of an Airline ad from the 1920's for Grey Goose Airways in Chicago, Illinois. Piece measures 36"x 26" and has a small bo...

If you would like to learn music at home and you live in the very early 20th century, here's your chance, courtesy of these flyers from various ...

Personal check printers' proof for the Pribyl Brothers Cutlery, Fire Arms and Fishing Tackle Company, of Chicago, c 1880's. Rare. Approx. 4 ...

Art blotter from Jno. H. Kreke Real Estate Agency, Huntingburg, Indiana. Painting at left by artist Frank H. Desch titled, "Rosita". Knapp...

Very cool and rare blotter featuring a picture of a race car on the track at Indianapolis. The blotter notes that Mauri Rose won the event in 1947 and

Hair, James T. Iowa State Gazetteer: Embracing Descriptive and Historical Sketches of Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Which Include Much Valuabl

A collection of 21 documents (In many cases, handwritten) from merchants and businesses all over the west, including Montana, Colorado, Kansas and mor

This is an unusual and interesting receipt. It is pictorial with a sailing ship. "Surely the Isles shall wait for me." Isaiah 60:9. One sh...

Compliments of Van Doorn and Baldwin, Dealers in Crockery, Glass, and Silver Ware, Wall Papers, Window Shades, Refrigerators, House Furnishing Goods,

Here we have a pair of collectable bicycle locks. One 6 7/8" Reese / With Bicycle / Cylinder in a steel color. The second one a " J.C. Hig...

Smith's Egg and Hen Health Producer 22 x 13.5" broadside with 8 chickens.ge Date: c1880-1900 Country (if not USA): State: Massachusett...

An assortment of catalog pages from Montgomery Wards and several bill heads from businesses in various Montana locations. A nice grab-bag, sort of a s

For Bozeman, Belgrade, Gallatin Gateway, Manhattan, and Three Forks. December 1949 and January 1950. Each 50 pages. Includes business directory with l

An assortment of bill heads, handwritten letters and other correspondence, some from the1800's. They include bills and r4eciepts from Wilson Bro...

2 checks from State Savings Bank 1906, assorted trade cards, program from 1946 Butte HS Commencement, Texaco letterheads, Montana Mine Exp. Co bank de

July 19, 1894 Daily Inter Mountain newspaper partial edition. Full page ad for a bicycle give away by Daily Inter Mountain. Large horizontal tear, sti