November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

Three high-quality RPCs of scenes in Ft. McDowell on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Two cards with soldiers on the parade grounds and an image of

Lot of eleven cards from the 1870s-80s addressed to Jacob Heyman of Grass Valley, California. Several from the Anglo Californian Bank, several other c

This is a group of postcards and over a dozen 4"x 6" black & white photos. There are several shots of the iconic covered bridge that d...

A nice sample of 45 postcards highlighting the California town of Modesto and its surrounding landmarks. railroad bridges, dams and Cooper's Lak...

Lot of 47 postcards picturing the historic Hotel Del Monte. Early cards, 1904-06. Publishers: Del Monte Curio Room (5); Detroit Photo (6) (taken by Wi

Lot of 98 postcards from the Hotel Del Monte of Monterey. Various publishers: Pacific novelty (9); Mitchell (15); Green (4); Rieder (5); Lee (4); Newm

Lot of 27 black and white real photo postcards of the luxurious Hotel Del Monte, mostly white borders. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Califo

Lot of 51 postcards of Monterey street scenes, buildings, harbor views. Early RPCs to modern chrome. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Californ

Lot lot of 38. 1. 32 RPC, color and b/w.. Del Monte, Cal. (Monterey).Some w/white borders and some no borders. Various locations around the Del M

Joaquin Miller printed photo cards showing he and his family's Oakland, California home. Besides candid shots of Miller, there are also shots of...

Lot of six white border real photo postcards. Veterans Memorial Building and the Bay Point Fire Department building. Two cards show damage from the J

Richvale hand company's office midwinter 1912. Real photo postcard, rare Butte County location. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Califor...

Merry Greetings from Sacramento in this lot of novelty postcards along with a few pieces of ephemera. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Califor

5 ostrich farms postcards from San Diego, CA, Bentley Farm, Cawston Ostrich Farm, The Ostrich Farm Date: Country (if not USA): State: California

Fifty colorful and scenic views of San Francisco along with some humorous and advertising postcards. Images show views of the city and its bridges and

Twenty-four colorful litho postcards of banks of the San Francisco Bay Area, c1890-1945. Includes: eight canceled with stamps, including three bank re

Nice RPC showing President Taft shoveling the first scoop of soil to open construction of the Pan Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco. C

50 beautiful RPC's showing the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. The building was constructed in 1879, making it the o...

Lot of 33 real photo postcards published by Richard Behrendt of San Francisco. 31 unused, 2 postmarked. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Calif

Lot of 91 postcards of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, completed in 1937. Some from the World's Fair of 1939, some color. Mostly unused, p...

200 RPC's and litho color cards of both the Panama Pacific Exposition of 1915 and the Golden Gate Exposition of 1939. Cards show images of , fro...

Approx 66 vintage postcards from San Jose, California. All have no divided back. Well-known printers are Behrendt, Britton & Rey, Charlton, Weid...

About six dozen modern color postcards of notable locations in San Jose, California. Among them are Santa Clara University, San Jose State College, Mu

Thirty-one color and 4 B&W postcards featuring beautiful parks in San Jose, California, such as the Garden of Notre Dame, St James Park, Alum Ro...

A pair of rail passes for the Northwestern Pacific (NWP) railroad, or as the locals referred to it "Never Works Properly" Railroad. One is...

This historical collection of about 13 real photo postcards (with some normal print) gives a fascinating look at Lassen Peak's history. This lot...

This lot of 4 Shasta Dam historical postcards tells the story of this record-breaking dam. Postcard 1, circa 1930's, shows the dam right after i...

About 400-500 post cards of Stanford, mostly c1906-1950. One of the most important universities in the world today. Date: Country (if not USA): S

Eleven Stockton, Cal., advertising and Stockton Mineral Bath postcards, from the U.S., c1909-1936. Five are canceled in Stockton (4) and Oakland, the

Forty-one Stockton, Cal. Railroad postcards, c1904-1914. One is from 1985. Includes: 19 canceled, some with 1915 Panama-Pacific International Expositi

1 real photo and 1 printed. The Key card in this group is a foldout bull fighting ring postcard from 1909. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ca

Twenty-four various postcards from California along with Souvenir Letter (booklet) from Arrowhead, California. The booklet has 10 pp. with real photos

Real photo card. Unknown location for this tent city. Town is not listed in Durham. Historically important piece. Date: 1904 Country (if not USA):

18 cards, 3 RPCs, dating from 1906, featuring the Long Beach Auditorium on the Pier, including 2 interior views. Date: Country (if not USA): Stat

approx 50 cards of Long Beach Hotels,from 1908, most cards featuring the Hotel Virginia, 2 cards showing the HV's Dining Room Date: Country (...

Lot of forty postcards from Los Angeles County, San Bernadino County, Santa Catalina, Downey. Real photo card of the view from Mt. Wilson at night wi

A variety of cards from the wine region of California, including four older RPC's, six pioneer cards, and an RPC with white border, among others...

Seven cards of N.S.G.W, both calling cards and postcards. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance: Ken Prag Col

This is a postcard postmarked from Camp Callan, California in 1942. An unlisted Postal Office not listed in Williams or Frickstad's. Date: ...

A collection of RPCs and color postcards from Shasta (16), Siskiyou (12), and Trinity (12), California. Travel through history and spectacular geograp

Approx 20 postcards from Lava Beds Natl Park, Black Butte with a few RPC's Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Several RPCs, including 10 cards showing early Westwood, also Chester & Lake Almanor. Date: c1913 - 1949 Country (if not USA): State: Calif...

Approx 50 Colorado Springs/Pike's Peak, Colorado postcards, mostly chromoliths. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Colorad...

Lot of 6 different modern color cards. Five are "Greetings from Durango, Colorado" showing cowboys, cowgirls, and Native Americans. Sixth ...

Lot of 29 postcards from Estes Park. 6 RPCs, 7 black and white. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Estes Park Provenance: Ken

About 30 cards, Variety of mostly vintage cards from Denver includes a few RPCs. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Colorado City: Provenance:

Lot of 13 RPC's includes 3 mining related from Telluride and Durango as well as Grand Junction and Colorado Springs. c1940s. Date: Country (...

Lot of 32 postcards of Pike's Peak. 3 PRCs, half way house, summit house, railroad at the summit, 14147 feet above sea level. Date: Country ...

Seven banks of the western states RPCs and litho postcards, including one bank receipt, c1910-1940. Includes: Two canceled with stamps, one of them 19

Lot of 43 color postcards from the Hawaiian Wax Museum. Historical scenes from Hawaii's past. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Hawaii C...