November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

An assortment of business cards, ads, product labels and more. Included are labels for about three witch hazel products, several sardine can labels, l

An assortment of bank checks, correspondence and assorted other pieces of ephemera from Idaho, Montana, etc. This will be a real scavenger hunt for th

Currency size bill serial number 37963 for "3" Obv.: The United States / F. Johnson's / Where you will get more/ Dry Gods, Carpets, Mi...

This is a postcard collection of pioneer life depicting progress of Nebraska in the 1830's in about forty-five cards. Date: Country (if not U...

1) Letter is about getting help on a ranch. "I haired a vaquero this morning and sent him and Kocett(?) to Boulder Basin..." Trouble findi...

Party was hosted by Fishers in Carson City. Birthday girl is Cyril Miles. Mounted measures 10 x 12. Some folds on frame, one goes into photograph. Som

Lot of 7. 1) Six Ormsby County banking licenses issued to the Bullion & Exchange Bank 1889-1898. Five are for one month and the last is for 3 m...

B&E Bank check issued Aug. 19, 1895, to D. Ghiradelli & Co. [sic.] for $24.50. Signed by TR Hofer as Cashier. Stub attached. Stamped on the ...

Lot of 2. 1. Carson City Carnival 1901 program w/information on the counties and activities. Very good condition.50+ pages. 2. Carson CIty Labor

Four from 1867 and seven from 1875. The 1875's are revenue imprinted. Date: 1867, 1875 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson C...

Various dates in 1904. January, March, June, etc. Date: 1904 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Carson City Provenance: Historic V &a...

4 x 5" photograph mounted on 5 x 8.5" board. Shows man walking down wooden boardwalk with "Boston Bakery" sign hanging from a st...

This is a collection of Virginia and Truckee Rail Road (V&T RR) way-bills from 1880. The route is marked from Virginia City to Carson City. A to...

Lot of four. 1) Rare overview of the town from a distance. Buildings are small, but the contrast is sharp. Back gives the date as 1899. 2) Stage is al

In 1896 William Jennings Bryan was running for President of the United States. He was a strong proponent of the dual gold and silver to back United St

On in front of an assay office and the other appears to be in front of the school. Photos measure 7 x 9" framed. David is identified in one of ...

11 B&W 8x10" photos of "Old Duck Creek Line" Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Duck Creek Provenance:

Lot of thirteen. Includes McKinley Mining and Smelting Company letterhead with color McKinley and American Flag vignette. Two 1930 ìPioneer Tr

Four photographs. 1) Five men posing. Ely, Nevada written on reverse. 8 x 5.25î. 2) Faded Ely, Nevada scene. 3) Stage at the Bido Theater in E

These three blades were made by Jerry Gray of Esmeralda County. Nephrite is a hard, pale green or white mineral which is one of the forms of jade. It

This book belonged to J. Emmett Walsh. Walsh was a Goldfield lawyer. Transactions occurred between 1908 and 1913. Most pages full. Overall in good con

Nice set! 1) This button has the Nevada seal on the front and "Waterbury Button Company on back. Indented in middle. 2-3) Enterprise Mercantile...

Lot of 2: 1) F.B. Balzar personal check, dateline Hawthorne, Nevada, October 22, 1924. Issued to Churchill County Eagle for $50. Signed by Balzar. Fre

Interesting lot of approx 6 blow-up repro pics of people & places in McGill, NV. Pic of 1913 McGill Mill Baseball Team (last names Strufic, Grif...

Approx 30 unused wall calendars from McGill Club, NV Date: 2008-10 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: McGill Provenance:

1) 1912 Thos. Defenbaugh general merchandise. Talks about proxies, annual work, etc. References McDonald. Probably referring to the Kennedy MacDonald

Lot of five. 1) WE Griffin Banker / Wells Fargo 1884 check. Pioche. Nice green on white design. 2) 1922 St. John Lodge, Masons, Pioche check. Black on

Lot of 4: 1) Pictorial corner ad. cover for the Pyramid Lake Ranch, sent in 1948; 2) Unused matchbook for the Pyramid Lake Ranch at Sutcliffe, Nevada;

A variety of items, mostly from the Reno area. Included are a city business directory from 1958, a first day issue of a postal cover celebrating Calif

12 advertising signs and posters for various Reno and Vancouver, BC events. There are six 16"x 24" posters advertising n art showing for C...

Lot of 83 incl. an ink blotter. Includes: many for John Sunderland; H. Thompson's Grand Soap; H. Leter; numerous for druggists Osburn & Shoe...

1) 5.5 x 3.75" note book. Has information printed on the first few pages of this Standard Note-Book. Not many notes inside, but one mentions th...

4 UNR yearbooks 1983, 1 1984 Artemisia. Date: 1983-84 Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Reno Provenance:

From 'The Crystal.' Thyes was involved in Nevada and Reno in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Herman Thyes came to California durin...

Group of five. 1-2) Teamsters check from A. J. Spencer. One for 3 packages weighing 160 pounds and on for 11 packages weighing 525 pounds. To Cherry C

Number 10! By Moise Klinkner Company of San Francisco. Three inch diameter. Bent to center. One protrusion is missing. Lettering is extremely strong.

Lot of 5: 1) Issued Apr. 18, 1902. Signed George Morgan, Agent. To GW Richards of Carson City; 2) Issued Apr. 17, 1902. Richards. Signed George Morgan

1982 calendar for Lynn Leong's Sharon House. Famous restaurant from the Comstock. Has seen better days, but rather striking. Date: 1982 Countr...

The Daily Times of San Bernardino, CA with follow up on Virginia City, NV fire. Poor condition, sold as is Date: 1870 Country (if not USA): State:

North 12 feet of lot 11 in block 43 near 'A' street and Howard Street. Jose was a newspaper agent and part of Stephens & Jose, druggist....

Twelve event posters for Virginia City, NV. Pieces include two 2013 Virginia City Grand Prix (13"x 11"), two Sousa tribute concert poster...

17 x 21". Color. Hale & Norcross and Potossi Mines Cross Section. Numbered Plate 10. Major rips and folds could use archival tape! Date: ...

Six Silver State newspapers from Winnemucca: 1900 to 1920. One 1942 sample ballot: Scrugham, Carville, Vail Pittman, etc, ` Date: 1900-1942 Country

Antique row boat photograph (origin unknown) 16.5" x 12.5"; miscellaneous Nevada magazines from 1956 through 2010; Newspapers from San Fr...

Photocopy of Edward Kirby article on likely fantasy Butch Cassidy raid in Winnemucca, NV, with 8 x 10" color photo of First National Bank of Wi...

Lot of 14. 1) Five, J.E. St. Cry Jitney Service Fallon, Nev business cards. Stand in front of the Morris & Loring Drug Store. Back is blank. In ...

Three pieces of ephemera from early Nevada: 1) Funeral Notice, died in Carson City, Nevada, September 27, 1894, George Rodenbah, a native of Nevada, a

Reno and Minden calendars, both about 16 x 9.5", unused, c1950. Classic Nevada collectibles. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Neva...

1) 1875 V&T receipt from Steamboat Station. This is a rarer station. For 52 bales of hay. 2) Wardle's of Tonopah business card. "The Re...

This lot includes a cased box of un-opened playing cards from the Dunes Hotel Casino closed in 1993. A tourism booklet on the Boulder dam dated 1935,