Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

These maps are from the 1:125,000 series, the first publicly published detailed and surveyed maps of the series. There are 20 maps in this group from

This is a lot of California maps; 84 maps in all. 16 are 1:24,000 scale; 68 are 1: 62,500 scale. In color from c.1920's -1960. Sizes 18 in. X 22...

Three photos from Shasta County: 1) Lumber Mill alongside the Sacramento River 1906, 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches; 2) Shay Engines No. 1 & 2, pulling lo...

Lot of three: 1) Union Lumber Co., Fort Bragg; Noyo Chief Souvenir edition: marks the end of the first century of the commercial operation of Mendocin

Album published by M. Rieder, 234 New High Street, Los Angeles in 1903. Ten by eight inches, black and white photos, 61 pages of Southern California a

This is a lot of newspapers describing the earthquake in Long Beach, Ca. in 1933 and another earthquake in Los Angeles in 1994, and the Bay Area earth

20 x 28" map of the Napa Yolo area, 1914, approximately 1"=2 miles. Published by CF Weber Co. This is an interesting map showing industri...

This is a five star and ball-tipped "Deputy Sheriff" badge of nickel-silver and about 2 in. across. The badge shows wear to the black ena...

Original documents from the Stock Growers at lilty park. They had an office in Salt LAke City. about 15 invoice groups, includes receipts and some ou

This is a lot of Forest Service maps of the big island of Hawaii; a total of 21 maps in all. In 15 min. scale. Maps were compiled by J. Kingensmith in

Large double truck by Rand McNally 1928; similar 1924. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Idaho City/County: Date:

Classic rolled relief map with wood bars top and bottom. Cloth backed. Chips along upper right edge and lower left edge minor staining approx. 44 in.

This is a small and unused compact case 2 in. X 3 in. It is brass plated with a mother of pearl backing plate. There is an internal mirror with applic

Unusual glass framed picture holder with seeds from a plant. Interior is marked "...field, Ills. 1864/From Lincoln's Grave Spring". ca...

Julius Kessler & Co., Sole Controllers of the Entire Product Distilled by the Franklin County Distillery Company, certify they have stored two b...

Unique photo album made by Rand McNalley of Chicago. Box made in the fashion of a $20 gold piece opens to a string of 18 photos of the sights of Bosto

Lot of 97 checks, mostly The Citizens National Bank of Flint, from the 1860s-1870s, almost all with revenue stamps. Also the First National Bank of F

Wow! Weekly Register. Post Office at St. Joseph, Missouri, Route No. 10.773 from St. Jospeh to Placerville, California. Contract time of arrival is tw

This is a cache of three E Pluribus Unum four pointed stars. They are gold tone metal about 2 in. across with white enamel. The black ribbon is intact

This is a collection of ribbons from a number of fraternal organisations that were benevolent after the Civil War. Some are no longer in existence; so