Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

Rare. Certificate stating that William Mitchell is a member in good standing and has paid all dues to be transferred to any Post or Order. Dated May 2

8 Pinbacks. 1925 International Boy Hexathlon 500 1925. 1947 Building Service Employees Local 22, Star Engraving Co. 1917 Cools and Waiters Union (

This is a color photograph 79 in. X 50 in. unsigned of the miners union hall c. 1960. A very high quality photograph. Provenance: Country (if not

4 Total. 1. Heald's College. Round clear glass, 4" diameter X 1.5 " height, 14.8 oz. center portrait of Edward Payson Heald, found...

Hundreds of Hollywood press and 8x10" promo photos. Magazines, press releases and more. Some names you may recognize in photo group-Jack Lemon,...

This is a lot of movie stills that range from the 1930's to the 1980's. Pure fun to explore. There are 17 newspaper pages depicting stars of...

Two mirrors. 1. The Broken Coin w/ b&w pictures of Francis Ford and Grace Cunard and Universal Moving Pictures logo between them. Parisian Nov...

24 + 1" Advertising Sweet Caporal Cigarette sepia picture pin backs by The Whitehead & Hoag Co. .Example of what's included : Kathry...

5 mirrors. All are B/W photos by Hartsook Photography. Excellent condition. Autographs. Includes Vola Vale, Mae Marsh, Jane Cowl, Mary Pickford and

Lot of two: Hobart Henley/ Jane Novak starring in "Graft" (1915 but lost to film history) the Great Serial Story, 16 episodes. 53 mm. A so...

Lot of four pocket mirrors with photos of early Hollywood stars: R. "Fatty" Arbuckle(Roscoe was one of the most popular silent stars of th...

Three mirrors. 1. 1 3/4". Sepia Picture of Charmion w/printing Star of Vaudeville Charmion in circle. 2. 2 1/4 " w/color picture of po...

A young Charlie Chaplin poses on this 43 x71 mm mirror. Chaplin was arguably the single most important artist produced by the cinema, certainly its m

Lot of two photo mirrors, 44 mm and 56 mm of the Duncan Sisters in Topsy and Eva. An American vaudeville duo, In 1923 the Duncans created their signa

Lot of 6. 1) Janesville, California. Located in Lassen County, California, 11 miles SE of Susanville. a) Two different Janesville Roller Mills billhea

This appears to be the Glenbrook area. Extra rare family photo climbing Cave Rock. Also swimming, boating, riding horses, and at the campsite. Photos

Lot of 2 different. 1) Rare brochure for the Glenbrook Inn. Numerous black and white photographs of horseback riding, the lodge, an early automobile,

Lot of 3 different nice early Tahoe travel brochures. c.1920s-30s. 1) Tahoe Tavern. Green with white and green print, printed pictures of golfing, hor

Lot of 2 different. 1) Globin's Al Tahoe. Color brochure with steamer vignette. Blue and orange print, map, illustrations, and printed photograp...

Lot of 2 different. 1) "The Tahoe Country," by Southern Pacific Railroad. Printed in 1915. 30 panels, beautiful color covers, filled with ...

Lot of 15. 1) Lake Tahoe: Camp Richardson travel brochure (color with steamer illustration); Emerald Bay Resort travel brochure; Carson & Tahoe ...

Lot of 13. 1) Nine postcards (eight different), early printed color, 4 mailed 1908-1912 and 5 unmailed. Views of Glenbrook, Brockway, and Nature scene

Two large framed documents (maps), expert framing. "map of a tract of land situate in the city and county of Loos Angeles, State of California...

Maps from the 1940s-1950s of the Mohave Desert and Barstow, Death Valley, Mono County (1954), three Blackburn's foldable maps of Riverside, Impe...

Lot of 4. 1) Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company. Two freight bills, 1880 and 1882. 2) Two Wells Fargo & Co. Bank checks issued to explo...

Beige advertising compass compliments of Bessie J. Wood Co. of Oakland. 44 mm, the compass itself is 16 mm. Ms. Wood was the first woman member of the

Twenty bound volumes of newspapers from the Pasadena Daily Star, Daily Evening Star, and the Daily News with dates ranging from 1888-1906. This is a g

James Marshall ephemera group. Includes a sterling silver server, an original authentic cabinet card photo of Marshall and an autograph card together

This is a lot of 2 billheads and 1 unused stock. 1) Stock no 2150, not-issued. It features the famous buffalo as a pictorial on the upper left side. 2

Owner known by / No. 1132 / Please return to / Fireproof / Hotel Yale / San Diego / and Receive a Credit of / 25c on any / 75c - 1.00 - 1.50 / Room /

Lot of five billheads. Sole agents for Pabst Brewing and San Francisco breweries. 1899. Vignette left leaf w/"B" center surrounded by word...

Lot of 2. 1) Post card from the San Diego Consolidated Brewing Co. The caption reads "one of the real things which is making San Diego famous.&...

Rare. We have not seen these before. Blue Bank of California form, United State of America District Court for the Northern District of California. For

C.H. Philpott Co., 823 Market Street, Mechanic's Tolls & Hardware issued this 46 mm compass as advertising. Provenance: John Reynolds Coll...

Photo mirror of the Fairmont Hotel on the imfamous day of April 18, 1906, the day of the Great Earthquake and fire. Man with horse and wagon in the fo

Lot of 2. 1) Bank of British Columbia, San Francisco check, 1866 with revenue stamp. Signed by Smith & Coghill. 2) Board of Seventh Street Commi...

This lot has 8 pieces of San Francisco history! These documents date from May 21, 1908 to April 13, 1911. There are 6 billheads and 2 receipts for pur

Rare shield shaped white metal fob: San Francisco / Earthquake / and / Fire / April 18th / 1906. 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches. Provenance: John Reynolds Co

Vintage bag from Old Mill Yow Yuen & Co. from San Francisco. Green print of old mill with a tree and river on front of bag. Dragon symbol on to...

Complete program booklet for Nov. 6, 1954 containing photo's of all the players and stats photo of staff and old advertising/eve color ad of Co...

Sterling silver cup, approximately 2.23 troy ounces, (69.36 grams) 2-3/16-inch diameter at the mouth, and 2-7/8-inches tall. Engraved on the side with

Lot of 13. 1) John Conly & Co., Bankers. Two 1866 checks, dateline Port Wine. Each has an adhesive revenue stamp. 2) Bank of La Porte, Californi...

Lot of 2. 1) 1854 receipt for GM Davidson to have a bar license for three months. June 1854. "Pine Grove" written in ink at the top. 4.5 x...

Lot of 2. 1) Cover addressed to George S. Hill in Proctorville, Vermont. Downieville cancel. Reverse has notation from July 10th, (18)58 that Sam. H.

Lot of 8. Included: John Weil billhead, 1865 (Groceries); AB Asher billhead, 1865 (Lumber); two different H. Scamman, Banker checks (1867 and 1890); t

Lot of 5. 1) 1873 receipt for $2,000 package (gold) addressed to London & San Francisco Bank. 2) Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, Collection...

This is dated April 12, 1849. It approves Manuel Espindola to purchase a plot of land in Sonoma for $9.25. Signed by 1st Alcade Lilburn M Boggs. Espin

Here we have an interesting item. It is the Toulumne County , California Booklet. It consists of 112 pages , and numerous photos. I mean they have p

Lot of 5. 1) 1867 draft from the Sincerity Lodge, No. 132, F.&A.M., dateline Taylorville (handwritten over Rich Bar). 2) c.1900 billhead for WJ ...

Nine volume California history edited by John Russell, published in 1928. Copy 269 of 387 issued in ornate full leather. Originally the possession of

Big Trees, transit, carriage, The Wasp, musical instruments (with hand bills), Armour luncheon meats, steamships, Vignettes of Horse drawn carriages,

1) 1896 City of San Francisco, 2000 feet to the inch, printed on newsprint, separated in two pieces at the center fold. Very detailed, some penciled n

2 Different Early Lithograph Postcards c.1906-1913; first has image of horse-drawn carriage next to vineyard mailed 1906; second is photo of Villa Ber

Lot of two: 1) History of the California Fruit Exchange. Booklet includes list of officers, financial reports, production, sales; 8 1/2 x 11 inches, 6

3 total. 1. F.G. Buhler Mortgage Co. Sacramento, CA. 4" X 3" X 1 " , 10. 8 oz. Black Letter on green background. Good condition ...

This is a lot of 4 pieces, perfect for any collector looking to add a little bit of California to their collection. 1) Billhead for the John Wieland B

Diverse group of California History. Beautiful 1956 map by the automobile club of Southern California of "The Missions, Presidios, Pueblos and ...

Lot of six: 1) Venice 1938 California's Mardi Gras; 2) S.S. Catalina / Casino Catalina; 3) Nature's Convention Metropolis / Long Beach, Cal....

Two double truck maps. Cram 1886; Peerless 1903 Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: California City/County: Date:

Lot of 9. Postcards include SF, Alturas, Boyes, La Honda. 8 RPCs included. Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: California City/County: D

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

Rare, scarce group of 8 different Montana mining ghost towns letterheads. All but one addressed to Holter Hardware Co., Helena (major supplier of min

16 different beer openers. Highlander (missoula), Butte beer, Great FAlls, Kesseler, Billings, etc. Several different varieties of most of them, inclu

Fifteen different beer openers, mostly from the Montana area. Includes Great FAlls Brewery, Highlander (missoula), Butte Beer, Sheridan Brewing (Wyomi

Two similar Large double truck Montana map Rand McNally, c 1920's; Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City/County: Date:

This lot includes a handwritten proclamation of "an act to organize the 'Territory of Nevada' affirmed March 2, 1861." The proclam...

Rare blue and grey $2.50 early chip from Harrah's Club of Reno and Lake Tahoe. Salvatore Falcone Collection. Provenance: Country (if not USA...

Fifteen maps, 20 x 25 inches each, published by Sanborn Perris Map Company, November 1890. Often used for bottle digging, showing where old buildings

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

Lot of 15. 1) Nevada: pictorial DW Earl billhead Wadsworth/Battle Mountain (1872); eight Comstock checks incl Stateler & Arrington territorial, ...

Lot of sixteen pieces of Nevada history: 1880s checks from Gage, Curtis & Company of Austin (6); 1878 Manhattan Silver of Austin check; West End...

Extra rare. Pilot's Certificate issued by the Inspectors for the District of Buffalo, NY, to John C. Cook on May 10th, 1865. Qualifies as a firs...

Approx 27 5.5x4" mounted photos of actress' and actors related to NY theatres of the era. Many shot by Mora, NYC. Maggie Mitchell, Toriani,...

This is a color map of New York state c. 1870's by Johnson and Browning. 18 in. X 27 in. includes rail roads, common roads, and canals. Proven...

Glass paperweight from Stuart McKenzie. Measures 4 X 3X 1", clear. Wording: Manufacturer and Proprietor of the "Celebrated Concentrated...

Programs from Columbus Ohio and Chicago theather productions from 1926 through 1950. Walter Huston in "Apple of his Eye," Laurence Olivier...

Large ledger, 11 x 17" x 4" thickJustice of the Peace Records. Binding poor. about 250pp Provenance: Country (if not USA): State: O...

Lot of 8. 1) 1867 billhead for Henry W. Corbett. Corbett was an Oregon pioneer, river, railroad, and stage businessman, and also served as a US Senato

Wow. look at these cards !! ... Multi colored , some never used. Items# 1- 10 of 26 : Old growth trees being cut by steam ! Donkey Engines, pulling o

Well, here is a great collection, of early, " Colored '.,Picture Post Cards. Items # 1-10 of 27 : Showing "Old growth" , giant tr...

Two pieces of saloon history: 1) 1906 letter from The Long Chance Saloon in Helper to the Becker Brewing Co. in Ogden ordering supplies; 2) 1893 lette