October 2017 Premier Auction

This line covered all bases, but does not appear in history very often. From JH Miller to JB Anderson of Bridgeport in 1906. "All Well" ...

Incorporated August 6, 1892. Signed by president J.S. Cain. 4" x 9". Issued 1897 to The Standard Consolidated Mining Company for 125 share...

Lot of four. 1) 'The Bodie Bank' check from Thomas McMahon to self for $10.00. McMahorn was a miner. 2) 1879 receipt for exchange for two po...

1) Wilson Butler. Blacksmith, horse shoer and wagon maker. He were also located in Aurora, Nevada. Wilson was the son of Dan Butler and a pioneer of t

1) 1884 poll tax receipt to Trognovich(?). 2-4) Three Bridgeport Telephone bills (1/2 page) for calls made by A Bryant, Joseph Giraud, and EM Coplen.

California 10% Bond canceled in 1864. Nice condition 15.5" x 13.75". Vignette of woman and man with what appears to be animals and factory...

The panoramic photo of Floriston, CA is dated 1915 and is in a nice gold colored frame. The photo shows an industrial building and several other smal

1) 1886 letter from Warden McComb about settling an account with Sperry of Gridley. 2-6) 1887 letters to Sperry (Please send a carload of flour). 4) 1

5.25" x 8.5" cabinet card of a scene in Grass Valley, CA with a sled, many men, and horses on a snow covered street. Reverse of card says...

5.25" x 8.5" cabinet card with a shot of Main St. and Mill St in front of a clothing store with snow in Grass Valley. Men are shoveling th...

1891 patent number 440.630 for improvements in windmills. Granted to William Craig of Santa Ynez. Has two magnificent drawings of the improvements and

RPC postmarked 1909 and has a photo of the lumber shoot with a log in Hilt, CA. City: Hilts State: California Date: HWAC#

Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Company mini-archive. Lot of 9 includes: 1879 Virginia City, Nevada revenue imprinted check for the company signed b...

Hobart Lumber Mills, office of the Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Company, located in Nevada County, California. This is a nice set of 4 items for ...

Photo is taken from the Western classic, 'Rio Bravo.' Photo shows Ms Dickinson and John Wayne. "To Charles, xx'x, Angie Dickinson.&...

414 pages. 280 pages of biographies and pictures of actors and actresses. Also writers, producers, directors and pets. Articles on how a movie is made

Lake Independence is near Sierraville and not far from Lake Tahoe and Nevada. Shows two ladies rowing. Obverse has a Hobart Mills, California postmark

1) Twelve page Tahoe Tavern pamphlet. Postcard size. 11 color prints. 2) Homewood Resort. 8 page foldout with seven photos. Cottage for double with do

Lot of five.1-4) Daily 1910 reports from Sage Hen Camp on Sagehen Creek.October 22nd, 126 logs, 49,090 square feet! Signed by JP Easton.(?). Three are

Lot of four. 1) Indian Lodge photo on four page advertisement for coffee shop and cottages. Two people is $3.00 with bedding linen and fuel! 2) Color

1) Lassen Volcanic National Park. Cover shows the 1915 eruption. 24 pages. Five black and white prints. 24 pages. Lists rules, accommodations, driving

Rare $500 10 year 6% bond. Ocean waves vignette, signed by president. #29. 15" x 10". City: Long Beach State: California ...

Compiled and Engraved by J. Elliot Judge. Shows roads, cities, electric and steam tracks. 1 inch equals 1 1/4 mile. Pre-UCLA (under construction) whic

Leather bound year book with many Westwood architectural scenes featured in the book. Features faculty, undergrads and sports teams. City:

1) Carmel Mission, Los Angeles. Engraved handle and bowl. 5.5" 2) Buffalo, North Dakota. Gold wash bowl. 4 inches. City: Los Angeles...

Savage established a own trading posts on Mariposa Creek where he traded for gold with the local tribes. In October 1850, he traveled to San Francisco

This magnificent looking piece is for the W. R. C. in 1905. W. R. C. stands for the Woman's Relief Corp. It was the auxiliary of the Grand Army ...

Dated 1904 this letter from R. E. Bevan, Undertaker and Embalmer, Marysville, CA. Letter relates to flowers and is signed, City: Marysvill

Published in 1895 this map extends south from Marysville to Knights Landing. 34" x 23.75". Wrinkled with some tears. City: Ma...

1) Addressed to the Portland and the Oregon Iron Works from CH Leonard. 1867. The Oregon Iron Company was an iron smelting company located in what is

Includes Pacific Coast Redwood Company 1913, Terminal Lumber Co. 1907, Panama Land & Lumber Co. 1926, Holmes Planing Mill Company 1939, Hotchkis...

1) Main street property to Petronilo Rios in Monterey. Petronilo Ríos (1806–1870) was a Mexican soldier who came to California in the mid-1820s...

Approx 35 vintage 8" x 10" black and white photos. Photos of old buildings and ghost toms including Grass Valley, Downieville. Trinity an...

Approx 30 vintage black and white photos from the Southern Motherlode in California including San Andreas, Chinese Camp, Ione and more. Photos includ

Mostly 8" x 10" black and white vintage photos of California including Murphy's, Angels Camp, the mill at Deadwood, the old stamp mill...

Isaiah West Taber was an American daguerreotypist, ambrotypist, and photographer who took many pictures of noted California scenes. He was most famous

Over 50 postcards. Four RPC's (see photo). Postmarks include Echo Mountain, (1893-1910) and Mt. Lowe (1910-1937). There are duplicates. ...

Four framed Desert Magazine covers featuring the art of Victor Clyde Forsythe, a Southern California artist who once shared a studio with then young a

Colored. J. W. Powell, Director of Survey. G. F. Becker, Geologist in charge. Two maps. One is a area geology and the other is structure maps. Framed

California Steamer billhead datelined Sacramento in 1868. California Steam Navigation Company on left border. List of freight carried and received pay

Lot of three. 1) Sacramento, November 3, 1869 receipt from D.W. Earl, forwarding and Commission Merchant, and wholesale dealer in flour and grain, Nos

1914. Includes East San Diego, National City, Chula Vista and Coronado. Only major streets are listed. On very light paper. 28 x 17". Excellent...

This is a large cigar store Indian. He was in a corner store in the Mission District in San Francisco. The Indian is holding a bundle of cigars in h

Tan version of "San Francisco: The Story of the Earthquake told with views of the doomed city." 30 pages. 29 pages with photographs! Each ...

1) "Views of San Francisco Before and After the Earthquake." 48 pages. 47 pages show a picture of a building of site before and then after...

Vol. XXXII, April 19, 1906 Press Democrat. Two pages. Focuses completely on the San Francisco earthquake and the damage it did to surrounding cities s

An art rarity! These paintings were being shown at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor. They were on loan from the Carnegie Institute. This i

Catalogue for December 29, 1939 to January 28, 1940 exhibition at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor and The M.H. de Young Memorial Museum,

The Grabhorn Press was one of the most important private presses in the United States at this time. The Grabhorn Press was one of the foremost America

3" ribbon with vignette of early street lamps in red. One inch faux nugget hangs from the bottom. Frayed edges and stains to ribbon. The Path o...

This set of portraits is of Zita Leota Vinson Dawson who was born in Pueblo, CO on June 3, 1908. Zita would later move to Oregon and in 1926 she woul

Four salad plates that were made for and used by the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco. They were made by Rosenthale Selb-Germany in 1935. Al

Published by WE Arding of the Palace Hotel News Stand. Everything a guest at the hotel could want to know about the city. 64 pages. 6.5 x 4". P...

Cover is detaching from spine. City: San Francisco State: California Date: HWAC# 52233

1902 calendar and two pages for notes - some used. This would have been a 50 anniversary gift. Hole punched to attach. Thin plastic/cellulite material

Over 50 items. All addressed to R. A. Owen of Los Angeles. Owl Drug wants at least $1,000 in rent of the Spring Street place. All documents seem to be

An "official souvenir" (on watch faceplate) of the exposition held in San Francisco. Brass. Fine condition. Embossed standing figure of w...

Two photos (4 x 5") of these dignitaries at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. Photos numbered 25590 and 25599. Identified by pencil ...

Addressed to Misses Bird and Dinkilspiel. The Bird and Dinkelspiel Store was constructed in 1875. It was John Bird, one of the stores proprietors, who

Established in 1850, the Society of California Pioneers is dedicated to the study and enjoyment of California art, history, and culture. It was founde

Lot of nineteen. Zoo pictures of "Full Blooded Black Maned Lion", kangaroo, bear, bison. Several boating and lake pictures. walking paths ...

Brown key fob with skeleton key. RETURN TO / PANAMA MAIL/ STEAMSHIP CO. / SAN FRANCISCO / S.S. VENEZUELA/ 20 / DROP IN ANY / MAIL BOX / WE GUARANTEE

1) U. S. Senate Miscellaneous Pamphlet Number 30 titled "Memorial on Panama railroad Company" Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to cont...

From William E Lewis of San Francisco and addressed to Judge Richardson of Pueblo de San Jose. Not says "Please put the within enclosed papers ...

This January 16, 1849 letter concerns a group of hardy adventurers getting ready to board a ship for California. The letter is difficult to read. But

Shipped on the Forrester. Left April 18, 1851 and arrived July 12, 1851. Delivering "fresh provisions, vegetables, etc," So, what kind of ...

California Steamer billhead dated San Francisco in 1861. To Steamboat Helen Hensley, Dr. California Steam Navigation Company printed on left border. S

Extra rare! This is No. 5 in 1877. This certifies that William Pierce is a skillful master pilot of steam vessels for the bays of San Francisco and it

Two billheads liquor related. 1) Joseph Bremer & Co., San Francisco, proprietors of "The Imperial Vineyard Co. of California", dated S...

1) 1868 Proceedings of Meetings. Bound. Loose. 40 pages. Front cover is missing and back cover is hanging on. Still, it has never been read as all pag

Four years of Lefty O'Doul. Names include Gene Woodling, Lake Tahoe and UNR 's Jackie Jensen, Cookie Lavageto, etc. Three are scored. Condit...

Many teams are represented here: San Francisco Police, Stanford, St. Mary's P. C. B., etc. The reason for the photograph is unknown. Please see ...

Childs size 4 jacket, adult size L and XL warmup pants. Excellent condition. City: Oakland State: California Date: HWAC#

1 white gold, undated size XL, 1 red undated probably size L, 1 gold child size 6/7, 1 gold undated size XL, 1 maroon windbreaker undated size XL. 1

3 large team blankets, denim jacket size XL, red and black gloves, Steve Young bammer bear, 2 different red baseball caps, 2 red skull caps. 1 collap

Gold jacket size unknown, probably L or Xl. Superbowl XXIII sweatshirt, size unknown probably L or XL. Superbowl XXIX sweatshirt XL. 2 red T shirts

Small sports medal, mostly brass. 1945 discus 1st, high hurdles shuttle 1946, ymca gold free style 1949, ymca 440 yd free style 1950, ymca 100 yd fre

Unidentified team or city. Staining, High Contrast. Photograph is 6.5 x 8.25". Mounted 8 x 10". City: State: Date:...

Both show wharf scenes with great activity! Formerly a separate city, it consolidated with Los Angeles in 1909. The Port of Los Angeles, a major inter

4.75" x 7" photos of Sacramento River near Copley showing a boat and waterwheel? and Bully Hill Mining Camp. 3 8" x 10" black a...

1) "Map of Vacation Land in the High Sierras." This goes beyond Lake Tahoe. 75 sites are listed with a brief description. 50 ads. From Pla...

This advertisement comes from Sonora California. The date is unknown but appears to be old. Various claims offers dubious remedy for various hair con

Beautifully framed and matted pictorial calendar frozen in March 1941. Bucolic Sonora tree filled watercolor. City: Sonora State: Cal

1) J.H. Genuit , Pacific Coast Gallery photo. Stockton, California. Genuit was listed in the 1877 California and Nevada business directory. 2) J. Pitc

4 real photo postcards with images from Susanville, CA. Main St. 1864(reprinted), Birdseye view from a hill, looking down Main St., Emerson Hotel pos

This 1878 land patent was for land purchased by Daniel McCloud. The only mention of a Daniel McCloud we could find was this article abstract, "...

This is a bright and vibrant color letterhead. Blue and red with toboggans, ice skating and a female hockey paler in a dress - very progressive. The l

Large, raised image of two ornate flower vases with red roses. Top right corner: "1908 Greetings/ E.P. Segret/ Jeweler/ Tuolumne, California.&q...

A very choice certificate! Pretty vignette of miners sluicing on a hillside. Issued 1862 to A. Gerr and cancelled. Signed by president. 6" x 10...

A very choice certificate! Pretty vignette of miners sluicing on a hillside. Issued to A. Gerr 1860's and cancelled. # 4373. Signed by president...

Letter from E.C. Grissel & Co., general merchant in Washington, Nevada County to F. Searls regarding some past bills dating back to 1901. Any pa...

Issued/canceled, signed by President, Gray border, 7.5" x 10.5". City: Watsonville State: California Date: 1888-18...

The Great Eruption of Lassen Peak - May 22, 1915 taken at Anderson, 50 miles away by Myers & Loomis. 3 postcards from 1916 concerning election ...

This 1920 full size booklet is a collection of Henery's famous stories of wit and humor and a view book of America's playground. 34 pages. I...

By Walker. Rare. City: State: California Date: HWAC# 52237

Books include The Cattle Drives of David Shirk, The Pathbreakers from River to Ocean by Hebard, The Louisiana Purchase by Ripley-Hitchcock, Leaves fro

Approx 30 vintage black and white photos including Ludlow, Cerro Grande, Bodie, Owens Lake and Ballarat. The photos are mostly of ghost towns and old

Official Guide Book, Golden Gate International Exposition on San Francisco Bay, 8" x 5.5" and 116 pages. California and the Grand Canyon ...

9 c. 1920's folded California hunting and Fishing Licenses in a matching leather binder. City: State: California Date: ...

1) Come to Sacramento Convention Capital pin with fake gold nugget 2) Pioneer / (pick and shovel) / Frisco 49 90. We have not seen this before. Possib