Summer 2020 Extravaganza Auction, Part I

1. Beautifully framed picture of the Empire Mine measuring 20" x 24". Printed by Daved McKay, entitled "Heart of the Empire" fro...

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

America's first ostrich farm opened by Edwin Cawston in 1886 outside Los Angeles with 50 birds he shipped from African to Texas, then put on a t...

Beautiful & rare portrait of Governor Latham of California. Has wooden frame, gold leaf, matted. Milton Slocum Latham (May 23, 1827 – Mar...

Four lithographs on two-sided 14 x 11 inch sheets. Ranch and residences of John Ehrhardt; Rev. I. E. Ross; Myron Smith; and Charles A. Hull. All in th

Six lithographs of rural life in early Sacramento. Three two-sided pages, each 14 x 11 inches. Residences include: A. M. Gunter, East of Florin; J.A.

Lodge 290 IOOF ledger of officers, members and visitors. 15x10.5", front board missing, spine and rear board rough condition. Provenance: Co...

Copyright 1914 by Punnett Brothers. Published by C. F. Weber & Co. Approximately 28" x 40" Bottom left corner is ripped and missing, ...

Lot of nine includes eight admission tickets to the Sutro Baths, built in 1896, and burned down in 1966. Tickets include five 1-3/4 x 2 inch stubs and

Thomas Carew (or Carey) vs. L. Mowry, to James King of William. The Constable of the first township issued the Notice of Attachment out of the Justice

Kohler & Ritter were successors to Fred Reichel in San Francisco in 1867. Both worked as silversmiths with Reichel, and Gotthard Kohler was Reic...

Lot of 14 revenue-imprinted Bank of California checks for the North Pacific Transportation Company. All issued in 1871 and signed by CJ Brenham as sec

Group of four playbills, for plays performed in San Francisco theatres, c1946-1954. Included are the musicals, "Oklahoma," at the Curran T...

Bound volume but no boards, march 1913. 20 x 24 x 3". may pages loose. High acid pulp paper, thus very brittle. during the period when they ran...

Photos and accounts of the 1906 earthquake in the "City by the Bay." Included are newspapers, old photos of the devastation, a couple of t...

Lot of 22 items from San Francisco, CA, around the turn of the 20th century and beyond. Includes a 28 x 7 inch black and white panorama of San Francis

Group of 20 Annual Reports for one of the largest fire departments in America in one of the most important urban centers and the financial center of t

Three different San Francisco gold rush period lithos, each matted. Each are modern reprints, perfect for your office walls. A) Currier & Ives, ...

"Souvenir of San Francisco" photo booklet, published by Ward Bros. Columbus, Ohio, c1885. Includes blue with gold lettering cover, 4.5 x 3...

Lot of 10 souvenirs from the openings of the Golden Gate and Oakland Bay bridges, c1935-37. Includes five publications, "Spinning the Cables&qu...

This map survey 5535, measures 36"x 45" and includes the San Francisco Bay, from Angel Island to Candlestick Point. It's dated 1943. M...

This is a single stereo-view of Alcatraz Island with coastal artillery cannons in the foreground looking north out to Richardson Bay. c.1864. The phot

This is the newspaper of the theatrical community in San Francisco of the 1860's. This paper is dated MArch 27, 1869; a good read. Provenance...

First Newspaper is the New York American Edition No. 8373 Friday, April 20th 1906 Headline reads: San Francisco is Obliterated by Fire! Business Sec

Two advertising fairy tale books from late 1800's. The first, "Fairy Tales," was produced by The First National Bank of San Jose, in b...

These are 28 rare stereo views depicting industry on the Central Coast of California. Photos include orchards, canneries and other food processing sc

14k Gold Locket. Likely Masonic or from another fraternal organization, but missing piece on obverse makes exact identification difficult. Three tin

White metal. Special / Deputy Sheriff / Santa Barbara County / A94. California state seal at center. 65 x 45 mm. Provenance: Country (if not USA):

White metal: Deputy / Sheriff / Santa Clara Co. / 310 // Prop. of W. J. Emig / Irvine & Jachens / S.F. 60 x 45 mm. W.J. Emig went on to become...

Sawyer, Eugene T. History of Santa Clara County California with Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been Identif

Nice storage receipt from the Suisun City Warehouses & Wharf dated 1859. Henry Price put merchandise into storage at the facility. Slight paper ...

Lot of thirteen pieces from the Sonoma Mission Inn: 1936 & 1937 Complimentary Room Cards, business cards of managing owner Emilie Long. Also one...

Lot of eight. Four receipts (William Olison, LJ Kellen, JY Brown, Charles O Borton) for weekly dues. One 1853 certificate for Richard Fowler that he h

Framed. Photograph measures 20 x 24". Two small 1/2" near top. One large 6" cut near the very top. Provenance: Country (if not USA...

This is a rare stereoview, c. 1900 of Tulare, California. The photo is of a rail stop and large building in the background. Published by P.F. Adelbach

Red and white ticket: $3,000 in Prizes / Martin The Wizard's / 13th Gift / Entertainment, / At Volcano, Saturday Evening, December 22, 1860 / N...

Two page letter, dateline Washington, from a lawyer asking the recipient to be prepared to pay John what is due him. There is mention of a $5,000 Ward

Trade card advertising the benefits of Hires Root Beer. Pictured on the front is an artist's rendering of a little boy in "His First Suspen...

Rare! This pictorial check for $4000 was made out to Pierce Delapes? signed by F. W. Blake as agent for Rhodes & Co. Blake was the agent for Rho...

Panorama of the residence and stock farm of Theo. Winters, in Yolo County California. Bottom panel has portraits of the prized thoroughbred stock with

Plates number 37, 44 and 47 of a Yolo County folio done by San Francisco W. T. Galloway during the horse and buggy days of California. The town of Dun

Lot of four views of Yolo County in horse and buggy days. Farm and residence of David Hamilton near Knights Langing; Property of R.L. Beamer; residenc

Six plates of lithographs from a folio done by W. T. Galloway of San Francisco (partner and successor to Grafton T. Brown). Drawings include: rsidence

Plate number 50 from the Yolo County folio done by W. T. Galloway of San Francisco. Residence of Jacob Guysei, South Putah, Yolo County; Residence and

This is a sign for San Francisco Power's Hetch Hetchy Division, measures 8"across and is in very good condition. The only wear on the finis...

Lot of 5. 1) 1868, Declaratory Statement for Cases where the Land is not subject to Private Entry, BF Moore, Stanislaus County, settled and improved 1

This is a set of Advance Sheet maps or pre-public release maps of California compiled by the US Army Corp. of Engineers in 1920. A total of 20 maps sc

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

Scenes of Wonder & Curiosity, Olmsted, 1962; One Man Show, Henry Miller in the San Joaquin, Sawyer, 2003; Rice in California, Willson, 1979; Oa...

This is a cache of advertisement artifacts such as a leather business card holder, a leather pocket book for cheroots, a leather key purse, a leather