Treasures Galore, January 2019 Auction

Lot of three: river scene; camping under the cottonwoods, Cisco, CA; cattle drive through the Sierra. State: California City: Cisco Date:

Rare letter and advertising envelope from the Colfax Station and Central Hotel, postmarked 1900. State: California City: Colfax Date: 1900

Lot of six unused real photo postcards of Colfax (named after Vice President Schulyer Colfax when he visited in 1868 to inspect the construction of th

Fourteen hundred feet abover the level of the sea, E. T. Johnston raised olives and manufactured olive oil in Cool. This handwritten letter to Lukens

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

Eighteen people and two cars posing in front of the Forest House in Forest Hill. Card written by C. D. L. Attributed to Carroll D. Locher of Auburn wh

Lot of two: 1910 postmark of the Forest House Hotel in Foresthill; 1910 photo of Bath School with teacher and students. State: California City: Fore

August 2, 1906 letter on stationary from the Forks House Hotel, A. Jackson, Proprietor. First Class Accommodations / Wines and Liquors / Feed and Liv

Orange colored business card sized admission ticket to the Seventh Annual Fair / District No. 11 / Grenville, Cal. / Admit One / 50 cts. fine conditi

5 beautiful large posters with vivid color: 3 of Fred Raymond's Great Scenic Production of Old Arkansaw; 1 poster of 4 singers, 2 men & ...

Boys leather gloves in style of gauntlets, stamped Boy Scout in leather with normal wear for age, 5x8". Booklets-1938 Campfire Helps, Camp Paha...

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 three pieces: advertising blotter from Hartford Fire Insurance agent Edw. A. Grey; postal cover from Gladding McBean & Co.; Southern Paci...

Bound volume, May, 1916, 18 x 21 x 1.5". Boards water damaged. SF Public Library book plate. State: California City: Los Angeles Date:

Rare newspaper discussing Los Angeles politics. Note paper condition issues. On Mat Board (not adhered) with plastic covers. If mats are shipped then

Alfred Dixon had a general merchandise store. You could buy hardware, cookware, dry goods, tinware, tobacco, hats, etc. But most importantly if you we

Lot of 3. 1) Mono National Forest Map and brochure. 1931. Black and white pictures of natural attractions and a 29 x 27" map. Soiling and wear ...

Undated 4 x 5 inch photograph of the Old Customs House in Monterey. The Old Customhouse is a Spanish Colonial style adobe structure built around 1827

Six pages of ledger entries. The entries reflect payments from Kimball & Cutting, the major regional lumber yard in Murphy's, reflecting K&a...

Lot of three unused real photo post cards of Newcastle: orchards and a view of the town. State: California City: Newcastle Date:

P.A. Ellis was running for Justice of the Peace in Washington Township when he travelled to Siddall's Cafeteria in Monterey and kept his mileage...

On Ophir Hotel letterhead to GE Lukens of Auburn, CA re sending money in a few days. Creases. State: California City: Ophir Date: 1901

Old broadside, special excursion from Pacific Electric Train, Long Beach to Mt. Lowe. Undated. Red and blue print. 12" x 6". Small top chi...

Framed Certificate Certifying "Brother George Stolker was duly enrolled a Past Chief Ranger of Court at Petaluma, No. 63 on the 8th day of Janu...

Auburn, CA soil survey with foldout map 1928, Budget of Placer County 1935-36, Budget of Proposes Expenditures 1937-37, folding Placer County map, Pic

Index to Great Register of Placer County, CA 1946. Softcover, top of spine loose. State: California City: Placer County Date: 1946

Lot of two: 1903 letter from the El Dorado County Sheriff and Tax Collector (with interesting demographic information about Placerville at the time);

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

Newspaper Article of California Legislators, Fifteenth Session, Assembly, Theatrical and Musical Items and other articles. This newspaper is in poor c

John Bigler (1803-1871) was the first elected governor of the State of California (1852-1856). Bigler ran a newspaper in Pennsylvania through 1835, wh

Twenty four page 5 x 7 1/2 inch catalog featuring everything made of canvas. No date but the telephone number is Red 64. State: California City: Sac

1924 Mona Motor Oil Guide, 1930 NAC Touring Guide, 2 Bekins maps, Candrian's street number guide, 1936 tide tables State: California City: San...

Nice gold and black pictorial business card. Braunschweiger & Co. Importers and Liquor Merchants, 5&7 Drumm St. San Francisco. Pictorial rev...

These eight negatives are all from San Francisco. Spectacular, high-quality historical scenes of San Francisco from 70 years ago. Five of the negative

No 1 issue in this serial. Page 22 has some light printing, overall nice condition. Rare. 32pp State: California City: San Francisco Date:

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

Land Deed Issued to Francois Pioche in San Francisco January 10, 1871. Signed f. .l. a Pioche. Pioche was a French born bon vivant San Francisco banke

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...

7 San Francisco, CA business cards. Pictorials- Mysell Rollins Bank Note Co, Hotel Manhattan, FB Dallam. Maurice Madison, EH Mardwedel, Hammer Bray, T

Four page flyer for the wholesale saddlery dealers and harness manufacturers at No. 11 Front Street San Francisco. State: California City: San Franc

Will & Finck blade sharpening tool, stag horn handle. Unusual, rare San Francisco maker consisting of a carving knife that has makers mark &quo...

Pink four page folded program outlining the events of the centenary celebration on June 13, 1897 on the founding of Mission San Jose. 8.5 x 11, folded

San Jose, CA Street Improvement Bond Series 47 and Series 59, I/C #1. Coupons cut and included, bonds are trimmed. State: California City: San Jose

Bound volume, Jan. 1 to July 31, boards loose, X-Stanford (bookplate). acid paper, thus tender. 26 x 20" x 2.5", heavy. State: Californi...

Two (once) bound volumes of the Stockton Independent. Jul-Dec. 1918, only one board, many loose, 18 x 23 x 4"; Oct-Dec 1924, partially bound, n...

Lot of four pieces: 1) 1914 calendar/notebook from Auburn Lumber Co.; 2) 1900 letter on letterhead from Towles Hotel, Towle, Placer County; 3) Towle B

Letter from Alder Creek Wood and Lumber Company paying a $10 bill for horse doctoring. State: California City: Truckee Date: 1901

Framed. Photograph measures 20 x 24". Two small 1/2" near top. One large 6" cut near the very top. State: California City: Truckee...

Lot of four pieces of Truckee history. An automobile road map circa 1920s, from Colfax to Truckee from the automobile club of Southern California. Col

Lot of 18. 1) Illustration of the execution of Brace and Hetherington by the Vigilance Committee of San Francisco, 1856. Printed on very thick cardsto