Western Americana Safari

Rare Bodie certificate. Inc. in New York. No. 237, issued for 1,000 shares to D. Noyes, Burton on April 10, 1880. Signed by the president and secretar

Location: Bodie Mining District. Inc. Sept. 13, 1877. Uncancelled. No. 175 issued to G.B. Bayley, Trustee, for 100 shares in Feb 1880. Signed by Wales

No. 6546, issued in 1882 at San Francisco to E.R. Grant, trustee and signed by A.J. Ralston as president and Ed. W. Sessions as secretary. Bodie Minin

1) Boston Consolidated Mining Company. No 1873, issued for 100 shares. Corp. signatures. Not cancelled. Printed by Britton & Rey. Deep folds, to...

This is a fabulous c1880's map showing the North Yuba River area near Bridgeport Township. On this map you can find French Corral, Birchville, t...

Early number 42 datelined Jackson on Dec. 8, 1866. 10 shares to a Charles Bailey. Incorporated Nov. 5, 1866 and capitalized at $216,000; 2160 shares a

A spectacular piece never before seen by FH! Location of Works: near Lumpkin, Butte County, California. Main office in San Francisco. Consolidated Nov

Certificate No. 56 issued to Miss Kittie Squire on September 9th, 1873 for 1,00 shares. It was incorporated February 1873. The printer is identified a

1) Yellow Jacket and Carey Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company. West Point Mining District. No. 516, issued for 50 shares to JW River on Nov.

No. 85 issued in May 8th, 1865. Coupons at $35 each reflecting a 7% Interest rate, #2 (May 30, 1866) through #9 (May 30, 1870) are intact. Signed by W

# 4085 for 1,919 shares on September 25, 1862 to George Wight (Wright?). Signed by J Pownall(?) and ? Nice pictorial on left hand side. State

Two rare color illustrated booklets advertising products made with Pacific Coast Borax (mined in Death Valley). Francis "Borax" Smith foun...

Four tiles made by US borax in 1967, with the AIME logo at the top right. US borax is largest operation in the United States. It is located in Boron,

Located in the old Salt Springs area of Death Valley (Lingenfelter, 1986, Death Valley & the Amargosa, p.158-159). Has an ornate border around i...

Two letters from John Coleman. "...we have about 6" of bedrock today..." "We area also cutting down No. 3; it will take 3 or 4 d...

Early certificate #30. Incorporated August 3rd, 1863. Issued to B. Adler for 5 shares in 1863. Signed by A. Manaus (Secretary) and B. Adler (President

Both companies have the same corporate officers. 1) North Fresno Mining Company. No. 20, issued for 200 shares to the company secretary. Not cancelled

3 Very rare photographs from the Graeagle mine in Northeastern California. Two are duplicates of the pond and one has been over exposed. Unique loca

Grass Valley Mining District. Inc. Aug. 15, 1878. No. 288, issued for 50 shares to Frank Dault on Feb. 20th, 1879. Signed by Henry Scadden as presiden

1) North Star Mine, mining cars on train trestle, framed--9" x 11.5". 2) Miners' Picnic, women are all dressed in white with hats, men...