Western Americana Safari

Great piece of postal history. Rectangular hole for date. 28 mm. Remnants of cork cancel is attached. State: California City: Nevada City D

1) Moore photograph of the Congregational Church on the corner of Neal & Church. Photo is 7.5 x 9.5". Some Crinkles on photo. Has been glue...

Early. Before he moved to his new house on Broad Street. This house on Zion. Back of frame identifies WF, Kitte wearing a white dress, wife holding yo

1) Register for Hotel Holbrook. One of the entries is for James Mayberry of Reno. Mayberry purchased Hunter's Crossing (site of the post office ...

Inside is the Great Seal of the State of California. Worn down between 'Notary Public' and 'Nevada Co.' State: California Cit...

Two bound volumes of "Desert Magazine" beginning November 1937 through October 1940. Articles feature all aspects of desert living, publis...

6" x 5" Leather bound photo album from Conta Costa County CA July 3-6 1909. Over 40 photographs from an amateur photographer of his trip....

Part of the rarer 1:25,000 series. 1) Truckee is 1897 based on the 1889 survey. 20.5 x 17". 2) Placerville is 1887. 19.5 x 16". State: ...

A photograph of the Western Pacific Hotel in Portola California. A group picture with the hotel staff out front along with a horse-drawn carriage. P

Conestoga (covered) Wagon lamp which works. Made in Folsom Prison for the gift shop there. 19" long x 13" high x 7" wide. Wood and mu...

July 28, 1859. Discussion about the death of Peter Lassen. State: California City: Sacramento Date: 1859 FHWAC#: 41825

October 16, 1861. Article on Fremont's handling of the Lexington battle and surrender, "The confidence in him which was all pervading has c...

15 Photographs from the Sacramento State Fair of fruit displays, canning displays, and parade floats from various counties and towns including Sutter

Telephone book for Sacramento as well as Amador, Butte, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Solano, Sutter, Yolo, and Yuba Counties. American Telephone &...

1849 reprint in a very nice frame (some chips in frame). Striking birdseye view of San Francisco, based upon a painting by George H. Burgess. Burges...

LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 33806

LOT WITHDRAWN FHWAC#: 33805

By Lt. Williamson and authorized by Secretary of State Jefferson Davis. Also show the northern boundary of California. Top left panel almost detached.

Published by U.S. Coast Survey, Benjamin Pierce, Superintendent. Price $1.50. Measures 29.5" x 18." Scale 1:40,000. Folds with major separ...

3 Parts of a panorama taken after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. Shows fires, smoke and damage to the city in the wake of the earthquake. Tit

Exceptionally rare, western made vintage lime squeezers. No. 1. Lawton & Co., rosewood with engraved brass, 10.25" long. O. Lawton & Co...

Hartenstein worked in Michael Price's workshop in 1867. Price was a major competitor to Will & Finck. From 1870-76, Hartenstein made cutlery...

Marked J. Russell & Co / 1834 / Green River Works. Blade is 7.5 inches. Ivory handle is 4 inches with fractures. Russel & Co. started manufa...

Carving knife made by prominent San Francisco cutlery maker Michael Price, who was a main competitor to Will & Finck. Marked on blade, M. Price,...

Lot of 9 pieces of cutlery from San Francisco. Unmarked. All with ivory handles. Some of them resemble Michael Price. Five serving forks (all differen

Lot of 6 pieces, all marked as Will & Finck. Three different carving knifes and three serving forks, all with ivory handles. Knifes: 9.25" ...

Unmarked, but resembles Will & Finck. Ivory handle. 10.5 inches. Fracture in handle. Nice design at base. Possible it is also Michael Price. S...

Two different style scissors made by famous San Francisco firm Will & Finck. Both marked Will & Finck, S.F. and Made in Germany. Both approx...

Rare San Francisco maker. They are listed in the 1894 San Francisco directory at 113 Battery. Harry Unna president, Jacob Unna vice-president, Samuel

Landers, Frary & Clark at the Aetna Works. They were Eastern cutlers who made cheaper knock-offs of Will & Finck. [See Levine, 1998, pg. 74]...

Established in New York in 1884. Manufacturers and Importers of Cutlery, No. 29 Warren Street, New York City. Originally worked as salesmen for Peter

"Platinoid" knife with stainless blade. Platinoid is an alloy made to resemble platinum (usually a nickel alloy). Marked, "Platinoid,...

Knife sharpener and serving fork both with ivoroid handles. Fork is marked "Pat. July 6th, 1888." Sharper is marked "Lee's."...

Seven autographed checks. Six are The Nevada Bank of San Francisco, one is Wells Fargo. Issued 1892-1896. Four were issued while he was mayor of San F

Early, rose colored glass with high definition, vibrant colors. This is a spectacular piece from the Cliff House. Please see photo. State: Califor

Framed and nicely matted. Corner of California & Taylor. Charles Crocker was a major California Industrialist as in Crocker Bank. He was also on...

5.75 x 4.75". Framed, but frame cover is detached. Gold frame, marked in lower margin from his 113 Montgomery address. The photo frame must dat...

Photograph, painted over by S. L. Magresen. Image is of the residence of E. R. Waterman, San Francisco pioneer. The house was built in 1866. It overlo

Inc. 1868. No. 76, issued for one share to Q.A. Chase on June 8th, 1871. Signed by Wheaton (president) and Wilde (secretary). Not cancelled. Maroon bo

Lorne Greene Cow Palace Award Trophy. 1965 Grand National Cow Palace San Francisco, Calif. "In Appreciation". State: California City...

Group of 18 lantern slides showing the highlights of the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco. Made by Edward H. Kemp and G.

An official souvenir of the exposition held in San Francisco. Appears to be brass or some base metal. Fine condition. Embossed standing figure of woma

Panorama print of San Francisco & Oakland, showing the Golden Gate International Exposition, Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Br...

Lot of four. 1-2) Photographic reprints of two passenger ships in the bay. 3) J. Franks & Sons: Leather, Hides, Pelts, etc. Wagon in front of st...

Silks. B. Hart & Bro., 13 & 15 Sansome St., San Francisco. Leather and silver match safe. Leather is cracked on one side. 2.75" x 1.5&q...

Cert. #124, issued for 60 shares to Richard Schmidt in 1884. Signed by M. Schmidt as president and S Desbecker as secretary. The co. incorporated in C

High quality photograph by well-known San Francisco photographer Taber. "B530, Chinese Quarter, SF Cal." matted, 11.25 x 9.25". Impor...

Waterhouse & Lester Co. Catalog, No. 10, copy no. 2513. Vehicle Hardware and Supplies. Wagonmakers, Blacksmiths, Horseshoers and Trimmers Suppli...

3 Items from San Quentin that include 2 receipts and a cover with the prison's cc and postmark. The receipts are for 1,000 and 2,000 grain bags...

4 Billheads from 2 different horse and saddlery places in San Rafael CA. 1 is from Sutherland and Macken Harness and Saddle Makers and 3 are from San