Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

Adobe brick marked FORT CHURCHILL 1860, approx 9-1/2 x 4-1/2 x 3 inches. In June of 2019, the Explore Your Nevada initiative completed work to arrest

A box of 98 blue gambling chips with HM on the obverse (not WH) and 25 on the reverse. Attributed to the Ritchford Casino Hotel in Gardnerville, Nevad

Mounted 7 x 9". Taken from high up a mountain. Although the details are small, they are very sharp! Glenbrook was a major wood facility for the...

Lot of seventeen. 1) Nine post cards. One used. Consolidated Mill. Cancelled Goldfield. Sent to Rawhide, Nevada. Two brown general views of mines, bus

Dated December 25, 1906, Photos by P.E. Larson, Palm Studio. Not Listed in Paher's Nevada, An Annotated Bibliography, 1980. Goldfield Daily Tri...

Lot of three gaming chips from Lake Tahoe casinos: 1) Nevada Club Crystal Bay $500, reddish orange with blue, yellow and black, R4. 2) New Cal Neva Lo

Lot of two: yellow $25 & red $100, Tahoe Biltmore Casino. The Tahoe Biltmore opened in1948, closed in 1957 and reopened in 1986 in Crystal Bay,...

"Las Vegas, City of Sin", by Dick Taylor and Pat Howell. Dustcover intact, a little frayed on edges. This 123-page book tells through text...

Rare gaming chip from Moulin Rouge Las Vegas. Black with ivory trim. R-8. No drill hole. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Nevada City: Las

Date: Country (if not USA): State: City: Provenance:

This lot includes a cased box of un-opened playing cards from the Dunes Hotel Casino closed in 1993. A tourism booklet on the Boulder dam dated 1935,

Lot of eleven gaming chips from Nevada casinos: Long Branch Saloon North Las Vegas ($1 & $5); Fitzgerald's ($1, $5, $25 & "GG"...

Binder of 150 vintage poker chips, only three are dedicated: Odwyer's, New Orleans; Palais de la Mediterranee, Nice, France; Doug's Montana ...

"Where it is and what it contains, close to California, made up of rich valleys and mineral-laden hills" Stamped "distributed by Neva...

An unusual find. This is the cross piece to a telegraph pole from near the ghost town of Newark, Nevada. The piece measures three feet in length and 3

Osceola in White Pine County came to life in 1872. But from 1880 to 1900 it was the placer mining that made the camp. That helps to identify this loca

A vintage 1956 calendar advertising Harold's Club casino in Reno, Nevada. Piece measures 17"x 11" and has all the months intact. Ther...

Plated steel coin bank, approx. 3 x 3.5 x 1 inches, hinged at the top, with slots for dimes, nickels, and quarters. Brass label at the bottom has / 6%

A variety of items, mostly from the Reno area. Included are a city business directory from 1958, a first day issue of a postal cover celebrating Calif

This is a fire bell from 1876 that is inscribed "Silver City, Nevada 1876 LIBERTY Fire Dept. No.1." Bell measures about 7"x 10" ...

Identified on reverse. Extremely nice! Four buggies in front of a white picket fence with ranch in background. (W. D. Miles Collection) Date: c1895

Group of five. 1-2) Teamster’s check from A. J. Spencer. One for 3 packages weighing 160 pounds and on for 11 packages weighing 525 pounds. T

Colorful map of State of Nevada with crisscrossed pick & shovel and steer & sheep circled – Calendar has complete months and is in gre...

This lot is a calendar from the Virginia City Bank dated 1927. All tear-away months appear to be intact and present. The map of the state shows all ma

6 Blank Pages, plus book full of written and blank stubs. Taped binding, front cover torn in half. Handwritten recording of payments for daily busine

A Lawrence & Houseworth stereo view of Virginia City, Nevada of the Mariposa Mill from the top of Cedar Hill in Virginia City, Nevada. This ph...

Collection of several key billheads and one stereoview. 1) The stereoview is by Continent Stereoscope Co. of New York, entitles "05 C Street, ...

The first Psychodelic rock poster, created in 1965 by George Hunter and Mike Ferguson for the opening of the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City, Nevada.

Over 50 posters and other notices, most related to events in Virginia City, as well as just plain posters. Included are events and concerts being hel

Official Grand Labor Day Celebration. Approx. 38 pgs Great ads. Buy a Waltham watch for $10. Buy a Reo motor car in Reno for $1300. FOB to any p

These are five fragments of smoking pipes - four ceramic bowls and one reed pipe - found in the vicinity of Washoe Lake, Nevada, in the 1930s. See pho

Handshake vignette on top, two American flags, United Ancient Order of Druids pin, Glalilto Galilei, Grove No., UAOD, Yerington Nevada. Reverse in bla

WOW! What a resource for that narrow window in Nevada history where the Goldfield and Tonopah area were the center of all activity. By the 1910 census

10h diameter. Made by the Scioto Sign Company of Kenton, Ohio. Scioto Sign Company, founded in 1897, is located in North-Central Ohio approxi

"Complete Indexed Map of California and Nevada," copyrighted 1902 by C.F. Weber & Co., with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. ...

These guides were made from 1906 to 1931. They contain information on the state "Probably more misconceptions exist about Nevada than any state...

This map drawn and engraved by W. H. Gamble Philadelphia. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1867 by S. Augustus Mithcell Jr. ....

Lot of 14. 1) Five, J.E. St. Cry Jitney Service Fallon, Nev business cards. Stand in front of the Morris & Loring Drug Store. Back is blank. In ...

A group of 17 maps that chart the areas of desert in eastern California and Nevada. Sixteen of the maps measure 21"x 16" and one, showing...

This map is not dated but thought to be printed in 1862. Nevada is shown with about five counties including Lake County shared with California, establ

A bound collection of early highway maps of Nevada, separated by county. This 18"x 18" collection is very rare and gives a nice insight in...

The first map of Nevada is published without date but lists Carson as the state capital. Washoe County is a small likeness of itself with Roop County

1) Trail of Memories, Lincoln Highway booklet. 5 x 9.5”. Three page foldout map. 32 pages of valuable information. Papish Ranch, water, summi

Includes the Classic Nevada coffee table book by first national bank 1976; Brushwork Diary Broadhead; Basque Hotel by Lacksalt; Tales of Nevada in 2 v

1) Nevada Magazine Special Ed. “125 Years of Travel & Recreation”, 1990 – 2) Nevada Stories in Pictures, N.D. 3) Western Ne

Reno and Minden calendars, both about 16 x 9.5", unused, c1950. Classic Nevada collectibles. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Neva...

1912 First edition This is a can’t do without resource for Nevada historians and researchers. Two Volume set! Had some water damage and was r

An excellent and very rare first edition History of Nevada by Sam P. Davis in two volumes. Near-fine set in original brown leather boards (showing v

Thompson and West’s History of Nevada 1881. Author: Myron Angel. Format/Binding, Brick cloth. Used - Near fine, no dust jacket. Reprint of th

1) Roughing it. First edition, second printing. Spine issues. Binding very loose, but pages are still attached. 2) Finn. 1885 edition. Poor conditio

Group of about 10 different Nevada collectibles. Our Saddler barrel top from Eureka circa 1880. Group of three calendars from Carson City 1940s. Embos

This is a box of all sorts of Nevada ephemera, from returned mail to store receipts,a campaign poster, a travel magazine from 1960 and much, much more

1) Nevada An Annotated Bibliography . Books and Pamphlets Relating to the History & Development of the Silver State by Stanley W. Paher. 1980. ...

Five matched pairs, post-1990 and three single paltes (best 1929) and three single plates (Dayton , the V&T Lives), Red Dog (from the famous Red...

Lot of 9 license plates ranging from good- poor quality. Various years in the 80's. Few plates are very rusted. Exact years unknown. Date: C...

This lot contains three calendars from various casinos. The first calendar is from the Nevada Club in Reno and the Nevada Lodge at North Lake Tahoe 19

Lot of 13. 1. Two B/W photos w/wht borders of the Riverside Hotel before/after fire in 1922. 2. Eleven b/w photos all but one w/wht border. P

1) Autobiography: Reminiscences of Senator William M. Stewart. Red cloth hardcover bordered in black. 358 pages. New York: The Neale Publishing Compan

Lot of 7. 1) Desert Gem Trails, 1966 – 2) Pay Dirt, Values in the Rough 1948 – 3) Nevada Treasure Hunters (with Ghost Town Map) 1961

Rams horn insulator holder wood block used for telegraph lines. Bottom piece of wood, drilled with holes , but does not include Rams Horn insulator.

This is a lot of three Nevada and railroad prints. The first is a repro. print of Verdi, Nevada date unknown but the streets are not paved early 190...

1) Member "Neptune Vet. Firemens Assn." Newburyport, Mass.; 2) Souvenir, West Brooklyn Fire Co., 8th Annual Ball 1903-1911; 3)"Fam...

Gold Rush Era Directory, published by Pratt & Co. "…containing a new map of New-England, an almanac for 1849, a memorandum for every ...

Three early ledgers from the Berry family of Pittsfield, New Hampshire. The Berrys ran a large hardware and general store (including foods) for more t

This is the entire mental efficiency series of books published by Funk & Wagnall in 1916. The series consists of nine books and comes in a nice ...

A set of five 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inch, black and white photos printed with a postcard backing, that document the fire of the Don Fernando Hotel. The five i

Lot of 3. 1) Santa Fe Lanterns & Locks 1874-1928 catalog by Wm. A. Cunningham. Fair to good condition, bottom right corner is folded. 2) Harmer ...

From the 1901 Pan American Expo in Buffalo New York. A beatifully engraved match’s face w/ Manfacturers and Liberal Arts Bldg on one side an

Antique color celluloid badge with picture of fireman ascending ladder to window spewing flames. Measures 1.75" diameter. Stamped on reverse: ...

1) "Jeffords Hose", N.Y.V.F.A. 14th Annual Convention, August 21-24, 1905, Jamestown, NY; 2) Delegate, Mass. State Firemens Assn., 31 Ann...

This lot of rare fire fighting memorabilia gives a glimpse into the world of firefighting in the late 19th century. 1) Souvenir Book of the Trans-Cont

A nice nostalgic duo of sheet music. First is a trio of songs from the Shirley Temple movie "Stowaway" co-starring Robert Young and Alice ...

Mostly c1870. Doing a quick spot check we found a a stop payment for a Union soldier from the 7th Regular Missouri and a private from the 105th Infant

Adding machine manufactured by the Monroe Calculating Machine Company of New York. Since I don't know how to operate this type of contraption, I...

The two best pieces are two Victorian style scrap books. They include business cards, autograph cards and illustrated cards. Mostly from Syracuse, New

The New York Times Mid-Week Pictorial, Sept. 7, 1922 issue. The 22-page newspaper supplement features photo pictorials on a variety of subjects, inclu

Rare "New-York Mirror," "A Weekly Journal, Devoted to Literature and the Fine Arts," issued April 26, 1834, and in very good con...

Reg. #71 this is a real poster ad. for Golden Grain Tobacco. 13.5" x 19.5". Ready to frame. Date: 1893 Country (if not USA): State: N...

Receipt for the sale of a patent for a washing machine, dated June 5, 1852. This receipt is sold "as is," and is in fragile condition, and...

This is correspondence sent during a cattle drive from Oregon to California. Beginning at Rock Point, along the Rogue River, the letter written by a m

This is a set of survey maps from the Northwest region, including Oregon and Washington. They show topography of the areas, as well as the routes of t

Fifth Edition, Published Pittsburgh, Printed by A. A. Anderson. Formerly owned by the New York State Library in Albany. Another Gold Rush Era Director

Lot of two. 1) Three letterheads for the Fire Association of Philadelphia, dated 1895 with one measuring 5-8/16 x 8-1/2 inches and the other two meas

If you are in need of a vintage and extremely rare guide to typeface, fonts, border designs, vignette designs and more. This is just the book for you.

Four "Gone With the Wind" FIRST RUN tickets from the Dillon Theatre in Dillon, S.C., for a Saturday evening showing, April 13, 1940. This ...

A stereo view of Deadwood, South Dakota, before a lot of development. Also included in the group is a postcard giving notice on a business partnership

Great birds eye stereo view of Deadwood, South Dakota. Taken by Ben Oppenheimer, Photo Artist, rare and vintage photo of a notorious Old West town. V

Nice birds eye stereo view of Wild Bill Hickok's bailiwick, Deadwood, South Dakota. There's no photographer noted, just a handwritten note s...

His wife (one side) and two witnesses (second side) vouch in 1853 to his death. The wife seeks to obtain all moneys from his 1841 duty with Captain Wi

For $97.75. Pryor Bryan was an officer in the Army of Texas from 1935 to 1936. [Liberty County Historical markers online] The Republic of Texas inheri

For fees of $7.75 as a witness in the district court of Robertson County. Paid July 3, 1852. Stamped Paid. Large rips repaired with museum quality tap

Issued for $72.00 for claims for beeves (beef, cattle) furnished General Somervell in 1842. Garza was an important person in San Antonio history. He w

1) Henry W. Smith for services in Captain Smithfs Company 1836. For $24. It is thought that Henry Smith traveled to Nacogdoches, Texas, with

Edward Jackson to receive $24 for serving with Captain Wheelock. Wheelock had a company of Rangers. They were enlisted on May 8, 1836. They served unt

Strickland & Seymour to receive $62.50. They were both part of the Roberts Company – the Fannin County Mounted Rangers. The company was in...

Taylor received $43.33. We believe that he was part of the Caldwell Company Gonzalez Volunteers. It is the only Captain Caldwell we could find in this

Both of these soldiers were involved in Indian issues in 1841. Hart was in the company of Captain Fowler and received $22.03. Fowler is most likely C.

Both Haynie and Harrell were serving under Captain Thomas Green under Major Lewis. Haynie was to receive $41.00 and Harrell $62.50. Harrell was captur

For services and losses on the Santa Fe Expedition. For $350. The Santa Fe expedition was an attempt by some Texans to convince New Mexico to join the

The Somervell Campaign was a response to three predatory raids made by the Mexican army in 1842. President Sam Houston ordered Alexander Somervell to