Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

Two 27"x 41" "one sheets" from two iconic films of the late 90's. First, we have a beautiful ad piece for the Spielberg, Tom...

Theatre lobby poster for The Notorious Landlord with Jack Lemon autograph. 40x27" Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Ho...

Lot of seven autographs from Hollywood stars, six on personally addressed letters in appreciation of Miss Elizabeth Daly's appreciation of the a...

Framed B/W photo inside a saloon. Shows Daytion Bros. King City on wall behind patron. Look close those bottles behind the bar are in focus I.E.; J

Alligator skin album with approx 70 small b/w California photos at the beaches, on a boat, various outdoor poses. Most dated. Nice set. Date: c. 193

8 volumes total. Includes the Saga of Lake Tahoe by Scott Volumes 1 and 2; Lake Tahoe, Photo Essay Larry Proser; Castle in the Sky by James; Above Tah

Nice wood one-sided business sign from El Dorado County, California. Sign measures 18"x 30" and reads "N.R. Sargent Tahoe Valley. The...

A nice collection of Los Angeles merchant billheads from the 1870's. Businesses include Broderick & Co. School Supplies, Adolph Junge, Drugg...

The Complete Report on Construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct from 1916, published by the Department of Public Service of Los Angeles. The Owens V

Cardinal and Gold. A pictorial and factual record of the highlights of sixty years of progress on the Southern Campus with views and news of some of t

A stereo view from 1901, showing President William McKinley's visit to Los Angeles. Also a pair of cabinet cards showing a livery stable (torn c...

Lot of 26. All are labeled on reverse; for example, 300 block, South Main, west side. Shows Al’s Men’s Shop, Joe Krogh and the Folli

Rare, beautiful reprint copy of the notable History of Los Angeles County by Thompson & West, 1880. Published by Howell-North, Berkeley, Califor...

Lot of 90 plus. B/W photos of families, graduation pictures, parks (Hollenbeck, Westlake, more ) Courthouse entrance 1905, Oldest Mission in Cal ruin

Fourteen trade cards from proprietors in Los Angeles and Anaheim, California: from LA there are Mme. M. Praesent's Millinery Parlors and Fancy G...

This is a wooden tote marked " Murphy Ranch Whittier 42" measuring 16 in. X 24 in. X 12 in. Evidently the Murphy Ranch of Rustic Canyon wa...

Madera Sugar Pine Co.’s, Panoramic Photograph of its massive milling operations at Sugar Pine, Cal., 8/27/19 (36”w x 10”

Professional framed photo of three Chinese individuals from Nesemann Woods Gallery. 1945, Odd Fellows Building Marysville Clair. Phot was found aft

A half dozen "A" sections from the San Francisco Chronicle & Examiner, highlighting the crash of the airship Macon and several other h...

Lot of two. 1) Rare 1906 letter size Trolley Magazine called Trolley Talk. Twenty-six pages. Entire paper dedicated to the aftermath of the earthquake

Lot of 60 plus. Photo collection from the Legg family 1900-20’s outings, old bridges, Nevada County Courthouse 1868, 13 RPC; some with white

This book includes maps and illustrated plates the depict scenes in daily life in a California Wester mining town. Reproduced by Howell-North Books, B

Lot of 7. 1. Three B/W photos/white borders of the Deadwood Fire 1924 near Chicken Hawk Ridge. 2. Two RPC: Pine Ridge & Pacific Lumber CO...

An 18"x 4" panoramic photo of the A.E. Scheiber Dairy Ranch in Nicolaus, California. There are a few blemishes on photo. Please see photo...

This is a lot of three B/W photos of Oakland, California in 1902. The photographer was Frost. In a 6 in. X 8 in. format. Good Condition. Date: Cou

1)Notice of Grand Larceny (stolen horses); dated 1901 by Chief of Police at Oakland, Cal., gives description of man & horses, this is postmarked...

This is the 1934 yearbook from Stanford University. While there may be more famous people included in this edition, the two that stand out are enginee

A pair of programs from two different Rose Festivals in two different California cities. First, is from Pasadena's Tournament of Roses in the ye...

1) “Placer County Citrus Colony & Vicinity”, situated in the Lower Foothills near Auburn and populated by immigrants from England in

Seven tax documents primarily from Placerville in El Dorado County, California. Tax years include 1862, 1864, 1870, 1865, 1868 and 1867. One example

Large 18 x 20" ledger listing expenses for various departments, all listed inside the front cover. Includes various parks, offices, departments...

A half dozen tax related documents including the annual city tax of Sacramento in for 1853, the Sacramento property tax of 1860, an IRS bill to a busi

Framed Buffalo Brewing Company 1974 Somerset Press Litho – Buffalo Brewing Co. reproduction poster from the Sacramento advertisement departme

A vintage 8.5"x 5.5" photo of the Gaslamp District of San Diego when it ACTUALLY was just gas lamps. This is at 867 Fifth St. It's no...

This sketched map is entitled "Sketch of the Actions Fought at San Pascal in Upper California between the Americans and Mexicans Dec 6th & ...

This collection contains eight pieces of Edwardian era ephemera, including advertising pieces, a child's cutout paper doll with a military theme...

Lot of four vintage cardboard beer boxes. Included is a box from Lucky Lager ( Held 24 11oz bottles), John Wieland's Extra Pale Lager (Held 24 8...

A 735 page volume from the works of Hubert Howe Bancroft Volume XXVII History of Northwest Coast. This particular volume was found at the Tombstone,

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

Circa 1960's, Maxwell Smart era. Great archival photos from the newspapers' files all in black and white which reinforces the period. Lots o...

An incredible 1,174 page catalog from Pacific Hardware and Steel Company of San Francisco. Unlike most hardware stores today, this store sold everyt

Tower of Jewels building is displayed iridescently in this glass paper weight made by A. C. Bosselman of New York. Four inches by 2 1/2 inches and a h

A major collection in quality condition. Color brochure "The Beautiful"; "The Red Book of Views" in gem condition; the Official...

Bi-Fold stitched leather wallet w/brass trim made by Shreveport and Co. of San Francisco. Four compartment one with a button close. Metal name tag

Collection of 80 mostly RPCs and photographs from the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1939. Includes: 50 mostly RPCs and some litho postcards,

1) Reports on an Auxiliary Water Supply System by Marsden Munson, S.F. City Engineer & W.C. Robinson, Chief Engineer, Underwriter's Labs, Ch...

1) San Francisco Cable Car postcard.(see photo) 2) The Beige Room Postcards. 6.25 x 9. Has photo in center of "Talented Female Impersonators&q...

A collection of 24 very dramatic stereo views taken in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and fire that his San Francisco on the morning of

1) Reopening of the Old Mint at 5th & Mission Streets. California Historical Society Presents: "The West Remembered - Artists & Images&...

This is a collection of two scenic books of San Francisco. One book covered in prose and lithographic photos is dated 1894 in very good condition