Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

Lot of two real photo postcards of Austin, Nevada. Birdseye view, 1903, postmarked 1949; and Main Street when it still had boulders in the road. Used

About 65 postcards showing images of the smallest state capitol in the United States, Carson City, Nevada. Cards show the capitol building, the state

Lot of six postcards and one postal cover used by Holabird in the Bottle Books. Three real photo postcards: Nevada State Prison, Carson City Post Offi

Lot of 13. Wagon, mules, mountain men, sailors, dignitaries, floats, cowboys and panning for gold. Real Nevada! Two duplicates. Many cards taken from

Lot of eleven. Includes rare views like the Veteran shaft. Also, nice early Lincoln Highway (which contrary to popular perception went through Ely and

Lot of three. 1) 5th Street, August 30, 1913. Sidewalks are dry – the street isn’t. 2) Altman River – it isn’t a s

These are rare. Self printed by Wyele. Shiners Parade. It is definitely an Ely parade as the Ely Post Office is clearly visible in three of the postca

1) Small engine pulling ore cars. Photographer was John W. Walker of Ely. 2) Railroad Days at Ely with well dressed attendees. 3-4) Two 4-6-2 (it seem

Extra rare! We have seen the Thomas flyer in Nevada, but not the French car. Lot of two – both same. One has black paper on back from old bi

Includes a very interesting railroad crossing (Walkers Electric Studio) and the April 5, 1927 “Badger Puller, One Day Only.” Four to

Lot of 6. 2 duplicates. The Inscription Room, a major stalactite by John W. Walker, cavern view, and eight small cavern views on one postcard. In exce

1) c1940’s main street: JC Penny, McGill Café, McGill Laundry, Nash Storage and a Saloon. 2) Fancy three story McGill brick building.

Lot of twenty. Seven RPC’s: rare interior of state prison showing work yard by W. X. Osborn photographer, Rawhide. Also V&T wood burner en...

April 28, 1908 photograph. Osborn was the photographer. Looking west. Photo is so good you can actually read writing on the buildings, Budweiser, Java

Lot of 24. Two RPC’s: aviation meet in Reno on July 4, 1912 (creases, but rare early aviation card) and Calico Hills. Three early Virginia Ci

Seven RPC’s. Includes loading ore on train, tracks around the pit, etc. Seven different views. Overall very nice photos. One had remnants of

1) Rare C. D. Gallagher scene of Star Pointer large building. Looks like a barracks. Star Pointer is more commonly known as Ruth. 2) Kimberly company

Early colored postcards of the snow, grass and flowers of Angel Lagoon. 1,500’ in elevation. In the Clover Mountains near Wells, Nevada. App

Includes Four RPC’s: view of Nevada from plane by Walker of Ely, etc. 2) Black and white card of a lazy afternoon in Cherry Creek. Five sketc

18 black and white RPC’s. many rattlesnakes, but deer, coyote and hare make an appearance. Cowboy and horse resting on hill side. Ten team /