Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

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

1) Hemphill for $31.50 for services under General Burlison. Hemphill was the acting adjutant General. He was also part of the Gillespie Company in the

1) Wilkinson was to receive $157.50 for service in the Somerville Campaign in the company of Captain Cameron under General Davis. He was a member of t

1) Walker for $67.50 for services in the Somervell Campaign. Walker served in the First Regiment, South Western Army under Captain Barrett from Octobe

Burleson was a colonel in the battle of San Antonio. Both received funds for 1842 services rendered. Houston was listed as directly under the general.

This lot contains about 12 real photos of Farwell, Tx. and Texico, N.M. C. 1940's. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Texas City: Prove...

608 pages. Written by J. H. Beadle. Beadle's writings were the most downright and convincing of the relentless antagonists of Mormonism. Folding...

Hardcovers. The Ghosts of Gold Mountain by Utley, A History of Piute County by Newell Date: Country (if not USA): State: Utah City: Provenance

This beautiful piece of fire-fighting history is an original Foamite Fire Extinguisher, Model CA, approx. 24-inches tall and 7-inches in diameter. All

Hardcover directory with fold out Vermont map. 156pp with index. 1.75" spine/front board break Date: 1878 Country (if not USA): State: Ver...

A nice and rare ephemera collection that includes two ferry schedules from the 1920's-30's for the run between Tacoma and Seattle aboard the...

Lot of 2 advertising mirrors. Both mirrors have a gold insignia with a horseshoe in the top center of the mirror. Both have label of the damn and ri

Two ad signs, one for Dad's Root Beer, measuring 8"x 12" and made of heavy poster board. The other is a metal sign measuring 31"x...

Oh- Boy What a Strike- Marathon Lager Beer sign. Wood color background on cardboard. Printed picture of a fisherman reeling in a bottle of marathon. M

This lot of three underground comic books gives collectors a shot at some rarities. Included are Grim Wit #1 and #2, published by Last Gasp in 1972.

A nice collection of uncensored underground comics, that became a fixture during the counterculture era of the 1960's and 70's. Titles inclu...

This is a complete set of Classics Illustrated Comics. This was a publication that took classic stories of history and literature and made them more

A nice group of 30 Golden Age Dell Disney comic books featuring Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge and the rest of the family. Books are animated by Carl Bark

Box of about 120 Walt Disney comics featuring Donald, Mickey and the whole gang. These comics range from Gold to Silver to Bronze, starting with Dell

A collector and dealer group of 150 highly collectable Donald Duck comics under the Walt Disney banner. The collection includes Gold Key and Whitman...

A collector and dealer group of 120 highly collectable Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge and various other comics under the Walt Disney banner. The colle

A box of 125 Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck comic books under the Gladstone banner. There are also a few editions of Goofy, a series that was turned i

This is a collection of 123 Donald Duck comics under the Gladstone Walt Disney banner. These are from the 1990's and could be , in some cases, ...

A nice group of 128 highly collectable Donald Duck comics under the Walt Disney's Comics and Stories" banner. The earlier editions were dis...

A nice group of 130 highly collectable Donald Duck comics under the Walt Disney's Comics and Stories" banner. The earlier editions were dis...

Journals of Lieutenant Commander De Long. Illustrated. Fold out map is intact and in very nice condition. Title Page has been removed. Loose binding w

First Printing. Excellent condition. This Clark classic novel is a compelling tale of four men who fear a marauding mountain lion but swear to conquer

A History of All Nations, From The Earliest Periods To The Present Time; Or, Universal History: In Which The History Of Every Nation, Ancient And Mode

Two informative books by Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. First, we have Virginia & Truckee, a history of the famous Comstock railroad. It still ...

Charles Dickens Works, 20 Volumes. Hearst's International Library Company, undated, c1900. Half calf bindings, 2 volumes with chips on edge bind...

Collection of eight different Oz books by Frank Baum and illustrated by John R Neill. These are among the most collectible of the illustrated books of