Western Americana Signature Sale (May 2021 Auction)

Nine Black & White RPC’s. Chief White Spear, family, Native American in poises, Chief Big Tree, twin babies. Some dated 1920. Several by J...

An important discovery of a handful of original photos from the Ely Cosmographic Society, c1925-1928, which had about 6 members including Nevada Senat

Spectacular suite of original c 1920s photographs by Dave Miles of the Ely Cosmological Society. About 50-60 5 x 7 balck and white photos of hte White

1) Annual Reports of the Department of the Interior, 1901. Indian Affairs Part II. Commissioned to the Five Civilized Tribes Indian Inspector for Ind

Lot of 3. 1) The Tenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Smithsonian Institution 1888-1889 by J. W. Powell Director. Washington, Governm

Half calf binding, green with guilt lettering, excellent condition, guilt page extremities. John Grant publisher Edinburgh. New edition edited by Hodg

1) Handbook of Yokuts Indians By F.F. Latta. Published by Bear State Books. Oildale, California; 1949. Signed by the author F.F. Latta in blue pen 196

Five newspapers mentioning Sitting Bull, the great chief who defeated Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876. A) Philadelphia Record, 8.6.79 where Sitt

Lot of 16 paperbacks Native American Anthropology “The Masterkey” published by Southwest Museum. Dates 1959-63. Paperbacks range from 40-172 pages. Ar

Lot of five. 1) Moccasins attached by rope (?). 2) Pipe. 3) Letter opener. 4) HIN / NIH trinkets unoriginal box. 5) BEST OF ALL a hand carved canoe. (

Lot of 4. Two B/W/ photos w/ whit. Borders: railroad wharf destroyed fire caused y lightening. Miners wall tent camp referred to as “Our

Dated January 14, 1898, this is a letter from the Attorney General of the United States, John McKenna, literally two days before he left office. This

Advertising card for Bisbee, Arizona drinking establishment, restaurant and club room, "The Brewery Muheim & Company. Located in what is kn...

Two letters written on A.A. Castaneda & Company letterhead. Even though these are dated two years later than the event. This general merchandise...

A nice vintage photo of the Tombstone, Arizona Territory, fire dept. marching in a Fourth of July parade in Douglas in 1905. The photo measures 8.5&...

Two interesting pieces of Arizona Territory ephemera, including a $10 license tax receipt that allows one Joseph Mayer to do business at the station i

Collection includes billheads from Samuel Hardware and Bashford & Burmister, as well as a rare Santa Fe Railroad rate sheet for freight from Pre...

A photo taken by H.L. Hamaker of the execution of Fleming Parker. In February 1897, James Fleming Parker, along with an accomplice, robbed a train out

A few pieces of ephemera from the western region, from the 1800's to 1900's. Included is a letter regarding a purchase from Mosler Safe &a...

A magnificent whiskey advertising piece used to made for use in a western saloon setting. By the 1960s, tourist intrigue in the famous western saloons