Western Frontiers Auction (October 2022)

Grab bag lot of San Francisco ephemera. Mostly vintage photographs of the city. Also includes some other ephemera like a billhead from a dry good comp

Lot of four items: 1) white metal letter opener from the Pan Pacific Exposition; 2) California Meeting of the N. E. An July 1888, blue and gold brass

Nice variety of San Francisco ephemera. Dozens of photos, some copies of 1906 earthquake damage, Grace Cathedral booklet, vintage souvenir booklet, ab

Two risqué programs from the 1939 and 1940 adult revues that appeared at the California auditorium of the Golden Gate International Exposition

Shasta Springs Resort, Siskiyou County, California: 1) The Story of Shasta, a glimpse of the springs, it's hotel grounds and cottages. Became a ...

Lot of 17. Many pictorial. 1859-1904 ~No Dupes. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Stockton Provenance:

Map of an obscure timber railroad in the Truckee/Tahoe area. Shows the Alder Creek Railroad, Euer Valley Railroad, and the proposed railroad to be bui

Letter to Wm. H. Drum from the Yuba County Board of Supervisors stating that he is ordered to repair "The County road at the where the same cro...

Nice assortment of Yuba county ephemera. Yuba River Story, 1976 Bicentennial book, 2" or so stack of old letters, legal documents, reports etc....

High quality copy of a certificate from the Association of Territorial Pioneers of California. The original certificate certified that John Jackson Wa

California a Book for Travelers and Settlers by Nordhoff. 1873 second edition. William G. Freedly page plate. A guide to California published in 1873

Mostly California ephemera with some other Western US items. Southern California by Keeler, The Quarterly of the Society of California Pioneers Vols.

This is a newspaper account of the activities in California in November 1846 in the Newspaper "The Friend" in Honolulu, Oahu, H.I.. Col. F...

Small photo album, 5x4", of a Swedish family in Eureka, Santa Rosa and Marysville, CA. About 35 photos with photographers mostly on back in ab...

5 California general history books. The Guide to Bodie by Williams, Ghost Trails of California by Hunt, The California Trail Yesterday and Today by Hi

7 California history books. Rush for Riches by Holliday. Fearful Crossing by Curran. The California Trail by Stewart. Gold Rush Country by Sunset. The

California Official Tourist Picture Map. Shows principal points of interest for tourists. 38 x 16 inches. Good condition. Date: Country (if not US

Seigler Springs, Lake County, C-1960's ~ 8 different mineral springs, scores of activities & amusements ~ 4-fold color brochure with insert,...

San Francisco (5) ~ Oakland (4) ~ Sacramento (2) ~ W. Berkeley San Jose ~ Grass Valley~ Guerneville ~ Korbel ~ Red Bluff ~ Chico ~ 1880-1906 Date:

Hobart Mills ~Truckee ~ Boca ~ Westwood ~ Towles Emigrant Gap ~ Nevada City ~ Sutter Creek ~ Madera Michigan Bluff ~ Diamond Springs ~Marysville ~ 187

S.F. (8) ~ Los Angeles (4) ~ Other (4) ~ 1869-1924 Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Provenance:

Volume XV!, Numbers 1 and 2 (Part 1 and 2), 1937. Focuses on California Pioneers! Includes Thomas Larkin, Wells Fargo, John Gantt, Mariano Guadalupe V

Lot of five histories about early California. A) Life, Explorations, and Public Services of John Charles Freemont by Charles Wentworth Upham, with il

This is a collection of letters written to Fred R. Merk by his brother, George W. Merk. George lived in Guerneville, California and took on many diffe

Roughly 90 sheets of paper and 15 covers associated with Harry Meusdorffer the pioneer hat dealer. Covers addressed to Paris, Hamburg, Fredricksdorf,

Photo albums and letter/cover archive from Harry L. Armstrong, c. 1909-1920's. He volunteered for both World Wars, and served on the German fron...

The Luck of Roaring Camp, and Other Sketches by Francis Bret Harte. First edition published by Fields, Osgood & Co. in 1870. The short story, &q...

Group of six books related to gold and the Gold Rush. Includes the following titles: Gold Rush: The Journals, Drawings, and Other Papers of J. Goldsbo

Handwritten testimony of the witnesses called to testify in a robbery trial. Alexander McLanahan was robbed by Wallace Gehr of $60 and a sack of gold

Los Gatos, Gem City of the Foothills, Santa Clara Co. ~ Known for its exceptional environment, climate and close- ness to many points of interest ~ Il

5 different old newspapers from Northern California and the Mother Lode. The Bulletin, December 16, 1892, Auburn. San Francisco The Evening Bulletin,

Lot of 7 different. 1) The Aspen Mine, 1891. Regarding sale of real estate in Denver. 2) Compromise Mining Co./Durant MC/Smuggler MC/Late Acquisition

Lot of 22. Includes: Wells & Lowell, Cal. Hercules Powder (1887); John Ballard, Millwright (1887); Lowell & Clark, General Hardware (1890); ...

Lot of 10. 1) Boulder: AL Welch & Co. Dry Goods, letterhead, 1879; Northern Colorado Horticultural Society, letterhead, 1888; Boulder PP&M C...

Lot of 15. Includes: Wood Bros. (1880x2); Chafee County Democrat (1911x2); Eli G. Bettis, Clerk & Recorder (1888-89); Dean & Brown Mercantil...

Lot of 60+. Many pictorial. Includes: Doctor Mine, Miners and Shippers of High Grade Gold Ore (1895, pictorial); South Park Land & Cattle Co. (1...

Lot of 12 different. Covers 60 years of Central City history. Includes: Clements & Son, Big Barn Livery, 1867; Laird & Marlow, Daily & W...

Lot of 2 different. Henry Teller was a prominent Colorado businessman and lawyer. He also served as a US Senator from 1876-1882 and 1885-1909, and as

Lot of 3 different. Out of the several hundred Colorado billheads and letterheads in the Bracken Collection, these were the only three with Colorado T

Lot of 6. 1) 1863 Quit Claim Deed for one building lot from John Schillinger. 5 cent US IR Express stamp. Very early! 2) Gilpin Tramway Company pictor

Lot of 21. Towns: Poncha Springs, Garfield, Granite, Marysville, Centerville, and St. Elmo. Includes: Abright & Hawkins (Poncha Springs, 1887); ...

Lot of 11 different. 1) Clear Creek County: Lakota Gold Mining & Reduction Co. (great pictorial letterhead, Mine in South Dakota, Idaho Springs ...

Lot of 7 different. 1) Letterhead for Navajo Springs Trading Post, OE Noland, Licensed Indian Trader, Dealer in Navajo Blankets and Indian Curios. 191

Lot of 30. This fantastic group includes pieces from numerous Cripple Creek district mining camps, including Cripple Creek, Cyanide, Victor, Independe

Lot of eight items from Cripple Creek. Ticket from the Vida Theatre; bottle caps from the N. E. Eads Hardware store; Bonus buck from Bronco Billy...

Six vouchers from various railroad companies around Cripple Creek, Colorado including the Colorado and Southern Railway Company, the Colorado Springs

Lot of 60+. Many pictorial. Most 1890s-1910. Includes: Union Cigar Co. (1890); Silver State Cigar Co. (1898); Sheriff of Arapahoe County (1892); Festi

Lot of 7 with some rare pieces. Towns: Avon, Basalt, Holy Cross, Red Cliff, and Wolcott. Includes: WC Roby & Co., Holy Cross City Drug and Book ...

Lot of 20. Includes: Hendricks & Carroll (Palmer, 1887); Robert McKune Lumber (Florissant/Fountain, 1891, 4 page letter); Barker Hotel (Manitou ...

Lot of 30+. Includes: Barton House letterhead, 1869 with mining content; JA Morris, Firearms (1889, pictorial); Henry Kneisel, Groceries (1889); Wm. F