Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Maps, Pamphlets, brochures for hotels, boat services, etc. This is a choice group of more historical material. Also very colorful. About 25 pieces.

Three views: Unmounted early view of huge black bass. May have been a record at the time. Mounted Ironmonger photo of men with their 2 huge bass catch

Five pieces. Two best are the isthmus lettersheet (menu), and Catalina Island Resort. Fine. City: Catalina State: California, Date:

Three mounted photographs. Two are cabinet cards by Waite and Garden City Photo. The third is a mounted photo (5 x 6") quad grouping. Generally...

Thirty Three (33) different pamphlets promoting various entities and activities at Catalina Island. All are the same format, either 4, 6 or 8 panel, 4

Nine snap shots, two stereo views, 2 8x10 b&w photographs of various views at Catalina. People, sea lions, ships, etc. Fine. City: Catalina

Two early photographs of Catalina. The best of the two is a wonderful stage coach shot on "the Farnsworth Loop" taken by Swenson. The seco...

Six annual passes and one trip ticket. Santa Catalina Island Co., 1908 (rare); Wilmington Transportation Co. 1906, 1912 1918, 1928, 1936. Same company

Two 5 x 7 unmounted photos, both by Park. Both excellent focus and contrast. Very Fine. The photos are listed as Park and as Park & Co., probabl...

Two views about 5 x 7" of the harbor at Avalon with the steam ship at bay and at dock.These are early views. Avalon is still very small. One vi...

Two choice views, about 5 x 7" each, unmounted of harbor scenes taken from or about at beach level. One is a Parker photo. Shows the early tour...

Two early views of the harbor, looking south (the usual views are looking north). Both about 5 x 7". Good condition. Photographer: Ironmonger ...

Lot of 56. Includes: Orland (2 from Bank of Orland, 1916), Lodi (9 from Bank of Lodi, 1913-14), San Francisco (unused book of 23 Golden Gate Bank, 190

13 pieces of early 20th century receipts and advertising from Stockton, Zamora, Oakdale, Hanford. City: Central State: California,

Rare! "Opening of the Colfax and Forest Hill Wagon Road, Friday, May 23, 1884." White silk ribbon with black text. 6" long x 1.75&quo...

Group of four letters from R.C. Jensen to Mr. D.C. Demarest concerning the building of a shelf and hardware. City: Coulterville State:

Lot of 15 Keystone View Company stereoviews w/ printed descriptions on the back. No duplicates. Includes: Scotty's Castle; Salt pools; School pl...

Eleven pieces of history from the Mohave Desert area: 1895 receipt from a livery in Banning; early 20th century typewritten letters from the Choix Con

Lot of 2. 1) A 1925 brochure for Donner Lake Camp. "For a Real Vacation." W.B. Gelatt, manager. Rates for 1925 were $28 per week for a ten...

Fourteenth edition: "A Tragedy of the Sierra". Written by C. F. McGlashan (1847-1931), Truckee, California. Printed by A. Carlisle & C...