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Sacramento Food Documents3600 - Sacramento Food Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 70 food related documents. Companies include: Mebius & Dresgher, Capitol Candy & Cracker Company, Mohr & Yoerk Packing Company, Woo...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
 
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Sacramento Hardware Group3601 - Sacramento Hardware Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of hardware-related documents of receipts and invoices. Companies represented include Baker and Hamilton; Schaw-Batcher Company; Thomson-Diggs C
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Estimate : 120.00 - 240.00
Sold to r***6 for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
 
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Sacramento Miscellaneous Group3602 - Sacramento Miscellaneous Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Varied ephemera from the Sacramento area including Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of Order for Grand, Subordinate and District Lodges I.O.G.T (publi
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
 
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Sacramento Pamphlet Group3603 - Sacramento Pamphlet Group
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Group of 9 items of booklets and cards include: a Cigarmakers International Union Pocket Memorandum; a treatise on Poultry Troubles; a Weinstock, Lubi
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to t******2 for (5.00 + 1.13BP) = 6.13
 
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Three Sacramento Ribbons3604 - Three Sacramento Ribbons
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Allied Printing Trades Floor Committee ribbon. Sunday, August Fourth, 1912. Yellow with black text. 7.75" long with unraveling along top ed...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
 
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"Foreign Section of 26th International Exhibition of Paintings" (Art Catalog)3605 - "Foreign Section of 26th International Exhibition of Paintings" (Art Catalog)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Softcover. 123 pages. This exhibition was held with paintings from the Carnegie Institute at the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francis
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Estimate : 50.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******2 for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
 
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13 Turn-of-the-Century San Francisco business cards3606 - 13 Turn-of-the-Century San Francisco business cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Here is a chance to collect 13 cards at one time! Includes: Crosett carpenters and mechanics, Williams Marvin boots and shoes, Pacific Hospital, Murra
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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1869 Map of San Francisco Peninsula3607 - 1869 Map of San Francisco Peninsula
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Published by U.S. Coast Survey, Benjamin Pierce, Superintendent. Price $1.50. Measures 29.5" x 18." Scale 1:40,000. Folds with major separ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
 
 
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1899 Bicycle Repair Guide3608 - 1899 Bicycle Repair Guide
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Directions for the Care and Adjustment of the Stearns Chainless Bicycles. E.C. Stearns & Co. 1899. Offices in Syracuse, San Francisco, and Toron...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Adolph Sutro Pair: Signed Check & Sutro Baths Stereoview3609 - Adolph Sutro Pair: Signed Check & Sutro Baths Stereoview
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) Wells, Fargo & Co. Bank check No. 73. Dateline San Francisco, Jan. 22, 1889. Bold signature of Sutro. 2) Stereoview of Sutro Baths. Right sid...
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Estimate : 80.00 - 150.00
Sold to c*********p for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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Adolph Sutro Signed Checks (11)3610 - Adolph Sutro Signed Checks (11)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11 checks: two are Nevada Bank of SF (1893, 1897), nine are Wells Fargo & Co. (three 1890, six 1892). Cut cancels. After leaving the Coms...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v********o.. for (170.00 + 38.25BP) = 208.25
 
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Adolph Sutro Signed Checks (8)3611 - Adolph Sutro Signed Checks (8)
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Eight checks signed by the famous Comstock figure and San Francisco mayor. Nevada Bank of San Francisco (1887, 1893, 1897). Wells Fargo & Co. (t...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v********o.. for (80.00 + 18.00BP) = 98.00
 
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Six Different Adolph Sutro Signed Checks3612 - Six Different Adolph Sutro Signed Checks
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Two different Nevada Bank of San Francisco checks and four different Wells, Fargo & Co. checks, all signed by Adolph Sutro. 1887, 1890, 1892, 18...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to v********o.. for (70.00 + 15.75BP) = 85.75
 
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Argonaut Tabloids3613 - Argonaut Tabloids
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Three copies of The Argonaut, a newspaper named for "a person in quest of something dangerous but rewarding; adventurer, also a person who too...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to c*********p for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
 
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McKenney's Pacific Coast Directory (1883-84)3614 - McKenney's Pacific Coast Directory (1883-84)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rare. "Giving Name, Business, and Address of Business and Professional Men of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alaska, Nevada,...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to 2**3 for (900.00 + 202.50BP) = 1,102.50
 
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San Francisco Directory3615 - San Francisco Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
San Francisco Directory used by the Pacific Bank, San Francisco, California. Includes: Alameda, Berkeley, Oakland, San Francisco. Hard bound, with ad
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*****8 for (150.00 + 33.75BP) = 183.75
 
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San Francisco Classified Directory3616 - San Francisco Classified Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A rare book, "A complete Business directory containing the names of all business firms and professional people of San Francisco, giving their c...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 9*****T for (180.00 + 40.50BP) = 220.50
 
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Card for Hammam Baths3617 - Card for Hammam Baths
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No. 47 Complimentary card for Hammam Baths (Turkish Baths) on Post Street, San Francisco. Good for one bath and accommodations. City: San Fran
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Checks from Charles Lux of Miller & Lux3618 - Checks from Charles Lux of Miller & Lux
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of ten checks all signed by Charles Lux. London & San Francisco Bank. RN-D. Along with Henry Miller, Lux became one of the largest cattle pr...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f*****o for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Very Rare Early San Francisco Business Directory3619 - Very Rare Early San Francisco Business Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
We have never seen this directory before! "Monthly Commercial Record and Business Directory of San Francisco." March 1867. Volume 1, Numb...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to w****3 for (850.00 + 191.25BP) = 1,041.25
 
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Duisenberg Estate Calling Cards3620 - Duisenberg Estate Calling Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 25. Calling cards from members from the Duisenberg family and others: Mrs. Minna Duisenberg (wife of Charles, and a writer of poetry), C. A. C.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Gold Rush-Era Hospital Bill3621 - Gold Rush-Era Hospital Bill
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Hospital bill to the estate of Ephraim Bennett , after his passing during his stay in the hospital for services by Drs. Hungerfords and Bryant. Blue p
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i*********1 for (200.00 + 45.00BP) = 245.00
 
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Letter from Manuel Castro to J. B. Felton3622 - Letter from Manuel Castro to J. B. Felton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A letter written in Spanish from Manuel de Jesus Castro, prefect of the Monterey District, to attorney J. B. Felton. City: San Francisco St
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Lot of 2 "The New San Francisco Magazine" (SF Earthquake Articles)3623 - Lot of 2 "The New San Francisco Magazine" (SF Earthquake Articles)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) May 1906. Vol 1 No 1. Headlines: "The Story of the Great Conflagration". Named "Salamander Number" Articles on San Francisco...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n*******c for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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Lot of 2 Photographs of San Francisco Earthquake and Fire3624 - Lot of 2 Photographs of San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two photographs of San Francisco. One showing earthquake damage and one showing city on fire. Photos are 18" x 4" and mounted on heavy car...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to n*******c for (200.00 + 45.00BP) = 245.00
 
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Panorama of the City after the 1906 Earthquake3625 - Panorama of the City after the 1906 Earthquake
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Fabulous extra-long (9" x 62") framed panorama taken perhaps a week after the earthquake. Minor damage in sky at center and along far righ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to R******x for (500.00 + 112.50BP) = 612.50
 
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San Francisco Earthquake Before/After3626 - San Francisco Earthquake Before/After
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Views of San Francisco, a booklet of photos before the earthquake, printed in 1905. Another booklet, "Ruins of San Francisco", dated April...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Three San Francisco earthquakes - Two unusual comic cards3627 - Three San Francisco earthquakes - Two unusual comic cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1-2) Uncommon postcards featuring the artwork of B. K. Leach, one of a series of cards documenting via cartoon the events of the 1906 San Francisco Ea
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d********9 for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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Lot of 3 Newspapers-San Francisco3628 - Lot of 3 Newspapers-San Francisco
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) San Francisco Chronicle, January 3, 1897. Headline-"Coming of a Greater San Francisco", subheadline "The Future Seat of Commercial...
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Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******0 for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
 
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Map from Langley San Francisco Directory3629 - Map from Langley San Francisco Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This map of San Francisco was engraved for the Langley San Francisco Directory that embraced a general directory of residents and a business directory
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T*****5 for (120.00 + 27.00BP) = 147.00
 
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Orpheum Theatre Advertisement3630 - Orpheum Theatre Advertisement
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Newspaper ad for the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco: E. M. rosner's Augmented Hungarian Orchestra, The Bradshaw Brothers, W. H. St. James and ...
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Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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Pacific Coast Savings Society pamphlet3631 - Pacific Coast Savings Society pamphlet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Mutual Savings Bank pamphlet lists officers and directors. It is also an advertisement for why you should join. Located at 30 Montgomery Street.
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Ravenna, Ghirardelli & Co. Receipt3632 - Ravenna, Ghirardelli & Co. Receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt from Ravenna, Ghirardelli & co. to B. Delleprane. Domenico "Domingo" Ghirardelli (February 21, 1817–January 17, 1894) was the ...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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German Hospital, San Francisco Receipts3633 - German Hospital, San Francisco Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 30 receipts from German Hospital. Nice vignettes, most written in German. City: San Francisco State: California, Date: 1879
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Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
 
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San Francisco Bank Documents3634 - San Francisco Bank Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters, statements, etc. from Pacific Bank, The Sather Banking Company, Banking House of John Sime & Co., Banking House of Lazard Freres and ot...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
 
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San Francisco Billheads: Boots & Shoes3635 - San Francisco Billheads: Boots & Shoes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 33 billheads/invoices. Includes: Williams-Marvin Co. (1897-1922), two different style illustrated billheads, 23 total; Cahn, Nickelsburg &...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
 
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San Francisco Billheads: Boots & Shoes (Most Pre-1900)3636 - San Francisco Billheads: Boots & Shoes (Most Pre-1900)
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60 billheads & receipts for Boot/Shoe dealers in San Francisco. The vast majority are pre-1900, with the earliest being 1875. Many issued to Joh...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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San Francisco Billheads: Coffee3637 - San Francisco Billheads: Coffee
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four billheads from three different companies: J.A. Folger & Co. (w/ miner vignette), 1886; The Lewin-Meyer Co. (w/ factory vignette), 1905; and...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to c*********p for (25.00 + 5.63BP) = 30.63
 
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San Francisco Billheads: Dry Goods3638 - San Francisco Billheads: Dry Goods
Holabird Western Americana Collections
200+ billheads and receipts for Dry Goods dealers in San Francisco and Oakland. Most date to the turn of the century to 1920, though there are some pr
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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San Francisco Billheads: Groceries (Post-1900)3639 - San Francisco Billheads: Groceries (Post-1900)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100+ billheads and receipts for grocers, most in San Francisco with some in other areas of California (Loomis, Sacramento, Los Angeles). Many pictoria
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for (60.00 + 13.50BP) = 73.50
 
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San Francisco Billheads: Groceries (Pre-1900)3640 - San Francisco Billheads: Groceries (Pre-1900)
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39 pieces. Many pictorial. The vast majority are pre-1900, with the earliest dating to 1865! Includes: Michelson, Brown & Co., Geo. O. McMullin ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to l*******c for (50.00 + 11.25BP) = 61.25
 
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San Francisco Business Cards3641 - San Francisco Business Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Twelve different business cards: Sommer & Kaufmann (accessories), Roos Bros.(clothing), Western Sales Co. (typewriters), Morgen Jewelry Co., Ric...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (20.00 + 4.50BP) = 24.50
 
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San Francisco Check Collection (No RN)3642 - San Francisco Check Collection (No RN)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Approx. 120 San Francisco checks and drafts. Earliest are unused 1860s Bank of California drafts. Also: 1865 British and California Banking Co. draft
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Estimate : 50.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******2 for (35.00 + 7.88BP) = 42.88
 
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San Francisco coffee/tea price list3643 - San Francisco coffee/tea price list
Holabird Western Americana Collections
H. Huddleston & Company price list for Japanese, English, Indian, Ceylon and Gunpowder teas. Coffees include San Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica...
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to l*******c for (15.00 + 3.38BP) = 18.38
 
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San Francisco Documents3644 - San Francisco Documents
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Over 150 pieces: letters, receipts, statements, advertisements (from banks, attorneys, brokers, insurance companies and many more), deeds, Declaration
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to l*******c for (120.00 + 27.00BP) = 147.00
 
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San Francisco Druggists' Documents3645 - San Francisco Druggists' Documents
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Licence, prescriptions, statements and receipts, ads from various druggists, etc.; Redington & Company Wholesale Druggists, Clinton E. Worden &a...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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San Francisco Ephemera3646 - San Francisco Ephemera
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Large business cards, stock share list, invitations, etc. City: San Francisco State: California, Date: 1889/1933 FHWAC#:
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to t******2 for (10.00 + 2.25BP) = 12.25
 
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San Francisco Hardware Companies' Documents3647 - San Francisco Hardware Companies' Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters, receipts, statements and ads from various Hardware suppliers: Hawley Brothers Hardware Co.; A. J. Smith; Glasgow Iron and Metal Importign Co.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to l*******c for (40.00 + 9.00BP) = 49.00
 
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San Francisco Hotel Documents3648 - San Francisco Hotel Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters, receipts, statements, ads, etc, from various San Francisco Hotels: The Hicks-Judd Company, Lick House, Golden West Hotel, Hotel Manx, Fairmon
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
 
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San Francisco Lithographers/Printers3649 - San Francisco Lithographers/Printers
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Statements/receipts and letters from various printers and lithographers: the Union Lithograph Co.; Le Count Brothers Stationers; Bancroft-Whitney Co.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 180.00
Sold to r***6 for (30.00 + 6.75BP) = 36.75
 
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