Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Four membership cards: The Transportation Club of San Francisco, San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, two Annual California State Fair Guest cards (1930

Various pamphlets with photographs and illustrations: Doings of The San Francisco Commercial Club; holiday card from The Panama Pacific international

Over 60 letters, statements, etc. from various Stove companies: Holbrook, Merrill & Stetson Stoves and Metals, Plumbers & Tinners Supplies; ...

Receipts from various candy manufacturers: Gimbal Brothers Confectioners, Ther Levin Meyer Co., California Candy Factory, Getleson & Rhine Whole...

Two receipts, Adolph Hromada Company, Inc. and Collins-McCarthy Candy Co. City: San Francisco State: California, Date: 1902/191

Eleven statements from Pacific Coast Syrup Co., and one from Long Syrup Refining Co. Nice vignettes. City: San Francisco State: Califor

Receipts from various toy and novelty companies: Schoenfeld, Cohen & Co., California Notion and Toy Co., Baer Notion and Toy Co., Sadler & C...

An early San Francisco hotel advertises, "Best of accommodations for Families and Day Boarders. Charges Reasonable". City: San Francisc...

1) 1893 freight shipped on the Columbian steamer "City of Para" from New York to Colon, U. S. C. From there it would be shipped by steamer...

Photo album(s), possibly two different ones (6.5" x 9.25") without cover(s). a few of the photos have captions: Ringland (sp) Brother'...

Receipt for Mr. Elery on Folsom Street for $10. City: San Francisco State: California, Date: 1865 FHWAC#: 23966

An article from the Hospital Register stating: We present our readers with a woodcut of St. Luke's Hospital, (beautifully engraved by warren C....

Letters advising Bullion Exchange Bank and various persons of stock shares bought and sold; cards of sales; accounting statements to Bullion Exchange

1) Sather & Co. Bankers, RN-D, San Francisco, 1882. Pay to Ah Wong & Co. According to the SF Directory for 1882, Ah Wong was a barber. Cut c...

Tan belt with large "Vigilant". There was a San Francisco Volunteer Fire Company which had a two-wheeled horse drawn carriage named 'v...

Rare "Letter of Credit" issued by The bank of California, San Francisco, Cal. Nice leather wallet, opens to two pockets. City: San Fran...

Receipts/statements from various farm and seed companies: E. J. Bowen, Seed Merchant; Sievers & Boland; Hugh McWilliams, The Florist; C. C. Mors...

Lot of 36. From San Jose: three loan promise documents from California Prune and Apricot Growers. Inc. 1921; seven San Jose Water Co. checks w/ adhesi

Varied group! Includes: an 1885 tax collector's receipt for taxes collected from Adolph Sutro (of Sutro Tunnel fame and future SF mayor), 7 Well...

Bill of sale for $400 for 2 gray mares named "Babe" and "Fannie" in San Joaquin, County. Sold by W. Fuqua to W.T Moffitt, dated ...

Approximately 40 legal documents from San Joaquin County District Court, several-hand written. City: San Joaquin County State: Californ

Cover from Wells Fargo & Co. addressed to James D. Reed posted from San Jose, California to White Pines, Nevada. James Frazier Reed (November 14...

Five pieces of early San Jose history including an 1867 deed to Rancho Agua Caliente, an 1886 railroad right of way by the Quicksilver Mining Company,

Over 20 pieces of letters, business receipts, time books, from the early 20th century. Private letters from Belmont and Piedmont to Carson City in 18

Eleven pieces of history: 1903 deed from Santa Barbara; 1954 program for the Pacific Coast Festival; papers from the Laguna Land Co.; receipt from F.P

About 23 stereo cards from Santa Barbara. Photograph companies include: Reider, Underwood, Works, Keystone, other. Mixed condition. City: Sant

Lot of 15. Includes: three 1919 checks from Hearst Ranch, Pleasanton; eight drafts from the First National Bank of Santa Barbara, 1897-98; 1899 draft

This is a photograph of Fremont taken May 4, 1888 in front of the same tree he used as a headquarters during the Bear Flag Rebellion in 1846. Photo di

Eight pieces of Sierra County history: hand written weather log for Taylorsville, believed to be 1884, items from Greenville, Downieville and two mini

Three different panorama RPPC of Mt. Shasta. No photographer identified. Each is 3.5" x 11." View of Mt. Shasta and Black Butte from Abra...

Includes: unissued Real Estate Assoc. stock (18--), unissued Napa and Sonoma Wine Co. stock (187-), panoramic postcard for Luther Burbank's farm...

Lot of 20. Includes: Russian River, Verdier's (El Verano), two different Guernewood (on the Russian River), Fetters Hot Springs, two different S...

Close to 50 pieces. 1) Five (5" x 5") sepia photographs showing a group of people picnicking and ranch houses. Stamped: "Kodak Depart...

Fourteen (14) stereo cards. Photographers: Underwood, Baker, keystone, others. Mixed condition. City: Southern California Beaches State:

Assortment of history including brochures on Long Beach, Catalina, and San Diego (1924), a press pass to the 1948 meeting at Santa Anita Park; Rose Pa

A group of checks from N.A. Covarrubias and a list of his brother Jose's appointments in California history. A cabinet card photo of Nick. A geo...

100+ items. Best is a 1911 pictorial San Pedro check from the First National Bank. Also includes: 100+ checks from the Farmer & Merchants Bank, ...

Lot of 11. 1) Seven pieces for the St. Helena Sanitarium. Includes: 1897 brochure; duplicate pair of brochures advertising food products (incl. gluten

W. C. Rumsey signed Stockton Business School, George Hornace real estate, Cary pianos and organs, and Aurora Flouring Mills. City: Stockton

Lot of nine. One hand bill dated 1899 with prices including gas. Eight billheads - two different varieties. City: Stockton State: Calif

Three pieces: 1) Suisun City Warhouses and Wharf receipt, 1859; 2) political letter Suisun City August 1862; 3) 1875 receipt from Haas Bros., Vallejo.

Adam got his start photographing Yosemite, and these Yosemite Ahwahnee menus feature his early photos. This lot has 8 different: 'Half Dome, Win...

14 total. Seven different early (1941) Ahwahnee menus: Nevada Fall, Merced Lake, El Capitan, At the Badger Ski Fields, The Grizzly Giant, Vernal and N

Lot of 8. Includes: Panama Pacific Line, S.S. Virginia, menu with photograph of Yosemite Falls, 1937; three different The Ahwahnee menus featuring Ans

This rare illustrated booklet for the Nevada Stage Co. (The Big Oak Flat Direct) stage line to Yosemite is fabulous. The cover features a stagecoach p

Rare! Book of spectacular line drawings of Yosemite. Softcover. Missing front cover. Stamped on back inside cover: "E.S. Denison, General News ...

Five different, reasonably high quality, photographs, possibly dating to 1880-90. They are all mounted and have pen notations describing them. One pho

Two different. 1) Gorgeous illustrated letterhead for Camp Curry including pictorial envelope. Vignette of valley floor (top center) and smaller pictu

Approximately 440 cards! Includes: real photo postcards (c.1905-1915), Mitchell early views, and cards dating to the 1940s-60s. Approximate counts: 36

1) Unissued stock certificate for the Wawona Hotel Company. Inc. 1891. Dateline Wawona, Mariposa Co. 190-. Small vignette of hotel. Printed by Cubery