Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Photograph by E. S. Curtis. Photogravure printed by Jon Andrew & Son. Matted 20" H x 24" W Edward Sheriff Curtis (February 16, 1868 –...

Photograph by E. S. Curtis. Photogravure printed by Jon Andrew & Son. Matted 24" H x 20" W Edward Sheriff Curtis (February 16, 1868 –...

This is the first and only edition of this captivating voyage in French. This starts on page 225 from the magazine Le Tour Du Monde. Full of scarce an

December 17, 1890. Sitting Bull's body now lying in state. He is surrounded by sad and Shrieking squaws. His son lies beside him cold in death. ...

This lot of four artifacts represents an irreplaceable portion of history surrounding the American Indian Wars of the late 19th century. 1) A 4"...

Map shows Linguistic Stocks chiefly within the present limits of the United States. From Annual Report of Bureau of Ethnology, Vol. 7 by J. W. Powell,

Interesting map prepared at the by R. Jones adj. Gen., U. S. Topographical Bureau. Feb 23, 1836 (20.5" x 19.5") This map illustrates the f...

Chinook Jargon (fourteenth edition) (also known as chinuk wawa) originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest, and spread during the

Lot of 57 cards. Various publishers. Some are RPC. Native American figures such as: Chief Wau-Ko-Ma, Chief Gotebo, Chief Standing Deer, Princess Angel

Two postcards of "Ishi, Last of the Southern Yana Tribe. Published by the University of California Museum of Anthropology. One postcard of Nati...

This may be the best collection at the best price in the auction. 12 BOOKS! 1) Bureau of Ethnology, Canyon de Chelly (16th Annual Report) with an Intr

1-2) 1891 map showing location of Nebraska state troops. 3) 1891, portions of Dakota and the Platte and Indian reservations. 4) 1891 map of positions

Both photos are studio photos and are in original frames. Writtten on one photo: Chief Paconda (My Yonger Brother) among the Algonquins the most enlig

Thirteen amber bottles. Embossed beer quarts: Buffalo (Sacramento), El Dorado (Stockton): Rapp (SF, crack); 3 unembossed quarts with Buffalo ceramic t

San Francisco Seltzer Water Co. Bottled by New Century Bev. Co., quart bottle.; Dr. J. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters (brown bottle); J. I. Blivens...

Best of group: blob topped 1890 Hutchinson bottle from Alameda--shows two hands shaking hands. Also blob topped, 1880 Jackson Springs Napa Soda (natur

Italian/ Soda Water/ Manufactory/ San Francisco applied top soda bottle, Union Glass Works/ Phila on the reverse. Pontiled. Sparkling mint, profession

Tooled top whiskey bottles: 1) Bottled by E. A. Fargo Co. Wholesale Liquors, San Francisco, Cal.; 2) Louis Taussic & Co., San Francisco, Cal.; ...

1) Two bottles with picture trade marks: one is old dark amber, the other a lighter strike; Old C. H. Moore Bourbon & Rye, Jesse Moore & Co....

1) Hunter's Pharmacy, Bay Station, Alameda; 2) P. Flattow & Son Druggists, Alameda. Also included in lot are a rare opium bottle, a ceramic ...

Aqua green coca-cola bottle. Diamond shape. On outside it says, "The Best by a Dam Site / Coca Cola Bottling Com." Inside it says "Bo...

Darker green coca-cola bottle. Diamond shape. On outside it says, "The Best by a Dam Site / Coca Cola Bottling Com." Inside it says "...

One quart Coke bottle. Vignette of Boulder (Hoover) Dam on bottle. Metal top is stamped "C. C. Las Vegas." Plastic tube is inside, but bro...

Aqua Hutchinson style soda bottle. Many bubbles throughout bottle. This is the oldest embossed soda bottle from Reno. Near mint condition with no chip

Reno Brewing Co., Reno Nevada. In 1940 business was booming for the Reno Brewing Company. Founded in 1903 and having survived Prohibition by selling n

Two original Sierra Beer boxes and 14 Sierra Beer bottles with paper labels. The boxes were for pints and quarts, and show the usual wear attendant to

Two full amber, labeled squatty Tahoe beer bottles; three empty Sierra Beer bottlers, very similar; two clear tall Tahoe soda bottles (Carson Brewing

Marked white script: "Brandy", "Sherry", "B. B. Brandy", "Hanley Whiskey", and "Port". City: c....

Aqua Union flask, pint, clean, mint condition; these are very popular. 100-150 different varieties, according to McKearin. During the 1860's and...

Multi-sided bottles. The two best are: a beautiful gold Meyer Bottling Co. San Francisco, CA; an amber Sanford Bev.: Good Health Seltzer, The Greater

Aqua pint flask (GIX-16), open pontil, partially sheared lip, base chip. Large heart shaped frame containing elaborate scrolls and at top five-pointed

Beautiful leaf/vine silver laid over bottle, no top. Bottom stamped on glass--HAIC, UGB. On silver stamped: China hallmark City: State:

Aqua, quart size, mint condition. G.I-42 . "It is interesting to note that the legend 'The Father of His Country' appears in connection...

More than twenty antique bottles covering a variety of contents: whiskey, beer, soda, medicine, bitters. Includes light cobalt medicines, a few patent

All bottles have sheared tops, rather crude glass. The best of the lot is a cobalt blue 8-sided bottle. Nice variety of bottles. City: Sta

Quong Yuen Sing. Co. Clay Street, San Francisco, CA. Bean cake, 12 oz jar. City: San Francisco State: California, Date: FH

For photographic use only, Kodak; Eastman Kodak, Rochester, NY 4 inches tall. City: Rochester State: New York, Date:

A germ destroying liquid to be vaporized for whooping cough, spasmodic croup, nasal catarrh, colds, bronchitis, coughs, sore throat, broncho pneumonia

This is a very nice group in variety of shape, size and color. The best of the group are two brown bottles, and one gold that has a hinged lid; also g

Includes a rare 150 c.c. bottle in very good condition. Two different embossed patterns. City: State: United States, Date:

Nice lot. 1) Jersey C & Butter Cream Co., Oakland, CA (quart bottle); 2) Associated Milk Producers, San Francisco (quart bottle); 3) Western Dai...

1) Weil Brothers Nonpareil Bourbon of Sacramento. Billhead with picture of wooden barrels. Reverse has a green Nonpareil O.P. S. Bourbon advertisement

Scarce! Dateline Calistoga, Napa Co., Cal., May 9th, 1905. Mr. A.T. Leonard is being billed for the purchase of 10 gallons of old Burgundy (@ 65 cents

Choice! Dateline Petaluma, Nov. 5, 1869. Eagle Brewery, Thomas Edwards, Proprietor. Eagle vignette. Received $8 from William Leary. Signed by Edwards.

Lot of three checks signed by famous St. Helena winemaker Louis M. Martini. Dated 1935,1939, and 1944. City: St. Helena State: Californ

Two more pieces from the Buffalo Brewing Co. material. The first is a large beer tap, unmarked, for a saloon bar. White glass ball on top of lever. De

Four barrel Bung taps. Two are marked "BB" for Buffalo Brewing Co. and one is marked from their predecessor Sacramento Brewing Co. The fou...

Scarce unissued certificate from the famous west coast brewery. The company incorporated in 1888 and operated until 1942. During that time, it was one

Self-framed metallic beer sign. Shows a table with five bottles (two different size Bohemian, two different size New Brew, and hopfen und malz gott er

A steam trap is a device used to discharge condensate and non condensable gases with a negligible consumption or loss of live steam. Most steam traps