Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Dateline Palisade, 187-. Whitney & Co., 415 Front Street, San Francisco. Green text with stub attached. Printed by John G. Hodge & Co., Stat...

Two small booklets that serve as the Condensed Statement of Condition for the bank. 1) Report of the Bank of Pioche Incorporated, March 4, 1936. As re

Two W.E. Griffin, Banker, Wells, Fargo & Co. checks from Pioche. One is issued to Oung Chong Ling. Reverse has Chinese characters. This check ha...

Four full, original pages ( pages 19-20; and 29-30) of April 19, 1908 San Francisco Chronicle featuring the Nevada boomtown of Rawhide. Page 20 is a f

14.5" x 18.75" calendar with 9" x 13" print illustration of a cowboy on bucking horse with a wagon and other cowboys in the back...

Five blueprints for the store and building of Mr. A.A. Brundidge done by architect Frederick J. DeLongchamps. DeLongchamps (1882-1969) graduated from

Lot of one statement and sixteen illustrated checks signed by Walter J. Harris, a well-known Nevada banker who also signed the First national Bank cur

Compliments of Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Reno. 9.75" x 6.75" color illustration of woman in pastoral setting mounted on bro...

Forward America, Destiny is the title of the painting depicting George Washington, Ben Franklin, Jefferson, Penn, etc. The artist was Henry (Hy) Hinte

The calendar illustration was by Arthur V.Diehl, (1870-1929). Arthur Diehl’s painting style quite naturally evolved from the french Barbizon School si

15" x 12" calendar with 9" x 7" print showing scantily dressed cowgirl sitting on a fence next to a Bar X Ranch mailbox. Titled,...

Three documents that tell the story of an insider stock deal: a letter from the First National Bank to Walter J. Harris acknowledging receipt of a che

Measures 15.75" x 20." This black and white photograph probably dates to around 1966-67, given the presence and absence of a few key build...

Nevada Engineering Works/ Machinery,Supplies, Repairs/ Reno, Nevada. Red cardstock (10" x 7.5") with an illustration (3.75"x 5.25&quo...

Great contrast and detail for this 9.25" x 7.5" photograph mounted on 12.25" x 9" cardstock. Fabulous view that clearly shows th...

Letter describing a very interesting land proposition to W.J. Harris, prominent Nevada banking figure, from Jeremiah Collins, Land Attorney and Presid

Fascinating piece of early Reno history. Blueprint style map of Reno, amended and corrected by H.B. Maxson, city engineer, December 1907. Find: Virgin

Very nice assortment of Reno checks. Includes 1) D.A. Bender and Co. Bankers, 1878 check. 2) Paxton, Curtis & Co, Bankers, 1881 check. 3) Nixon ...

Lot of three. 1) A ledger book for the Nixon National Bank of Reno that someone used as a way of listing their photo negatives. Alphabetical tabs have

Front features nighttime tropical scene (6.75" x 4.75") titled "Velvet Night in Southern Seas." Copyright The Osborne Company. C...