Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Engraved and published by the Williamson- Haffner Engraving Company, Denver, Colorado. From photographs by J. G. Hiestand and W. H. Harlan. Copyright

1)" Pike's Peak and Vicinity" 9 1/2' x 6" 12 pages from The Great Divide, Denver Colo. 2) "Denver to Pike'sP eak and...

1) "The Pike's Peak Region" 8 1/2' x 11'. 16 pages. Reproductions from a Series of Photographs by Laura Gilpin. Fine book with...

1) "Pike's Peak by Rail" 4" x 9" 24 pages.Description of 'Cog Wheel Route' with pictures. Two page drawing of area ...

1) "Around Pike's Peak" 15" x 11" Fourteen 11" x 9" picture including 'Garden of the Gods' Fragile with s...

Softcover. Staple binding. 30 pages. "One of the most Ideal and Picturesque Spots for Summer Cottages." Also the Assembly Grounds of the C...

1) "Fifth Annual Report, Pueblo Board of Trade" 6' x 9" 168 pages. 1893. Detailed description of economic conditions with fold ou...

1) "View Book of Pueblo" 7" x 5". Sixteen color pictures in and around Pueblo. 'Sunset on Lake Minnequa". "Grand ...

1) "Pueblo Blue Book 1919" 8' x 11". by Pueblo Commerce Club. 60 Pages. Fold out "Automobile Highway map. Text with pictures...

Daily and Weekly news, established in 1868, J. J. Lambert proprietor. 45 pages with an additional 5 full page ads. %0 illustrations on wood. Articles.

Pamphlet (6.6" x 3.75") contains fold -out map: "Complete Map of the City of Pueblo , Co compiled from actual surveys and the officia...

Number 000. President and secretary say specimen. The South Pueblo Water works was built in 1881. City: Pueblo State: Colorado, D

Colorado's Greatest Mail Order House 71/2' x 10". 96 Pages. Catalog with reply envelope. City: Pueblo State: Colorado, Date: 1

1)"A Glimpse of Pueblo, the Pittsburg of the West" 7" x 5". by The Chamberlin Investment Co. 40 pages with pictures, drawings a...

Classic view of this unique celebration which was started in 1878 by the Hon. G. W. Swink. Taken by an early day Rocky Ford Photographer, J. E. Orr wh

All 8 x 5". Allglued to card stock. 1) Railroad bridge through canon. Denver Book & Stationary Company. light coloring. 2-6) Green backed J...

Lot of 4 elegant badges from Salida: 1907 I.O.O.F.;(2) ; Pinon Camp No. 17 W.O.W. (Woodmen of the World). City: Salida State: Colorado,

Great photo of Salida. Unlike other mining towns, this one is built on a flat with well laid out streets. Bottom of photo shows the train station with

This small (5.75" x 4") is the constitution and by-laws for the association. It also includes a roll of members. Article I. states: "...

1) " Colorado, The San Juan District" 6" x 9". 30 pages by The State Board of Immigration. Describes many aspects of life in si...

1) "The Bride of the Silver San Juan" 7.25" x 5.25" by Dr. McKendree Demotte. 32 Pages. Poems with 19 pictures. Copyright 1912....

1) "Sunny San Luis Valley Colorado. The Land of Sunshine and Gold Opportunities." Softcover with staple binding. Put out by the Haigler Re...

Pocket Map. Booklet 3 1/2" x 5 1/2 ". Folds out to 19" x 28". For Prospective Land Buyers. City: San Luis Valley State: Co...

Booklet includes a history of Monte Vista and the surrounding country, covering Alamosa, Manassa, La Jara, Conejos, Antonito, Creede, Del Norte, Cente

San Miguel County Delegate ribbon for the Western Colorado Congress of 1895, perhaps held in Durango? Ribbon manufactured by The Whitehead & Hoa...

W. H. Jackson photograph showing the town of Silver Plume. There is strong contrast on this photo and all of the building are clearly defined. If one

Souvenir badge with medallion: Firemen's Tournament / July 2-5 / Silver Plume, Colo. / 1898 / 4th July Celebration. On the reverse is an America...

Five fabulous lots: 1) Silver Plume Mines and Scenery Photo book. 48 pages. More full page photos than words. Gives a list f all the mines in the area

Martin's photographs often provide a different view from his contemporaries. He has climbed the mountains to get these similar, but slightly dif...

Gems of Colorado Scenery, Silverton Souvenir Edition 1894. Well worn but beautiful souvenir book of Colorado photographs. Sixth edition photographed b

1) W. H. Jackson Photograph (see back). Titled Cliff House and Soda Springs. Nice detail. You can clearly make out the women in their Sunday best cros

Lot of three. 1) "Stratton Park, South Cheyenne Canon, and Seven Falls" A little history and lots of photographs. One two page photo of Se...

One side is red, white and black with crossed flags. L. O. T. M. adorns the top. Ribbon says "Independent Hive No. 26 L. O. T. M., Telluride, C...

The report lists the officers, directors, and stockholders of the bank and the resources and liabilities. Nice looking with a photo of the bank tipped

"The Gateway to the Great Southwest." Issued by the Trinidad Las Animas County Chamber of Commerce. Printed by The Chronicle-News Publishi...

The photo is by Oliver E. Aultman who had his studio in Trinidad, CO. City: Trinidad State: Colorado, Date: 1890's FHWAC#:

1) 8 1/2 x 5 1/4" glued on card stock. Photograph by Chase. A little washed, but the main building still shows strong. Back of card is an ad fo...

Three photographers are known: A. W. Davis, W. E. Hook, and Stone & Company. One photograph has an add foe J. G. Hiestand, Mineral Specimens an...

Group of 5 badges, including: 1) Victor/ Grand Temple of Colorado 1901/ Rathbone Sisters. Rectangular pin with white ribbon and circular medal (revers

Issued by the Greeley Commercial Club, Greeley, Colo. Illustrated softcover printed by Brock Haffner in Denver. 32 pages with many photographs. This p

Booklet of "Westcliffe And Its Pleasures," by M.O. Mieir, Engraved and Printed by The Carson-Harper Co. At The Sign Of The Golden Griffin ...

Two sided Woodmen of the World badge. Obverse: white celluloid pin cover with W. of W. written on fallen log with axe embedded in it. Black ribbon wit

1) Post Military Reservation and proposed timber reservation at Camp on White River, 1882, Shows the layout of the fort. 19 x 13". 2) 1877 Hayd...

1) The Narrows at Williams Canon. Four nicely dressed women in the photo. W. E. Hook Photograph. Ad on the back for the Half-way House. "a comf...

Souvenir of Wray and Vernon, Colorado, by Fred Raymond Marsh, A.B., M.A. Softcover, 88 pages filled with great advertisements, photographs, and illust

These 17 individual books are the personal handwritten surveyor's records of separate Townships in North Eastern Colorado. They are the notes of...

20 x 12". Coloful. Several rips and tears. Needs TLC. Hard to find. City: State: Colorado, Date: 1885 FHWAC#: 27424

17 x 16". Color. Includes military reservations, US Land Districts, Townships, private claims, forest, Indian reservations. etc. Excellent cond...

1) Published by Barkalow Brothers in Denver. Color prints by the United States Colortype Company. 24 views of placer mining, Mother Grundy, Hanging Ro

First Edition. Published and for Sale by Placer Inn Operated by Rocky Mountain Lodges. (6 x 4). 18 pages, including title-page, with a photo of George

Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith II (November 2, 1860 – July 8, 1898) was a famous con artist, saloon and gambling house proprietor, gangs...

Lot of fourteen. Six copies of "Session Laws of Colorado," 1913, 1915, 1917, 1923, 1925, 1937. Nine smaller supplemental booklets: 1915 la...

1 )"Highways of Colorado" by The Auto Equipment Co. Copyright 1912. 200 pages. 4" x 10 1/2". Strip maps and descriptions. 2) &qu...

1) Holy Cross Way Automobile Route. 20 pages on hard stock paper. All have HAND-COLORED illustrations. Trout Creek to Carbonate Hill to California Gul

Three AAA travel directories for Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. 1) 1935. 66 pages of what to see and do in the Rocky Mountains. 2) 1938. 98 pages.

1) "Souvenir; Central City, Blackville, Nevadaville" 11" x 8" 64 pages. A concise social and business review of the three princi...

1) Hayden 1877 drainage map. 2) Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, 1900. 3) 1873 map of the coal openings and rail road sections along the eastern ba...

1) "Colorado Gem Trails." A complete guide - with maps, mileage logs, pictures. By Pearl. 1951. With dust jacket. Nice condition. 2) "...

The Department of the Missouri was a command echelon of the United States Army in the 19th century and a sub division of the Military Division of the

Number 4 for 5 shares to Mrs. A. E. Brooks in 1893. Signed by GM Nuak(?) and F. W. Clark. Incorporated in Colorado, but of Syracuse, New York. Green

1) "Around the Circle. One Thousand Miles through the Rocky Mountains. A journey comprising more beautiful and noted scenery than any trip of s...

Special Motor Vehicle Deputy Supervisor, No. 348. Copper center (historical coat of arms) with miners picks, on shield and "Nil Sine Numine&quo...

Booklet: "Candy Makers Manual for the Household. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. 74 pages. Recipes and advertisements. Cover edges frayed. Also includes separat...

Before the description of the mines in Colorado is a small, but hand colored map of the wagon route from Atchison (St. Joseph), Missouri to Central Ci

Small, hardcover (red cloth, with gilt title and decorations, 6" x 5") accordion-fold booklet of 21 beautiful lithographs of city streets ...

Council journal of the legislative Assembly of the Territory of Colorado 6" x 9' 148 pages. Convened at Golden City, December 3D, 1866. C...

Huge lot of 219 pieces! Includes: 123 illustrated First National Bank of Denver (c.1925-30), two Denver Evening Post receipts from 1898, and a Longmon

Lot of 43. Stand-out piece is an illustrated brochure for the Banking House of J.B. Wheeler & Co. in Aspen. Printed on cardstock, measures 5.25&...

1) Plate from the First National Bank of Central City. Reduced size, so probably used in a book about Colorado currency. 2) First National Bank of Tri

Lot of 5. 1) Central City, Oct. 31st, 1866. Warren Hussey & Co. Bankers. H.B. Morse is writing himself a check for $110. Orange 2 cent IR adhesi...

1) Deposit certificate for Colorado National Bank, Denver. July 5, 1867. Fabulous vignette of early Denver. 5 cent adhesive revenue stamp attached. Cu

Lot of 7. 1) Four deposit receipts from the Colorado National Bank in Denver. All 1867. All with a fabulous vignette of early Denver. Three have adhes

23 unissued checks. Some pictorial. Later checks (post-1910) from: Ft. Collins, Denver, Ouray, Monte Vista, Burlington, Stratton, Flagler, Center, Ala

Yes, really! Three books featuring burros. 1) "Burros." A book shaped like a burro! H. H. Hammen. 1903. Two pictures on every page and eve...

Nine fantastic pieces. Many are dated and have illustrations of fire equipment. 1) Rough & Ready Running Team, Central City, July 3rd-5th, 1897....

1) Grand Junction Fire Department No. 1 celluloid pin for Dec. 31st, 1903 featuring photograph of the fire crew (seven men) plus their horse-drawn fir

Lot of 3: 1) Societa / Italiana / di / mutuo / soccorso / umberto / 10 / Rockvale, Col.; 2) Delegate / National Irrigation Congress / Eighteenth Natio

Lot of 6: Paonia, 1902; Paonia, 1903; Grand Junction; Mesa County Fair, 1909; Grand Junction 1910; Glenwood Springs 1903. City: State:

Lot of 8: Remember Denver 1899; Emry's Pionia, Colo.; Colorado Portland Cement Co.; Paonia Commercial Association; Be Kind One to Another ; Col...

Lot of 16 badges from the Colorado State Association of Elks; 1904,1916, 1920, 1924, 1925, 1927 all represented. City: State: Colorado

1) Green silk ribbon for the Cripple Creek Typographical Union for St. Patrick's Day, 1893. 8" x 2" with frayed edges. 2) An 1899 Crip...

Picture shows a tranquil farming scene under a majestic Mountain. Byers & St. Claire photographs can be found in the Denver Public Library, but ...

Lot of four. 1) The Canons of Colorado" from photographs by W. H. Jackson and printed and bound in Denver. Snap cover, Cabinet-type photographs...

1) "The Views that Made Colorado Famous. Colorado Springs and Vicinity". Published by The Williamson-Haffner Company Engravers & Print...

Letters, stage way-bill and a brochure for The Standard Folding Typewriter ($50) City: State: Colorado, Date: 1879 FHWAC#

Lot of two. Both are 12 1/2 x 10". 1) Gems of Colorado scenery. Photographic reproductions of the Most Prominent Scenes in the Rocky Mountains....

Six different pamphlets, including some very rare pieces. 1) Sketches of Incidents and Adventures in the West. Twenty-five Illustrations. Published by

Seal number 1109. Back of metal strip says 'bicycle." 1934. City: Colorado Springs State: Colorado, Date: FHWAC#:

1) "Admission of Colorado. Memorial of her Congressional Delegation. Washington D. C., January 29, 1866." To the Honorable Senate and Hous...

Lot of thirty-nine mostly governor';s reports. ! Starts with the Governor's Message delivered to the Territorial Legislature on Friday 5, 18...

1) "Election Laws Colorado Territory, Compiled by authority of the Tenth Legislative Assembly, convened on the fifth day of January, A. D. , 18...

1) "Triennial report of the Rt. Rev. George M. Randall, D. D. (1810-1873), Missionary Bishop of Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming." Octobe...

Lot of two maps and six booklets. 1) Mr. Chaffee's report to Congress that Colorado should be made a state, c1874. 2) 1879 Presidential Executiv...

1) 30th Congress, Executive document #10 on January 12, 1866. Johnson is telling Congress he is rejecting the statehood of Colorado as it does not fal

Lot of five: The real gem is 1) Official Information. Colorado. “A statement of Facts prepared and published by authority of the Territorial Board of

Lot of three. 1) Three embossed printed illustrations from the booklet "American Views." Includes Pikes Peak, Dead Mens Gulch and Twin Lak...

1) "A Letter from the American: The American Live Stock & Loan Company Union Stock Yards, Denver Colorado. Beautiful pamphlet, made like an...

1) "Magazine of Western History Illustrated." 1890. An article on Canon City and how they raised the first Union Flag in the Rockies. &quo...

1-4) Map and booklets. 1903, 1909, 1911, 1915. Booklet contains railroads, creeks, lakes, mountains, counties, plateaus, rivers, etc. Considered a &...

1) 1875 Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Colorado. 40 pages of meetings, proceedings, laws and appendixes. Amazing condition. 2) 1879 version of the first