Western Prospects: Discovering Americana & Numismatics

Original plain wrappers (blue). Wrappers loose. Scattered foxing, uniform browning. Very good. An extremely rare, scarce, early directory for the smal

Published by Wm. Renne and Henry Chickering. Henry Chickering, printer, 1859. (Hard tan crdboard cover, black binding. (6" x 3.75") 159 pp...

Lot of 7. Some pictorial. Includes: First national Bank, Battle Creek, 1877 w/steamer vignette; two Iron Cliffs Co. drafts, Negaunee, 1872 w/ mining

From the Office of the City Clerk of East Saginaw Michigan a meeting notice, and several letters from the 1860s and 1870s concerning Michigan and Tex

105 pictorial pieces. Most date to 1890s-1920s. John B. Busch (brewery vignette), Skinner Bros. (locomotive vignette), Columbus & Xenia Railroad...

Cert. #2, issued in 1902 to Detroit Trust Company, Trustee. Signed by W.D. Bailey as president and J.S. Washburn as secretary. The company operated th

Full title: "Jesse James: the Life & Adventures of this Bold Highwayman & Bank Robber & his no less celebrated brother, Frank James...

Butte, Montana showing the Richest Hill in the World. Mines are clearly identified. 33 x 5 1/2". Left hand side shows some crinkling, but colro...

This collection belonged to Jesse Lincoln Mitchell, who at one time lived next door to Charles M. Russell In Montana. The collection contains three t

C. M. Russell signed "Rawhide Rawlins Stories" printed by Montana Newspaper Association, Great Falls, Montana 1921. Fourth printing. The b...

Ceramic bust of Charles Russell, possibly by sculptor Archibald C. Dawson (1892–1938). Small repairs on hat. 10" H x 6" W x 6" D ...

T. C. Power was a military and Indian trader at Fort Benton, Montana Territory and J. H. Knight was a military and Indian trader at Fort Shaw, Montana

Diversified information concerning Fergus County, its history and resources. Map on back cover, dated Sept. 1, 1899. Soft green cover, some tearing, t

Lieutenant-General Sheridan's report (right after Little Big Horn) of a Reconnaissance of the Bighorn Mountains and the Valleys of the Bighorn ...

1-2) Two Territory of Montana 1868 bonds. Payable to the Lewis & Clark Company. $50 red #76 and $1000 blue #363. Signed by Tufts, Rodgey, and Ba...

1-2) Two 1880 state bonds. Both have coupons 7 through 20! Signed by Territorial Governor Potts. Numbers 25 and 67. $1,000. 3) 1868 $100 bond to W. B.

100+ checks and drafts, many from the 1880s and 1890s. Many pictorial. The biggest portion of the set are illustrated drafts from the First National B

Lot of 19 checks and drafts. Includes: two pictorial Territorial Warrants, County of Lewis & Clarke, 1883; two certificates of deposit from the ...

Gazette-Journal, Vol. V., No. 177, Second Annual Imperial Edition, Illustrating Hastings, The Queen City of the Plains (14" x 11"), 40 pp....

The first glass negative was produced in 1839 by John Herschel, the English mathematician, astronomer, chemist, experimental photographer and inventor

Lot of three. 1) White & Bonestel. Datelined Nevada Territory but used in 1866. Written to C. S. Bonestel. The name 'Bonestel & White...

Issued by the United States Dept. of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. Grants a visitor 24 hours of access to the project which would be named the B

1) Forward Mining Development Co., Red Fox Bullfrog Mining Co., Goldfield Mascot Mining Co., Bullfrog Water, Light & Power Co., Beach Hill Flagg...

Scarce spoon! Top of the spoon is in the shape of a Native American chief (back has shield). Bowl of spoon: "Bull Frog Nev." Marked Sterli...

Lot of 11. From Rhyolite: two checks from Clay Tallman, Attorney, 1907 and 1908; and a blue Bullfrog Bank & Trust Co. draft from 1908. From Beat...

Very unique view on the edge of town with the retaining wall, mill, and smokestacks. Reverse has pencil notations indicating this was taken Oct. 18, 1

By Charles A. Norcross. Cover advertises: "Least in Population and Wealth! First in Virgin Opportunities! Agriculture! Livestock! Mining!"...

Lot of six. All are telegraph billheads for the Carson & Tahoe Lumber & Fluming Co. 1) Four Western Union Telegraph Co. Billed to: Bliss Bro...

Lot of 114. Includes: 112 certificates of deposit from The Bullion & Exchange Bank, 1891, signed by T.R. Hofer as cashier. Hofer was also once s...

50+ items. Includes: four Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Consignee Receipts for goods delivered to Reno, San Francisco, and Virginia City (1890-1901...

Four different papers from Carson City: The Daily State Register (two from 1872), Morning Appeal (1880), The National Tribune (two from 1875), and Car

On the first day of Nevada Statehood, November 1, 1864, this deed was executed. Stephen Haydon of Carson City was selling Charles Laird of Sonoma righ

Purple $1000, Number 133. Signed by Governor Bradley, treasurer Schooling and controller Hobart.. 16 of the 30 stamps still attached. Folds and large

1-2) F. G. Ludlow stamp on back of CDV's. Two different stamps. 3)Unknown photographer. Ludlow worked in Carson City from 1860 to 1872 making hi...

Check written for cash by James W. Nye for $50.00 on a Wells Fargo Bank account during the period he was Nevada's governor. Nevada's only te...

An unwritten check from 185_ from the Adams & Co.'s Express, light blue paper, 12 x 4". A Semi Annual Report of membership in the Dayt...

A gathering of people in Elko welcome the Western Pacific Railroad. The inscription on the photograph reads, “ELKO BAND GIVING THE W.P.R.R. A HEARTY W

Autos line the quiet Streets of Ely. Photograph measures 6 ¾”x4 ¾”, mounted on construction paper, high to medium contrast—tends toward th...

Compliments of Monte Carlo Club/ Choice Wines, Liquor and Beer/ Dan" Piccone, Prop. Phone 329 Ely, Nevada." Below is a calendar pad for 19...

Three postcards. 1) Copper Flat. Copyright 1909 by C. D. Gallagher. Shows and ore train at Copper Flat. 2) Ore Train above Ely. Copyright C. D. Gallag

1) Ely National Bank. Deposit book for Grecian Meat Co. of McGill, Nevada. Entries start in 1915. Only first two pages used. Brown leather covers. 8...

Lot of 6. 1) Warrant issued in Italian Ranch, April 12, 1904. State of Nevada, County of Eureka, is issuing payment to Mabel Spimmer (?) for one month

Is this a history of medicine in Nevada? Is this an historically important lot of 15,000 (or so) pieces of paper. A bottle collector's ephemera ...

Very scarce calendar featuring a photograph, titled "Old Friends," of a child with a Saint Bernard dog. Compliments of The Eureka County B...

Eureka county, NV / hunting and Fishing License, no. 178, expires Feb. 28, 1913. City: Eureka County State: Nevada, Date:

Cute little calendar print (7.75" x 6.75") with image of buffalo (2.25" x 4.75"). Copyright 1908. "Highland Rovers" b...

8" x 69" panorama colored photograph identified as Bert Shedd Ranch in Gerlach, NV, taken by Curtis Photo Studios, Reno, Nevada. The photo...

Lot of 5. 1) Two Wells Fargo Certificates of Deposit, March 24 and May 16, 1863. N.T. (Nevada Territory) dateline. Both have 5 cent IR adhesive revenu

Fabulous condition ribbon and medal. Burro, scimtar, half moon and star (silver) decorate this piece. "Southern Nevada NOBLES / Goldfield-Tonop...

Illustration (6.25" x 8") of two elderly people making a deposit. Caption reads: Copyright 1907 by Louie Moeller, N.A. U4288-THEIR FIRST D...

Great lot! Eight clear Goldfield cancels. Includes a Goldfield whirl wind (unique), two photographs of large high grade sacks of ore in two different

29 postcards, most addressed to Edith (Mrs. Leonard) Thompson, Goldfield Nevada, from her family in Nebraska. City: Goldfield State: Ne

32" x 22". "Hoover Dam - 727 feet high / near Las Vegas, Nevada / reached via / UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD." Faded. No rips, no tear...

Hotel Overland and Hotel Nevada are featured on the street corner. Don't forget the sign that says "Boulder Dam Stage Office!" City:...

Text at top: "Enjoy the Old West"/ THE BOULDER CLUB/ 118 FREMONT St., LAS VEGAS, NEVADA/ Best Little City in the World." Beneath is a...

Calendar for North, Ferguson & Co., Inc./ Union Drug Store/ Stationers and Newsdealers/ Manhattan Nevada. Has a single calendar month page (Janu...

Mason Valley Drug Store/ Owen H. Bott/ MASON, NEVADA. Small (4" x 6") print titled "Called to the Colors" which shows a soldier...

29 issues of Nevada Magazines, published in Minden. Not to be confused with the official Nevada State magazine with the same name. September, 1945; Fe

One complete year, bound together with card stock and 3 strings. Nevada magazine is not the state publication. This was a private magazine published i

From the James Reynolds Collection, a major Nevada collector in the 1960s-70s. I can guarantee you will never see this again. An official document tha

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...

Rare! Vol. I, No. I. "A Monthly Magazine Devoted to Literature, Current Events and the Best Interests of the State of Nevada." Van Duzer &...

Volume 21, Number 20.June 25, 1927. Price 50 cents. Softcover. 102 pages with black and white and color photographs (Tahoe, Pyramid Lake, etc), includ

A paper published in the interest of Good Morals and Good Citizenship, Non-sectarian, Non-political, Independent. According to Lingefelter there is on

1) Postcard of beautiful houses and church on the banks of the Truckee. Barber (see reverse) lived at 465 Riverside Drive. Different view than you usu

1) First National Bank of Reno loan document. Theo. Winters is borrowing $7,500 on Jan. 2, 1885. Paid Dec. 24, 1885. Signed by Winters. 4.5" x ...

Gorgeous calendar print titled "Nature's Fortress," from the original painting by W.H. Chandler. Dramatic image of rocky coast with tw...

Top in gilt lettering: "Washoe County Bank/ Reno, Nevada/ Established 1871." Below is a print (8" x 6.5") showing an idyllic sce...

Gilt lettering on blue paper: Washoe County Bank/ Reno, Nevada/ Established 1871. Below is print (8.25" x 6.75") titled "In the Garde...

Nathaniel E. Wilson, chemist with the Department of Chemistry at the Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station located at the State University in Reno Ne

Certified Copy! Includes the Nevada state seal. The Bullfrog Bank and Trust Co. was incorporated in 1905, in the boom and bust mining town of Rhyolite

This calendar proves the authenticity of a previously discovered J.R. Lane token that was dug in Rhyolite! J.R. Lane, Illuminating, Lubricating, Fuel

No. 125 and 159. Both from M.M. Van Fleet, Trustee for Creditors of The Bullfrog Bank and Trust Company. Frog vignette upper left. Both are punch and

This is the first Ruth Bank stock certificate we have ever seen. Number 15, 10 shares, H. G. Lathrop on December 1, 1934. Signed by HG Lathrop cashier

This is a unique and marvelous collection of postcards. Two are identified as C. D. Gallagher photographs. Two postcards show an overview of the town

A 9" x 7" gilt-tinted photograph of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. is the centerpiece to this 1924 calendar for the Tonopah Banki...

A 6" x 8" black and white photograph of the front of a bank with a dog sitting outside. Small (1.5" x 2.5") paper calendar month...

Four Vernon Supply Company small billheads. Sixteen L. N. Marker General Blacksmith billheads. Three different in four color variations. City:

This archive is a classic story of western European immigrants coming to America and settling in Nevada to make a new life. Instead of mining, brother

Lot of 6 items that lead us to a mystery worth research. 1-2) Two telegraphs from the Untied State Pacific Telegraph Company. One from R. H. Stretch a

Payable to Brown & Watchman. Signed by DL Bliss for the Carson Lumber Company. Back has been signed by H. M. Yerington for Watchman. Revenue imp...