Western Railroad Passes, Montana, Western Americana and Gold

Lot of 8. Seven postcards: early printed, mailed 1908 Skagway and 1942 Plymouth, plus one later real photo of train station at Skagway. Also an unissu

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Paperwork for Smith's Addition to block 505 of Elsinore for lots 1-8. Deals with the Southern Pacific Railroad and P.O. Mulls. Includes the dee...

Lot of 5. 1) Unissued stock for the Lewiston Turnpike Company (Stage) with a great stage vignette. Weaverville, c.1870s. Printed by Bancroft & C...

Lot of 18. Includes: San Francisco & San Jose Railroad Company (1864); California Street Cable Railroad Co. (San Francisco, 7 pictorial checks, ...

Large collection of 26 Chicago railroad stocks and bonds, most pictorial, most issued. Railways include: Chicago Northwestern Ry Co.; bonds for the Ch

Framed $1000. bond, 15.75" x 18.75". First Mortgage Forty Years Eight per Cent. Bonds. City: State: Illinois Date: Inventory# 38450

$1000 First Mortgage Bond, no. 150. Hole cancelled, coupons attached. Framed, 21" x 13". City: State: Massachusetts Date: 1876 Inven...

Photograph of steam engine 43 on the Northern Pacific Railroad with its crew at the Missoula Roundhouse. In phenomenal condition with only minor wear

The Carson and Colorado Railway was a U.S. 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railroad that ran from Mound House, Nevada, to Keeler, California below the Cerr

The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, the T&T, was a class II railroad extending roughly 200 miles through remote reaches of the Mojave Desert fro...

Possible a part from the Santa Cruz & Felton that ran a narrow gauge line between Felton and Santa Cruz beginning in 1875. The South Pacific Coa...

Five parts: whistle valve, Engine lamp, swivel, etc. from the C & C Railway and the V & T Railway. Engine 9 and 21 are C & C Railroad. T...

The Roundhouse in Carson City had a machine shop in the basement where train parts were fabricated. Four model pieces included in this lot: 1. marked

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Raised ferrotype negative on wood block. Plate for newspaper. Depiction of a train, Nevada central rail passenger. Measures 5" x 2" x 1.&...

This pictorial Oregon & California Railroad Company check has a lot going for it. First, it is signed by Ben Holladay as president. Holladay was...

Lot of 19, most pictorial. Railroad: St. Louis- San Francisco Railway Co. (two issued 1940), Wabash Railway Co. (two issued 1939), and Universal Mail

The check is made out to Col. I. L. Carrington for $75., April, 1862, signed by I. B. Stevens, Chamberlain. The U.S. Military Railroad (USMRR) was est

One Thousand Dollar bond for The Boston Hartford & Erie Railroad Company, Acknowledges Itself Indebted unto Dudley S. Gregory. Framed--22.5"...

Dozens of uncut check sheets from the Kennebec and Portland Railroad Co. with approximately 20 loose, blank checks. City: State: Date: Invento

Group includes: Frank Tousey's United States Distance Tables Pocket Companion and Guide, photographs, bunch of 1960 timetables for Southern Paci...

1) New Orleans Great Northern Railroad Company, stock no. 1054 for $100 issued to Frank H. Goodyear. hole cancelled. Framed, 15.75" x 19"....

Beautifully embossed gold plated pocket watch. Steam engine on one side, worker on the other side. Gorgeous. City: State: Date: Inventory# 382

Antique Early 1900s, possibly Railway Express Agency (REA) railroad strongbox with key. 15" x 24" x 15". Particularly nice. City: ...

A train book for the passenger compartment of the Southern Pacific Rail Co. Published by the Railroad in 1907. It is illustrated in color and has an

Lot of 13 cards: 10 are RPC's. Trains, depots, tracks, etc.. City: State: Date: Inventory# 38432

Lot of 6 passes for railroads with "Sunset" in their name. 1) Sunset Route (Texas). Two passes: 1897 (pictorial) and 1904. 2) Sunset Centr...

Extremely rare! (No .150, issued for 1902 to J.H. Collier, S.F. & S.J. Coal Company. Signed by James Treadwell as president (he also owned the T...

Lot of 6 Alaska passes. Included: Alaska Pacific Steamship Co. (1914); Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Co. (1894); Alaska Central Railway (1909, ...

Three different passes: 1910, unissued but signed by Charles Erickson as president; 1911, issued to Geo. W. Scott, president of the Yreka Railroad; an

Very rare. Three different issued passes: 1925, 1928 and 1957-59. This line ran 38 miles from Holbrook to the Snowflake Paper Mill beginning in 1917.

Nice pictorial pass for the oldest working railroad in California. No. 51, issued to A.M. Beal, superintendent of the Gila Valley, Globe & North...

Lot of 3. 1) Pass No. 1, issued in 1914 to George W. Scott, president of the Yreka Railway Company. Endorsed by Scott on reverse. 2) Employee Pass for

Gray's Peak Route. Pass No. A1949, issued for 1907 to H.D. Harvey & wife, (C.S. & C.C.D. Railway). Signed by Edward J. Wilcox as preside...

Low pass No. 7, issued for 1901 to T.E. Hunt, general agent for Southern Pacific Company. Signed by James Colquhoun. Printed on orange and black cards

Two early passes for this railroad incorporated in 1883 that ran from Clifton, Arizona to Hachita, New Mexico. 1) Pass No. 146, issued for 1888 to Jam

1) Pass No. 220, issued for 1904 to A.M. Beal, superintendent of the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern Railway. Countersigned by A.T. Thompson. Prin...

Three different. Includes: 1912, 1913, and 1918, all issued to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). All 3 endorsed by Van Horn. (Prag Collection) City

Pass issued to T.C. Platt, president of Addison & Pennsylvania Railway Company for the year 1896. Nice vignette of locomotive with company initi...

Three different: 1911 and 1918 to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines) and 1915 to F.C. Matthews (Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad). All are endo...

Lot of five passes from 4 different Arizona railroads. Included: Central Arizona Railway Co. (1889); Chino Valley Railroad (1898); Gila Valley, Globe

Five different passes from five different Arizona railroads. Included: 1910 pass for a consolidation of Arizona & Colorado, Phoenix & Easter...

No. 297, issued for 1908 to C.A. Hunter, general agent for St. L. & S.F. R.R. Printed signature of H.C. Nutt as general manager. Printed on card...

The two earliest passes for this railroad in this collection. Included are 1873 and 1878, signed by different superintendents. (Prag Collection) Cit

Lot of seven different. Includes: 1880, 1883, 1884, 1887, 1888, 1891, and 1892. Please see photo for condition. (Prag Collection) City: State: Da

Lot of seven different, issued 1900-1913. "Santa Fe Route" and Coast Lines. Includes: 1900, 1904, 1911, 1912 (2), and 1913 (2). All printe...

Lot of five different. Includes: 1889 (blank reverse), 1890, 1892, 1894 and 1897. Please see photo for condition. (Prag Collection) City: State:

Exchange Ticket Pass No. 1380, issued for 1876 to R.M. Hovey. Countersigned. Vignette of bridge and city. Printed by Woodward, Tiernan & Hale, S...

California, Arizona, New Mexico. Pass No. 324, issued for 1884 to S.W. Manning (ATSP). Signed by H.C. Nutt as president. Printed on cardstock by Ameri

Lot of four different. Included: 1888 pass for the California Line to Chas. Lord, signed by C.W. Smith; 1889 to F.C. Donald, also signed by Smith; 189

Pass No. 1387, issued for 1882 to William Shaw, 2nd VP of Pennsylvania Company. Signed by H.C. Nutt, president. Printed on cardstock by Rand Avery &...

Pass No. 1078, issued to C. M. Hoar, auditor. of the Mineral Range Railroad Company. Countersigned on reverse by F.E. Rausy (?). Printed on gray cards

Five different passes for this Utah (Salt Lake City area) railroad that dates back to the 1890s. Includes: 1925, 1930, 1931, 1939-41, and one pre-1933

Lot of two different for this railroad that was incorporated in 1883 and operated from Whatcom (Bellingham) to Sumas, the site of a connection with Ca

Whatcom County. Unissued. Printed on cardstock. Repaired tear. Remnants of being glued in an album. Please see photo. The Blue Canyon Mine was formed

Final year of operation for this railroad that served the booming logging camps near Truckee. Pass No. 262, issued for 1916 to C.W. Carpenter (Western

Lot of 3 different. 1) 1902 issued to E.A. Hornbeck (National City & Otay Railway). Countersigned by S.N. Dewey. Printed by Rand McNally on card...

Lot of two pictorial. 1) Low No. 3, issued for 1897 to John E. Stearns, general manager of the railroad. Endorsed on the back by Stearns. Printed on b

Rare. No. B349, issued to Mr. M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). Signed by W.H. Comstock. Printed on light blue cardstock. (Prag Collection) City:

Very rare. Pass No. 714, issued for 1914 to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). Countersigned by W.W. Cahill. Endorsed on reverse by Van Horn. Began o

Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway Co. pass, 1900. No 339, issued to S. N. Baird. Cannot read signature of vice president. City: State: Montan...

Early! No. 42, issued to W.H. Hurlburt (O.R. & N. Co.). Signed by Michael Donahoe as vice-president. Printed on cardstock with gray background b...

No. 61, issued for 1897 to W.H. Hurlburt, general purchasing agent for Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company. Signed by M. Donahoe as vice presid...

No. 78, issued for 1898 to W.H. Hurlburt. Signed by Michael Donahoe as vice-president. Printed on pink cardstock. Endorsed on reverse by Hurlburt. Goo

Four different. Includes: 1906 to H.A. Jackson (Great Northern Railway); 1915 to FC Matthews (Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad); 1924 to Bonnie...

Pass No. 151, issued for 1898 to C.C. McNeil, general superintendent for Maricopa Phoenix & Salt River Valley RR. R.W. Woodbury is president. Co...

Lot of 8 from three different electric railroads. 1) Bakersfield & Kern Electric Railway: 1912 (low No. 8, pictorial), and 1925 (different picto...

Lot of 6. Included: Fort Bragg Railroad Company (1905); Butte County Railroad Co. (1911 and 1914); Albion Lumber Co. Railway (1925); Grayeagle Railroa

Pass No. 54, issued for 1881 to R.R. Martin (Painesville & Youngstown Railroad). Signed by William Corocoran. Printed on light green cardstock w...

Two different passes. 1) 1900 pictorial pass issued to Geo. E. Merchant (Rochester & Pittsburg Railway). Signed by A Foster as president. Printe...

A California railroad collection! Lot of 27 passes. Included: Alameda Terminal Railroad Co.; California & Oregon Coast RR (1925); Oakland, Antio...

Lot of 3 passes. 1) 1889 pass for the Santa Fe Route of the joint railroad. Issued to G.A. Gilman (Blue Line.). Signed by the general manager. Endorse

Lot of 3 passes. 1) 1885 pass (first year of operation). No. 130, issued to H.C. Short (trav. auditor for ATSF). Signed by J.H. Victor as superintende

Lot of 5 passes for the "Skunk Train." Included: 1909 signed by John French as general supt.; 1914 signed by C.A. Curtis; 1915 also signed...

c.1911. Unissued but rare pass (we have never seen this one) for this railroad that operated out of Placerville. 2.75" x 4.5" on cardstock...

Very rare pass for this narrow gauge railroad incorporated in 1880 that ran from Mound House, Nevada (a V&T town) to Keeler, California. No.95, ...

Second very rare pass for this narrow gauge. No. 93, also issued to BH Garland and signed by Henry Yerington as president. Printed on yellow cardstock

No. 256, issued for 1874 to T.C. Owen, general manager of the B. & S. Railroad. Signed by W. F. Downs as superintendent. Ornate font. Reve

Lot of 6 different. Included: 1916, 1918, 1922, 1923, and two unissued, undated passes (Front Vestibule Permit and Employee's Family Semi-Annual...

Pass No. 167, issued for 1885 to E.H. Haskins for passage between San Francisco, Berkeley & Alameda. Signed by A.N. Towne. Reverse is endorsed b...

Premier Western autograph pass. Pass issued for 1876 to W.H. Porter & wife. Porter served as auditor for the railroad. Signed by Leland Stanford...

Two pictorial passes (1913 and 1917) for transportation to this resort located at the north end of Cheyenne Canyon, 5 miles from Colorado Springs. Bac

Great locomotive pictorial! Pass No. 449, issued for 1886 issued to W.H. Hurlburt. Signed by John Porter as general manager. Printed on cardstock with

Five different. Includes: 1924, 1928, 1931, 1933, and 1938. Please see photo for condition. (Prag Collection) City: State: Colorado Date: Inven

Lot of three different. Includes: 1904 to W.G. Knittle; 1907 issued to F.W. Thompson; and 1912 issued to J.E. Mitchell. All printed on cardstock in go

Lot of two. 1) 1906 pass No. 273 issued to F.J. Cook (passenger agent for C. & S. Railway). Signed by the vice-president. Printed by green cards...

Fabulous Western pictorial of Native American warrior with company logo on shield. Pass No. 345, issued to W.H. Hurlburt (O. Railway & Navigatio...

Lot of two. 1) Pass No. 1845 issued for 1891 to William Geagen, agent for Merchant Dispatch Transportation Co. Signed by H. Collbran as general manage

Three different. Includes: 1905 to AW Noyes (C.G.W. Railway); 1907 to WC Finley (Denver & Rio Grande); and 1909 to GB Chesbrough (D. & H. Co...

No. AJ175, issued to Charles H. Wallis, under-sheriff of Mesa County, for the year 1908. Countersigned by H.W. Conard and Wallis on reverse. Printed o

Ticket Agent's Pass. No. 1191 issued to Geo. McKenzie (L& N Railroad) for 1890. Countersigned by Charles S. Lee as general passenger agent. ...

Fabulous Western pictorial of Native American warrior (in color). Pass issued in 1900 to C.H. Wallace, sheriff of Mesa County. Printed on yellow cards

Great pictorial pass. No. TJ 256, issued to Mesa County sheriff C.H. Wallis for the year 1901. Endorsed by Wallis on reverse. Printed on pink/purple c

Three different. Includes: 1911 to Mrs. T.J. Anderson; 1912 to MF Van Horn for Annual Meeting of American Association of Passenger Agents in Denver; a

Lot of two with issues. 1) 1889 pass issued to Herman Silver (California Central & California Southern Railway). Signed by John Scott as preside...

Sunrise Peak Route, McClellan Mountain, Colorado. Travel between Silver Plume and Sunrise Peak. No. 584, issued to MF Van Horn and family for 1908. Co

The Short Line. No. A1965, issued to M.F. Van Horn (Pennsylvania Lines). Printed signature of the general manager. Countersigned by J.J. Cogan and end

No. A1395, issued for 1910 to J.T. Bate (general agent for Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway). Printed signature of the general manager. Counters...

Nice pictorial pass for this electric trolley system incorporated by Cripple Creek mining millionaire W.S. Stratton in 1902. Pass No. 108, issued to C