Western Trails & Treasures Auction (February 2022)

Receipt for what looks like a shirt, dated 1912, San Francisco, slight staple rust. Second receipt from the Haas Brothers on Davis Street to J. A. Fol

Print of the famous Baldwin Hotel & Theatre in San Francisco, from "Harper's Weekly" newspaper (Circa 1898) – Built by Elias...

Gold Rush-era. Occidental Hall, Lodge No. 22. Issued to Robert S. Lammott on May 23rd, 1859. Signed by John B. Newton and secretary JR Richard. 7.75 x

A collection of seven (7) pieces of advertising for chocolate themed products. Included is a cardboard stand-up display for Russell Stover. It measure

Lot of 4 different. All are 4.5 x 6.5" and were removed from an album (with some paper residue on the reverses). Views include: beach with many...

Lot of 3 B&W photographs taken by San Francisco photographers c. 1900. Two by W. C. Billington/Sutro Heights Gallery titled Entrance to Golden...

Professional Photographer's Archive of San Francisco and the northern Redwood corridor, c1932-1935. Large scale personal archive of professiona...

The complete story of the greatest of American disasters. The American premium company, 1906, first edition, by Charles E Banks. 464 pages, generally

"That Was A Dream Worth Building," a tribute and retrospect by Louis J. Stellmann; published by H.S. Crocker Company, San Francisco, 1916....

Panama Pacific International Exposition / 1915 / San Francisco. Br., rd., 32 mm. Date: 1915 Country (if not USA): State: California City: San

Lot of 2 booklets. (1) Views of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in Natural Colors. Published by Pacific Novelty Co. of San Francisco. U

Presented by Clifford C. Fischer at the California Auditorium on Treasure Island at San Francisco. Choreography and all ensemble arrangements by Madam

Part of the 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition, held on Treasure Island, in S.F. Bay. This fabulous production which flows through and around w

Lot of 4. Softbound publications about the city/county of San Luis Obispo, CA. (1) Whale Primer, Cabrillo Historical Society, 58 pp, 1962; (2) La P

Lot of 36. No photographer listed. From an album (with some paper residue on the reverses). Vary in size from 3 x 3" to 5.5 x 8" Mostly ex...

Cloth map, likely c.1860. Township No. 9 South, Mount Diablo Meridian. Part of Rancho Shoquel Augmentation. Surveyed by John Wallace. Only one ranch s

Lot of 4. 1) Two-fold postcard showing a General View of Occidental, Cal. Mailed 1911. Taped repaired at fold. 2) St. Helena Sanitarium Health Exponen

Lot of 17. From the heart of California wine country. Fifteen are from St. Helena: IS Brown; AL Weil & Co.; JR Kettlewell & Son; J. Rutledge...

Photo shows wagon full of people moving through a tunnel in one of the sequoias at the Mariposa Grove. Copyright 1903 by JT Boysen of Yosemite. Photo

Rare 1916 photograph of a Sequoia tree titled "The Oldest Living Thing." Text printed in the lower left corner reads, "Copyright by N...

1) Tuolumne Co. Gold Centennial, publ. by Tuolumne Co. C. of C., 1949 - Profusely illustrated with photographs & maps Includes separate program ...

1) Down the Mother Lode, Pioneer Tales of California by Vivia Hemphill, 1922 - (5.25"x 7 .5" HB, 91 pages) 2) Ghost Towns of California, c...

Lot of 8 items. California Historical Publications. All softbound. Collection consists of (1) The Beginnings of Journalism in Southern California,

1) History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra by McGlashan. Reprint of the 1880 work. The first serious work on the Donner party. 2) History

Lot of about 22 pieces. 1) Five different Keystone stereoviews: San Luis Rey de Francia, San Juan Capistrano, San Gabriel, San Juan Bautista, and Miss

Lot of 10 items. 8 Billheads from CA wineries and the California Wine Association, dated 1898 - 1910.re: wine purchases and shipments. Vineyards/wine

Thirteen (13) large oil & gas maps from southern California with the following titles: 1) Blackburn's Map of San Diego County, Californi...

This booklet is a photographic copy of an original album of 28 B& W photos of Southern California island scenes entitled Our Log. The original p...

Lot of 4 California Brand Books dated 1944, 1944-45, 1960, 1969. All hardbound, spines and binding intact, no torn pages. Published by State of CA,

CA Fish & Game Code book, hardbound, dark green cover, 38th Ed., 1953 - 1955, Sacramento, 336 pp including foldout map of state's F&G d...

Lot of 1. CA State Bird Candidates booklet. Rare. Paperback. 1928. By Harriet Williams Myers/President, CA Audubon Society. 57 pp. 6 3/4"...

Lot of 160. Letterheads and billheads from a wide variety of companies/organizations doing business in California c. 1880s - 1920s. Most located in

Wooden Plaque: State Flag of California , full-colored image of the California Bear in center of plaque. This rustic flag design is printed directl

1) Looking Ahead at Cripple Creek, America's Richest Gold Camp, Miller & Kamp, 1949 ~ Teller Co. District known for it's famous Cresson ...

Rare. Pictorial letterhead for The Davis Wood Transportation Lines, operating the San Juan Stage and Express Lines for US Mail. "Carrying US Pa...

Lot of 11. 1)The Downtown District of Leadville, U.S.G.S. Bulletin 320, By Emmons & Irving, 1907~ 7 plates, (1 geo. map in pocket), 5 figures ~ ...

Souvenir oval pocket mirror from the summit of Pike's Peak. Photo by J. G. Hiestand. 70 x46 mm. J. G. Hiestand was an active photographer in th...

This edition is an exact reprint done 70 years later in 1969 ~ Consists of 39 pages of photographs of the major mines & mills, towns (includes p...

Lot of approx. 160 items. . Letterheads/billheads and a few manuscript letters from various enterprises throughout Colorado c 1880s - 1930s. Many

By L.G. France (Bourgeois). Hardcover. 224pp. Chain, Hardy & Co., Denver, 1887. First edition. Illustrations. Discusses the pleasures of hiking ...

1)Colorado River Ghost Towns, by Stanley W. Paher, 1976 Published by Nevada Publications (9"x 12"SC, 49 pgs.) 2) The Colorado Pass Book, ...

Lot of 12 illustrations, each 3 x 4.75", taken from an unknown view book. Printed on glossy paper. Views include: Oahu Prison; Avenue Queen'...

By Irving Jenkins, hardcover, published 1983 by The Daughters of Hawaii. 350 pages, with dust jacket. Color photographs by Michael D. Horikawa. Date

Large mounted calendar (21"x 26") sponsored by "Business Men of Coeur d' Alene City, Idaho. It is for the year 1913 and has all i...

Copyright 1906 by Art Folio Co. Includes 17 B&W photos mounted on pages. Each photo is 5.25 x 7.5" Views of Chicago locales including: post...

Chicago 1893 World's Fair building illustration fold-out booklet, nine buildings featured (e.g. Fisheries Bldg., Palace of Mechanical Arts, Elec...

Lot of 28 stereograph cards published by Sears, Roebuck & Co. c. 1900. Scenes of work inside the Chicago headquarters building as well as Chic...

This is a formal request to Judge William Hallam Tuck, written by Eleanor B. M. Hilleary, regarding her slave named George, as she is making sure she

Dates 1874-1903. Please inspect. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Massachusetts City: Boston Provenance:

1)Boston Map Guide, published by Boston & Albany R.R., C-1920 - Shows historical, civic & educational institutions & points of interest...