Western Trails & Treasures Auction (February 2022)

Lot of 15 stereograph cards, 14 of Alaska, 1 of Greenland. Each card 7" x 3 1/2". All but two have descriptions on back of card. Manufa...

Lot of 11 items related to Tombstone, Arizona. Oldest item is an invitation to a New Year's Ball on Dec. 31, 1880, unsigned. Collection also i...

When Anaheim was 21 by Leo J. Friss was published by Pioneer Press in 1968. It is an account of what Anaheim, California was like in 1878. The autho...

1)The Story of Bodie, by Ella M. Cain, Fearon Publisher, 1956 (6"x 9"HB, 196 pages) 2) Mining Camp Days, by Emil W. Billeb, Published by H...

Compliments of Cecil & Lee, Chico. The obverse looks like an advertising mirror, with a lovely nude; the reverse has a photo of a young man. So...

Lists town, farms, soil, climate and historical notes. Read about Grand Island, Mormon Basin, Arbuckle, Sulphur Creek, etc. Supplement of the Weekly C

Nice panoramic photograph of the Rainbow Bridge over Donner Pass. Titled, "Donner Lake from Donner Pass, Cal. #715" No photographer listed...

Fourteenth edition of this classic account of the Donner Party tragedy. Signed by author CF McGlashan in Truckee, Cal., July 27, 1928. First published

Lot of 20. 60th anniversary issue (1939 - 1999) of Disney's stereoscopic viewer for 3-D images of your favorite cartoon characters, tv stars, an...

Classic assortment of Disney animation prints, depicting various legendary original Disney Cartoon Animations, such Snow White, Disney Princess. All

Over 40 Vintage 1920s Hollywood actors photographs and an autograph book of movie stars' signatures. Actors include: Ramon Navarro, Gary Cooper,...

Lot of 20 Hollywood posters promoting movies, actors and actresses. Largest +/- 22" x 14", smaller posters +/- 15" x 12". One ...

Lot of 17 posters for surfing movies released in the 1960s - 1980s. (1) Surf Wars Cartoon 1978 US mini poster, +/- 10 1/2" x 17", directed...

Major archive of Hollywood movie posters all printed in America. About 35-40% are 1970s and the remainder early to mid 1980s. Titles include voyage of

Lot of two pieces of framed cowboy art: 1) "All of My Hero's are Cowboys" by Ivan Jesse Curtis. Signed number 570/2000. Framed 39 x 20...

Lot of about twenty vintage photographs of early Hollywood actresses. Mary Pickford, Norma Talmadge, Betty Bronson, Marion Davies, Billie Dove, Dolor

Rare street scene photograph of Independence, California from 1908. Independence is the county seat of Inyo County, California. This photograph depict

1) 1882, Dixon Brabbon cashier. To Sam Lewis & Co. for $50. 2) 1884. Signed by Snailesw for Brabbon. $36.43 to W. T. Ellis. Date: 1882, 1884 C...

Ultra-rare brochure published jointly by Southern Pacific and the Lake Tahoe Railway & Transportation Company in 1906. Sunset Press. Unfolds to ...

Very rare business card for Strawberry Hotel, JT Scherrer, Prop., with Daily Auto Stage, Electric Heating, and Excellent Hunting & Fishing. Loca...

Lot of 10 different. This is a great group of different Tahoe area cancels. Includes 8 corner advertising covers: Glenbrook (1934, steamer vignette);

Over 50 maps, brochures, jumbo postcards and photographs of Lake Tahoe. B&W real photo postcard of Georges Gateway Club. Date: Country (if no...

The Tahoe-Sierra Dog Derby took place February 14-15, 1931 and here is a pinback made by Walter N. Brunt of San Francisco. 37 mm. Extremely rare Dat

Signed and dated 12/1970. Contains 78 descriptive articles from the newspaper, The Tahoe City World. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Californ

Large coffee table size book on the History of Los Angeles County as of 1880 by Thompson & West. Book has beautiful illustrations and maps. It i...

Lot of 1. LA HS 1899 yearbook. Unpaginated but approx. 170 pp. Leather front cover with Blue and White L.A.H.S. W. 99 and flower illustrations. S

Lot of over 130 items. Letterheads & billheads from various enterprises throughout Los Angeles, c. 1900 - 1920. Most are typewritten. Several ...

1903-05 Sun Insurance Office Register from the Los Angeles Agency. The Sun Insurance Office was founded in 1710 in London. The company came to the US

Fifty years of Banking service under Conservative Management. JA Graves, 34 pages. Early history of this terrific bank. Includes fold out photo of the

Rent collection records for unknown landlord in Los Angeles, California. This is a 1,000-page "Japanese Letter Copying Book" in which the ...

Brass plate, 3 x 2 inches. Thirteenth Annual / Soap Box Derby / Heat Winner Award / Chevrolet Dealers / And / Daily News / Los Angeles July 19,20, 22

Located in the Mohawk Valley, Plumas Co., California - Lot consists of ledger book registering all sales between September, 1896 & August, 1903...

This book includes maps and illustrated plates the depict scenes in daily life in a California Wester mining town. Reproduced by Howell-North Books, B

An 18"x 4" panoramic photo of the A.E. Scheiber Dairy Ranch in Nicolaus, California. There are a few blemishes on photo. Please see photos...

A variety of ad cards and postcards from the Oakland area. Includes some early pieces as well as some beautiful pictorial advertisement cards. Date:

Metal coin bank 4 x 2 1/2 inches 3 inches tall. Handle stamped U.S. Bank Note Co. / Indianapolis, Ind. Brass plate on side stamped Euclid Savings Bank

Choice. Published by the Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association of Pasadena, California. Fantastic group of amber printed photographs of buildings

Lot of 1. Hardbound book titled Illustrated Souvenir Book showing a few Pasadena Homes with Short Descriptive Data, by Board of Trade of Pasadena, CA

Lot of 10. Historical publications about various aspects of Pasadena, CA and surroundings. All softbound. Titles: (1) "Lake Vineyard" Ado...

Lot of 3 publications about various historical aspects of Pasadena, CA. Collection consists (1) hardbound book titled Picturesque Pasadena, by Pasade

Pasadena Illustrated Souvenir Book. Subtitle: Showing a Few Pasadena Homes, Schools, Churches, etc., with Short Descriptive Data. Issued by Pasaden

Lot of 1. Softbound booklet titled Pasadena Illustrated Souvenir Book. 1909. Published by The Thurston Company, Pasadena, CA. Unpaginated but 48 p

Southwest Museum Publication 1950. 78 pages. Illustrations of watercolors by Fenyes, text by Fages. 7 x 10.5 inches, softbound, rare. Date: Country

Lot of 1. Pasadena (CA) New Year's Day Tournament of Roses Parade softbound booklet. 1904-1905. Issued by Pasadena Daily News. Unpaginated b...

Gorgeous fully illustrated invitation to come to the Grand Electrical Carnival, commemorating "the successful installation by the Folsom Water ...

Compliments of The Annex Cafe, Schapp & Blackford, Props. 908 K Street Sacramento, Cal. in a leather case is a metallic collapsible coat hanger....

"Southern California: Comprising the Counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura." Issued by ...

Portion of a letter handwritten/signed by Eugene Kelly, stating to the recipient that he was getting out of the dry goods business to go into the bank

Very rare billhead. James King of William was the son of James King of William, the infamous SF newspaper publisher. This billhead is dated 1873 and

Signature of John Bidwell on London & San Francisco Bank check #5069, payable to Baker and Hamilton, $201.00, dated Feb'y 20, 1874. Signed ...