Western Trails & Treasures Auction (February 2022)

This broadside appears to be instructions for getting a driver's license. This was issued during Nazi occupation of France. 25.25 x 19.25" ...

Lot of 18 B&W photos, 3.5 x 5.75". Numerous views of sailors, buildings, drills, sailboats, and practice guns for the US Naval Training Sta...

Fascinating human interest story. Lacquered photo album (15 x 11 inches) with map of Japan and Korea on the cover; contents include a letter written b

A set of 25 "Hitleriada Furiosa" & "Hitleriada Macabra" prints by Stanislaw Toegel, 1946. Stanislav Toegel was a lawyer, ama...

Newspapers December 7, 1941: the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the declaration of war. One copy of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin; five copies of the Mornin

Lot of 12 items with four original signatures. (1) General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of US forces during WW I, signature on cut card; (2)

ALS (Autographed Letter Signed) by General George Marshall, Army Chief of Staff at the time, May 13, 1941. Typewritten letter to Barnet Nover of the

Handwritten letter, dated September 26, 1959, signed by Montgomery of Alamein -- Commander who defeated Rommel in Africa during WW II. 7 1/4" ...

Wonderful collection of a wide variety of military buttons from many military campaigns around the world. Includes British, US, Irish and Other. Many

A binder full of military exonumia. Buttons, medals, badges, U.S. Army Forces Southern command cigarette lighter, patches, 1955 Fort Buckner calendars

Lot of ten military medals: Coast Guard Academy; Gen. Winfeld Scott; Erwin J. Rommel; Cornwallis Surrender at Yorktown; Gen. Douglas MacArthur; Vetera

Lot of 18 medals dedicated to the U.S. military. Navy North Island 50th Anniversary 1969; U.S.S. Missouri; U.S.S. Simon Lake; U.S. Air Force F-86 Sabr

Lot of two: 1) Obv. Male military bust facing part r.; to l. 19, to r. 08; above bust Rear Admiral Evans; below bust "Fighting Bob"; upper...

Lot of three military related medals. 1) U.S.S. Missouri 1945 surrender of Japanese souvenir, given out on board ship; uniface, wm, 27 mm. 2) U.S. N.

Two volume set entitled my experiences in the war by General John Pershing by Frederick Stokes and Company 1931. First Edition. Generally very fine. T

This book is the principal report to the Chief of Ordinance for fiscal and operations of the Sandy Hook (Army) Proving Grounds, dated 1893. This volu

Two brown metal bookends with Abraham Lincoln's portrait on each. 3 1/2 inches high, 2 1/2 inches wide; for a very small book. Date: Country ...

Abraham Lincoln, The War Years, 1939, Carl Sandburg, Signed in ink by the author (see photo) and numbered 472 of 525 original printed copies. Four vol

Two carte d'vistes of William A. Wheeler and his wife, Mary. Wheeler was elected in 1876 as running mate of the Republican nominee Rutherford B....

Lot of five postcards featuring William Jennings Bryan. Bryan with his wife, with opponent William Taft, and with Abraham Lincoln. Date: Country (

Original portrait of President McKinley. Frame overall measures 28" x 32" Copyright 1901 Minnesota Tribune. Original glass, crude with air...

Antique Watch Fob from 1904 Roosevelt Fairbanks Presidential Campaign. Includes leather strap. Rectangular metal piece (1 1/2" x 1 3/4")...

In 1912 the Franklin Postcard Company of Chicago produced a "Magic Moving Picture" postcard showing the three mainstream political candid...

Lot of 9. Includes: B&W photos of Governor Alf M. Landon on the campaign trail; silk ribbon for Wendell Willkie campaign; silk ribbon for FDR ca...

Five rare presidential trading cards with portraits and facts about each: James Monroe, Rutherford B. Hayes; James Buchanan; Chester A. Arthur; Willia

Lot of 11. Includes: Ross R. Barnett, Mississippi, 1960; G. Mennen Williams, Michigan, 1960; Abraham Ribicoff, Connecticut, 1960; S. Ernest Vandiver,

Lot of 10 typed, signed letters on official letterheads. Includes: two different for Robert Kennedy as Attorney General, 1962; Robert Kennedy as US Se

Lot of four letters to special agent Arthur J. Van Havern signed by John Edgar Hoover, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. However, these

Lot of 2 ALS (Autographed Letters Signed). (1) Dean Acheson signed letter to Barnet "Barney" Nover/journalist thanking Nover for his words...

Letter in envelope addressed to Barnet Nover/The Washington Post signed by Cordell Hull/Secretary of State. Typewritten. Dated September 22, 1941. H

Lot of two bronze badges with red ribbon: 1) 1948 Philadelphia Republican National Convention "Honorary Assistant Sergeant At Arms"; (The...

This is a collection of about 20 pieces of pro-Mooney propaganda. 1916-1939 Thomas Joseph “Tom” Mooney, San Francisco, California

Lot of about 40 buttons, pinbacks and delegate badges from American political campaigns. Teddy Roosevelt, Coolidge, Wilson, Nixon & Lodge; Nixon...

Lot of political buttons, pinbacks and a unique spinner. Buttons (About 20) include Dewey, Hoover, Ike/Dick; Kefauver for President; George Washington

Lot of seven vintage political postcards. "Pull my tail" the donkey says, and when you do, William Jennings Bryan's picture appears. &...

An incredible collection of Montana political broadsides from senator, congressman and sheriff elections for the 20th century. Posters are in various

Lot of approx. 150 pieces of political ephemera from Montana c. 1920s - 1960s. Over100 pieces are business cards and circulars announcing office cand

A file box chock full of advertising broadsides, bill heads, legal papers, business cards, political cards, a 48 star flag (108"x 56") and...

June 26, 1828 edition of the National Intelligencer including news of the execution of militia men, and a long discussion about Polk and Jackson. Dat

A pair of political cartoons from the British poking fun at the new America. Included is a cartoon titled "A Mis-Fire at the Constitution."...

A pair of British ink cartoons taking shots at Napoleon, titled "Buonaparte's Soliloquy" (12"x 18") and "The Bourbons F...

A trio of British political humor cartoon, two that feature the satirical British character of American scorn, John Bull. An imaginary character, he i

A pair of illustrated cartoons commenting on the state of British trade issues in the year following the War of 1812. The first piece is on paper and

A collection of five (5) British political satire cartoon prints of various sizes 10"x 10" to 10"x 15". Colorful and from the ea...

Four pieces showing illustrated British political humor. Pieces include a 11"x 17" article about "The Famous Coal Heaver, Black Charl...

Five (5) of a series of ten (10) prints of "Parish Characters" by Paul Pry Esquire, whose real name William Heath and had his worked publi...

Two prints measuring 9"x 12" and 10"x 15" satirizing the king's amorous pursuits. One is titled "A Sandwich" showi...