"Wild West Wonders" Premier Live Auction (2025 August)

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“Wild West Wonders” Premier Live Auction

Day 1, August 8th, 2025 (Lots 1000-1574)

General Americana (Lots 1000-1449)

Geo. Sort (1000-1171)

Misc. Categories incl. Saloon & Bottles, Fishing, Books, Maps, Jewelry,
Toys, Compasses (1172-1449)

Philatelic (Lots 1450-1574)

Wells Fargo & Other Express (1450-1460)

Postcards & Covers (1461-1503)

Stamps (1504-1574)



Day 2, August 9th, 2025 (Lots 2000-2591)

Art incl. Salvador Dali (Lots 2000-2035)

Native Americana feat. Ken & Carolyn Osborne Jewelry Collection (Lots 2036-2125)

Cowboy & Wild West feat. Black Bart and “Bloody Bill” Anderson (Lots 2126-2158)

Minerals feat. Shaddrick Ore Collection (Lots 2159-2292)

Mining feat. Tri-State Collection (Lots 2293-2442)

Stocks & Bonds (Lots 2443-2591)

Mining feat. Shaddrick Homestake Collection (2443-2547)

Railroad (2548-2563)

Misc. incl. Express & Robert Morris (2564-2591)



Day 3, August 10th, 2025 (Lots 3000-3572)

Railroadiana (Lots 3000-3057)

Numismatics (Lots 3059-3333)

World’s Fair (3059-3074)

Scrip & Currency (3075-3097)

US Mint (3098-3126)

Coins & Ingots (3127-3199)

Medals & Exonumia (3200-3255)

Tokens (3256-3333)

Militaria (Lots 3334-3476)

Political (Lots 3477-3509)

Firearms & Knives (Lots 3510-3572)
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New York Convention Friends of Domestic Industry Report [199634]1146 - New York Convention Friends of Domestic Industry Report [199634]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New York Convention Friends of Domestic Industry report of 1831, 175 pgs.. Covers: currency, sugar, iron and steel, coasting trade, chemistry, glass.
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
 
 
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New York Check Collection [199792]1147 - New York Check Collection [199792]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Large collection of probably 150 or more checks from numerous banks. Earliest is 1849, latest is 1906. Most are 1860s, with a representative sampling
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Patrons of Husbandry, Coast Forks Grange Lodge Ledger, London, Oregon [197793]1148 - Patrons of Husbandry, Coast Forks Grange Lodge Ledger, London, Oregon [197793]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Entries start in 1908 and run for about 80pp. up to 1912. Remaining pages in ledger are blank. Also includes loose receipts and correspondence, much f
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Washington Lumber Photographs & Postcards [197624]1149 - Washington Lumber Photographs & Postcards [197624]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 7. 1) Morgan & Co. Tie Mill. North West Tie Co. Pope photo. 9.75 x 11.75" 2) Hollenbeck Camp Rainier, Sunset Photo Co., Portland. 10...
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Columbia River Photographs - B. Gifford, 1898, 1902 (2) [187476]1150 - Columbia River Photographs - B. Gifford, 1898, 1902 (2) [187476]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two photographs by Benjamin Arthur Gifford of views of Columbia River, Oregon, from the turn of the 19th century. The first is a black and white photo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to w**********e for 250.00
 
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Letter from Bayard Taylor, Famous U.S. Poet & Travel Writer [198827]1151 - Letter from Bayard Taylor, Famous U.S. Poet & Travel Writer [198827]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A letter from Bayard Taylor to friend Tickner (no other name given), written on May 10th, 1860. Taylor was a famous poet and travel writer of his time
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to v********s for 118.75
 
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J J LeMoyne Letter- Abolitionist, Fathered Inventor of Cremation [199422]1152 - J J LeMoyne Letter- Abolitionist, Fathered Inventor of Cremation [199422]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
John Julius LeMoyne built the LeMoyne stone house in Pennsylvania in 1812, where he would go on to raise his son, Francis LeMoyne. Both were outspoken
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Start Price : 80.00 | Estimate : 160.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Sharples Separator Company Vintage Advertisements [197530]1153 - Sharples Separator Company Vintage Advertisements [197530]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Framed (14 x 26 inches) and double matted two vintage advertisements (6 x 8 inches) for the Sharples Separator Company of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for 125.00
 
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Deadwood Check Archive from Lawyer & Pioneer Henry Frawley [199177]1154 - Deadwood Check Archive from Lawyer & Pioneer Henry Frawley [199177]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a spectacular archive of 1,600+ checks from Henry Frawley, a prominent Deadwood lawyer. This archive was previously unknown to us. The collect
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to a********6 for 500.00
 
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Deadwood Check Collection (26 Different) [199175]1155 - Deadwood Check Collection (26 Different) [199175]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
An excellent collection of 26 different checks, 1880s-1920s. These came out of the archive for Deadwood lawyer Henry Frawley. Includes: eleven 1880s c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for 87.50
 
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Deadwood Check Collection for Chinese Merchants [199166]1156 - Deadwood Check Collection for Chinese Merchants [199166]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 16. This is a fantastic and important group that we sorted out of the much larger Frawley Deadwood check archive. All but 3 are 1890s. The Chin
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Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to d*******f for 343.75
 
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Deadwood Check Collection incl. RN & Sheriffs [199169]1157 - Deadwood Check Collection incl. RN & Sheriffs [199169]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12. All from the archive of Deadwood lawyer Henry Frawley. Nice variety including three different RNs (First National Bank, RN-G, 1880; Merchan
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to c**********e for 125.00
 
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Deadwood Check with George Hearst Connection [199170]1158 - Deadwood Check with George Hearst Connection [199170]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Deadwood check on the account of lawyer Henry Frawley, issued to the Homestake Hotel in 1893. Reverse is signed by John A. Platt and stamped "F...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to B******3 for 62.50
 
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Deadwood Checks Issued to Telegraph Companies  [199173]1159 - Deadwood Checks Issued to Telegraph Companies [199173]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 11. All are from the archive of Deadwood lawyer Henry Frawley. Issued 1892-97. Companies include: Black Hills Telegraph & Telephone Co., ...
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Deadwood Imprinted Revenue Check Collection [199172]1160 - Deadwood Imprinted Revenue Check Collection [199172]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 12, four different types. Unlisted in Castenholz (1989). Includes: First National Bank (three checks, 1880, RN-G); Merchants National Bank (fou
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Start Price : 60.00 | Estimate : 120.00 - 150.00
 
 
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Deadwood Sheriff Check Collection [199165]1161 - Deadwood Sheriff Check Collection [199165]
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Lot of 10. Unfortunately no Seth Bullock. Includes: five checks for Edward McDonald (1891-2); three for William A. Reamer (1893-6); and one for CM Ce
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to B*********g for 68.75
 
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Star & Bullock Hardware Company Check, Deadwood, 1889 [199157]1162 - Star & Bullock Hardware Company Check, Deadwood, 1889 [199157]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Out of the 1,700 plus checks we sorted through in the Henry Frawley Deadwood archive, this was only one of two found that was tied to legendary sherif
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to c**********e for 187.50
 
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South Dakota Street Scene Panorama RPPC and North Dakota Railroad Photo [197713]1163 - South Dakota Street Scene Panorama RPPC and North Dakota Railroad Photo [197713]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2 Dakotas pictures. 1) A c.1890s small photo of a Northern Pacific locomotive snow plow. Photo by Osborn of Dickinson, North Dakota. Pencil wri
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t*******d for 68.75
 
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Newspapers From Vermont [199624]1164 - Newspapers From Vermont [199624]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 2. 1. Vermont Watchman and State Gazette. One page , July 1828. Unk. if more pages exist. 2. Vermont Chronicle, April 1828. Discussion is mos
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to d********s.. for 37.50
 
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Washington State Ephemera (Billheads, Photographs) [197623]1165 - Washington State Ephemera (Billheads, Photographs) [197623]
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Lot of 95. Includes: approx. 50 Potlatch Lumber Co. billheads, Palouse, 1907; two mounted photographs of lumber trains for the Blumauer Lumber Co., Te
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Start Price : 75.00 | Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Washington State Ephemera Collection [183919]1166 - Washington State Ephemera Collection [183919]
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Lot of 14. Postcard w/attached small photo book, 2 magazines in hotels-resorts Seattle Republican magazinebook "Home-seekers Guide"1914, b...
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Janesville Daily Gazette, 1929 Stock Market Crash [193870]1167 - Janesville Daily Gazette, 1929 Stock Market Crash [193870]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Oct 30, 1929 issue with next day coverage of the Oct 29, 1929 crash of the NY Stock Exchange, marking the beginning of the Great Depression. "S...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 281.25
 
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First Settler OF Wisconsin Book [199631]1168 - First Settler OF Wisconsin Book [199631]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Book on Wisconsin history. "Charles Langlade-First Settler of Wisconsin" by Montgomery E. McIntosh. 1896. %7 pages. Book is complete and...
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National Hotel & Stage Stereoview, Haynes Yellowstone Scenery [165533]1169 - National Hotel & Stage Stereoview, Haynes Yellowstone Scenery [165533]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice stereoview shows the National Hotel with two stagecoaches out front in Yellowstone Park. F. Jay Haynes, Fargo, Dakota Territory, photographer. T
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for 100.00
 
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Rawlins, Wyoming Mercantile House Billheads & Covers [199555]1170 - Rawlins, Wyoming Mercantile House Billheads & Covers [199555]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 40: twenty billheads from JW Hugus & Co., wholesale & retail dealers in general merchandise, Rawlins, WY, 1901-04, and twenty corner ...
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Start Price : 65.00 | Estimate : 130.00 - 180.00
 
 
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Thermopolis Large Panorama Photo [150744]1171 - Thermopolis Large Panorama Photo [150744]
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Framed large panorama photo of Thermopolis, WY. Big Horn Hot Springs State Reserve, 5 mineral springs of separate curvature values on this reserve. Ph
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 187.50
 
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Pearson Bros. Bottle, Placerville, CA [197544]1172 - Pearson Bros. Bottle, Placerville, CA [197544]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Light blue 7 inch tall bottle from Pearson Bros. Placerville. 2 1/2 inches in diameter, no chips or cracks. ^ Date: Country (if not USA): Stat
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j*****d for 200.00
 
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Ancil Hoffman Beer Mug [197543]1173 - Ancil Hoffman Beer Mug [197543]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Proprietor Ancil Hoffman operated The Cabin at 708 K St. Sacramento, California. "This town sure beats Milwaukee for Schlitz!" says the mo...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to j********a for 162.50
 
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Boley & Co. Cobalt Blue, Iron Pontil Soda Bottle. 1850s. [197042]1174 - Boley & Co. Cobalt Blue, Iron Pontil Soda Bottle. 1850s. [197042]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Classic gold rush soda bottle from Sacramento. Boley was perhaps the largest soda water producer in Sacramento in the 1850s, as evidenced by the numbe
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to M*********n for 437.50
 
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Longmont Colorado Drug Bottle Collection. [199922]1175 - Longmont Colorado Drug Bottle Collection. [199922]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 10. C.M Brown Druggist R-3. The Kistler Drug Co. R-3 , chip on lip. Longmont Drug Co. R-2. C.A. Gunning & Co. R-2. Chas. E Smith &...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to f**********r for 87.50
 
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Charles Russell Beer Tip Tray [194773]1176 - Charles Russell Beer Tip Tray [194773]
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Heptol Splits For Health's Sake with Charlie Russell cowboy on bucking bronco image. Extremely rare, 1904 copyright by the Harrison Co. Litho b...
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Possible Outlaw Soapy Smith Alaska Saloon Photo [197238]1177 - Possible Outlaw Soapy Smith Alaska Saloon Photo [197238]
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According to writing on the back of this photo, it was taken in a saloon in Skagway, Alaska with Soapy Smith and a member of his gang. We are unable t
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to o*******9 for 1,562.50
 
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Saloon and Brothel in Twin Buttes, Az. Photograph [197240]1178 - Saloon and Brothel in Twin Buttes, Az. Photograph [197240]
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This photo was taken in Twin Buttes, Az. and undated. There are no windows in this saloon and the only woman in the photo is very casually dressed. Of
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to o*******9 for 437.50
 
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Angels Camp, California Saloon Interior Photograph, c.1892 [197309]1179 - Angels Camp, California Saloon Interior Photograph, c.1892 [197309]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Nice view of three men at a card table, one man and his dog (at left), and a bartender in a saloon in Angels Camp, California. Identification comes fr
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to a********b.. for 137.50
 
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Forest Hill, California Saloon Interior Photograph, 1906 [197304]1180 - Forest Hill, California Saloon Interior Photograph, 1906 [197304]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fantastic! View of an interior of a saloon that is identified on reverse as Forest Hill, California. Three prospectors at the bar with a bartender. Th
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for 150.00
 
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Mariposa California Saloon Interior Mounted Photograph c.1905 [197307]1181 - Mariposa California Saloon Interior Mounted Photograph c.1905 [197307]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fantastic Western saloon interior with gaming table and lots of advertising! Has typed paper attached with message: "A bar room scene in Maripo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for 250.00
 
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Exceptional Napa Area Saloon Interior Mounted Photograph, c.1908 [197305]1182 - Exceptional Napa Area Saloon Interior Mounted Photograph, c.1908 [197305]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Spectacular interior view with loads of advertising visible! We believe this to be a Northern California saloon given that there is a Napa Brewing adv
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for 175.00
 
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Theo. Gier Co. Wine Merchants Framed Print [197531]1183 - Theo. Gier Co. Wine Merchants Framed Print [197531]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Snowy winter scene in a framed (17 x 13 inches) and matted (11 x 9 inches) compliments of Theo. Gier Co., Wine Merchants, 511, 513, 515 Fourteenth St.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f**********r for 68.75
 
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San Francisco Cigar Store Photograph c.1900's [197243]1184 - San Francisco Cigar Store Photograph c.1900's [197243]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This San Francisco cigar store was built in the old saloon style. In the photo you will find two draw card poker machines; the one in the back is a vi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to a**********5 for 237.50
 
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Two Bay Area Saloons Photographs (2) [197245]1185 - Two Bay Area Saloons Photographs (2) [197245]
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A photo of the Alpine Saloon about 1920 on Alvarado Street, Monterey also shows Old Kirk Whiskey- best on the market at 3.5 in. X 5.5 in. good contra
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for 187.50
 
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Truckee, California Saloon Interior Photograph w/ Tahoe Pictures, c.1910 [197306]1186 - Truckee, California Saloon Interior Photograph w/ Tahoe Pictures, c.1910 [197306]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Choice view! This saloon interior shows over a dozen people (and a dog) with two Pillsbury Lake Tahoe views framed on the wall! Also two trade stimula
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a**********5 for 281.25
 
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Drink 49er Bourbon and Land in Jail Photo, Williams, CA [197545]1187 - Drink 49er Bourbon and Land in Jail Photo, Williams, CA [197545]
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Photograph of the Williams, Colusa County California jail and painted on the wall: "Drink 49 Bourbon and Here Is Where You Land". Dated 18...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for 137.50
 
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Chicago Saloon Exterior Photograph, c.1880s, Gottfried's Beer [197310]1188 - Chicago Saloon Exterior Photograph, c.1880s, Gottfried's Beer [197310]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Photograph of the exterior of a Chicago saloon located at 879 Halsted Street. Fantastic triangular sign above the door. Eight people out front, includ
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for 187.50
 
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Springfield Straight Whiskey Advertisement [194679]1189 - Springfield Straight Whiskey Advertisement [194679]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A mounted and framed advertisement for Old Tea Cup and Springfield Straight Whiskeys. It's a Gibson Girl type image and measures 18"x 22&q...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to C*****t for 437.50
 
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Possible Virginia City Brewery Saloon Photo Plus Crystal Bar RPPC [197311]1190 - Possible Virginia City Brewery Saloon Photo Plus Crystal Bar RPPC [197311]
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Lot of 2. 1) Photo of the interior of a brewery saloon: notice the beer barrels/kegs on the right side of the photo and the rows of beer bottles on th
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to M********y for 187.50
 
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Gaming Saloon Photo from Tonopah c.1907 [197248]1191 - Gaming Saloon Photo from Tonopah c.1907 [197248]
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This B&W photo was taken after the turn of the last century in Tonopah, Nevada. At 6.75 in. X 4.75 in. chipped edges and one small blemish in th...
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Estimate : 120.00 - 200.00
Sold to c********e for 150.00
 
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Czerwinski Saloon and Dance Hall Photo 1907  [197244]1192 - Czerwinski Saloon and Dance Hall Photo 1907 [197244]
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This photo depicts Czerwinski Saloon and Dance Hall in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dated 1907 with advertisement for Layton Park in the heart of the Polish
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to s*********d for 62.50
 
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Saloon Prostitutes Photographs c.1914  (2) [197247]1193 - Saloon Prostitutes Photographs c.1914 (2) [197247]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
There is an RPC from Antioch, Cal. dated 1914 with several Johns posing with working ladies. The faces of the men have been disfigured to hide their i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B*********5 for 406.25
 
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Western Saloons in Postcards (2)  [197246]1194 - Western Saloons in Postcards (2) [197246]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
These are two real postcards depicting saloons in the west. Printed largely for the European market. The postcard from mining camp Telluride, Col. dep
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to S********e for 68.75
 
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Cigarette Trading Cards - (275+) [199904]1195 - Cigarette Trading Cards - (275+) [199904]
Holabird Western Americana Collections
WD & HO Wills, Imperial Tobacco Company, John Player's & Sons, Richard Lloyd & Sons, Will's Cigarette, etc trading cards. These ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to w**********e for 87.50
 
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