Great American Treasure Hunt

1) Sketch of Public Surveys in New Mexico to accompany the annual survey general for 1863. 20x20”. John A. Clark. Aging along folds. 2) Sketch of Publ

Great photographs: city, mines, people, buildings etc. First tent, first hotel (tent), Tex Rickard's famous drill, EARLY photographs of the town...

32" x 22". "Hoover Dam - 727 feet high / near Las Vegas, Nevada / reached via / UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD." Faded. No rips, no tear...

Vintage B&W photo card of the olds Court House, with a very rare postmark on the reverse, along with (2) 1c stamps. City: Las Vegas

Lot of 17: Color print cards of various federal and court buildings, elementary & high schools, post offices, Mormon and Masonic Temples, and Me...

Lot of 6: Night views of downtown Fremont Street gambling casinos and hotels. Photographers were Oakes & Frasher. Crisp shots, in excellent cond...

Lot of 25: Color print cards of famous casinos, hotels, and street-views during day and night times. Excellent condition, with some duplicates.

Lot of 17: most are color cards in this group, and there are two B&W cards from this famous landmark. There are various pool shots, entrance and...

Lot of 2: colorized photo cards of the famous Hotel Nevada in Las Vegas. Both are in excellent condition. City: Las Vegas County

Lot of 15. These look to be Frasher photos, of in and around Las Vegas. There are 4 courthouse cards, 3 schools cards, 3 scenic cards, and 5 other vie

Lot of 3. This group from circa 1940 features two different churches (2) and a Traveler's Hotel card, all in very good condition. City: L

Vintage court house and post office cards, one published by Wilson Drug Co. This specific card is older, and the photo is somewhat faded. The other tw

Shot of the famous old "Hotel Overland" from the street, probably from the 1920's or '30's. Some fading, but clear focus. Ci...

Lot of 3: early Stewart Ranch photo post cards, showing burros on the ranch, and a colorized Ranch house card. All are in very good condition.

This is a lot of 2 stereoviews overlooking the Boulder Dam, which is known today as the Hoover Dam. 1) A view of the dam with different signs to denot

This badge belonged to Henry Overbury, Goldfield Constable 1901-1904. Measures 2 1/2" in diameter. Good Condition City: Goldfield

Date: April 22nd, 1873. Hiskey & Walker. Drawn on Parker, Wattson, & Co. Pay $325 to M. Duratte. Endorsed and cancelled (@ Independence) on ...

Lot of over 50 papers. "Esmeralda Has Yielded Up Her Millions And Has Billions Left For Honest Toil" printed below masthead, datelined &qu...

P. H. Hjul on South Main Street in Eureka posted this Holiday broadside for Hjul's Bazaar. Large tear on bottom right. 12" x 8". Cit...

USGS 1881 geological map of the Eureka District by Arnold Hague. F. A. Clark was the topographer. Bright, colorful, and in excellent condition. 15 1/2

Early pull-down rolled school map on cloth, which we believe was used in Winnemucca. Maps all mounted in wooden frame, hooks for hanging piece still a

Very early number signed on June 5, 1909 for 2,000 shares by Fred to his brother Charles. The Grutt's were major players in the development of R...

1) Check for M. N. Van Fleet. With the famous green bullfrog vignette. Rhyolite. Signed by Grigsby. Grigsby was the town doctor! 2) Rhyolite check. 19

Silver plate cover, engraved “Mizpah”, from the famous Mizpah Hotel, circa 1910. 12 x 8.5 x 6.5”. This showy piece does not have the platter base. Fro

Parts from three rare Tonopah bottles that date prior to 1905. Face and lower back of a clear Washington Bar, Coleman & Granger, Tonopah, Nevada...

157 pages. Biennial Report of the Surveyor General and State Register of the State of Nevada for 1867 and 1868. Printed by Henry R. Mighels, State Pri

BOLD SIGNATURE! $100.00 on August 26, 1862. Did he take this money for services rendered or to take a trip? City: Carson City Co

Wonderful collection of Nevada printing history. Set of 145 pieces. This wood type set was originally used by the Nevada Appeal in Carson City for the

Lot of 2. Two great resources for lovers of Nevada history. 1) 1883. Report of Surveyor General and State Land Register of the State of Nevada for the

Never before seen by Fred Holabird! Ribbon has black script on yellow material. Virginia City Premiere / Nevada Celebrates Virginia City and Reno / Ma

1-2) Strelecki prints from Virginia City. Original art was done in 1927 and 1928. Strelecki was born in Poland and resided in Paris, New York, and Lo

New Discovery William T. Eaves medallion Pattern Silver Spoon. Circa 1868-1870. Offered here are two tea spoons in Medallion pattern, one marked ...

This stereoview features a lookback on the Comstock. The stereoview was a part of of the Wakins' New Series. Both the photographs measure 3.05&q...

This is an early view of the Comstock. The photographer is identified as Lawrence & Houseworth Opticians, Importers of Stereoscopic Goods, San F...

Virginia and Gold Hill Water Company. Bond No. 6. $1000 in gold coin issued to N. Lernning (?) or Bearer. Signed by Mayor J.S. Kaneen & Clerk J....

From the Gordon Harris estate. Lot of 2. 1) Front: "Nevada White Hats 1943" on top, "Gordon Harris 1944" on bottom, raised cowbo...

From the Gordon Harris estate. A personal, custom-made silver belt buckle with an 1899 $20 U.S. gold coin, gold overlay on buckle, and four diamonds.

Great lot of 3. 1) Two women's Western leather belts with silver buckles. One has smaller silver plates with sheep and flower engravings. No mak...

Lot of 2 notebooks. 1) Cover: Laboratory Notes. Nat. E. Wilson. Bayonne City, New Jersey. Begins in Jan. 1891. Last entry in June 1895. Most pages in

Glass lantern slides, possibly from a UNR Geology class, as these were found in Reno. Approx. 350 slides, mostly from rural Nevada and the Comstock,

Glass lantern slides, probably from UNR Geology class, as these were found in Reno. Approx. 500 slides, including such categories as Seismology &...

This is a lot of 2 images of the bridge overlooking the Truckee River. The stereoviews were produced by the Keystone View Company. Both photographs me

Belonged to William T. O'Neil. Has state seal in middle. No markings on back. O'Neil was a representative from White Pine County in the Neva...

The stereoview was taken along the Carson River. Wakins' New Series. Both the photographs measure 3.05" x 3.05" while the matte measur...

No Mineral County. No Clark County. No Pershing County. The cities in the boldest print are Belmont, Hamilton, Elko, Stillwater, etc. Rand McNally.

Hard to find. 28" x 21". Includes William Stewart, J P Jones, Charles Belknap, Russell Colcord, Orvis Ring, Lem Allen, George Nixon, Willi...

Very Rare. 31 1/2" x 24". Complete slate featuring George Nixon, Tasker Oddie, EE Roberts (Reno's famous pro-alcohol Mayor during proh...

40" x 10". Bright and sharp. Includes first female member of the Nevada legislature, Sadie Hurst (R-Washoe), elected to Assembly in 1918. ...

Unusual Nevada seal. Fred Bixby was well known for his Santa Barbara Ranch, but there is no Internet indication that he ran cattle in Nevada?

Expense account for Highway Patrol, Driver's License Division, Motor Vehicle Division, and Safety Division. City: County: