2012 Hot August Auction

Framed and mounted piece from the spa near Homewood in Tahoe. Frame contains a black and white photo of McKinney Resort, a letter on McKinney's ...

The Loretto was one of the initial group of discoveries at Darwin. Ruthless lawyer Pat Reddy owned the Loretto in 1875 and sold it to the Loretto Mini

Six-page letter from Miner J.E. Nourse to his cousin, one Sarah Caverly of Troy, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Written in brown ink, Nourse waxes po

1) Letter from "The Office of the Lake Vineyard Land and Water Association" dated Mar 12, 1877. The Lake Vineyard Land & Water Assoc. wa

Little information is available about J.M. Ewing. All we know for certain is that the Engine Company 17 of Los Angeles opened on 1 April 1905 and oper

Unbound newspapers. Several dates have multiple copies. Condition of the papers varies. Some are in very good condition and others are in poor conditi

Six pointed star with Indian Chief centerpiece. - Jacobitz Collection -59788

Small 2” x 1.5” stamp, that reads “Joe Scanavino, Mono Lake, CAL.” Some wear, the item was handmade, and has carving marks. Joe Scanavino was the son

The Del Monte was built by Charles Crocker in 1880 and was touted as the state`s largest resort and one of the world`s preeminent luxury destinations.

Fabulous early, circa 1890, panoramaAugustus Humbert of the famous Hotel Del Monte at Monterey, by pioneer photographer William Henry Jackson of D

Original Mounted photo of old Pacific Hotel in Monterey by A.W. Fell of Watsonville. The building appears to be constructed of crude stone and adobe a

"No. 24 Mount Lassen in Eruption" copyright 1914 by P.J. Thompson Susanville, Cal. After 27,000 years of inactivity, the southernmost volcan

"Wells-Fargo & Co. Express Special Officers Dept." Dated November 12, 1888, this small notice offers a reward of $850.00 for the return

This is a wonderful representation showing a life scene from the California Gold Rush. The "Dag" shows 4 miners on the shore of what is iden

Possibly the only known photographs of Nome, California by N.E. Johnson. The town shot was with the office shot, but not identified on reverse. Each p

Two framed Desert Magazine covers featuring the art of Victor Clyde Forsythe, a Southern California artist who once shared a studio with then young ar

Vol. 1 No. 37. Saturday February 27, 1875. Measures 10” x 13.75” and 20” x 13.75” unfolded. Paper provided local and state news as well as advertiseme

Double sheet version. Vol. 1. No. 38. Tuesday March 2, 1875. 8 pages There is some wear including minor tears and some creases. Measures 10” x 13.75”

Lot of 2: 1) "W.C. BENNETT PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST PASO ROBLES" embossed front. Reverse indicates "TABLE" "DESSERT" and ...

This fabulous plat book (about 3’ x 3’) contains dozens of MTP prints and other land maps tucked in the front, as well as a Sacramento Folio geologic