2013 Cowboys, Cameras & Coins

1880-Measures 6” x 4” and 6.5” x 4” on mat. Some wear on the top corners and photograph has minor wear from exposure to light. Shows 2 men examining c

c1840-This beautiful framed and matted map represents the labors of the early 1840`s Exploratory Expedition. It is the first detailed map of what was

c1946-Large hard cover General Ledger Book with metal screw-binder spines. Individual pages assigned to numerous accounts, all hand-scribed, some with

c1920s-40s-A box chock full of documents, containing many letters, as well as receipts, billheads, business cards, pamphlets, and more. There are also

1854-Feb. 15, 1854 homestead claim for 160 acres of Mariposa County land by Ashley Roberte. 7.75 x 10" light blue paper, entirely legible HKA#6...

-Andrew Smith Hallidie is credited for introducing California to wire rope, thus changing mining and engineering forever. Hallidie was born in England

c1930-Lot of 10: Multiple wooden box ends and large wooden box of explosives, along with a blasting caps canister, and even a "Blasting Galvano...

1853-Published by G.S. Wells of Sonora in May 1853, a Birdseye view of Springfield, Tuolumne County. Lithographed by Britton & Rey of San Franci...

-This scale features a mahogany wood base and lid, a white marble work surface, and a plain glass insert in the mahogany lid. The front of the unmarke

1898-USGS Volume 31, titled: Geology of the Aspen Mining District, Colorado With Atlas, by Josiah Edward Spurr, Printed by the Government Printing Off

1883-This over 900 page hard bound publication, is complete with print ads that give you a real sense of the era. Everything about this book seems int

1867-This is a 1867 publication entitled THE MINES OF COLORADO by Osvando J. Hollister (Late editor and proprietor of the Colorado Mining Journal). T

1875-80-A view from a hillside outside of the town, this stereoview shows a large plume of smoke issuing forth from a mill site hidden from view. Ther

-This is a great lot for the cartographer or geologist. 1) A double-matted and framed topographic map of Aspen in the upper portion of the frame, with

1918-1954-Lot of 5 items from the Frank Willoughby Family, managers of the Midnight Mine from c1930 to 1954. Included are: a scale on a wooden base (5

-This photo was taken in 1860-70 of the Stevens Mine and tramway in Georgetown, Colorado. Picture measures 5.5” x 8”. It is matted with overall dimens

1882-This is a sketch from a photograph taken by W.H. Jackson & Company in 1882. It shows a birds-eye view of Leadville, Colorado and the surrou...

c1899-1903-Lot of 2: very fine ink-on-linen mining district maps, 1 in vertical format, scaled at 1"=200`, and the other in horizontal format a...

1865-Owens, George; General Directory and Business Guide of the Principal Towns east of the Cascade Mountains for the year 1865. Printed by Towne and

c1880-Gilded frame measures 28" x 22". Some minor staining at edges. It is believed to be from the 1880s, featuring the Atlanta Mine in Id...