American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

Lobby cards for the 158 re-issue of Cecil B. DeMille's "Union Pacific" (1939). The film starred Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea & R...

While there is copy of the sheet music signed by impresario Edwin P. Christy (1815-1862) is pretty impressive, there's also a piece of music fro...

Hollywood screen shots and head shots from films starting in the 1930s to the 1960s. These include films like Hitchcock's Sabateur with Bob Cum...

Framed and matted magazine cover of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962). It was for a magazine called Hit! and this appears to be from the late 1940s. The page

Sheet music from assorted Mary Pickford movies, including Daddy Long Legs, I'll Tell the World by Harold Arlen, Coquette by Irving Berlin, Littl...

Lobby cards (9), from lesser known Hollywood musicals, including The I Don't Care Girl (1953) starring Mitzi Gaynor and David Wayne, Golden Girl...

Movie stills (About 40) from a myriad of films like The Return of Frank James with Henry Fonda, Tobacco Road with Charley Grapewin, The Hunchback of N

Twelve 8"x 10" publicity photos of actors from the silent era to the Golden Age, including Adolph Menjou, Hugh Herbert, Slim Summerville, ...

Silent movie western entitle photos (38), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Silent movie western entitle photos (65), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Silent movie western entitle photos (20), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Silent movie western entitle photos (27), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Silent movie western entitle photos (14), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Silent movie western entitle photos (40), with the title writer's suggested title sequence for the scene. The director can either accept, declin...

Title photos from a Tim McCoy (1891-1978) western star of the silent era. These are stills from his 1928 film "Wyoming." On the reverse ar...

A few 8x10s and autographs by some very recognizable and not so well name folks. Included in this group is two signatures by renowned contralto Louise

Over 20 glossy black and white photographs of actors and actresses, from a personal collection of a stage manager named Ted. Ava Gardner, Evelyn Cas

Harry Carey (1878-1947) was an actor who mostly starred in westerns and served as a mentor to John Wayne. He owned a ranch in Saugus, California and r

Movie & stage star postcards from way back when. Very few, if any recognizable names or faces among this group (I recognized the name Norma Talm...

Musical (1969) starring Marilyn Maxwell, Leo G. Carroll and several performers from the period, including Marty Robbins, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Th

Photo (14"x 11") of the All American Minstrels. This appears to be a still from movie musical (Although a search of IMDB failed to identif...

Glossy 8 x 10 inch black and white photo of "The Schnoz" Jimmy Durante. Autographed "To Doug Joachim this is a pleasure believe me my...

A collection of 52 vending (arcade) cards with cowboy stars of the 1930s-40s. About 5.25" x 3.25". Gabby Hayes, Pat O'brien, Gary Coop...

Autographed baseball cap by Dustin Hoffman in 2001 at Tour de Franz bicycle Tour of California. With original auction catalogue.

Lobby cards (7) for "You're In the Army Now" (1941), starring Phil Silvers and Jimmy Durante. This film preceded Silvers' most fam...

Scene shots (7) of various older films including "Lydia" (1941), starring Merle Oberon & Joseph Cotten, "One More Tomorrow" ...

Lobby cards (2) for a film that doesn't appear to exist. The Diary of a Gestapo Agent doesn't appear on Internet Movie Database (IMDB) or th...

The company was founded by pioneer radio station operator Powel Crosley and was based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its flagship station, WLW (AM), was first l

Sheet music from Beethoven (Moonlight Sonata), Rondo Capriccioiso by Mendelssohn, Oxen Waltz by Mozart and a compilation called Jenny Lind Music. Th

Irving Berlin signed sheet music for his 1928 song "Marie". As is noted on the cover sheet, this is a fox trot arrangement of the song by ...

Sheet music of songs written or co-written by Mrs. E.A. Parkhurst (20) Susan McFarland was born in Leicester, Massachusetts, and composed popular song

Sheet music bonanza. Didn't have a chance to count how many pieces of music are in this lot, but safe to say there are over 100. Several were u...

Niagara Falls themed song sheet music (5). from 1850-1891. Titles include Words du Niagara, Niagara Falls, written by Mr. Winchell, The Niagara March

Sheet music bound volume. These are songs (About 40) from the 19th century, with very beautiful engravings on the cover pages. While the name of Cadiz

Sheet music (9) showing a sign of the times. They are mostly written by white composers with the exception of That Teasin' Rag, which was writte...

Sheet music in a little larger format (11"x 14"). Included titles are New England Sleighride, Clifford V. Baker, On the Beach March, by Fr...

Sheet music (30) from the late 1880s to the early 1900s, featuring mostly lady opera and operetta singers of the time. Titles include Songs of Miss Ze

Possibly 1883 edition of Pan Pipes, A Book of Old Songs with Walter Crane pictures. Music and illustrations. Rare and choice condition British printin

Patriotic song sheet music (29) from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Titles include The Boys in Blue, The Home Guard, Company "D" Waltz...

Ragtime sheet music including titles like Jack Rabbit Rag, Little Fairy Fingers Waltz, Good Gravy Rag, Fred Heltman's Rag and more. All are in g...

Sheet music for a few rock-n-roll icons, as well as a couple of movie songs. Included are Ricky Nelson (Lonesome Town), Elvis Presley (Don't Be ...

A collection of seven sheet music books with an American Indian theme, c1905-20s. Songs such as "Silver Bell," "My Irish Prairie Quee...

A collection of 40 military sheet music books, with famous composers such as George M. Cohan and John Phillip Sousa, c1889-1910s. Includes "Ove...

Silly titled song sheet music. Included titles are Woodman Spare That Tree, The Newfoundland Dog, The Old Ferryman, In the Kingdom of the Gnomes, He G

Rare, The Female Auctioneer songsheet. For the only lot I've on hand, Is just to sell myself!. For I'm going, going, going. 8x5".

Old fashion waltz sheet music. Titles include Love's Mystery Waltzes, Prayer Passion Waltzes, Witching Waves, dream of Paradise, Cyrano Waltzes ...

Fancy parlor or saloon model upright piano, Waldorf New York. Circa 1900 to 1910 may be 1890 to 1910 overall height 58 inches overall depth 26 inches

Music box with a movement made in Geneva Switzerland and sold by the Paillard Company of New York circa 1880. It carries the brand name Gloria Mandol

Foot pedal pump organ, parlor model, maker not known, possibly model number 201, possible serial number Rudolph, 215389215389 stop correction serial n

Circa 1904-1905. Vintage Victor Talking Machine, 10 inch turn table, wooden base of refinished oak is 16 x 16 inches; height of the box is 8 inches,

Extremely rare advertisement for the 1918 film starring Mary Pickford: M'Liss and Her Friend Yuba Bill! Life in The Sierras. Stagecoach in the ...

Vintage photographs of almost and sort of famous people (44). The group includes William Hill, state campaign manager for President Herbert Hoover, Ca

Photo album 80 pages showing various outdoor shots of Alaska and it's inhabitants. It appears the area was being surveyed for development of t...

c. 1880-83 photo of Holbrook, AZ. Holbrook House in foreground, also New Drug Store. Holbrook burned down in 1888. 4.5x7.75". Some discoloratio...

Two early hanging postcards of Arizona events. A.) Hanging of John Heath at Tombstone, real photo postcard, early, c1908-1915 printing. Heath's ...

Very rare night time photo of Mono County Courthouse, stripped prior to renovation. Possibly during the 1970's. Photo 19x15", frame 27x23&q...

Cliff House stereoview and original 4.75x7" photo of the first and second structures. 1890 photo reprint looking north. Frame 22x15". San...

A really nice group of 10 original large photographs in excellent condition in this scrap book with cover labeled History/Land & Marks/of Placer...

A photo of an Atlanta, Ga., hotel lobby, c1890-1900. No ID. About 13.5" x 10.5". Atlanta Georgia

8 c. late-1860's to early 1870's Chicago stereoviews by P B Greene, Chicago with good contrast. Greene was president of the Chicago Photog...

A pair of vintage photographs of store interiors, c1890-1910. Includes: "James Harris Office/over Bank of Herington/Office No 1-No 2-/Pappa sel...

Vintage photo of Black American farmworkers picking cotton in a Louisiana field dated September 24, 1892. The photo measures 10"x 12" and ...

Lot of 46 vintage stereo view cards of Niagara Falls. Many different views, including a fellow named Calverley cross the Niagara Gorge on a tight rope

A collection of four pieces of ephemera related to social groups, c1871-1908. Includes: an invitation to merchants to shop for wholesale carpets, Leed

A collection of 10 U.S. classroom photos, c1880-1913. Includes: Jewett, OH, 1880; Chestnut Spring Normal School, Penn?, 1897; Caledonia, OH High Schoo

A trio of photographs of store exteriors, c1890-1910. Includes The Factory Oil Co., with photographer's envelope from Stivas Studio, Akron, OH, ...

Crisp, clear Sepia toned 7 x 5 inch photograph mounted on a 10 x 8 inch matting: two men on a fire truck. On the reverse: New Fire Truck, Unity PA - 1

Framed large panorama photo of Thermopolis, WY. Big Horn Hot Springs State Reserve, 5 mineral springs of separate curvature values on this reserve. Ph

5 about 6.75x9" photos with great contrast and focus. Henry Longfellow home and perhaps his chair? Other photos are possibly Portland, ME. 3 ot...

Lot of over 50 stereo view cards with staged domestic scenes, children and animals meant to lighten your day.

Lot of eleven vintage stereoview cards depicting hunting and fishing. Two are colorized (quail hunting). Moose, elk, deer, trout fishing on Cash Cree

12 of 14 volumes in this educational set in slipcovers. Keystone View Co. stereological library, visual education binders-I, II, III, IV, VII, VIII, I

This is a photo of a store that carried fine goods, with china, jewelry and victrolas (phonograph machines) on display. One of them has a visible name

Vintage wooden stereo viewer in good condition and about 120 photo cards of Japan: many in color.

Hand held stereo viewer and a collection of photo cards, mostly from Expositions: the Centennial Exposition of Philadelphia; Paris 1900; Louisiana Pu

This is a large collection of miscellaneous U.S. stereoview cards, c1880-1915. It includes photographers: T.W. Ingersoll, Liberty Brand, D.J. Ryan, Ge

Photo enlargement of 5 men in a wagon shop with wheels. This could be Goldfield, NV. No photographer noted. Photo 14x20", frame 21x27".

Stereo views taken from all over the world, including India, Ireland, the Swiss Alps, Scotland and many others. These are very clear and sharp. Please

Vintage wooden stereo viewer (missing the sliding mechanism); and about 35 photo cards of Italy: mostly Rome, but also Pompeii, and Vatican priests.

Published by Underwood & Underwood, a bookshelf sleeve with 25 stereo views of Jerusalem, 1906. Historical descriptions on reverse. Jerusalem...

The Pageant of Pecking. Comprising Sixty-six Vandyck photogravures of Peking and Environs from Photographs by Donald Mennie with an Introduction by Pu

Lot of two tiny cameras: 1) Whittaker Micro 16 Pixie in original case with paperwork. Marketed by the William R. Whittaker Co. Ltd of Los Angeles, Cal

Coleshill, England c1650 Genealogical Table of Noble Family of Bouverie, Earl of Radnor, Viscount, Folkestone, Baron of Longford, and Baron Pleydell-B

1922 with references back to 1875, Reno abstract of title for a property on Marsh Avenue. Soft leather jacket. Reno Nevada United States of America

Alaska related items, including seal hunter photos taken by Bernard Hubbard a geologist/Jesuit Priest known as Father Hubbard, who helped educate the

51 unissued Safford, Hudson & Co. receipts, ten(18) and twenty (33) dollar denominations. Arizona. Safford, Hudson & Co. Bankers. Dollars 10...

About 8 pieces of ephemera related to J G Bisbee blacksmith including his business card. c. 1867-75. Billheads, indenture etc. Auburn California

This is from the diary kept by Miss Sarah Haight who attended the wedding of William Ralston and Elizabeth Fry, along with their trip to Yosemite Nati

Important 1894 letter to former Nevada Governor Jewett Adams, a 1 time Director of the US Mint at Carson. The letter is about starting a town by Hills

Partial ledger from a Bodie store 1885-1892. Mentioning Sonnaman, Boone & Donnelly. Many entries gone, only a few pages of entries. 53 pages mis...

Tourism informational magazines and brochures for the Bodie, CA, (Mono and Inyo counties) area, c1970s-90s. Includes the periodical "The Album-...

Bridgeport ephemera collection from the 1950s to the mid 1980s. Everything from shopping publications to restaurant menus and a copy of the Sierra New

December 2, 1851. This is a contract that calls for Don Jose Dolores Pacheco to Franklin Williams for the sum of $3000, plus a deferred payment of $50

Lot of 5 different documents for the Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Co. that first operated at Lake Tahoe in the 1880s to support the Comstock mine...

Rare pictorial billhead for Hobart Lumber Mills, office of the Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Co. Two detailed vignettes of the mill and factory! D...

This Howland Flat Collection includes a wide assortment of historic pictures and memorabilia from Howland Flat: 1x Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I

11x La Porte Mining Documents, including pictures, postcards and Bald Mountain Stock Certificates: 1) Photograph, B&W, by Schubert Photo, La Por...

Lot of 7. 1) Fantastic Emerald Bay Resort 2 page letter on pictorial letterhead plus accompanying pictorial corner ad cover, 1939. 2) 1901 Virginia ...

Lot of 4. 1) Highly unusual Bodie, CA handmade postcard with beach coastal theme and gold glitter. Sent in 1910 (Bodie cancel on thin envelope) to Mrs

A detailed and probably unpublished 1921 history of Archibald Leard Taylor and his wife Fannie E Taylor. Includes ancestry to 1700's and perhaps...