Best of The West - February 2014

c1900 Rare image of the relatively new Yavapai County Court House, constructed of brick masonry, with a clock bell tower. There are even some sawhors

1876 Rare image of the town of Prescott taken in 1876. The town in this view is established, but still small, while the outlying areas are forested a

c1897 Lot of 21: 1 is an Arizona Territory Railroad bond, complete with 20 revenue stamps. The bond is for the "Yavapai County Railroad,"...

1895 This is a tooled top, aqua hutch from the Beavers & Heisler Soda Works of Prescott. This very clean example is very rare and according to ...

c1881 Birds-eye view of Prescott. The stereoviews each measure 3.25” x 3.20” and 7” x 4” on the matte. The photographer is identified as J.C. Burge w

c1892 A rare piece from the Prescott area, this prospectus provides information about the company including a list of directors, bankers and other me

c1900 This is a nice stereo view of the Dasoria Mine in the Bradshaw Mountains of Arizona. Photo dates post 1900’s and shows a slight light bleach on

c1880 This is a very early stereo view of a main street in Prescott, A.T. The photo comes from what’s titled, “Standard Series.” This view has some s

c1900 This is a stereo view taken by D.F. Mitchell of the company quarters at Fort Whipple, near Prescott, Arizona Territory. This base served as the

c1900 This is a stereo view of Fort Whipple, near Prescott, Arizona. The photo, while showing nice clarity and contrast, is sun bleached on the left

This is a look down Gurly Street during Prescott’s early days! The stereoviews measure 3.20” x 3.25” and the matte measures 7” x 4.” The photographer

1873 This is a stereo view, taken T.H. O’Sullivan, showing an area of Cooley’s Ranch, 10 miles east of Apache, Arizona during the exploration and sur

c1900 This is a great stereo view showing a 12 mule team freight wagon parked on Gurley Street in Prescott, Arizona. Both the contrast and clarity is

The stereoview features an early street scene from early in Prescott’s history. The photographer is identified as D.F. Mitchell. Mitchell moved from S

1877 This is another rare piece for the 1877 funding of the Prescott and Bradshaw City Wagon Road. It is bond #6 and was issued to James Patterson on

1877 This is a rare piece for the 1877 funding of the Prescott and Bradshaw City Wagon Road. It is bond #7 and was issued to James Patterson on Augus

This is a lot of 2 photographs. 1) Cabinet card featuring miners of the Congress Gold Mine. The miners are located at the Cross Cut at the 925 feet le

c1890 Idylic view of an early Prescott residence with the family out in front. There are trees, a picket fence, and a large house with a full-length

c1900 This is a great stereo view of the stage depot in Prescott, Arizona. The view is looking down the dirt street and was taken by G.H. Rothrock an

Lot of 12 drug, soda and seltzer bottles. There are 9 drug store bottles from the Mountain City Drug Store, Heil's Drug Store, Brisley Drug Co. ...