Best of The West - February 2014

Two receipts from early Inyo mining camps, 1864. A.) Russ Mining District Recorder`s receipt for a mining claim on the Elizabeth Lode in The Russ Dist

c1864 Lot of 2, each measures 7” x 3.25.” Some wear. Shows views of Lake Tahoe from the shore. Both were photographed and published by Lawrence &am...

“Compliments of Lincoln Ice Cream Parlor. Jos. Leveque, Prop.” The item measures about 11” x 8’ and 18” x 15.” Little wear. - HKA#64644

1917 The photo was taken looking southeast from the 144th Field Artillery storehouse by photographers J.U. Medley & I. Shulman of El Paso, TX. ...

Lot of5. 1) Carson Gloves, “America’s Greatest For Wear”—Men’s & Ladies’. 2) Quick Meal Gasoline & Oil Stoves. 3) Souvenir Cawston Ostrich F...

1852 This is a letter dated July 21, 1852 that is an agreement between the city of Los Angeles and Pablo Noriega de la Guerra, marshal of the distric

1900 Lot of 3 L.A. area bottles including: 1) A 10 oz. neatly applied top, clear shoo fly flask with knife edge bottom. Inscribed "The Saratog...

c1862 Framed and matted bill touting the results of a sheep shearing contest. It indicates the weights of the sheep (ewes and bucks) and the weights

1873 Rare letter that discusses Bank of California President WC Ralston's suicide. Hand-written on letterhead from "Lester & Mulloy, W...

c1851 This is a rare view of Placerville, California, in the heart of California`s Gold Country, by WW Elliott. Marvelous detailed plan of this impor

c Lot of 4 pieces, including: 1) a billhead from Randsburg Oil and Fuel for the Yellow Aster Mining Co., dated 1899; 2) C. Asher & Co. invoice,...

c1890 This is a lot of six items dealing with Southern California, with the town of Redlands and agriculture the focal point. There are five stereo v

c1880 This archive contains approximately 90 pieces and includes letters, checks (about39) and documents, among which are deeds from Colusa County, a

1871 Pay attention all you San Franciscans and collectors of items from that wonderful City. This is a pair of letters from a gentleman, R.H. Haines,

c1820 Rare lot of 5 printed lottery tickets for the "Merchantile Library Association Gift Concert" promoted by Treasurer W.C. Ralston. Th...

1892 This lost has 17 stereo views and eight postcards from various scenes in California. The stereo views in both black and white and color, show sc

This lot consists of three beautiful sterling silver souvenir spoons (say that ten times fast), from the state of California. Two are from San Francis

c1860 This lot includes four engraved prints of early life in California. Two mounted on poster board H.B. Hall Jr. prints measure 14”x 17” and depic

1906 This is a 6"x 9" Flyer issued by the mayor of San Francisco after '06 earthquake. - HKA#65666

1878 Beautiful certificate, serial no. 18819, for 100 shares, to E.A. Richardson, Trustee. Signed by T.W. Colburn, secretary and R. Wegener, presiden