Best of The West - February 2014

c1864 This lot contains 10 insurance policies issued to the Merrimac Mill Co. on the Carson River owned by Willaim Sharon, and later the Union mill a

c1870 Lot of four. 1) No. 12682 issued Sept. 28, 1871 to Castle Brothers. $1022.50. Purple on crème. One orange two cent manuscript cancelled ...

c1850 Small receipt on blue paper, reading: “Received in good order, from J.H. Coghill & Co., on board the Steamer Antelope the following artic...

1852 This is a 3 page document from the State of California, County of San Francisco District Court 4. The case was filed on September 6, 1852. The s

c1887 Lot of 8: Mix of Wells Fargo & Co's Bank and the Nevada Bank of San Francisco checks, all signed by the famous Adolph Sutro. Sutro (1...

1849 This is a very rare document announcing the sale at auction of a lot in San Francisco. The document, endorsed by the City’s first Alcalde John W

c1870 A handwritten complaint of playing cards at night in San Jose with a bet of $48.00 and Plaintiff, Meyer Levy claims defendant Adolph Helm cheat

c1930 This is a magnificent black and white photograph of a cherry orchard in the Santa Clara Valley. Once one of the leading agricultural areas in t