Best of The West - February 2014

1867 This is an extremely rare and early Arizona silver mining piece, from Mohave County, Hulapai District. It is stock number 50, issued to J. Reed

c1882 Lot of 4 letters with accompanying covers, all written by “White” on the following mine letterheads from the Superintendent’s Office, and all a

c1917 A lot of about two dozen or so documents related to Graham County, Arizona. Documents include a bill for a typewriter from Remington Typewriter

c1876 Lot of three stereo views of Indians from the Colorado Valley, including the arrow maker and his daughter, the basket maker and the game of ni-

1917 Lot of 2. 1) Russell Electric and Machine Co. Tucson, AZ calendar for January 1920. It measures 30" x 14.25" and has little wear. It...

The stereo photos measure 3.25” x 3.40” and the matt measures 7” x 4.” The photographer is identified as J.C. Burge, a photographer who was active in

c1900 This is a lot of 8 photographs relating to military training in Arizona. There are 7 small white boarded photographs that measures 4.70” x 3.90

c1880 Card 1 is a view of the Detriot Copper Mine's concentrator facility. There are horses, a donkey and a dog in the foreground. This No. S 2...

c1900 This is a lot of 10 RPC's taken during the Pancho Villa era in Mexico Lynn Langdon Collection - HKA#65684

c1900 This is a trio of great stereo views showing cowboys and prospectors going about their business. 10. Shows a lone cowboy leading his horse on a

1883 The name of the Total Wreck mine is rooted in the origins of the mine's original founders. It is believed that one founders, J.T Dillon, r...

c1880 The photographer is identified as D.F. Mitchell. Mitchell moved from San Francisco to Prescott in late 1877. There is some wear on the images.

c1900 This is a stereo view of the Peck Mine, taken by D.F. Mitchell. In June of 1875 E.G. Peck, C.C. Bean, William Cole and T.M. Alexander were pros

This stereo view was taken during George Wheeler 1873 expedition with the Army Corps of Engineers. It shows Coyotero Apache Scouts on the shore of the

1903 This is a Benson Beer & Ice Co hutch bottle from Benson, AZ. This clear glass, tooled top example has raised lettering and still has its s...

1911 This is an attractive die cut letter holder/calendar from Fisher & Hickey Staple and Fancy Grocers of Bisbee, Arizona. This decorative wal...

Compliments of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. This little jug measures just 3.25” tall and 2.75” across the base. It has very little wear an

1896 This is a nice stereo view of a street scene in Bisbee, Arizona, with the Orient Saloon in the background. There is very slight sun bleaching on

1884 Stock number 117 issued to Lyman Zaskin for 1,000 shares on October 4, 1884. It was signed by president James W. Smith and secretary Lyman Zaski

This is a lot of 2 great mining camp photographs! Both were taken by Erwin Baer of Prescott, a photograph who was active photographer from 1883 to 191

There is no photographer identified and no date. The stereoview has some surface wear, low to medium contrast and focus is sharp. Bud Bassett Collect

c1905 This photograph features 12 men and a dog stand posed for a photo in front of the Palisade. A sign for Pilsener Lager can be seen hanging in fr

c1900 This is a stereo view showing a riverboat anchored along the shore of the Colorado River in Arizona. No photographer is identified, nor is the

c1900 This lot consists of 60 8”x 10” and 16 8”x 6” black and white photos from various mining operations and other scenes of early Arizona. Pictures

c1900 This is a stereo view from is now a ghost town, Cox. Donson Cox discovered a mining opportunity at this location back in 1881. It only lasted a

Stereoview of 2 men traveling with their donkeys and horses. The stereoview measures 3.25” x 3.30” and the matte measures 7” x 4.” The photographer is

This stereoview features a cabin and what appears to be a young woman sitting in a field. The photographer is identified as D.F. Mitchell. Mitchell mo

1903 This is a tooled top Hutchinson aqua bottle from the Home Soda Works of Douglas, Arizona. According to Michael R. Miller’s A Collector’s Guide t

1904 This is a smoky purple colored hutch from Houck & Dieter Co of Douglas Arizona. This is a nice example from a rare source. It has a very s...

c1915 Lot of 6: B&W post cards related to the 1915 battle near the border towns of Aqua Prieta Mexico and Douglas AZ. The cards include 2 Mexic...

c1870 This is a stereo view of early Ehrenberg, A.T. as it sits along the Colorado River, near Blythe, California. The town was named for German surv

c1908 Lot of 2: great stereo view cards of the RR bridge over the infamous "Canon Diablo," showing trains rolling over the high tressle b...

c1910 This is a very unique item from the Commercial Hotel Bar in Flagstaff, Arizona. It’s a half pint wrapped pocket flask for Red Top Rye “America’

1896 This is a rare slightly purple Hutchinson soda bottle from Flagstaff Bottling Works, according to Michael Miller’s A Collector’s Guide to Arizon

1891 The photograph measures 7.75” x 4.75” and 8.5” x 5.25” on the matte. The focus is clear and the contrast is medium. No photographer identified.

1869 Letter to Lieutenant A.B. Wells of the 8th Cavalry stationed at Fort Whipple September 30, 1869. The letter totals with 2 pages and was from Lie

c1892 Lot of 2 pieces. The bond, #812, was issued January 1, 1892 for 100 pounds sterling (clearly a British company), and is signed by O.F. Thornton

Lot of 2. 1) Franz Lumber Co. calendar for January 1911. It features an image of sheep taken from a painting by Conyers. It measures 15' x 12&qu...

1904 This is a rare Globe, Arizona tooled top aqua Hutchinson from the Globe Ice & Cold Storage Company. The owner of the company, Alfred Kinne...

1901 This is a rare tooled top aqua hutch from Alfred Kinney of Globe, Arizona. Kinney served as mayor of Globe and later became a multi-tern state s

c1890 Stereo image of multiple chiefs, their children in the foreground, and others in the background with a communal house in the far right. The cap

1887 Stock number 181 issued to Harvey J. Albert on January 31, 1882 for 100 shares. It measures 11.20" x 6.80" ans has very little wear....

c1901 Lot of 20 very interesting court papers from 1901, including six indictments for crimes ranging from horse stealing and grand larceny to defaci

c1897 Four court documents, including two grand jury notices; one for a rape case (1901), the other exonerating an Apache gentleman named Chee Choo o

c1902 This is a lot of 17 arrest and bench warrants issued by various district courts in Graham County, Arizona. A few of these warrants were issued

c1900 This lot consists of six documents entitled “Demand on the County Treasury” charging Graham County, Arizona for various services rendered. Serv

c1910 Large binder filled with receipts, court documents, hand-written letters and correspondence we believe regarding a mining claims exchange. The

c1895 This is a lot of nine assorted legal documents & papers, including indictments for crimes ranging from embezzlement to burglary, in the S...

c1893 Lot of 19: Large group of official court documents for the swearing out of Criminal Complaints, Bench Warrants, and Bond of Witness documents h

c1893 Large group of 10 official court documents for the swearing out of Criminal Complaints, Bench Warrants, and Bond of Witness documents handed do