Best of The West - February 2014

c1944 This is a 20"x 28" broadside calendar from Thomas Murphy Company. It has the humorous Charles Russell print "Cowboy's Lame...

c1943 Calendar Broadsides by Murphy from 1937 (Washington Refuses a Crown, 20 x 27"), 1943 (Champion of Liberty, 30 x 40" Art by AE Becher...

c1942 This is a pair of calendars, one a Constitution calendar from 1942, complete with the Preamble and measures 46"x 22". The other is ...

1864 This deep color, crisp, clean matted broadside measures about 12 x 15”. Fremont was a popular third party candidate, running on his successes in

c1942 This is a pair of liberty themed broadsides from Thomas D. Murphy & Company. One measures 24"x 14", is adorned with famous hist...

c1936 This is a 1936 Broadside Calendar from Thomas D. Murphy of Red Oak. Pice depicts the 16th Peseident, by an unknown artist and measures 46&quo...

c1898 Rare image of the commanders of the Spanish-American war in Cuba. Present are Joseph Wheeler, Col. Wood, Theodore Roosevelt, Majs. Brodie &am...

1898 Original photo of Teddy Roosevelt and an unknown bugler walking down a road, with TR leading his walking horse behind him. This appears to be ta

c1944 This lot consists of two broadside calendars from the WWII era, including two from 1944. They measure 20"x 28", 22"x 32". ...

c1944 Two classic War Bond broadside/calenders: A) 32"x 40" broadside calender from 1944 with a War Bond theme. It is offered by Thomas M...

c1937 Two George Washington pieces: A) 1937 Broadside Calendar from Thomas D. Murphy & Co., depicting Wahington Refusing a Crown by an unknown a...

c1945 This is a broadside WWII brodside calendar that measures 46"x 22". The artwork was done by Victor Tchetchet. It is in great conditi...

c1942 Large 42"x 36" broadside calendar from 1942. The Charles Russell print, "Finding the Trail is on the head piece. Beautiful and...

1935 Lot of 2. This is a personal letter written by Edith Kermit Roosevelt, widow of President Theodore Roosevelt to one Mrs. Andre Marsaudon (Floren

1879 This invitation was sent to the Honorable J.D. Haines of Baker City. The invitation reads "You are respectfully invited to join the citiz...

1901 This is a collection of speeches made at the storied Lotos Club in New York City. Established in 1870 as a gathering place for writers, politici

1902 Taken by Tomlinson Brothers Photography of Hannibal, Mo. Piece measures 15" x 17" in its mounted frame. The photographers, Herbert a...

1874 This is a beautiful hard-bound first edition of Lotos Leaves, an illustrated collection of essays, stories and poems written by club members Jam

c1926 This is a 1026 calender for the Northwest Buick Compny. The head piece has a lovely print of a painting done by F. Earl Christy (1882-1961). Pi

c1920 Small B & W photo of 2 women rowing a boat on a lake. The location is unknown. The framed and matted photo measures 15.5"x12.5"...

c1800 This is a fabulous and unique collection of wood block prints that span 400 years and include such artists as Raphael and Van Dyck. There are o

1913 This is a 30"x 44" broadside calendar from The First National Bank of Shenandoah, Iowa. - HKA#65966

Lot of 2. 1) Beaded bag with beaded flower accents. The bag measures 11.5" x 11 and has had some wear, but the beading has remained intact. 2) ...

c1930 This is a lot of two event posters from 1930. The first advertises a wrestling card at the Cowlitz Athletic Club for Tuesday, May 27. The main

c1863 From the Cinco Senores Gold and Silver Mining Co. of Copala, Sinaloa, Mexico. The company was incorporated in 1863 in S.F. Issued to Jacob Schr

c1860 This is a lot of two daguerreotypes and three ferrotypes taken during the Civil War era. Four measure 3.50”x 3”, while fifth is a bit smaller 2

c1864 This is a great lot for any Civil War collector! It consist of 12 Civil War prints the feature various battle scenes. These prints measure 15...

1895 This is a great Civil War themed lot that includes a 30 year commemorative copy of “Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War.” The large book

c1865 Lot of 7: various Civil War letters from different locations around the country, such as Illinois, Texas, and Michigan. There is on letter in a

This is a lot of 3 pieces. The frame piece has 2 images of Stonewall Jackson and General Longstreet. The other is an image of Col. O.B. Willcox who wa

1911 This is a lot of two possible movie posters for the short William Selig production of Marie Corelli’s novel, “Thelma.” I say appear, because the

c1900 This is a lot of eight early maps, including reliefs of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia 1860s-1900. Five of the pieces are frame

c1800 Lot of 12 items. 1) A handwritten check for $15.98, dated February 1825; 2) New York receipt for books purchased, 1835; 3) An 1841 receipt for

1905 Here`s the greatest little camera ever made! A novel and valuable possession that will give you loads for fun for years to come. Fits right into

c1800 Lot of approximately 20 pieces. The box contains handwritten documents in English, Spanish and French from the early- to mid-19th century. A fe

c1870 This map features New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada and Utah. It was published by J.H. Colton at 172 William St. NY. The map measures 17.25

1908 Lot of 2. 1) Hard-cover German language historic Mining and Mineralogy books, 2 in series. These measure 11.25" x 8.25" x 1.5"....

c1888 This is a lot of about 80 varied illustrated bill heads from the 1880’s to the 1920’s. Businesses in this collection range from H.K. Porter &...

c1860 This is a lot of 28 illustrated letterhead letters that were written between 1862 and 1911. Samples include a 1863 letter from a soldier from N

Lot of 3. 1) Langdon Bank stock number 149 issued to Horace Whitney for 4 shares on July 3, 1856. It measures 8.25" x 6.30" and has little...

All with labels; extracts, elixirs and tinctures. Mostly amber, 5” to 8” tall. Drug companies include: Burrough Bros., Merrell, Sutliff, Lilly, Parke

This group contains a wide variety of drugs and chemicals. A sampling of these are: hematic tonic, asafetida, strontium salicylate, oil of lemongrass,

Mostly 2” to 7” with a few larger bottles, thus the lot is mostly smaller bottles (3-4”), mostly amber, c1890-1920. This group is also a mixed assortm

Mostly 3-10”, mostly amber. Wide variety of chemical and drugs shown on the labels. Included are Thaloin, acetylsalicylic acid, etidin, anasarca, sodi

Mostly 5-9” (a taller grouping), amber, c1880-1920. Includes some older bottles. Manufacturers include Sutliff & Case, Parke Davis, Lilly, Yates...

Mostly 2-5” with exceptions (smaller grouping). Contains 27 different manufacturer/distributors and the usual wide variety of drugs or chemicals. See

Mostly 3-7” with a few exceptions. This is a well mixed group of chemicals and manufacturers (about 20 different). Drugs/chemicals include: ammonium s

Mostly 1-7” with a few exceptions (mostly 2-5”). This group contains a number of different manufacturers than the previous lots. some of these are: Ri

Mostly 1-4” with a few exceptions, a nice group of small labeled drug bottles. This is a well mixed group of chemicals mostly from the major manufactu

47 (forty seven) bottles. Mostly 5-9”, all different chemicals or compounds. See photo online. Rossoff Collection - HKA#66153