Best of The West - February 2014

c1934 Group of 9 BLM Mining Patent/ Claims Records from every mineral-producing county in the state, dated approx. 1963. These 3-ring binders contain

1905 Spectacular signed/ numbered print of a busy Goldfield in 1905. Colorized, likely a chalk/ pastel original. The artist's name is Purcell, a...

1955 A black corporation record book used by the above company that contains the articles of incorporation, by-laws, stock certificate #147 (issued t

c1927 Unique group of documents, preliminary sketches, job & print orders, letters and newspaper articles on a newly launched Mining company st...

c1920 A fantastic collection of early job tickets from the Western Nevada Miner of Mina, NV. This collection includes 91 different job tickets from t

c1894 Lot of 17: Various Bank of Nevada signed and cancelled checks, all signed by Theo Winters. The Winters family initially settled in Yolo County.

c1955 This is a unique little collection of 7 signed notes and memos from casino owner William F. Harrah (1911-1978). Harrah turned a $100 a week bin

c1905 Large and diverse group of receipts, letters, and telegrams pointing to Reno Banker R. Kirman's expensive car habit. There are notes from...

c1906 This is a diverse set of documents that award a patent No. 844,091 on a new screw-type drill chuck to William Borchert of Reno. There genuine P

c1909 Lot of 7: hardcover book sets. The initial book set is titled "First Biennial Report" and "Second Biennial Report," and a...

1909 This lot contains several interesting pieces relating to both Nevada and California. The main attraction of this collection of RPCs and brochure

c1936 Famous Reno photographer Don Dondero's personalized license plate collection, in 6 matched pairs. Some of these have seen hard service, o...

c1913 Lot of 23 items in a large album, including stock certificates from: Nevada Packard Mines Co. with accompanying prospectus, NV Packard MC lette

Original oil on canvas, 30 x 42" framed. Wonderful dark blacksmith shop interior, showing wagon and horseshoe repair, typical of any western bl...

A team of 20 mules pulling what must be a heavy delivery while several miners look on. The photograph was taken by W.L. Booth of Tonopah. The contrast

Designed by the renowned architect Morrill J. Curtis, architect for such famous buildings in Nevada such as the second Riverside Hotel, the Overland H

c1907 Lot of 13: large & small B&W photos fro the Tonopah, Lake Tahoe and Reno areas. Several are duplicate photos. The oldest appears to b...

c1900 Lot of 7 postcards and 15 reprint photos from the files of the Tonopah Times-Bonanza. Subjects include miners and mine sites, Tonopah as a tent

c1877 An album containing 13 stock certificates, 6 Justice Court documents; 4 5" x 7” black/white photos; 2 stage-line billheads and one recei...

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