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CA, Truckee-Nevada County-Donner Party Artifact

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Western Americana Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
CA, Truckee-Nevada County-Donner Party Artifact
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday April 11, 10am-6pm
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Friday & Saturday
April 12-13, 2012
9am PDT starting time, both days

Location
Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday April 14th, 10am-1pm

This is a very unique lot that contains a small vial holding splinters from the hastily built Murphy Cabin during the winter of 1846 that saw the Donner Party trapped in the snowy Sierra Nevada. These splinters were gathered and sold to raise money for the Donner Monument that stands today along the shore of Donner Lake, site of the tragedy. The lot also includes a book published in 1929 entitled History of the Donner Party. The book was written by C.F McGlashan, who spearheaded the fundraising sale of the vials. He also autographed the book. HKA#62851