December 2017 Premier Auction

American Steroscopic Co. An Asian, African American and 2 other men at a card table in a Klondike bar. Is the man with the pistol behind his back a ch

11 Alaska town stereoviews. Underwood & Underwood-Wrangel main street with boardwalk. Griffith & Griffith-Dawson. Uncredited cromolitho-hous...

Lot of 13 Guy F. Cameron photographs of trail scenes and dog teams. People pictured in frozen tundra look happy to be there. Worthy of inspection, m

10 Alaska stereoviews. Underwood & Underwood-Hydah totem pole at Wrangel, Klinkwan village with totem, Pool with totem, canoe at Kasa An. AF Jar...

Eighteen photographs from Unalaska, Unga, Seldovia, Dutch Harbor, and other town shots. Some by Guy Cameron. Cameron was a well known Alaskan photogr

Keystone-2 Willi Campbell on a sled with dogs, 2x three frost faced prospectors at 62 degrees below zero!, sleds at Haines, going up the Yukon River,

Single page, multi color lithograph of Territory of Alaska (Russian America) Ceded by Russia to the United States. Page #46. 13.5" x 17". ...

Original prints off original negatives by Guy F. Cameron. Four native people; three close ups and one of two men sawing at Copper Center. One native

Lot of 8 photographs, most by Guy F. Cameron of Alaskan glaciers. Shoup Glacier, Columbia Glacier, Spencer Glacier included. Approximately 6 x 9 inch

Southern Alaska map 1887 9.25" x 20.5', multicolor. .5" tear in center crease, 3 top tears up to .5". Multicolor Northern Alaska ...

From an early printing co. proof book that contained samples of many print jobs from the 1890's. Actual age of this piece is unknown. A black on...

Double truck 1884 by Mitchell. Mulicolor 15.25" x 23". 1.25" bottom seam tea. Date: Location: Arizona HWAC # 54450

1 map of Arizona and New Mexico by S. Augustus Mitchell Jr., Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Clerks Office of the District Court, Page 53; 12.25&q...

2 checks from Agency Pima County Bank(Tombstone) 1881, 1 from First National Bank 1882. Roosevelt dam and Mission San Xavier Southern Pacific playing

Double truck Rand McNally map of Arizona. PP 468-469. Multicolor. 14.5" x 20.75". Date: Location: Arizona HWAC # 54461

Mescal plant by Buehman & Co. Vermilion Mesa, Jacob's Pool by Bodfish. Date: Location: Arizona HWAC # 54613

Dated 1855 surveyor's office Little Rock. Litho by A. Hoen & Co. A, (1&2). Some toning on edges, 1" of left edge is missing. 18.75&...

16 assorted cards, pamphlets and letters for meetings, lectures, and rules concerning the operations and "Ideals" of the organization of t...

Lot of five. 1) Trifold with objects, purposes, Kreed, proclamation, etc. c1916. 2) Questions and Answers trifold. 3) Trifold Klu Klux Klan today. &...

This is an extremely rare, early Klan Membership Card for Elder S. J. King. City is difficult to read. Has an official stamp (that is partially visibl

Includes a 1926 receipt book for funds. Twelve unused pages and one used to PR Blake for $52.00. Also Office of the Grand Dragon of Alabama colorful l

Colorful. K-uno, K-Duo. "Invisible Empire." Date: Location: HWAC # 55029

Assorted pamphlets and a scrap book with many pictures of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts including 1) scrap book of pictures from 1938 of Camp Director at

1) Four men in Nevada. Photographer identified on the back as Grahame Hardy of Carson City. 2) Two Bodie photographs (5 x 7") taken the day tha...

Lot of 13. 1) Five unused Peddler's and Hawkers License (Wagon), c.1880s, printed by the Free Press Print in Bodie, California. Yes, Bodie wagon...

Located in mountains near Chico in Butte County. Fold out pamphlet from 1943 with map on rear, 6.25" x 13.75". Mostly intact cover from Ri...

Old cover from The Glenmore, 35" x 6".S.S. Monte Carlo green menu, folds open. Low menu prices! 8.75" x 5.75". Catalina Visitor...

Photo of Avalon from South, Catalina Island by Waite. One of California’s Channel Islands which lies southwest of Los Angeles. It's known for it...

3 certificates I/U 1899 to CJ Mason #22 2 shares, JW Turner #24 5 shares, I/C to N Rice #27 5 shares. Signed by president Newman. 4.5" x 8&quo...

Lot of 19. Six real photo postcards (two mailed,1914, East Highlands cancel) and 16 black and white photographs (3.5 x 5.5"). Show people enjoy...

Lot of 6. 1) Rare 1883 Knights Templar ribbon for El Dorado Commandery No. 4, Placerville for the event in San Francisco August 1883. Compliments of G

Collection of ephemera relating to Fort Humboldt, where U.S. Grant was stationed in 1854. The fort was established as a "buffer" between t...

4 trade cards from Fresno and Porterville CA, 3 have rear staining. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: Fresno, California HWAC # 54139

1 Rare $500 Gold Bond, No. 2319, 1st Issue, 8th Series. Very detailed, gorgeous vignette of landscape with mountains and appears to be a tree-lined st

Olympia Lodge 74, K. of P. roster log from the 1880's to the 1930's. Listed alphabetically. Includes date of birth, birthplace, occupation, ...

Rare! Over 35 Hollywood financial documents that were for movies--all are fake! Stocks, bonds, mortgages, depositions, summons, ID cards. Date:

Consolidated Gold Mining Corporation $1000 Gold bond at 10%. Both unissued, No. 8724. Nothing is filled out. The coupons are blank. This makes these t

Hollywood contract from RKO Studios stating the producer is hiring Marnie Sawyer as an exclusive employee--actor, dancer, singer and/or assistant to t

1933. Second edition, fourth printing. Tight mint copy of this well known outstanding reference on Inyo County. Excellent condition. Date: 1933

Image of town deep in snow, people in the distance and two cows in deep snow. This is a quite unique scene from Iowa Hill. Identified in pencil on bac

44 billheads approx 1918-1933 from mostly businesses in Sacramento to Chas. Vote in Kirkwood, CA. Some pictorial. Date: Location: Kirkwood, Ca

Lot of three. 1) Emerald Bay Camp letterhead. Post office: Emerald Bay. Proprietor: Nelson L Salter. Note written on the letter. Not common! 2) Brochu

Lot of 7 for this iconic ocean liner that sailed 1936-1967 and is now stationed at Long Beach. Includes: July 14th & 15th, 1939 programs for tri...

October 1909 pictorial Souvenir booklet 5.25" x 7.75". January 1909 Balloon Route Excursion Official Monthly Handbook 5.25" x 7.75&qu...

"See and welcome Colonel Lindbergh to Los Angeles. Tues. Sept. 20." Image of Lindbergh next to an American flag and train departure times ...

Rare ribbon. Air Ships, Balloons, Amusements. Guide Aviation Camp. Jan. 10-20, 1910. Los Angeles, Cal. 9" x 2.5" This was called America’s...

Ticket stub from first day of 1932 Olympics, July 30 and postal cover July 30, 1932 with Olympic cachet and 1932 Olympic stamp. Date: Location:

Nice 3.75" x 2.5" 1932 Olympic boxed pictorial playing card deck with images of LA scenes and Hollywood stars. 1964 Tokyo commemorative p...

Lot of 5 different. 1) R.H. Boal, Livery and Sale Stable, No. 234 South Spring St., Los Angeles.. Horse vignette. 2) C.S. Sylvester, Contractor &...

Ten 8 x 10" black and white photographs showing construction of a bridge and the observatory in Griffith Park. One is stamped on the back Sep. ...

Large assortment includes Hollywood postcards, c. 1890's Glimpses photo booklet, June 1939 Los Angeles Guide, Souvenir-Album Los Angeles, Hollyw...

Marin Journal, 21 issues featuring local and world news. Aug. 31, 1899-March 1, 1900. Based in San Raphael, Marin County. 14.25" x 10.25"...

Mojave Still Life photogravure by Edward S. Curtis. 6" x 8.25", nicely matted and framed 12.75 x 15.75". Beautiful image. Date: 1...

1) i/c Monolith Portland Cement Co. to H. Dubois 1923 #4201 10 shares. 2) i/c Monolith Portland Cement Co to AC Theysohn #4277 8 shares. Date: L

Lot of 4. 1) Letterhead and cover, mailed from Manitou, CO in 1902, and discusses family matters. 2) Souvenir view booklet, accordion-style, 18 color

Mt. Lowe Tavern and Cottages promo pamphlet. Pacific Electric Railways timetables 1923 and 1927 3. Pacific Electric Railways Mt. Lowe brochures. Da

15 pictorial letterheads from Mount Lowe Tavern 1928. 3 chromlitho and 1 b/w stereoviews of railway. Souvenir pictorial folder of Mt. Lowe. 7 photos o

18 items. B/W photo of Twin Falls. Unused letterhead from Weed Lumber Co. B/W photo of Shasta Springs c. 1895. Shasta and the Crags Booklet. Shasta Da

Lot of 9. Includes: 5 x 7" black-and-white photo of Tourist House in Muir Woods, c.1919; two early mounted Mt. Tam photos, 5x5"; two illus...

Rare GAR membership card for William A Smith, Com., Kit Carson Post, No. 74, Napa City, Cal. This card has a real photo of Smith in uniform attached a

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I/U to TW Sigourney 1871 #71 50 shares. Unsigned by president. Boca Lake area. 4.75" x 75". Date: Location: Nevada City, Californi...

Lot of 14 billheads, photographs, and other ephemera. Included: Legg & Shaw Co. billhead, 1905, Nevada City; W.H. Otterson billhead, 1898, Aubur...

18 Oakland CA trade cards c. 1883-1890. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: Oakland, California HWAC # 54132

Approx. 50 pieces of ephemera ranging from 1) pictures of the full length of the Bay Bridge (exact date unknown but appears to be old) 2.75" x ...

Paper bound booklet from Hotel Green with 14 grand b/w photos of the hotel and grounds. Foldout floor plan in back. 5" x 7". Date: L...

Old broadside, special excursion from Pacific Electric Train, Long Beach to Mt. Lowe. Undated. Red and blue print. 12" x 6". Small top chi...

13 items including sheet music for Home in Pasadena, Idyllwild resort brochure, The Grey Line pictorial brochure with map, Arcadia info brochure, pict

Approx 100 unissued certs. Inc. in 1876 to sell land in the Petaluma countryside. Date: 18-- Location: Petaluma, California HWAC # 54421

Business card for Headquarters, Robert Hudson, opposite Tremont Hotel in Red Bluff, Cal. Choice wines, liquors, and cigars. Fresh Eastern Oysters. Poe

13 trade cards from Red Bluff CA including furniture, shoes, groceries and more. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: Red Bluff, California HWAC # 5

18 Sacramento CA trade cards including granite works, painter, watchmaker, candy and more. Date: c. 1880-1890 Location: Sacramento, California

I/U to Tho. McCornell in 1869. #33 for 10 shares, signed by president Leonard Goss and secretary J. Frank Clark. 4" x 10". According to a ...

Four papers from the Crocker Family of Sacramento, California. Two Grazing Lease papers from Mary Ives Crocker to Pona Brown for land at Michigan Bar

19 items. 2 cabinet cards- a moustached man, a cute young irl with her rocking horse. Program from Inauguration Ceremonies 1/4/1971, Sacramento. Franc

9 pieces of San Diego ephemera. Pictorial letterhead from Hotel Pickwick, old beach photo, 1910 letter on pictorial letterhead from San Diego Hat Fact

Bond #7893, for $500, signed by D.J. Tallant. 72 coupons, with 30 punch canceled. Mounted on thick cream color paper. D.J. Tallant joined Thomas Well

Pass for the Anniversary Excursion on board the Steamer Contra Costa for Howard Engine Company No. 3. Tuesday, June 15th, 1858. Printed on very thick

Cancelled Bond of the City & County of San Francisco, with 16 attached coupons, Bond #225 for $1000. Signed by E.Y. Burr(?) President of Supervi...

Bond #224, for $1000, signed by Board of Supervisors, auditor and treasurer. Redeemed August 31, 1880. 59 coupons attached. Vignette of a large buildi

Bond from City and County of San Francisco, #1041, $1000 to S.B. Tripple(?) redeemed in 1876, 40 coupons attached; 2 vignettes of ships on water and a

Bond #119, for $1000, very nice condition, green border, and vignettes of houses with capitols and columns, 40 coupons attached; mounted on brown pape

"A Directory of Hotels, Restaurants, Rooming Houses, General Business and Railway and Steamship Time Tables." Vol. 45. November 17, 1898. ...

13 mostly different San Francisco maps from 1921(2), 1922, 1924,1940, 1949, 1950 and others undated. All aprox 4.25" x 8.25". Date: ...

Golden Gate Ferry Co pictorial letterhead July 3, 1928, regarding the winning name for a new ferry, Golden Way. Golden Gate Ferries Inc. pictorial let

33 varied items including 3 diecut style street car postcards. 7 jumbo b/w postcards, 9" x 7" including Fishermans Wharf, Alcatraz Island,...

2 thin cloth folded scenes from Golden Gate Park Japanese Tea Gardens from M. Magiwara and GG Park and small 2 sided Japanese flags on sticks with art

10 The Damndest Finest Ruins by Lawrence Harris song lyric sheets 1906. 6 proclamations from Mayor EE Schmitz April 18, 1906 allowing police to kill

Seven SF earthquake stereographs. 6 are photographed and published by B. W. Kilburn, Littleton, NH. Amazing photos of the earthquake damage. See the b

Lot of 30 different stereoviews showing the aftermath of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake from Keystone (10), H.C. White & Co. (2), Underwood &...

Lot of 30 different stereoviews of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake from Keystone (10), Underwood & Underwood (15), HC White & Co. ( 3), an...

Lot of ten stereoviews of the 1906 Earthquake. These were leftover but represent some nice cards. Best is a card by S.S. Stears, a San Francisco publi

Lawrence & Houseworth c.1866 stereoview No. 524, San Francisco from corner of Powell and Pine. Prominent view of church. Card is damaged (loss a...

Edward J. Muybridge stereoview No. 262, c.1869. View of exterior to Metropolitan Theatre with horse-drawn cart in front. Medium contrast. According to

Rare San Francisco stereoview. Watkins' Pacific Coast No. 1702, Mission Delores, dedicated Oct. 9th, 1776. Nice contrast and detail, some light ...

Four different stereoviews, including a rare interior view. 1) Continent Stereoscopic Co. No. 2054, Entrance to Baldwin's Hotel. Western Union s...

Choice Watkins' Pacific Coast stereoview No. 1735, Occidental Hotel, Montgomery Street Front, S.F. c.1874. Medium contrast. Great shot of the ho...

Lot of eight. 1-3) Three Tabor cabinet cards. Two duplicate 'Upper Corridor' and one 'Palace Hotel Court'. One has a nice advertisem...

Lot of 7 different exterior and interior views of this elegant hotel in San Francisco, site of the famous William Sharon Comstock Dinner held on Febru

Lot of six different. 1) c.1868 Thomas Houseworth & Co. No. 139 showing Occidental and Cosmopolitan Hotels on Bush Street. Carriages on street. ...