Mining, Minerals and Mayhem Auction

Lot of 2 matted and under Plexiglas editions of different Bodie newspapers, 22" x 28". 1. The Daily Bodie Standard Tuesday 6 January 1880

The photo depicts two wagons in tandem, both loaded with burlap bags full of ore, being hauled along a dirt road by a 12-hitch team of mules. A rider

Photograph of two older Native American women, seated on the ground at an encampment. Note in pen at top left "Indian 106 yrs old," likely d

Panoramic birds-eye photograph of mining town Bodie, CA. The photograph measures 16” x 4 ½” and gives a solid representational view of Bodie ci...

Lot of 6, including: 1) RPC with caption: "Main Street, Bodie California," and "Frashers Foto, Pomona, CAL," printed at center bot

Lot of 7, including 5 with Frashers Fotos, Pomona, Ca. logo visible 1) RPC of small boy holding fire hose, with debris in the background. Captioned ...

Lot of 2 photographs and 2 postcards, including: 1) Photograph of four men sitting in an automobile and one standing just outside. Unmatted, measuring

Lot of 2 photographs and six new postcards (5 1/2 x 3 1/2), including: 1) a photo of what is probably the Standard Mill, measures 10 1/2" x 4&a...

Lot of 3 Bodie related photographs. First is a photo of the Bodie Methodist Church. Contrast is good and focus is sharp. Photo measures, 10” x 8”

Lot of three, two identified as Bodie. 1. Image of well dressed and groomed gentleman in circular portrait mounted on 4" x 6 1/2" beige matt

Lot of 24, mounted put in two dark wood frames. Twelve post cards in each frame. The post cards are white border real post cards. Five post cards

Lot of 6 excellent rpcs all taken by Burton Frasher: 1) Historic Flag of Bodie Miners’ Union, held up by two men on a boardwalk sidewalk; 2) Bodie, as

Lot of 3. 1) Hunt’s Dug-Out, no date, shows a primitive wooden structure with a door, partially covered by dirt and debris. 2) The main street of Bodi

Lot of 8 including seven RPCs with captions. Six published by Frasher's Inc., Pomona, Calif. 1) "Grave of Mrs. Lottie Johl, Upper Cemetery,...

Lot of two rpcs, taken by Burton Frasher. 1) A clapboard-sided house, the former home of H.Z. Osborne. 2) “A Relic of the Past,” shows a parked hearse

Clear seltzer bottle with "Bodie Bottling Works" etched into the glass in manuscript form. This style of seltzer generally dates from circa

A very clear and detailed photo of mine buildings, offices and dormitory at what is believed to be the old Standard Mine in Bodie. There is a slight g

Lot of 2: 1) Oro Mining Company Stock; Incorporated in 1878. Certificate No. 1004, issued on September 14, 1880 to William Stuart, Trustee for 100 sha

Lot of 2 stocks. 1) Aurora Tunnel and Mining Company Stock; Incorporated in 1878. Certificate No. 774 issued on January 24, 1879 to Greenebaum & H

Lot of 3. 1) Consolidated Pacific Mining Company Stock; Incorporated in California in 1878. Certificate No. 2759 issued on August 7, 1879 to Chas Minz

Lot of two, including: 1) Oro Mining Company, incorporated Oct. 11, 1878. Certificate No. 1581, issued to W.E. Norwood, Trustee, for 15 shares. Datel

Rare! Bodie Public School Currency. Measures 7”x 3”. Reads “R.L. McCarty Prin., Bodie Public School. Bodie, Ca. One Thousand.” Black print on the f

Lot of 2. 1) A musical sailor playing to the moon aboard the H.M.S. Pinafore. Fair Moon, To Thee I Sing! 2) For I Hold That on the Seas the Expression

Image of "Main St. Bodie Cal. June 23, '12." Looks down Main St., with signs for "Owl Chop House," and "General Deliver...

Lot of 4 rpcs showing downtown Bodie after two big snow storms—one card is postmarked March 29, 1911 and shows a tunnel entrance for the snow-covered

Lot of 2 cards, taken near Mono Lake. 1) Shows snow covering a car and a large piece of cement on top, surrounded by snow. The message reads: “Piece o

Incorporated Sept. 9, 1878. Certificate No. 1284, issued for 25 shares to W.H. Lent, Trustee, on March 1, 1879. "Bodie Mining Dist. Mono Co. Cali

Incorporated in 1878. Certificate No. 1293 issued to S. B. Wakefield & Co., Trs. On March 19, 1879 for 15 shares. Signatures illegible. Cancelled

Incorporated in February 1879. Certifiate No.214 issued June 24, 2879 to J.T. Geoghegan, Trustee for 200 shares; signed by the president of the com

Lot of 10 Items, including: 1) A Deed of Mining Claim from L.E. Bell to J.S. Cain, dated Nov 1st, 1926. Filed at the Mono County Records Office on Jun

Incorporated in 1878, Certificate No. 786. Issued to Edward & on October 31, 1879 for 25 shares. Signed by illegible secretary and Cli

Lot of 9 Bodie Bank related documents mounted and placed in a wood frame. Wood frame measures 21” x 17”. Within the lot are seven checks. The visible

Page from the Daily Free Press Supplement from Bodie, CA. Page features four columns of mining with information throughout on assessment notices, del

Although the corporation formed in New York, New York on 6 July. The mine was in Bodie, CA. Gray colored ornate bond with a black border. Bond No. 3

Fancy etched (in a flower motif) silver plated Bugle reportedly from “Bodie Bill Coller.” No name engraved. Stands 18” tall. It is 8” wide at the

Four Photo Views of Bodie. Three real photo cards and one real photo. A) A.A. Forbes view of mules arriving with wood “Packing wood Bodie, Cal.”, unus

Certificate No. 2402 issued May 30, 1879 to E.H. Grant, Trustee for 100 shares; signatures illegible; printed by Lith G.T. Brown & Co., S.F. U/V.

Eight post cards of Bodie. All white border RPG’s. The post cards are separated into two wood frames. Two show the Bodies Mutts, the mining town’s b

Lot contains letters and two assessment receipts. 1) Bodie Consolidated Mining Company letterhead addresses the enclosed receipt from The Bullion &a...

Great Register of the County Of Mono For the Year 1879. A.L. Bancroft & Co., Printers, San Francisco, 1879. Softcover, 37 pages plus 9 page supple

This stock was incorporated in 1878. Certificate No. 393, issued on April 1, 1879 to Aaron Conklin Trustie for 100 shares. Signed by vice president J.

Lot of 4 items, including two photographs and two RPCs dealing with the Jordan Creek Avalanche in Mono County. 1) Photograph of eight men on skis pull

Lot of 2 keys on a ring with an ID attached. Elliptical ID medallion has an eagle with a banner hanging from its mouth which reads: "Dr. W.H. Rog

Incorporated under the laws of the State of new York; Certificate No. A51 issued August 20, 1881 to H.R. Nash for 50 shares; signed by W.W. Horton, Pr

Here is a great specimen of the Kuhlmann Bros. Drugs, Bodie, Cal. This bottle is 6" tall and is in a wonderful shade of natural sun colored ameth

Lot of 3 pieces. 1) Card mounted above ribbon to "Mrs. Ben H. Miller/Triennial Conclave, August, 1883. Bodie Commandery No. 15. Bodie, Cal."

Ultra Rare. The Bodie Mining Index. The Editor and Owner of this newspaper J. Townsend, earned the nickname "Lying Jim Townsend" while worki

Incorporated in 1879. Certificate No. 274 issued on June 18, 1879 to A. W. Robinson Jr. for 25 shares. Signed by secretary A. W. Robinson and presiden

Collection of 12 items. 1) Cover, 15 July 1911 from the U. S. House of Representatives containing Public Document H. R. Bill 12572 from John Rader to

Mono County is located in the east-central part of California on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. One of the first mining counties t

Great Register of the County of Mono for the Years 1882. Measures 12”x 9 ¼”. Produced in Bodie by Osborne and Cleveland, Printers. People a...

Lot of 2: #1: Incorporated on August 17th, 1878; Certificate No. 9397 issued January 25, 1892 to H.D. Walker Tr. For 100 shares; illegible signature

Lot of 2. 1) "To Osborne & Cleveland, Dr. Proprietors DAILY FREE PRESS AND WEEKLY STANDARD-NEWS and the Largest Job Office in Eastern Califor

Incorporated in California on April 16, 1879. Certificate No. 1118, issued for 100 shares to E.A. Richardson, Trustee, on Aug. 2, 1879. "Location

Bodie Mining District. Incorporated April 16th, 1879. Certificate No. 1674, issued for 100 shares to E.A. Richardson, Trustee. "Location-Bodie Mi

The notary public's name "I.H. Gibbs Notary Public," and "Mono Co. Cal." printed above and below the seal of State of Califo...

Saloon letterhead, named after famous V.C. Saloon. From Old Sawdust Corner, A. Maestretti, Proprietor, Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars. "Is Head

"Use of Electricity in Mining Operations, 1894" by Thomas Haight Leggett, Bodie, Mono County. Written for the Twelfth Report of the Californ

Potbelly parlor stove named "Bodie" because of the popularity of the town and designed for use in small "Bodie-style" miners'...

Here is a gravitator soda from Bodie. The embossing reads: Pearson Bros. Bodie. This specimen is in a deep fire aqua leaning towards a blue. This is a

Another gravitator soda from Bodie embossed with the following: Pearson Bros. Bodie. This bottle is in the average, normal color range of aqua; howeve

Pioneer Brewery, William Davison, proprietor, billhead, 1882. Folds, minor splits at fold ends and tape along part of the top edge. This rare billhead

"Map/of the/Principal Mines/in/Bodie Mining District,/Mono Co. Cal./May 1880./Scale 6 chains to one inch." Information on this map was &am...

"Bodie Mining Dist., Cal." printed at top left. Incorporated August 21, 1878. Certificate No. 559, issued for 40 shares to G.W. Fisher, Trus

Three rare Bodie Billheads, c1880-1. F. Weber, Blacksmith and wagon maker, 1880 and G. L. Porter, lumber and building material, c1880, C. H. Kilgore,

Incorporated September 3, 1878; Certificate No. 212 issued October 2, 1878 to Captain Paris Tustin (?) for 50 shares; signed by illegible President an

Sigourney G & S MC stock certificate, 1878, cert #143. Issued to O.R. Johnson for 100 shares and signed by J. Perry as president and G.C. Pratt a

Bodie Mining District, incorporated August 19th, 1878. Cert. #506, issued for 15 shares to A.G. Garnett & Co. Trs. Datelined San Francisco, Sept.

Incorporated 1877. Certificate No. 1135 issued on March 22, 1879 to W. G. Crandall Turstee for 450 shares. Signed by secretary C. A. Saukey and presid

South Standard and Standard Consolidated Document & Stock certificate. South Standard MC stock printed by Britton & Rey, signed by W. L. Palme

Photograph of 9 men and women sitting on or standing under overhang of multistory building. Measures 6 1/2" x 4 1/2", framed in a modern fra

Lot of two stocks both places in wood frame that measures 23”x 8”. First is a very rare stock, number 3125 measures 9” x 4” is from the Syndicate Mini

Syndicate Mining Co. letter, 1885. Printed letter sheet showing the company officers at the top, headed by none other than the president of the famous

"Bodie Mining District, Mono Co. California" printed at center bottom. Incorporated March 14th, 1878. Certificate No. 1265, issued for 5 sha

Two Scarce Bodie Pieces. Walker Lake & Bodie Toll Road receipt voucher, 1897 showing tolls collected from teamsters, buggies and “strangers” on th

Lot of 2 items. 1) Receipts For Tolls, Week ending Sept. 23, 1897. 8 1/2" x 7". Records include Date, Name of Teamster, Kind of Vehicle, No.

Lot of 2. 1) "Office of Wells, Fargo & Co's Express. Exchange Banking and Express Company." stationary, datelined Bodie, Aug. 15, ...

There are sixteen different editions in this grouping. Eleven are The Bodie Miner spanning the years 1898 to 1911. Five are The Bridgeport Chronicle

Lot of two letters sent from Bodie, addressed to J.W. Towle, Bridgeport. 1) Dated 3 Dec., 1877, from Tho. Steel. Much of the note discusses the sendin

White border RPC, with caption "Court House & Post Ofice. Bridgeport 41" along the bottom edge. The image shows a windy day downtown, w

Assay plan of Surcease Mine, Yankee Hill. Butte Co. Cal, Scale: 1 in 20 ft. Goldfield consolidated Mines Exploration Co. No 4 Tunnel. This is a samp

Incorporated in 1849. No 1744 issued to William J. Harrison of Mount Pleasant, OH for 20 shares. Signed by C. Satterthwaite, president, and J. B. (ill

"Please Send Answer By Wells, Fargo & Co's Express." printed at upper left. From Ernest A. Herting, datelined "Bodie Mono Cou...

A billhead for the above company, billed to Mr. T.H. Johnstone and paid, in the amount of $13.10. On a half-sheet lined paper. The town was founded in

Two for the price of one! Bound volume for 1899 from January 27 to December 8th . The papers are in good condition but separating from the spine. A

Panoramic image of mining operation with ore cars, a mining platform, and several water-towers in the background. Measures 34" x 10", with n

Coulterville District. Mariposa County. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois. Certificate No. 50, issued for 200 shares to Cyril Willi

A photo taken from above the mill, showing 7 tiered sections of the main building stretching down the hillside—or perhaps seven buildings built in tan

Rockland District. Incorporated in 1863. Cert. #111, issued to John Driscoll for 25 shares. Signed by H.C. Stratton, president, and by M.M. Esttee, se

Two maps on vellum of the plans for Donner Park, circa 1920, but undated. Shows locations of Donner and Murphy cabins, Pioneer monument, Breen cabin e

A great photograph taken by Halsey & Coffin showing Towle & Blanchard’s Mill in Dutch Flat, a team of about 8-10 oxen hauling sawn logs on a w

Mogul Mining District. Incorporated in Nevada Territory in 1863. Cert. #30 issued to E.C. Hendrick for 20 shares. Signed by Geo. S. Gibson, president,

Lot of 13 snapshots of early Folsom, the American River, the Canal, the 1893 dam, Bidwell suspension bridge, The Bidwell Store, Feather River, Sacrame

The photo depicts two young Indian mothers from the Fresno area, each holding a child in a papoose. They are standing in a dry open field and in the

Printed on one side of the envelope is: No. 212. Commission to be attended to by Georgetown Office. Wells, Fargo & Co’s Express. From: Pierre (in)

The settlement of the Fargo’s estate contains 29 items including mining claims in Spanish Dry Diggings and Greenwood Mining District mines, maps of th

Lot of 3: North Star Mine Blueprint and Drift Mining Car Blueprint: 1)Architectural drawing for “Skip for skinning Vertical Shaft, North Star Mine” Th

Check no. 74 issued September 20, 1879 in Grass Valley, CA. Issued to A. Hignier(?) for $231 and signed by A. Morateur. Endorsed. RN-G1 revenue stamp

Cert. No. 2284, issued to George A. Montgomery for 10 shares. Signed by Carville Conaway, president and by Frank Squire, secretary. Vignette at center

Incorporated 1906 in Arizona, Cert. #524, issued at Los Angeles, Cal. For 300 shares in 1907. Issued to Benj F Tefft Jr., signed by Way C. West as pre