Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

Measures 8 ½" x 5 ¼" on brown matte. Focus is sharp and contrast is medium. Little sign of wear and age. Slight discoloration o...

Measures 8 x 6", mounted on light gray cardstock with beige border measuring 11 x 9". The focus is sharp and the contrast is medium to high.

Specimen weight is .11 toz. Measures 1" x 1." Choice twinned gold crystalline and leaf.

A view of two fully loaded hay wagons. Cabinet card measures 6 1/2 x 4 3/4" with a white border. Mounted on black, 8 3/4 x 6 3/4" heavy card

Judge John H. Watson laid out the town in 1852 and it was incorporated in 1868.

The check was drawn on the Express & Banking Office of Rhodes & Co. at their Weaverville office, February 5, 1855. This check for $699.52 was

In 1897 Abner Weed purchased 280 acres of land for $400 from the Siskiyou Lumber and Mercantile. In 1905 Weed sold the business for $2 million. The t

Lot of 4. Westwood photos including lumber and mill scenes. All are approx 5 1/2” x 3 1/2". Two are used, and two are unused. Two are white bord

The first Western American town to have a black mayor in 1888. It was also the site of the bloody Hop Riots involving the IWW workers' union.

This 8 1/4" by 6" Allen W. Ramsey mounted photo is in pristine condition. The photo is sharp with high contrast. Mounted 11 3/4" by 9

This 7" by 5" black mounted photograph by an unknown photographer shows firemen partaking in the July 4th parade celebration. Mounted 9&a...

Classic bar scene. Nine gentlemen pose with drinks in hand. This 7"x5" photograph is mounted on a single black matte 9"x6 3/4".

Landscape photograph. Horse and buggy are framed into the lower right hand corner of the print, probably the carriage belonging to the photographer.

George Fiske, the photographer, was the first permanent photographer to reside here. He worked for Carlton Watkins before starting his own studio. T

Camping never looked so good. Luxury accommodations at this campsite. The extensive detail in this photo provides a snapshot into camping during the

Ten gentlemen pose for this Iwer Boysen photograph. Boysen was active in the area c1910, though his earlier work was in Calusa. Photograph measures

This is a fine Iwer Boysen photograph. Photograph measures 7”x5 1/4”, white with impressed grey border single matte 12”x9 3/4”—some foxing on the whi

This letter is from Yreka, CA to Gen. J.W. Denver, U.S.A., Near Vicksburg, Miss., forwarded to Wilmington, Ohio. It is dated March 18, 1863 and is sig

The place name comes from the Indian word for Mt. Shasta, which is visible from the town.

A broadside advertisement for A Guide. . .Gold Region By James Redpath & Richard J. Hinton, of Kansas. With Maps. Published by J.H. Colton, No. 17

Rare reference directory of Colorado Mines. One of three known. First Edition, 1883, titled: Colorado Mining Directory: Containing an Accurate Descr

Lot of 125 rpcs. Most are from c1925-1940. The collection includes many town views. There are about 20 old rpc views. Denver has rpcs of an auto stage

This Otto Mears silver filigree pass is No. 378, engraved "Fred Walsen". It is the finest pass ever auctioned and measures 1.5" high x

Rio Grande Railroad, Colorado Midland Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad Bearer's Pass. Two-tone, gold railroad pass. Measures: 82.4 x 49.6 mm. E...

Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #272, issued to D.C. Spooner in 1882 for 500 shares. Signed by A. Brown, president, and J.U. Porteus, secretary. A col

Lot of 2 each measuring 9’’x 6’’. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition with little wear. Both have minor freckling and age marks. B

The Denver and Rio Grande Railway makes its way through a river canyon. Cabinet card photo measures 7 7/8”x5”, beige single matte 8 1/2”x5 1/4”, medi

Possibly a coal mining operation. Photograph measures 7 7/8”x5 3/4”, beige single matte—wear on corners and colored from aging 10”x8”, medium contras

Photograph measures 7 7/8”x5 3/4”, beige single matte—wear on corners and colored from aging 10”x8”, medium contrast—tends toward the blacks, and the

Lot of 2 stock certificates. Incorporated in Colorado in 1911. Cert. #158 and 159, issued to M.E. Thatcher for 1000 shares each. Signed by David R.c.

The Express No. 4 sits idle. Photograph measures 7 3/4”x4 1/2”, cardboard backing—not a formal mount, high to medium contrast—tends toward the blacks

Lot includes three important Colorado Territory letters containing superb mining & assaying content. Signed by Frederick Nelson Dubois (1829-1915)

Measures 6" x 3 1/2." Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition with little wear. Photographer Alexander Martin and publisher R

Looking down onto the “City of Mills.” Cabinet card photograph measures 6 1/2”x 4 1/8”, beige single matte—general wear on the corners 7”x 4 1/2”, me

This is a nice view. Stereograph measures 7”x4”, high contrast, and the focus is sharp. The store front signs read clearly. Photographer, Joseph M.

“Looking Southeast over Black Hawk.” Stereograph measures 7”x3 1/2”, medium contrast—tends toward the blacks, and the focus is sharp. Photographer,

The start of deep gold mining in Colorado. Cabinet card photograph measures 6 1/2”x 4 1/8”, beige single matte 7”x4 1/2”, medium contrast—suffers fro

Located in the Kerber Creek District. Incorporated in Colorado. Cert. #513, issued to Geo. Appleton in 1883 for 100 shares. Signed by President (illeg

Men and boys pose in uniform. Photograph measures 9 1/2”x4”, black single matte 12 1/4”x6”, high to medium contrast—tends toward the grays, and the f

Loaded with ore, wagons travel down Boulder Canyon. This is a nice depiction. With four horse teams idle, the three men sit on top of the wagons and

Photograph measures 7”x5”, gray single matte with multiple black borders and minor wear on corners 10"x8", high contrast—some fading around

Measures 7" x 4 1/2" on white matte, medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition with little wear. Bottom corners of the matte ar

Cabinet card photograph measures 7 1/8”x 4 3/8”, beige single matte 8”x5”, high contrast, and the focus is sharp. There are a pin holes on the corner

Nice shot of the Cañon City State Penitentiary. Cabinet card photograph measures 6 1/2”x4”, beige single matte 7”x 4 1/4”, high contrast—thoug...

“Looking North, Main St. Central City” Stereograph measures 7”x3 1/2”, high contrast, and the focus is sharp—very sharp. Storefront signs and advert

Cabinet card photograph measures 6 1/2”x4 1/8”, beige single matte 7”x4 1/2”, medium contrast—suffers from yellowing, and the focus is sharp. Temple

Men take a break from clearing the path for the Railroad. Cabinet card photograph measures 7 1/4”x4 1/2”, white single matte 8”x5”, high contrast—tho

A locomotive sits idle on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway. Cabinet card photograph measures 7 1/”x4 1/4”, dark green single matte 8 1/2”x4

A view from Squaw Mt. Original matted photograph, c.1900-05. Image is approx. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in, mounted on a green matte approximately 9 3/4 x 8"

School children pose in front of their schoolhouse. The town was short-lived. It boasted a post office, 1897-1900. The cabinet card style appears t