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One of two saloon tokens from the Kern County seat. S.C. Miller ran this saloon.

Number 15. Manufactured by the Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co.

One of two known saloon tokens from Bakersfield.

This Inyo County ghost town was named after a town in Australia. Chris Wicht was proprietor of this saloon.

This San Joaquin County town was named after Henry C. Banta, an early settler.

Measures 10’’x 8’’ on grey matte, focus is sharp, medium contrast. In good condition, with very little wear on the corners of the grey matte. Some sma

Oso (Bear) House of Bear Valley was a hotel purchased by the famous explorer of the American West, John C Fremont. Bear Valley was the heart of Fremo

A large bound volume. The spine has hand-printed: Telegraph Ave./Bancroft Way - 1893, and Shattuck Ave./College Ave. - 1911. Most of the cancelled bon

F. W. Foss Company Lumber and Moulding buildings by Pollock Studio in Berkeley CA. Photo also shows a team of hitched horses, high-sided wagon brimm

In the foreground of this photo is a four horse drawn empty wagon with a seated driver from the Foss Company of 1481 Shattuck Ave. in Berkeley Cal. T

Early photograph of Bunnell's Hotel situated near the North Fork of the Feather River. Big Meadows in now Almanor, Ca. Bunnell erected the hot...

Garrett House photo in Big Oak Flat on the Yosemite Line. Owned by Christian William Hugo Solinsky, the hotel became well known throughout California

This unmounted 10" by 7 3/4" matte finished photo by an unknown photographer shows Alfred Girard, a famous local sheepherder, arriving from

Lot of 4 photographs, including: 1) A view of the "heart of town" of Bishop, c. 1900. The photograph measures 16 x 4 1/2", and is mount

A prospectus on The World's Greatest Gold Mine, published by The Bishop Creek Gold Company, 1906. Soft cover, 16 pages including many illustrati...

Located in the Palo Verde Valley along the Colorado River, Blythe was incorporated in 1916.

Lot of 8 from various counties. Included are: Female branch of San Quintin Prison, Tehachapi (Kern Co.); Blythe city street (Riverside); Pinnacl

Issued to G. B. Bailey for 100 shares, signed by Wm. F. Herrin, vice president and signed by Lent as secretary. Uncancelled. Lithographed by African-A

A reprint copy of Bodie and Esmeralda, 1878 and an original Bodie Bluff Mining Co. Stock certificate from 1863 autographed by Leland Stanford all tuck

Lot of 2 photographs of Bodie: one showing a dozen or so wooden buildings, including a church, but deserted; the second showing a close-up of a wooden

Bodie Mining District. Incorporated July 14, 1879. Cert. #1870 issued for 100 shares to G.B. Bayley, Trustee. Signed by J.G. McClinton as President an

Lot made up of approximately 22 letters, plus the Bodie Miners' Union minutes, all handwritten from 1892. The correspondence discusses dispensat...

This lot dates between 1893 and 1931. Included are 8 items from Bodie. First is a black and white photograph of a Bodie woman taken by W.H. Osmun. Sec

There are only two of these tokens known today. This token was reported as Bodie, but with no proof. After a thorough search of the records, proof was

Bodie Mining District. Incorporated in 1879. Cert. #1397. Issued to E.A. Richardson, Trustee for 100 shares. Signed by W.H. Brown as president and H.

******SEE ALSO NV-AURORA***** Fully titled: “Account of the Important Revival of Mining Interests in Bodie and Esmeralda Districts.” This small volume

The largest source of borate deposits in the world can be found in this California desert.

Eight people pose in front of the Bradley Hotel. One women is on a bicycle. On the left side of the photograph is a buggy and the back end of a hors

This is a shot of an unidentified man sitting upon a horse drawn wagon as two horses lead posing in front of a store that reads: GROCERIES. Photo meas

Measure 15 3/4 x 18". Reads, ". . .E. C. Robinson Trustee or bearer, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars. . . ." Signed by the secretary

Mining camp nestled in between the hills of the Mokelumne River. This 5" x 6.6" hand colored print was published for Herrmann J. Meyer. Mey

Photograph with white border measures 9 1/2”x7 1/2” black single matte 10 3/8”x7 1/2”, high contrast, and focus is sharp. Photographer identified as

Measures 10 3/8 x 6 3/4". Incorporated July 1, 1886 in California. Certifies W. L. Jenkins Jr. Trustee to Twenty-one Hundred and sixty shares (wr

Photograph measures 8 1/4"x6", brown single matte with raised dark brown border 10 3/4"x9", high to medium contrast--suffers from

Lot of 15 3 x 5” black and white snapshots of mining activities in and around Calistoga. The photos are mounted on black hole-punched paper that has b

The Stage Line of William Spiers, the Calistoga & Clear Lake route, sits idle. Photograph measures 9”x7”, black single matte—minor wear on corner

Lot of 2 includes: 1) A view of three men and two women passing the time outside of a temporary structure along a dirt road with trees and several mou

Carters was a Tuolumne County lumber camp. J. Barry was the proprietor of the Midway Saloon.

One of three saloon tokens known from this Tuolumne County town.

A view of railroad construction at Bailey's Place with Castle Crags in the background. Cabinet card measuring 7 1/2 x 4 1/2", mounted on da...

This is photo #1697. It depicts a 6-horse hitch pulling an open-sided coach along a winding mountain road. There are 3 men seated on the driver’s benc

Founded by John Bidwell in 1860, Chico is in the northeast corner of the Sacramento Valley. J.P. Murphy was the proprietor of the Brewery Saloon.

Simms and Crocker were the proprietors of this Club Saloon.

Chico was founded in 1860. In the beginning it was home to a large Chinese-American colony, but they were driven away after their "China Town&a...

This is a photo of a horse drawn wagon full of grain ready for market. A man is holding the horses' reins. Measures 7" by 5." Matte ...

Men mill about on the boardwalk and streets of Cloverdale. Photograph measures 7 1/4”x4 1/2”, gray single matte 8 1/2”x 5 1/8”, medium to low contras

Fraler & McKinsey were the proprietors of the OK Saloon.

This pocket book is in Mint condition and has never been used, includes cover. Provenance: Rush for Gold lot 81.

Reward Poster. Measures 9 ½’’x 13 ½’’. In good condition, with two small tears on the top. Two slight creases are present from having be...

A view of nine miners taking a break from work at the Densmore Mine. Measuring 8 x 4 3/4" with a beige cardstock backing measuring 10 x 7".

Deposited with "Densmore Cons. G. M. Co." Dateline Columbia, CA, March 23, 1902. "For February 1902," written at top center. Bar N

Water was in short supply at the Columbia mining camp, so water companies were formed to bring water over sixty miles to the diggings.

Vassallo was the proprietor here. "Pay ore" can be mined and processed at a profit given the present market prices of the metals.

Unmounted image measures 7-3/4 x 4-3/4”. Focus and contrast are good. Slightly yellowed image with slight creases overall. Photographer noted to be a

Image measures 7-3/4 x 5-1/2”, and overall size with single black matte is 9-3/4 x 7-3/4”. Upper left and lower right corners of matte with minor dam

The only known saloon token from this Mendocino County town.

Max Riedel was the proprietor at the Blue Grass.

Ore wagons and a 20 mule train work their way into Daggett. Daggett was founded in the 1860s, but a silver claim was not filed for 15 years. By 1882

Possibly Unique, $20 scrip, unissued, printed by the Coso Mining News. There are green under print vignettes of cattle, and a large “20.00”. The Defi

Paper Money Guarantee graded: 15, choice fine. Good margins, strong readable signatures. Overall an accurately graded note, with good eye appeal. Uniq

Paper Money Guarantee graded: fine 12 net. Good margins, signatures weak but readable. Color and printing better than net fine. Unique in private han

Possibly Unique, 25 cent scrip note, medium size, printed on rag paper with thin backing attached. Stamped in blue ink “Registered Jan 4 1876” on rig

By John R. Spears, Rand McNally & Co. Publishers. 226 pages. No dust jacket. Good condition, minor tears on the bind, and few water stains on the

Lot of 14 assorted pamphlets and some maps dating from 1920s to the 1990s. Included are: Southern California Desert Areas (AAA publication, 1994); Fur

Lot of 43 post cards, one of which is a photo packet with 12 pictures (dated 1956). Some real photos, some color repros on linen, and some are chromos

By Harper, Oliver. "A moving story of Mormon life, adapted from Joseph LeBrandt's thrilling drama of the same name." Soft cover, 124 ...

Measures 9 2/8 x 3 7/8". Incorporated March 1857. Entitles Alexander Holton one share. Signed by J. G. Jones as secretary, and D. L. Barnys as pr

Two pieces: 1) Langton's Pioneer Express paste-up postmarked Downieville circa 1855; 2) Langton's Pioneer Express receipt from Johnson for a...

Lot of 4. 1) Lamping & Co.'s Express Cover, 1866. Approx. 4 x 9". 2) Banking House of P.A. Lamping & Co. Certificate of Deposit. Da...

Lot of 4 includes: 1) A view of several cabins surrounding the Ruby mine, creating a "classic" placer mining photo. Cabinet card measures 7

A view of the town of Dunsmuir, highlighting the passing of the Sacramento River through town. Measures 5 1/2 x 4" with a black cardstock backing

This photograph peers into the corner grocery store of Maude and Harley Miller. The store is well supplied and most of the goods are in view. Maude

Named for W.W. Durham, a member of the California State Assembly.

Lot of two mounted cabinet card photos are by Miss Adelaide Smart, a California native, who was an active photographer in Dutch Flat in 1899 to 1900.

Lot of 8 real photos, 7 different, one duplicate, showing some of the old mine areas, roads, water fall and stream. All are embossed with Dutch Flat,

This is a great photograph of the hydraulic mining activities at Dutch Flat, which commenced in earnest about 1872 when the Cedar Creek Company of Lon

The Masonic Temple and Theatre Tulane are the focus of this unmounted photo taken by an unknown photographer circa 1914. All the corners of the photo

Fifteen men pose in front of a barn. Barrels are strewn about in the lower left of the photo. Snow is on the ground. Photograph measures 9 1/2”x7”

Moving logs to the mill using a shoot. This picture, possibly El Dorado County (not verified), provides a look at an old fashioned logging process wh

A locomotive, shag #3, stands idle over Slab Creek. Photograph measures 8”x6”, black single matte—minor wear on the corners 10 3/4”x9”, high contrast

Incorporated in 1896, Emeryville was named after Joseph Stickney Emery. M.J. Hayes was the proprietor of this saloon.

W.H. Mathews was the proprietor of the Argonaut.

Lot includes two works: 1) a view of a worker standing next to a large log surrounded by heavy equipment. "At the 'Circulars' Excelsior...

Frank Long was the proprietor at the saloon located at 412 2nd St. in the coastal town of Eureka California.

Lot of 10 includes: 1) 1945, "Greetings, Compliments of Reynolds Grocery," Eureka, CA. Approx. 9 1/2 x 16 3/4" (open). One picture for

A view of a shipyard with a vessel being assembled by a variety of workers. Measures 5 x 7" with white border, mounted on 8 x 10" cardstock

The Transit Saloon was located at 22 C Street in the coastal town of Eureka.

A view of several buildings and offices built out of a heavily wooded area. Measures 10 3/4 x 3 1/2" with no matte or backing. The contrast is hi

Ferndale, with its beautiful Victorian-style homes, is a designated California historical landmark. Many of its stately structures were built in the 1

A rare view looking down on the Floriston Pulp and Paper Mill. The photograph measures 9 1/2 x 7 3/4"with a white border, mounted on green cardst

Measures 9 1/2"x 7 1/2." Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition with little wear. Hand written note in ink and a mark in p

Granite Banking House of C.T.H. Palmer. Received from Joseph Delaney for $300, July 1863. Signed by C.T.H. Palmer. Revenue stamp on right side. Dateli

This early J. W. Bird photograph captures a train wreck near Folsom CA. Measures 8 3/4" by 7." Mounted 10" by 7 3/4." The mount

A view of a group of miners posing in front of a wood and stone building. The cabinet card measured 7 x 4 1/2", mounted on heavy beige cardstock

This is a great shot of an early Forest City. Photograph measures 9 ¼”x7 ¾”, tan single matte—suffers from foxing 13 ½”x10 ¾”, ...

Axel Colberg was proprietor of the Klondike Saloon in the picturesque coastal town of Fort Bragg.

Mining operations in Northern California. Photograph measures 9 ½”x7 ¼”, brown single matte with impressed border 12 ½”x10 ½”, ...

French Gulch was named for the French Canadians who mined the area in 1849, and was one of richest gold regions in the Northern California area. The t

Cabinet card of two horse and buggies and a wagon can be seen on the street corner of this Fresno street. Lewis H. Thompson's Central Drug Stor...