Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

The appearance of the Cerro Colorado Arizona Mining Company scrip note in the John J Ford Collection stirred a lot of emotion out of a few of us, espe

Lot of two includes an unusual shot of a dry washing machine and its use for placer mining. Photographs measure 4 1/2”x3 1/2”, green single mattes 6”

80 x 48 Provenance High Desert Museum, Bend Oregon. Butterfields 2002 lot 1472.

Measures 88" x 48". Provenance deconsessioned by High Desert Museum Bend, Oregon. Butterfields 2002 Lot 1468.

Measures 88" x 53". Unusual stepped center diamond design with stylized "S" design on outside border. Red, tan, black, and grey. G

Measures 77" x 49". Provenance trading post owner C. N. Cottons Catalog Butterfields 2002 Catalog lot 1455 Plated.

This measures 16" x 4.5". The materials are willow and evils claw on a split-bundle foundation. On the outside of the basket are two blue be

By Patrick Hamilton, with large folding map and inserts in excellent condition. Content is complete and in good condition. Cover has some water stain

San Francisco District. Early gold district near Oatman partially along the Colorado River, along the Nevada-Arizona border, near the El Dorado Distri

Probably The Cave Creek District. This is the first we have seen. Incorporated in Arizona Territory. Cert. #79, issued to L.B. Bartlett in 1897 for 50

Measures 72" x 54". Beautiful maroon, black and grey with white. Condition excellent with one removable stain.

Incorporated in New Jersey in 1883. Cert. #299, issued to Elizabeth W. Harper for 5 shares in 1883. Signed by I.B. Baker as president and by Geo. Mat

Established as stop on the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, Ashfork burned to the ground in 1893 and had to be rebuilt. Rambaud was proprietor of the Bl

On the Sonoita river, an old mill site, 10 miles below camp Critenten. Rare. Measures 13 1/4 x 9 1/4. Invorporated in New Jersey, March 1881. Entitles

Flooded city street with onlookers (and a dog) surveying the water from the board sidewalks. Several horses and carriages are standing alongside the s

A six point star cutout highlights this piece of Arizona copper.

People pose in front of the Palace Hotel, Saloon and Store. Photograph measures 6 1/2”x4 3/4”, gray single matte 9”x7”, high to medium contrast—tends

Bisbee had a population of 20,000 in the early 20th century as millions of dollars of gold, silver and copper were pulled from the Mule Mountains. Th

Brown and Robinson were the proprietors of the Turf Saloon.

Three photos depicting the Warrior Copper Company Camp. Photographs measure 6 1/2”x4 1/4”, two gray single mattes 8 1/2”x6” and one black single matt