Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

This is Vol. 1, No. 18 of the Herald, "Published in the Heart of the Mines of the Bullfrog District--The Coming Greatest Gold Camp of the World...

Original issue of The Rhyolite Herald dated August 18, 1905 and headlined "Bullfrog's Anniversary." Vol. 1, No. 16. 8 pages, but pages...

This mid-winter 1909 supplement is filled with interesting articles with photographs of the people and locations discussed. Articles include: Shorty H

3.5” X 5.5” postcard by A. E. Holt, Publisher, Rhyolite, Nev. Entitled: “Indians Gambling-A Bunch of Piutes in Camp at Rhyolite, Nevada.” Reverse is p

A great collection of RPCs, white border RRPCsand one Chrome card. Only one is used out of 18 total.

“Fortunes are being made in Rochester Nevada” exclaims one passage from this Rochester ephemera. Measures 21’’x 17’’, in very good condition with ver

A real photo showing the Topic Saloon in foreground, with the Rochester Club Café next to it and other businesses along the dirt street of “Mai...

A single sheet of paper (10" x 27.5”) folded into 4 pages, with story, photos and maps of the Nenzel Crown Point Mining Company in Rochester. Aut

Lot of 4 includes: 1) First Two-Story Building, Rochester. Photo copyrighted in 1913 by Wm. E. Moore, Winnemucca, Nev. The photo shows a small group

This is a choice photo of the Overland Hotel. Photograph measures 6 1/4”x4 1/8”, no matte, medium contrast—yellowing, and focus is sharp. There is a

Eight photographs depict prospecting and mining investments at Round Mountain. Photographs measure 6 ¼”x4”, no mattes, varying contrast and fo...

Lot of 9 photographs showing various views of the mine operation, c.1930. Each has a handwritten note on the back. One photo is of a map showing Toiya

Lot of 4 includes: 1) Dated August 3, 1915, the cards shows the Sunnyside Mill and 2 men standing beside a rocky retaining berm in front of the mill.

This photograph depicts the store front of Morse Investment, owned by Franklin B. Morse of Round Hill. Photograph measures 6 1/2”x4 1/2” with white b

Royal City was at or near Bristol, Nevada. The Silver Day Mining Company was open in 1880 and by 1883 delivered a shaft of 780 feet. The ore was repor

39 post cards, ranging from early 20th century RPCs to modern chrome cards. Four chromolithos of Mt. Charleston, and four of Washoe Valley views of Sl

A collection of 12 post cards. 2 are used and 10 are un-used. Various views of the open pit mine. Some are white border RPCs, some are Chromolithog

A total of 13 post cards in the collection. 6 are used and 7 are un-used. Various in town, mine Photographs and greeting type post cards. Some are

An RPC showing the front entrance to the Star Pointer Hotel—a wooden two-story building with covered ground floor porch and also a covered 2nd floor b

RPC, appears to be a mill, and the writing on the post card states that it was active in 1923. No additional information was located.

A choice photo of Ruth Café with an automobile parked out front. Photograph measures 6 3/4”x4 1/2”, mounted on black construction paper—glue s...

Bird’s eye view of the town of Searchlight, its main street and scattered surrounding buildings. Searchlight is located in the Colorado River Basin i

A crowd is gathered to watch a drilling contest on the streets of Searchlight. Photograph measures 7”x5”, black single matte—minor wear on the corner

Profile of a Quartette Mill and Lodgings. Photograph measures 6 3/4”x4 7/8”, Black single matte with black border 9”x7”--lower left hand corner of th

Lot of 5 includes: 1) Headwork's, Quartette Mine, Searchlight, Nev. 2) Silt pond with log underpinnings. Signed by Gus, dated Mar. 11, 1909. 3)...

Lot of 6 includes: 1) view of the main street of Searchlight taken from a hillside above town. Not used. 2) Shows a wooden house front with signs and

Lot of 5 includes 1) A group of men watch while two of them hammer a steel rod into a concrete core. 2) Another view of Searchlight with Tank Hill in

Townspeople sitting along main street in front of decorated buildings. Photograph is 7 x 5", mounted on black 9 x 7" backing with white bord

Lot of 2 items. 1) Fairview Mine gold specimen: native gold in quartz specimen, 1 x 1.25", cut on one surface. Shamberger reported that the Fairv

An RPC showing 7 men standing around a roulette game. On the wall in back is a sign that reads: H. Lee Jellum and something illegible beneath it. The

Scarce view down Gold Canyon toward Silver City. Stereocard, 3 x 3", mounted on heavy yellow cardstock. Contrast is medium while focus is sharp i

More than 100 original bullion receipts from William Donovan's Reduction Works, which may have been the Silver Hills Mine production. The ingots...

This miniature Comstock Lode silver ingot was made as a presentation watch fob. H. Harris, who made the ingot, began as an assayer in Marysville, Cali

Lot of 15 post cards, 1 used and 14 unused. They show various views of mining country, city views and mine photographs. Some are white border RPCs,

This Post Office was established in what was then Carson County, Utah Territory on May 10, 1860. It was changed to Lyon County, Nevada Territory on Ma

Lot of two 276 pp volumes of business ledgers in the typical nineteenth century leather bindings with red and brown boards. One is labeled “cash book,

A view from high ground of what is likely the main road running through Silver City. Stereocard, 3 x 3 1/4", mounted on heavy orange cardstock.

Lot of 2. Located in the mountains west of Sodaville, caterpillars move tungsten ore out of Silver Dyke. Photographs measure 7”x 5”, with black singl

Used RPC with a picture of Smelter, Nevada.

A great collection of five RPCs, three used and two un-used.

Southern Pacific Railroad built a switchyard in Sparks in 1904, creating the "Rail City."

Lot of 14--a collection of seven used and seven un-used Chromolithograph cards and white border WPC's. Many were published for C.A. Boomer in S...

Lot of 11 includes: A. Benetti; Il Travatore Hotel; Kellison & Poncia; Neely's Sugar Plum; Jerry Poncia; J. Poncia (25c, 1.00 IT); Sheffield...

Bolivia District. Incorporated October, 1865. Cert. #46, issued to Fred M. Mills for 10 shares. Signed by T. D. Prescort as President and Geo H. Smith

Lot of 10 post cards. 2 are used and 8 are unused. Several photographs show only the Hot Springs, while some photographs include Indians or other gen

A total of 6 un-used RPCs, some with white borders.

Lot of 17. A collection of post cards with photographs of Carson Indian Agency and Stewart Indian Training School. 5 used and 12 un-used. Some are R

Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Certificate # 2909, issued to Brooks & Lee, Trustees in 1875 for 20 shares. Signed by Ge

Virginia Mining district, Storey County, Nevada. Incorporated August, 18, 1875. Certificate No. 20712 issued to Richardson Hill Co., Trustees, for 5 s

Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Certificate # 1121, issued to S.H. Brooks, Trustee in 1879 for 200 shares. Signed by S.D. Hu