Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

Virginia Mining District, Storey County, Nevada. Incorporated June 28, 1886. Certificate No. 111 issued to R. Kirman for 100 shares at $5 each on Jul

Silver Star mining district, Storey County, NV. Incorporated October, 1887. Certificate No. 4329 issued to Zadig, Wollberg & Co., Trustees for 500

Incorporated under the laws of the State of California. Certificate # 6, issued to A.J. Bass, Trustee in 1879 for 13,333 1/3 shares. Signed by W. Wa

Lot of covers and cards. GOLD HILL (1862-1943): 6 covers 1865-1925, 4 diff. PM—one blue and an additional 2 Rec’d at Gold Hill—one also blue. 1893 i

Lot of one cover with letter. VIRGINIA CITY (1861-present): 1 cover w/contents, 1867, legible PM bulls eye cancellation. The letter is addressed to

Lot of two covers with letters. VIRGINIA CITY (1861-present): 2 covers w/contents, 1873 and 1879, possibly same flared cross cancellation. Both cov

A bound volume containing lengthy handwritten reports from C.C. Thomas, Superintendent. It also includes several accounting lists. There are probably

Lot of 33, all colored and most published by the Scenic View Card Co. of San Francisco. Scenes include: Cal-Neva Lodge on Tahoe’s north shore; Mt. Tal

The photo shows people gathered on an open desert surrounded by their automobiles. Very rare. Photo measures 7 x 9 ½”. No matte. High contrast ...

J. Drysdale was the proprietor of this saloon.

Elks Club baseball team poses in Tonopah Studios. Image measures 8” x 6 ¼”, black single matte with black border 10 ¾” x 9”, and focus is...

View of mules hooked up to wagons in front of mine. Photo approximately 7 3/4 x 5", mounted on 10 x 7" black base. Contrast is medium to hig

A set of five RPCs. One is used and four are un-used.

A set of white border RPCs, five used and five un-used, all with different views.

A collection of white border RPCs, seven used and ten un-used. Some are plain back cards.

Three un-used RPCs.

Seven white border RPCs, three used and four un-used. One building is destroyed by fire.

A collection of Chromolithgraph and Chromolitho cards. Twelve are used and twelve are un-used.

Located at 129 Main Street in Tonopah, this saloon was run by proprietors Shoemaker & Smith.

A bound book containing stock certificates for this company, from No. F-1751 to F2000, all in the amount of 1000 shares. Certificates numbered from 17

A single used white border RPC.

A large collection of Chromolithograph and Chromolitho cards. Many are the same picture or photo. Thirty-two are used.

Lot of 3 includes: C & F Bar; Coon and Feutsch; and Feutsch & Schindler.

A single used RPC. Advertising for the Lighweight Championship of the World.

This is glass negative photograph of an emerging Tonopah, Nevada in 1903. During this time more substantial ore deposits were discovered deep in alre

Tonopah mining district. Incorporated in Utah, September 1902. Certificate no. 1609 issued to Nat Boas for 100 shares on March 30, 1914. Signed by F.M

Lot of 2. Tonopah mining district. Incorporated under the laws of Utah on September, 1902. Certificate no. 1966 issued to Thomas S. Robinson for 500 s

A collection of RPCs, eight are used and three are un-used.

In this photograph the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (UBC) pose in front of a Hotel in Tonopah. Photograph measures 8 ¼”x6 ...

Choice shot of a mining operation. Cabinet card, photograph measures 7 3/4”x4”, black single matte 9”x5”, high contrast, and focus is sharp. Very mi

Unusual shape, square with cutouts at the corners.

A great collection of white border RPCs, three used and thirteen un-used. All are minning related.

Seven Shoshones, four women and three men enjoy a card game under a staircase in Tonopah. Horses are corralled in the background. Across the street

A fabulous collection containing hundreds of annual reports, notices to shareholders, assessment notices and more, all included in this 225 page scrap

A sketch of a Nevada “poker hand,” five cards showing the mining camps of Manhattan, Goldfield, Tonopah, Bullfrog and Round Mountain. Printed by Round

Official ledger of this Nevada company organized July 15, 1902. The final page is a record of the company’s meeting on October 5, 1918. There are appr

Lot of 7 panoramic pictures of Tonopah and the surrounding desert. One is a colorized post card from the Newman Post Card Co. in Los Angeles. Another

Lot includes 3 Tonopah photographs and 1 Tonopah Montana Mines postcard.

A set of six used and one un-used RPCs. Included are two Photographs.

Lot of 6 includes: 1) Three from 1940. (10 x 16 3/4") All have identical cardstock base, beige with blue trim and borders. The calendars are appr

Panoramic of the 40 members of the Tonopah Rotary club in a silver wooden frame. Overall 9" x 34." Contrast good, focus sharp. Fading on low

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Pete Fabbi poses in front of his Progress Bakery Stage. Photograph measures 7"x5", black single matte 9"x7", medium to high contr

The photo shows a stagecoach in front of the Nye County Mercantile. Photograph measures 7 7/8”x5 5/8”, no mount, medium contrast—some yellowing, and

People pose in front of Tonopah’s earliest business, Lothrop and Davis. Photograph measures 5 3/4”x8”, grey single matte with wear on the corners 9 3

A lively Fourth of July Parade with Band marches down the street. Photograph measures 9 1/8”x3 5/8”, Black single matte 9 1/8”x6”, high contrast, and

Lot of 3 issues,, two dated February 10 & 17, 1906 and one dated June 24. The June issue has a dateline error reading 1903 instead of 1906. Each a

Lot of 8 original editions,, dating from August 6, 1904 through December 3, 1904. Wonderful articles and advertisements in each one, including several

Lot of 5 original issues, dating from January-April 1905. Much mining news and great ads, including one item about Jim Butler running for Mayor. Some

Lot of 38 issues, part of a bound volume dated 1916. The May 26 edition is headlined: "Villa Leader is Slain." Many other fascinating news i