Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

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Grand-scale, world-class auction featuring a spectacular offering of Postal History, Rare Photographs,
Post Cards, Stamps and Western American ephemera. Over 2,000 lots from the famous Al Mueller
Western Photograph Collection, the Gil Schmidtmann Postal History and Nevadiana Collection, the John
Woodward Ingot Collection and the Marshall Fey Gaming Collection, along with a fabulous group of
Native American items, including Navajo rugs and Washoe baskets. Also included will be some historic
Buffalo Bill items, a Goldfield and Bullfrog section, extremely rare philately, and a remarkable Dakota
collection. This sale will cover a massive portion of collecting fields with everything from precious metal
ingots, gold specimens and stock certificates to rare saloon tokens from all over the Western states.
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Salt Lake,UT - Big 4 Saloon Token : 5c - 1996 - Salt Lake,UT - Big 4 Saloon Token : 5c -
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Yes, they drink in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake,UT - c1890 - Brigham Young Photograph :  1997 - Salt Lake,UT - c1890 - Brigham Young Photograph :
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This cabinet card measures 3 7/8" x 6 1/4" mounted on a dark green matte with a gold border that measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2". High co
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Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Campsite Photo :  1998 - Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Campsite Photo :
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This C. R. Savage Art Bazar photo measures 6 1/4” by 4.” Mounted 6 1/2” by 4 1/4.” The upper left corner is missing and the other corners are worn.
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Salt Lake,UT - c1875 - Eagle Gate Photograph :  1999 - Salt Lake,UT - c1875 - Eagle Gate Photograph :
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Carte de visite of Bringham Young’s entrance. Bottom of the card reads President Young’s Residence. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good
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Salt Lake,UT - c1890 - Firemen Pose Photograph :  2000 - Salt Lake,UT - c1890 - Firemen Pose Photograph :
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The Fire Department poses on the streets of the Beehive State. Photograph measures 8”x6”, black single matte 12”xz10”, high to medium contrast—suffer
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Salt Lake,UT - 1862- 1875 - George Cannon Carte de Visite :  2001 - Salt Lake,UT - 1862- 1875 - George Cannon Carte de Visite :
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This Savage and Ottinger CDV is of Brigham Young’s private secretary, Cannon, in his younger days. He was quite an adventurer as he ended up gold min
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Salt Lake,UT - c1910 - Indian Courtship Stereoview :  2002 - Salt Lake,UT - c1910 - Indian Courtship Stereoview :
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A studio picture taken by “Carter’s Celebrated Indian Stereoscopics, of Salt Lake City. The photos show a young Indian man and woman, each seated on a
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Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Lion House Carte de Visite :  2003 - Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Lion House Carte de Visite :
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This Carter CDV features Brigham Young’s residence in Salt Lake City on East South Temple Street. The house was built in 1856 to accommodate Young’s
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Salt Lake,UT - c 1862-1875 - Lion House Carte de Visite - Close Up View :  2004 - Salt Lake,UT - c 1862-1875 - Lion House Carte de Visite - Close Up View :
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This pristine Savage and Ottinger CDV gives a closer view of Brigham Young’s residence. On East South Temple Street, the trees are still fairly young
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Salt Lake,UT - c 1875 - Lion House Carte de Visite - Early :  2005 - Salt Lake,UT - c 1875 - Lion House Carte de Visite - Early :
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This view of Brigham Young’s residence is taken from directly across the street. The street is unpaved and trees are leafless and extremely young. T
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Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Main Street Vista Photograph :  2006 - Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Main Street Vista Photograph :
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Carte de visite looking over the west side of Main Street. High to medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is sharp—store front signs can be easily
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to rcardall for (550.00 + 96.25BP) = 646.25
 
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Salt Lake,UT - c 1871 - Methodist Church Carte de Visite :  2007 - Salt Lake,UT - c 1871 - Methodist Church Carte de Visite :
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This Carter CDV rendering shows the initial First United Methodist Church building in Salt Lake City on East Third South Street. A Methodist preacher
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Salt Lake,UT - pre 1882 - Mormon Temple Carte de Visite :  2008 - Salt Lake,UT - pre 1882 - Mormon Temple Carte de Visite :
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This Carte de Visite by Mormon photographer, E. Martin, shows an artist’s drawing of what the temple and the grounds would look like when finished. T
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Salt Lake,UT - no date - Native American Image Montage Photograph :  2009 - Salt Lake,UT - no date - Native American Image Montage Photograph :
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This montage features 21 different photos of various Native Americans and Native American scenes. Most of the portraits are of men but there are 4 of
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Salt Lake,UT -  no date - Native American Photograph :  2010 - Salt Lake,UT - no date - Native American Photograph :
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The C. W. Carter Native American photo shows a robust Native American male model dressed in what whites think Native garb looked like in the era. Non
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Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Posed Natives Carte de Visite :  2011 - Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1896 - Posed Natives Carte de Visite :
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Another Carter CDV captures Natives’ in original dress. There is another photo in this sale of a single male Native dressed in a loin cloth posed si
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to rcardall for (500.00 + 87.50BP) = 587.50
 
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Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Railroad Hand Car Photograph :  2012 - Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Railroad Hand Car Photograph :
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Carte de visite of men posing on a railroad hand car. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good—minor graininess in places. Very minor wear o
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Sold to rico4248 for (275.00 + 48.13BP) = 323.13
 
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Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Railroad Tunnel Photograph :  2013 - Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Railroad Tunnel Photograph :
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Carte de visite looking into a railroad tunnel. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good to fair—grainy in places. Very minor wear on the co
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Salt Lake,UT - no date - Scenic View Carte de Visite :  2014 - Salt Lake,UT - no date - Scenic View Carte de Visite :
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Charles William Carter produced this CDV bird’s eye view of a sparsely populated city looking northeast from City Hall. The scene takes in much rich
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Salt Lake,UT - no date - Tabernacle View Carte de Visite :  2015 - Salt Lake,UT - no date - Tabernacle View Carte de Visite :
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This CDV by an unknown photographer looks north over the city taking in the Tabernacle, which took workers 3 years to build (1864-1867). The most rem
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Salt Lake,UT - no date - Temple Street Birds Eye View Carte De Visite :  2016 - Salt Lake,UT - no date - Temple Street Birds Eye View Carte De Visite :
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Written on the back of this CDV in pencil is "East Temple Street." This view overlooks a young Salt Lake City, where the viewer can see to t
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Sold to rcardall for (200.00 + 35.00BP) = 235.00
 
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Salt Lake,UT - c1868 - Townsend House Photograph :  2017 - Salt Lake,UT - c1868 - Townsend House Photograph :
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Carte de visite of the early Salt Lake Hotel. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good—minor graininess in places. Minor wear on edges and c
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Salt Lake,UT - c1875 - Townsend House Photograph :  2018 - Salt Lake,UT - c1875 - Townsend House Photograph :
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Carte de visite of an early Salt Lake Hotel. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good—minor graininess in places. Minor wear on edges and co
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Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Ute Indians Stereoview Utah Territory :  2019 - Salt Lake,UT - c1870 - Ute Indians Stereoview Utah Territory :
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This is one of “Carter’s Celebrated Indian Stereo’s” taken in the 1870’s. The photo shows a group of 5 seated people, in traditional dress and wearing
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Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1895 - Wells Fargo Stables Carte de Visite :  2020 - Salt Lake,UT - c 1867-1895 - Wells Fargo Stables Carte de Visite :
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This Charles William Carter CDV shows the Wells Fargo stables and mountain views. Wells Fargo began taking mail from Salt Lake City in 1861, when it
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to rcardall for (600.00 + 105.00BP) = 705.00
 
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Spring Canyon,UT - Carbon County - c1918 - Coal Miners Stand Near Mine Photograph :  2021 - Spring Canyon,UT - Carbon County - c1918 - Coal Miners Stand Near Mine Photograph :
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Measures 19’’x 15’’ on black matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition with wear. Tear on the top left corner of matte along with
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Utah County,UT - 1890 - Ute People Stereoview :  2022 - Utah County,UT - 1890 - Ute People Stereoview :
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Captioned: A Group of Ute Braves and Squaws, U.S.A. (with same written below in German). The photo shows about a dozen people, some mounted, most not,
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Weber Canyon,UT - Summit county - c 1867-1896 - Devil's Slide Carte de Visite :  2023 - Weber Canyon,UT - Summit county - c 1867-1896 - Devil's Slide Carte de Visite :
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C. W. Carter’s CDV of Devil’s Slide is pristine. The CDV is so clear viewers can see the light dusting of snow showing on the hill beside the slide a
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Weber Canyon,UT - Morgan County - c 1900 - Devil's Slide Photograph :  2024 - Weber Canyon,UT - Morgan County - c 1900 - Devil's Slide Photograph :
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Charles R Savage took this striking black and white photo. Measures 5” by 8.” Mounted 5 1/4” by 8.5.” The corners are worn and yellowing but the pho
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Weber Station,UT - c1865 - Vista of Pulpit Rock Photograph :  2025 - Weber Station,UT - c1865 - Vista of Pulpit Rock Photograph :
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Carte de visite of Utah’s fourth contract station. Medium contrast—some yellowing and focus is good—minor graininess in places. Very minor wear on t
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Sold to rcardall for (375.00 + 65.63BP) = 440.63
 
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Conway,WA - Skagit County - 1900 - Northern Pacific Train Hold-up Photograph :  2026 - Conway,WA - Skagit County - 1900 - Northern Pacific Train Hold-up Photograph :
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Measures 7 3/4" by 4 7/8." Unmounted. This matte finished photo by an unknown photographer shows a mock hold-up of a Northern Pacific Train
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Davenport,WA - Lincoln County - Dec. 15, 1903 - Ed Weston Original Wanted Poster :  2027 - Davenport,WA - Lincoln County - Dec. 15, 1903 - Ed Weston Original Wanted Poster :
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A very rare reward/wanted poster for a notorious Washington state horse thief named Ed Weston (who happens to have the same name as a famous photograp
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to eisa1 for (160.00 + 28.00BP) = 188.00
 
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Doty,WA - Lewis County - Bank Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201301-0312028 - Doty,WA - Lewis County - Bank Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201301-031
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H. Toepelt was the proprietor of the Bank Saloon in Doty, Washington. Doty is on the Chehalis River and once boasted the largest sawmill in Lewis Coun
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Index,WA - Snohomish County - Sunset Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201301-0182029 - Index,WA - Snohomish County - Sunset Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201301-018
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A gold strike in 1899 swelled the population of Index, located on the Skykomish River. By the time of the Great Depression, the town had mostly disapp
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Oakville,WA - Grays Harbor County - c1920 - Logging the Pacific Northwest Photograph :  2030 - Oakville,WA - Grays Harbor County - c1920 - Logging the Pacific Northwest Photograph :
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Locomotive sits idle on the Union Timber Co. Spur of the Northern Pacific. Photograph measures 8 1/2”x 6 1/2”, black single matte 12”x10 1/4”, medium
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Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1908 - Charle's Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5151600-0192031 - Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1908 - Charle's Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5151600-019
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The capitol of Washington has a history of busy maritime commerce from its port on Puget Sound, making Charle's Saloon a popular place.
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Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1878 - City View Stereograph :  2032 - Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1878 - City View Stereograph :
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Measures 6 3/4" by 3 3/4." By the Huntington Bros. This card shows "Main Street looking south" Olympia - in Washington Territory.
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Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1878 - City View Stereograph :  2033 - Olympia,WA - Thurston County - c1878 - City View Stereograph :
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Measures 7" by 3 3/4." By the Huntington Bros. This card shows "Main Street looking south" Olympia - in Washington Territory. It
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Puyallup,WA - Pierce County - c1905 - Whitehouse Saloon Token : 6.25C - AU 55 - 3045772-0172034 - Puyallup,WA - Pierce County - c1905 - Whitehouse Saloon Token : 6.25C - AU 55 - 3045772-017
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This is the only saloon token from Puyallup.
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Seattle,WA - King County - c1910 - Billiards at W.J. Wilson with Token Photograph :  2035 - Seattle,WA - King County - c1910 - Billiards at W.J. Wilson with Token Photograph :
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Several men pose in a pool hall. Photograph measures 7”x5” with white border, black single matte 10”x8”, high contrast, and focus is sharp. A couple
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Seattle,WA - King County - c1910 - Blue Funnel Line, Pier 14 Photograph :  2036 - Seattle,WA - King County - c1910 - Blue Funnel Line, Pier 14 Photograph :
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A view of two steamships docked on either side of the Blue Funnel Line, Pier 14. The image measures 9 3/4 x 7 3/4", mounted on brown cardstock me
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Seattle,WA - King County - c1890 - Denny Hill View Photograph :  2037 - Seattle,WA - King County - c1890 - Denny Hill View Photograph :
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Measures 8" by 5." With mounting measures 8 1/2" by 5 1/8." This cabinet card by Seattle News Company shows wear and tear at the
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Seattle,WA - King County - c1890 - Vista of City Photograph :  2038 - Seattle,WA - King County - c1890 - Vista of City Photograph :
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Measures 7 1/2" by 4 1/2." With mounting measures 8 1/4" by 5." This cabinet card, by an unknown photographer, takes a bird...
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Shelton,WA - c1908 - Bear Saloon Token : 6.25C - AU 58 - 1585129-0122039 - Shelton,WA - c1908 - Bear Saloon Token : 6.25C - AU 58 - 1585129-012
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The unusual denomination 6 1/4 cents highlights this piece. Lynch was the proprietor.
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Slaughter,WA - King County - 1893 - Group Photograph :  2040 - Slaughter,WA - King County - 1893 - Group Photograph :
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Measures 7 3/4" by 4 1/4." With mounting 8 1/2" by 5 1/8." This cabinet card by W. S. Walbridge depicts the citizens of Slaughter
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Spokane,WA - No Date - Judge Saloon Token : 5c - MS 62 - 1945498-0772041 - Spokane,WA - No Date - Judge Saloon Token : 5c - MS 62 - 1945498-077
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This piece is one of the finest known from Spokane.
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Tacoma,WA - Budweiser Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201300-0492042 - Tacoma,WA - Budweiser Saloon Token : 5c - Genuine - 5201300-049
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This saloon was located at 1207 Pacific Avenue.
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Toledo,WA - Lewis County - c1880s - Iowa Restaurant & Hotel Photograph :  2043 - Toledo,WA - Lewis County - c1880s - Iowa Restaurant & Hotel Photograph :
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Measures 7 1/2" by 4 1/2." With mounting measures 8 1/4" by 5." It has foxing on the edges and the corners show wear. The photog
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Upper Lowell,WA - Shohomish County - 1907 - Dean Mine Photograph :  2044 - Upper Lowell,WA - Shohomish County - 1907 - Dean Mine Photograph :
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Measures 7" by 5." Mounted. Measures 8 3/4" by 6 3/4." This photo has some darker areas in the upper portion. It's focus ...
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