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This 4 page booklet describes the Indian Trading Post as "The Most Interesting Place in Reno." Approximately 5.5 x 5" when open. The fr

This 1910 photograph highlights former heavyweight world champion boxer Jack Johnson drinking James E Pepper brand whiskey the day before his infamous

Post card of one of the most famous boxing matches in history. 11’’x 3 ½ , in good condition with slight wear. A crease is present down the mi...

Street scene photograph captioned: "Johnson collecting his share of the $121,000 purse the evening of July 4, 1910." Crowded scene around th

A group of four RPCs post cards from the July 4, 1910 fight in Reno, Nevada. None were ever mailed. All have writing on the back that states "J

These two postcards capture the crowd excitement and setting of the Johnson/Jefferies Heavyweight Championship fight. Jeffries had been touted as the

Lot of 21 RPCs showing aspects and scenes of the Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries fight. Many photos taken by Dana Studio of San Francisco. Included are:

A large collection of general views throughout the Reno area. The total is over 75 Linen and Chromolitho cards.

A set of four post cards, one un-used.

V. Bony was proprietor of this Biggest Little City saloon.

36 postcards issued by Edward H. Mitchell of San Francisco, of Reno sights. 21 unwritten, postmarks from 1908-1918.

Eleven postcards of Native Americans in Reno, 3 RPCs, five written with postcards from 1907-1917.

A mostly complete run of Nevada Historical Society Quarterlies from Vol. 1, No.3 (March 1958), including the Centennial 1964 issues, to Vol. 50, No. 2

This watercolor titled "Old Mining Dump" by Minerva Lockwood Pierce is circa 1930. The watercolor is 13 1/2" x 19," housed in orig

Calendar features a right side/back depiction of a nude female. She is leaning on a mantle with her left arm, admiring her beauty in a mirror, while h

A collection of six cards, five used and one un-used. Sates that can be read are from 1918. All are street views. All are white border RPCs.

A fan with black and white Photographs mailed in an envelope. Photographsto's are various views of streets, landscapes and buildings.

42 Reno street scene and buildings postcards issued by the Pacific Novelty Company of San Francisco, made in Germany. 16 unwritten, postmarks ranging

Reno, Nevada, Washoe County, Pyramid Mining District. Incorporated May 1st, 1883. Certificate No. 46, issued to Alvaro Evans for 500 shares at $100 ea

Token Reads: Rainbow Club inc. /Good for/1/Free Game/146 N Center St.Reno, Nevada//(around the edge) Your prosperity is built on 4 corners here/Good F

"On the Road of a thousand wonders," was the theme of the California Sales Company's early divided-back photo postcards. Eight cards,...

Nine chromolithographs, five the same (of the Truckee River above Reno), Hunter's Canyon (2), and Moana Springs training facility. Six unwritten...

June 10, 1906 R. Cooper sent Townsend Hawkes of Corning, New York, a photo postcard of Reno reporting meeting an Irishman who knew Hawkes' grand...

24 post cards of the Reno Arch, 16 unwritten. Two rare RPCs, 12 RPCs with border. Postmarks date from 1931-47. One 1931 card comments: "Boy! Wha

A great collection of 29 post cards. Only four are used. All but one are white border RPCs. The other is a RPC.

Four RPCs of Reno High, Orvis Ring School. Two written with 1910 and 1913 postmarks.

This is a collection of 22 post cards dating from 1908 to 1931. There are 9 used and 13 un-used. Some are white border RPCs, and some are Chromolith

The Biggest Little City in the World had several saloons with tokens.

Band poses with instruments. Photograph measures 8”x6”, tan single matte—upper right corner missing, high contrast—tends toward the blacks, and focus

Lot of 38 RPCs of scenic views near Reno. Mountains, Truckee River, Washoe Golf Course etc. All but three are unwritten.

Two men pose inside the Butcher and Collins Jewelry Store. Photograph measures 7”x5”, black single matte 10”x8”, high contrast, and focus is sharp.

Crowded street scene of July 3, 1910 downtown Reno the day before the Johnson/Jeffries fight. Hundreds of people mobbed the street on foot, in automo

15 Reno street scenes, 5 unwritten, postmarks from 1905-1912.

Collection of 7 RPCs with no border. Four are used. Three are un-used. Views of the Riverside Hotel, Virginia St. Bridge, drug store and post office.

Collection of 43 of chromolithograph post cards with no borders. 25 un-used and 22 used.

This is a street view photograph of the Southern Nevada Wagon Company and Reno Amusement Company storefront. This single matte photograph measures 6...

Twenty two chromolithograph views of the Truckee River, 16 unwritten. Six written with postmarks from 1907 through 1913.

Reportedly located at the Wells Avenue underpass.

47 early postcards of University of Nevada, Reno sites. Half RPCs, half linen. 15 written, with postmarks from 1907-1930.

21 RPCs of Reno, 8 written with postmarks from 1923-1951. "Hi Kids: Guess what--Married again for the last time. Al"

A classic view of Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries in a "clinch" during the 1st round of "The Fight of the Century," on July 4th 1910

A classic view of Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries, squaring off in the 14th round of "The Fight of the Century," on July 4th 1910, in Reno, NV

A blue-toned real photo showing 4 small buildings in a grove of aspen trees. The caption reads: “The Beatty ranch near Rhyolite, Nev.” Three of the s

A set of six RPCs, two used and four un-used. The photographs are a mixture of life in town and outside of town.

A. E. Holt, Mining RPCs from Montgomery Shoshone Mine in Rhyolite and Denver Tunnel No. 2 Tramp Consolidated Mine in Rhyolite.

3.5” X 5.5” post card with handwriting on front and addressed on reverse to Mr. Elman A Long in Iowa.

Two un-used original RPCs. One is a RPC and the other is a white border RPC.

Two very rare RPCs in blue sepia tone - cyanotype. One has a divided back the other does not. Both used, one with a postage stamp. Measures about 5 1/

Series D, One dollar, printed on rust colored paper. Printed by Britton & Rey, San Francisco. Graded by PMG Choice About Uncirculation 58.

Series B printed on blue paper with blue safety print and blue under print of vignette. Certificate states, “Securities having been deposited with the

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