Mueller ~ Schmidtmann Western Americana BONANZA

Obverse: W Otto slot machines SF; reverse: pictorial race horse. J.C. Irvine token.

Cert. #100. Incorporated in California in 1929. Issued to Thos. Derby in 1930 for 10 shares. Signed by F. C. Compton as VP and by secretary. Eagle vig

Measures 8 1/2’’x 6 1/2’’, medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition, very little wear. Some small freckling marks on the top right, and

This 9 3/4" by 7 3/4" unmounted glossy photo by an unknown photographer advertises the upcoming Armistice Day Parade on November 11, 1928.

Old Mission Santa Barbara sits in the background of a man packing wood and supplies. The Old Mission was built in 1786 and remains today. Photograph

Lot of 10 includes; 1) Bank of Santa Cruz cover, 1891; 2) Savings deposit slip, county Bank of Santa Cruz; 3) First National Bank of Santa Cruz chec

This gold mounted 8" by 6" photo, by an unknown photographer, took this photo of people standing on the steps of the Old Soldier's Hom...

A view of over 65 men, women, and children posing in front of the Soldiers' Home in Sawtelle, California. The photograph measures 8 x 6" wi...

An early suburb of Santa Cruz, Seabright was named after Seabright, New Jersey in 1880 and a Post Office was established there in 1899. This photogra

Williams Avenue Cash Grocery store front displays goods for sale. Image size is 7" x 5", black single matte 8-3/4" x 6-3/4". Focu

A view of a woman standing on a bridge crossing a river in a wooded area with several buildings in the background on the far side of the river. Cabin

A Money Receipt received from Frank Litsch for one bag of gold dust valued at $544, and addressed to Kruse & Euler (merchandisers in San Francisc

Possibly the finest known example.

Two paddle wheel steamers are moored to the banks of the Sacramento River. Stockton is in the background. Photograph measures 10”x8 1/8”, no matte,

Cert#3843. Issued to J.H. Churchill in for the amount of 50 shares of capital stock. Signed by J. Ariesbill (spelling?) as secretary and J.E.Adams as

Photograph of early Stove Pipe Wells. "Bungalow City, Death Valley" written on bottom border of photo. Approx. 6.5 x 9.5". Photograph h

The saloon's seven digit phone number makes this a modern token made of native copper. Clark Coonwy was the proprietor.

Lot of 3 RPCs. 1) Group of fishermen showing their catches and hunters with rifles standing on the deck of a wooden cabin with pine trees in the backg

4 Lots. 1) "Truckee - Carson Irrigation Project" - 1914. Picture of "The Great Lahontan Dam" on front cover. Description of the pr

Lot of 12 includes: 2 checks on the First National Bank of Vallejo, 1915; 3 Bank of Benecia checks, 1891; 2 Peoples' Bank of Benecia, 1899 and 1...

A real photo showing the front of the Hotel Victorville, shaded by large trees and a masonry front porch. Two story sandstone-looking building. A woma

A view of a loaded mule train with one man standing on the porch and another on his horse outside a storefront. The photograph measures 10 x 8",

This 7" by 6" black mounted photo is of the J. A. Patterson Store in Winchester CA. With the mounting the photo measures 8 3/4" by 6 3

Incorporated under the laws of Colorado. Certificate # 1841, issued to A.B. Shipman in 1913 for 2,000 shares. Signed by Illegible as President and i

Two miners perched on a mountain ledge chiseling for ore. This print is done by Frank Tenney Johnson who was hired in 1904 to travel and follow the li

Incorporated in Main. Cert.# 12, unissued in 1877 for 10 shares. President’s name illegible, treasurer Edward Lord. Vignette on right side is of mini

Incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado. Certificate no. 52 issued to Mrs. C.J. Dale for 91 shares on May 26th, 1917. Signed by E.D. De S

Bellevue Gully construction project. Photograph measures 10”x8”, no matte, high to medium contrast—minor yellowing, and the focus is sharp. Photogra

Two stereo cards by the Keystone Video Company, #56 & #214, showing a tiny mining town in a steep ravine. The photos are very similar, and both id

Lot of 3 Geological Survey professional papers on the Central City area of Colorado. They are: Paper #439, Economic Geology of the Central City Distri

A collection of the company's newsletters, with photos, technical articles and historical tidbits about lost mines, burros, and other items of i...

Survey of the Mammoth Placer: The Denver National Bank Triplicate Certificate No 1091 that reads: "Denver, Colo. Oct 31, 1887. I certify that Ric

Incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado. Certificate no. 89 issued to Joseph Colornbe on October 16, 1902. Signed by T.T. Graves as Pres

Actually a stock subscription form issued to buyers for a payment plan on the purchase of stock. This is issued to Geo. J. Fessel of Ft. Dodge, IA for

Very clear shot of Locomotive No. 514 idle at the station. Photograph measures 9 1/2”x7 1/2”, black single matte 10”x8”, high contrast, and sharp foc

A small original glass slide of a town in a valley with snow-capped mountains in the background. A river runs alongside the base of the hills to the r

Lot of two blank, attached stock certificates with stubs attached (one page). Eureka District. Incorporated in Iowa in 1878. Unissued, undated, unsign

The Santa Rosa Branch of A. Levy & J. Zentner Co. Photograph measures 10”x8”, no matte, high contrast, and the focus is sharp. To the left stand

Breckenridge District. Postal cover and advertisements from the Office of the Square Deal Mining and Development Company in Rockford, IL to a potentia

A rare rectangular saloon token. W.H. Slee was the proprietor of the Walden Club Saloon.

By Hubbell, Raynor. Hardcover, 67 pages plus appendix, photographs, and illustrations. No publisher or copyright noted. Also includes a "1960 Rev

Miners working a sluice outside mine entrance stereocard. Brown matted stereocard measures 7 x 3-1/2.” Contrast is high. Focus is good. Minor wear/a

Image measures 7-1/2 x 4-1/2”, and with impressed brown matte, overall size is 10 x 7”. Focus and contrast are good. Signs on buildings are easily rea

A reprinted copy taken from the 18th Annual Report, USGS, 1898, titled: "The Mining Districts of the Idaho Basin and the Boise Ridge, Idaho,&am...

A commemorative series of five silver coins from the Bunker Hill Company, a subsidiary of Gulf Resources & Chemical Corporation. Each coin commemo

Image measures 6-1/2 x 4-1/2,” brown single matte measures 8 x 6.” Contrast is good. Focus is sharp. Matte with multiple pin holes along top and botto

Five people stand amongst their rows. Photograph measures 8”x 6”, black single matte 12”x10”, medium contrast—suffers from some yellowing and the ima

A set of four different Mining Company stocks in the same location. 1) The Phoenix Mining Company: Certificate # 191, issued to Bracking-Ebbly Inv.

Chicago and Alton Railroad Company common stock certificate dated August 4, 1908 and was issued for 100 shares to E.J. Jeffrey. The borders are done i

Chicago and Alton Railroad Company 1925 preferred stock certificate. The sock number is B1535 and was issued for 10 shares of preferred stock. This 12

Handkerchief commemorating the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893. Biege, approximately 10.5 x 10", with a picture of a U.S. Gov...

Set includes one envelope (approx. 4.25 x 2.5") and ten tickets. Six tickets include images on their face, including George Washington, Benjamin

Measures 9 1/4”x7 1/4”, brown single matte 13 3/4”x11 3/4”, high contrast, and focus is sharp. No photographer identified. Location not verified. J

This is a Lot of Railroad Timetables from sundry railroad companies dating from 1922 until 1941. The lot includes time tables from 6 railroads. 1) Chi

Written by Hill, John David. Hardcover, 200 pages including index and numerous genealogical tables. Published from the Press of John P. Morton and Com

This is a Lot of 3 Boston and Providence Railroad Corporation Stock Certificates dating 1870. Each of these stocks is signed by President John H. Clif

This certificate was good for twenty-five shares of stock valued at $2500. The Boston Worcester Railroad was consolidated with the Boston and Albany R

By Captain Glazer, Willard. Hardcover, 542 pages including many illustrations. Hubbard Publishing Company, Philadelphia, PA., 1896. Covers Captain Gla

Measures 8 1/2’’x 5 1/4’’ on white matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition with little wear. Some brown marks on the bottom of

This is a lot of 24 ink blotters, majority is from Chillicothe, Missouri and a few are from other Missouri towns.

Dated March 24, 1886. It certifies that A. N. Jenny is the owner of 100 shares of capital stock. The stock has a green elaborate border. On the left a

Dated April 3, 1886. It certifies that Henry Clews & Co is the owner of 100 shares of capital stock. The stock has a green elaborate border. On t

Dated April 1, 1886. It certifies that Henry Clews & Co is the owner of 100 shares of capital stock. The stock has a green elaborate border. On t

Dated March 15, 1886. It certifies that W.E. Connor & Co is the owner of 100 shares of capital stock. The stock has a green elaborate border. On t

Certificate dated October 31, 1908. It certifies that Nederlandsche Vereeniging is the owner of 10 shares of common stock valued at $100 per share. Th

This double matted Degler Studios photograph shows the workers and supporters of Union #10 of the Frisco Railway (St. Louis and San Francisco Railway)

Measures 12’’x10’’ on grey matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition with very little wear. Top two matte corners are slightly be

Multi-colored map on paper, showing the geologic levels present in the area in vibrant watercolors. Made by G.H. Potter, possibly a mining engineer wh

Butte Mining District. Incorporated under the laws of Arizona, 1905. Certificate no. 15044 issued to William Daniel on August 16, 1913. Signed by W.W.

Lot of 3 photographs from The Dore Studio of Butte, MT, P.C. Bundy of MT and Storm of Denver, Colorado. Sharp focus and high contrast. Two carte de v

Incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Montana. Certificate # A1797, issued to P.J. Goodhart & Co. in 1894 for 100 shares. Signed by W.

Great Falls gets its name from the series of five waterfalls Lewis and Clark had to portage over on their way west in 1805. It took them 31 days to ge

Harlowton was named for the President of Montana’s Railroad, Richard A. Harlow, and established in 1900. The Ross family had a rooming house there. O

Incorporated under the laws of the Territory of Montana. Certificate #441, not issued. No shares, no date and no signatures for President or Secreta

Where the Tongue and Yellowstone rivers merge, the U.S. Army established a fort to respond to the Battle of the Little Big Horn. General Nelson A. Mil

A nice piece of Montana history.

Lot of 2 includes: 1) Geology and Ore Deposits of the Philipsburg Quadrangle, Montana by Emmons, William Harvey and Calkins, Frank Cathcart. Hardcover

Radersburg, Montana. Broadwater County, Radersburg Mining District. Incorporated in 1908 under the laws of the State of Montana. Certificate No. 183 i

A piece of history from Sheridan, Montana, "the Heart of the Ruby Valley."

Set of 3 Holladay Overland Mail & Express Co. unused checks, dated 186_ , including two that are attached. The single check has the denomination l

Plain printed envelope. Agent Virginia City & Red Bluff Stage Co. Stage business upper left corner. Addressed to S.R. Buford, Esq. Virginia City M

Measures 11"x 9" on tan matte. Medium contrast and focus is sharp. In good condition with little wear. Matte has some wear on the top and

Incorporated under the laws of New Mexico. Certificate # 1099, issued to Laura Wayne in 1902 for 1,250 shares. Signed by J.Co. Jones as Vice Preside

Incorporated in New Mexico. Cert #. 307 to Henrietta Sheer for 1000 shares. Signed by President Edward last name is illegible and J.F Heritz Secretar

A view of "Nearly 1000 cars parked on the Alamogordo N.M. - Whitesands, April 19th, 34" printed on the front, lower right hand corner of the

Rare Early New Mexico. Measures 10 1/8 x 8". Incorporated in New Mexico 1889. New Placers District. Certifies that Bernard Warner is entitled to

Captioned: Carrying Wood to Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this is #81 of a series produced by Stereo-Travel Company, Corona, New York City. The phot

Estey District. Lot of 48 certificates, unissued. Incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada. Certificate nos. 53-100. Black print with blue b

A two-sided map showing on one side a cross section view of the National Gold and Silver Mining Company near Steins.The reverse is a map of the proper

By Lingenfelter, Richard with an introduction by Myrick, David F. Hardcover, indexed, 228 pages including photographs and blank dustjacket with 4-5&...

Published by Frank L. Kreider and Bro., Merchants Exchange, San Francisco, Cal, circa 1905. Hardcover, 48 pages including many maps and photographs. T

Prepared under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, 86th Congress, 1st Session. Hardcover, 73 pages with photographs. Published by the U.

Lot of covers and cards. BUCKSKIN (1906-1914, Douglas Co.): 1 card, 1907—Bullfrog scenes. COLUMBIA (1904-1919, Esmeralda Co.): 1 cover, 1905. 6 car

Lot of covers and cards. BABBITT (1942-Present): 2 cards, 1949 and 1960, 2 diff. PM. PINEGROVE (1869-1911): 1 cover, nd. 1 card 1910. Both have t

Lot of covers and cards. Most are duplicates from all over the state. Large mix of dates, mostly post 1900's. 61 covers, 10 with contents. A...

Lot of covers. A large group of covers, many with contents and many with advertisers. 49 are PM Nevada, 37 are PM California and 14 are PM from stat

Lot of 22 includes: 1) 18th Annual Meeting, NV Bar Association…May 12, 1928; 2) 17th Annual Meeting, NV Bar Association, 1927; 3) 12th Annual Meeting,

By Robertson, Frank C. And Harris, Beth Kay. Hardcover, indexed, 331 pages including illustrations. Published by Sage Books, Denver, 1962. Several 1/2

Five collectible whiskey bottles. Harold's Club, Reno, Ezra Brooks dice shaped bottle, 1968; John Ascuaga's Golden Rooster bottle, Ezra Broo...

Black and white photograph a church (unidentified location). Measures 10’’x8’’, focus is sharp and contrast is high. Very good condition, with minor l