November Wonders: Western Americana Auction (November 2021)

All seem to have issues collecting fees? 1) San Francisco to Baltimore with steamship vignette. 1855. "WILL NOT PAY." 2) Folsom to Clarksv...

Lot of three. 1) James Cremer. 1875. 2) Keystone. c1910. Shoes coining presses. 3) A. C. Company. 1925. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Penns

Lot of eight. 1) 1862 Virginia Check from Empire Mill and Mining. 2-4) COD Envelopes. 1899 and 1917. Morgan Hill, California, Oklahoma Oklahoma and Ka

Lot of 4 different. Nice collection! All have illustrations printed on glossy paper that unfold in an accordion-style. 1) Smallest booklet is 4.5 x ...

This lot contains postal covers from the Panama-Pacific Int. Expo. all dated 1913-1915. Seven pieces in all. Date: Country (if not USA): State:

Large box of maps, guide books, match book covers, photographs, post cards and sheet music. Over 40 items. The Fair celebrated the Chicago's cen...

This 16 -3/8-inch copper plaque was made for the 1893 World Columbian Exposition (a.k.a. Chicago World's Fair) by the Hausman Company of Niagara...

Program magazines from the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago, "A Century of Progress" and the 1939 World's Fair in New York. The three ...

1885 NC&Sam Exposition New Orlean. Turtle shell w/expo hall on button. Date: 1885 Country (if not USA): State: Louisiana City: New Orle...

From the 1901 Pan American Expo in Buffalo New York. A beatifully engraved matchís face w/ Manfacturers and Liberal Arts Bldg on one side and

A group of items from the New York World's Fair of 1939 and 1964-5. "Views of the New York World's Fair 1939" color booklet, 11 x ...

Lot of 2 different for the Centennial Exposition, held in Philadelphia in 1876 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the US. 1) Intern

Lot of 4. 1) Two reproduction photos: view of busy street, "Pay Streak,"; and women walking around unusual building. 4.5 x 6.5" 2) Ea...

Fantastic group of 6 pieces from six different expositions. 1) Authorized Visitors Guide to the Centennial Exhibition and Philadelphia, 1876. JP Lippi

Archive of Walnut Creek firemen guy Fremont Spencer, circa 1918 to 1950. Fremont graduated from Mount Diablo high school in 1915 (diploma present). He

Letter the American Fire Engine Company of Seneca Falls, New York dated March 10, 1897, to the Pleasant Valley Wine Company of Rheims, New York. Vigne

1) 1926 Seagrave Fire Engine Bank - 1/30 Scale Cincinatti F.D. Lettering - Mfg. by Ertl Co., Dyersville, Iowa- Die Cast Coin Bank with Key - (Note: Se

Antique color celluloid badge with picture of fireman ascending ladder to window spewing flames. Measures 1.75" diameter. Stamped on reverse: ...

This appears to be a fraternal bib done in a beautiful needlepoint pattern. This piece measures 22 x 16" and is encased in a wooden and glass s...

Business card belonging to James T. Garrett, identifying him as a member of the Masonic Lodge in Colorado. Please see photos for more detail and cond

Lot of three. Silver and gold plated. These striking pieces need a photograph to describe them. Please see photo. One is self identified as Lodge # 11

Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. State of California. Annotated and Compiled by John Stewart Ross. Sixth Edition; Published by order of the Gr

Issued to James Fullarton. Instituted Feb. 1844, admitted Jan. 1860. Vignette house / office with motto "United to Support, Not Combined to Inj...

Twenty-one Fresno City dog licenses from the following years: 1960-1964, 1966-1978, 1980-1982. Mostly brass, some aluminum. Shapes include: triangular

Forty Fresno County Dog Licenses from 1950 to the 1980s. All clean and in plastic sleeves. Date: 1950-1980s Country (if not USA): State: Californ

Thirty-nine canine dog tags from the Fresno, Cal. area from the 1940s-1980s. Group includes two name tags with addresses and phone numbers and the res

White metal hat badge. San Carlos / Fire Department. 32 mm. Made by Irvine and Jachens of San Francisco. Date: Country (if not USA): State: Ca

Lot of 3. 1. Brass Pin back badge WATSONVILLE nameplate w/51mm round 52nd Annual Session, Grand Encampment, dove w/olive branch, I.O. Embossed app

Ten dog rabies tags from the Fresno, Cal. area, from the 1930s-80s. Set includes: 1937 Lederle; 1939 Kern County; 1959 and 1978 Fowler; 1972 Selma; 19

Lot of five badges from the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows of California. Dates: 1919,1937, 1943, 1945 and 1947. Red, 6 to 9 inches long. Date: C

Badge with brass pin and fringe at bottom, 3 inches wide, 7 inches long. Picture of a Conestoga wagon "To Minnesota" in a circle with Minn...

This is an eagle-top Police badge from the city of Maplewood, Missouri #76. Stamped metal with the "S.G. Adams Co." of "St. louis&quo...

Gold plated 1/2 inch diameter U.S. Mint medal, c1832. Extremely fine. Has hole in top, and Lord's Prayer on reverse. See photos for details. Da...

Lot of 3. #498, U.S. Park Police, 1993, Blackinton MFG. #060, 1989, U.S. Navy Police, Blankinton MFG. #93, 1997, U.S. Police Tennessee Valley

Lot of 3. 1993, # 1962 & 3992, Metropolitan Police D.C. Bastian Mfg. 2001, #212, DOJ Justice Protective Service. Collinson Ent. Never is...

Lot of 3. 1993, #1274, Metro Police, Blackinton mfg. 2001, #074, Joint Chiefs of Staff Security, Collinson Ent. 2001, #199, US Mint Police, Black

Lot of 3. 1993, #433, Metro Police, Blackinton Mfg. #278, 1997, US Park Police, Blackinton Mfg. #543, 1989 (Reagan), Federal Protective Service

Lot of 3. 2001 first inauguration of George W. Bush law enforcement badges. U.S. Park Police #702 Blackinton Mfg, Alexandria Virginia #070 Collin

Lot of 3. 1993 (Clinton), #84, Supreme Court , Blackinton mfg. 1997, #022, Tacoma Park MD., (Clinton*Gore), Blackinton mfg. 2001, Supreme Cour

Lot of 2. Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority Police #327, 2001, ìGeorge W. Bush 43rd Pres. Of the USî. #351, 2001, Chief

Lot of 3. 1993, #13, MD. Natl, Cap. Park Police, Sun Badge Co. 1993, #437, Deputy Sheriff, Prince George County MD. , Nielsen Mfg. 1993, Pri

This is an eagle-top fireman's badge. Embossed "Brady Fire Department". Heavily worn face, bent pin back, hallmark under clasp. About ...

2001, George W. Bush, Presidential Inauguration badge by C & H Metal Craft. maker. Eagle top breast badge. OSI (Office of Special Investigations...

Lot of nine ROTC medals, c1970s. All pins with ribbons and medals, with awards for "For Military Achievement," "Outstanding Cadet,&qu...

This is a Wells Fargo Services hat badge 2.5 in. X 2.5 in. gold tone and blue enamel in good condition. It has a two screw stud backing. Date: Coun

This is a set of four maps of the Alaskan Railroad surveyed between 1898-1933 published in 1940. Scale is 250 by the USGS. Map 26 Matanuska Coal Field

Two maps from the U.S. Geological Survey. Reconnaissance Map of the Fairbanks Quadrangle, 33 x 40 inches, showing rainfall and water supply. Part of R

This is a group of 22 maps at 6.25 scale of Arizona and bordering with California. Published by the Geologic Society 1927-1962: Needles, Cal. and Ariz

Lot of 4. 1) Iowa and Missouri, 1886. Engraved and hand colored by Bradley. Approximately 15.25" x 23."2) Missouri & Kansas, 1865. En...

This is a map of the city of Missoula, Montana, no scale, Hale surveyor, 1928.Poor condition, fragile. Date: 1928 Country (if not USA): State: Mo

Two similar Large double truck Montana map Rand McNally, c 1920's; Date: Country (if not USA): State: Montana City: Provenance:

The first map of Nevada is published without date but lists Carson as the state capital. Washoe County is a small likeness of itself with Roop County

Lot of 2 plates from the 1875 Wheeler US Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian, Vol. II Astronomy. Plate No. 4 showing six sketches of towns

This is a Water Resources Dept. land use map of the Rogue River Basin dated 1978. Printed in color by the WRD in 130000 scale. Originally taken in 19

Lot of seven pieces of ephemera from Utah's National Parks. postal cover 1934 Zion 3c stamp. Postcard with petrified dinosaur bone attached. 192...

This is a collection of four maps; one for the Forest Department, and three for the Agriculture Department of Washington Territory 1883, printed by Ju

Two Atlases: First is Collier 1923, 11" x 15". Cover poor, contents average, 272 pages. Second is commercial Atlas of the World, by Geogr...

1) 30 maps from the Peoples Cyclopedia of Universal Knowledge. 1892. Mostly states, but a few world regions and two solar systems. 2) 13 maps from Joh

1) Brazil and Paraguay. Lithographic color and cartography by Geo. F. Cram, Chicago. Ca. 1900. Approximately 22" x 14.5." 2) Chili, Brazil...

(3) Classic wall maps with wood dowels. From the American Geographic series, by A.J. Nystrom, Chicago 1939. Includes Africa, 43" wide, Australi...

Assortment of 17 brochures, photos and pieces featuring Grand Canyon National Park. 1901 brochure, 7 x 9 inches, by Santa Fe Railroad. Fred Harvey 193

Dating back to the 1930s, a lot of 23 road maps from Shell, Phillips 66, Conoco, Standard gas stations. Canadian maps made by Canadian National and

Four maps of the northwestern United States, including Montana and Washington. Maps measure 26"x 40", 30"x 40", 22"x 30&qu...

1) "See Boulder Dam Enroute to California". Photo of the World's largest dam, taken at the dedication ceremonies, Sept. 30, 1935. Re...

This is a collection of 16 maps of the North West Territories in Canada: McKenzie River at Providence to Simpson, scale 1 in.=4 miles, inclination is

Wonderful collection of travel guides and tourist brochures from the 1920s and 1930s. Photographic brochure "Seattle! Gateway to the Orient and...

North America, Africa-top and bottom toning, Europe-toning, double truck The World-tears, Britain, foxing, all approx 11.5x9.5" and by Cumming...

Four Alabama USGS Geological Survey folios. Includes Bessemer 1927; Gasen 1896; Gaffney 1931; Montevallo 1940. This group contains both one of the ver

Three different perspectives of Alaska and the Yukon Territory during the period of the late 1800's gold rush. First, we have the The Klondike...

1) Archeological remains in the Whitewater District, Part 1. House Types. By Roberts. Includes some photographs and fold out map in extremely nice con

Dated 1855 surveyor's office Little Rock. Litho by A. Hoen & Co. A, (1&2). Some toning on edges, 1" of left edge is missing. 18.75&...

About 10 books and periodicals all centered around Fresno and the surrounding area. Most are softcover with a couple of hardcovers thrown in for good

Staple holes, creases, rear stain. 27x41" Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Hollywood Provenance: The Fred Holabird ...

About 23 pieces included; magazines, books, and more. Date: Country (if not USA): State: California City: Hollywood Provenance:

26 mounted storyboard photos for a Pilgrim type movie. Most photos 7.25x9.25"."Charles John "Charlie" Naughton (21 April 1886, i...

Erected under the auspices of Jane Lathrop Stanford, Memorial Church was dedicated to her late husband on sits on the campus of Stanford University. T

Unique California themed lot includes the 1932 California Blue Book, which gives you just about anything you might want to know about the Golden State

Lot of 4. 1. Fascinating San Francisco, Chamber of Commerce published 1924. Stories/description of parts of the city w/illustrations. 70 pages. 2.

Lot of 3 volumes. "Photographs of the San Joaquin Valley From the Files of Claude C. "Pop" Laval. Written by Jerome D. Laval. Include...

Hardback book approx. 513 pp. very nice condition. Many black & white photo's. this book is a definitive history of the city. "...chron...

Lot of 8: 1) Streams in a Thirsty Land, Hohenthal, 1972, hardcover(hc), no DJ; 2) The McHenry Mansion, Bare, 1985, hc with DJ; 3) Grain Fields to Gree

Lot of 7. Included: Co-Operative Dreams: A History of the Kaweah Colony, O'Connell, 1999, sc; Crabtree Tule River Patriarchs, Meredith, 1984, bo...

Lot of two: 1) 400 California Street, by Neil C. Wilson, 1969, hardcover, 106 pages. The story of the Bank of California, the oldest bank in the West.

Lot of 9. State of California Dept. of Fish and Game books on: Trout, Furbearers, Warm Water Fish, Waterfowl, Inshore fishes, Marine Mammals, Nonga

By U.S. Geological Survey, University of Nevada, Reno, 1994. Colorful map with names of cities in the past 155 years of earthquake activity. Includes

This is a very, very early work on creating a Southern transcontinental railroad route. In the early 1850s, three routes were under consideration from

This book includes maps and illustrated plates the depict scenes in daily life in a California Wester mining town. Reproduced by Howell-North Books, B

California State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1888. Volume 1 Author: Polk, R.L., San Francisco, R.L. Polk & Co. 1734 pp. (Thick 8vo) twenti...

This is a copy of "Furtation Camp or The Rifle, Rod & Gun in California." by Theodore Van Dyke. This rare edition does have some binde...

1) San Luis Obispo and Bakersfield to Los Angeles, issued by Calif. State Automobile Assoc(2 versions) 2) City and County of San Francisco issued by C

The Pikes Peak Region 1920 book, color illustrated w/story on each illustration. 30 pages, string bound. Outside covers show some age. Inside are in

Rare and in very good condition. Copyright 1888 by Chas. Lee for the Colorado Midland Railroad. Published by Ward Bros., Columbus. Illustrations of si

Three sections from The Religious Intelligencer, a religious publication, dated in three consecutive weeks, July 6, the other July 13 and July 20, 18

Hardback and paperback books, VHS tapes is telling about the Cherokee Nation, The Story of New Echota. Book of Etowah Papers by Moorehead; Sam Houston

A first edition of the biography of controversial Chicago Mayor William "Big Bill" Thompson who served during the period of Al Capone and ...

Here is a very rare and interesting item. It is probably the first addition as it was a gift to Mrs. Jessie Wheeler, and it also has a personal note t

1) 24 volume set of the Encyclopedia Britannica and it comes with a book case as well. Exceptional source of information, and a wealth of knowledge. C

Original December 12, 1874 issue of Chicago Daily Tribune has a story that describes a fight involving two Paiute warriors, who faced off in a wrestli

Caronís Directory of the City of Louisville for 1880. published by C. K. Caron. Volume 10. 907 pages. Detached at inside front cover, classic

Business and Professional Directory of Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana Embracing ... Statistical and Geographical Information. Union Directory C