Summer Americana Auction--July 2019

12 Black & White photographs of Scotty's Castle at Death Valley including Death Valley Scotty, music room at castle and living room fountain...

Item #1 of 4: Pilot: Einer Evevoldson / with 13 cent airmail stamp ( 1974). Item #2 of 4: Showing, flight#, crew, altitude, airspeed , and time./ Wit

Rare hand colored photo of a mill near train tracks at Floriston, CA. 6.75x10.75". Date: c1925 State/Country: California City/County: Flori...

Lot of 3 different. 1) North Fresno Mining Company. Low number 5, issued for five shares to Simon Reinhart on Feb. 11th, 1880. Signed by the president

Unissued New York Hill Gold Mining, Tribute Mining. Issued Alpha Gold Mining, Orient Gold Placer Mining, Yosemite Quartz Mining. Prag Collection Date

Four bound volumes of the Grass Valley Daily Union: July-September 1912; July-September 1916; July-September 1918; January-March 1918. Tuesday, July

Item # 1 of 3: This is a very nice photo of Kris Kristofferson & Barbara Streisand, form the move" A Star Is Born, in 1976. It was a romant...

This appears to be the Glenbrook area. Extra rare family photo climbing Cave Rock. Also swimming, boating, riding horses, and at the campsite. Photos

Inc. 1887. No. 68, issued for ten shares to secretary G.G. Johnson on April 21st, 1893 in Los Angeles. Signed by Johnson and also president G.A. Dobin

Two large framed documents (maps), expert framing. "map of a tract of land situate in the city and county of Loos Angeles, State of California...

Lot of 3 different for this major California producer. Two are for Richfield Oil Company of California, issued in 1929 and 1931, neither cancelled. Gr

Lot of 21. 1) Pasadena. 11 items. Includes: illustrated pamphlet for Cawston Ostrich Farm, c.1900; 1905 billhead for Pasadena Electric Express; 1900 W

Approx 60 postcards from Los Angeles are missions-Los Angeles, San Fernando, San Bernardino, Soledad, La Purisma Salvatore Falcone Collection Date:

"Scarce stereoview by G.F. Dare, photographer, Melrose, Wis. Pictured is the Hotel Washington (sign clearly legible), the first hotel built in...

Phenomenal. Two Napa Valley wine pioneers on one stock. Inc. December 4, 1872. This certificate is No. 1-10, so it counts for the first ten certificat

Phenomenal. Two Napa Valley wine pioneers on one stock. Inc. December 4, 1872. Certificate number ONE, issued to company president Charles Krug on Aug

Extra rare. No. 44, issued for 50 shares to Agnes N. Blake on May 19th, 1894. Signed by president Frank W. Gove and cashier W.S. Greenlee. Not cancell

Rare. i/u #90 Jesse Chilton 2 shares 1937, and 1954 stockholder letter Ken Prag Collection Date: State/Country: California City/County: Newport

Ophir was a gold camp located in Auburn Ravine in Placer County. Originally known as Spanish Corral, the name was changed in 1850. The town went from

Auburn, CA soil survey with foldout map 1928, Budget of Placer County 1935-36, Budget of Proposes Expenditures 1937-37, folding Placer County map, Pic

Riverside, San Bernardino County, California. Inc. 1887. No. 58, issued for 100 shares to John T. Jarvis on April 6th, 1888 in Riverside. Signed by pr

Very rare! Pre-Transcontinental Telegraph! Certificate No. 683. Signed by Justin E. Strong (the company president) and the secretary (illegible). Not

Very rare! Pre-Transcontinental Telegraph! Gold Rush era. Certificate No. 200, issued for four shares to Wm. C. Barnard on June 6th, 1856 in Sacrament

Lot of 7. Five pieces are from the 1850s. Two are later. 1) Two pictorial Adams & Co. Express Office Seconds of Exchange issued in 1852. Sac Cit...

6 different Sacramento City Bank checks 1852-1855, punch cancelled, 1855 missing corner Date: 1852-1855 State/Country: California City/County: Sac

Bill came to $906. Signed by William Tarleton for Sheriff James W Mitchell. Mitchell did not last a year as the District Attorney was ordered to begin

# 552 for 924 shares to Elizabeth S Cheney, et al. Value $25. Not cancelled. Native American vignette. American Bank Note printer. No discernable issu

# 1033 for 100 shares to Charles F Coaney. Value $25. Not cancelled. Native American vignette. American Bank Note printer. No discernable issues. Very

I/U San Diego Land and Town, #440 Annie Hobbs 10 shares 1897. Nice Indian vignette, signed by president Cheney. They developed Chula Vista, Sweetwater

Lot of 2 different. Inc. January 9th, 1888. No. 59 and No. 24, both issued to Bryant Howard on July 5th, 1888 in San Diego. Both signed by president W

2 billheads for Adolph Suto's horses in San Francisco. 1881 RW Harris pictorial, 1885A de Labrousse Veterinarian. Date: 1881, 1885 State/Coun...

Rare DO Mills signed letter about a NYC building. Mills was a major financier in California and Nevada. Date: 1909 State/Country: California Ci

Inc. Dec. 1886. No. 18, issued for 307.5 shares to Philip M. Fisher on Oct. 30, 1891 in San Francisco. Signed by president John Ruso and secretary A.

Looking to buy a house in San Francisco in 1862? Pay off the lot $10 a month until you own it. Issued to Ellery and singed by B Congdon. California al

Lot of 4 different. 1) The Realty Syndicate. $500 bond issued in 1898, punch cancelled. 2) Noyo Shingle Company. Stock number ONE, issued to the compa

Lot of 4 different. 1) Pneumatic Power Company. Issued in 1891, not cancelled. Colorful stock with streetcar vignette. 2) Royal Soap Company. Issued i

# 89 for 1 share to J Warren Cox. Signed by Gand(?), president Hale and countersigned by treasurer Riddell. 'Duplicate' written in pen. Date...

Rare bank. Inc. Oct. 1866. Reorganized August 1878. Low number 11, issued for two shares to Isaac Bloch on Nov. 5th, 1878 in San Francisco. Signed by

Oval 2.5" polished copper key fob from this key San Francisco hotel. Very rare. "The original Palace Hotel was built by San Francisco bank...

Rare SF stock exchange stock certificate. Inc. July 1885. No. 33, issued for one share to WJ Houston on Aug. 10th, 1885 in San Francisco. Signed by pr

Lot of two different for the same company. Both issued to Charles A. Warren of San Francisco, 1893 and 1899. One is signed by president Frank Latson a

4 Menus from Howe's Restaurant in San Francisco, 3 photos of the restaurant at that time with staff, both outside & the interior. Excellent ...

Extra rare--not seen by us before. According to Rush to Gold (Rohrbough, 2013), this was a French company formed to exclusively pursue trade during th

Here is nice item. If you like early photos, or early gold rush ear stuff, this is for you. It is a 4 1/2" high x 7" long. It shows a buil...

Volume 1, #1. Lots of earthquake damage photos. Spine and rear cover wear. Date: May, 1906 State/Country: California City/County: San Francisco

1) Mercantile Library Association of San Francisco. Wharf vignette. LeCount & Strong by Britton & Rey printers. Tears bottom border. 185-. 2...

San Jose, CA Street Improvement Bond Series 47 and Series 59, I/C #1. Coupons cut and included, bonds are trimmed. Date: 1930 State/Country: Califo

Location: Santa Cruz County, California (printed at bottom center). Inc. June 21, 1899. Low number 8, issued for one share to A.C. Barrett on July 21,

235 total maps. 18 California road maps. Strip maps for California with index. Some LA to Ely, NV and NY to LA. Date: State/Country: California C

This stock is more about the people than the company. It is signed by H. H. Bancroft as president. We all know his impact on histories of western stat

# 5! For 3 1/3 shares of the 320 shares available. To P Powell and Huber. Signed by HW Brown and president Huber. Located in Placer County. Reverse sh

W. E. Edwards' "Tourist's Guide and Directory of the Truckee Basin." First edition (Paher, 539). 1883. Illustrated, 138 pages, wit...

Lot of four pieces of Truckee history. An automobile road map circa 1920s, from Colfax to Truckee from the automobile club of Southern California. Col

The Truckee-Carson Farmer's Association controlled the Truckee-Carson project and the building of the Truckee Canal, to run water from the Truck...

No. 429 issued, 2 shares at $100 each of Peoples Ice Company cert. Issued to James D. Byrnes on May 14th, 1878. Holes punched through the names of th

Lot of 2. Inc. June 1875. One unissued and one issued. No. 90, issued for 7 shares to R.W. Clinch on Feb. 8th, 1877 in San Francisco. Signed by the pr

5 I/C 1875-86. Litho by GT Brown of San Francisco. Icehouse on lake with train vignette. Average condition Ken Prag Collection Date: State/Country:

Deed between Central Pacific Railroad to Newcastle Good Templars Hall Assoc., at Auburn Ca.for consideration of $1. Notarized signature of President C

6 early allegorical checks, Express & Banking Office of Rhodes & Co, 1855-1856. 1 has top toning Date: 1855-1856 State/Country: Californi...

Unissued Lewiston Turnpike stock, memorandum of gold bullion deposited at San Francisco Assaying and Refining Works 1870 by K&E Shasta Date: c...

3 Express & Banking Office of Rhodes & Co. 1854 Shasta Rhodes & Whitney-edge toning, 1855 San Francisco Lucas Turner & Co, 1855 Shas...

Early Yuba County bond. #43 to Arthur S Barber $500 7%. Signed by Judge Henry P Ham. Neither Ham nor Barber are listed in Bancroft. "Yuba Coun...

#58 $500 6% bond. Signed by Trustee B Hastings and Secretary CTH Palmer. Rear ink bleed thru. Some toning and left chip tear. Please inspect. Prag Co

Ledger with 67 issued and cancelled stock certificates from the Arrola Oil Company, principal place of business Sonora, California. Hardcover, 15 x 8

4 California Sheet Music Covers 1959. 12 1968 Grand Celebration Ball reprints. 1974 Early Theatres of California Date: State/Country: California C

Approx 40 large letter California postcards-SAN FRANCISCO, HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, CARMEL and moreSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country:

Lot of 5. 1) Odd Fellow Hall Association of Sacramento. Two pieces: one unissued and one issued. Issued is low number 6, issued in 1896 for 100 shares

Volume 27, June to November 1863, has an article on New Almaden and another on a gold operation. Volume 32, December 1865 to May 1866 includes an arti

8 terrific Native Sons of the Gold West Business cards namely: 1) J.A. Rutherford, V.P. ; George E. Miller, Marshal; 3) Jonathan Peel; 4) J.A. Rutherf

Really nice oil vignettes. Grand Pacific Oil 1901, Oil Creek Petroleum, Sedalia and California Oil 1902, Morro Bay Oil 1908-.33" tear, Potomac ...

Approx. 25 stereoviews of trains, landscapes, ladies in styles of the Era, mountains, waterfalls & much more. Date: 1800's State/Country:...

10 postcards from Lake Tahoe/Truckee area, several RPC'sSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: California City/County:

3 stereoviews; four views. Football players in the street near Walnut House by uncredited photographer, horse and carriage. Boulder Falls and Boulder

Lot of 2 different. 1) Boulder County Industrial Association. No. 61, issued for one share to TR Owen in Boulder in 1885. Multi-colored stock, not can

Approx 40 Butte and Helena, CO checks from 1881-1916. Helena National Bank, Butte City Bank, North Butte Mining, Daly Bank and Trust of Butte, State S

Rare 19th-century bicycle stock. Inc. in Colorado. No. 193, issued to NB Stratton for 250 shares on April 4th, 1896. Signed by president Ehrich and se

Approx 50 Colorado Springs/Pike's Peak, Colorado postcards, mostly chromolithoSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: Colorado Cit...

Lot of two different. 1) The Denver Salesmens Investment Company. Stock No. 139, issued for one share to JJ Cronan in 1891. Signed by president Erdura

100 or more Denver, Colorado postcardsSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: Colorado City/County: Denver

No. 44, issued for five shares to Jas. F. Benedict on August 15th, 1889 in North Denver. Signed by the president (AE Gipan?) and cashier EW Ray. Not c

H.M. Teller's personal copy of a reprinted directory. History of the City of Denver From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time by J.E. Wha...

Inc. in Colorado. Low number 5, issued for 5 shares to LH Smith on July 5th, 1893 in Pueblo. Signed by president JR Gordon and secretary Graham. Not c

45 different and 3 duplicates of colorful picture postcards of the state of Colorado. Postcards include Indians at Balanced Rock in Mushroom Park, nu

Lot of 3 different. 1) The Colorado Manufacturing Company. $500 bond No. 53, issued in 1881. Signed by vice president AH Garfield and secretary Wm. To

Lot of 7, six different. Includes: Cripple Creek Sewerage Company (two stocks, 1896 & 1899); El Paso County Industrial Association (1875); Germa...

Approx 150 generic Colorado postcards, modern, some RPC's and chromolithoSalvatore Falcone Collection Date: State/Country: Colorado City/Cou...

Approx 20 Colorado postcards from Akron, Berthoud Pass, Castle Rock, Glenwood Spring, Greeley, Pritchett County, Cripple Creek. Many RPC'sSalvat...

Approx 50 small town Colorado postcards. Dillon, Salida, Boulder, Green Lake, Curtain and more. Several RPC'sSalvatore Falcone Collection Date:...

This lot consists of four different volumes of Harper’s magazine with articles on Colorado. Volume 35, June to November, 1867, (with a duplicate) has

Rare. I/U #832 Thomas Biddle 225 shares 1883. Signed by president Bele Vie. Nice animal vignettes. Date: 1883 State/Country: Colorado City/County:

9 California Redwood and logging views, 4 Ouray, CO and AZ mining stereoviews. Vintage viewer included. Views have deep contrast! Date: State/Count

1) Pikes Peak. Self-identified 1950. Twelve panels. Two panel map. 2) Estes Park,. Twelve panels. 17 photographs. One 2/3 panel map. 3) Rocky Mountain

Lot of 2 different. 1) The Commercial Publishing Company. No. 29, issued for 1,500 shares to company president Frank Esshorn in Denver in 1895. Not ca

2 Lawrence County, Dakota Terr bonds. #156 $500 1883 signed by Gray and Garland-rough condition. #3210 $50 signed by Gray and Garland-2" tear K...

County of Lawrence, Dakota Territory, #323 $500 issued to Star & Bullock 1879. 3 nice mining vignettes Ken Prag Collection Date: 1879 State/Co...

Approx. 150 chromolitho's, including a few RPC's, includes: The Old Mill and Music Stand in Luna Park, Coney Island NY; Grand Central Statio...

NY Canal Co 1938, NY Harbor Dry Dock 1926, Norfolk Marine Terminal unissued, Northeastern Shipbuilding & Transportation 1919, Manhattan Shipyard...

Color laminated panorama of Cypress Swamp, Delray Beach, FL. Shot by Peter Lorber in February 1995 by a rotational camera, 35mm roundshot. Impressivel

Lot of 4 books including 3 hardbacks, "A North Georgia Journal of History" by Olin Jackson; Observations from a Peak in Lumpkin County by ...

Lumpkin County Cemeteries by Brooke, History of Lumpkin County for the First Hundred Years by Cain, The Neighborhood Mint by Head, Lumpkin County Pict