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Duisenberg Estate Calling Cards3620Duisenberg Estate Calling Cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 25. Calling cards from members from the Duisenberg family and others: Mrs. Minna Duisenberg (wife of Charles, and a writer of poetry), C. A. C.
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Gold Rush-Era Hospital Bill3621Gold Rush-Era Hospital Bill
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Hospital bill to the estate of Ephraim Bennett , after his passing during his stay in the hospital for services by Drs. Hungerfords and Bryant. Blue p
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to i*********1 for 245.00
Letter from Manuel Castro to J. B. Felton3622Letter from Manuel Castro to J. B. Felton
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A letter written in Spanish from Manuel de Jesus Castro, prefect of the Monterey District, to attorney J. B. Felton. City: San Francisco St
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to e*****r for 91.88
Lot of 2 "The New San Francisco Magazine" (SF Earthquake Articles)3623Lot of 2 "The New San Francisco Magazine" (SF Earthquake Articles)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) May 1906. Vol 1 No 1. Headlines: "The Story of the Great Conflagration". Named "Salamander Number" Articles on San Francisco...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n*******c for 61.25
Lot of 2 Photographs of San Francisco Earthquake and Fire3624Lot of 2 Photographs of San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Two photographs of San Francisco. One showing earthquake damage and one showing city on fire. Photos are 18" x 4" and mounted on heavy car...
Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to n*******c for 245.00
Panorama of the City after the 1906 Earthquake3625Panorama of the City after the 1906 Earthquake
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Fabulous extra-long (9" x 62") framed panorama taken perhaps a week after the earthquake. Minor damage in sky at center and along far righ...
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to R******x for 612.50
San Francisco Earthquake Before/After3626San Francisco Earthquake Before/After
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Views of San Francisco, a booklet of photos before the earthquake, printed in 1905. Another booklet, "Ruins of San Francisco", dated April...
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Three San Francisco earthquakes - Two unusual comic cards3627Three San Francisco earthquakes - Two unusual comic cards
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1-2) Uncommon postcards featuring the artwork of B. K. Leach, one of a series of cards documenting via cartoon the events of the 1906 San Francisco Ea
Estimate : 80.00 - 120.00
Sold to d********9 for 49.00
Lot of 3 Newspapers-San Francisco3628Lot of 3 Newspapers-San Francisco
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1) San Francisco Chronicle, January 3, 1897. Headline-"Coming of a Greater San Francisco", subheadline "The Future Seat of Commercial...
Estimate : 60.00 - 120.00
Sold to d******0 for 36.75
Map from Langley San Francisco Directory3629Map from Langley San Francisco Directory
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This map of San Francisco was engraved for the Langley San Francisco Directory that embraced a general directory of residents and a business directory
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to T*****5 for 147.00
Orpheum Theatre Advertisement3630Orpheum Theatre Advertisement
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Newspaper ad for the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco: E. M. rosner's Augmented Hungarian Orchestra, The Bradshaw Brothers, W. H. St. James and ...
Start Price : 25.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Pacific Coast Savings Society pamphlet3631Pacific Coast Savings Society pamphlet
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Mutual Savings Bank pamphlet lists officers and directors. It is also an advertisement for why you should join. Located at 30 Montgomery Street.
Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 500.00
Ravenna, Ghirardelli & Co. Receipt3632Ravenna, Ghirardelli & Co. Receipt
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Receipt from Ravenna, Ghirardelli & co. to B. Delleprane. Domenico "Domingo" Ghirardelli (February 21, 1817–January 17, 1894) was the ...
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to i*********1 for 30.63
German Hospital, San Francisco Receipts3633German Hospital, San Francisco Receipts
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over 30 receipts from German Hospital. Nice vignettes, most written in German. City: San Francisco State: California, Date: 1879
Estimate : 100.00 - 250.00
Sold to t******2 for 36.75
San Francisco Bank Documents3634San Francisco Bank Documents
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Letters, statements, etc. from Pacific Bank, The Sather Banking Company, Banking House of John Sime & Co., Banking House of Lazard Freres and ot...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to t******2 for 36.75
San Francisco Billheads: Boots & Shoes3635San Francisco Billheads: Boots & Shoes
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot of 33 billheads/invoices. Includes: Williams-Marvin Co. (1897-1922), two different style illustrated billheads, 23 total; Cahn, Nickelsburg &...
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to t******2 for 24.50
San Francisco Billheads: Boots & Shoes (Most Pre-1900)3636San Francisco Billheads: Boots & Shoes (Most Pre-1900)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
60 billheads & receipts for Boot/Shoe dealers in San Francisco. The vast majority are pre-1900, with the earliest being 1875. Many issued to Joh...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for 61.25
San Francisco Billheads: Coffee3637San Francisco Billheads: Coffee
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Four billheads from three different companies: J.A. Folger & Co. (w/ miner vignette), 1886; The Lewin-Meyer Co. (w/ factory vignette), 1905; and...
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to c*********p for 30.63
San Francisco Billheads: Dry Goods3638San Francisco Billheads: Dry Goods
Holabird Western Americana Collections
200+ billheads and receipts for Dry Goods dealers in San Francisco and Oakland. Most date to the turn of the century to 1920, though there are some pr
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to l*******c for 91.88
San Francisco Billheads: Groceries (Post-1900)3639San Francisco Billheads: Groceries (Post-1900)
Holabird Western Americana Collections
100+ billheads and receipts for grocers, most in San Francisco with some in other areas of California (Loomis, Sacramento, Los Angeles). Many pictoria
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******2 for 73.50