862. Missouri. St. Louis. St. Louis Stereocards, Spoons & a Matchcase. Lot of 10 different pieces. Most of these are from the St. Louis exposition. (1) There are 4 color stereocards of different scenes in St. Louis. (2) Stereocard captioned “On the levee, St. Louis, where the products of the Mississippi Valley are distributed. Scene shows a horse drawn wagon pulling away for a material staging area with abundant bundles stacked behind. Card by Underwood & Underwood. (3) Brass matchcase commemorating the World’s Fair at St. Louis. Dings to case only slightly deter from the relief images. (4) Sterling silver spoon featuring an intricate image of the St. Louis bridge with several boats in the view. (5) Sterling silver spoon with Eads Bridge engraved in bowl with the bridge shown in relief. “St. Louis” on back of handle. (6) Sterling silver spoon with Palace of Transportation showing a large building next to a river. On back of the handle is a relief of the monument commemorating the Louisiana Purchase and a relief of the Cascade Garden. (7) Sterling silver spoon with relief of the Festival Hall and Cascade in bowl. The front side of the handle has a relief the progression of the west through time from an Indian hunting buffalo to the advent of the steam train. The reverse of the handle has Louisiana Purchase Exposition. All very fine. Est. $200-400
863. Montana. Cascade. Blacksmith Shop, Cascade County, MT Matted Photograph, c.1890-1910. A crisp photo of a blacksmith shop with three men working inside. Hanging from the roof are hundreds of horseshoes. The photo is identified as Cascade, Montana. Cascade is a county in Montana, we are not sure if there is a town of Cascade as well. Phtoo is 5 x 7”, matte is 8 x 10”. Water stain on matte at upper right corner. Very fine. Est. $50-100
864. Montana. Cascade. Great Falls. U. S. Mail Wagon Matted Photograph, 1880-1900. Photo is identified on the reverse as being A. W. Bundtroels, U. S. Mail Delivery, Great Falls, Mont. Photo is 4” x 6”, Matte is 8” x 10”. Photo is slightly washed out, but does not affect the crispness of the image. Extremely fine. Est. $50-100
865. Montana. Silver Bow. Butte. Butte Copper Mine Stereo Card, c.1900. “In One of Senator Clark’s Great Copper Mines, Butte.” View looking down tunnel. Published by N.A. Forsyth, Agent for the Underwood Stereoscopic Views. Vf, soiled. Est. $50-100
866. Nevada. Churchill. Wonder. Schamberger’s Original Photograph Plates. These are the photographs that Schamberger used in his book on Wonder, Nevada. There are 55 plates of black and white reproduction photos, copies of photos from newspapers, and original color photographs. The photos show fantastic landscapes shots of Wonder, shots of machinery in transit to the mine, etc. Extremely fine. Est. $250-500
867. Nevada. Clark. Goodsprings. Yellow Pine Mine Box Side, c.1900-1910. The long side of a box with “18461, Chain, Yellow Pine Mine, (illegible), Nevada” in black paint. Est. $25-50
868. Nevada. Corporate Seals. Ohio Eagle Mines, Inc, Corporate Seal Stamp. The stamp shows “Incorporated 1939 and Nevada”. We were unable to locate this mine within our references. It is possible that the company was related to the modern company of Eagle Pitcher Minerals. The embossing from the stamp is strong. 8” tall and 5”long. Minor wear, very fine overall. Est. $50-100
869. Nevada. Douglas/Lyon. Buckskin. Buckskin Mining District Pocket Claim Map, 1907. 24 x 28” unfolded, 5 x 7” folded. Published by Goodale, Koerner Eng Co, Buckskin. Printer - Denver Engr. Co. Softbound pocket sized map. The edges of the cover are worn by wear. One inch piece missing from lower left corner of cover. Minor staining on cover. Map has small tears along folds. Fine. Est. $100-300
870. Nevada. Elko. Carlin. Train Wreck Matted Photograph, 1939. The photograph shows a passenger train derailed with clear evidence of an ensuing fire. The train appears to have wrecked after crossing a small bridge. At the bottom is the caption “Streamliner ‘City of San Francisco” Wrecked Near Carlin, Nev, 8-12-39.” A blue rubber stamp below photograph indicates the photographer was L. B. Haneman, Battle Mtn, Nev. There are at least 100 people milling about the accident scene. Photo is 3.5 x 10”, matte is 5.5 x 13”. There are a few brown stains on the crème matte and glue stains from mounting of photo. Very fine. Est. $100-300
871. Nevada. Elko. Tuscarora. Times-Review, 1879, Vol.3, No.80. Four page publication. 9” x 12”. Vf, edges quite fragile, tears. Est. $20-40
872. Nevada. Esmeralda. Aurora. Esmeralda Herald Newspapers, 1879, 1881 & 1882. Lot of 3 different issues. The oldest is from March 22, 1879 and has small cut out of an ad or article on the last page. The second was printed on July 9, 1881. The second issue was printed on July 8, 1882. Both have stories on local issues, advertisements and national headlines. The paper is very acid and extremely fragile. All edges have chips missing due the acidity of the paper. Still very readable. Extremely rare. Est. $75-150
873. Nevada. Esmeralda. Columbus Salt Marsh. Smith Bros. Retail Borax Box, 1876. The box has a vignette of several buildings and a mill with Esmeralda Co, Nev, printed underneath. The uses, according to the box, of borax: Dressing ulcers, wounds bruises, sprains, chilbains and removing inflammation. 4 x 6.5” unfolded. Dark stains from water. Very unique and rare. Est. $25-75
874. Nevada. Esmeralda. Goldfield. Pencil Sketch of “Headframe, Goldfield, Nevada” by Chris Smith, 1982. This is a wonderful sketch drawing of a headframe that is noted to be in Goldfield. The artwork is numbered 3/200. The scene has the headframe at center with an ore car in the foreground and a coyote is running through in the mid ground. The art is 15” x 20” in a professional frame with glass front. Extremely fine. Est. $200-400 3104
875. Nevada. Esmeralda. Millers. Millers Photographs, c.1940. Lot of 10 pieces. This lot contains photographs of construction of buildings at Millers. Millers is no longer a town but is still visible from Interstate 95 and is located about 30 miles west-northwest of Tonopah. The photographs show new buildings being erected. Millers was a milling location for ores mostly coming out of Tonopah. It was one of the few locations that had a shallow water source and was situated near the existing rail line, which is visible in these photographs. The rail line is still there today and the owners of the Millers location are still capable of processing ore, but there isn’t not much work for them. Photos are 4.5 x 2.75 and several are dated 1942. Extremely fine. Est. $50-150
876. Nevada. Esmeralda. Weepah. Schamberger’s Original Photograph Plates. These are the photographs that Schemberger used in his book on Weepah, Nevada. There are 61 plates of black and white reproduction photos and original early color photos. Most of the plates show scenes of the Weepah boom in 1927 and a majority of these were taken by N. E. Johnson, photographer. Extremely fine. Est. $300-600
877. Nevada. Eureka. Eureka. Business Directory & History of Eureka, Nevada, Broadside, 1882. Original large format, probably for wall mounting. This sheet is only one half the original full broadside directory. The sheet measures 23 x 41”. There are several ads in the middle section, with a listing of businesses at the right edge. The listings are for businesses from “L” to “Y”. The history part of the sheet is at the bottom and in text, but only half is included. Printed by H. S. Crocker, SF. Paper with linen backing. Edges are very worn, and paper is missing from the linen in the upper right corner. Extremely rare. Est. $400-800
878. Nevada. General. Generic Oil Can, c.1910-1930. Appears to be about 5 gallon size. Original red paint is severely chipped . Handle at top pivots. Lid attached by chain. No markings on jug. Found in a Nevada mining town. Est. $25-50 (no illustration)
879. Nevada. General. Glass Slides of Eastern & Southern Nevada, c.1900-1920. Lot of 7 pieces. (1) The view is of a train traveling through a Southern Nevada valley. (2) View of Indian wood huts with a father and his three children standing next to him. The location appears to be near Mesquite, Nevada, as based on the stratified cliffs seen in the background. (3) A desert setting with a view of a valley with low hills in the background. Terrain is very similar to the topography of southern Nevada. (4) Slide of a mine map of the West Iron Mine, Barth, Nevada. Barth is located in Eureka County located between Palisade and Cluro. (5) Another desert scene of a valley with low hills in the background. The setting is very similar to central and/or eastern Nevada. (6) This slide shows a great shot of a sand dune that has developed and blown up against an old cabin. We hope that the cabin was abandoned at the time of the photo. Sitting just outside the front door is a wood stove. Teels Marsh area may be where this cabin is located. (7) This last slide shows a remote mining camp nestled into small foothills that could be anywhere in Nevada. The terrain and flora suggests to us that it is at a lower elevation than typically found in the western or northern part of the state. All slides are in very fine condition. Est. $75-150
880. Nevada. General. Glass Slides of Western and Northern Nevada, c.1900-1920. Lot of 7 pieces. (1) Scene of looking from east to west across the valley near Hawthorne, Nevada. The backdrop is of Mount Grant. Walker Lake is just out of view to the right. (2) Scene of a remote barn possibly located in Virginia City. Two well dressed men are standing near the barn with thin poplar trees behind the barn. (3) This scene appears to be a close up shot of the last slide. A man is seated in the foreground. (4) A wonderful shot of either Washoe Lake or Little Washoe Lake. There is a duck just taking off with a backdrop of Slide Mountain before the Mt. Rose Ski Resort was built. (5) A wonderful view of an earthquake fault scarp on a ranch. The slide is marked the Paradise Valley Earthquake. (6) A shot of two miners walking through waist high grasses. The mining camp is set on the foothills immediately behind the two men. The rich and lush grass or reeds would indicate a location possibly along the Humboldt River or some other more damp area of northern or northeastern Nevada. (7) This last slide is of a mining camp that could be located anywhere in Nevada. The flora and topography is more suggestive of northern or western Nevada. All slides are in very fine condition. Est. $75-150
881. Nevada. Hardware. Dated Telephone Nails. Lot of 29 pcs. The dates on the nail heads vary from 1938-68. The dates on the nails indicated when the pole was to be replaced or the age of the pole. The nails were from an old linemen that used the nails in northwestern Nevada. The lineman worked for ATT and Nevada Bell. Very fine. Est. $25 -75
882. Nevada. Humboldt. Unionville. Humboldt Register, 1865. This issue of the Humboldt Register is for March 25, 1865. Several local stories and ads. One of the stories is “The Greatest Fear of the Age”. The article tells of two women and a 6 year old boy crossing the Sierras on snowshoes. The back page has listings of persons who were outstanding in paying their assessments on shares owned in various mining companies. Unionville had several names. The town began as Buena Vista and then changed to Dixie. On July 4, 1861, the Union sympathizers outnumbered the Confederates and the name was changed to Unionville. The post office was established in 1862 and continued on until 1957. Mark Twain was the most famous, but unsuccessful, prospectors to roam the West Humboldt Range in the early days of the town. Twain wrote of his experiences commenting that there were only 11 cabins. Unionville was the county seat of Humboldt until Pershing County was formed. (Carlson, Nevada Place Names, p.237). Extremely fine. 4 pages. Est. $250-500
883. Nevada. Humboldt. Winnemucca. Winnemucca Cabinet Card, c.1875-1880. Image of unidentified baby, taken by H.C. Tandy, Winnemucca Photographer. 4” x 2 1/2”, mounted. Very rare. Est. $25-75
884. Nevada. Lander. Austin. Oriental Toothpaste Container, 1880-1900. Fancy Pot Lid. Oriental Tooth Paste/ For/ Cleansing Beautifying/ and Preserving the Teeth & Gums/ (pic-lion and horse flanking shield)/ Prepared by/ Jewsbury & Brown/ Chemists/ 113 Market Street Manchester. Round, porcelain unit, with removable top. Marbled finish. 2” tall x 3” diam. Vf, 2” chip at bottom rim. Est. $50-100
885. Nevada. Lander. Austin. Reese River Reveille Newspapers, 1880. Lot of 2 issues. The issues are for December 22 & 23. Both are 4 pages and have articles and ads from the Austin area. These two papers both advertise for the Nevada Central Railway which had just begun travel from Battle Mountain to Austin (For a more in depth story on the Nevada Central RR, see Auction #13 Catalog.). Both are in very fine condition. Est. $25-50
886. Nevada. Lander. Austin. Reese River Reveille, 1872, Vol. 16, No.163. Four page newspaper. Fine, edges quite fragile. Est. $20-40
887. Nevada. Lander. Austin. Wade Glass Insert Insulator. Dug at the telegraph office in Austin. 1 inch chip at base. 4” tall and 2.25” diameter at top and bottom. No chips on top. One small side ding. Medium to dark aqua colored glass. This item was mfg by Wade and was designed to be an insert into a beehive shaped wooden top. The item sat on the ground with the wood eventually rotting away preserving the top of the insulator from damage. Rare. Est. $250-500
888. Nevada. Lincoln. Searchlight. Searchlight Bulletin, 1907. Printed February 8, 1907. The front page has a photograph of Searchlight with the caption “Searchlight, the Metropolis of Southern Nevada, the Heart of the Golden Triangle.” The front page is extremely tattered with large pieces missing. The inner pages are in much better condition. These pages are only slightly acid and very readable. There are several stories on mining companies, especially regarding the Quartette mine. Fine. Extremely rare. Est. $150-300
889. Nevada. Lyon. Dayton. Lyon County News, 1890-1891. Lot of about 90 issues. The issues date from mid 1890 through mid 1891 and cover local and national news. All are 4 pages. Paper is now very acid and extremely fragile with many chips missing from the edges. Pages tear easily and there are already several tears. Condition overall is poor but these papers are rare is this quantity. Est. $1000-2000
890. Nevada. Lyon. Sutro. The Independent Newspaper, 1879. Lot of 16 different issues of the Independent. The paper was based in Sutro, named for Adolph Sutro. The town was located at the entrance to the infamous Sutro Tunnel which as at the southern end of the Comstock Lode. The town sprang up in 1869 and continued until 1920 when all operations were transferred to Dayton, 5 miles away. The Independent began July 1, 1875. It suspended business March 1, 1879. New publishers restarted the business on April 21, 1879. In May, they made it a semi-weekly which only lasted through August. The paper closed for good on October 29, 1880 (Lingerfelter & Gash). The issues are all 4 pages and extremely high acid making them very fragile. Several chips in edges and issues will tear easily. The Independent is one of the rarest and most collectible of the western Nevada newspapers. Although condition is fine, the quantity offered makes this a very special lot. Est. $500-1000
891. Nevada. Map. County & Township Map of Utah and Nevada, 1882. Map is accredited to S. Augustus Mitchell, probably taken from one of Mitchell’s atlases. Hand colored map showing the early county boundaries of the Nevada and Utah. In Nevada, Clark and Mineral Counties do not yet exist.15 x 23”. The map appears to be a plate from a publication. Very fine. Est. $50-150
892. Nevada. Map. Wheeler Topographical Map of Parts of Western & Southern Nevada, c.1875. Sheet No 58, Atlas. (Based) on Expedition of 1869, 1871 & 1872. Scale 1”= 8 miles or 506,880. The map shows places such as: Railroad Valley, Hot Creek Valley, Pahranagat Valley and Pioche. The map is black and white on heavy paper. The map was a release from the Bancroft Library. Upper left corner is affected by a 9 inch fold with a 1 inch tear. Bottom left corner is creased by a fold. Top right edge has 2 x 2 inch tear, but piece is attached. Wear along all edges. Est. $100-300
893. Nevada. Mining. Code of Mine Signals, State of Nevada, c. 1920. The code was printed on paper that was trimmed along the edges to give an artistic flare. The code sign was then mounted on wood and given a heavy lacquer finish. The sign is 11 x 25” and the wood is 12 x 32”. Very attractive. Est. $50-100
894. Nevada. Nye. Bullfrog. Bullfrog Geologic Map & Cross Sections, 1909. This Plate I from USGS Bulletin 407. All colorized with explanation at bottom. Rhyolite is featured at the center of the map. The town of Bullfrog is just south of Rhyolite with Beatty near the right edge. The more famous mines are shown including the National Bank, Gibraltar and the Montgomery and Shoshone. 19 x 21”. The map is protected with a hard backing and plastic cover, but the map is not mounted to the backing. Original fold creases. Very fine. Est. $50-100
895. Nevada. Nye. Gabbs. Toiyabe Club Photograph, c.1950. The photograph shows eleven people, two of whom are women. There are 7 seven standing around a roulette wheel and the 2 women appear to be working the wheel. Visible in the photo is a sign that reads “No One Can Win All The Time Only Wage What You Can Afford To Lose”. Even then, they were concerned with gambling addictions. On the reverse of the photo is Toiyabe Club which was located in Gabbs, Nevada. 5 x 6.5”. Extremely fine. Est. $75-150
896. Nevada. Nye. Manhattan. Gold Metals Mine Property at Black Mammoth Hill Photographs, c.1930. Lot of 3 pcs. The Black Mammoth property was located near Manhattan in Nye County. One of the photos shows the head frame with a large outcrop in background. The reverse of this photo has “Gold Metals Shaft and Black Mammoth Hill.” The second photo shows a geologist standing under the head frame with an ore bucket hanging. On the reverse is “L. S. A. up from the mine with samples of the ore, 1932.” The third photo shows two men standing in an eroded fault gouge zone. The reverse has “Mr. H. G. Clinton, geologist and mining engineer, and L. S. A. standing in the Zanzibar Fault near the top of Black Mammoth Hill. The mining property can be seen through the gap, in the valley below, 1932.” The photos are in extremely fine condition. Est. $100-200
897. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Mine Shaft Matted Photograph, c.1906. The photograph shows 5 men and 1 woman standing uphill of the mine adit. Within the adit entrance is a miner next to an ore car. Within the tracks is a box of dynamite, a timber sits off to the right and mining hardware up the hill on the right. The photograph was taken by Al/ Smith, Tonopah, Nev. 5.5” x 8”, matte 9.5” x 12”. Al Smith worked with James H. Crockwell in Virginia City from 1888-1890. It is not clear what Smith did between 1890 and 1900, prior to moving to Tonopah (Mautz, p.321). Dings to corners. A water stain affects the matte along the left side, but does not affect photo. Very fine. Est. $75-150
898. Nevada. Nye. Tonopah. Tonopah Saloon Souvenir Decanter by Cyrus Noble Whiskey. White porcelain, with gilt framed litho of an 1870’s craps game on the front, and lithograph explanation on the back. Gilt seal at the bottom of neck. Empty, with cork. Rare. Mint. Est. $50-100
899. Nevada. Nye. Tybo. Tybo Weekly Sun, 1878. Printed on January 12, 1878. The front page has stories from the New York Correspondent. This was the only newspaper from Tybo and ran from 1877-1880. Ore was first discovered in th Hot Creek Range in 1866. Tybo rapidly grew, gaining a post office in 1874 and didn’t close until 1906. Tybo is a Shoshone word for “white man” as listed in Powell’s manuscripts (Carlson, Nevada Place Names, p.237). The inner pages have articles related to local and Nevada news. The newspaper is printed on acid paper, fragile and now being detached along the fold. The edges are frayed with many chips missing. Fine. Est. $25-50
900. Nevada. Ormsby. Carson City. Daily Index, 1884. Lot of 2 issues. The issues are from August 10 & 13. The Daily Index was only printed from 1800-1887. There are stories about the Republican party in both issues. We did not want to handle the issues as they are presently protected, so the stories on the middle pages are unknown. The last pages have wonderful ads from Carson City. Both are 4 pages. Very fine. Est. $75-150
901. Nevada. Ormsby. Carson City. Daily Nevada Tribune, 1884. Lot of 3 pcs. The issues are from November 12, 13, & 22. Local stories affecting Carson City, most of these are short paragraphs. The front and back pages have several ads. All are 4 pages. The paper lasted from 1872-1896. The paper moved to Reno April 24, 1896 and closed permanently July 15, 1896. No issues are known from this period. (Lingenfelter & Gash). We did not read the inside pages as the papers are in plastic bags and well protected. Some foxing with chips and small tears. Very fine. Est. $50-100
902. Nevada. Ormsby. Carson City. Virginia & Truckee Railroad Ledger, 1880. The ledger contains about 1000 way bills and freight receipts from both the Central Pacific and the V & T Railroads. The ledger is most likely from the Carson depot as each of the freight destinations are for Carson City. The towns of departures includes Reno, San Francisco, Sacramento, Ogden and other smaller towns. The receipts are bound in a book which now is missing the front cover. Typically a treasure like this would have been split up into single receipts and then sold off at $15-40 each. All receipts dated from 1880. Rare and unique railroadiana of the famous V & T Railroad. Est. $6000-8000
903. Nevada. Pershing. Lovelock. United Tungsten Mines of Lovelock Ore Bags, c.1940. Lot of 2 bags. The bags are white with stenciled black letters. The mine was being leased from Contact Mining Co in 1939 (Mines Register, 1939, p.286). Very fine. Est. $20-40
904. Nevada. Pershing. Mill City. Arizona Silver Mines Co Placard. This appears to be a machine placard or id tag. Made of sheet metal with “Arizona Silver Mines Co., Mill City, Nev, 13.” stamped into the metal. The item is shiny on the back as if it had been dipped in chrome or zinc. The front is very dark toned and has dings with some minor weld or heated areas. This company is not listed in the Mines Hanbooks but may pre-date 1900. The Arizona mine was located in the Humboldt Range outside of Unionville. This may have been were the company was operating. Fine. Est. $25 -75
905. Nevada. Railroad. Tonopah & Goldfield R.R. Boxcar Seal, c.1907. 8” long, with a bell shaped object at one end. “T. & G. R. R. Co. 2505” stamped in aluminum. A bit of rust, but otherwise extremely fine. Scarce item. Est. $25-75
906. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. (Camels) Harper’s Weekly Excerpt, 1877. Pages 501-502 of the Harper’s Weekly Magazine published June 30, 1877. On page 501, at the bottom is an illustration of camels being used as pack animals in Nevada. A miner leads the pack while another miner is riding a camel. On page 502 is a short paragraph about camels in Nevada. The paragraph is as follows “In 1857, the United States government made an attempt to0 introduce camels for service in the arid wastes along the Southwestern frontier. Ten camels were landed at New York, but all save one pair, a male and a female, died soon after from the effects of the voyage. The survivors were transferred to Nevada, whose sandy and sterile soil produces an abundance of prickly shrubs which no other animal would touch. On this kind of food the single pair of camels flourished and multiplied, and their descendants nor number over one hundred. They are hardy, useful animals, and, as shown in our illustration on page 501, are capable of good service as beasts of burden in the sandy wastes of the Southwest.” Bottom edge has been wrinkled, but would flatten well. Very fine. Est. $25-75
907. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Camel Saddle, c.1950(?). This saddle was used in a movie made in Nevada about camels that was filmed in Wadsworth Movie title not available at press time. The saddle is a modern reproduction of the original styles used in the late 19th century. Seat planks are made of plywood, giving away the age. We checked with a saddle collector who indicated that camel saddles, even modern reproductions like this one, are very rare and unique. Camels first came to Nevada around 1860’s. They were used to transport salt from the Rhodes Salt Marsh in Mineral County to the mills in Virginia City. “Apparently the camel trains became quite numerous, for a Virginia City ordinance prohibited the humped beasts from entering the city during certain hours of the day to prevent stampeding of horses.” (Paher, Nevada Ghost Towns & Mining Camps, p.443). Camels were also used by the military. Very fine condition. Includes lariat, even though it is doubtful a lariat was used off a camel! Est. $100-200
908. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Daily Territorial Enterprise, 1874. Lot of 14 different issues. Edges have chips and tears from the high acid paper. Full of local and national stories. Attractive ads on all pages. Very rare and desirable. One of the most famous western newspapers due to the early articles of Sam Clemens. Fine. Est. $500-1000
909. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Evening Report, 1902. Printed December 2, 1902The paper ran from 1887-1904. This is considered a rare newspaper. Front page features an ad for the 1902 edition of “Webster’s Modern Dictionary.” Also, an article addressing the “Evils of Over-Education”. 4 pages. Fine, edges are somewhat damaged. Est. $50-100
910. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Geology of the Comstock Lode, Atlas Sheets IX & XXI, 1882. Atlas Sheet XXI shows the Baltimore shaft, Baltimore American Shaft and the Knickerbocker shaft. 16 x 19”. The center fold crease is excessively worn. Atlas Sheet IX shows the cross sectional view of the underground workings of the Silver Hill, Saller Defeat, Woodville, Justice, Alta, Lady Washington, Caledonia and Overman mines. The section has a topographic profile with the workings at their relative depth below ground. Wear to center fold crease. We have the original USGS Monograph that these plates came from in the book section. Both plates are protected in plastic adhered to the surface. Fine. Est. $100-300
911. Nevada. Storey. Gold Hill. Gold Hill Claim Map, c. 18xx. The map shows the Lady Washington, Keystone, Justice, 6th of July and the Chonta Mining Co. Hand drawn on heavy weight stock paper. The map notes an area of conflict within the 6th of July property. At the lower right, written in light pencil, is a paragraph written by the map compiler (who is not noted on the map), certifying that the map is accurate. The map appears to have been a working copy as there are several pencil marks of various items. Small tear at right edge. 18 x 36, map is rolled. There is minor staining but it does not have a major impact on the map. Very fine. Est. $100-300
912. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Comstock Ore Specimen Collection. There are 9 different specimens within a very attractive walnut wood box. The box measures 11” long, 8.5” deep and 4” tall. This lot contains the silver ore specimens from the Mexican Mine, Hale & Norcross, Con-Virginia Mine, Yellow Jacket Mine, Gould & Curry Mine, Con-Imperial Mine, Ophir Mine and the Belcher Mine. One of the specimens is crystalline Quartz from the Chollar Mine. Each of the pieces is about 2” around. Each lot comes with a map of the Comstock and individual write-ups of each mine represented. The ore specimens come from a collector who acquired the bulk of the ore specimens from the Crystal Bar in Virginia City. Comstock ore specimens are very difficult to find for sale and we are pleased to offer this set. Extremely fine. Est. $400-800
913. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Comstock Ore Specimen Collection. There are 9 different specimens within a very attractive walnut wood box. The box measures 11” long, 8.5” deep and 4” tall. This lot contains the silver ore specimens from the Justice, Hale & Norcross, Con-Virginia Mine, Crown Point Mine, Savage Mine, Con-Imperial Mine, Ophir Mine and the Belcher Mine. One of the specimens is crystalline Quartz from the Chollar Mine. Each of the pieces is about 2” around. Each lot comes with a map of the Comstock and individual write-ups of each mine represented. The ore specimens come from a collector who acquired the bulk of the ore specimens from the Crystal Bar in Virginia City. Comstock ore specimens are very difficult to find for sale and we are pleased to offer this set. Extremely fine. Est. $400-800 Witters
914. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Hale & Norcross Colored Cross Section, c.1900-1920. 12 x 14”. The cross section of the workings of the Hale & Norcross mine probably came from an annual report. Shown are the Old Hale & Norcross Shaft, Fair Shaft and the Combination Shaft, notorious for being the deepest shaft on the Comstock. The Combination reached a depth of 3200 feet below ground where ore was discovered. The cross section has four different colors with explanation. Original fold creases. Extremely fine. Est. $25-50
915. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Storey County Map, by W. T. Moran, Virginia City, Nevada, c.1880. The map is on blue paper with white lines. The map also shows small towns and parts of the adjoining Washoe, Ormsby and Lyon counties. 17 x 18. Rolled and has been slightly flattened. Very fine. Est. $25-75
916. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Werk Soap & Candles Co Candle Box, v.1880. Classic 1880’s Candle Box. Both long sides with “M Werk & Co” in 4.5” letters. Front bears company logo with Trade Mark banner through it. Back is blank, not original piece. 14” x 10.25” x 6”. 2” chip out of front at left, large crack horizontally across right side. Original nail work with a few modern replacements. Rare. Est. $200-400
917. Nevada. Storey. Virginia City. Yellow Jacket Mining Co Brass Bullion Seal. Nevada Territory. With beehive vignette at center. This 1.5 inch diameter brass sealer (positive side) was made into a hammer about 1900 by our consignor’s father. It appears to have been used thus for small nails for a brief period, causing damage primarily in one area of the seal above the beehive in the area of the junction of the words Nevada Territory. The hammer must not have worked well, as its use as a hammer appears to have ceased after the brief poundings evidenced on the seal. The Yellow Jacket was originally incorporated in San Francisco in 1863. It was late in comparison to the Ophir, Chollar, Savage and some of the other important mining companies. Since it was incorporated in 1863, rather than 1860, it was in Nevada Territory, but still carries the beehive, perhaps part of an original vignette designed in 1862 or before when this part of Nevada was within Utah Territory. This important piece is one of only a handful of territorial sealers extant, and perhaps the only one extant from an important mine. Ex. Rare. Est. $400-800
918. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Crescent Creamery Milk Jug, c.1920-1930. About 5 gallon steel jug with “Crescent Cry Reno” in raised letters on side. Grayish finish. 23” tall and 14” wide at base. Lid has a break in the metal at the center. The jug was mfg by Buhl, Detroit. Very fine. Est. $50-100
919. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Duchene’s Café & Coffee Shop Photograph, c.1960’s. The photograph is not identified, but the consignor of this piece told us it from the Duchene’s Coffee Shop which was located near the corner of Keystone & 4th Sts. 8 x 10”. Minor creases at corners. Very fine. Est. $20-40
920. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Platform Type Postal Scale, circa 1880-90’s. On the top of the large counter weight it is stamped “Reno Nev.” On the feet of the scale the name “Jones” is painted in red. Balance beam and counter weights are made of brass and body and feet of scale are heavy metal painted black with gold trim and also has “Property of P.O.D.” embossed on platform base. Platform itself is made of a heavy corrugated metal. Scale disassembles into three pieces (body, balance beam assembly, and platform). This is a crude old scale in great usable condition from Nevada. Est. $75-150
921. Nevada. Washoe. Reno. Nevada State Journal, 1878-1887. Lot of 29 different issues. There are three variations to the titles of this newspaper. The 1887 issue is titled Nevada State Journal; the 1872, 1873 (12 issues) and 1878 are all Daily Nevada State Journal. There are 14 issues from 1875 which are titled Weekly Nevada State Journal. All of the newspapers have high acid paper and are extremely fragile. Several chips missing from the edges and all have tears to some extent. Although condition is poor, these newspapers are rare. Est. $300-900
922. Nevada. White Pine. Hamilton. White Pine News Newspaper Collection, 1876-1880. Lot of 26 different issues of the White Pine News. Dates run from 1876-1880. All the issues are 4 pages and are extremely acid and extremely fragile. The paper ran from January, 1870, through December, 1878, with only a few scattered issues until 1880. The paper moved to Cherry Creek in 1881. The White Pine News is very scarce and most have the acid problems that these issues have. Edges are tattered due to acid paper. Est. $500-1000
923. Nevada. White Pine. Hamilton. White Pine News, 1876. The front page has articles pertaining to national news both trivial and as important as the 1872 presidential election. The reverse has a column of funny little stories and jokes. The back page also has patent claims for the Yankee Blade, Manhattan, Pleiades, Haggin and Tevis, Oh Joe, Nevada Chief, Paymaster Mill, Young America Mill, Defiance Mill and the Caroline Mill. Right edge has several chips due to the acid paper. Extremely fragile. Text very readable. Fine. Est. $25-50 (similar to Lot #922)
924. Nevada. White Pine. Ruth (Ely). Ruth, Nevada, Photograph, c.1920. The photograph is not mounted. The scene shows an early view of Ruth with identical style company housing. Walkers Electric Studio, Ely, #785. A few stains along right edge. 8 x 10”. Very fine. Est. $100-300
