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Eliz Blackwell 1852Date PublishedJune 21, 1852 Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$6,250StatusSold View details 12 Autograph Document Signed by the second Mayor of San Francisco in Virginia City Heading(California)AuthorBrenham, J[ames]HeadlineAuto document signed by SF's 2nd mayorDate PublishedNovember 4, 1864 Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold View details 18 1875 Fremont and the De Celis San Fernando land claims - printed document, signed Heading(California)AuthorBelknap, WilliamHeadline1875 Fremont and the De Celis San Fernando land cDate PublishedSeptember 23, 1875 Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold View details 19 Reward Poster offering $500 for the arrest and conviction of an unknown murderer Heading(California)Author**Headline1912 Sacramento Reward PosterPublisherState Printing OfficeDate Published1912 Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold View details 22 Coachella Valley Date Grower's Association, Coachella, California Heading(California - Coachella)Author**HeadlineCoachella Valley Date Grower's Association 1915Publisher[Neuner Co.]Date Published[c.1915] Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold View details 23 Autograph Document Signed - 1852 Founder of Alameda Heading(California Gold Rush - 1852 Founder of Alameda)AuthorChipman, William W.HeadlineADs founding the city of AlamedaDate PublishedOct. 13, 1852 Estimate$120 - $180StatusUnsold View details 24 Autograph Letter Signed - 1856 Sacramento-area miner on Vigilance Committee hangings in San Francisco Heading(California Gold Rush)Author"John"HeadlineALs Vigilance Committee hangings in SF 1856Date PublishedJuly 31, 1856 Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$750StatusSold View details 25 Autograph Letter Signed - 1858 Gold rush priest of Monterey County Heading(California Gold Rush)AuthorMora, F[rancis]HeadlineAutograph Letter Signed - 1858 Gold rush priest oDate PublishedAugust 4, 1858 Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold View details 26 1853-57 Three Placer County documents Heading(California Gold Rush)Author**Headline1853-57 Three Placer County documentsDate Published1853-57 Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold View details 29 Articles of Incorporation for the Lane & Connelly Cigar Co. of San Francisco, California, with signed verification of the Secretary of State Heading(California - Lane & Connelly Cigar Co.)Author**HeadlineLane & Connelly Cigar Co. of San FranciscoDate PublishedSept. 11, 1909 Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold View details 32 California Redwood "Nature'sLumber Masterpiece." So this is the book about interior trim of genuine California Redwood in modest homes, in elaborate homes, and in public buildings... With the compliments of the California Redwood Association, San Francisco, California Heading(California - Redwood)Author**HeadlineCalifornia Redwoods in building 1916Publisher[Printed by T. Rubovits]Date Published1916 Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold View details 36 Autograph Letter Signed - 1896 eminent San Francisco biologist Heading(California Science)AuthorBehr, H.H.HeadlineAutograph Letter Signed - 1896 eminent San FranciPublisherCalifornia Academy of SciencesDate PublishedJan. 21, 1896 Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold View details 51 Folding brochure issued by the Passenger Department of the Union Pacific Railroad on occasion of the Grand Encampment of the Knights Templar held in Denver, Colorado, 1891-1892 Heading(Colorado)Author**HeadlineKnights Templar encamp in Denver 1891-2Date Published1891 Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold View details 107 Gelatin silver photograph portrait of the California artist William Keith, signed by Genthe and inscribed and signed by Keith Heading(Keith, William)AuthorGenthe, ArnoldHeadlineGenthe portrait of William Keith, signed by bothDate Publishedc.1910 Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold View details 108 Profiles in Courage - Signed by Robert and Jacqueline Kennedy AuthorKennedy, John F.HeadlineProfiles in Courage Signed by Robert and JackiePublisherHarper & RowDate Published[1964] Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,375StatusSold View details 125 Five autograph letters signed by William McKinley, to his wife Ida AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadline5 letters from William McKinley, to his wife IdaDate PublishedMarch 16-March 21, 1880 Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold View details 126 Four Autograph Letters Signed, and three Letters Signed by William McKinley, to William R. Day, regarding his electoral defeat in 1882 and his legal efforts to maintain his seat AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadlineMcKinley contests election of 1882Date PublishedDec. 7, 1882 to March 26, 1884 Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold View details 127 Letter Signed by William McKinley, to future Secretary of State and Supreme Court Justice William R. Day, congratulating him for his nomination as common pleas judge AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadlineLetter from William McKinley to W.R. DayDate PublishedMarch 20, 1886 Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold View details 128 Autograph Letter Signed by William McKinley, to future Secretary of State and Supreme Court Justice William R. Day, regarding money owed by McKinley to Day AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadlineLeter from Wm. McKinley to W.R. Day re: loanDate PublishedApril 10, 1886 Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold View details 129 Two Autograph Letters Signed by William McKinley, to future Secretary of State and Supreme Court Justice William R. Day, regarding money owed by McKinley AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadline2 letters from Wm. McKinley to W.R. DayDate PublishedMar. 15 & June 24, 1888 Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold View details 130 Letter Signed by William McKinley, to future Secretary of State and Supreme Court Justice William R. Day, regarding an upcoming visit to Ohio AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadlineLetter from William McKinley to W.R. DayDate PublishedJan. 22, 1891 Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold View details 131 Typed Letter Signed by William McKinley, to future Secretary of State and Supreme Court Justice William R. Day, regarding a subscription to the Hospital Association AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadlineLetter from William McKinley to W.R. DayDate Published21 January 1892 Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold View details 132 Autograph Letter Signed by William McKinley, to future Secretary of State and Supreme Court Justice William R. Day, regarding possible purchase of property AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadlineLetter from William McKinley to W.R. DayDate PublishedNo date Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold View details 133 Six autograph Letters Signed by William McKinley, to William R. Day, regarding financial difficulties, loans, etc. AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadlineWilliam McKinley faces financial difficultiesDate PublishedFebruary 25, 1893 to February 12, 1894 Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold View details 134 Autograph Letter Signed by William McKinley, to an unnamed recipient, undoubtedly his Secretary of State William R. Day AuthorMcKinley, WilliamHeadlineAutograph Letter Signed by William McKinleyDate PublishedJune 4, 1898 Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold View details 135 Archive relating the McKinley National Memorial at Canton, Ohio, and other tributes to McKinley, including books, booklets, letters, subscription forms, etc. Heading(McKinley, William)Author**HeadlineMcKinley Memorial at Canton, OhioDate Publishedc.1901-1915 Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold View details 138 Autograph and Printed Document Signed - 1865 decorated General as Civil War Colonel of colored troops Heading(Military)AuthorShafter, W[illiam] R., Colonel 17th Regiment of U.S. Colored InfantryHeadlinedoc signed by 1865 Civil War generalDate PublishedJuly 1, 1865 Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold View details 139 Autograph Letter Signed - Civil War General who once challenged Lincoln to a duel Heading(Military)AuthorShields, JamesHeadlineALs from a Civil War generalPublisherGeneral Land OfficeDate PublishedApril 28, 1846 Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold View details 140 Regulations Relative To The Admission Of Cadets Into The Military Heading(Military - 1835 only known copy of Jacksonian West Point admissions circular)Author[U.S. War Department]HeadlineAdmission Of Cadets Into The Military 1835PublisherJ.J. Brandon, lithographerDate PublishedNo date, but ca. 1835 Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold View details 141 United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. Appointment and Admission Of Candidates Heading(Military - 1865 Post-Civil War admission to West Point)AuthorUnited States Military Academy, West PointHeadlinecircular to West Point, NY 1865Date PublishedUndated, but ca. 1865 Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold View details 143 Autograph Letter Signed - 1914 producing a classic mining engineer's handbook Heading(Mining)AuthorPeele, RobertHeadlineALs mining engineer's handbookDate PublishedAug. 27, 1914 Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold View details 149 Commission of William L. Cox as Major in the Nevada National Guard Heading(Nevada)Author**HeadlineCommission in Nevada National Guard 1897Date PublishedJune 23, 1897 Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold View details 151 Libreria Espanola de Marcellino y Mernin - 1880s First booksellers in New Mexico Territory Heading(New Mexico)Author**HeadlineLibreria Espanola de Marcellino y MerninDate Publishedca. 1882 Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold View details 152 Autograph Letter Signed "W.G.S." - 1881 Travels in the wild west - Indians, Mexicans, Chinese, robberies, pistol-packing, gambling and liquor Heading(New Mexico and Colorado)AuthorW.G.S.HeadlineALs abou the Wild West 1881Date PublishedApril 23, 1881 Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold View details 154 Inscribed photograph of Richard Nixon AuthorNixon, RichardHeadlineInscribed photograph of Richard NixonDate PublishedNo date Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold View details 156 Certificate for stock in the Munchausen & Gull Greek Grand Consolidated Oil Company Heading(Oil Company Stock Parody)Author**HeadlineOil Company Stock ParodyDate Published1860s Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold View details 168 To the Mayors of the Cities and Towns of California, and to the Chairmen of the Board of Supervisors of the Counties thereof Heading(Railroads)AuthorSutro, Adolph, et al.HeadlineBroadside protesting railroads' godless monopolyDate PublishedJanuary 9th, 1896 Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold View details 177 Typed letter, signed from Editor of Sunset Magazine - with copy of the Sunset Magazine's New San Francisco Emergency Edition, 1906 Heading(San Francisco Earthquake)AuthorAiken, Charles S.HeadlineTLs Sunset Mag Ed 1906 SF Earthquake editionDate PublishedMay and June, 1906 Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold View details 179 Daily Bulletin. Department of Police, City of Chicago. April 20, 1906. Vol. 16 - with a plea to aid the San Francisco sufferers of the 1906 earthquake Heading(San Francisco Earthquake 1906)AuthorCollins, John M., General Superintendent of PoliceHeadlineChicaco Police Bulletin April 1906Date PublishedApril 20, 1906 Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold View details 181 Small group of ephemera and photographs from San Francisco, post-1906 earthquake Heading(San Francisco Earthquake 1906)Author**Headlineephem from post 1906 SF earthquakeDate Published1906 Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold View details 184 The New San Francisco Magazine: Salamander Number - Vol. 1, No. 1, May 1906 Heading(San Francisco Earthquake 1906)Author**HeadlineNew San Francisco Magazine - Vol. 1, No. 1, May 1PublisherPeninsular Publishing Co.Date PublishedMay, 1906 Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold View details 193 Silver medal awarded by the California State Agriculture Society in 1909, crafted by renowned San Francisco jewelers Shreve & Co. Heading(Shreve & Co.)Author**HeadlineCrafted by renowned San Francisco jewelers ShreveDate Published1909 Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold View details 196 Group of ephemeral material & photographs having to do with various Southern California localities Heading(Southern California)Author**HeadlineSouthern California Ephemera & PhotosDate PublishedVarious dates Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$406.25StatusSold View details 202 43d Annual Encampment G.A.R. Salt Lake City, Utah, August 9th-14th, 1909 Heading(Utah)Author**HeadlineGAR in Salt Lake City 1909Date Published1909 Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold View details 209 Wells Fargo Messenger Heading(Wells Fargo)Author**HeadlineWells Fargo Messenger June 1916PublisherWells Fargo & CompanyDate PublishedJune, 1916 Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold View details 218 Two brand books for Wyoming cattle companies Heading(Wyoming - Brand Books)Author**HeadlineTwo brand books for Wyoming cattle companiesDate PublishedNo dates Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold View details 219 Glacier Point Hotel Heading(Yosemite)Author**HeadlineRare brochure on Glacier Point Hotel YosemitePublisherYosemite Park and Curry Co.Date Publishedc.1925 Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold View details 220 Manuscript Document Signed by Charles Biddle as Vice President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, presided over by Benjamin Franklin, offering aid to Chinese sailors in U.S. Heading(1785 First Chinese immigrants to the new American nation)AuthorBiddle, CharlesHeadlineMss doc signed about early Chinese 1786Date PublishedMay 30, 1786 Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold View details 221 Autograph Document Signed as US Consul - 1823 early American China trade AuthorHogan, MichaelHeadlineADs 1823 early American China tradeDate PublishedMarch 16, 1824 Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold View details 222 Autograph Letter Signed as attorney for Jabez B. Crook - 1843 First American technology sent to imperial China AuthorStaples, J.B.HeadlineALs about 1st US technology sent to ChinaDate PublishedDecember 9, 1843 Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold View details 224 Autograph Letter Signed - 1853 California gold rush pioneer sees Chinese as "steady, industrious and peaceable" AuthorHanson, S[ylvester]HeadlineALs from CA gold rush pioneer about ChineseDate PublishedOctober 9th, 1853 Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$1,000StatusSold View details 225 1854 Chinese merchant's business license in gold rush country Heading(Chinese in the Gold Rush)AuthorSmith, E.G., Treasurer of Placer CountyHeadline1854 Chinese merchant's business license in goldDate PublishedJune 29, 1854 Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold View details 228 Autograph Letter, Signed - 1874 "Talkative" Chinese cook in California mining country Heading(Chinese in California)AuthorLeavitt, MaryHeadlineAutograph Letter, Signed from Mary LeavittDate PublishedSept. 24, 1874 Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold View details 230 Autograph Letter Signed - 1877 "China men burned out and shot" in Chico, California AuthorFloyd, M[artha] A.HeadlineALs about 1877 Chinese in Chico, CADate PublishedMay 14, 1877 Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold View details 231 Autograph Letter Signed - 1878 Ah Sam buys a mining claim in Coloma, California Heading(Chinese in California)AuthorGaylord, W.H.HeadlineAutograph Letter Signed - 1878 Ah Sam buys a miniDate PublishedOct. 6, 1878 Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold View details 232 Two advertising trade cards - 1880s racist Chinese stereotype advertising cards Heading(Trade Cards)Author**Headline2 racist trade cards 1880sDate Publishedca. 1875-1885 Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$125StatusSold View details 233 1883 Letter copybook of prominent Chinese merchant in Connecticut AuthorFrank, U[ng] L[oy]Headline1883 ephem of Chinese merchant in CTDate Publishedca. 1883 Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold View details 234 Autograph Letter Signed - 1887 Selling a house in San Francisco, Chinatown AuthorHolland, D[aniel] D.Headline1887 ALs selling a house in ChinatownDate PublishedSept. 21, 1887 Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold View details 235 Autograph Letter Signed - 1890 US Census mulls criminal identification for Chinese immigrants Heading(Chinese immigrants)AuthorPorteous, George M.HeadlineALs about 1890 census Chinese-AmericanDate PublishedMarch 16, 1890 Estimate$120 - $140StatusUnsold View details 236 Chinese certificate of entry into the United States 1896, plus a table for converting Chinese dates of birth into their English equivalents Heading(1896 Chinese certificate of entry into the United States)Author**HeadlineChinese immigration document to US in 1896Date Published1896 Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold View details 244 Real photo post card of Mr. and Mrs. Wong Sun Yue Clemens of San Francisco, c.1906 Heading(San Francisco)Author**Headlinereal photo post card of a Chinese-American coupleDate Published[c.1906] Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold View details 245 Autograph Note Signed - 1910 Chinese college students come to San Francisco AuthorYin, David Z.T.HeadlineANs on postcard 1910 Chinese college studentsDate PublishedSept. 5, 1910 Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold View details 248 Typed Letter - 1913 San Francisco Chinese herbalist AuthorChin, Lee K.HeadlineTyped Letter Signed - 1913 San Francisco ChineseDate PublishedAugust 22, 1913 Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$100StatusSold View details 250 Typed letter Signed - 1913 Japanese-American Magazine in New York AuthorNakahara, T[oichi], Publisher and EditorHeadlineTLs from Publisher of Japanese-American mag 1913Date PublishedAugust 16, 1913 Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold View details 251 Two Autograph Letters Signed and one Typed Letter Signed from Chinese-American students to prominent Portland merchant Seid Back, Jr. Heading(1916 three letters from Chinese Students in California)Author**Headline2 ALs from Chinese American studentsDate Published1916 Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold View details 257 1926 Chinese-American industrial corporation stock certificate Heading(1926 Chinese-American industrial corporation stock certificate)Author**Headline1926 Chinese-American industrial corporation stocPublisherChinese-American Industrial CorporationDate PublishedAug. 17, 1926 Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold View details 259 1930 Inscribed photograph of San Francisco Chinese-American singer and actress, Anna Chang AuthorChang, AnnaHeadline1930 Inscribed photograph of Anna ChangDate Publishedc.1930 Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold View details 265 1938 ca. inscribed photograph of Chinese-American movie star Anna May Wong AuthorWong, Anna MayHeadlineinscribed photo of Anna May Wong 1938Date PublishedNo date, but ca. 1938 Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold View details 268 Two Typed Letters Signed Heading(1944 Japanese American Citizens League: "Combat the racists of California")Author**Headline2 TLs from Japanese American Citizens LeagueDate Published1944 Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold View details 292 Autograph Letter Signed - 1843 Preeminent western scholar of Chinese culture and literature Headingzzg(China)AuthorJulien, Stanislas AignanHeadlineALs from scholar of Chinese cultureDate PublishedDecember 20, 1843 Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$187.50StatusSold View details 302 Public Meeting held at Markwicks Hotel For the Purpose of taking into consideration the measures proper to be pursued to render a lasting tribute of respect to the memory of the late Capt. Horsburgh Headingzzg(China, Singapore - 1836 China traders in Canton plan Singapore lighthouse memorial)AuthorWetmore, William, William Jardine, Thomas Fox, et. al.Headlinebroadside about Singapore memorial 1836Date PublishedNovember 22, 1836 Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$687.50StatusSold View details 308 Archive of correspondence from an American engineer working in Columbia from 1926 through 1939. Headingzzg(Columbia)Author**HeadlineAn American Engineer in Columbia 1926-1939Date Published1926-1939 Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$2,125StatusSold View details 314 Typed Letter Signed by Paul von Hindenberg as President of Germany Headingzzg(Germany)AuthorHindenburg, Paul vonHeadlineLetter signed by German president Hindenburg 1933Date PublishedMay 24, 1933 Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold View details 315 Bill of Lading for a consignment of sugar shipped by Ladd & Co. from Honolulu to Boston Headingzzg(Hawaii)Author**HeadlineSugar shipped from Honolulu to BostonDate Published1836 Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold View details 318 Island of Oahu Territory of Hawaii: Map and Guide Headingzzg(Hawaii)Author**HeadlineMap & Guide of Oahu Hawaii 1909Date Published1909 Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold View details 320 Manuscript crew manifest for seamen at the port of Honolulu, Oahu, aboard the Brig Becket, for a journey to Canton and back to Honolulu with all "subject to the laws of the Sandwich islands" Headingzzg(Hawaii)Author**HeadlineRecruiting sailors in Hawaii 1834Date Published1834 Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold View details 322 Manuscript diary recording a trip to Japan in May and June, 1939 Headingzzc(Japan)AuthorBrown, Mrs. Harold LincolnHeadlineManuscript diary recording a trip to Japan 1939Date Published1939 Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold View details 325 Autograph Letter Signed - 1912 "Old Japan Hands" in America Headingzzg(Japan)AuthorGriffis, William EliotHeadlineAutograph Letter Signed - 1912 "Old Japan Hands"Date PublishedMarch 19, 1912 Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold View details 326 Autograph Letter Signed - 1875 influential Japanese diplomat in Washington Headingzzg(Japan)AuthorKiyonari, YoshidaHeadlineAutograph Letter Signed - 1875 influential JapaneDate PublishedDec. 15, 1875 Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold View details 332 "Trade of Manilla" Autograph Manuscript - 1817 Manuscript guide to American trade with the Philippines Headingzzg(Philippines)Author**Headlinemss 1817 guide to trade w/PhilippinesDate PublishedNo date Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$1,500StatusSold View details 342 Five British anti-Nazi Propaganda Posters for Iran Heading(World War II Propaganda Posters for Iran)Author"KEM" [Kimon Evan Marengo]HeadlineFive British anti-Nazi Propaganda Poster for IranPublisher[British Ministry of Information]Date Published[c.1943] Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold View details Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next