Three Railroad Worker's Porcelain OccupationalShaving Mugs
Late 19th/Early 20th Century
comprising two examples related to the New York Elevated Railroad Company, identified for F. Schneider and D. H. Nicholson in gilt...
[more like this]
VIRGINIA MAP 1862 CONFEDERATE WEST &JOHNSTON "Map of the State of Virginia containing the Counties, Principal Towns, Railroads, Rivers, Canals and all other internal improvements, published by West & Johnston,...
[more like this]
3 KY & TN MAPS: VANCE, TANNER, JOHNSON1stitem: "Map of Kentucky and Tennessee Compiled from the Latest Authorities", drawn by D. H. Vance, engraved by J. H. Young, published by Anthony Finley, Philadelphia, 1826....
[more like this]
4 TN & KY MAPS, 3 FRAMED1st item: "Tennessee"Map, by Anthony Finley, engraved by Young and Delleker, published by Anthony Finley, Philadelphia, 1824. From "A New General Atlas, Comprising a Complete Set of Maps" by Anthony...
[more like this]
NATIVE AMERICAN/WESTERN U.S. EXPEDITIONEPHEMERA1st item: "Map Showing the Location of the Indian Reservations Within the Limits of the United States and Territories" compiled from the Official and other Authentic...
[more like this]
THOS. WORTHINGTON WHITTREDGE 1846 OILPAINTING, SHAKER ...Early miniature landscape view of Pleasant Hill, KY, by Thomas Worthington Whittredge (New Jersey/New York/Ohio, 1820-1910). The oil on paper laid on board...
[more like this]
A RARE ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA MAP, "PRESSLER'SMAP OF TH...A RARE ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR ERA MAP, "Pressler's Map of the State of Texas," THE STRAND, GALVESTON, 1862, hand colored engraving on paper, "Compiled from the Records...
[more like this]
AN ANTIQUE MAP, "MAP OF ABILENE," GALVESTON,1881-1883,...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Map of Abilene," GALVESTON, 1881-1883, lithograph on paper, drawn by A.H. Kirby, compiled by J. A. Thomas, printed by Clark & Courts, Galveston,...
[more like this]
AN ANTIQUE MAP, "TEXAS AND INDIAN TERRITORY,"1880-1901...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Texas and Indian Territory," 1880-1901, hand colored engraving on paper, a page fragment from an atlas, pages 66-67, unusually a portion of West...
[more like this]
AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "NEWMAP OF TEXAS PR...AN ANTIQUE RECONSTRUCTION ERA MAP, "New Map of Texas Prepared and Published for the Bureau of Immigration of the State of Texas," NEW YORK, 1875, color cerography...
[more like this]
AN ANTIQUE MAP, "AUSTIN AND SURROUNDINGPROPERTIES," AU...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "Austin and Surrounding Properties," AUSTIN, CIRCA 1899, lithograph on paper with hand color and manuscript, "Austin, Texas March 1891. An...
[more like this]
A FACSIMILE CADASTRAL MAP, "MAP OF HARRISCOUNTY," LATE...A FACSIMILE CADASTRAL MAP, "Map of Harris County," LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, lithograph after the original on pale pink paper, showing downtown Houston...
[more like this]
A FACSIMILE CADASTRAL MAP, "MAP OF HARRISCOUNTY," LATE...A FACSIMILE CADASTRAL MAP, "Map of Harris County," LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, lithograph after the original on pale pink paper, showing downtown Houston...
[more like this]
AN ANTIQUE MAP, "NEW RAILROAD MAP OFTHE UNITED STATES,...AN ANTIQUE MAP, "New Railroad Map of the United States, the Dominion of Canada, Mexico and the West Indies," CHICAGO, CIRCA 1875, hand-colored lithograph...
[more like this]
JOHN CALVIN SMITH (1809-1890) A TRAVELER'SMAP, "A NEW ... MAP, "A New Map for Travelers Through the United States of America, Showing the Railroads, Canals and Stage Roads," NEW YORK, 1849, hand-colored lithograph...
[more like this]
ROPER'S CLASSICS LAND & MARINE & STEAMENGINES (2)Presented in this lot are the two (2) Roper's Classics, "Roper's Hand-Book of Land And Marine Engines", 1883, and "Roper's Catechism Of Steam Engines", 1897. One...
[more like this]
19TH C. AMERICAN PAINTING - "WHEN BUFFALOWAS KING"American oil on canvas - "When Buffalo was King" ca. late 19th century. Impressive and quite touching, a large-scale painting depicting three bison grazing on snow-covered...
[more like this]
WEST PALM BEACH RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHAnoriginal photographic print of a view of the Terminal and Facilities at Port of Palm Beach Florida, as operated by West Palm Beach Terminal Co., agents for West India Fruit...
[more like this]
BILLER TIN EXCAVATOR & MARKLIN RAILROADCRANE TOYSBoth late 1940’s to mid 1950’s. West German. The first, with Biller Patent logo, painted tin wind-up, with fully operational clam-bucket excavator, painted red...
[more like this]
(VIEW) NEW YORK - AMES (21), FORT PLAIN(72) AND MISCELLANEOUS (111): 204 POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY (72) AND MISCELLANEOUS (111): 204 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Includes: Ames (21), Fort Plain...
[more like this]
LITHOGRAPH OF THE AMERICAN STEAMSHIP"H.F. DIMOCK" EARLY 20TH CENTURY 25" X 35.5". FRAMED 27" X 38". "H.F. DIMOCK", Early 20th Century, Inscribed in lower margin "Steamship H.F. Dimock 2626 Tons. Metropolitan...
[more like this]
IMPORTANT SET OF SENATE RAILROAD EXPLORATIONREPORTS REPORTS Reports of Explorations and Surveys, to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for A Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean....
[more like this]
(VIEW) CAPE COD - EASTHAM: 31 POSTCARDSEARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY, Early to Mid-20th Century, Four Dickermans: railroad station, Eastham Filing Station, pond view and Nauset Light. Two A.T. Newcomb (Nausett (sic)...
[more like this]
(VIEW) CAPE COD - WEST DENNIS: 18 REALPHOTO POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY PHOTO POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, J. Elmer Baxter cards: two of train crossing Bass River, one of railroad station and...
[more like this]
(VIEW) CAPE COD - BARNSTABLE: 16 REALPHOTO POSTCARDS EARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY PHOTO POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, Includes: four Barnstable Fair (race track, dining tents, exhibit hall and people under...
[more like this]
(VIEW) CAPE COD - BARNSTABLE: 33 POSTCARDSEARLY TO MID-20TH CENTURY, Early to Mid-20th Century, Real photo: West Barnstable: two railroad stations, "Residence of Frank Atwood West Barnstable, Mass.", Public Library,...
[more like this]
(VIEW) FLORIDA: 173 POSTCARDS EARLYTO MID-20TH CENTURY(VIEW) FLORIDA: 173 POSTCARDS, Early to Mid-20th Century, "A" through "M" towns. Real photo: "Private Packing House, Howard Groves, Auburndale, Fla.",...
[more like this]
NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD EPHEMERA, LARGECOLLECTION OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, FROM 1857 TO 1910, INCLUDING PAPERWORK FROM: NAUGATUCK R.R....New England railroad ephemera, large collection of historical documents,...
[more like this]
Deed from The West Jersey Railroad Company,1870, to Julianna R. Wood, 24 1/2"h x 8"w...
[more like this]
SIX EARLY WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON, 19THCENTURY, ALBUMEN PHOTO AND STEREOSCOPE CARDS: TWO STAMPED WITH JACKSON BROS., PHOTOGRAPHERS, OMAHA, ALSO ROCKY MOUNTAINS, YELLOWSTONE. 4"H X 7"WSix early William Henry Jackson,...
[more like this]
EIGHT WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON CABINETCARDS & ALBUMEN PRINTS, CA 19TH CENTURY: GOLD MINING "GOLD AT CRIPPLE CREEK," RAILROAD SCENES INCLUDING WEST END TOTEC TUNNEL, 1854 THE LOOP NEAR GEORGETOWN 4 1/2"H X 7 1/2"W...
[more like this]
LARGE LOT OF 8 RAILROAD RELATED ITEMS,20TH C. TOINCLUDE: PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WEST BRANCH RAILROAD LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER, SEVERAL LARGE TEARS, STAINING AND FOXING, HAS BEEN SLIGHTLY CROPPED, 11 1/2" X 16 1/2" SIGHT...
[more like this]
LOT OF 5 BOOKS DEALING WITH WESTERNEXPANSION. TOINCLUDE: LIFE IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS BY W. A. FERRIS, OLD WEST PUBLISHING CO., DENVER, CO, 1940, RED CLOTH BOARDS, 363 HAND CUT PAGES, 9 1/2" X 6 1/2", WILLIAM...
[more like this]
AMERICAN RAILROAD COIN SILVER PRESENTATIONpitcher,by Mulford & Wendell, Albany, NY. Also a touchmark with a star, M, and anchor, probably John Chandler Moore. Inscription reads "Presented to William C. Young late superintendent...
[more like this]
Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
[more like this]
STORE LEDGER FROM THE KANAHWA SALINES.Ledger #3 of John F. Hubbard dated 1870. Folio with leather binding and marbled endpapers. Imperfections. According to a typewritten note accompanying the ledger Hubbard...
[more like this]
