RAILROAD REGULATAOR & RAILWAY TIME SERVICEWATCHES American, late 19th century. Two 18S OF pocket watches (probably Columbus Watch Co.) to include: 15J, Adj, SW/LS, dial marked 'Special for Railway Service', movement...
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WEBB C. BALL CLOCK ON BRONZE CANNONFORM STANDAdapted. Raised on a marble plinth.
8 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.
Webster C. Ball (1848-1922) born in Fredricktown, Ohio and founded the Ball Watch Company. In 1891...
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ARCHIVE OF THE CLAYBROOK - OVERTON FAMILIESOF TENNESSE...Letter archive relating to the families of Judge John Overton (1766-1833) and his nephew John Samuel Claybrooke (1808-1892) of Middle Tennessee, who served as...
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AN ANTIQUE PROMOTIONAL MAP, "CORRECTMAP OF TEXAS," DEC...AN ANTIQUE PROMOTIONAL MAP, "Correct Map of Texas," DECEMBER 28, 1876-1880, newsprint on paper with hand coloring, advertising, "Homes in Texas! The Farmer,...
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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...
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1909 HAMILTON GRADE 940 14K FILLED POCKETWATCHFor your consideration is this Hamilton Grade 940 pocket watch circa 1909. In 1892, Hamilton was established in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the company started making...
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ANATOL SHULKIN NEW JERSEY STONE CO RAILROADW/CAnatol Shulkin, American, born Russia, 1899 - 1961, New Jersey Stone Co. and Railroad Siding, watercolor, signed. (Shulkin lived and taught art in NJ) Dimensions: 14x19,...
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J. CRAIG THORPE (B. 1948) "MISSOURILOCOMOTIVE"J. Craig Thorpe (American, B. 1948) "Missouri Locomotive" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Paper.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008),...
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J. CRAIG THORPE (B. 1948) "OHIO LOCOMOTIVE"J.Craig Thorpe (American, B. 1948) "Ohio Locomotive" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Paper.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover...
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JACK SAVITSKY PAINTING - READING RAILROAD(1966)John "Jack" Savitsky (American, 1910-1991). "Reading Railroad" oil on wood, 1966. Signed and dated on lower right. A captivating painting of the Reading Railroad with...
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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...
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An Impressive Masterwork Andrew Clemens(American, 1857-1894) Labeled Sand Bottle
Made for Railroad Freight Agent Nicholas J. Goll (1840-1903), Dated 1889
visible through the top of the stopper of the bottle is...
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THREE VINTAGE GOLD FILLED OPEN FACEPOCKET WATCHES, HAMILTON The first a 974 Special, circa 1929, lever set and stem wind, movement #2536162 with seventeen jewels, the white dial with Montgomery dial and blued...
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THREE VINTAGE GOLD FILLED OPEN FACEPOCKET WATCHES, HAMILTON The first a railroad grade 992B, circa 1968, lever set and stem wind, movement C516979 with twenty-one jewels, with Montgomery dial and blued steel...
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TWO VINTAGE OPEN FACE POCKET WATCHES,ELGIN The first circa 1920, stem wind and set, movement #22455821 with seventeen jewels, the signed white dial with Masonic emblem, black Roman numeral hour markers and blued...
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JEWELRY: THREE GOLD-FILLED POCKET WATCHES:YELLOW GOLD-FILLED OPEN FACE HAMILTON RAILROAD POCKET WATCH. WHITE PORCELAIN DIAL WITH SU...JEWELRY: Three Gold-Filled Pocket Watches: Yellow gold-filled open face Hamilton...
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Steam engine and train related ephemerato include several many black and white photographs, railroad time tables, train schedules, books etc....
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GENERAL MOTORS EMD PAINTING ATTR HARRYBOCKEWITZ (1940-1944)This original tempera painting with airbrush applications in the style of Harry Bockewitz looks to be another 'just in case' painting (like others in...
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BEN DEDEK PAINTING OF C&O STREAMLINERLOCOMOTIVE #4000Benjamin J. Dedek (1896-1973)Chesapeake & Ohio Streamliner 4000 (1950)This finely executed watercolor and tempera with airbrush depicting 4000 rolling through...
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AN EARLY GM STYLING DEPT PAINTING FORILLINOIS CENTRALColor Scheme for ICRR Green Diamond Streamliner (Late 1930s.)The unsigned tempera painting on tissue for GM's Electro-Motive Styling Section retains its original...
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TWO BOOKS: FIRST EDITION OF "TIME EXPOSURETHE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON," 1940 AND "PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MONTANA," F.V. HAYDEN, 1872. 1 3/4"H X 6"W X 8 3/4"D (WILLIAMTwo...
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THREE VINTAGE GOLD FILLED OPEN FACEPOCKET WATCHES, HAMILTON The first circa 1921, #1617032, twenty-one jeweled movement, railroad grade 992, lever set and stem wind, with white dial, black Arabic hour markers...
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Gilbert time only oak wall clock, 'RailwayStandard Time" stenciled on door, dial marked "A.M. Wood, 913 17th St., Railroad Certified", 10 inch dial, original finish, good Gilbert paper label in bottom of case, 54...
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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...
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General John B. Gordon's RenaissanceRevival rosewood half-tester bed third quarter 19th century tapered faceted posts support arching half-tester with carved brackets and shaped paneled headboard; shaped heavy...
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Illinois Watch Co railroad pocket watch.Arabic numeral double sunk dial. Bunn Special movement #2572719 23 jewels. Philadelphia watch case co gold toned open face case. Inside of case back is personalized engraving....
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Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-SignedCommission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum 12.25 x 15.75 in. matted framed and glazed 14.25 x 17.25 in. dated...
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Pair of Nimschke-Style Engraved Smith& Wesson Model No.2 Revolvers Inscribed to D.B. Dyer .32 caliber RF 6'' octagonal barrels S/N 19189 S/N 17780. Nimschke-style engraving with nickel finish and pearl grips;...
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THREE ELGIN OPENFACE POCKET WATCHES:A) model 15 size 16 21 jewels B.W. Raymond railroad grade 391 #15873274 c. 1911; B) model 15 size 16 19 jewels B.W. Raymond railroad grade 372 #20145873 c. 1918; C) model...
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William Hobbs 70th Indiana InfantryCivil War Archive 35 items (29 soldier??Ts letters) 1862-1865. A soldier in the 70th Indiana William Hobbs wrote home regularly to his family to keep them up apprised of his...
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BALL-HAMILTON RAILROAD POCKET WATCHOfficial Standard model size 16 21 jewels Railroad grade serial #B216955 c.1903. The pocket watch is working at the time of preview.? The face has several hairline cracks...
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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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First African American PresidentialCandidate George E. Taylor Campaign Imprint Printed campaign handbill featuring a standing portrait of George Edwin Taylor with the following printed below: Candidate for...
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WATCH: Elgin Father Time pocket watchyellow gold filled 21 jewels Father Time Elgin USA adjusted 5 positions #20852612 gold filled open fase case railroad dial no damage hands from worn gold plated...
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Industrialist Henry Clay Frick StudioPhotograph by Pach Bros. Silver gelatin photograph of notable industrialist Henry Clay Frick taken by the famed Pach Brothers studio New York City 1916.? With Pach Bros /...
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Two Elgin gentleman's railroad pocketwatches. Sizes 6 14. #s 19263697 and 7889807. Elgin National Watch Co movement and one with Atlas watch co movement. Elgin movement is ''Father Time'' 21 jewels. Both open...
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