[Chicago]: Poole Brothers, [ca. 1920s]. 55pp. Oblong 12mo. Original printed wrappers. Light wear. A nice copy of this photographically illustrated promotional for sights along rail and steamer lines in Alaska and Yukon owned by the White Pass and Yukon Route. With plenty of illustrations and information about points of interest..... More

Nome, Ak. November 1, 1900. 6pp., with original transmittal envelope. Loose octavo sheets. Previously folded; light, even tanning. In a slightly hurried, but quite legible script. Missouri natives Edwin Sherzer and his brother were two of Nome's first postal workers, while they endeavored to develop a dog sledding business on..... More

[Various locations including Baltimore, Texas, Arizona, Mexico, and Peru: 1916-1980s]. Approximately 5,000 photographs, of which perhaps a third are duplicative. Mostly loose black and white photographs, many 8 x 10 inches or larger. Additionally, thousands of stock certificates for ASARCO companies, several official typescript works and documents, and a handful..... More

Grass Valley, Ca. September 17, 1855. [4]pp. on a folded folio sheet. Old fold lines, minor wear. An intimate letter from a gold seeker in Nevada County, California. Theodore Shaw writes to his wife about mixed luck in California, a terrible fire, his concern for their children, and his great..... More

Elk Hill, Ca. December 17, 1853. [3]pp. on a folded folio sheet. Old folds, light wear and soiling. With original mailing envelope. An informative letter sent from a miner in Gold Rush-era California to a friend in Tuolumne County, primarily concerning a mining claim, but also providing many interesting local..... More

London: May 19, 1855. [2]pp., on a bifolium. Previously folded. Light wear along top edge; short closed tear at right margin. Scattered faint foxing. With original mailing envelope. This two-page printed circular, dated May 19th, 1855, from the Anglo-California Gold Mining Company in London, offers to convert "unissued shares" of..... More

Coyoteville: September 12, 1855. [2]pp., plus integral blank. Original mailing folds, moderate toning, staining, and ink spotting, but still easily readable. Bottom fourth of integral blank excised. An informative Gold Rush letter about mining in the long-vanished ghost town of Coyoteville, which was an extraordinarily rich gold area for a...... More

[Various locations in California: 1864-1874]. Ninety-four letters, totaling [153]pp. Mostly octavo. Leaves lightly dampstained and toned, some faded. Old folds, some separation and brittleness, a few small areas of loss or tearing. An extensive archive documenting the activities of the Bridgeport Gold and Silver Mining Company in Sweetland, California. Sweetland..... More

Oroville, Ca. [ca. 1900]. Three letters, [13]pp. total on seven lined sheets. Previously folded. Minor wear and toning. An engaging group of three letters from a mining engineer named Jack in Oroville, California, to his partner and perhaps brother Eric that discuss the development of their investments in an area..... More

[Toronto]: 1907. Giant folding map, consisting of four separate sheets, the total measuring approximately 62 x 74 inches. Printed in black and light blue. A few short separations at folds. Light tanning, very occasional small patches of light staining and minor wear. A scarce and massive map of Ontario that..... More

Greenfield, [Ma.]: Franklin Job Printing Office, 1866. 11pp. Original printed wrappers, gilt lettered.Stitched, as issued. Very minor edge wear. An occasional faint fox mark. Uncommon by-laws of this relatively early Colorado mining venture organized by Massachusetts and Illinois investors. The text provides a list of company officers and rules for..... More

[Various locations, including New York and Mexico: ca. 1900-1920]. [42] leaves, illustrated with 302 photographs between 1.25 x 1.25 inches and 5.25 x 3.25 inches. Oblong quarto. Contemporary limp green cloth photograph album. Spine mostly separated along rear joint, scuffed and word around edges. A handful of images slightly faded..... More

Mexico; Montana: 1922-1926. Approximately 200 documents and letters, totaling more than 250pp. Old folds, light wear and soiling, heavier to a few items. Significant archive of correspondence documenting the activities of the La Lluvia gold mine in Sinaloa, primarily consisting of correspondence from J.H. Pankey, the mine supervisor. The Mexican..... More