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James B. Hume Lawmen in Hangtown-Placerville Wells Fargo Black Bart Stage Robbery

   James B. Hume Sheriff Placerville Cal. Photo
At back row:Wm. M. Donahue Auditor/Recorder, D. Polk Gray/Deputy Recorder,
Front row:W.N. Muffley/County Clerk, James B Hume Sheriff/Tax Collector, John Cartheche/Deputy Sheriff. El Dorado County Elected Officals holding
Office for 1869-1871. James B. Hume(1827-1904) began his career as a lawman
in Hangtown(now Placrville,)California.
  In 1864 he was appointed Under Sheriff of ElDorado County, a position he held for
five years.In 1869 he was elected Sheriff after having won the election in 1868. In 1873 James B. Hume became the chief Special Officer of Wells Fargo & Company
and to protect the gold the stages carried,he had it casted in balls so heavy the
robbers couldn't move them. His reputation as a relentless pursuer of lawbreakers
was soon bolsterd by his arrest of the famous stage robber, Black Bart.
  Mount 8x10 & photo is 5 1/4 x 7 1/8.Image is excellant tones and rich color
The dogs face is blured due to moving during picture taking.
Excellent Condition  #392

   SOLD    $3,800.00
El Dorado California Logging Team

Grover Brothers Logging Mount Photo by Stewart Sac.
 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Traves Creek Sawmill El Dorado Cal.
 Dime size refelction stain at left center image    #295

       SOLD
El Dorado California Logging Sawmill Photo

Grovers Brothers Traves Creek Sawmill
 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 Mount size El Dorado Cal. Photo
 Light wear to mount small mark on image center top edge   #296

       $300.00
Emigrant Gap Placer California Logging Shute Photo

1902 Emigrant Gap Steam Donkey Pond & Shute Photo
 6 7/8 x 9 7/8 Mount I.D. Birce & Smarts Donkey Crews Emigrant Gap
 July 1902 Light wear to Mount    #297

       SOLD
Birce & Smarts Sawmill Emigrant Gap July 1902

1902 Birce & Smarts Sawmill Placer California
 6 7/8 x 9 7/8 Mount Emigrant Gap Sawmill
  Light wear corners of mount image a little light  #298

       $150.00
San Francisco Kruse & Euler photo

1884 front street San Francisco COMM. Merchants photo
 Photo by Lange of wholesale grocers, front porch
 10x12 mount size with light water stains at right
aged toning at left edge    #160

       SOLD
Ambro type image of man in gold chain

1/6 Plate Ambro type man wearing hat & gold
 Chain watch fob, I.D. Jamie brick master Lima Ohio
 Message signed Ela Benton
 Case intact wear at edged
  Glass at front by left arm has scratched   #166

       SOLD
Lima Ohio 6th Plate Ambro

Written message information under picture on case
    back of #166

       
Placerville California's Druids

Placerville Cal. Druids Group Photo and Flag
 Johnston & Simas Photographer 11x14 Mount size
 Mount has crease at lower right corner
   #220

      SOLD
Tin Type Photo Staging in California

Tin Type Staging in California?
 2 1/4 x 3 3/8 unidentified photo found
 with many of the photos of Colusa Cal.
 Photo clear and in good condition  #230

        $125.00
Pino Grande El Dorado County California Photo

Pino Grande El Dorado California Miller Photo
 7 x 10 Mount Group of Lumberjacks
 Mount light wear some small spots and smudging #299

       $100.00
Tahoe City Lake Tahoe Watkins Stereo View Steamer Dock

Tahoe City Lake Tahoe Photo Stereo View by Watkins
 3 1/2 x 6 7/8 Photo #4005 Steamer Lake Stop
 Wear edges of mount, glue staining on images #300

      SOLD
Cape Horn Central Pacific Railroad Photo Stereo View

#43 Cape Horn & Railroad from the West stereo view
 3 1/4 x 6 3/4 Yellow Mount CPRR clear image
 By Alfred Hart light wear at edges #301

       $250.00
Cabinet Photo California Wine House Thomas Beath Building

California Wine House store front cabinet photo
 Unidentified location #34 window advertising monitor cigars
Wine bottles in windows, Nelson Co. KY. Wiskey Mirror
 Dirty smudges at border edges & at back
 #302

       $175.00
Mare Island 1894 Ship Builders Photo

Mare Island California Boat builder Photo
 Chas. H. Carlson Photograhper
 5 1/4 x 8 1/2 mount size several crease impressions & wear.
 #344

    SOLD
California & Idaho Traveling Photographer CDV

Perkins and Young Traveling Photographer CDV & Business Card
 Sign reads: "Will remain in this place only one week"
 Picture taken in all kinds of weather
 2 3/8 x 4 Mount some wear at edges
     #304

       SOLD
San Francisco Landscape Photograhpers Young & Perkins

San Francisco Young & Perkins Landscape Photograhpers
 2 x 3 1/4 Business Card of A.J. Perkins & W.J. Young
 33 Third St. San Francisco California     #304 2 0f 2

       
Fair Play El Dorado County Post Office Store Street Photo

Fair Play California Post Office Store street Photo
 5 3/8 x 6 3/8 Mount I.D. Fair Play Providence Grover Family
 Light wear corners of mount
   #306

     SOLD
Brett Harte Poet & Writer California

Brett Harte Poet & Writer by Sarony
 2 3/8 x 4 1/8 Mount size CDV Photo
 Light smudges to mount  #307

       SOLD
Alpine Stage Coach Stop Hotel Photo-Click to enlarge

Fisk Hotel Silver Mountain City California
 Alpine County Hotel was dismanteled in 1885 & rebuilt in Markleeville  $300.00
 Still stands today know as the Alpine Hotel
 4 1/4 by 6 1/2 Mount size, wear at corners
    #241

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Oroville Butte California Table Mountain Mining Flume Photo-Click to enlarge

Oroville Cal. Panarama Mining Tailing CDV Photo
 Photographer Kusel Table Mountain Town Scene
 ID at Back: "I. Hendas House & Gardens, A glimse of the town
  & Table Mountain,beyond the bottom of card is the tailing behind the gardens.
 Size is 2 3/8 X 3 7/8, Mount size CDV in good condition.   #242

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Colfax Placer Railroad Train Depot Photo-Click to enlarge

1896 Colfax California Train #4 at Depot
 Mount size 7 X 10 1/4
 Wear at corners of mount, slight weight impression at center of mount.
    #243

       $225.00
San Francisco Earthquake 1868 Photo-Click to enlarge

Oct.21 1868 Coffey & Risdon's building San Francisco Boiler Works
 Battery and Market Street, Photographer Howland & Co.
  Mount Size 2 3/8 X 4 in. Tear at left corner, image only.  #244

       SOLD
1896 Sacramento American River R&R Trestle-Click to enlarge

1896 Sacramento River Trestle West end Elvas Train #4
 Mount size 8 1/2 X 10 5/8
 Wear at edges of Mount,chip at top of left hand corner of mount.  #245

        $325.00
Royal Mail Steamship Cabinet Photo-Click to enlarge

Cabinet Photo Royal Mail Steamer Zealandia
 Photo By Bradley & Rulofson San Francisco
 4 1/4 X 6 1/2 in. Mount size, light wear  #286

       SOLD
Union Valley El Dorado California Photo-Click to enlarge

Union Valley Leonardi Ranch Photo
 5 3/8 x 8 1/2 in. Mount by C.F. Leonardi
 Mount has wear and light age stoned toning  #287

        $500.00
Thomas Houseworth San Francisco Warm Springs California CDV-Click to enlarge

1870s Warm Springs Alameda California Photo
 Overall Photo of Town and Lake by T. Houseworth
 Item in good condition 1870 era  #326

     SOLD
Fox Lake Wisconsin Female College Photo CDV-Click to enlarge

Female College Fox Lake Wisc. Crowns Photo CDV
 Four Women in Long Dress standing at Porch.
 2 3/8 x 3 3/4 Mount Size Clipped corners  #327

       $200.00
Medical Hall Drug Store Exchange Building W. Bray Texas CDV Photo-Click to enlarge

W. Bray Exchange Building Medical Hall Texas CDV Photo
 Wines & Liquor Drug Store Readable signs
 2 1/2 x 4 in. mount image short at lower right  #358

       $325.00
Bellview Idaho Henry Plughoffs Harness & Saddlery-Click to enlarge

Bellview Store Henry Plughoffs 1888 CDV Photo
 First Store in Bellview Idaho
 2 1/2 x 4 1/8 mount size staining at top edge  #359

       SOLD
Photographer Oliver Denny Sacramento Vallejo Photo-Click to enlarge

Orphans Home Vallejo California Photo
  Photographer Oliver Denny, CDV large crowd celebration
 2 1/2 x 4 in. Some wear at edged of mount  #360

    SOLD
San Francisco Houseworth Cabinet Photo-Click to enlarge

Hazel Kirke Madison square Theater Co.
 Cabinet Photo by house worth San Francisco Cal.
 Some wear at mount spotty at background  #374

      SOLD
Stockton Independent Newspaper Office 1860's-click to enlarge

Stockton California Independent Newspaper Office
 Mid to late 1860's Albumen Photo
 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 homemade mount, 3 holes and creases  #376

      SOLD
CPRR Watkins Long Ravine Bridge Colfax California-Click to enlarge

Stereoview Long Rivine Bridge #41 near Colfax
 Watkins Pacific Railroad Bridge 1,050 ft
 3 1/2 x 6 7/8 mount with wear at edges  #382

      SOLD
Watkins Central Pacific Railroad Stereoview Colfax-Click to enlarge

Watkins #150 Colfax looking East CPRR Stereoview
 Cape Horn 4 miles & Giants Gap 20 miles distance
 3 3/8 x 6 7/8 mount with wear at edges  #383

       SOLD
Stockton California Steamers Photos Stereoview-Click to enlarge

Stockton California Steamers at Port Stereoview
 Steamer Stanislaus loaded wtih lumber right of image
 3 3/8 x 6 3/4 mount wear at edges dirty at face  #384

       SOLD
San Francisco street photo Stereoviw-Click to enlarge

Wagons, Streetcars & The Call Building in background
 Unidentified photographer, later pencil notation Garrett Photo
 3 3/8 x 7 mount with light wear at corners  #385

     SOLD
Lawrence & Houseworth #406 Cliff House and Seal Rocks CDV Photo-Click to enlarge

1860s San Francisco California CDV Photo
 Lawrence & Houseworth #406 Cliff House and Seal Rocks
 Mount trimmed at corners  #411

     SOLD
R.H. Moore survey party Gold Hill California-Click to enlarge

R.H. Moore Survey Party tin-type Photo
 Survey Equipment and three men standing in water ditch
 Henry Veerkamp standing center holding pole, resident Gold Hill Cal.
 Unidentified picture location, likley El Dorado County
 2 1/2 x 4 inch clear image good condition  #412

      SOLD
Sorosis Fruit Co. Saratoga Cal. Photo-Click to enlarge

Sorsis Fruit Co. Panarama Mount Photo
 Saratoga Santa Clara County California
 Photo by J.O. Tucker San Jose 10 3/4 x 21 3/4 mount size
 Mount and image in superb condition  #397

      SOLD
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