Western Americana from Tennyson Williams, Books and Fine Art

The Osage Oil & Refining Company, 1921. Original lithographed certificate for 10 shares of the capital stock for The Osage Oil & Refining Company, registered to T. B. O'Brien on January 21, 1921. Signed by the company's vice-president Charles E. Dietz and assistant secretary B. C. Guttler. As the name suggests, this was one of the oil companies… Read more about this item

Hungry Horse, Montana: Ace Powell, 1960. Original etching. 7 3/8 inches by 4 1/4 inches on artist paper measuring 9 3/8 inches by 6 1/2 inches. Signed and numbered (15/50) by the artist in pencil. Montana artist Ace Powell (1912-1978) was perhaps the most prolific artist of the American West in the 20th century. Strongly influenced by… Read more about this item

Hungry Horse, Montana: Ace Powell, 1960. Original etching. 7 3/4 inches by 10 inches on artist paper measuring 11 inches by 15 inches. Signed and numbered (66/100) by the artist in pencil. Montana artist Ace Powell (1912-1978) was perhaps the most prolific artist of the American West in the 20th century. Strongly influenced by the artist… Read more about this item

Bakersfield, California: Kern County Museum, 1983. (4), 24 pages. 4to. First edition thus. Well researched photo-essay on Carleton Watkins' photographs of Bakersfield and Kern County, California. The book is in very good condition: clean, tight, and bright, with minor wear along the spine.. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Illus. by Carleton Watkins. 4to - over 9¾"… Read more about this item

Central City, Colorado: Charles Weitfle, 1879. Stereoview number 328 published by photographer Charles Weitfle in Central City, Colorado, circa 1879. Weitfle moved to Central City, Colorado and opened a photography studio in 1878. He quickly gained renown as his photographs of Colorado towns, mining, railroads, and natural wonders earned awards from the Colorado Industrial Association. The image… Read more about this item

Central City, Colorado: Charles Weitfle, 1879. Stereoview number 325 published by photographer Charles Weitfle in Central City, Colorado, circa 1879. It is from Weitfle's series, "Stereoscopic Views of Colorado Scenery." Weitfle moved to Central City, Colorado and opened a photography studio in 1878. He quickly gained renown as his photographs of Colorado towns, mining, railroads, and natural… Read more about this item

Richmond, Virginia: B. F. Johnson Publishing Company, 1901. [255] pages. First printing. Written by Galveston, Texas educator Elbridge Gerry Littlejohn (1862-1935) and intended to be read by students in 5th and 6th grades, this book relates some exploits of Texas "heroes" including Cabeza de Vaca, Ellis P. Bean, Sam Houston, Robert E. Lee, and others. The book is in very… Read more about this item

Taos, New Mexico: Anna Barry, 1946. Original serigraph/ silkscreen print, signed and titled in pencil by the artist. The image is 5 inches by 7 1/4 inches on a sheet that is 6 inches by 8 1/2 inches. The Taos Pueblo people have lived in New Mexico more than 1000 years. The serigraph portrays Taos Pueblo male… Read more about this item

Chicago: Henry S. Stebbins, 1886. Original 1886 lithographed map of Utah Territory, with outline color from Cram's Unrivaled Family Atlas of the World. Image is 12 inches by 10 inches on a 13 5/8 " by 11 1/2" sheet. The map features topography, railroads, Indian reservations, cities, and small towns and uses outline color to set off counties… Read more about this item

Chicago: Henry S. Stebbins, 1886. Original 1886 lithographed map of Dakota Territory, with outline color from Cram's Unrivaled Family Atlas of the World. Image is 18 5/8 inches by 12 1/8 inches on a 22 " by 13 5/8" sheet. The map features topography, Indian reservations, railroads, cities, and small towns and uses outline color to set off… Read more about this item

Chicago: Henry S. Stebbins, 1886. Original 1886 lithographed map of New Mexico Territory, with outline color from Cram's Unrivaled Family Atlas of the World. Image is 12 inches by 10 inches on a 13 5/8 " by 11 1/2" sheet. The map features topography, railroads, Indian reservations, cities, and small towns and uses outline color to set off… Read more about this item

New York, Richmond, Chicago, & Toledo: H. H. Hardesty, 1885. Original color lithographed map printed by Rand, McNally & Company, Engravers and published in HARDESTY'S HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA: SPECIAL VIRGINIA EDITION. 19 3/8 inches by 13 1/4 inches on a 21" X 14 1/2" sheet. The map depicts the Territory of Utah in its final form--large areas… Read more about this item

San Francisco: Carleton Watkins, 1875. Number 3553 in Watkins' "New Series" of stereoviews. The image shows a view of the interior of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco: a courtyard on the ground level and 7 stories of hallways with columns and handrails; some rocking chairs can be seen around the perimeter of the courtyard. The mount… Read more about this item

Denver, Colorado: Charles Weitfle, 1880. Stereoview number 65, a view on the line of the Colorado Central Railroad, published by photographer Charles Weitfle, operating from his studio in Denver followin a move from Central City, Colorado, circa 1880. The stereoview is in very good condition: clean and bright, with minimal soiling on the mount.. First Edition. Stereoview. Very Good.… Read more about this item

Denver, Colorado: W. H. Jackson & Co., 1880. Noted western photographer William Henry Jackson (1843-1942) created a series of images of Manitou and Pikes Peak. Number 301, the stereoview offered here, shows the town of Manitou, Colorado, circa 1880. From the collection of Robert N. Dennis, who was one of the most important stereoview collectors in the U.… Read more about this item

Fargo, Dakota Territory: F. Jay Haynes, 1885. Albumen stereoview by F. Jay Haynes, the official photographer for the Northern Pacific Railroad. "First View of Bad Lands" is number 502 in the series, "Northern Pacific Views". The stereoview is in very good condition: clean and bright, with very minimal soiling on the mount. Provenance: From the collection of… Read more about this item

Manitou, Colorado: James Thurlow, 1870. Circa 1870s albumen landscape stereoview that includes a distant image of a Native American tepee with a horse and what appears to be a Native American man standing nearby. James Thomas Thurlow (1831-1878) was a British-born immigrant who had a photography studio in Manitou, Colorado during the 1870s. The stereoview is in very… Read more about this item

Central City, Colorado: Charles Weitfle, 1879. Stereoview number 355 published by photographer Charles Weitfle in Central City, Colorado, circa 1879. The stereoview is in very good condition: clean and bright, with minimal soiling on the mount.. First Edition. Stereoview. Very Good. Illus. by Charles Weitfle. Photo.

Fargo, Dakota Territory: F. Jay Haynes, 1880. Albumen stereoview by F. Jay Haynes, the official photographer for the Northern Pacific Railroad. "Gibbon Falls--Gibbon River" is number 1025 in the series of Yellowstone National Park views. The stereoview is in very good condition: clean and bright, with very minimal soiling on the mount. Provenance: From the collection of… Read more about this item

Chicago: Henry S. Stebbins, 1886. Original 1886 lithographed map, with outline color from Cram's Unrivaled Family Atlas of the World. Image is 18 5/8 inches by 12 1/8 inches on a 22 " by 13 5/8" sheet. The map features railroads, cities, and small towns and uses color to set off counties from each other. It is… Read more about this item