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Lot of 100+ items from the family of James Ben Ali Haggin ca 1850-1920. Haggin (1822-1914) was once considered to be among the three wealthiest men in America who made his fortune in the mining industry (Comstock Lode, Homestake, Anaconda) with Hearst and Tevis based out of Sacramento and San Francisco. His connections were extensive in the horse racing realm, owning several prominent and world champion racers, both in California and Kentucky. He had mansions in California, Kentucky, Rhode Island, and New York City. The lot is comprised primarily of photographs and ephemera, featuring: Approx. 30 photographs of James Ben Ali Haggin taken from 1859 until his death in 1914, several autographed, including an 1859 CDV taken in Paris by Mayer & Pierson; cabinet photographs credited to Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco and Hargrave, NY; a number of large, formal portraits of Haggin later in life, ranging in size from 6 x 9 in. up to 9 x 11 in. These include several by the Misses Selby in New York, as well as portraits credited to G.W. Pach, Lakewood, NJ, and Campbell Studio in the Waldorf Astoria. Plus, an assortment of snapshots of Haggin later in life. Accompanied by cabinet photograph of Mrs. J.B. Haggin (Eliza Jane “Jennie” Sanders Haggin). Cabinet photo of Haggin's mansion on Rincon Hill (Nob Hill) in San Francisco ca 1860-1870. The mansion was the first built on the hill and was destroyed during the San Francisco earthquake and fire. 2 blueprints to his Villa Rosa mansion in Newport, RI; 3 real photo postcards of the exterior of the mansion; 1 large photo of the exterior of the mansion and grounds; 2 photographs of the interior of the elaborate Haggin mansion in New York City; and 2 photographs of the exterior of Haggin's Lexington, KY mansion. Cabinet photo of Haggin's world famous racing horse, Salvator, dated 1890, who set the world’s record at the time in his set distance; original printed poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox entitled, “How Salvator Won"; and a photograph of a cartoon image of W.C. Whitney and J.B. Haggin scheming about horse rearing in Kentucky. Unique souvenir photo booklet, 7 x 5.5 in., containing 13 original 4.75 x 3.5 in. photographs and 3 prints/postcards showing various locations in Harrodsburg, KY, Haggin's birthplace. Each image is captioned, and several relate to the Haggin family. Views include Fort Harrod and the oldest burial ground in KY; cabin where Lincoln's parents, Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks were married; Greenville College; and the Haggin farm. A grouping of 8 early bank checks (1853-1855) from California, drawn from a variety of exchange and banking houses by Laura Sanders, a sister-in-law to Haggin, including: Drexel, Sather & Church - Sacramento; Page, Bacon & Co. - California (3); B.F. Hastings & Co. - Sacramento; Wells, Fargo & Co. - Sacramento (2). Signed agreement between J.B. Haggin and his wife, Margaret V. Haggin in 1901 pertaining to the drinking of coffee by Mrs. Haggin. Mr. Haggin agreed to pay his wife $5 for every day she did not drink coffee, and Mrs. Haggin agreed to pay her husband $20 for every day she did. Cabinet photo of Lloyd Tevis, partner of Haggin in early years in California, and long-term Wells Fargo President; cabinet photo of Mrs. Lloyd Tevis (Susan Gano Tevis). Both by Taber, San Francisco. CDV of Cadet E.W. Jameson of the Highland Military Academy in Worcester, MA, dated 1864. Research indicates that an individual by the same name served as spy in Richmond and was discovered and hung, but we cannot confirm that this is the same person; plus late 19th century copy photo of Brigadier General William Price Sanders (Brother-in-law to Haggin) who served in the US Army during the Civil War and was mortally wounded at the siege of Vicksburg, TN. Cabinet photo of prominent merchandiser and banker, John Amsden, Sr. and cabinet photo of his wife, Laura Sanders Amsden. Accompanied by a number of photos of descendants, friends, and more. Full inventory available upon requ