August 11, 2026 3:00 PM EDT
- Indianapolis, IN, US
- Auction Details
Pickers Humanitiques TIMED Auction - Native American, Militaria, Civil War, Ephemera, Railroad & Black American History
by Ripley Auctions
206 lots
121: A vintage red and gold French cast iron sign celebrating a 1913 Ministry of Agriculture gold medal for butter and a French cast iron plaque from the 1913 Ministry of Agriculture wine competition in St. Emilion, colore...
122: Gamewell Master Fire Alarm Box 342, looks to be repainted. Complete and in very good condition. 17” x 12 1/2” x 8”
123: Antique cast iron U.S Mail "LETTERS" mailbox, original paint and patina, Bridgeport Castings Co. Connecticut. Postal Americana, all mechanisms appear to be intact., 20” x 13” x 10”
124: 1914 Ford Model T type steel kerosene cowl light, an original parking lamp used on early automobiles., 10” x 10” x 5 1/2”
125: Dietz King Fire Dept Kerosene Lantern, red paint and copper. Deep turquoise glass shade.
126: Dietz Monarch Fire Dept Kerosene Lantern, Vintage Antique DIETZ, Barn Farm Rustic Decor some added gold paint, repair at top?
127: Antique Railway Lantern circa 1923? – unmarked, fitted with 4 Lumax 1027-02-00 automotive headlight reflectors, steampunk, industrial decor
128: Handlan St Louis 4 lens railroad lantern, 4-way railroad switch lamp, often referred to as a non-sweating design, features a black metal housing with green and orange colored lenses, some replaced parts, screws, rubbe...
129: Large round antique embossed cast iron "W" railroad whistle sign from the late 1800s or early 1900s. Iron and Steel. 2 1/2” pipe., 18” x 51”
130: antique brass steam whistle manufactured by the Lunkenheimer company, untested, Railroad Era. Marked “2 1/2-200." Premier quality whistle, 2 1/2" bell size, railroadiana, industrial engine, nautical decor
131: Crane 125, vintage brass and cast iron steam whistle, likely manufactured by the Crane Co. brass, copper, black paint, intact valve & lever, aged brass patina, 19” x 7” x 5”
132: Large signage from the renovation and moving of the Big Four Depot. Lafayette Indiana, Railroad History, Buckeye Chum Construction. Stairs to Boarding Platform, 29” x 96”
133: Large metal and jeweled steel Railroad Crossing sign in two parts that join in an X, hand painted with reflective cat eye appliqué. All glass cat eye pieces are present. Classic crossbuck format & heavy painted metal ...
134: Classic rail travel Lot, mid-20th century Pullman Company train porter uniform and travel archive. Official navy uniform jacket by A.G. Meier & Co. (Chicago, IL) with official brass Pullman buttons and sleeve bullion ...
135: Comprehensive mid-20th century Pullman Railway Conductor archive and train stepping stool. Includes a heavy steel Pullman passenger stepping stool, official Pullman Conductor cap with gold-tone chin strap and badge, g...
136: Group of 1930s-1950s “golden era” Lionel train catalogues, price lists, brochures, mailers, some damage consistent with age. Pre-war & post-war Lionel, multi-color advertising
137: LGB / Aster Hudson 20542 G-Scale Brass Locomotive & Coal Car with smoke effects, low serial number, New York City J3A 4-6-4, #052/600
138: 1996 Lionel New York Central Commodore Vanderbilt 4-6-4 Hudson Steam Locomotive and Tender, model 6-18045, original boxes, packaging and paperwork 14” x 21” x 5 1/2” (largest box) - untested
139: MTH Tinplate 11-6004-1E Lionel Corporation 263E Locomotive and Tender set with Proto-Sound 2.0 in two-tone blue with original box, packaging and sealed instructions. Untested, 27 1/2” x 6 1/2” x 5”
140: MTH S 3/6 express steam locomotive, 4-6-2 Pacific model representing the legendary German Royal Bavarian State Railways (K.Bay.Sts.B.) engine, Proto-Sound 3.0 digital audio, synchronized smoke, and die-cast metal constru