The Sacramento Bee: Sacramento auction house puts trove of California history up for bid "Brian Witherell has had his hand in scores of auctions over the years, but the one that started Friday is closest to his heart. The annual Western Design auction through May 15 at Witherell's auction house in Sacramento is steeped in California history and includes a diverse list of items dating back to the Gold Rush era."
Brian Witherell holds a mini Last Spike watch fob made from remnants of the golden spike finishing the transcontinental railroad in Utah Territory in 1869. | Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
