Cold War Aerospace Engineering and Spacecraft Recovery in NASA Technical Note on Ocean Landings, 1967
by William Thompson
1967. Thompson, William C. Dynamic Model Investigation of the Rough-Water Landing Characteristics of a Spacecraft (1967), a NASA Technical Note documenting the system of spacecraft recovery and safety engineering in early U.S. crewed spaceflight. The material documents the system of ocean landing analysis and recovery protocols through scaled experimental modeling, revealing how NASA engineers evaluated the physical forces acting on spacecraft during splashdown. The report demonstrates the process by which data from controlled simulations informed design tolerances, crew safety... Read More
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1977 De Colores Journal Of Chicano Expression And Thought; Journal on Chicano Literature And Criticism
by De Colores Journal Of Chicano Expression And Thought
1977. [Chicano Journal] Jose Armas, Donaldo Urioste, Francisco Lomeli et all. De Colores Journal Of Chicano Expression And Thought: Vol. 3 No. 4. Albuquerque, New Mexico: Pajarito Publications. 1977. First Edition. Soft cover. 85pp. Minor shelfwear, some interior annotations. Overall very good condition.
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El Grito: A Journal of Contemporary Mexican-American Thought Archive - 1969-74
by El Grito: A Journal of Contemporary Mexican-American Thought
1969. [Chicano] [Mexican-American] El Grito: A Journal of Contemporary Mexican-American Thought. Berkley: Quinto Sol Publications, 1969-1974. Archive of 2 journals. Each have 84 pages. El Grito was published to highlight scholarship and creative work by Mexican Americans from the United States between 1967 and 1974. Included in this archive are; [1] El Grito: a journal of contemporary Mexican-American thought; vol. II, #2, Winter 1969. Highlighted articles include "The Historical and Intellectual Presence of Mexican-Americans", "The Negro Movement as an... Read More
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El Grito: A Journal of Contemporary Mexican-American Thought Spring 1972 Issue
by El Grito: A Journal of Contemporary Mexican-American Thought
1972. [Chicano Poetry] [Chicano Literature] El Grito: A Journal of Contemporary Mexican-American Thought, Vol. V, No. 3. Eds., Octavio Romano-V and Hermino Rios. Berkeley, CA: Quinto Sol Publications, 1972. Softcover journal volume with illustrated cover. Text in English and Spanish. 84 pages. El Grito: A Journal of Contemporary Mexican-American Thought was published to highlight scholarship and creative work by Mexican Americans from the United States between 1967 and 1974. It was published by Quinto Sol, the first fully independent... Read More
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Skateboarding Counterculture and Underground Comics in Thrasher Comics, 1988-1990
by Skateboarding Subculture; Thrasher
1988. Stecyk, C.R.; Ancell, Kevin; Rodriguez, Spain; et al. Thrasher Comics. Six issues published between 1988 and 1990, documenting the convergence of skateboarding culture, punk aesthetics, and underground comics in late twentieth-century San Francisco. Produced as an extension of Thrasher Magazine, the series reflects a distinct countercultural sphere defined by anti-authoritarian humor, DIY production, and youth identity formation. The material illustrates how skate culture functioned as both a visual and narrative medium, incorporating elements of earlier underground comix traditions... Read More
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Shaft by Ernest Tidyman, First Edition Hardcover with Dust Jacket
by Ernest Tidyman
1970. [African American] Tidyman, Ernest. Shaft. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1970. First Edition, First Printing Hardcover with Dust Jacket. 188 page. Measures 6" x 8.5". Cover features an artistic rewndering of a black detective on a white backdrop. The book served as the basis for the popular and influential 1971 film starring Richard Roundtree. "Shaft" follows detective John Shaft on his adventures in New York City. The film was adapted from Ernest Tidyman's novels by Tidyman and screenwriter... Read More
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Early LGBTQ Activist Newspaper on the Treatment of Gay Men in the Military, focusing on Leonard Matlovich, the First Openly Gay Service Member
by Coast to Coast Times
1978. [LGBTQ] [Newspaper] Coast to Coast Times: A Bi-Weekly News Magazine. Issue No. 123, Sept. 27, 1978. Los Angeles: Coast Press, 1978. 48 pages. Measures 11.5" x 15". Tagline reads: "Serving the Human Rights Community Since 1973." This issue focuses on homosexuals in the military and their treatment, including a profile on Leonard Matlovich, an American Vietnam War veteran, race relations instructor, and recipient of the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star who was the first gay service member... Read More
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Documentary Tintype of an African American Family in Formal Attire, Post Civil War United States
by African American Tintype
1890. Tintype photograph of an African American family group, 19th century, documenting family structure, dress, and self-presentation in the decades following emancipation, with direct relevance to the study of Black domestic life and identity formation in Reconstruction-era America. The image presents a seated man in a three-piece suit with a bowler hat resting on his lap, flanked by women in Victorian dress, including one seated beside him in a high-collared white gown with gloves and hat, and two standing... Read More
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African American Portraiture After Emancipation Tintype Photograph of a Black Woman, 19th Century
by African American Woman's Tintype
Tintype photograph of an African American woman, 19th century, documenting personal portraiture and self-presentation in the decades following emancipation, with direct relevance to the study of Black identity, social mobility, and visual culture in Reconstruction-era America. The sitter is shown in formal Victorian dress, wearing a full white gown and hat, with hands clasped in her lap, adopting a composed and deliberate pose consistent with studio portrait conventions of the period. Such images formed part of a broader practice... Read More
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African American Woman's 19th Cent. Tintype Photograph
by African American Tintype
Tintype Photograph of a beautifully dressed African American woman. 19th century. Measures 2.5 x 3.5". This Image shows an African American woman in white Victorian style dress and hat, hands clasped before her on the heart-shaped ledge of a huppah fashioned from branches as part of the studio set. A natural scene painted on a screen is just visible as her backdrop. Tintypes, original photographic images printed on thin sheets of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel,... Read More
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Early Tintype Photograph of African American Man
by African American Man Tintype
19th century Tintype Photograph of African American man wearing pinstripe pants and cap. Circa late 1800s. Measures at 1 1/2" x 2 14". The emancipation of slaves and the 13th amendment in 1865 coincided with tintypes' popularity. This image portrays the recently found freedom of African Americans in the post-Civil War era, and some of the subjects of these photographs may have born into slavery. This photo captures a young African American man dressed in a blazer wearing a... Read More
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African American Tintype of Gentleman with Goatee
by African American Tintype
19th century tintype photograph of African American man with goatee. Measures 4" x 2.5." Sitting photo portrait of an African American gentleman wearing a fasionable vest and sportcoat. Despite his fine clothing, he appears tired and worn; perhaps he has endured a difficult life. He is seated and rests his hands in his lap, gazing directly at the camera. Photograph has three small scratches, otherwise in very good condition.
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African American History Reconstruction Era Tintype Portrait of Black Woman in Victorian Dress ca 1860s
by Black Woman Tintype
1865. Tintype portrait of African American woman, circa late 1860s, documents Black female self-presentation during the Reconstruction era following the abolition of slavery in 1865. The image places the sitter within the early years of legal freedom for formerly enslaved people, when photography became an accessible medium for recording identity, status, and personal dignity. Tintypes, widely adopted in the mid-nineteenth century due to their affordability and durability, enabled broader participation in studio portraiture, including among African American communities newly... Read More
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3/4 Plate Tintype of a Navy Chaplain in Full Uniform with Feathered Chapeaux and Drawn Sword
by Civil War Tintype
A large Civil War 3/4 plate tintype, measures 5" x 7", of a Navy chaplain in full uniform with his sword pulled out of his rapier and in his hand. He has his dress uniform chapeaux with feathers on his head and a white sash with a chaplain medal in the center. There are crosses on his cuffs, sash and belt buckle. A clean image with some minor cracking to the emulation barely noticeable. In an oval matte and... Read More
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Portrait of Mexican Woman in Sarape Tintype, 19th Century
by Mexican Woman Tintype
Tintype showing Mexican woman's seated portrait. Circa 19th century. Measures 2.5" x 3.5". Image shows a seated Mexican woman wrapped in traditional Aztec patterned sarape blanket. Her expression is stoic and her gaze intense. Her hair is pulled back with a ringlet peaking from her left, a common hairstyle in the mid 1800s. Tintypes, original photographic images printed on thin sheets of metal coated with a dark lacquer or enamel, were invented in 1855 and popularized through the 1870s... Read More
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Civil War Heavy Artillery Rodman Cannon Tintype Photograph, circa 1860s
by Rodman Cannon Tintype
1865. Photographer unknown, Rodman cannon tintype photograph, circa 1860s, documents one of the most important classes of heavy artillery used by the United States during the Civil War and in nineteenth-century coastal defense. The image supports research into Union ordnance technology, military engineering, and the visual culture of large-scale artillery deployment. Rodman guns, developed under the direction of ordnance officer Thomas J. Rodman, marked a major expansion in American heavy weapons design, and photographs of these guns preserve direct... Read More
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Collection of Photos Depicting Life and Landscapes of Iran, including Daniel's Tomb
by Daniel's Tomb
A set of 5 vintage black and white photographs measuring approximately 6x6", depicting landscapes and landmarks in Iran. In two of the photos, Daniel's Tomb stands on an arid plain, its conical spire rising above the nearby trees. In two other photos, the remains of a watch tower jut out of the rocky desert landscape while in the foreground, a man in Persian clothing observes his pack mules as they forage for grass. The final photo depicts an Iranian... Read More
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Arabia, Late 19th century, Collection of 4 Stereoview
by Palace and Corinthian Tomb
1885. Collection of 4 Original 19th Century Stereoview Photographs bearing a double 6" x 3" photograph showing scenes from an Arabian Gulf town, Cityscape, Arab Caravan and the ruins at Petra, in Jordan printed late 19th century. In the first photo we see a person resting on the riverbank across from an Arabian Gulf town with Palm trees. The second photo shows a caravan of camels and Bedouins camping. The third image is of an Arabian cityscape from the... Read More
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The Mosque of Omar, Umayyad, and of "Prophet Mahomed's Family Tomb"---Collection of Original 19th Century Photographs
by Prophet Mahomed Family Tomb
1885. A collection of three 19th-Century Photographs of the Mosque of Omar, Umayyad, and of "Prophet Mahomed's Family Tomb." Overall image size is 8.5" x 11." The image on the left shows the inside court and buildings of The Umayyad Mosque, also known as the Great Mosque of Damascus, in Syria, one of the largest mosques in the world. It is considered by some Muslims to be the fourth-holiest place in Islam and is one of the oldest mosques... Read More
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New Testament the Negro Tongue (also called talkee-talkee), 1829 Article on a Missionary Translation of the Bible into Suriname Creole
by New Testament in the Negro Tongue
1829. [African American][Religion][Carribean] New Testament in the Negro Tongue. In The Eclectic Review, Vol. XLIII, No. LXXXVI. London: 1829. Excerpt: pp. 553-564. Disbound, 12pp. A rare excerpt reviewing a missionaries' translation of the New Testament into "Negro-English" (also called talkee-talkee), the Creole language spoken by enslaved and free Black populations in Demerara and Surinam. The British and Foreign Bible Society issued the translation in 1829 for missionary use, representing one of the earliest attempts to render the Christian scriptures... Read More
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A Treasury of Mexican Folkways First Edition 1947
by Frances Toor
1947. [Mexico] TOOR, Frances. A Treasury of Mexican Folkways. New York: Crown Publishers. 1947. First Edition. 8vo; Cloth with original decorated dust jacket. 566pp. Many black and white illustrations and photographs, as well as some color plates. An extensive listing of Mexican art, religious beliefs, ceremonies, folk arts, fiestas, holidays, music, dance, myths and folk tales. Included are over 100 songs in both Spanish and English which were never before published as well as local sayings and customs. Extensive... Read More
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Erich Topp Signed Photograph
by Erich Topp
German U-boat commander with the 2nd highest tonnage sunk by anyone in WWII. Signed Photo, 8 x 10", card stock, B/W. Topp in navy uniform shown inside submarine looking through scope. Signed in black felt tip on the lower white margin "Erich Topp." In excellent condition.
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Mel Torme Signed Check
by Mel Torme
Jazz Singer. Signed Check, dated June 9, 1989. Made payable for the amount of $256.45. Signed in blue, "Mel Torme." A great example of an authentic signature on a check.
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Urban Destruction and Emergency Control in Sandusky, Ohio: Nine Vernacular Photographs from the 1924 Lorain Sandusky Tornado
by Sandusky Ohio Tornado
1924. Sandusky, Ohio After the 1924 Lorain Sandusky Tornado. Sandusky, Ohio, 1924. Archive of 9 silver gelatin photographs, each approximately 4.5 x 3 inches, most with handwritten captions en verso identifying scenes of tornado destruction around Market Street, Perry Street, the B. & O. railroad yard, the waterworks standpipe, Ohio Motor, and the Groch Coal Company. This is a closely identified vernacular record of the Sandusky portion of the June 28, 1924 Lorain Sandusky tornado, one of Ohio's major... Read More
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The Deadliest Tornado in New England History 1953 Worcester Tornado Photo Archive Documenting Storm Damage and Community Recovery
by Worcester Massachusetts Tornado
1953. [Natural Disasters][Massachusetts] Worcester tornado photo archive documenting the infrastructure collapse and civilian recovery in Massachusetts, in the wake of the deadly June 9, 1953 Worcester tornado. The disaster shattered houses, commercial property, streets, utilities, and institutional buildings in the city. These images record the aftermath of the storm at street level, where collapsed buildings and families recovering household goods demonstrate the severity of the F4 tornado. The Worcester tornado, which resulted in 94 fatalities, prompted major changes in... Read More
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