Archive of 8 Congressional Civil War Date Resolutions from the Secretary of War offering granular insight into the logistical, fiscal, and human dimensions of the Union war apparatus 1961-1965
by Civil War Secretary of War
1861. Archive of eight Civil War-date Congressional documents relating to the administration, financing, and logistical management of the Union war effort. Octavo pamphlets, 9.75" x 5.75", 1861-1864. The group comprises eight separately issued documents totaling 22 pages, each printed for Congressional distribution and addressing discrete military or legislative concerns arising from the conflict. The documents collectively illuminate the bureaucratic machinery sustaining the Union Army at the height of the war. Subjects include the transportation of troops, the recruitment... Read More
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Chapei Incident Photograph Archive Documenting the 1932 Battle Between Japanese Imperial Forces and the Chinese 19th Route Army in Shanghai
by Sino-Japanese War
1932. Archive of original photographs documenting the Chapei Incident, also known as the January 28 Incident, fought in Shanghai between Japanese Imperial forces and the Chinese 19th Route Army in 1932, showing combat operations, urban destruction, military infrastructure, and battlefield aftermath during one of the earliest major armed confrontations of Japanese expansion into China prior to the full-scale Sino-Japanese War. The photographs provide visual evidence of trench warfare, mechanized assault, aerial bombardment, and street fighting within Shanghai's Zhabei district,... Read More
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Spanish Civil War Original Large Photographs of Graves Unearthed
by Spanish Civil War
1936. Lot of 2 Large vintage Photographs: One Large photo shows graves outside a mausoleum that had been disinterred by the communists in the Spanish Civil War. Captioned in French. Several caskets are opened on its steps, and even stood up some of the skeletons against the columns at its entrance. This grisly shot shows the vicious nature of the Spanish Civil War, which saw both the Nationalists led by Franco and the communist and anarchist militants commit extreme... Read More
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Letter to Secretary of War Requesting Artillery for Military Action in American West, in the first plains Indian War 1823
by The first plains Indian War
1823. [Western Americana] Letter of Colonel Bomford on Ordnance Duty to The Secretary of War Relative to the Number of Arms Required Annually to Supply the Militia of the West. House of Representatives: Washington, 1823. Printed Pamphlet totals 6 pages. Measures 5.75 x 8.75 inches. When the United States Army was reorganized in 1821, the Ordnance and Artillery Departments were merged with Colonel Comford promoted to full colonel and attached to the artillery. In 1823 the United States was... Read More
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1970 Anti-War "NO MORE WAR" Poster by Terry & Dennis Newell
by Vietnam NO MORE WAR
1970. [Anti-War][Vietnam War] "NO MORE WAR". Designed and photographed by Terry and Dennis Newell, 1970. Measures 35" × 16" on offset tan lithographic paper. This monochromatic anti-war poster illustrates three scenes of a man and woman in three stages of their lives. In the first photo, a young girl innocently gifts a young boy flowers on a grassy field. The following image conveys the young girl and boy in their adulthood---dressed in typical 1970's attire---as the woman hands flowers... Read More
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American Analysis of Japanese Expansion and U.S. Military Response in the Pacific Theater
by World War II Pacific War
1939. Various authors and issuers, group of wartime pamphlets and periodicals, 1939-1945, documenting American interpretations of Japanese expansionism, prewar economic policy debates, and U.S. military operations in the Pacific Theater. The material operates in Cultural/Representational Mode, illustrating how military, governmental, and institutional publications framed Japanese imperial strategy and justified American military response, while also presenting technical and battlefield analysis intended for both military and informed civilian audiences. These works collectively offer insight into wartime messaging, strategic interpretation, and the... Read More
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African American Comedy Car Wash Lobby Card Archive, 1976
by Car Wash
1976. [African American] [Film & Entertainment] African American comedy on the Black working class Car Wash lobby card archive. 8 colored A4 lobby cards printed on the same perforated poster sheet measuring 33" x 23", each lobby card measures 11.7" x 8.25". Lobby cards were issued by Universal Pictures to promote the 1976 ensemble comedy Car Wash, directed by Michael Schultz. Set over the course of a single day at a Los Angeles car wash, the film follows a... Read More
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Hand Painted Oil Painting of George Washington
by George Washington
1st President of the United States. Original oil painting of the famous bust shot of George Washington. Canvas size about 20" x 24". A beautiful hand painted oil painting on canvas, not a machine made reproduction. This painting is 100% hand painted, This is a 20th century painting with good brush stroke detail, oil paint color and brightness are excellent, and in very fine condition with no damage to the canvas or paint surface.
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Vietnam War Antiwar Mobilization and Student Organizing for the November 1969 March on Washington
by March on Washington
1969. Student Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, Fall Offensive Against the War in Vietnam handbill archive, 1969, documents grassroots antiwar mobilization in the weeks surrounding the November 15 March on Washington and supports research into student organizing, Vietnam War dissent, protest communications, and the relationship between antiwar activism and civil rights language. The material documents the system of mass antiwar protest coordination through locally distributed leaflets, public calls for disciplined nonviolence, strike-and-march scheduling, and visual appeals... Read More
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Early American Medicine Benjamin Waterhouse Signed Note from the Harvard Physician Who Introduced Smallpox Vaccination to the United States
by Benjamin Waterhouse
1814. Waterhouse, Benjamin. Autograph note signed written after 1814 by Benjamin Waterhouse, the Harvard physician who introduced Edward Jenner's smallpox vaccination to the United States and helped establish the earliest vaccination campaigns in North America. Waterhouse emerged as a central figure in early American public health after learning of Jenner's experiments in England and promoting the new inoculation method in the United States at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Through his advocacy and experimentation, including early vaccination trials... Read More
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African American Performance History Ethel Waters Stage and Film Career Materials 1934 to 1959
by Ethel Waters
1934. Waters, Ethel, group of six items dating from 1934 to 1959, documents the stage and screen career of Ethel Waters, a central figure in twentieth century African American performance history whose work in theater, music, and film intersected with the integration of American entertainment industries. Rising to prominence in Harlem during the 1920s as a jazz and blues vocalist, Waters became one of the highest paid Black recording artists of her era and later broke racial barriers on... Read More
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African American Performance and Entertainment History: Ethel Waters Career Archive, 1927-1968
by Ethel Waters
1927. Waters, Ethel, career archive, 1927-1968, documents African American performance history across stage, film, and music, supporting research into Black entertainment, racial integration in American media, and queer cultural history. Waters emerged from the Harlem jazz and blues scene of the 1920s and became one of the highest-paid Black recording artists of her era, later breaking barriers in Broadway, film, and television. The archive traces her transition from early musical theater into mid-century film and stage productions, including roles... Read More
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Ethel Waters Signed and Inscribed Autobiography "To Me It's Wonderful", First Edition 1972
by Ethel Waters
1972. [African American][Film and Entertainment] Waters, Ethel. To Me It's Wonderful. New York: Harper & Row, 1972. First edition. Original wrappers. Inscribed on the title page by the author: "In His Precious Love / Ethel Waters." A compelling first-person memoir by trailblazing African American actress and singer Ethel Waters. Waters rose to fame on the Harlem Renaissance stage and in Hollywood before undergoing a profound religious conversion later in life. This work, her second autobiography following His Eye is... Read More
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American Film History Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront Oversize Portrait Photograph 1954
by Marlon Brando On The Waterfront
1954. Unidentified photographer, Marlon Brando portrait from On the Waterfront, 1954, documents a defining moment in American film history through the visual construction of one of the most influential performances in 20th-century cinema. Directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando, the film addressed labor corruption and moral conflict within working-class dock communities, while Brando's performance established a new standard for naturalistic acting. The photograph supports research into method acting, postwar cinematic realism, and the visual culture surrounding major... Read More
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American Film History Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront Lobby Photograph Archive 1954
by Marlon Brando On The Waterfront
1954. Columbia Pictures, On the Waterfront, 1954, documents a pivotal work in American film history addressing labor corruption, union violence, and individual moral resistance within the dockworker communities of New Jersey. Directed by Elia Kazan and starring Marlon Brando, the film draws on investigative journalism exposing organized crime influence in waterfront unions. It supports research into postwar labor history, Cold War-era political themes in cinema, and the development of performance techniques associated with method acting. Archive of 7... Read More
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Watergate envelope postmarked on the day of Nixon's resignation as President
by Richard Nixon; Watergate
1974. Watergate. A prestamped envelope with Nixon's image and the Watergate event printed on the envelope. The envelope is post marked on the date of Nixon's resignation as President. The envelope reads, "Richard Nixon Resigns as 37th President of the United States" and is postmarked Washington D.C., Aug 9, 1974 AM. In excellent condition.
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Anthology of American Negro Literature", Highlighting the Contributions of Black Writers to American Literature, 1944
by Sylvestre Watkins
1944. [African American][Literature] Watkins, Sylvestre C. (ed.). Anthology of American Negro Literature. New York: Random House / The Modern Library, 1944. First edition. Original tan cloth with gilt and green title panels to spine and front board. This landmark anthology sought to present, in Watkins' words, "a representative record of the achievement of the American Negro in literature." It gathers work from the 18th century through the early 1940s, with a particular emphasis on the Harlem Renaissance and its... Read More
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James Watson Signed Book "Genes, Girls, and Gamow
by James Watson
American molecular biologist, best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA. Signed book, "Genes, Girls, and Gamow". Later printing, NY: Knopf, 2002. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6 1/2" x 9 1/2", 259 pages. Signed on the title page, "Jim Watson". First US edition, first printing, signed by the author - "Jim Watson" - on the title page. This is Watson's report on the aftermath of his and Crick's revolutionary discovery of the structure of DNA,... Read More
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DNA Researcher James D. Watson Signed First Printing of "A Passion for DNA", 2000
by James Watson
2000. Watson, James D. A Passion for DNA, 2000, presents a retrospective account by one of the co-discoverers of the double helix structure of DNA, situating the development of molecular biology within mid-20th-century scientific research and its subsequent expansion into genetics and biotechnology. As a central figure in identifying the structure of DNA, James D. Watson contributed to a foundational shift in biological science that enabled advances in genetic research, medical diagnostics, and genomic sequencing. This signed first edition... Read More
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Lesbian Feminist Journals, Cowrie, and On Our Way, 1970s
by LQBTQ Cowrie; On Our Way
1972. [LGBTQ] [Feminism] This archive consists of two lesbian feminist publications, On Our Way and Cowrie, both of which document the voices, activism, and cultural expressions of the lesbian feminist movement of the early 1970s. Each measure 8.5" x 11". These periodicals reflect the intersection of lesbian identity and feminism, offering a radical critique of patriarchy and heterosexual norms while fostering a sense of community among women. Archive includes: [1] On Our Way - Lesbian Issue (May-June, year... Read More
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Writer of "All in the Family" , "Bewitched" and "Three's Company
by Paul Wayne
Writer for such series as "All in the Family" , "Bewitched", "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Three's Company". Signed check, on Paul Wayne AKA Paul Weinberg heading. Signed "Paul Wayne". In excellent condition.
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Asian-American Activist Newspaper Combat Ethnic Weapons Opposes Medical and Biological Attacks
by Asian-Americans Combat Ethnic Weapons
1971. [Asian-American] Combat Ethnic Weapons, vol. 1, no. 1. San Francisco: Coaltion Opposed to Medical and Biological Attack. 1971. Measures 11.5" x 7.5". Tabloid format newspaper. 12 pages. Created by the Asian Coalition in Opposition to Chemical and Biological Warfare and its application in Vietnam. Authors speculate that the U.S. military was crafting biological weapons that would only affect specific ethnicities. This conclusion is based on statistical analysis based on population and the types of chemicals utilized during warfare,... Read More
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Squaring Off: Mailer versus Baldwin" Advance Uncorrected Proof
by W.J. Weatherby
1977. [Civil Rights][Literature] Weatherby, W. J. Squaring Off: Mailer versus Baldwin. New York: Mason/Charter, 1977. Advance uncorrected proof. First printing. 8vo. Original tan printed wrappers with publisher's label affixed to front cover. An advance proof of Squaring Off, W. J. Weatherby's critical examination of the ideological and literary clashes between Norman Mailer and James Baldwin, two towering figures in 20th-century American letters. Weatherby contextualizes their contrasting perspectives on race, masculinity, and American identity, exploring Baldwin's incisive critiques of white... Read More
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Beatrice Webb, Health of working girls: a handbook for welfare supervisors and others, 1917
by Beatrice Webb
1917. [Feminism and Women's Rights] [Labor] Beatrice Webb. Health of Working Girls: a Handbook for Welfare Supervisors and others. London: Blackie and Son Limited, 1917. First edition. 103 pages. Beatrice Webb was one of the founders of the London School of Economics and coined the term "collective bargaining." Along with her husband Sidney Webb, Beatrice was an important member of the intellectual group The Fabian Society, which counted among its members notable figures such as George Bernaard Shaw and... Read More
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Signed First Edition of Poet and Feminist, "Selections from The Verse of Augusta Webster," 1893
by Augusta Webster
1893. Augusta Webster. "Selections from The Verse of Augusta Webster." London and New York: Macmillan and Co, 1893. First Edition. Signed inscription by the author on full title page: "With kind regards from Augusta Webster". Original blue cloth boards. 6.5 x 4.5 in. Gilt title and detail on spine. 211 pages British feminist and popular poet. Webster's work explored women's role and condition in society, and she was an early and outspoken advocate of women's suffrage. Included selection of... Read More
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