Circa 1945 - Five real photograph postcards showing the facilities of the Pennsylvania State Sanatorium at South Mountain
South Mountain, Pennsylvania, 1945. Unbound. Very good. These five cards show the the South Mountain Sanitorium's doctors' residence, nurses, residence, women's dormitory, men's dormitory Unit 8, and men's dormitory Unit 15. . The sanitorium movement began in Europe, and the first was established in the United States at Asheville, North Carolina in 1875. The movement exploded in the 1880s when Dr. Edward Livingstone Trudeau of the Adirondack Cottage Sanatorium at Saranac Lake realized that patients symptoms improved (or... Read More
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Circa 1900 - Three postcards showing quarantine and immigration facilities at Angel Island near San Francisco, the arrival point for most immigrants from Asia, especially China
San Francisco, Californi, 1900. Unbound. Very good. These three unused postcards show quarantine and immigration facilities at Angel Island near San Francisco. In nice shape. All are unused. "Quarantine Station, Angel Island, Calif." San Francisco: Stanley A Piltz Company, undated "Quarantine Station - Angel Island, Cal." San Francisco: Souvenir Publishing Company, undated "U.S. Quarantine Station. Angel Island. Cal." San Francisco: Pacific Novelty Co. undated .
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Circa 1857 – Mail sent from Quindaro, a ‘Free Port’ on the Missouri River that funneled abolitionist ‘free staters into the Kansas Territory and became a major stop on the Underground Railroad, later a thriving African-American city and home of one of the first colleges for freedmen
This letter was sent from Quindaro in the Kansas Territory to on of its residents, Richard W. Clark, at St. Louis, Missouri in care of Jonathan Jones. It bears a three-cent Washington stamp (Scott #26) and a postmark with a manuscript date of “Dec 16”. Although there are no contents, Clark was a member of a farming family in Quindaro who was likely attending Jonathan Jones Commercial College in St. Louis. Jones billed himself as a... Read More
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1873 – Broadsheet showing the routes of the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway one side and advertising a bond sale to fund the purchase of steel track rails
New York: Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Company, 1876. Unbound. Very good. Map Showing the Line of the Toledo, Wabash & Western Railway Company and its connections. Prepared by G. W. & C. R. Colton & Co. 172 William St. New York. The advertisement on the reverse is titled “Toledo, Wabash & Western R. R. Co.’s / 7 Per Cent. Bonds. / Principal and Interest Payable in Cold Coin. / Issued for the Purchase of... Read More
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1880s - A full set of pristine French illustrated alphabet trade cards used to advertise the sale of clothing by a Massachusetts merchant
Unbound. Very good. This set of 26 French illustrated trade cards features illustrations of bratty children and rude adults. They are printed in color on a gold background. These cards were intended to be used by L. D. Wilbur & Company of Fall River, Massachusetts to advertise his clothing and general merchandise company. J. H. Franklin and Company, a Fall River, Massachusetts, printing firm overprinted the French cards with Wilbur's business information. "L. D. Wilbur... Read More
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1873 – An impressive U.S. State Department Naturalization Certificate for a German immigrant who opened a boot-making shop in St. Louis, Missouri along with two cdvs, one in duck-hunting gear wearing a pair of what, no doubt, are boots that he made himself
St. Louis, Missouri, 1873. Unbound. Very good. The large citizenship certificate with a printed Department of State seal measures 11.5” x 18”. It was issued on March 8, 1873, to Charles Traugott Schwabe. The partially printed document is on bi-fold paper, which, when unfolded, measures 18” x 23”. An impressive Department of State watermark with a federal eagle and an “E. Pluribus Unum” scroll fills the entire unfolded sheet. In nice shape with storage folds and very light... Read More
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1856 – Letter from an American in Mexico to prominent lawyer in Washington seeking assistance in resolving a claim in the turmoil that followed the overthrow of the dictator, Santa Anna, and suggesting the only way to resume order was for the “Anglo-Saxon race” to take control
Envelope or Cover. Very good. This three-page stampless folded letter was written on “feby 17, 1856” and sent “in care of [the] American Legation,” which, at the time was located in Mexico City, to the prominent Washington lawyer, James Mandeville Carlisle. It was sent through Vera Cruz, as attested to transit marking on the reverse, to New Orleans on one of Charles Morgan’s steamships that carried mail on that route. There, it received a circular “Steamship / 10”... Read More
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1959-1960 – Archive of material related to the University of Wisconsin Marching Bands trip to and participation in the 1960 Rose Bowl festivities
University of Wisconsin, 1960. Varies. Very good. This archive contains 18 items. All are in nice shape. 1. 18 Dec 59 – Postcard sent to Wally Degner with information about reporting to the station for the train trip to California. 2. Undated –Unused, four-page “Rose Bowl Trip Expense Record” provided “Compliments of the Milwaukee Journal.” Includes a Rose Bowl seating chart on the last page. 3. 24 Dec 59 – Two-page form letter from... Read More
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1834 - A man in Lowell, Massachusetts, pleads directly to President Andrew Jackon to have his friend reinstated as the postmaster of Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts, 1834. Unbound. Very good. This four-page letter is datelined, "Lowell. April 22. 1834. It was sent directly to President Andrew Jackson by Fink(?) Booth. It bears no postal markings and has no accompanying envelope. In nice shape. Aa transcript will be provided. In the letter, Booth related how his friend, Mr. Myman, had performed well and done no wrong but was dismissed from his job as postmaster perhaps in jealousy over his success in... Read More
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1911 – Reward poster for the capture of two men who “held up and robbed” the registered mail carried by a Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway train
Austin, Texas: Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway, 1911. Unbound. Very good. This reward poster, titled “One Thousand Dollars Reward”, measures 7¾” x 11”. It was jointly issued by C. B. Anderson, the Post Office Inspector at Austin, Texas and M. J. Forman, the inspector at Houston. In nice shape with mailing folds and a little edge-wear. It reads in part: “The postal car in train six, M. K. & T. Ry., leaving Houston, Texas... Read More
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1960-1965 - A one-of-a-kind mini-collection related to the love affair between the naïve Midwestern singing star, Phyllis McGuire, and the dangerous Chicago mob boss, Sam Giancana
Various. Very good. This archive consists of five items: 1) an autographed program from the McGuire Sisters' 1960 engagement at the Las Vegas Desert Inn where Phyllis McGuire first met Sam Giancana, 2) a press photos of Phyllis when she testified at the 1965 Federal Grand Jury investigating Giancana, 3) a press photo of Giancana at the same investigation, 4) a 1962 postcard of Frank Sinatra's Neva-Cal Lodge where a McGuire-Giancana rendezvous ignited that investigation, and 5) a... Read More
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Circa 1857 – Mailing envelope sent to the New York Tribune that carried information or evidence related to the ‘Sewing Machine War’ of the late 1850s
Envelope or Cover. Very good. This mailing envelope is addressed to “Sewing Machine / Tribune Office” and franked with a 1-cent Franklin stamp (Scott #7) that has been cancelled with a red New York carrier hand stamp, indicating it was delivered within the city. An American Philatelic Society Expertizing Certificate stating that it is “genuine in all respects” will be provided. In nice shape with some minor postal wear and soiling. After Elias Howe invented the... Read More
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1898 – A colorful trade card featuring Mephistopheles advertising a special beer originally brewed by Adolphus Busch specifically for serving in a friend’s restaurant which at the time was the finest in St. Louis
St. Louis. Missouri, 1898. Unbound. Very good. This colorful card measures approximately 3¼” x 5½”. The front features Mephistopheles from Goethe’s classic tale of the Faust legend in a medieval tavern announcing, “Well say, what your desire to relish I’ll give every man his choice. Very well. If I should choose give me a glass of Tony Faust Beer.” The reverse features the famous Anheuser-Bush logo and a bird’s eye view of the... Read More
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Small album with nine cyanotypes (and two photographs) of Brooklyn and outstate New York
Brooklyn, Ten Mile River, Peekskill, and Warrensburg, 1900. Album. Very good. All but one of the images measure approximately 4.5" x 3.5". The cyanotype on the front cover is approximately 3.75" x 2.75". The images are glued to the album pages. The two pages with photos have been removed from the album, trimmed, and are laid in. The nine cyanotypes show: Two different ship images at the Brooklyn Navy Yard: U.S.S. Miantonomoh II and the... Read More
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1896-1900 – An illustrated billhead and advertisement for two firms that merged to form the Dueber-Hampden Watch Company which operated in Canton, Ohio until it was purchased lock, stock, and barrel by Soviet Russia’s international trading organization in 1930 and relocated to Moscow
Canton, Ohio, 1900. This lot consists of two items. Both are in nice shape: An 1894 illustrated billhead from The Hampden Watch Company of Canton, Ohio documenting the sale of an “Endstand’. The illustration features a hand grasping a distraught, scythe-wielding Father Time. It measures 8½” x 5¾”. A clipped advertisement for Dueber Watch Works “Dueber Grand” male and female bicycles that were also made in Canton between 1896 and 1900. These high-quality bicycles sold... Read More
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Gray's New Map of Saint Louis (Map 129 from Gray's Atlas of the United States)
Philadelphia: O. W. Gray & Son, 1877. Unbound. Very good. Approximately 14" x 17" including the margins. Strong, clear image with hand-coloring. This attractive map of St. Louis shows the streets of the city in detail. Additionally, locations of several historically important sites are shown: Lafayette Park, where Jere Frain laid out the city's first baseball diamond in the 1850s, The St. Louis Fairground (now Fairground Park) the site of annual St. Louis Agricultural and Mechanical... Read More
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1882 - An advertising packet for Colgate Perfumes and Soaps
Colgate & Co's Concentrated Triple Extracts for the HandkerchiefThis 1882 advertising packet directed toward retail merchants and addressed to Creasy & Brown of Mifflinville, Pennsylvania, consists of An illustrated broadsheet featuring a bottle of Cashmere Bouquet Perfume, A 20-page pricelist listing over 200 perfumes, soaps, and scented Vaseline preparations, A small handbill touting Reception Bouquet perfume, A blank form to request an advertising display showcard, and A 1-cent orange postal envelope used to mail the packet with a corner card that reads "Circular From... Read More
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1902 - Special Orders directing that transportation be arranged for Corporal Eugene Dupree, who had fought at the Battle of Tientsin, to return to the United States via Japan following the completion of his enlistment
Peking, China, 1902. Unbound. Very good. This one-page Boxer Rebellion document on onion-skin paper reads: United Sates Legation Guard Peking, China, July 21st, 1902 Special Orders No. 63 (Extract) 1. There being no Army Transport available the Quartermaster Department will furnish transportation by commercial line to Eugene Dupree, late Corporal, Co. "B", 9th Infantry, discharged by expiration of service from Tonggu [Tanggu], China, to Nagasaki, Japan, where upon arrival he will report .... Read More
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1930s-1940s – Six photographs of Pan-American Airlines Clippers and crews
Various Locations, 1940. Unbound. Very good. This group consists of six photographs of Pan-American Airline Clippers and crew. All are black and white images, and all measure approximately 6” x 3.5” or 3.5” x 6”. All are captioned on the reverse The photographs are of The Bermuda Clipper at an unnamed location The Clipper America at Damascus, Syria A member of the Clipper America’s ground crew handling mail at Damascus ... Read More
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Circa 1864 – A satirical broadside recommending that Copperheads participate in a purification process before voting in the 1864 presidential election
1864. Unbound. Very good. A Free Pass. Entitling the holder to the tender mercies of the Constitutional Purifying Association. . .. No publisher or date noted. 6.25” x 9”. Minor foxing. No rips, tears, folds or missing pieces. One pinhole chip at the bottom margin. Overall, in nice shape. The title continues: Who will guarantee to cleanse every particle of Copperheadism from our nature – so you will be able to Vote for an honest... Read More
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Circa 1910 - Photograph album documenting improvement projects on the Erie Canal during the construction of the New York State Barge Canal system
Photographs show in-progress construction work including workers, boats, cranes, and dredges > Vicinity of Ilion, New York, circa 1910. This album measures approximately 7½ " x 10 ½" and contains over 65 photographs ranging in size from 3½" x 2½" to 5¼" x 3¼". All have been glued to the pages. There are no captions, however, some of the photos show company names on the equipment. A laid-in slip paper identifies one of the photo subjects as "Daniel Sullivan / Postmaster, Ilion,... Read More
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Circa 1890 – Cigar band for a cigar sold or distributed on a Colorado Midland Railroad train
Unbound. Very good. This cigar band has a central motif featuring a standing Native American warrior holding a shield that displays a Colorado Midland Railroad logo. Text on the band reads, ”Colorado Midland Rail Road”. . The Colorado Midland Railway which was incorporated in 1883, was the first standard gauge railroad built over the Continental Divide in Colorado. It ran from Colorado Springs to Leadville and through the divide at Hagerman Pass to Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction.... Read More
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1854 – A broadsheet promoting the American Party (the Know Nothings] that includes its American Principles and the American Party Platform
Cincinnati, Ohio: The Dollar Weekly Times, 1854. Unbound. Very good. This two-page broadsheet promoting the American Party was printed in 1854 by The Dollar Weekly Times, the party’s newspaper headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, promoting its anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic agenda. It is printed as a faux lettersheet and was sent to an unnamed supporter. The party’s “American Principles” and “American Platform are printed at the top. It is pen dated, “Nov. 8th – 1854,” with printed script below. No... Read More
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1864-1866 - CDV Photograph of a Union Soldier taken at the Oak Gallery taken at the Oak Galler in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee, 1866. Cord-bound. Very good. This standard-size carte-de-visite measures approximately 2.5" x 4". The photo graph was taken by J. W. Taft at the Oak Gallery in Memphis, Tennessee. It is franked with a 3-cent, green Proprietary revenue stamp (Scott #R18) canceled with a single ink slash. Undated and unidentified. In nice shape scuff to top right corner of the photograph. The image shows an enlisted soldier wearing a 9-button, single-breasted, uniform frock coat. His... Read More
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1963 - An invitation, souvenir brochure, and broadside program for President Kenndy's "Texas Welcome Dinner" in Austin on 22 November 1963 that never occurred as he had been assassinated earlier in the day
Very good. Three items related to the culmination of John F. Kennedy's campaign tour through Texas at a "Welcome Dinner" in Austin that had been organized by the State Democratic Executive Committee. A 7" x 9¾" invitation to the event which was to be held "on Friday evening the twenty-second of November / One thousand nine hundred and sixty-three / at half after seven o'clock / at the Municipal auditorium / in the City of... Read More
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