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FALL AMERICANA AUCTION - Session 1

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationUnited States In Person Preview. Wednesday, November 20, 12:00 –4:00 PM and Thursday, November 21, 9:00 AM-1:00

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<p>Cowan’s is pleased to offer more than 800 lots of fine historical and decorative Americana during our special Fall Auction, November 20-21. On November 20 th more than 400 lots of rare historical Americana will be sold, including an exceptionally rare hand-painted flag presented by the Ladies of Gordonsville, Virginia to the "Greys" on the eve of the Civil War; a rare North Carolina First National Confederate Flag; George Barnard's photographic album documenting "Sherman's March"; a campaign flag from the 1860 presidential campaign featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln; many fine American Indian photographs by Gardner and Rhinehart; Revolutionary swords, including one by Samuel Drowne, and another from England, both identified; five Civil War presentation swords; a Colt Pocket Model revolver presented to a Gettysburg combatant; Civil War Achives and letter groups, and many other choice lots.
<p>On November 21st the offering will include more than 400 lots of American furniture, folk and decorative arts, including the Collection of Nan Gordon formerly of Cincinnati and now of Prescott, Arizona; fine furnishing from the Edwin and Barbara Charitable Remainder Trust of Cleveland, Ohio; transportation prints from the Western Reserve Historical Society of Cleveland, Ohio and other select consignments. This sale will begin with a fine selection of autographs of many American presidents, including Jefferson, three Lincoln documents; many presidential signed appointments; a fine inscribed Mark Twain photograph; an exceptional autograph book containing Lincoln's signature, George Armstrong Custer, and numerous Civil War generals and dignitaries.
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Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Yank Cavalryman,162 - Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Yank Cavalryman,
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Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Yank Cavalryman,<p>from the western theater gripping a French-made LeFaucheux revolver tucked into his belt. He ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Union Cavalryman163 - Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Union Cavalryman
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Ninth Plate Tintype of Armed Union Cavalryman<p>private recording his mettle before the camera. This unknown horseman wears gauntlets and bal...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Quarter Plate Tintype of VRC Private,164 - Quarter Plate Tintype of VRC Private,
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Quarter Plate Tintype of VRC Private,<p>wearing the distinctive twelve-button light blue uniform coat and trousers of the Veteran Reserve Corp...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Private165 - Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Private
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Private<p>standing with his .58 caliber musket and bayonet wearing full leather equipment and trousers ti...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Soldier & Flag,166 - Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Soldier & Flag,
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Quarter Plate Tintype of Armed Union Soldier & Flag,<p>an unknown Maine photographer documented by his use of a carved wooden “US” oval pl...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Civil War Archive of Capt. Alfred Wakeley, 98th NY,167 - Civil War Archive of Capt. Alfred Wakeley, 98th NY,
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Civil War Archive of Capt. Alfred Wakeley, 98th NY,<p>including photographs, his sword knot, canvas bag for his sword, and his vellum commissi...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Civil War Archive of 7th Michigan Cavalry Captain,168 - Civil War Archive of 7th Michigan Cavalry Captain,
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Civil War Archive of 7th Michigan Cavalry Captain,<p>includes two sixth plate tintypes of Richard Douglass, of Co. H. Forty-three year old Ric...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Fine Ambrotype of a Civil War Captain and Friend,169 - Fine Ambrotype of a Civil War Captain and Friend,
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Fine Ambrotype of a Civil War Captain and Friend,<p>a quarter plate ruby ambro that recorded the bond of friendship between two obviously deb...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Half Plate Ambrotype of Civil War Naval Officer,170 - Half Plate Ambrotype of Civil War Naval Officer,
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Half Plate Ambrotype of Civil War Naval Officer,<p>with the rank of Master wearing the regulation service dress first prescribed in 1852 and w...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Wisconsin Pioneer Brigade Ephemera,171 - Wisconsin Pioneer Brigade Ephemera,
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Wisconsin Pioneer Brigade Ephemera,<p>including a letter from George W. Rouse, 10th WI Inf. with transmittal envelope, a Ms. epic poem by E. S...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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