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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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Rinehart Platinum Print of Native American,363 - Rinehart Platinum Print of Native American,
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Rinehart Platinum Print of Native American,<p>7.25 x 9". Titled in negative in upper left, "Black Bird, Sioux," and in lower r...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Rinehart Platinum Print of Native American,364 - Rinehart Platinum Print of Native American,
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Rinehart Platinum Print of Native American,<p>7 x 9.25". Ttiled in negative "Black Horn, Sioux, No. 1507, Copyright 1899, F.A. Rin...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Rinehart Platinum Print of Native American,365 - Rinehart Platinum Print of Native American,
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Rinehart Platinum Print of Native American,<p>7.25 x 9.25". Titled in negative, "Rocky Bear, Sioux, No. 503, Copyright 1899, F.A. Ri...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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Rinhart Platinum Prints of Native Americans,366 - Rinhart Platinum Prints of Native Americans,
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Rinhart Platinum Prints of Native Americans,<p>Lot of 4, all approx. 7 x 9", all damaged. All titled in negative. Includes the followin...
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,100.00
 
 
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Indian Territory Corn Dance Ceremony,367 - Indian Territory Corn Dance Ceremony,
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Indian Territory Corn Dance Ceremony,<p>anonymous 5 x 8" silver gelatin photograph on larger mount of a group of Native Americans on hor...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Photograph of Lindall's Cliff Dwellers Indian Band,368 - Photograph of Lindall's Cliff Dwellers Indian Band,
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Photograph of Lindall's Cliff Dwellers Indian Band,<p>anonymous, 9.5 x 7.75" silver gelatin photograph mounted on larger grey board. ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Edward Curtis Photograph,369 - Edward Curtis Photograph,
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Edward Curtis Photograph,<p>A Cree Woman, "Plate 627", "Photogravure Suffolk Eng. Co. Cambridge, Mass.", 13.5" x 19&q...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Photograph of Indian Band, Taos, New Mexico,370 - Photograph of Indian Band, Taos, New Mexico,
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Photograph of Indian Band, Taos, New Mexico,<p>anonymous silver gelatin print, circa 1900-1910, 12.5 x 9.5". Great image of a large band...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Ernest Rawsteighn Native American Photographs,371 - Ernest Rawsteighn Native American Photographs,
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Ernest Rawsteighn Native American Photographs,<p>lot of 4, all signed and dated 1921 in lower right. Each a different scene with Native Ameri...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Sioux Indian Photos from the Cincinnati Zoo,372 - Sioux Indian Photos from the Cincinnati Zoo,
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Sioux Indian Photos from the Cincinnati Zoo,<p>lot of 5. Anonymous silver gelatin photographs, 4.5 x 6.75" and smaller, mounted on large...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Magnificent Hand-Painted Plaque of Buckskin Charley,373 - Magnificent Hand-Painted Plaque of Buckskin Charley,
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Magnificent Hand-Painted Plaque of Buckskin Charley,<p>porcelain, with "Pouyat Limoges" and "J.P.L. France" on verso Fine...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Autograph Book of a Nez Perce Indian,374 - Autograph Book of a Nez Perce Indian,
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Autograph Book of a Nez Perce Indian,<p>in horizontal format belonging to Charles Amera, a Nez Perce born in 1870 at White Bird, Idaho. Caleb ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Great Western Americana Broadside,375 - Great Western Americana Broadside,
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Great Western Americana Broadside,<p>28 x 14.5" issued to promote the book "Pioneer Heroes and Their Daring Deeds" a late 19th ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Jesse James Broadsides,376 - Jesse James Broadsides,
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Jesse James Broadsides,<p>lot of 2. Includes a 17.5 x 6" illustrated playbill printed in red ink, "UNBELIEVEABLE BUT....TRUE JESSE ...
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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Frank Leslie's Portrait of Jesse James,377 - Frank Leslie's Portrait of Jesse James,
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Frank Leslie's Portrait of Jesse James,<p>lot of 2. Frank Leslie's Illustrated newspaper, No. 1387, Vol. LIV (April 22, 1882), and No....
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Cast Iron Anti-Chinese Figural Padlock,378 - Cast Iron Anti-Chinese Figural Padlock,
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Cast Iron Anti-Chinese Figural Padlock,<p>with Patd. date Oct. 1872. The front depicts a stereotypical "Chinaman" with long que comi...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Cincinnati to California 1852 Wagon Train Contract,379 - Cincinnati to California 1852 Wagon Train Contract,
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Cincinnati to California 1852 Wagon Train Contract,<p>7.75 " x 6.25" "MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT, Between Joseph Dana & Co......
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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San Francisco to Honolulu 1884 Steamship Broadside,380 - San Francisco to Honolulu 1884 Steamship Broadside,
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San Francisco to Honolulu 1884 Steamship Broadside,<p>and trade card from the same company. Lot includes a 9.5" x 19.5" illustrated...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
 
 
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Nebraska Reward Handbill,381 - Nebraska Reward Handbill,
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Nebraska Reward Handbill,<p>Brownsville, Nebraska, Aug. 28, 1869. Reward of $1000 for capture of one J.K. Bear for robbing the U.S. Express C...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Scarce Oregon American Indian Newspaper,382 - Scarce Oregon American Indian Newspaper,
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Scarce Oregon American Indian Newspaper,<p>THE INDIAN CITIZEN, Vol. I, No. I, Indian Industrail School, Forest Grove, Oregon. February 1884...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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