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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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Charles M. Bell Photographs of Washington, DC,32 - Charles M. Bell Photographs of Washington, DC,
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Charles M. Bell Photographs of Washington, DC,<p>lot of 3 imperial sized albumen images, on 17 x 10.5" gilt-edged mounts, circa 1885. Eac...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Japanese Album With Hand-Tinted Albumen Photographs,33 - Japanese Album With Hand-Tinted Albumen Photographs,
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Japanese Album With Hand-Tinted Albumen Photographs,<p>includes forty-four 8" x 10.5" images mounted on larger card stock and all bo...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Silver Prints of a Sculpture, Plus,34 - Silver Prints of a Sculpture, Plus,
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Silver Prints of a Sculpture, Plus,<p>lot of 3 items. Includes 2 views of a large sculpture, each 7.75 x 9.5" and mounted on larger board...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Large Collodian Negative of Rhode Island Militia,35 - Large Collodian Negative of Rhode Island Militia,
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Large Collodian Negative of Rhode Island Militia,<p>and print made from same. Includes a 17 x 20" glass wet plate negative of a formation...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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P.T. Barnum Little People,36 - P.T. Barnum Little People,
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P.T. Barnum Little People,<p>lot of 2. Includes cdv entitled "Waino and Plutanor" showing these two little people from Barnum’s comp...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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Papin Family Photograph Archive, St. Genevieve, Missouri,37 - Papin Family Photograph Archive, St. Genevieve, Missouri,
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Papin Family Photograph Archive, St. Genevieve, Missouri,<p>group of 26 items, comprising hundreds of images, 19th to early 20th centuries. I...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Early Clarence White Photograph,38 - Early Clarence White Photograph,
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Early Clarence White Photograph,<p>an 8.25 x 7 toned platinum portrait, of a brother and sister, identifed in pencil on mount behind as "...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
 
 
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George Washington Medium Folio Currier and Ives,39 - George Washington Medium Folio Currier and Ives,
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George Washington Medium Folio Currier and Ives,<p>with very light color tinting to cheeks and shirt with facsimile signature below, 14.5"...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Scarce Washington Engraving,40 - Scarce Washington Engraving,
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Scarce Washington Engraving,<p>entitled "Washington's Last Interview With His Mother", published by Pikes New York Opera House, ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Early Washington and Franklin Textile,41 - Early Washington and Franklin Textile,
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Early Washington and Franklin Textile,<p>printed cotton curtain panel in red on cream ground with Washington being pulled in carriage with Mis...
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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