Historic Americana

GREAT DAGUERREOTYPE OF AN ODD FELLOW ELDER. Anonymous, sixth plate dag of an elder in the Odd Fellows; his dark sash and gloves signify his rank. Rose

HALF PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE OF MEN UNDER UMBRELLA. Anonymous, half plate daguerreotype of five well-dressed men standing beneath a large umbrella. A yo

TWO DAGUERREOTYPES OF AN UNKNOWN GENTLEMAN. Lot of 2 anonymous sixth plates in oversized octagonal mats, both of the same man. Has one of those &q...

WHOLE PLATE AMBROTYPE OF A STEAMBOAT. Anonymous, whole plate ambrotype of the sidewheel steamboat Kate Frisbee. The Frisbee was built in the Wm. McF

QUARTER PLATE AMBROTYPE OF MUSICIANS. Anonymous horizontal image of two gents, one posed with a clarinet, one with a violin. Housed in a folksy fram

JAPANESE AMBROTYPE OF A YOUNG MAN. Anonymous quarter plate in complete wooden case, identified in Japanese characters as "Yataro" and beh...

JAPANESE AMBROTYPE OF TWO YOUNG MEN. Great sixth plate in complete wooden case, identified in Japanese characters as "Meiji 18, Inoue age 28 a...

JAPANESE AMBROTYPE OF SEATED WOMAN WITH BOOK. Anonymous sixth plate in complete wooden case. She rests a Japanese book on her knees. EXC, with Japan

AMBROTYPE OF JAPANESE GENTLEMAN. Sixth plate ambrotype in half wooden case, identified in Japanese characters as "Meiji 16, Mr. Uno, Higashiya...

AMBROTYPE OF COUPLE AND THEIR PARROT. Anonymous, sixth plate image of a well-dressed couple, she with a large parrot perched on her gloved hand. The

QUARTER PLATE AMBROTYPE OF GENT AND HIS INKWELL. Anonymous image of a well-dressed gent taken before a canvas drop. He is posed with a large ceramic

SIXTH PLATE AMBROTYPE OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Anonymous, sixth plate ruby ambrotype of a three story clapboard building that appears to be

RUBY AMBROTYPE OF MAN AND HIS MASTIFF. Anonymous, sixth plate ambrotype of a sloe-eyed gent holding his bulldog. The mastiff has moved slightly. Un

AMBROTYPE OF LOUISVILLE AND THE FALLS OF OHIO. Anonymous, sixth plate ambrotype of a painting the shoreline of the Ohio River at Louisville, Kentucky

HALF PLATE TINTYPE OF NEW ENGLAND TOWN. Anonymous, half plate tintype of a tidy New England town. Great tones. Uncased, in mat and preserver only. P

WHOLE PLATE TINTYPE OF CINCINNATI, OHIO DRUGSTORE. A super image of the exterior of the drugstore of Brandriff and Hedges in Cincinnati, Ohio. Great

TINTYPES OF STREET VENDOR AND AN "INDIAN." Lot of 2, cdv-sized tintypes. One a great pose of a salesman or street vendor holding a bundl...

TINTYPE OF MARK TWAIN'S STEAMBOAT. Anonymous, quarter plate tintype of the side-wheel steamboat Arago. Like many inland-water steamers, the Ar...

LOT OF TINTYPES AND CABINET CARDS, INCLUDING POST MORTEM. Lot of 9, including 2 tintypes, one with a gentleman wearing his Sunday best, holding a pis

THREE GREAT TINTYPES OF HUNTERS. Lot of 3 anonymous 1870s cdv-sized tintypes of hunters and their gear, including one with his favorite pointer. All

CDV OF CHLOE LANKTON - WHO IS SHE? Cdv on printed mount by J.C. Garrigues of Philadelphia. We have not previously seen this image, nor is she listed

CDV OF HUNTING DOG AND HUNTING EQUIPMENT. A charming 1870s carte with imprint of C.C. Belt, Terre Haute, IN, showing a bird dog lying beside a shotgu

GREAT GROUP OF ILLINOIS CDVS. Lot of 3, one by Crowder and two by Duboce, both of Springfield. One a "trick" image of the same gent; one...

GROUP OF CDV ALBUMS FROM THE YEAMAN FAMILY OF KENTUCKY. Lot of 5. Includes four 1860-70s style cdv albums, containing approximately 170 cartes and t

CABINET CARD OF BOY AND WINCHESTER RIFLE. Fine cabinet card of a young, Ohio marksman. He aims his lever-action rifle and sports a large hunting kni

BOOK-BOXED SET OF PALESTINE STEREOVIEWS. Palestine Through the Stereoscope, complete, 100 card book-boxed set issued by Underwood and Underwood, with

RARE BOXED SET OF CHILDREN STEREOVIEWS. A book-boxed set and accompanying book of 18 stereographs "Real Children in Many Lands" by Underw...

UNUSUAL STEREOPTIC VIEWER AND IMAGES. "Whiting's Magic Photo Album." An all-metal, collapsible early 20th century viewer made in Cin...

CAMEO UNION CASE. A fine quarter plate, black union case with a cameo medallion inset. Contains mat, glass and preserver, but no image. EXC. PLEASE

ALFRED STIEGLITZ MAGIC LANTERN CUP. Whiting Manufacturing, sterling silver, two-handled loving cup, 5.5" tall, 7.5" wide from handle to h...

EARLY PHOTOGRAPHIC TRADE CATALOGS. Lot of 3. Includes 1898 "Photographic Apparatus" from Rochester (NY) Optical Co., 8vo, 84pp., paper wr...

ALGERIAN "GRAND TOUR" PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM. Folio album in green leatherette, with flyleaf titled "Purchased in Algeria, 1900" cont...

MUSCLE SHOALS DAM PHOTOS AND EPHEMERA. Lot of 39 silver gelatin photographs, 8 x 10", of the construction of Wilson Dam, Muscle Shoals, AL. Al...

CINCINNATI SUBWAY PHOTOGRAPHS. An important gathering of one hundred ninety (190) 8 x10 images; thirteen (13) 5 x 7 images; one (1) 4x 6 image; and o

SCARCE PHELPS PRINTING OF DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. A rare lithograph of the Declaration of Independence with tributes to Lafayette and Washington

GREAT GEORGE WASHINGTON PIN BOX. Washington "Forget me Not" box. A 2.75 x 3.75" box with hand-colored glass lid adorned by a portrai...

EXTREMELY EARLY G. WASHINGTON TEXTILE. A printed felt portrait of Washington, sword in one hand, the other outstretched, with columns, draperies, etc

PAMPHLET DEBATING THE 12TH AMENDMENT. In the wake of the Jefferson-Burr election debacle of 1800, an amendment to the Constitution was proposed to pr

GEORGE WASHINGTON PAPIER MACHE¦ SNUFF BOX. Fine snuff with transfer decal of Washington and "First in War; First in Peace; First in the H...

WASHINGTON BENNINGTON PITCHER. A fine example of this pitcher, 8" to top of spout, 7" from tip of spout to rear of handle. Circa 1850. E...

J.Q. ADAMS SPEECH ON SATIN. A speech given by John Quincy Adams in the House of Representatives, 15 March 1826, relating to the "Panama Missio...

J.Q. ADAMS SATIRE. A wonderful anonymous 11.25 x 18" hand-colored engraving entitled "The Peddlar and his Pack or the Desperate Effort; a...

RARE ANDREW JACKSON CAMPAIGN EPHEMERA. Pair of Andrew Jackson medals -- one token, portrait on obverse, "Hero of New Orleans" legend on r...

ANDREW JACKSON HANDBILL. A wonderful Jackson handbill from 1832. "Jackson Voters BEWARE. Spurious Tickets are in circulation headed 'Jacks...

ANDREW JACKSON NOTIONS BOX. This cardboard box has a hand-colored engraving of "Andrew Jackson" under glass on the lid. The portrait of J...

GREAT GROUP OF ANDREW JACKSON "HARD TIMES" TOKENS. Group of Hard Times Tokens. Eight medals dating to financial panic of 1837-8, these &q...

ANDREW JACKSON MEMORIAL RIBBON. Fine black and white ribbon, with added black crepe rosette. Generally EXC, with a few tiny brown spots. PLEASE NOTE

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON CAMPAIGN TEXTILE. William Henry Harrison blue and white cotton material, 10.5" square. Classic log cabin and cider barr...

VAN BUREN-ADAMS HANDBILL. A wonderful 4 x 7.5" calligraphy handbill. "For President Martin Van Buren -- For Vice President -- Charles Fra...

1844 SILK RIBBON FROM NJ WHIG DELEGATION. Black & white silk ribbon, 2.5 x 7". "New Jersey Whig Delegation to the National Convention...