Historic Americana

BENJAMIN HARRISON SILK CAMPAIGN KERCHIEF. Harrison and Morton silk handkerchief. Red, white, and blue flag design. Light stain in the center. Size 21

JUGATE BENJAMIN HARRISON CAMPAIGN CHARM. Harrison/Reid 1888 campaign charm with cardboard photos, the Harrison side encased in a glass cover that whe

PAIR OF GREAT B. HARRISON CAMPAIGN STANHOPES. Carved ivory stanhope with titled portraits of "President Harrison and Vice President Morton&quo...

HARRISON AND ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGN CANES. Lot of 2 campaign canes consisting of an 1888 spelter bust of Benjamin Harrison and a bronzed white metal bust

HARRISON-MORTON CAMPAIGN BANDANNA. This red, white and blue Harrison-Morton bandanna is 19.5" square. Great graphics with eagle, shield, and U...

HARRISON-REID GLASS PAPERWEIGHT. This domed glass paperweight for Harrison & Reid is listed as #329 in Lindsay's "American Historical ...

HARRISON & MORTON PAPER BANDANNA. A true rarity, a paper bandanna for Harrison and Morton. Portraits of the candidates within wreaths and patri...

LEVI MORTON CAMPAIGN PENNANT. Muslin, 16 x 22.5" with blue starred border and black-inked portrait. Fading, waterstain extending into the to...

SUPERB MORTON CAMPAIGN STUD. Levi P. Morton Cufflink. An unusual piece -- a 22mm. photographic cufflink portraying the Governor of New York and Benja

BENJAMIN HARRISON CAMPAIGN POSTER. This 22 x 28" poster sports a central image of a rooster crowing "The Nation Redeemed! Protection the ...

MCKINLEY-HOBART JUGATE CAMPAIGN RIBBON. McKinley Ribbon. A bright, clean example issued by the "Cloak and Suit Trade," with solid brass a...

MCKINLEY-HOBART JUGATE SOUND MONEY CLUB CAMPAIGN RIBBON. McKinley Ribbon. As reflected by the numerous lots offered herein, one could make a collecti

SUPER MCKINLEY-HOBART JUGATE RIBBON. Gorgeous McKinley and Hobart jugate celluloid medallion affixed to a multicolored ribbon with crossed, embossed

FINE PAIR OF MCKINLEY-ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGN RIBBONS. A pair of yellow McKinley and Roosevelt name ribbons from Ohio. Darker yellow ribbon, "9th W...

FINE PAIR OF MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN RIBBONS. A pair of lovely 1896 McKinley and Hobart ribbons. Adorned by embossed flags, both come from New York City wi

THREE GREAT MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN RIBBONS. Three 1896 ribbons from related trade groups: the Clothiers' Legion, the Cotton Exchange, and the Dry Go...

RARE "FREMONT-LINCOLN" CAMPAIGN RIBBON. Republican ribbon, most likely from a campaign at the turn-of-the century, noting the owner had v...

GREAT MIXED GROUP OF POLITICAL RIBBONS. Lot of 5. A framed 1880 ballot for the "National Greenback Labor Ticket" in support of Weaver and...

GROUP OF MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN STUDS. Lot of 5. McKinley Group. Five "Protection" studs and pins from 1896. Some unusual designs including a ...

MCKINLEY RIBBON AND CABINET CARD. Lot of 3 items including cabinet cards of William McKinley ('73) and Garret Hobart, both with imprint of A.S....

NEAT MCKINLEY AND BRYAN POLITICAL PUZZLE. Unusual Race War puzzle depicting the race between gold and silver. The board to the game is wooden and app

MCKINLEY-HOBART PITCHER. Beautiful ironstone pitcher with sepia transfers of McKinley and Hobart on either side with facsimile signatures of each. Gi

LOT OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY STEREOVIEWS. Lot of 21 stereographs, McKinley or related. Includes views of him in his office, with George Dewey, his funera

W. MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN STUDS. Lot of 5. A group of five McKinley studs from 1896: two with conjoined, bas-relief portraits in gold-toned metal; two sin

JUMBO MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN BADGE. McKinley 5"pressed tin "Honest Dollar" parade badge. Cardboard back describes the "Hurrah Campai...

GREAT GROUP OF MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN STUDS. Lot of 5 McKinley studs from 1896: one sepia jugate, three multicolored celluloids, and a black stud with gol

PAIR OF MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN JUGATES. Pair of McKinley jugates from 1896. A bright, clean, 1.75", two-sided celluloid housed in a brass ring, the...

GROUP OF 5 MCKINLEY STICK PINS. Five items: four stickpins, one with blue and white enamel, two small profile portrait designs, one with inset photog

CHOICE GROUP OF MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN EPHEMERA. Lot of 5. Includes an extremely unusual and scarce brass pin with co-joined busts of McKinley and Hobart

RARE OPALESCENT GLASS MCKINLEY CANDY DISH. An unusual 8 x 7" footed, pressed glass candy dish in opalescent blue glass, featuring a central pa...

WILLIAM MCKINLEY LARGE TIN TRAY. Oval tin lithographed McKinley picture tray. 13.25 x 16" with light surface scratches and some spot repair. ...

MCKINLEY AND ROOSEVELT JUGATE PAPER WEIGHT. McKinley and Roosevelt milk glass back paperweight made by Terry, Columbus, OH. Nice black and white line

GREAT GROUP OF MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN CHINA. Lot of 5 McKinley campaign plates including an unusual square milk glass plate, transfer slightly faded. Also

RARE MCKINLEY METAL TAB BADGE. Die cut lithographed red, white and blue tin shield picturing McKinley in the center. The shield is approximately 3.5

MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN BOOT JACK AND MATCH-HOLDER. Lot of two McKinley cast iron campaign pieces. Classic 2.25" tall cast iron top hat reading McKi...

WM. MCKINLEY AND WIFE MATCHED PAPERWEIGHTS. A pair of photo paperweights picturing President and Mrs. McKinley. Back covers have been removed but the

GREAT TAFT JUGATE CAMPAIGN PAPERWEIGHT. Taft and Sherman paperweight made by Graeser Mfg. Co. Pittsburgh. Very bold graphics with milk glass back. G

GREAT GROUP OF MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN PAPERWEIGHTS. Lot of 3 paperweights. Two have photo inserts and one has a milk glass back. Two are apparently memori

FINE FOLK ART WM. MCKINLEY MARQUETRY PLAQUE. Folk art inlay wood bust of McKinley in fancy inlay frame 11 x 14". No artist signature. Excell...

WILLIAM MCKINLEY CREWELWORK TABLE COVER. William McKinley machine made lace cloth approximately 30" square. Bust of McKinley in the center. To...

MCKINLEY AND HOBART CAMPAIGN POSTER. Framed McKinley Hobart paper campaign flag 23.75 x 17" with pictures of the candidates. In the bottom lef...

MATCHED SET OF HOOVER AND CURTIS CAMPAIGN POSTERS. A pair of Hoover and Curtis campaign posters in excellent condition 16 x 22". PLEASE NOTE: ...

NEAT MCKINLEY AND HOBART CAMPAIGN CAP. Lot of 2 vintage hats, including one with a "McKinley-Hobart" ribbon affixed above the bill, and o...

SUPERB MCKINLEY CELLULOID PHOTO ALBUM. McKinley campaign celluloid photo album. Excellent color nice condition. Small rub on the bottom right hand co

MCKINLEY-ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGN UMBRELLA. Classic McKinley-Roosevelt parade campaign umbrella. Bold portraits of the candidates on two sides. Fading to t

3 FINE MCKINLEY CAMPAIGN CANES. Lot of 3 McKinley canes including a folk art carved cane with portraits of McKinley, Roosevelt, Dewey and Sibley. Nic

MCKINLEY SILK FLAG. Silk flag with black & white portrait of "William McKinley, Ohio" against background of white stars on blue groun...

LOT OF 3 MCKINLEY ITEMS. A milk glass candy dish (Lindsay #349) with rust transfer of "McKinley & Roosevelt." 5.25", open work b...

LOT OF 3 MCKINLEY & ROOSEVELT MEMORABILIA. Lot includes a pressed glass bread platter for Theodore Roosevelt, with a frosted bust of TR to left...

MCKINLEY BANDWAGON PORTRAIT ON BOARD. A portrait of McKinley on poplar. The panel is painted in black, white and buff within a spandril of red and wh

RARE OHIO MCKINLEY & ROOSEVELT 1900 CAMPAIGN POSTER. Poster for McKinley & Roosevelt, "Hamilton County Republican Candidates," wi...

MCKINLEY CANES PLUS. Lot of 3, two same. Two canes with white metal bust of McKinley, shield-breasted eagle below with ribbon on right reading &qu...

GREAT GROUP OF MCKINLEY SOAP BABIES. Lot of 3 novelties from McKinley and Roosevelt's campaign in 1900. Included in this lot are two boxes pict...

RARE TEDDY ROOSEVELT FLASHLIGHT BULB. A 1" glass-dome covered portrait on a silvered base with turn-screw base. Probably meant for a flashligh...

MCKINLEY-ROOSEVELT CAMPAIGN HEADBAND. A very rare piece of campaign ephemera, a light cardstock headband with jugate images of McKinley and Roosevelt

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN CAMPAIGN MUGS. Lot of 3 pattern glass sugar jars possibly made by Heisey, one with damaged lid, and a Bryan with a small chip

THREE W.J. BRYAN CAMPAIGN PLATES. Lot of three William J. Bryan picture plates with sepia transfers. The lot includes an unusual 9" 1909 calen...

RARE W.J. BRYAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON. Lot of 2. A fun, anti-trust (Populist) ribbon, silver on red, made in Philadelphia, noting that "Hog Killing ...

MATCHED PAIR OF 1900 POLITICAL KERCHIEFS. An interesting pair of campaign handkerchiefs. Both are 17" square. The McKinley-Roosevelt with grap...

WILLIAM J. BRYAN CAMPAIGN CANES. Lot of two Bryan campaign canes. A nice figural bust of Bryan and another with paper label picturing the candidates,

SCARCE WILLIAM J. BRYAN CELLULOID PHOTO ALBUM. Celluloid covered photo album picturing William J. Bryan. Break in the celluloid from left to right un

BRYAN CLUB CERTIFICATE. Bryan-Kern "Club Certificate." 6 x 9", printed in red, white and blue. Issued by the Democratic National Comm...

BRYAN-SEWALL MECHANICAL SILVER BUG. A great example, retaining 95% of the original silvering. One area of discoloration to the left of Bryan's ...

W.J. BRYAN MATCHSAFE. The classic William Jennings Bryan nickel-plated brass matchsafe. Each side is identical with a bust of Bryan facing left, insc

GREAT TEDDY ROOSEVELT BRONZE PLAQUE. Artist signed Frasier, cast iron 1920 Teddy Roosevelt plaque. Original surface and patina. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LO

TAFT AND SHERMAN CAMPAIGN GLASS AND CHINA. Lot of Taft Presidential plates. The 7" jugate plate shows some wear to the gold decorative detail....

TAFT AND SHERMAN JUGATE TIN PLATE. Graphic full-color 1908 Taft and Sherman tin litho Vienna Art style plate. Excellent condition. PLEASE NOTE: THIS

RARE PARKER AND DAVIS CUSTARD TOOTHPICK HOLDER. Very rare Alton Parker and Henry Davis jugate transfer custard glass toothpick holder. 2.5"inc...

TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND THE BEAR MATCH HOLDER. Teddy and the Bear German-made china figural. Some gold highlights worn off. No chips or cracks. PLEASE N

FINE ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS CAMPAIGN BANDANNA. Roosevelt and Fairbanks 1904 campaign bandanna. Classic design. Condition is faded and the bandanna s

FINE PARKER AND DAVIS CAMPAIGN KERCHIEF. Alton Parker and Henry Davis 1904 campaign bandanna. Very bold color. Three minor stains under Parker'...

TAFT-SHERMAN TIN TRAY. This bold chromolithographed tray promoted the candidacy of Taft and Sherman in 1908. With pictures of them in the center and

AL SMITH CAMPAIGN PLAQUE. A handsome plaster plaque with bronze finish, depicting a smiling Al Smith. Inscribed "Al Smith for President. C. E....

FINE F.D. ROOSEVELT WHITE METAL BAR CLOCK. Roosevelt and Johnson plus Miss Perkins in relief pressed metal clock and light. The face of the clock has

LOT OF 2 POLITICAL CARICATURE MUGS. One mug depicts Franklin D. Roosevelt (with "Happy Days are Here Again" on opposite side), the other ...

LOT OF 2 CAMPAIGN POSTERS -- ROOSEVELT & HOOVER. The first of these campaign posters has black & white images of Roosevelt and Fairbanks, w...

RARE POSTER ASSOCIATING FDR & TRUMAN WITH THE KKK. Two (red and blue against white ground) color poster is 28 x 41.5" with caricature draw...

WELLER POTTERY TAFT CAMPAIGN MUG. Unusual 5" mug with transfer decal of Taft and "Our Choice 1908." Usual crackling of glaze, else ...

GREAT POLITICAL FLAMBEAU TORCH. Parade torch patented 1880 Shaler style with separate spout and mouthpiece for sawdust. Tin mouthpiece is approximate

WILSON "TEDDY" BEAR. Jointed, white mohair bear with padded paws and feet. Red, white and blue ribbon around his neck and hanging from th...

GROUP OF EARLY CAMPAIGN TORCHES. Lot of 4. Includes two small parade torchlights one of which is complete and original. The lot also includes a &q...

PARADE TORCH & TORCH CANE. Lot of two canes, including a novelty tin torchlight cane. The knob at the top is removed to reveal the wick of the ...

GREAT FLAMBEAU TORCH. A two sectioned parade torch having two burners and oil spout on one section and a spout to fill with sawdust on the other sect

LOT OF POLTICAL AND PATRIOTIC CANES. First is hard to find bronze head of Cleveland with "St. Louis" embossed on front at base and "...

THREE CANES FROM THE GRAND OLD PARTY. Lot of 3. Includes white metal figural cane with Grover Cleveland. Gusset band below collar area, nickel and st

POLITICAL CAMPAIGN TRIVETS. Lot of two cast iron campaign trivets. One each of Garfield and Cleveland. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LOT WILL BE SOLD ON EBAY L

GREAT REFERENCE BOOKS FOR PINBACKS & AMERICANA. Hake and King, Price Guide to Collectible Pin-Back Buttons, 1896-1986, HAC Press, 1986; and Su...

GREAT REFERENCE "BIBLE" FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGN COLLECTIBLES. Lot of 3. Encyclopedia of Political Buttons by Ted Hake. This is the three-v...

SCARCE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN REFERENCE BOOK. H.E. Collins, Threads of History. American Recorded on Cloth. 1775 to the Present. Smithsonian Press, 1979.

SLAVE BILL, MARCH 13, 1856. March 13, 1856 receipt for the$1000 sale of "a negro boy Charles about forty years of age....a slave for life.&quo...

SLAVE BILL OF SALE. Large 8vo, 1p, 184_. Receipt for the sale of Juliet, "about twenty two years age....sound in mind and body, a slave for li...

BILL OF SALE FOR 15 VIRGINIA SLAVES. Quarto, 1p, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, June, 1825. Bill of sale for 15 slaves sold by George Boyd to Thomas

ANTI-SLAVERY MEETING BROADSIDE. Broadside, 10.50 x 16, n.d., n.p., announcing a fair to be held in conjunction with a local anti-slavery meeting to r

LOT OF 3 ABOLITION PUBLICATIONS. "The Radical Abolitionist." New York, Vol. 1, No. 8. Mar. 1856. A publication of the American Abolition ...

E. LOVEJOY BROTHER'S LETTER, SLAVERY. A 3pp. ALS from Joseph Lovejoy addressed to Mr. Samuel Silsbee(?), Charlestown, Maine, from Old Town, Mai...

ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER OF THE HANGING OF A BLACK MAN. Miami-Union--Extra, Troy, Ohio, Friday September 17, 1880, column one "HANGED!" Ter...

RACIST EARLY CHROMOLITHOGRAPH. Hand-colored lithograph entitled "Flowers or Ugliness No. 9," publ. by G.S. Tregear, London, 1836. This pr...

RACIST STROBRIDGE MINSTREL POSTER. This poster is 30.5 x 39.25" and has been professionally restored and mounted on linen. The poster is entit...

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE PINBACKS AND FOB. Lot of 4. Includes two "Votes for Women" buttons, a 7/8" black on brown, fine, and a 1.25&qu...

CARRIE NATION PROHIBITION CAST IRON HATCHET. Classic cast iron Carrie Nation anti- temperance replica hatchet. The image of Nation is pressed into th