Historic Americana

A.J. RUSSELL CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS OF SMASHED CAISSONS. Lot of 2 albumen photographs, 9.25 x 13" mounted on larger boards. A pair of identica...

A.J. RUSSELL CIVIL WAR RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHS. Lot of 4, albumen images each 12.5 x 9.25" mounted on larger boards. Each represents a different...

RUSSELL CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE STONE WALL, MARY'S HEIGHTS. Salted paper photograph, 9.75 x 12" mounted on larger board. One of the c...

A.J. RUSSELL CIVIL WAR RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHS. Lot of 4 albumen photographs, each 12.25 x 9" mounted on larger boards. Three of these images we...

SALTED PAPER PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SANITARY FAIR COMMISSION. Lot of 2 salted paper photographs, 10.25 x 12" and 10.25 x 14.25" mounted on lar...

A.J. RUSSELL SALT PRINT OF CIVIL WAR LOCOMOTIVE. A.J. Russell (1830-1902). Salted paper photograph, 16.25 x 12" mounted on larger, thin paper ...

A.J. RUSSELL CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS AROUND WASHINGTON, D.C. Lot of 6 albumen photographs, ranging in size from 9 x 12.5" to 11.25 x 15" all...

BRADY CIVIL WAR SIGNAL CORP PHOTOGRAPHS. Lot of 3 duplicate albumen images of the United States Signal Corps camp of instruction near Georgetown, D.C

RUSSELL, BARNARD AND O'SULLIVAN CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS. Lot of 8 albumen and salted paper photographs, five by A.J. Russell, two by George Barna...

CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPH OF A RAILROAD BRIDGE. A.J. Russell (1830-1902), 15.15 x 12" albumen image mounted on larger, thin paper stock, with Russ...

A.J. RUSSELL CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WASHINGTON ARSENAL. Albumen photograph, 13.5 x 10.25" mounted on larger board. Titled in pencil lowe...

RUSSELL CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPHS OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN. Lot of 4 albumen photographs, 9.5 x 13" mounted on larger boards, one with Russell's blin...

CABINET CARD OF ROBERT E. LEE. Albumen photograph on mount of Levin Handy, Brady's son-in-law who succeed him after the war. A Brady negative ...

STEREOVIEW OF CONFEDERATE RAIDER "STONEWALL." Yellow mount stereoview by Bell of Washington, D.C. showing the C.S.S. ram Stonewall in the ...

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE 51ST. Anonymous, silver gelatin photograph, 7.5 x 9.25" mounted on larger board, circa 1910, titled "Commiss...

CABINET CARD OF HOOKER AND STAFF AT LOOKOUT VALLEY, TENNESSEE. Fine albumen photo mounted as a boudoir card with manuscript label "Gen. Hooker ...

AUTOGRAPH BOOK OF JOHN HUNT MORGAN AND HIS MEN. An incomparably rare autograph book containing the autograph of General John Hunt Morgan "The ...

RARE AUTOGRAPH BOOK OF CONFEDERATE PRISONER'S AT JOHNSON'S ISLAND. Quarto (8 x 5.5") book, in pebbled calf, with gilt imprint "Au...

LOT OF 11 CIVIL WAR LETTERS. Union patriotic miscellany. 11 items, 1861-1864. Includes: John McLaughlin ALS, January 25, 1861 written from Annapolis

CIVIL LETTERS, 1ST MASS. CAVALRY. James C. Correspondence from a soldier in 1st Massachusetts Cavalry Band, 1862-1864. 8 letters. Raised in eastern

LARGE GROUP OF CIVIL WAR PAY VOUCHERS FROM COATES KINNEY. Lot of 78 voucher copies and account sheets from August and September 1864, from the archiv

AUTOGRAPHS OF CIVIL WAR HEROES. Lot of 2. Includes TLS, 1p, New York, Sept 27, 1899 invitation of W.H. Mickle, written on the stationary of the recep

WAR DATE AUTOGRAPHED O.O. HOWARD CIVIL WAR LETTER. A 2pp. ALS by O.O. Howard, Maj. Gen. U.S. Army, Dept. of the Tennessee, plus envelope to Lieut. Co

NO LOT CONFEDERATE ARCHIVES AND IMPRINTS

CONFDERATE ARCHIVE, 9TH KENTUCKY CAVALRY. John M. Porter Papers, 1862-1865. 32 ALsS, pocket diary (1864). The son of a Presbyterian minister from K

MEMPHIS, HARRIS FAMILY CONFEDERATE ARCHIVE. Adlai O. Harris Papers, 1844-1884 (mostly 1855-1862). 10 Confederate soldier's letters, 13 other A...

MEMPHIS, SAFFORD FAMILY CONFEDERATE ARCHIVE. Henry Safford Papers, 1818-1865. 24 letters, ADsS, 4AMsS, and 3 tintypes. Papers of clergyman Henry Sa

DAWSON'S BROTHERS CIVIL WAR CORRESPONDENCE. Dawson Brothers Papers, 1858-1892, ca.110 items. The Civil War was fought by communities -- soldier...

CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE OF MATHEW GOODRICH. Matthew Goodrich Papers, 1842-1872. 33 ALsS, AMs, and ADsS (all but 2 war-date), 2 photographs from ca.1900-190

SIGNED BY TWO CIVIL WAR GENERALS. ALS, 1p, December 1863, written by a surgeon in the 10th NY requesting explanation for his discharge from service.

OUTSTANDING ROBERT E. LEE OIL PAINTING. Oil on canvas, signed lower right "L.T. Si___ '17; framed. A fine painting based upon the full-len...

WOODBLOCK OF CONFEDERATE FLEET OFF MEMPHIS. Hand-colored 13.5 x 9" (sheet size 22.5 x 15.5") woodblock print showing a number of Union iro...

CIVIL WAR WATERCOLOR OF FT. SMITH ARKANSAS, 1861. An intriquing 14.25 x 10" watercolor on paper, titled in the lower right "Fort Smith Ar...

GREAT CIVIL WAR PAINTING. Anonymous, 16 x 13.5" oil on canvas painting of two Union cavalrymen posed at an opening in the woods. A fascinati...

CIVIL WAR WATERCOLOR BY ROBERT K. SNEDEN 40TH NEW YORK. American, (1837 -1911). Watercolor on stiff wove paper, 8.25 x 5.5." Signed lower rig...

COLT ROOT WITH IMAGE OF LINCOLN ON IVORY GRIP. Root pocket revolver with "Colt's Pt 1855" and "Col Colt Hartford Ct USA" st...

MATCHED PAIR OF FLINT LOCK PISTOLS. Fine pair of small flintlocks, 7" overall length, with locks mounted on top of the frame, and 3" barr...

LOT OF BULLET MOLDS. Lot of 6 bullet molds, one brass, others steel/iron, one double. All unmarked. Some of the steel molds a bit rusty. PLEASE NOTE

LOT OF BULLET MOLDS. Lot of 6 bullet molds, 1 brass, rest steel/iron, plus 1 other tool (crimper?). Two are doubles: one making a musket ball and a m

IDENTIFIED HUNTING POUCH AND HORN. This hunting equipment includes a powder horn, measure, shot pouch and bag belonging to Andrew Jackson Swisher (18

EAGLE POWDER FLASK. Small copper powder flask with eagle, shield, crossed pistols, riband with "E. Pluribus Unum." 4" tall, brass fi...

EARLY FIREARMS CATALOGUE, 1910. This lot of 3 items contains 2 books of postcard-sized photographs of cases of firearms and a ledger of bound typed p

UCV KEPI. Classic butternut Confederate veteran's kepi, with tarred leather bill and canvas liner. Traces of old paper label on inside. Shows...

SCARCE CONFEDERATE PAMPHLET. Huse, Caleb. "The Supplies of the Confederate Army. How They Were Obtained in Europe and How Paid For." 8...

LOUISVILLE UCV MEDAL AND MORE. Lot of 2. Includes a gilt medal from the May 30th, 1900 reunion of the UCV in Louisville, Kentucky, and a 1913 Gettys

CSA AND UCV BUTTONS AND MORE. Lot of 8. Includes two pair of gilt cufflinks made of UCV buttons, one the classic CSA Waterbury Variey, one with ANV

SCARCE NORTH CAROLINA UCV BADGE. Three part badge featuring Southern Cross stamped various NC mottoes -- "First At Bethel, Foremost at Gettysb...

RARE BEDFORD FORREST CAVALRY BADGE. A desirable Confederate vets ladder-type badge from the Forrest Cavalry Corps. Gilded brass and aluminum, circa

EXCEPTIONAL SOLID GOLD INDIANA GAR PRESENTATION BADGE. An exceptionally rare and historic GAR presentation medal presented to Gil R. Stormont, of Pri

GREAT GAR DENVER 1905 BADGE. Issued to delegates to the 39th Annual Encampment, held in Denver in 1905. Bronze, gilded and enamelded brass on silk

GAR REPRESENTATIVE BADGE -- ROCHESTER ENCAMPMENT. Issued to Representatives to the 45th National Encampment held in Rochester, NY, Aug. 21-26, 1911.

RARE GAR REPRESENTATIVE BADGE-LOS ANGELES. Issued to Delegates to the 46th encampment, held in Los Angeles, 1912. Brass, bronze, and white metal, fea

LATE GAR REPRESENTATIVE BADGE - COLUMBUS 1919. Issued to delegates to the 53rd National Encampment held in Columbus, Ohio, 1919. Bronze, gilded and e

GAR DELEGATE BADGE, PHILLY ENCAMPMENT. Gilded brass, white metal and enamel, 4.75" total length, on RWB ribbon. Issued to delegates to the 33r...

SPECTACULAR BUFFALO GAR MEDAL. Issued to delegates to the 31st National Encampment, held in Buffalo in 1897. Gilded and enameled brass, 4" tot...

GETTYSBURG GUIDES AND GAR REUNION PAMPHLETS. Lot of 7 pamphlets in paper wraps and one viewbook in cloth, all relating to the Civil War battlefield a

34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG. This 34-star flag is cotton, and appears to be handmade. There is a blood stripe - the canton sits on red rather than white, w

FINE 36 STAR AMERICAN FLAG. Glazed cotton, 34 x 19.5", with six rows of six stars each. Mounted on 46" segment of original slotted pole. ...

36-STAR AMERICAN FLAG. A wool 36-star flag, 48 x 70", machine made, with repairs to fly, cotton stars machine sewn on one side, blue cut out a...

LOT OF 3: AMERCIAN FLAGS, 46 AND 48 STARS. Three flags in different styles. One is a small printed silk flag, 24 x 34", with 46 stars arranged...

GREAT PATRIOTIC STAINED GLASS WINDOW. Leaded glass window, 44 x 33" (including frame), featuring a crossed American flag and another fanciful ...

LOT OF MINIATURE FLAGS. Lot of 80 small flag pins and picks. 52 are flag "bows" with single pins in center. There are 3 small (.75 x 1.25...

BILL MAULDIN WILLIE AND JOE DRAWINGS, WWII. Lot of 3 drawings by Mauldin, mostly ink on artboard. The first is a Willie and Joe cartoon, with the 2 i

BILL MAULDIN WWII "WILLIE AND JOE" DRAWINGS. Lot of 3 original Mauldin drawings on heavy artboard. Two are Willie and Joe cartoons in ink...

GREAT SPANISH AMERICAN WAR MIRROR/COAT RACK. Relief molded copper over wood, 18 x 18" with a central mirror and three coat hooks, featuring po...

SPANISH AMERICAN WAR PAINTING. Anonymous, American oil on canvas, 21.5 x 16", framed. Still life of an officer's sword, gloves, canteen, ...

HARRY TRUMAN 35TH DIVISION REUNION PENNANT. Orange felt pennant with white print, picture of Harry Truman and "35th Division, Reunion," g...

MILITARY CAP AND JACKET. LOT OF 2. Late 19th century wool militia cap & jacket. Jacket has red sergeant's stripes on sleeves, cap has cross...

1918 HEBREW VETERANS WARS BADGE. A scarce bronze 1.25" medal issued by the Hebrew Veterans of the United States. Originally organized after t...

19TH CENTURY CAPS AND KEPIS. Lot of 3 late 19th century caps. Includes a wool kepi with cord, buttons have lyres on them. Plus an oilcloth kepi with

OHIO LAND GRANT, THOMAS JEFFERSON. Partially printed document signed by Thomas Jefferson (President 1801-1809). Land grant for 100 acres in Ohio in p

JAMES MONROE, LAND GRANT DOCUMENT, SIGNED, 1843. Partially printed DS by James Monroe as President. Vellum land grant for state of Indiana, 10 March

LAND GRANT AUTOGRAPHED BY JAMES MONROE. Vellum land grant, approx. 8 x 12", signed by James Monroe, for land in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Se...

LAND GRANT SIGNED BY JAMES MONROE. Vellum land grant for land in the commonwealth of Virginia to James Hinton, March 4, 1801. Large folio, seal. Usual

LAND GRANT SIGNED BY J.Q. ADAMS. Partially printed DS by John Q. Adams as President (1825-1829), 26 June 1827, vellum land grant recorded in Indianapo

MARTIN VAN BUREN FREE-FRANKED ENVELOPE. The front panel of an envelope, addressed to B.J. Birtle, New York, with inked "Free" tied to &qu...

LAND GRANT SIGNED BY ANDREW JACKSON. Folio vellum land grant for military lands in Ohio,issued to George Smith, assignee of Nehemiah Knapp, November

SCARCE ANTI-BRITISH LITHOGRAPH FROM NEW YORK. Hand-colored lithograph depicting British "evils" in the first third of the 19th century, i...

INCREDIBLE U.S. GRANT AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant. New York. 1885. Two volumes rebound in blue half-calf,

PRESIDENTIAL PARDON AUTOGRAPHED BY R.B. HAYES. Partially printed DS by R.B. Hayes, Presidential pardon for one John Stevenson, Washington, dated 4 Ma

AUTOGRAPHED ENGRAVING OF RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. Nice 6.5 x 4.25" steel engraving of Hayes, with "Sincerely R.B. Hayes" strongly penned ...

TWO CHECKS SIGNED BY W.H. TAFT. Two bank drafts from the Riggs Nat'l. Bank, Washington, DC, signed by William Howard Taft as Supreme Court Just...

KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS WITH TAFT AUTOGRAPH. Lot of 2 early 20th century photograph albums pertaining to the state supreme court of

PHOTO INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY W.H. TAFT. An oversized photo of an oversized President, William Howard Taft (1909-1913). 9.5 x 13.5", sepia ...

LETTER SIGNED W.J. BRYAN. TLS "W.J. Bryan", April 9, 1902, Lincoln, NE. On "The Commoner" letterhead with original envelope add...

FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT SIGNED DOCUMENT. DS, 1p, small folio, May 14, 1931, appointing Frank Cassidy as a captain in the New York State National Guard. S

PANORAMIC PHOTO OF U.M.W.A. CONVENTION, 1924. A panoramic photo of the "Sixth Biennial and Twenty Ninth Consecutive Convention / U.M.W. of A. ...

ORIGINAL JOHN F. KENNEDY ASASSINATION NEWSWIRE. Wire service account of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. This ac

JOHN F. KENNEDY AUTOGRAPHED LETTER. John F. Kennedy, TLS, 1p June 22, 1958 on U.S. Senate stationary. Writes a Massachussetts constituent thanking h

LETTER FROM ISRAEL PEMBERTON, 1764. A 1p. ALS by Israel Pemberton, Philadelphia, 1764, to John Ladd, Esq. Pemberton, a Quaker, was born in Philadelph

PAPER MAKER'S MANUSCRIPT COMMONPLACE BOOK. A 6 x 8" copy book from the late 19th to early 20th century. All pages handwritten, most with i...

CLEVELAND, OHIO DIARIES, 1870 AND 1871. Joseph Nelson Ashburn Journals, 1870-1876. Two calf volumes: 1870 (152 pp.), 1871-1876 (236 pp. with some ne

JOHN HOPLEY'S COMMONPLACE BOOK. Folio with stitched spine, heavy paper covers. First page includes handwriting samples, a long "Elegy on t...

MEMPHIS CIVIL WAR AND OTHER EPHEMERA. Lot of 6 pieces of ephemera from the A.O. Harris family of Memphis, Tennessee. Includes coated stock business c

UNPUBLISHED DIARY BY SIMEON WALKER. Walker, Simeon. Journal and autobiography, 1853-1878. Bound vol., 281p. A Methodist itinerant minister and earl

LOT OF INDIANA LEGAL NOTICES. Lot of 12 documents from Fayette County, IN, dating between 1821 and 1848. Most are judgements for fines to be paid, 1

CHARLES CARROLL, SIGNER DS. Partially printed DS by "Charles Carroll of Carrollton," being a bank draft dated April 12, 1821, Baltimore. A...

LEGAL DOCUMENT WRITTEN BY ROBERT TREAT PAINE. Legal document on parchment, 8.5 x 13" folded, "Lovell vs. five Barrels Porter," filed...

O.W. HOLMES AUTOGRAPH QUOTE. A short poem in Holmes' hand, signed and dated February 6th 1892. Poem as follows: Alas for the loved one, too spo...

QUEEN VICTORIA AUTOGRAPHED LETTER. A single page ANS by Queen Victoria ("VR" - Victoria Regina). Letterhead of Windsor Castle, on mournin...