Historic and Military Autographs, & Militaria

An very rare, early printed broadside measuring 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" , Feb. 18, 1792, reading, in full: "The Public is desired to take no...

Lot of six items signed by prominent American abolitionists and preachers, includes: HENRY WARD BEECHER, A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Brookly, July 17, 1864, allo

Interesting A.L.S. of one Thomas Braihwaite in St. Johns, Virgin Islands, 4pp. 4to., Apr. 1795 to John Sharpe in New Jersey. Braithwaite was likely a

Rare imprint, 166p. 8vo. (uncut), [n.p.], 1876, headed: "A CENTENNIAL FOURTH OF JULY DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATION The Massacre of Six Colored Citizen...

Printed pamphlet titled: "Colored Mariners in Ports of South Carolina: Message from the President of the United States Transmitting the informa...

(1817 - 1895) Black-American reformer born a slave, Douglass was instrumental in the creation of the Union Negro regiments which fought with great dis

(1817-1895) Black-American reformer born a slave, Douglass was instrumental in the creation of the Union Negro regiments which fought with great disti

(1817 - 1895) Black-American reformer born a slave, Douglass was instrumental in the creation of the Union Negro regiments which fought with great dis

(1817 - 1895) Black-American reformer born a slave, Douglass was instrumental in the creation of the Union Negro regiments which fought with great dis

"One of my two half brothers, who fell in the attack at Harper's Ferry Oct. 185…his remains have come into my possession…" (b. 1821) ...

(1856-1915) Black American educator born a slave, established and headed Tuskegee Institute to provide practical training to blacks. Bold signature on

(1856-1915) Black American educator born a slave, established and headed Tuskegee Institute to provide practical training to blacks. Fine bold signatu

(1816-1901) American manufacturer turned abolitionist who became involved with John Brown started a relief fund for his family after his execution, al

An original copy of the The Southern Workman, Feb. 1904, 127pp. 8vo., published by the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute and "contains ...

A copy of the Ku Klux Klan publication Vigilance, ("Champion of Militant Americanism"), Oct. 10, 1924, 8pp. 4to. The cover bears an image ...

A Native American - and an Episcopal Saint (1807 - 1902) "He that prays [for his people while] standing"; (also known as John Johnson), t...

A missionary and ambassador to hostile Indians (1741 - 1808) A Presbyterian missionary among the Oneida and Tuscarora people in North America. He was

A.L.S. 2pp. 4to., Homer, Iowa, Apr. 22, 1854 by surveyor J. W Ellis to Warner Lewis. Ellis opens his letter discussing surveying business, then mentio

Fine content A.L.S. on illustrated letterhead showing the city of Cincinnati, 4pp. 4to., Cincinnati, Apr. 21, 1844 in which Jonas and Hannah Bandsley

(1803-1864) U.S. Senator from Texas, Chief Justice of that state and key player in the Indian Wars. Bold signature on a small sheet adding "Tex...

Scarce printed treaty, "Treaty Between the United States and the Sac and Fox Indians", 8pp. legal folio, Washington, May 18, 1854, signed ...

Rare Indian Sun Dance photograph titled "Sun Dance. Making a Brave", 7" x 4 1/2" oval, Boorne & May photographers imprint, C...

(1770 - 1838) American soldier and explorer in frontier service under Gen. Anthony Wayne against Indians, and who later joined Capt. Meriwether Lewis

(1836-1891) King of Hawaii (1874-91), his ideas of reform aroused political opposition culminating in revolution and his powers restricted by a new co

(1810-1891) An American showman, businessman, scam artist and entertainer, remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the circus that

(1810 - 1891) American showman who opened his circus, "The Greatest Show On Earth", merged with James Bailey to form Barnum and Bailey Cir...

The signatures of four of P. T. Barnum's most famous "little people" executed on a single album sheet, includes: CHARLES S. STRATTON [...

(1846 - 1917) "Buffalo Bill", American scout and showman, he started his career as a rider with the Pony Express and in later years organi...

(1846 - 1917) "Buffalo Bill", American scout and showman, he started his career as a rider with the Pony Express, and in later years organ...

A rare copy of The Deseret News, Fillmore City (Utah's first capital), Wednesday May 12, 1858, Vol. VIII, Nov. 10, 4pp. The lead article is titl...

"First Mate was knocked out of the Boat by the Whale and drownd the Boat was literally stove to pieces…" A fine whaling ship diary descri...

"Lowered and struck, he stove the larboard boat...." A fine event-filled whaling ship logbook from the brig William, hailing from Fall Ri...

Manuscript D.S. "J. Inghram Keeper of the Light House" 1p. oblong 8vo., Pensacola, Oct. 25, 1826, a receipt of Winslow Lewis: " for t...

A limited edition signed book Titanic: The Exhibition Signature Series, #25/100, Wonders Press: Memphis, 1997. This beautiful hardbound edition is 222

A charming ca. 1918 Jefferson County, Tn. snapshot family photo album showing a close connection with the local black population through many affectio

A great collection of five ca. 1870 cabinet cards related to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Includes: a view of Carpenter's Hal...

Outstanding collection of 23 exceptional and historically important 5" x 7" original glass negatives pre-1904, taken during the constructi...

A Mexican silver eight reale "piece of eight" recovered from the destroyed pirate and privateer city of Port Royal, Jamaica. The city beca...

Fine lithograph, The Life of a Fireman. The race. - "Jump her boys, jump her!, (New York: Nathaniel Currier, 1854), colored by hand, by and aft...

A ironic relic of the disastrous 1942 fire at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston, a 7" x 6" fragment of the club's 1940 "PERM...

GEORGE W. CARTWRIGHT Prominent Westchester, New York civil engineer, reputed to have been the engineer and architect of "Sing-Sing", the n...

A superb example of mid-nineteenth century American folk art toys, a handmade rolling marble you expertly crafted from wood. The game features two sta

A good early riverboat letter, 1p. folio, Franklin, Apr. 29, 1849 written by Benjamin Stowe to his brother, in part: "This morning…a young Mr. ...

TATEISHI "TOMMY" ONOJIRO The youngest of a group of Samurai who toured the United States in 1860 on Japan's first diplomatic venture b...

A scarce issue of the short-lived Irish American newspaper, The Western Star and Harp of Erin for Apr. 24, 1813, (New York), 8pp. sm. folio. uncut. Th

A pair of folio maps, printed on opposite sides of a folio sheet. One side bears a "Map of The Californias by T. J. Farnham" (1845). The r...

"There has been a man hung and two men murdered since you left…" Good content A.L.S., 3pp. 4to., Denver, June 23, 1860 in which C. D. Ron...

"Constant booming of dynamite as the soldiers tried to check the flames by blowing up buildings…" Contemporary typescript Ms.S. with holo...

Interesting manuscript D.S. 2pp. oblong 8vo., New York, Dec. 1866, regarding the passage of the steamship Victor which wrecked shortly after this docu

Fine pair of antebellum letters by the Brewson sisters of Atlanta concerning the death of a family friend, John Natt, killed in a train derailment cau