Historical Autographs and Americana

ISRAEL THORNDIKE (1755-1832) sailor, merchant and politician. Thorndike was elected to the Massachusetts legislature thirteen times and, along with El

PHINEAS T. BARNUM (1810-1891). American showman. Partially Printed The Pequannock National Bank Check Accomplished by and Signed, “P.T. Barnum.” 7 1/

1885, New York. Partly printed check payable to Mrs. L.F. Beckwith in the amount of $200.00. 7"" x 2"" Accommplished in his ha...

Document Signed. New York. November 21, 1878. 1 page. Attractive blue-tinted draft on August Belmont company check “A.B. & Co” Payable “This our...

WILLIAM WELLS (1837-1892) Union brevetted brigadier and major general and later a full-rank brigadier general of volunteers during the Civil War. Well

JAMES B. IRWIN (1930-1991) US Astronaut and Air Force Test Pilot. First Bank check for one hundred dollars drawn on the account of Col (Ret) James B.

JAMES L. KEMPER (1823-1895) Lawyer, Confederate general in the Civil War and governor of Virginia. During the Civil War, Kemper saw action at, among o

AUGUST BELMONT (1813-1890) Partially printed Bill of Exchange Drawn on August Belmont & Co. Signed "August Belmont & Co," by Belmo...

ANDREW MELLON (1855-1937_ Financier and Secretary of the Treasury. Partially Printed check issued to Mellon and endorsed on verso, “ A.W. Mellon.” Pit

ELBERT GREEN HUBBARD (1856-1915) American writer, publisher, artist and philosopher. Check Signed, “E.W. Hubbard.” Bank of Buffalo. Buffalo, New York.

MARK WAYNE CLARK (1896-1984) American General during World War II. Clark’s personal check #4462 accomplished in Clark’s hand and Signed “Mark W. Clark

WILLIAM WELLS (1837 – 1892). Union general during the Civil War, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg. DS. 1 page. Bu

JAY COOKE (1821-1905). ) Railroad magnate and Financier. Document Signed, “Jay Cooke & Co,” by Jay Cooke. One page, 8” x 3 ½”. March 15, 18...

CYRUS WEST FIELD (1819-1892) American businessman and financier. The National City Bank check #3376 Signed “Cyrus W. Field.” New York. February 14, 18

ELIPHALET REMINGTON (1793-1861) Designer of the Remington rifle. Partially Printed Ilion Bank check for one hundred and seventy five dollars accomplis

AUGUST BELMONT (1813-1890) Financier; Diplomat. At the age of fourteen, Belmont began working at the office of the Rothschilds in Frankfurt, Germany.

JAY COOKE (1821-1905) American financier. Partially Printed “Jay Cooke & Co Bankers” certificate of deposit Signed as maker for the company by C...

STEPHEN GIRARD (1750 - 1831). American Banker, businessman, philanthropist. Girard was one of the most important bankers in America during the early 1

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, Jr. (1843 - 1899); Railroad executive; Capitalist. The first son of William H. Vanderbilt, Cornelius succeeded to the Chairmansh

JAMES STEWART (1908 - 1997). Actor. DS. 1 page. March 24, 1970. Partly-printed promissory note drawn on the First Security Bank of Utah in which Stewa