RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

Bold ink signature, “Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Alabama, Oct. 5, 1901,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 calling card of Mrs. Francis Russell Hart. In

TLS, one page, 8 x 10.25, Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute letterhead, June 15, 1904. Letter to Rev. G. L. Chaney, in part: “This institution,

British politician, evangelist and philanthropist (1759–1833) who played an important role in the movement to abolish slavery. Ink signature, “I am, m

German Der Spiegel magazine from August 26, 1991, 8.25 x 11, 234 pages, featuring images of Yeltsin and Mikhail Gorbachev on the front cover, with the

Politician (1905–1993) who succeeded Chiang Kai-shek as President of the Republic of China, serving from 1975 to 1978. Glossy 3.5 x 5 photo of Yen Chi

Russian prince and count (1887–1967) best known for participating in the assassination of Grigori Rasputin. ALS in Cyrillic, one page on a 5.5 x 3.5 p

British Army officer (1750–1780) hanged as a spy during the American Revolution, due to an incident in which he attempted to assist Benedict Arnold&...

War-dated Quebec Conference general pass, signed “H. H. Arnold,” 4.5 x 2.75, 1943. General Pass for the 1943 Quebec Conference issued to Arnold, signe

Fantastic 8 x 6 mounted albumen photograph of the Alabama Union Depot circa 1864, showing dozens of men and Union soldiers gathered around the railroa

Civil War–dated DS signed “E. H. Sikes,” one page, 7 x 3, August 31, 1865. A state of Alabama oath of allegiance, in part: “I E. H. Sikes do solemnly

A remarkable 1863 hardcover register from the prison at Fort Leavenworth, 8.5 x 11, 150 pages, dated between April 1 and August 25, 1863. The ledger i

Rare original Army of Northern Virginia Confederate battle flag, featuring the iconic dark blue Saint Andrew's Cross edged in white against a de...

English general (1738–1805) who fought against Washington during the American Revolution and was finally defeated at Yorktown. ALS, one page both side

American military officer and politician (1798–1879) who served as a Union general during the Civil War, in which capacity he played a pivotal role in

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust photograph of Farragut in uniform published by E. Jacobs of New Orleans, signed at the bottom in black ink, “D.

One of Napoleon’s marshals who was a close personal friend and one of the most daring and talented generals in the French army (1769–1809). DS in Fren

Civil War–dated printed DS, signed “Carry low steam, D. G. F.,” one page, 7.5 x 9.5, July 12, 1864. Document issued by Farragut from the USS Hartford,

Signal orders handwritten by Lieutenant John C. Kinney, unsigned, two pages, 5 x 8, no date. The list of signal orders Kinney relayed between Farragut

Seldom-encountered partly-printed vellum DS, signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, 7.75 x 10, April 11, 1854. A military discharge issued to “Adam Straley a P

DS, signed “R. E. Lee, Lt. Engrs,” one page both sides, 7.25 x 2, no date but circa June 1838. Lee certifies the necessity and receipt of supplies for