RR Auction: Rare and Obscure Signed Photography

Late 1800s cabinet card photograph, 4.25 x 6, of Chester A. Arthur. Sharp and clear albumen image with light foxing. The bottom portion of the mount i

Original personal calling card bearing Arthur’s name, 3.25 x 1.75, signed in pencil, “I will be at your house at one tomorrow, C. A. A., Jan 6.” In fi

Original 3.5 x 5.5 cabinet photo of the first lady, signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “Frances F. Cleveland.” In very good condition, wi

TLS as president signed “D. E.,” one page, 7 x 10.25, personal White House letterhead, August 9, 1956. Letter of thanks to David Marx. In part: “I am

Glossy 8 x 10 press photo of Eisenhower kicking a football while a member of the West Point football team in 1915. Two captions are affixed to the rev

Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Garfield in a suit and hat by W. J. Baker’s of Buffalo, bearing a pre-printed signature and sentiment below the imag

Book: Memorial Address in honor of James A. Garfield given by James G. Blaine on February 27, 1882. Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 188

Wife of President Ulysses S. Grant (1826–1902) and First Lady from 1869 to 1877. ALS, four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered stat

Unusual 5.75 x 7.25 imperial cabinet photo of U. S. Grant affixed to a 7 x 9 grayish green mount. The photograph dates to around the turn of the 20th

Original 1860s albumen 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of Grant by Mathew Brady. The front and back of the mount has Brady's imprint. Light wear ...

Original 1860s albumen carte-de-visite portrait of Grant, 2.25 x 4, by Brady’s National Photographic Portrait Galleries of New York. General wear and

Original 1860s albumen carte-de-visite portrait of Grant in uniform and wearing a mourning crepe after Lincoln’s assassination, 2.5 x 4, by I. N. Teag

Original 1860s oval albumen photograph of Grant in uniform with the rank of Major General, 5.25 x 7.25, affixed to an 8.25 x 10.75 mount. Sharp and cl

Unsigned original 11.25 x 9.75 albumen photo affixed to a slightly larger mount, featuring Grant and his family on the front porch of his cottage on M

Vintage glossy 7 x 10 Harris and Ewing portrait of Harding. Reverse bears multiple stamps and notations from Look magazine, stating it was used on May

Vintage glossy double weight 10 x 8 photo of Harding with his pet dog Laddie Boy in the yard at the White House, posing with ‘Pop’ Anson and his daugh

Printed itinerary with an embossed titled on the cover “Tour of The President, to the Pacific Coast, April 14th to May 16th, 1891,” 5 x 7, eight pages

Original glossy 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photo by Merritt Studios of Washington, D. C., signed on the mount in black ink, “Benj. Harrison, Feby 22, 1895.”

Unsigned program from Harrison’s presidential inauguration on March 4, 1889, 7.75 x 10.25, 8 pages, featuring a schedule of events and map of the Sena

Uncommon original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Harrison in full military uniform as a General in the Union Army by A. M. Dudley of Salem, Massachusetts. M

Wife of President Benjamin Harrison (born 1832) and First Lady from 1889 until her death in 1892. Original 4 x 5.75 photo of Harrison in profile, affi

Second wife of Benjamin Harrison, she married the widowed president after he left office. ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6.75, black-

Ink signature and inscription, “To Henry C. Noble, with regards, R. B. Hayes, Spiegel Grove 1884,” on an off-white 5.5 x 3.5 album page. Some scattere

ANS, likely as president, signed “R. B. H.,” one page on a 3.5 x 2.25 card, no date. Note to Postmaster General Judge D. M. Key. In full: “Please give

Extremely attractive matching pair of original circa 1890 albumen card photographs, each 4 x 8, by Sarony of New York. These unusual, larger images ar

White House card, 4.25 x 2.75, signed in ink by Hoover. In fine condition, with some mild soiling, a couple surface marks, and a pencil notation to th

TLS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, June 23, 1917. Letter to journalist Oswald Garrison Villard. In part: “By August 1st I think that thing

Original color glossy 10 x 8 photo of Kennedy sitting on a love seat in a very crowded room in the White House, date-stamped on the reverse December 5

Original glossy 10 x 8 U. S. Army photo of Kennedy taking the oath of office on January 20, 1961. Photo taken from the stage shows Kennedy with Lyndon

Original stereoview of the 'Old Soldier's Home’ in Washington, 7 x 3.25, by J. F. Jarvis Stereoscopic Views. In fine condition, with slight ...

Campaign envelope featuring engraved portraits of Lincoln and Johnson, 6 x 3.5, circa 1864, captioned in the upper left, “With these true hearts throu

Unsigned original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite featuring two tiny portraits of Lincoln and Washington within an embossed patriotic design, by A. E. Alden

Charming engraving of the Lincoln family gathered around a book, 12 x 15.5, published by John Damty of Philadelphia, from an engraving by A. B. Walter

General Orders No. 100, 5.5 x 7.25, one page, issued by President Lincoln through the War Department on March 15, 1864. Lincoln calls for 200,000 more

Certificate featuring an engraving of the National Lincoln Monument in Springfield, Illinois, 6 x 9, 1869, proving that the bearer “has contributed Fi

Two printed presidential messages to the 37th Congress: one three-pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, April 21, 1862, transmitting a “copy of co

General Orders No. 302, 5 x 8, one page both sides, issued by President Lincoln through the War Department on December 21, 1864. Lincoln calls for 300

Original stereoview of Vinnie Ream’s statue of Lincoln, 7 x 3.25, by Bell & Brother of Washington. In fine condition, with some wear to corner t...

President’s War Order No. 3, 4 x 6, one page, issued by President Lincoln from the Executive Mansion on March 11, 1862. In part: “Major General McClel

Original 1860s albumen 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite of Abraham Lincoln, a scarce shot. The plain white mount has the stamp of photographer J.E. McLees on

Instantly recognizable original 1860s anonymous albumen carte-de-visite of Abraham Lincoln and his son Tad looking at a photo album. The blank back ha

Unsigned original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite illustrated bust portrait of Lincoln, by J. H. Bufford & Sons of Boston circa 1865. Scattered foxing t...

Unusual matte-finish 11 x 12.75 composite photo of an artistically embellished Lincoln portrait, with a pencil notation to the reverse claiming a 1916

Complete original issue of Harper’s Weekly, dated November 16, 1861, 16 pages, 11.25 x 16. Cover features an impressive and detailed illustration of W

LS signed “Wm. McKinley, Jr.,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, Committee of Ways and Means letterhead, May 23, 1888. Letter to M. M. Garrett, Esq. In

Original circa 1890s cabinet card of President McKinley, 5 x 7, by famed studio Pach Bros. Nice image on an attractive embossed black mount. The lower

Twenty-fifth president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. Original 4.25 x 6.5 deckle-edged cabinet photo by Cour

Original program for the March 4, 1901, inauguration of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt, 4.25 x 8.5, 10 pages, detailing the particulars of th

ALS signed “Warren N. Goddard,” one page both sides, 5 x 7.5, personal letterhead, June 11, 1867. Letter to his father. In part: “Do not forget to bri

Printed address of Polk’s address to the Senate on December 9, 1845, 6.25 x 9.5, eight pages, housed in a contemporary folder. Polk’s State of the Uni