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Previous|12|Next Lot #182 Autograph Letter Signed - 1865 Hated Union General’s Mining Scheme View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Heading(Mining)AuthorUnknownHeadline1865 Hated Union General’s Mining SchemeDate PublishedMay 27, 1865 Lot #186 Scrapbook containing letters from the New York City Fire Department from the early 20th century View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(New York City Fire Department)HeadlineNYFD scrapbookDate Published1899-1909 Lot #187 Autograph Letter Signed - 1847 North Carolina lawyer overwhelmed by the ‘great city’ View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(New York City)AuthorWashington, John N.Headline1847 North Carolina lawyer overwhelmed by the ‘great city’Date PublishedDec. 18, 1847 Lot #188 Autograph Letter signed by Daniel Hale, to Ebenezer Foote, critical of emerging politician DeWitt Clinton View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(New York Politics)AuthorHale, DanielHeadlineALs criticizing young DeWitt ClintonDate PublishedSeptember 2, 1801 Lot #190 Abstract of Title for a plot of land in Muskogee, Indian Territory View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold Heading(Oklahoma)HeadlineMukogee, Oklahoma Abstract of TitleDate Published1920s Lot #191 Patriotic envelopes designed by Charles Magnus View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Patriotic Postal Covers)AuthorMagnus, CharlesHeadline5 patriotic envelopes, designed by Charles MagnusDate Publishedc.1850s Lot #194 Autograph Letter Signed by Wendell Phillips, to U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant, about legal troubles of a Massachusetts dentists View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorPhillips, Wendell (1811-1884)HeadlineLetter from abolitionist Wendell PhillipsDate Publishedc.1870 Lot #195 My American Journey View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorPowell, Colin L.HeadlineColin Powell's memoir Signed limited editionPublisherRandom HouseDate Published[1995] Lot #199 Typed Letter, signed to Monsignor Howard J. Carrol of the National Catholic Welfare Council View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold AuthorRockefeller, John D., Jr.HeadlineTLs from John D. RockefellerDate PublishedFebruary 4, 1949 Lot #200 Document signed, with pen used to sign a Senate bill attached View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorRockefeller, Nelson A.HeadlinePen used by Nelson Rockefeller to sign a NY Senate BillDate Published1967 Lot #202 Manuscript Document signed by William Nelson granting power of attorney to Robert Joutt and Joseph Crocket, signed as witnesses by Charles Scott and James Wood View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold AuthorScott, Charles; James Wood; William NelsonHeadlineDoc. signed by Charles Scott & James WoodDate PublishedOct. 22, 1790 Lot #204 Autograph Letter Signed - 1795 Christian & Jewish Slave Traders in Jamaica View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(Slave Trade)AuthorLake, William CharlesHeadline1795 Christian & Jewish Slave Traders in JamaicaDate PublishedMarch 10, 1795 Lot #205 Autograph Letter Signed - Maine Yankee in Mississippi defends Slavery View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Slavery)AuthorSweetser, A.P.Headlineletter defending slavery 1845Date PublishedFebruary 21, 1845 Lot #206 Campaign Addresses of Governor Alfred E. Smith, Democratic Cadidate for President, 1928 View details Estimate$150 - $200Sold for$80StatusSold AuthorSmith, Alfred E.HeadlineSigned by the 1928 Democratic Presidential CandidatePublisherPrinted for Personal DistributionDate Published[1929] Lot #207 Printed document, signed by Jacob Read and Henry Pendleton View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(South Carolina)AuthorRead, Jacob and Henry PendletonHeadlineEarly South Carolina DocumentDate PublishedMarch 20, 1787 Lot #208 Call To Greatness - Inscribed View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorStevenson, Adlai E.HeadlineInscribed by Adlai StevensonPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published[1954] Lot #209 Autograph Letter, signed, as Solicitor of the Treasury View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold AuthorStreeter, Farris B.HeadlineFarris B. Streeter Solicitor of the TreasuryDate PublishedOctober 1, 1853 Lot #210 Autograph Letter Signed - 1875 Bishop of Tennessee aided the poor, white and black View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Heading(Tennessee)AuthorQuintard, C.[harles] T.[odd]HeadlineALs from Bishop of Tennessee, 1875 aiding black & white folksDate PublishedApril 8, 1875 Lot #211 Clipped signature of the U.S. Attorney General under James K. Polk View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold AuthorToucey, IsaacHeadlineIsaac Toucey Attorney General under J.K. PolkDate PublishedNo date Lot #214 1868-84 Vassar Women Students political passions - two Autograph Letters Signed from Vassar students View details Estimate$120 - $180StatusUnsold Heading(Vassar Women Students political passions)Headline2 ALs about politics, students at Vassar, 1868-84Date Published1868-1884 Lot #215 Collection of commissions signed by Vermont Governors View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Vermont)HeadlineCommissions signed by Vermont GovernorsDate Published1787-1878 Lot #216 Manuscript Land Grant on vellum, signed by William Tyron as Governor of the Province of New York, for the town of Westminster in present Vermont View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$11,875StatusSold Heading(Vermont)AuthorTryon, William, et al.HeadlineLand grant for VerDate PublishedMarch 18, 1772 Lot #217 Autograph Letter Signed about an 1841 Fist fight free-for-all on the floor of US Congress View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$1,125StatusSold Heading(Washington, D.C.)AuthorGoode, F.[rancis] C.[ollier]Headline1841 Fist fight free-for-all on the floor of US CongressDate PublishedAugust 9. 1841 Lot #222 Autograph Letter signed by T.M.G. Brown, a disabled veteran, to President Andrew Johnson, requesting a government job View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorBrown, Thomas Moore GiffordHeadlineALs to A. Johnson from disabled Civil War veteranDate PublishedAug. 17, 1865 Lot #223 Autograph Letter Signed by Sergeant R.G. Burns, Union army, to Capt. J. B. Baker View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorBurns, R.G., SergeantHeadlineLetter from Civil War soldierDate PublishedMarch 15, 1863 Lot #224 Collection of Civil War artifacts View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Civil War)HeadlineCollection of Civil War ArtifactsDate Published1860s Lot #225 Autograph Letter Signed, from Henry Crassau to Clement D. Newman, relating experiences in the Civil War View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorCrassau, HenryHeadlineLetter from Civil War soldierDate PublishedApril 24th, 1862 Lot #226 Autograph Letter Signed, from Freeman Foster, Jr., to his father, describing his life aboard a ship, with much news of the war View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$175StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorForster, Freeman, Jr.HeadlineLetter from Civil War sailor 1862Date PublishedJan. 5, 1862 Lot #227 Autograph Letter Signed, from Freeman Foster, Jr., serving in the Union navy, to his father View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorFoster, Freeman, Jr.HeadlineLetter from Union sailor in Civil War 1861Date PublishedSept. 8, 1861 Lot #228 Autograph Letter Signed, from Freeman Foster, Jr., to his father describing life in the Union navy View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorFoster, Freeman, Jr.HeadlineLetter from Union sailor in Civil WarDate PublishedDec. 8, 1861 Lot #229 Autograph Letter Signed, from Stephen A. Franklin to his brother Clark Franklin regarding camp life in the Civil War View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Civil War)AuthorFranklin, Stephen A.HeadlineCivil War soldier writes to his brotherDate PublishedOct. 10, 1862 Lot #231 Civil War archive of Lieutenant James Clinton Woodworth, 25th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, Company H, 1861-1865 View details Estimate$20,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold Heading(Civil War)AuthorWoodworth, Lt. James ClintonHeadlineRemarkable Civil War Archive of Diaries and PhotographsDate Published1861-1865 Lot #232 Two Autograph Letters Signed from an Army Doctor in the West, 1867 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold AuthorCongdon, Dr. Edgar H.Headline2 ALs from an Army Dr. in the West, 1867Date Published1867 Lot #233 1875 Discharge of a Buffalo Soldier in Texas View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorCorbin, Capt. H[enry] and Sgt. Reuben E. DouglassHeadline1875 Discharge of a Buffalo Soldier in TexasDate PublishedJan. 6, 1875 Lot #234 Printed and Autograph Document, Signed "G A Custer" as Lieutenant Colonel 7th Cavalry, Brevet Major General U.S.S. Commanding View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold AuthorCuster, George A.HeadlineDocument signed by George A. Custer, 1874Date PublishedJune 23, 1874 Lot #235 Autograph letter signed from author and widow of Confederate General George Pickett View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$112.50StatusSold AuthorPickett, Sallie CorbellHeadlineLetter from widow of Confederate General George PickettDate PublishedSeptember 10, 1915 Lot #236 Engraved Masonic membership certificate, filled out in ink and signed by Albert Pike as Sovereign Grand Commander View details Estimate$300 - $400Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorPike, AlbertHeadlineSigned by Confederate Gen. Albert PikeDate Published1871 Lot #239 Autograph Letter Signed - 1878 “Living Death” of a West Point Cadet View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Military)AuthorLooker, Henry B.HeadlineALs 1878 “Living Death” of a West Point CadetDate PublishedJune 28, [1878] Lot #240 Eleven letters plus one order form from the War Camp Community Services - addressed to architects Kilham & Hopkins in 1919 View details Estimate$10StatusUnsold Heading(World War I)AuthorKilham & Hopkins, ArchitectsHeadline11 letters from War Camp 1919Date PublishedJuly - December, 1919 Lot #241 Finescreen photograph of the flag raising on Iwo Jima, with 1974 first day cover cancellation, inscribed and signed by Rosenthal View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(World War II)AuthorRosenthal, JoeHeadlineJoe Rosenthal's Iwo Jima flag photo signedDate Published1974 Lot #242 Signed photograph of soldiers starting to climb Mt. Suribachi with the American flag - signed by Charles W. Lindberg View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(World War II)HeadlinePhotograph of soldiers at Mt. Suribachi w/American FlagDate Published[1945] Lot #243 Two US Military documents, 1941-1945 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(World War II)Headline2 US Military source documents, confidential WWIIDate Published1941-1945 Lot #244 Manuscript orders signed by Col. W.J. Worth as Chief of Staff to Gen. Winfield Scott View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorWorth, William J. (1794-1849)Headline"Trail of Tears" doc. by William WorthDate PublishedJune 16, 1838 Lot #248 Autograph Letter Signed - 1885 First US Exhibition of British Watercolor Artists View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(American Art)AuthorBlackburn, HenryHeadline1885 First US Exhibition of British Watercolor ArtistsDate PublishedNovember 28, 1885 Lot #249 Autograph Noted Signed - 1922 Muralist of the Library of Congress View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Heading(American Art)AuthorBlashfield, EdwinHeadline1922 Muralist of the Library of CongressDate PublishedFebruary, 1922 Lot #250 Autograph Document Signed - 1789 Early Boston Engraver paints signs for famous Tavern View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(American Art)AuthorHill, SamuelHeadline1789 Early Boston Engraver paints signs for famous TavernDate PublishedMarch 2, 1789 Lot #254 Autograph Letter Signed, by the future U.S. Attorney General, then a budding young playwright View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(American Theater)AuthorBrewster, Benjamin HarrisHeadlineALs future U.S. Attorney General, a budding young playwrightDate PublishedNovember 4, 1835 Lot #268 Signed card with pen and ink sketch of a Brownie View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorCox, PalmerHeadlinePalmer Cox signature and sketchDate PublishedFebruary 1, 1909 Lot #286 Signature on card View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold AuthorHolmes, Oliver Wendell, Sr.HeadlineOliver Wendell Holmes signed cardDate PublishedJune 20, 1888 Lot #293 Autograph Letter Signed from American artist of Washington Crossing the Delaware View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold AuthorLeutze, E[manuel] (1816-1868)HeadlineALs from the artist of Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851Date PublishedNov. 8th, 1851 Lot #298 Five framed leaves from early manuscript and printed books View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold Heading(Manuscript Leaves)HeadlineFive early manuscript and printed leavesDate Published14th-17th centuries Lot #307 Autograph Letter Signed - 1813 letter from the first prominent American Banknote Artist, with small sketch View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,125StatusSold Heading(Numismatic Art)AuthorFairman, G.[ideon]Headline1813 letter from the first prominent American Banknote ArtistDate PublishedOctober 4, 1813 Lot #309 Typed Letter Signed - 1917 Mural Painter’s Art Charity Stamp View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Heading(Philatelic Art)AuthorWright, AdalineHeadlineTLs 1917 Mural Painter Designs World War StampDate PublishedDec. 14, 1917 Lot #316 Autograph letter, signed View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorSparks, JaredHeadlineAutograph letter, signed by Jared Sparks 1845Date PublishedFeb. 21, 1845 Lot #327 Autograph Letter Signed - 1845 ‘Sea Serpent’ skeleton on New York display View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$175StatusSold AuthorAlbee, O.W.HeadlineALs 1845 ‘Sea Serpent’ skeleton on New York displayDate PublishedAug. 20, 1845 Lot #329 Typed Letter Signed - 1945 DuPont helped build the A-Bomb View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold Heading(Atomic Bomb)AuthorCarpenter, W.S., Jr.HeadlineTLs about 1945 DuPont helped build the A-BombDate PublishedAugust 24, 1945 Lot #336 The Lead and Zinc Deposits of the Mississippi Valley - offprint about the Mississippi Valley Ores, inscribed View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$112.50StatusSold Heading(Geologist of the Dakotas)AuthorJenney, Walter P.Headline1893 Walter Jenney on Mississippi Valley OresDate Published1893 Lot #337 Autograph Note, unsigned - 1848 American scientists commission French book artist View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Science)AuthorGould, Dr. Augustus A.Headline1848 American scientists commission French book artistDate PublishedFebruary 1848 Lot #339 Photo postcard of the Spirit of St. Louis, signed by Charles Lindbergh View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorLindbergh, Charles A.HeadlineCharles Lindbergh signed photo postcardDate Publishedc.1927 Lot #343 Prescription Forms For Medicinal Liquor View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$112.50StatusSold Heading(Prohibition)HeadlinePrescription Forms For Medicinal LiquorPublisherTreasury Department, Bureau of ProhibitionDate Published1931 Lot #355 Archive of material relating to the design and construction of the Allen Friedman house in Bannockburn, Illinois View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$2,625StatusSold AuthorWright, Frank LloydHeadlineArchive for the last house designed by Frank Lloyd WrightDate Published1957-59 Lot #357 Autograph Note, signed on an anniversary card to his wife View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorBerkeley, BusbyHeadlineBusby Berkely Autograph Note SignedDate PublishedNov. 11, 1971 Lot #371 Football signed by the 1962 USC football team - with 44 autographs View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Heading(Football)Headline1962 USC football team-signed football.Date Published1962 Lot #372 Football signed by the 1967 USC football team - with 49 autographs View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$400StatusSold Heading(Football)Headline1967 USC autographed football, including O.J. SimpsonDate Published1967 Lot #373 Football signed by the 1969(?) USC football team - with 55 autographs View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(Football)HeadlineUSC football autographed by 45 players from the 1969 teamDate Published1969(?) Lot #375 Four football programs for USC Football, under head coach John McKay View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Football)Headline4 USC football programs from 1963-1970Date Published1963-1970 Lot #376 USC Trojans Heisman Trophy Winners Autographed Football - limited edition football, signed by O.J. Simpson, Mike Garrett, Charles White and Marcus Allen View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$160StatusSold Heading(Football)HeadlineUSC Heisman winners, signed football O.J. Simpson & Co. Lot #378 34 original mounted photographs from the 1870s View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusUnsold Heading(America)Headline34 original mounted photos from the 1870sDate Published1870s Lot #380 Panoramic photograph of Fresno, California View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(California - Fresno)AuthorWaters, R.J.HeadlinePanoramic view of Fresno, California c1910PublisherR.J. Waters Aerial Photo Co.Date Published1910 Lot #381 Panoramic photograph of Fresno, California View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(California - Fresno)AuthorWaters, R.J.HeadlinePanoramic view of Fresno, California c1910PublisherR.J. Waters Aerial Photographic Co.Date Published1910 Lot #384 Eighty-seven aerial photographs of the building of the San Francisco Bay Bridge, 1933-36 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold Heading(California - San Francisco Bay Bridge)AuthorSunderland, Clyde H.HeadlineAerial record of the SF Bay Bridge construction 1930sDate Published1933-36 Lot #391 Carte de Visite of philanthropist George Peabody, signed by him View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorPeabody, GeorgeHeadlineSigned CDV of philanthropist George PeabodyPublisherDisderi PhotographeDate Published1866 Items per page 102550100 Previous|12|Next Previous 12 Next Previous 12 Next