Sale 489: Americana - African-American History - Travel & Exploration - Cartography: Library of Jane Galante (#489) 09/27/2012 11:00 AM PDT Closed

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7
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    (Alaska)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Fairbanks' Dog Derby and Ice Carnival, 1941
  • Date Published
    1941
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
9
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    (American Revolution)
  • Author
    Pitkin, Ashbel and Joseph Church
  • Headline
    ANs securing a minuteman substitute 1780
  • Date Published
    August 18, 1780
Estimate$250 - $350
StatusUnsold
22
  • Author
    Astor, John Jacob
  • Headline
    ALs from JJ Astor to Dolley Madison
  • Date Published
    June 4, 1839
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$500
StatusSold
32
  • Author
    Bausman, W[illiam]
  • Headline
    MSS poem signed by Wm Bausman 1849
  • Date Published
    1849
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
38
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    (Biddle, Nicholas)
  • Author
    Ewing, Thomas
  • Headline
    ALs from Thos Ewing to Nicholas Biddle 1855
  • Date Published
    March 16, 1855
Estimate$250 - $350
StatusUnsold
72
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    (California - Coachella)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Coachella Valley Date Grower's Association 1915
  • Publisher
    [Neuner Co.]
  • Date Published
    [c.1915]
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$137.50
StatusSold
74
  • Heading
    (California - Gold Rush)
  • Author
    Harrington, George
  • Headline
    Autograph Letter from a Forty-niner
  • Date Published
    September, 14, 1851
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$1,000
StatusSold
76
  • Heading
    (California Gold Rush)
  • Author
    Rider, H[arriet] C.
  • Headline
    ALs from woman describing CA emigrants 1852
  • Date Published
    Feb. 29, 1852
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$75
StatusSold
79
  • Heading
    (California - Hotel del Monte)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    6 menus from Hotel del Monte
  • Date Published
    1930s
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
109
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    (1896 Chinese certificate of entry into the United States)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Chinese immigration document to US in 1896
  • Date Published
    1896
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
111
  • Heading
    (Civil War)
  • Author
    B., H.
  • Headline
    Letter on election of 1864
  • Date Published
    Oct. 14, 1864
Estimate$250 - $350
StatusUnsold
112
  • Heading
    (Civil War)
  • Author
    Thornton, Harry I.
  • Headline
    ALs from Harry Thornton to his mother Civil War
  • Date Published
    January 14, 1865
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
113
  • Heading
    (Civil War)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Four patriot envelopes for the Confederacy
  • Date Published
    c.1862
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$100
StatusSold
114
  • Heading
    (Civil War)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Three patriotic envelopes for the Union
  • Publisher
    Chas. Magnus
  • Date Published
    c.1862
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$162.50
StatusSold
115
  • Author
    Clinton, Bill
  • Headline
    Bill Clinton's My Life signed on first day of iss
  • Publisher
    Knopf
  • Date Published
    2004
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
145
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    (Democratic Republicans of New York)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    circular broadside ad for Democratic Republicans
  • Date Published
    Feb. 29, 1848
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
198
  • Author
    Hoover, Herbert
  • Headline
    Two volumes by Herbert Hoover - Both Inscribed
  • Publisher
    Scribner's
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$162.50
StatusSold
205
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    (International Order of Odd Fellows)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    I.O.O.F. Mozart Lodge No. 143 Madison WI
  • Date Published
    1877-1879
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
212
  • Heading
    (Jay, John)
  • Author
    [Citizens of Coxakie, New York]
  • Headline
    3 pp letter to NY Governor about illegal tavern
  • Date Published
    February 26, 1798
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
246
  • Heading
    (Maritime)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Rare Atlantic cruise ephemera
  • Date Published
    Aug. 31st, 1897
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
254
  • Heading
    (Menus)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    14 menus from the 1930s
  • Date Published
    1910s-1930s
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$200
StatusSold
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$3,125
StatusSold
269
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    (Music)
  • Author
    Archer, John (Jack) B.
  • Headline
    Yankee Notion March & 2step- sheet music 1898
  • Publisher
    M. Witmark & Sons
  • Date Published
    1898
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
272
  • Heading
    (1969)
  • Author
    Nixon, Richard
  • Headline
    Real Peace by Richard Nixon - Signed
  • Publisher
    [Privately Published]
  • Date Published
    [1983]
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
288
  • Heading
    (Photography - 1901-02 letters, Stieglitz collaborator)
  • Author
    Keiley, Joseph T.
  • Headline
    Stieglitz photography collaborator, 2 signed letters, 1901-1902
  • Date Published
    1901-1902
Estimate$80 - $120
StatusUnsold
319
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    (Southwest)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    1933 scrapbook of travels thru mid & southwest
  • Date Published
    1933
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
321
  • Heading
    (Spring Valley Water Company)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Spring Valley Water Company Specimen Gold Bond
  • Publisher
    American Bank Note Company
  • Date Published
    1927
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
331
  • Heading
    (Texas)
  • Author
    Pedro
  • Headline
    ALs about July 4th 1898 celebrations in El Paso
  • Date Published
    July 7th, 1898
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
340
  • Author
    Vane, Henry, the elder
  • Headline
    Father of colonial governor of Massachusetts
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
352
  • Heading
    (Western Pennsylvania Rail Road Company)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Western Pennsylvania RR Co stock certificate 1863
  • Date Published
    1863
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
357
  • Heading
    (Wilson, Woodrow, etc.)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Commissions forNavy officer Edward A. Mitchell
  • Date Published
    1917-1942
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
364
  • Heading
    (Yosemite)
  • Author
    Sussman, Emilie
  • Headline
    My Trip to Yosemite signed by Emilie Sussman
  • Publisher
    [Grabhorn Press]
  • Date Published
    1939
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$200
StatusSold
370
  • Author
    Young, Brigham
  • Headline
    Letter from Brigham Young, to a beekeeper
  • Date Published
    Feb. 21, 1872
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$2,125
StatusSold
372
  • Author
    Claypoole, John
  • Headline
    newspaper ad for a "Black Girl for Sale" 1795
  • Date Published
    1795
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
373
  • Heading
    (Haiti)
  • Author
    Lewis, J[ohn]
  • Headline
    ALS re Christophe's revolution in Haiti in 1807
  • Date Published
    March 8, 1807
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
375
  • Heading
    zzfac(1817 Slavery in Washington, D.C.)
  • Author
    Livermore, Ar[thur]
  • Headline
    ALs from member of congress, describing slavery
  • Date Published
    Dec. 1, 1817
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
376
  • Author
    Wolcott, Oliver and Thomas Day
  • Headline
    document to end slavery in Connecticut
  • Date Published
    1825
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$531.25
StatusSold
377
  • Author
    Gurley, R[alph] R[andolph]
  • Headline
    ALs from RR Gurley to Daniel Webster 1826
  • Date Published
    Feb. 6, 1826
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$875
StatusSold
378
  • Author
    Paterson, Mrs. J.E.
  • Headline
    ALs from SC woman opposing slavery 1837
  • Date Published
    December 30, 1837
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
379
  • Author
    Mott, Abigail Field
  • Headline
    Abigail Mott's anti-slavery manuscript 1837
  • Date Published
    Jan. 30, 1837
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
380
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Mss article submitted to antislavery pub 1837
  • Date Published
    January 4, 1837
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
381
  • Author
    Watson, Peter M.
  • Headline
    ALs written after slavery abolished 1838
  • Date Published
    July 10-15, 1838
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$375
StatusSold
382
  • Heading
    (Emancipated Slave)
  • Author
    Dadyman, Ezra
  • Headline
    Maryland ex-slave's certificate of freedom 1840
  • Date Published
    January 28, 1840
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$162.50
StatusSold
384
  • Author
    Blackwell, Elizabeth
  • Headline
    ALs from Elizabeth Blackwell 1845 1st lady dr.
  • Date Published
    August 2, [1845]
Estimate$12,000 - $18,000
Sold for$9,375
StatusSold
385
  • Heading
    (Slavery)
  • Author
    Sweetser, A.P.
  • Headline
    letter defending slavery 1845
  • Date Published
    February 21, 1845
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
386
  • Author
    Priest, Rev. James M.
  • Headline
    ALs from Kentucky ex-slave, missionary 1845
  • Date Published
    January 17, 1845
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$1,250
StatusSold
387
  • Author
    Fisher, Rev. W.W.
  • Headline
    ALs from Rev describing hate crime in 1846
  • Date Published
    May 25, 1846
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
389
  • Author
    M[oore], Levina
  • Headline
    ALs from New England teacher who opposes slavery
  • Date Published
    December 1, 1848
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
390
  • Author
    Shrewsbury, Joel
  • Headline
    ALs discussing fugitive slaves in Virginia
  • Date Published
    July 30, 1849
Estimate$700 - $1,000
StatusUnsold
391
  • Author
    Fee, Rev. John G.
  • Headline
    ALs from leading Kentucky abolitionist 1849
  • Date Published
    October 30, 1849
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
392
  • Author
    Fogle, David H. and Elizabeth A. Fogle
  • Headline
    ALs about Christiana slave riot 1851
  • Date Published
    October 27, 1851
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$875
StatusSold
393
  • Author
    Castin, Miles
  • Headline
    ALs about too many freed negroes in N.C. 1852
  • Date Published
    Nov. 15, 1852
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
394
  • Author
    Mitchell, James, Secretary, Indiana Colonization Office
  • Headline
    Printed Circular on Enforcement of Negro Exclusio
  • Date Published
    March 10, 1853
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
395
  • Author
    Graham, Walter C. / Anthony, Graham H.
  • Headline
    document recording sale of a slave child, ku klux
  • Date Published
    September 29, 1853 / December 28, 1917
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
396
  • Author
    Burwell, H.B.
  • Headline
    ALs from Virginia slave owner about slaves 1857
  • Date Published
    January 12, 1857
Estimate$700 - $1,000
StatusUnsold
399
  • Author
    St. John, John P.
  • Headline
    ALs from a man prosecuted for feeding black
  • Date Published
    November 10, 1884
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$200
StatusSold
400
  • Heading
    zzfaq(1860 Black Workers in Kentucky)
  • Author
    Anderson, A[dna]
  • Headline
    ALs from Kentucky railroad black worker
  • Date Published
    December 24, 1860
Estimate$250 - $350
StatusUnsold
401
  • Heading
    (1861-64 Slave Caricatures)
  • Headline
    4 envelopes with slave caricatures c.1861
  • Publisher
    D. Murphy's Son / King & Baird
  • Date Published
    [c.1861]
Estimate$120 - $180
StatusUnsold
402
  • Author
    Lincoln, Abraham
  • Headline
    Lincoln war document employing ex-slaves in army
  • Date Published
    August 16, 1862
Estimate$100 - $150
Sold for$200
StatusSold
403
  • Author
    Carter, William S.
  • Headline
    ALs recruiting mistreated slaves to Union 1863
  • Date Published
    May 13, 1863
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
404
  • Author
    McFarland, David
  • Headline
    ALs from a man praising black soldiers 1863
  • Date Published
    June 8, 1863
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
405
  • Author
    Rendleman, A.H.
  • Headline
    ALs from a Confederate soldier in 1863
  • Date Published
    June 8th 1863
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
407
  • Author
    Selfridge (Jr.), Lt. Commander Thomas O.
  • Headline
    ALs from a naval officer calling for negroes
  • Date Published
    Aug. 8, 1864
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$162.50
StatusSold
408
  • Heading
    zzfau(1865 An Ohio Soldier on Abolition)
  • Author
    "Charley" [Atkin, Charles]
  • Headline
    ALs from Ohio soldier hailing abolition of slaver
  • Date Published
    February 22, 1865
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
409
  • Author
    “Cousin Lou”.
  • Headline
    ALs from SC woman who fears black troops 1865
  • Date Published
    August 13, 1865
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
410
  • Author
    Edwards, Colonel L.W. Surgeon, US Army
  • Headline
    army dr to ex-slaves at Freedman's village
  • Date Published
    June 11, 1867
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
411
  • Author
    Van Enrie, Horton & Co.
  • Headline
    subscription form for NY Weekly Day Book 1868
  • Publisher
    Office of the Day-Book
  • Date Published
    1868
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
412
  • Author
    Richman, J. Scott
  • Headline
    ALs from a judge, ordering racial integ in Iowa
  • Date Published
    January 21, 1868
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
413
  • Author
    Molson, H.C., Frederick Douglass, et al.
  • Headline
    Call for a State Convention 1869 broadside
  • Date Published
    [1869]
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$1,500
StatusSold
414
  • Heading
    zzfaaa(1869 Fighting the Klan in Tennessee)
  • Author
    [Hunter, Rev. Leander]
  • Headline
    ALs from a man helping fight the KKK 1869
  • Date Published
    March 31, 1869
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
415
  • Heading
    (African American)
  • Author
    Blatchford, Samuel
  • Headline
    Sam Blatchford ALs w/racist joke 1871
  • Date Published
    December 22, 1871
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
417
  • Author
    Packard, S[ophia]
  • Headline
    ANs from founder of 1st college for black women
  • Date Published
    [c.1885]
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
419
  • Heading
    (African American - 1887 Boston "Black Elite" patriarch)
  • Author
    Trotter, James M[onroe], Recorder
  • Headline
    deed signed by James Monroe Trotter 1887
  • Date Published
    May 11, 1887
Estimate$10 - $100
StatusUnsold
423
  • Author
    Appleton, John W.M.
  • Headline
    TLs from racist republican politician, 1892
  • Date Published
    November 6, 1892
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
424
  • Author
    Porter, Robert P.
  • Headline
    Census letter 1891 by Robert Porter
  • Publisher
    Department of Interior, Census Office
  • Date Published
    January 31, 1891
Estimate$150 - $250
Sold for$100
StatusSold
425
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Harris, Joel Chandler
  • Headline
    TLs from Joel Chandler Harris 1893
  • Date Published
    February 23, 1893
Estimate$700 - $1,000
StatusUnsold
426
  • Heading
    (1895 "Black-Face" Entertainment)
  • Author
    Hall, William Davis
  • Headline
    ALs from Wm Davis w/photo of "black-face" 1895
  • Date Published
    August 20, 1895
Estimate$60 - $90
StatusUnsold
Estimate$80 - $120
StatusUnsold
428
  • Author
    Wyatt, C.R., Attorney
  • Headline
    ALs from lawyer about a lynchin in W. Va. 1897
  • Date Published
    April 29, 1897
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
437
  • Author
    D[elany], E[mma] B.
  • Headline
    TLs from 1st black woman missionary to Africa
  • Date Published
    January 5, 1912
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$125
StatusSold
438
  • Heading
    (1913 In praise of W.E.B. DuBois and NAACP Crisis magazine)
  • Author
    Garrison, Francis J.
  • Headline
    NAACP, W.E.B. DuBois, William Lloyd Garrison, anti-slavery, Emancipation Proclamation
  • Date Published
    January 4, 1913
Estimate$140 - $200
StatusUnsold
440
  • Author
    Davis, Captain B[enjamin] O.
  • Headline
    ALs from 1st black general of US army 1916
  • Date Published
    August 13, 1916
Estimate$1,200 - $1,800
Sold for$750
StatusSold
441
  • Heading
    (1918 Black Answer to Racist Epic Film "Birth of a Nation")
  • Headline
    stock certificate for birth of a race movie co.
  • Publisher
    Birth of a Race Photoplay Corporation
  • Date Published
    September 27, 1918
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
446
  • Author
    Lewis, Edward, President; F.W. Dixon, Vice-President, et. al.
  • Headline
    anti-mob violence group Wash, D.C. 1920s
  • Date Published
    [c.1920s]
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
458
  • Author
    McKay, Claude
  • Headline
    TLs from Claude McKay selling a banned book 1937
  • Date Published
    February 25, 1937
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$687.50
StatusSold
459
  • Heading
    (Anderson, Marian)
  • Author
    Stafford, Mr. Allison John, photographer
  • Headline
    photo of Marian Anderson performing in 1939
  • Date Published
    1939-1940
Estimate$200 - $300
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
460
  • Heading
    zzf
  • Author
    Anderson, Marian
  • Headline
    Photograph signed by Marian Anderson
  • Date Published
    c.1940
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
461
  • Heading
    (Black Aviator)
  • Author
    Julian, Colonel Hubert Fauntleroy
  • Headline
    TLs from black aviator 1939
  • Date Published
    November 4, 1939
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$468.75
StatusSold
462
  • Heading
    (1939-40 Printed Letter from 'Father of the Blues')
  • Author
    Handy, W.C.
  • Headline
    TL from WC Handy "Father of the Blues" 1939-40
  • Date Published
    [c.1939-1940]
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
467
  • Heading
    (1943 letter about the Harlem Race Riots)
  • Author
    Dresher, Mrs. Melvin
  • Headline
    ALs lamenting the Harlem Riots 1943
  • Date Published
    August 1-2, [1943]
Estimate$80 - $120
StatusUnsold
468
  • Heading
    (African American - 1945 Indiana fight over School Integration)
  • Headline
    Petition to Mayor Finerty and School Board 1945
  • Publisher
    Pat Riley, Indiana State C.I.O. Anti-Discrimination Committee
  • Date Published
    [October, 1945]
Estimate$10 - $100
StatusUnsold
469
  • Heading
    (Tuskegee Airmen, World War II)
  • Author
    "Jeff" (likely fighter pilot Lt. Alexander Jefferson)
  • Headline
    TLs Tuskegee Airman on European combat duty
  • Publisher
    301st Fighter Squadron
  • Date Published
    March 19, 1944
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
471
  • Author
    Wright, Richard
  • Headline
    Richard Wright TNs while sailing to Paris 1946
  • Date Published
    May, 1946 (in pencil)
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
474
  • Heading
    (Black Arctic Explorer)
  • Author
    Henson, Matthew A[lexander]
  • Headline
    TLs from arctic explorer Matthew Henson at age 82
  • Date Published
    July 5, 1948
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$625
StatusSold
475
  • Heading
    (Political Campaign Poster)
  • Author
    (Bass, Charlotta A.)
  • Headline
    campaign poster for 1st black woman political
  • Date Published
    1952
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$162.50
StatusSold
478
  • Heading
    (King, Mrs. Martin Luther, Jr.)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    poster Mrs. Martin Luther King singing
  • Date Published
    Sunday, March 9, 1958
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
479
  • Author
    Hughes, Langston
  • Headline
    TLs from Langston Hughes 1964
  • Date Published
    August 15, 1964
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
480
  • Heading
    (1968 Dick Gregory Presidential Campaign)
  • Author
    Gregory, Dick
  • Headline
    Two Dick Gregory Presidential campaign "dollars"
  • Date Published
    1968
Estimate$80 - $120
StatusUnsold
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