[Toulon, Illinois]: 1875-1898. Notebook. This notebook contains over 120 pages, 66 of which contain Bacmeister’s potential inventions. They are written in pen and pencil; all are legible. An annotation in the front matter suggests Bacmeister initially purchased the notebook in 1859 although he did not begin using it until 1875..... More

Vicinity of Ilion, New York: circa 1910. Album. This album measures approximately 7½ “ x 10 ½“ and contains over 65 photographs ranging in size from 3½“ x 2½” to 5¼“ x 3¼“. All have been glued to the pages. There are no captions, however some of the photos show..... More

[Los Angeles, California]: Office of Chief of Police, 1899. Unbound. This broadside wanted poster for Franklin W. Thornton measures 5.5” x 9”. Stamped in the lower left corner: “Office of Chief of Police / Feb 7, 1899 / . . . / San Francisco, Cal.” The poster features a photograph..... More

[Richmond, Virginia]: circa 1884-1895. 1/2 leather. This album measures approximately 7.5” x 13”. It contains 166 pages of which 36 are filled with manuscript poetry, prose, and lyrics. Newspaper clippings are affixed to another four or five pages, and there are about 50 additional clippings laid-in along with six manuscript..... More

London: The London Musical Publishing Stores, [1900]. Wraps. This piece of sheet music measures approximately 10.75” x 14”. Complete with 8 pages including the cover which is illustrated with a half-tone photograph of Lord Baden-Powell in his military uniform. The title is surmounted by a tribute that reads, “Dedicated to..... More

Washington, DC: 1917-1918. Album. This diary measures 3¾“ x 6” is completely filled with entries (some with small drawings) made between 30 Aug 1917 and 12 May 1918, except for five pages in the rear, three of which document a problem she had with a supervisor and two listing Christmas..... More

Gardner, Massachusetts: 1913-1916. Hardcover. This scrapbook-journal measures 7” x 8½“ and contains 53 pages of entries filled with text, clippings, and ephemera. Most of the clippings and ephemera have been glued to the pages; a few have been laid in. Clean pages with sound binding. The journal cover shows some..... More

Camp Cuba Libre (Jacksonville, Florida) to Toledo, Iowa: 1898. Envelope or Cover. A four-page letter on attractive patriotic stationery featuring crossed U.S. and Cuban flags under a legend that reads, “Camp Cuba Libre.” Its accompanying patriotic envelope features an unusual variation of the crossed flags design with a red, white..... More

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: Photograph by H. P. Osborne & Son, 1863. Unbound. The albumen photograph of Johanna Maria (Polly) Heckewelder is mounted on a card measuring approximately 2½“x 4”. The reverse contains a printed biography of Hekewelder under the title: “Great Western Sanitary Fair. / Cincinnati, December 21st, 1863.” The printing..... More

New York: Ensign & Thayer, 1849, ©1848. First edition. Hardcover. The folded Gold Rush Era pocket map measures 26¾” x 21”. Original hand coloring. The map Includes county divisions for Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, and parts of Wisconsin and Iowa. The Indian and Nebraska Territories are identified to the..... More

Various locations: 1925-1949. Album. Each album measures 6¼“ x 9¼“. Together they contain approximately 350 photographs ranging in size from 3” x 2” to 3¼” x 5¾“. Ranson assembled both albums in 1949 and arranged his photographs in partial chronological order. Almost all are captioned. The photographs should probably be..... More

Georgia: 1966-1972. Unbound. Three press photographs plus an autographed Pickrick Drumstick. The press photographs measure approximately 9½“ x 8” and are captioned They include: An image of Maddox holding aloft a Democratic trophy after winning the 1966 Democratic primary, Maddox promoting souvenirs at his..... More

Mankato, Minnesota: 1859. Envelope or Cover. This four-page letter is datelined “Mankato May 24th/59”. It is enclosed in its original mailing envelope and postmarked with a scarce, but blurred, strike of circular “PAID” Mankato handstamp; see ASCC, p. 188. The letter is in nice shape, the envelope is soiled... More