San Francisco: Printed by Lith. H.S. Crocker, 1894. Unbound. These four admission tickets each measure “ x “. All have red serial numbers and were good for admission for the duration of the fair, January through July 1894. Each represents a different era of California and pairs different vignettes with..... More
Marion, Alabama: The Mobile Br Bank, May 14th 1847. Unbound. This three-page report on the resolution of a debt and mortgage related to “several negroes" is datelined “Marion May 14th 1847 / The Mobile Bank vs John Howie, J.J. Watts & Allen Houston.” The report was sent as a stampless..... More
New York: C. Magnus, [1865]. Envelope or Cover. Large octagonal die-cut sheet that measures about 10¾” x 10¾” when opened. Printed on both sides with 14 birds-eye views of American cities, accompanied by one view of a building from each (Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Louisville, Milwaukee, New York..... More
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC: American Red Cross, 1917-1918. Various. This archive consists of one American Red Cross membership card, two American Red Cross donation receipts, four official letters discussing American Red Cross certification on official American Red Cross letterhead (three with their postally use mailing envelopes), one postcard discussing..... More
Unbound. This collection 746 different cigar band is contained in 47 acid-free philatelic stock book pages held in a three-ring binder. The collection was transferred from a 1960ish “magnetic” photograph album. The bands are arranged in the same order—mostly alphabetically—as they were mounted in the magnetic album. They are in..... More
St. Louis: 1904. Card. This lot consists of a 3.5” x 5” b/w advertising card and a multi-color stereoview for Roltair’s Creation. Both are in nice shape; the card has some minor decoration at the margins. Creation was one of the most popular and profitable attractions at the St. Louis..... More
