1922-1923. Brochure. This 16-page (including the cover) advertising brochure measures 8” x 9” opened. Its front and rear panels feature a colorful illustration of two of the line's ships and a sampan. In nice shape with some minor wear to the edges. Also included is a colorful postcard of..... More
Sanft Fe Railway, 1940s-1950s. Pamphlet. This lot contains five colorful Santa Fe Railway brochures. Texas Chief – 1951. 4” x 9”. Unpaginated, but about 25 pages. Description of the Streamliner serving Chicago, Kansas City, Wichita, Oklahoma City, Ft. Worth, Dallas, Houston, and Gaveston. Color illustrations of the train’s..... More
Melanesia: Circa 1944. Unbound. These 20 photographs of Melanesian life in the Pacific, no doubt taken by an American serviceman during World War II, so probably from Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, or New Caledonia. All measure approximately 3½” x 2¾”. Mix of matt and glossy finishes. None are..... More
Cimarron, New Mexico Territory: 1867. Envelope or Cover. This three-page stampless letter was sent by A. J. Thomas, a hay farmer from Cimarron, New Mexico Territory, to J. B. Culver in Delaware, Ohio. It is franked with a 3-cent Washington stamp (Scott #65) tied to the envelope with a “Cimarron..... More
Chunking China: 1922. Pin-bound. The investigative report consists of three-page summary letter from the Consular Service in Chunking addressed to Shelton’s wife, a copy of a one-page letter referencing his insurance policy from the Foreign Christian Mission in Chuchow, a copy of a three-page death certificate letter that was sent..... More
Unbound. This four-page letter was written by David W. Cunnningham on October 10, 1854, from Santiago, Chile to his mother in Boston. Its mailing envelope is not present, but an old photocopy (included) shows the letter was forwarded to Mrs. Andrew Cunningham.of Boston by Loring Brothers & Company. David..... More
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Death Valley, California: [Circa 1850] 1950. This lot consists of a one-page letter from the National Park Service at Death Valley National Monument, dated 17 February 1950, and two photographs of graffiti that read, “J W ADE”. The letter is signed L. F. Kellar, “Death Valley National Monument Park Naturalist”..... More
