Boston, New York, and Philadelphia: 1888 and 1895. Envelope or Cover. The cover promoting Cody’s book, Story of the Wild West and Camp Fire Chats, features a portrait of dapper Cody. It is franked with a three-cent green Washington stamp (Scott #213) postmarked with a Philadelphia duplex handstamp dated July..... More

[Probably New York City or Bridgeport, Connecticut]: circa 1871. Envelope or Cover. This advertising cover is franked with a target-cancelled three-cent Washington Stamp (Scott #65) and addressed--perhaps in Barnum's hand--to Worcester, Massachusetts. The text reads, “P. T. Barnum’s Broadway / American Museum and Menagerie / & Dan Castello’s..... More

[Vicinity of Toledo, Ohio]: Circa 1910-1913. Album. This faux leather album measures approximately 7.5” x 6” and contains 50 photographs (mostly silver gelatin but two cyanotypes as well).. The photos vary slightly in size, but most are about 5.5” x 3.5” inches. The album is identified as the “Property of..... More