Circa 1917. Unbound. Two photographs of The Pilgrim Girls are attached to this scrapbook page. One appears to be a real photograph post card (RPPC) that measures approximately 5.5” x 3.5”. The other is a smaller silver print photograph that measures about 2.5” x 1.5”. Both are captioned. Three 3.25”..... More
Philadelphia: The Nixon & Zimmerman Enterprises, 1907. Envelope or Cover. This lot consists of three items: a booking letter on illustrated letterhead, its accompanying illustrated advertising cover, and a second, different illustrated advertising cover. In the booking letter, Nixon humorously confronts a theater manager regarding a disagreement over a booking..... More
Napoli, [Two Sicilies]: 1859. Envelope or Cover. This one-page folded letter is dated “Napoli Dec 3. 1859”. It bears manuscript “per Liverpool” and postal rate markings and several Italian, French, and U.S. postmarks suggesting it traveled from Naples, through Marseille, Paris and Liverpool before arriving in Boston. It also bears..... More
Cedarville, Ohio: circa 1915. Three photographs One photograph, measuring 9.75” x 7.75”, shows an entire finely-dressed blackface minstrel company posed on an ornately curtained stage. A second photograph, approximately 7” x 5”, shows eight members of the company posed on the same stage carrying a drum, sabers..... 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
Camptonville, California: 1883. Unbound. This three-page letter is complete with its mailing envelope. The envelope is franked with a green, 3-cent Washington stamp (Scott A46) and bears a large, circular Camptonville postmark. Both are in nice shape. Transcript included. In this letter, W. M. thanks his Oakland friend..... More
