St. Louis: Buxton & Skinner Print, 1904. Approximately 6” x 12”. The broadside is printed in blue ink and advertises the hourly miniature Naval Show held on the Pike of the St. Louis World’s Fair from 3 p.m. until closing. The text of the broadside describes the program of the..... More
Ann Arbor, Michigan: 1908. Album. The album measures approximately 10.5” x 13” and contains 16 photographs; 15 are affixed to its pages, and one is laid in. Five of the photos measure 7.5” x 9”; the remainder 5” x 8”. Everything is in very nice shape. This is an excellent..... More
California, Niagara Falls, St. Louis World’s Fair, Hawaii, Philippines, Japan: Early 1900s. Leather album (approximately 7” x 5.5”) with a hand-drawn front-cover illustration of a Philippine mission. Contains 50 photographs (mostly 2.75” x 3.75”) and one introductory card dated April 19, 1905 which reads in part, “A few snap shots..... 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
Meridian, Mississippi: 1904. Unbound. In this three-page letter, W. O. Huff or Meridian, Mississippi proposes construct a pants factory in partnership with Mr. Thos. M. Ferguson of Hattiesburg. His proposal is short, direct, and rather blunt: “I believe $10,000.00 can be raised out side of Hattiesburg. Can you..... More
