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1890. Original photograph. Very Good. The boy is dressed in a frilly white shirt, large bow tie, short pants, long stockings, and leather high-button shoes, his right hand resting on a stool. Oval photograph (3.5" x 2.5") is mounted on heavy card stock (6.75" x 4.75"), printed "Anderson, Necedah, Wis." Written in ink on the verso is "Uncle… Read more about this item

Detroit: Detroit Publishing Co, 1905. Original document. Very Good. Unused, without address or message.

1743. Original manuscript. Very Good. One page, folio, 42 lines written in sepia ink on laid paper. In part: "...I Joseph Carew of Norwich in the County of New London and Colony of Connecticut in New England for and in Consideration of the Sum of four Hundred pounds in True Bills of Credit...Convey and Confirm unto him...Eighty Rods… Read more about this item

1750. Original manuscript. Very Good. One full page, folio, 31 lines written in sepia ink on laid paper; some weakness at folds with no text loss. In part: "...I Thomas Partridge of Preston in ye County of New London and Colony of Connittient[sic] in new england Do for and in consideration of one Hundred pounds of ye old… Read more about this item

Portland, Maine: Chisholm Brothers, 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 28 panels of views, including a double one at front. Accordion-fold (leporello) format. Views include: a panoramic birdseye view of Chicago and the lakefront; Post Office & Custom House; City Hall & County Court Buildings; Exchange Hall, New Board of Trade; Tacoma Building; Owens Building; Auditorium Building; Palmer… Read more about this item

New York: American Arts, 1923. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Comprises 10 sepiatone views from photographs, a four-page descriptive leaflet, and a color-pictorial portfolio. Views measure about 5" x 7" and include the Steamer Washington Irving, Bear Mountain, West Point, Sunnyside, Lighthouse Point, etc. Light wear to the corners of the portfolio, not affecting the contents. [WorldCat locates… Read more about this item

1873. Original manuscript. Very Good. One page, folio, written neatly in sepia ink. Abraham Snyder sells 14 acres to Benjamin German, "a certain small tract of land in said Rapho Twp. adjoining lands of John Geil, Isaac Werner, and others...." The total price is $2,192 and payment terms are detailed below. Dated 15 November 1873. Signed by Benj.… Read more about this item

1897. Original manuscript. Very Good. 3-1/4pp, folio, written clearly on lined paper. Stauffer orders that upon his death, "...my body be decently interred in a Christianlike manner"; and that his debts and funeral expenses be paid at once; that money he loaned out be collected to pay for a farm that he bought from the estate of John… Read more about this item

1860. Original manuscript. Very Good. 2pp, folio, written neatly in sepia ink on lined blue paper. Lists and evaluates some 60 lots of farm goods, including: 3 Mares, $300; 11 Head Horned Cattle, $125; One Horse Wagon, $10; One Horse Carriage & 1 Sett Harness, $65; 1 Sleigh, $5; 4 Breast Chains & 2 pair braces, $4; 3… Read more about this item

1885. Original manuscript. Very Good. 3pp, folio, written in ink in a neat hand. Justice Zug is settling the estate of Joseph G. Heisey of Mount Joy Township, who died on April 30, 1883. Included is an account of all expenditures from the estate, including taxes, Susan Fassnacht for funeral services [95 cents], Felix Kauffman for a book… Read more about this item

Volney, NY, 1837. Original document. Good. Partly printed, accomplished by hand, 3.75" x 8"; NY State seal. This summons calls for any Constable within Oswego County to bring Artemas Curtis before Justice Aaron G. Fish "on the 16th day of June 1837 at Volney..." to settle damages of $47.56 in favor of John Gasper. Signed by Aaron G.… Read more about this item

Knox County, Ohio, 1819. Original manuscript. Very Good. 4pp, folio, written in sepia ink. In part: "...in and for the County of Richland and Springfield Township Elisabeth Forbes mother of the Children here above mentioned...lived in the house with Abednego Stephen said plaintiff the father of William Stephen...." Elisabeth states that until he died, she did not know… Read more about this item

Canal Dover, Ohio: Seibert Printing, 1907. Original document. Softcover. Fine. (8)pp. printed in sepia ink; vignette illustrations. Bound in pictorial, embossed card covers, tied, 5" x 3.5". On the front is a photo of the teacher, with an American flag, books, globe, and lamp of learning. The memento of the 1907 school year lists Gertrude Elwood as Teacher,… Read more about this item

Central City: Collier & Hall, 1873. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Softcover. Fine. 100pp. Bound in printed tan wrappers, 8.75" x 5.75" Central City, where this best edition of the mining laws was printed, had been settled in 1859, located among the gold lodes. By 1866, it was second only to Denver in importance and population. [Not seen in… Read more about this item

1845. Original document. Good. Broadside, 17.75" x 22.5", partly printed, accomplished by hand. Provides that George W. Smith and his wife, Catherine H. Smith, sold to Isaac G. Rothwell a parcel in Cranberry Township, Butler County, adjacent to the lands of George Carroll, bounded by a white oak, a Quaking Ash, and a Black Jack, for the sum… Read more about this item

Central City: Collier & Hall, 1873. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Softcover. Fine. 100pp. Bound in printed yellow wrappers, 8.75" x 5.75" Central City, where this best edition of the mining laws was printed, had been settled in 1859, located among the gold lodes. By 1866, it was second only to Denver in importance and population. [Not seen in… Read more about this item

York, PA: Gingerich Music House, 1945. Original document. Very Good. Broadside. 11" x 14", printed in blue on heavy tan stock, lyre decoration at center. [Image shown cuts off margins and bottom three lines of text.]. Gingerich Music House was located on the north side of West Market Street, west of Newberry Street in York, PA. Many children… Read more about this item

Houston, Texas: Houston Fire Department, 1955. First Edition. Softcover. Fine. Original program. (8)pp, printed in blue and red; 15 illustrations from photographs. Includes a portrait and a biographical sketch of each performer. Bound in self-wrappers, 11" x 8.5" Benefit Houston Firemen's Pension and Benevolent Fund, with credit to supervision by Chief J.W Lobue.

Jamaica, NY: Long Island Rail Road, 1969. First Edition. Fine. Broadside, printed in green on yellow stock. Describes the trip aboard the ferry boat "Martha's Vineyard"; bus tour including Branford Trolley Museum, Yale University, Booth Memorial Park; dinner at Elk's Restaurant, Port Jefferson; train schedule; small photo of ferry boat; etc. One horizontal fold.

Durham, North Carolina: Liggett & Myers, 1948. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good. Folio. (40)pp; illustrated throughout from photographs (8pp in full color). Bound in color-pictorial wrappers, linen spine covering. 14" x 10.25" Contains information on and pictures of tobacco farmers, harvesting aromatic Turkish tobaccos, world's finest cigarette paper, Chesterfield's vast plant at Durham, preparing tobacco for cigarettes, curing,… Read more about this item