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Boston & Charlestown, MA: Free Democratic State Committee & Republican Club, 1854. Leaf. Very Good. Two early contribution receipts; one from the Boston Republican Club in 1856 and the other from the Free Democratic State Committee of Massachusetts in 1854. The Free Democratic Party was one of several splinter political parties (e.g., Liberty Party, Free Soilers, etc.) that formed in opposition to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which repealed the Missouri Compromise and opened up the new territories of the United States to slavery. The Free Democratic Party quickly banded together with other anti-slavery parties to form the Republican Pary in 1855. The Free Democratic Party receipt was printed by J. S. Potter & Company; the Republican Party receipt is manuscript. Both receipts are made out to Oliver Smith, a prominent Massachusetts businessman, philanthropist, and statesman.

China, Egypt, India, and Italy, 1933. Album. Very good. This tooled leather album measures approximately 13" x 9" and contains over 200 corner-mounted photographs. The photos range in size from 2.25" x 3.25" to 5.25" x 3". Many of the photos are captioned on the reverse and bear Preston Haines' initials . The album, pages, and photographs are all in nice shape. The album begins with approximately 30 images of Shanghai to include the famous international business community of the Bund (a mile-long stretch of waterfront along the Whangpoo (now Huangpu) River and the Shanghai American school (S.A.S.)l, where the family's son was apparently enrolled. There are many images of school life including the traditional Sophomore-Freshman mud fight and its Juno Trophy that was awarded to the winning class. There are also camping photos of the "Panther Patrol," apparently one patrol of a Boy Scout troop sponsored by the S.A.S. Many students are identified. There is one photo of Jack wearing the… Read More