Two (2) World War II Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) propaganda posters. 1st item: Poster titled, "Out of water power comes air power", depicting planes flying over a map showing rivers and dams, including the Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi rivers and dams. Unframed. 40" H x 28" W. 2nd item: Poster depicting a plane flying over […]
Lot 647: Oak Ridge Atomic Bomb Topper & Bank Thermometer
Two (2) painted advertising items, including Oak Ridge, TN license topper. 1st item: Painted metal "Oak Ridge Home of the Atomic Bomb" license plate topper featuring red, blue, and yellow images of laboratory apparatus, smoke, and the American flag, with red tail light. 9 1/2" H x 12 1/4" W x 4 1/2" D. Second […]
Lot 644: 3 U. S. World War II War Bonds Posters
Three (3) World War II propaganda posters. 1st item: Dr. Seuss designed WWII poster titled, STARVE THE SQUANDER BUG BUY MORE WAR BONDS, illustrated by Theodor, Dr. Seuss, Geisel. Depicting a Dr. Seuss character (Squander Bug) devouring dollar bills on either side. Printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. Unframed. 8" H x 32" […]
Lot 645: 3 World War II TVA Propaganda Posters
Three (3) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) World War II posters. 1st item: TVA poster titled “Electric Power is a Weapon of War” depicting an electric plant on blue background with manâs black silhouette leaning against red reservoir on top of dam. Unframed. 40″ H x 28.5″ W. 2nd item: TVA poster titled, “Out of water […]
Lot 642: WWII U. S. Propaganda Poster, Joe Louis
Extremely scarce World War II United States propaganda poster featuring world heavyweight champion boxer Joe Louis. Louis is depicted wearing a helmet and soldier's uniform and holding a gun with bayonet, reading "Pvt. Joe Louis says – 'We're going to do our part….and we'll win because we're on God's side". Published by the U.S. Government […]
Lot 643: 3 U. S. World War II Propaganda Posters
Three (3) World War II propaganda posters. 1st item: Black and white poster with newspaper headline text reading, JAPS EXECUTE DOOLITTLE MEN and WRECK OF DOOLITTLE'S PLANE IN CHINA. Text at bottom reads, WE'LL PAY YOU BACK TOJO THROUGH THE PAY ROLL SAVINGS PLAN IF IT TAKES OUR LAST DIME!. Depicts a man wearing glasses […]
Lot 641: WWII U. S. Propaganda Poster, Uncle Sam
Rare World War II United States propaganda poster titled "Buy War Bonds", depicting Uncle Sam standing in a yellow background above a cloud of smoke carrying the American flag with planes flying overhead and American soldiers charging with bayonets below. Published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942. Unframed. Rare, larger size. 59" H x […]
Lot 639: JFK and RFK Letters & Archive, U.S. Marshal Dick Bagby
Civil Rights Era Archive relating to U.S. Deputy Marshal Dick Bagby (1933-2003) of Dallas, TX, including letters from President John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General. Subjects include the Ole Miss Riots and the Montgomery Bus riots, which Bagby helped quell, mafia violence, and more. The JFK letter, dated December 6th, 1962, praises […]
Lot 638: Archive of 25 Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson Admin. Items
Archive of twenty-five (25) items related to the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917-1963), and President Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973), including birthday correspondence, Christmas cards, photographs, and other paper ephemera. 1st item: Printed card from Eisenhower to Master Dennis Harney, Forest Heights, MD, circa October 23, 1956. The card […]
Lot 636: Signed Copy of To Kill A Mockingbird
Harper Lee, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, signed 40th anniversary edition. NY: HarperCollins, 1999. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.5 x 8.25, 323 pages. Signed in blue ink on title page. CONDITION: Fine condition.