Archive of twenty-two (22) items related to Lewis M. Coleman, Jr. 1st item: ALS from Lewis M. Coleman, Jr., Hanover Academy, VA, to Mary A. Coleman, his mother, dated March 29, circa 1870. Two page double-sided letter. Coleman writes to tell his mother that he passed all of his recent examinations, particularly that he was […]
Lot 366: 4 political lithos, inc. Clay, Taylor
Four (4) political lithographs, including Henry Clay and Zachary Taylor, by Kelloggs & Thayer and N. Currier. 1st item: "Henry Clay, of Kentucky" lithographed and published by Kelloggs and Thayer, New York, co-published by D. Needham, Buffalo, New York. Depicts Henry Clay standing in an interior setting. Housed in a wooden frame. Sight – 13 […]
Lot 362: 6 Presidential Items, inc. 4 Lyndon Johnson Christmas Cards
Six (6) White House/Presidential items, 8 items total. 1st item: President Lyndon Johnson White House Christmas card after the painting titled "Southwestern Willow" by Robert Laessig (Ohio/New York/New Jersey, 1913-2010). Offset print published by the American Greetings Corporation, 1964. Printed black signatures and inscriptions reading "With our warm wishes for a joyous Christmas and a […]
Lot 363: Charles Pearson Political Magazine Cartoon
Charles Pearson original magazine cartoon depicting men around a conference table with one man standing and speaking, with a portrait of President Lincoln on the far wall. Caption reads "Yalta Schmalta, Potsdam Schmotsdam….The question is what do we do now?". Signed lower right, "For C. D. Jackson/Sincerely, Charles O. Pearson". Copyrighted and dated 1955 for […]
Lot 359: George Washington Framed Print
GEORGE WASHINGTON ESQ., LATE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, framed aquatint or lithograph, text reads: " C. G. Stuart pinxt., W. Nutter sculpt. / Geo. Washington Esqr. / Late President of the United States of America. / From an original Picture in the Possession of J. Sebn. de Franca Esqr. / of Devonshire […]
Lot 360: 3 Presidential Items: McKinley bas relief, Taylor & Harrison engravings
Three (3) Presidential images: William McKinley, Zachary Taylor, and William Henry Harrison. 1st item: Bas paper relief portrait sculpture of William McKinley (1843-1901), the 25th U.S. President. Issued as a Memorial Day souvenir by the Woodward and Tiernan Printing Company, St. Louis, Missouri, circa 1902. Includes front page of "The Nashville American" Vol. XXVI, Number […]
Lot 361: 8 Framed Eisenhower Christmas Prints
Eight (8) Eisenhower administration Christmas prints, gifted to his White House presidential staff during his terms in office. 1st item: Color offset print of President Abraham Lincoln, limited edition of 850 prints. After a painting by President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), based on the photograph taken by Alexander Gardner (New York/District Of Columbia/Scotland, 1821-1882). Signed […]
Lot 356: Centennial Exhibition Poster & World's Fair Medal, 2 items
Two (2) World's Fair / Centennial Exhibition related items. 1st item: Lithograph poster print titled "Centennial International Exhibition. Fairmount Park Philadelphia. 1876." drawn by Louis Aubrun, published by Thomas Hunter, Philadelphia, commissioned by the Centennial Board of Finance, 1874. Depicts two scenes of the Centennial International Exhibition including the Art Gallery and the Main Building. […]
Lot 358: William Knox ALS to Samuel Hodgdson, 1786
Post Revolutionary War ALS. One page handwritten bifolium. From William Knox (1756-1795), brother of General Henry Knox and a clerk in the U.S. War Department, New York, NY, to Samuel Hodgdon (1745-1824), Commissary of Military Stores, Philadelphia, PA, dated July 27, 1786. The letter concerns the accounts of General Henry Knox, serving as the Continental […]
Lot 355: 5 pieces Santa Fe Railroad Silver
Five (5) pieces Santa Fe Railroad silverplated hollowware, including 1 individual coffee pot (7- 1/4") and 2 individual teapots (5 1/2"), plus two 6 1/2" diameter plates with ribbed borders, all prominently engraved "Santa Fe" across front. Various makers numbers and marks stamped on the bottom on each object including Gorham and Harrison Bros. & […]