Photographic Archive of People, approximately 300 images, many by Nashville photographer C. C. Giers, (but other photographers also represented). This lot features a large number of loose studio and candid albumen prints, CDVs, cabinet cards, and other photographs dating from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, of mostly unidentified subjects. Notable Giers images include […]

Jack Spencer (b. 1951) brown tone selenium print titled "Bridge at Bayou Teche Beaux Bridge LA 1/10", 1996. En verso, label affixed with artist's name, title, medium, measurements, and gallery identification number. Housed in dark wooden frame. Sight – 24" H x 24 1/2" W. Framed – 39 1/2" H x 39 3/4" W. CONDITION: […]

1965 photo by Joseph Scherschel, staff photographer for the National Geographic magazine, depicting the 9 United States Supreme Court or "The Warren Court", standing and sitting around a large library table. Signatures of each Justice in the lower margin: Chief Justice Earl Warren (1891-1974), William J. Brennan (1906-1997), Potter Stewart (1915-1985), Byron White (1917-2002), Abe […]

Estate Collection of United States and World Stamps and Stamp Covers, circa 1881-1997. Includes "The New World Wide Postage Stamp Album" Hardback book, edited by George A. Tlamsa, published by Minkus Publications, Inc., New York, New York, 1964. Album is divided by country and is partially filled with circulated and uncirculated stamps from around the […]

An early metal State of Tennessee issued license plate reading "1915/24407/TENN/EXPIRES DEC. 31, 1915". 5 7/8" H X 15" W. Note: 1915 was the first year Tennessee issued a state license plate. Tennessee was one of the first states to issue regulated plates. CONDITION: Overall rust and loss to paint due to exposure and age. […]

Group of photographs of Nashville interest including 1 Vanderbilt related. 1st item: 48th Tennessee General Assembly, composite photograph of individual pictures of members of the House of Representatives including Peter Turney, Governor, and J.A. Trousdale of Sumner County, Speaker. All members are captioned along with the name of the county they represent. Image 16 1/2" […]

"Washington's Grand Entry into New York, Nov. 25th, 1783," chromolithograph, after the painting by Alphonse Bigot, published in 1860 by John Smith of Philadelphia and printed by T. Sinclair of Philadelphia. Sight – 20 1/2" H x 25 1/2" W. Framed – 28 3/4" H x 33 1/4" W. 19th century. CONDITION: Water stain lower […]

A group of 8 unmounted photographic prints depicting the 5th Battery of Ohio National Guard and the aftermath of the 1884 Cincinnati Courthouse Riots, plus one likely unrelated cabinet card photograph of a crowd surveying the ruins of a damaged building, with Pulaski TN photography studio backstamp. 1st-8th items: Albumen photograph prints of men in […]

1st item: Visitor's Directory to the Buildings of the World's Industrial Exposition and Guide to Principal Exhibits, pamphlet from the 1884 Cotton Exhibition in New Orleans; Published by Patterson and Co. New Orleans. Contains Ground Plan of Government Building, Main Building Ground Plan, and Location of Buildings. Many pages appear to have been removed, and […]

A group of 20 ungraded antique baseball cards, several T-205 and T-206, including Ty Cobb, Cy Young, and a Piedmont Tobacco Card depicting Bill Bernhard of Nashville (Piedmont Tobacco, Factory no. 25, white border, crease across face). Other Piedmont Factory 25 cards include Big Ed or Edward M. Reulbach – Chicago (gold border) and Walsh […]