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3733357] McElroy’s Philadelphia City Directory for 1865. Containing the names of the...

McElroy’s Philadelphia City Directory for 1865. Containing the names of the inhabitants of the consolidated city, their occupations, places of business, and dwelling houses; a business directory; a list of the streets, lanes, alleys, city offices, public institutions, banks, etc. Twenty-Eighth Edition.

Invaluable and useful source of information for the historian and genealogist. Philadelphia Civil War-date directories are scarce, especially in their original bindings. OCLC returns only..... Read More about McElroy’s Philadelphia City Directory for 1865. Containing the names of the inhabitants of the...

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3733323] “To the Women of Canada.” First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force recruiting...

“To the Women of Canada.” First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force recruiting broadside.

A recruitment leaflet issued by the Royal Grenadiers Overseas Battalion, 123rd Canadian Expeditionary Force urging women to shun and shame men refusing to fight in..... Read More about “To the Women of Canada.” First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force recruiting broadside

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Souvenir photograph of Lake George, New York by Jule A. Thatcher.

Rooftop photograph of the popular Adirondack summer resort, Lake George. Jule A. Thatcher’s studio was on Sagamore Bridge Road, near the Green Island Bridge, which..... Read More about Souvenir photograph of Lake George, New York by Jule A. Thatcher

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3733301] Ca. 1868–1870s photograph of the Saratoga Seltzer Spring Water Co. springhouse in...

Ca. 1868–1870s photograph of the Saratoga Seltzer Spring Water Co. springhouse in Saratoga Springs, New York.

The Saratoga Seltzer Spring Water Co. was founded ca. 1868 by the children of Henry W. and Caroline Livingston and their son-in-law, Johnston Livingston. This..... Read More about Ca. 1868–1870s photograph of the Saratoga Seltzer Spring Water Co. springhouse in Saratoga...

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Ca. 1890s photograph of Spring House Resort in Richfield Springs, New York.

A strong, rich image of this Adirondack resort in Richfield Springs, New York. The hotel’s façade and the nearby Spring House are the photograph’s backdrop..... Read More about Ca. 1890s photograph of Spring House Resort in Richfield Springs, New York

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3733278] Ca. 1890s Photograph of two women with a bicycle standing in front of a dress making...

Ca. 1890s Photograph of two women with a bicycle standing in front of a dress making parlor.

From a collection of Florida photographs, two women posing in front of a house with a sign on a porch post reading “Dress Making Parlors”..... Read More about Ca. 1890s Photograph of two women with a bicycle standing in front of a dress making parlor

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Black Contributors to Science and Energy Technology.

This pamphlet highlights profiles of Black scientists and inventors involved in energy technology development. Scientists are illustrated with a short biography and include: Elijah McCoy;..... Read More about Black Contributors to Science and Energy Technology

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Cabinet card photograph of Henry Ward Beecher published in San Francisco, California.

A Californian photography studio’s photograph of Henry Ward Beecher (d. 1887), the famed clergyman, orator, reformer, and abolitionist. Beecher’s name is printed in facsimile at..... Read More about Cabinet card photograph of Henry Ward Beecher published in San Francisco, California

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3733316] Ca. 1880s cabinet card photograph of Steve Brodie, theater performer and Brooklyn Bridge...

Ca. 1880s cabinet card photograph of Steve Brodie, theater performer and Brooklyn Bridge jumper.

A publicity photograph captioned in the mount, thus: “Steve Brodie. — On the Bowery. Thos. H. Davis & Wm. T. Keough.” In late 19th century..... Read More about Ca. 1880s cabinet card photograph of Steve Brodie, theater performer and Brooklyn Bridge jumper

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A Wine Which is the Pure Juice of the Grape. Mellowed by Age. [Croton Point Vineyards]

An unusual wine-themed trade card given out by H.K. & F.B. Thurber & Co., located at West Broadway, Reade and Hudson Streets in New York..... Read More about A Wine Which is the Pure Juice of the Grape. Mellowed by Age. [Croton Point Vineyards

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1905 Old Colony Railroad Company stock certificate.

From 1845 to 1893 the railroad operated in southeastern Massachusetts and adjacent parts of Rhode Island. In 1893 the line was taken over by the..... Read More about 1905 Old Colony Railroad Company stock certificate

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3733160] “Plantation Negroes Carrying Rice in South Carolina, U.S.A.” [stereoview caption...

“Plantation Negroes Carrying Rice in South Carolina, U.S.A.” [stereoview caption title]

Rice cultivation was a significant part of South Carolina’s economy in the 18th and 19th centuries, with enslaved Africans serving as the primary labor force..... Read More about “Plantation Negroes Carrying Rice in South Carolina, U.S.A.” [stereoview caption title

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L’Amour en Visites. (Love in Visits)

First edition, first printing of this novel-play in eleven tableaux. Jarry’s peer, Paul Fort, founded Théâtre d’Art (1890–93) at the age of 18 in response..... Read More about L’Amour en Visites. (Love in Visits

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Blowing My Hero.

First Edition. Inscribed: “Cheers! Amber O’Neil” and hand-numbered in same ink pen, number 45/500. Eight letters to Charles Bukowski are reproduced inside. Withdrawn from sale..... Read More about Blowing My Hero

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Laws of William & Mary, in Virginia.

A scarce Richmond-printed item pertaining to William & Marry College outlining regulations and procedures for students and faculty. Signed in type by William H. Wilmer..... Read More about Laws of William & Mary, in Virginia

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Ca. 1866–1888 manuscript collection kept by the White Family of Massachusetts.

Eight handwritten notebooks kept by Dr. Edward Young White recording family memoirs, religious and scriptural notes, and genealogical research. The White Family were Scottish immigrants..... Read More about Ca. 1866–1888 manuscript collection kept by the White Family of Massachusetts

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Seven ALsS written between 1869-1872 by George Andrews,Tennessee Supreme Court Judge.

A Vermont native, George Andrews (1826–1889) was appointed as a justice to the Tennessee Supreme Court by Governor W.G. Brownlow in 1868. He served for..... Read More about Seven ALsS written between 1869-1872 by George Andrews,Tennessee Supreme Court Judge

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3733235] Remedy For Duelling. A Sermon, Delivered before the Presbytery of Long-Island, at the...

Remedy For Duelling. A Sermon, Delivered before the Presbytery of Long-Island, at the Opening of their Session, at Aquebogue, April 16, 1806. By Lyman Beecher.

Jenkins: “The chief emphasis of [Beecher’s] sermon is the defamation of duellists as individuals unworthy of a good Christian’s vote.” Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry..... Read More about Remedy For Duelling. A Sermon, Delivered before the Presbytery of Long-Island, at the Opening of...

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The Black Soldier and Officer In The United States Army, 1891-1917.

First edition. “In this careful study, Fletcher examines years in which the military blacks found themselves affected by the growing institution of prejudice and separation..... Read More about The Black Soldier and Officer In The United States Army, 1891-1917

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Slaves Without Masters. The Free Negro in the Antebellum South.

The story of the thousands of free Blacks who lived in the south before the American Civil War and of their struggle to expand their..... Read More about Slaves Without Masters. The Free Negro in the Antebellum South

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3733223] Ca. 1936 photograph of the “City of New Orleans” aircraft of the Chicago and...

Ca. 1936 photograph of the “City of New Orleans” aircraft of the Chicago and Southern Air Lines.

The 1936 Lockheed “City of New Orleans” (NC16021) was a Chicago and Southern Air Lines (C&S) passenger plane. The photograph shows the 10B Electra-style aircraft..... Read More about Ca. 1936 photograph of the “City of New Orleans” aircraft of the Chicago and Southern Air Lines

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3733222] Ca. 1950s Photograph of the soundstage of an experimental television production of...

Ca. 1950s Photograph of the soundstage of an experimental television production of “Trifles,” a feminist drama by Susan Glaspell.

Photograph of the soundstage and set of an experimental, early television production of Helen Glaspell’s one-act play Trifles. The 1916 play, based on a real-life..... Read More about Ca. 1950s Photograph of the soundstage of an experimental television production of “Trifles,”...

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1947 Brooklyn photograph of the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues.

A 1947 aerial view of Brooklyn looking southeast shows Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, a major thoroughfare from the Manhattan Bridge to Jamaica Bay. The four-lane..... Read More about 1947 Brooklyn photograph of the intersection of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues

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3733220] Ca. 1920s interior view of the 1st Basting Shop, Michael S. Stern and Co., Rochester,...

Ca. 1920s interior view of the 1st Basting Shop, Michael S. Stern and Co., Rochester, New York.

Staff photograph of the basting shop of men’s clothing manufacturers Michael S. Stern and Co. of Rochester, New York. A group of 20 women stand..... Read More about Ca. 1920s interior view of the 1st Basting Shop, Michael S. Stern and Co., Rochester, New York

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Six Months in Kansas by a Lady. (Association Copy)

First edition. This copy with the signature of Samuel Cabot (d. 1885) of the well-known New England Cabots who was a director of the New..... Read More about Six Months in Kansas by a Lady. (Association Copy

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