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A massive archive collection, over 200 individual pieces of material, including: 1901 Map of Property belonging to Van Brunt and Goodale Southampton, Raynor survey, "Pelletreau Plot Elm Street and Hampton Road Desirable Building Lots for Sale from $ 275.00 Upwards..." 8 1/2" x 11" black on white, depicting parcels, dimensions, location (3 copies); 1901 blueprint map of property belonging to the Southampton Horse Association, Raynor survey, 23" x 28", with a smaller 1901 version of the same lands, Smith survey, with slightly different ownership and perspective, detail, 14 1/2" x 18", the larger map with some splitting along folds and edgechipped; 1906 manuscript pencil survey of Eugene Howell property, Raynor survey 13" x 15"; 1909 manuscript map on polished onionskin Halsey, Daniel & Osborne properties, several lots fronting on Moses Lane, survey by Seth J. Raynor, 10" x 23 1/2"; 1912 map of Old Town Park Southampton, owned & developed by Samuel L. Parrish, Halsey survey and a 1913 map of the same, Halsey & Van Tuyl survey, showing some changes in lot numbering, 25" x 26", (with) a later part of this development's 'story' - 1925-1926 Revised Maps 'C' and 'D' of Old Town Park Southampton, 'C' owned and developed by Samuel L. Parrish, 'D' owned by a group of local names, both with penciled in ownership details, including hospital use (Southampton Hosp. Assoc. has a large block), Halsey surveys, both maps 20" x 23", 'D' with an attached small group of typed and ms notes regarding restrictions of use, pricing, and other details; 1912 large Subdivision Plan property of Elmer E. Halsey, farmlands at Bridgehampton, W.H. Halsey survey, about 8 2-acre plots, with measurements etc., 18" x 48", the old Erastus Halsey farmlands; 1912 Southampton Horse Association Map, Raynor survey with lot sizes - a very small 6" x 4" printed size, with a much larger blueprint map survey of the same property, G.E. Smith of Center Moriches Survey, 13" x 17 3/4"; 1912 blueprint map of Property of Mrs. C.B.R. Barnes, 7 acres, including ocean waterfront of about 500', backing to Mecox Bay, indicating dunes and width of beach, etc., 18" x 23"; 1912 manuscript copy of Survey of Byers properties in Southampton, giving details, measurements, owners, of the lands on Meadow Lane by W. H. Halsey, on tissue (with some old repairs to folds) 1912 Estates of Fort Pond Bay at Montauk, L.I. "Within 500 feet of the proposed site of the new piers to be built for ocean liners..." Richard B. Allen Land Co. NY, 20" x 24" folding survey of the land and subdivisions of lots, black and white illustrated and reverse with a smaller detail of the tract as well as an image of the proposed terminal and bay facilities, with Estates of Fort Pond Bay inset, with a Bulletin No. 1 price list and terms of sale for the first offerings of these lots; 1913 Ms Map on tissue, pencil and ink, Southampton Beach Co. Proposed location of Road between Halsey's Neck Lane and Cooper's Neck Lane, 10" x 14"; 1914 large scale Map of the Village of Southampton, corrected and enlarged for the Southampton Water Works Co., D.T. Wells, Architect, with all ownership names and many structures noted, 27" x 35" (2) copies; 1914 ms map of Property in SH village, 12 acres on the ocean beachfront on tissue 14" x 16", pencil and ink, with a mimeographed copy of a 'memorandum' attached to contract 1914 for sale of seven acres of dune land by Joseph S. Clark to Mrs. Dudley Olcott 2nd, describing the lands in detail and with a further small pencil note attached regarding some of these lot lands dated 1928; 1916 lithographed map with hand coloring, very nicely accomplished, of Ram Island - West Neck Harbor and Channels to Peconic Bay and location map of West neck Owned by Thomas A. Howell et al, situated near Southampton, with the printed notation that this particular map was made 1921, as per changes made by Halsey survey, the differing colorations indicating Howell, Undivided and others properties, with owner names, footprint shapes of buildings and structures, topographical features, landings, more - this property edged by that of the National Golf club, 'Escallop Pond', Peconic Bay, West Neck Harbor, Island creek, very detailed and decorative; 24" x 27 1/2"; 1916 blueprint map of Property owned by Edward H. Wales + Clara Wales Root Village of Southampton, Halsey survey for Title Guarantee, on Lake Agawam, 19 acres, showing structure footprints, more, 14" x 17"; 1916 blueprint map of Property at Wickapogue Southampton town, Elizabeth W. Quay owner, Halsey survey, 25 acres, (very faded) 22" x 34 1/2"; 1916 blueprint survey Map of Property owned by Emily Davies Southampton, on Coopers Neck Pond, Halsey surveyor, 14 3/4" x 20 1/2"; 1917 Manuscript map on linen onionskin, of Property belonging to Cameron and Schwenk formerly the Old Horse Assoc. Grounds, Southampton, Raynor survey, showing plot divisions, sections etc., 15" x 19 1/2"; 1919 blueprint map of Property in Southampton, 37 acres, Baird survey, indicating structures, magnetic headings, more, 19" x 24", with accompanying scrap pencil note and noting on back of map Chas. H. Sabin Farm "now S.H. Country Club"; 1919 Blueprint Map of Property owned by Reginald Fincke, Esq. On the Beach, Village of Southampton, Halsey survey, 14 1/2" x 22 1/2" (2 copies); 1919 Map showing fire alarm system and Fire Hydrants in the Village of Southampton, Halsey survey, with key list of various signals and named locations, 18 1/2" x 23 1/2"; 1919 Blueprint Property Map Mr. George B. Gordon on the beach Village of Southampton, Halsey survey, 8 1/2" x 27"; 1920 Map of "Holme Lee" owned by William C. Potter, Southampton, bordered by Head O' Creek, 18" x 25 3/4", very detailed, showing footprints of residence, garden, more, Halsey survey - especially as this is accompanied by another blueprint map, evidently later, showing the Sub-Division map of "Holme Lee" - superimposed over some of the remains of the old structures and buildings, approx. 44 acres herewith divided up, 18" x 28"; 1921 Manuscript map in black on onionskin polished linen, Map of Part of Property owned by Southampton-Peconic Bay Estates Roses Grove, Noyack, Halsey survey, 13" x 14"; 1925 Auction of lands "...Aggregating 350 Acres...Shinnecock Hills Property...Immediately adjoining the Village of Southampton and the Art Village Large Frontages on the Montauk Highway (Merrick Rd.), North Highway, St. Andrew's Road, Tuckahoe Lane, Etc. Adjoining the National and Shinnecock Hills Golf Clubs and the New Southampton Links..." Jere Johnson Jr. Co. Auctioneers, 18 1/2" 24" printed two-color map on one side, depicting also directly surrounding properties (2 copies) (with) 1925 "...The Remaining 339 Plots..." in Shinnecock Hills on Great Peconic and Shinnecock Bays, also Jere Johnson Jr. Co., this a separate 'catalog' of another sale, with written on front, 'Marked copy of Properties of Jere Johnson' and with a birds-eye view of the area for sale, other side color printed of the lots being offered and with those properties owned by Johnson marked in red manuscript ink - a very large folding brochure, opening to approx. 28" x 42" - this with old taping, damage along folds, some loss, still good condition and very interesting, giving block numbers for all and ownership names of properties in surrounds as well as the sale items and smaller black and white illustrations of properties and the surrounding amenities (with) another copy of the large brochure for the remaining lots, in pieces, and with (5) copies of the 8-page stapled booklet giving 'Detailed Description of the Plots included in the Shinnecock Hills Auction Sale' and with (2) copies of the map of the Easterly Part of Shinnecock Hills to be sold at this auction, with the property (printed) colored red to be sold, 18 1/2" x 24" and two typed pages regarding the subdivision of these lands, originally made in 1907 by Olmsted Bros and Downing Vaux, with amendments to property details and dated 1927(?) and with a group of typed correspondence from various real estate agencies inquiring of owners if they'd like to sell their properties in the hills, asking for prices, availibility etc., interesting buying and selling, researching techniques; 1925 Blueprint map of Property of J.H. Topping, Southampton Village, Baird survey, showing barn and other structures, bordered on Tuckahoe Road, Hill Street, 6 1/2" x 15"; 1925 Blueprint map of Property of L.E. Downs, Southampton Village, Baird survey, 132 acres, between Flying Point Rd. and Wickapogue Rd., 15" x 27"; 1925 Blueprint map Subdivision Property of Irving L. Terry, Southampton Village, Baird survey, (2) copies, noted on back as the "Bigg" property; 1925 Blueprint map of Property to be conveyed by Clarence J. Squires to E. Steuart Davis North Sea, 15 acres, Halsey survey, detailing structural footprints of houses, sheds, more, 15" x 16 1/2"; 1925 Blueprint maps of (A.H. Reeves) Land in Village of Southampton (2 copies) Baird survey, 12" x 13"; 1926 Blueprint Map of Property owned by Samuel L. Parrish, 13.9 acres in Shinnecock Hills, Halsey survey, 23" x 31"; 1926 Blueprint Map of Property Owned by George H. Fordham Village of Southampton, Halsey survey, 11" x 23"; 1926 Blueprint Property Map of E.H. Foster, 9 acres in Southampton Village, Baird survey, 17 1/2" x 28"; 1926 blueprint map of property of Mrs. H.A. Borrowe, Shinnecock Hills, Baird survey, 21 1/2" x 28", with a smaller photographic map of the same property, this with finely penciled-in details of the footprints of buildings, tennis court, walkways, residences on the property, (with) a printed 1933 auction notice of the estate (23 acres) of Annie Corbin Borrowe, with detailed map of the property and a large 'aeroplane view' illustration on back of the auction catalog of the estate taken from the waterside, interesting progression of ownership and dispersal of the property over a few years; 1926 blueprint map of the farm of John Darby, about 49 acres, Baird survey, 22" x 31" with a reduced map of the same, about 8" x 10"; 1926 blueprint map of Irving Halsey property village of Southampton, Baird survey, bordered by Toylesome(sic) Lane and Little Plains Road, noting the footprints of a couple of buildings on the property, 25" x 28"; 1926 Pine Neck Park Noyack Southampton, map of subdivision 12" x 13" with attached price list card; 1926 Blueprint Map of Property of Montauk Trails Realty Corp. Village of Southampton, Baird survey, with plots demarcated in red crayon and pricing, 14" x 16"; 1926 Blueprint Map Property of M.H. Green, C.H. Walker and L.P. Hildreth, Shinnecock Hills, Halsey survey, 11" x 13", on Peconic Bay; 1926 Blueprint Map of Projected Art Colony in Hampton Bays, 400 lots (25' x 100' size) Squire survey, 19" x 29", with a laid-in black and white smaller map of the Township of Southampton showing "Proposed Scenic Highway on Dunes' and location for proposed bridge, back with view of same and a more detailed map of the bridge area coming from the Shinnecock Light lands, 7 3/4" x 16"; 1926 large Map of Part of Shinnecock Hills showing lots owned by Nellen Realty Corp., properties surrounding Middle Pond, 30" x 36"; 1926 blueprint Map of the Sub-Division of Property of Bernstein and Kurrsman Southampton, Waters survey, 16 parcels, with sizes, prices in pencil, 15" x 16"; 1926 blueprint map of Property of Wm. R. Halsey, Village of Southampton, Baird survey, 27 acres at Wickapogue on the ocean and noting in ms on back that this also included each part of Halsey Farm, 15" x 32", with 4 smaller blueprint maps (avg. 16" x 20") dating from 1927-1940, showing various permutations of ownership for this parcel and for surrounding properties as well and with a hand-written page describing the lot - showing an interesting progression of ownership and development, in addition to a variety of survey techniques; 1926 Subdivision map of Southampton Manor owned by Grenlyn Realty Corp., Halsey survey, 15 lots in the Village, 14" x 18 1/2"; 1926 blueprint map of the A.W. Tunnell property, formerly known as Squires Grove (owned by Ryan) updated to 1933, Halsey survey, about 7. 5 acres on Peconic Bay, with an attached letter handwritten on Southampton Golf Club letterhead dated 1933 proposing various 'deals' for the property and signed by the owner, addressed to a Mr. Howell 14 1/2" x 21"; 1926 (filed 1927, noted in ms) Subdivision Map of Lake Missapogue Heights North Sea Southampton, Halsey survey, 19" x 23" with a blueprint map of the same vintage, 23 1/2" x 29", showing the Missepogue Lake Development as well as Lake Missepogue Heights, roads etc., with a typed one-page deed covenant regarding the lands and a small penciled map as well; 1926 Blueprint Map of Property owned by Wickapogue Dune Co. Southampton, approx. 45 acres in 3 large parcels along the Atlantic Ocean, eastern boundary Flying Point Road, Halsey survey 12" x 32 1/2"; c. 1920s Public Auction Sale 200 Water Front Water Right Plots North Sea Park Southampton, 23 1/2" x 34" folding brochure, opening on one side to dozens of small black and white images of Southampton scenes, small inset map of the North Sea Park parcel, aerial views of the area, more, other side with text details on the property, plot map, area map, J. Edward Breuer Auctioneer Roslyn LI, Ralph T. Overton agent Southampton, previous owner name stamp and written name of Arthur W. Tunnell, who had evidently marked out a few blocks on the map to be looked at, with his bids penciled in as well; C. 1920s Portfolio of sheets advertising Southampton Shore, Inc. architects John C. B. Moore - Delano and Aldrich, Assoc. Architects, Mario di Zoppola & Co. interiors, landscaping and gardening - 4 sheets printed on heavier paper stock, delineating planning and design of "two houses and one cottage..." and giving a summary of special construction features, in detail - map location of proposal, renderings in black and white of the buildings, floor plans of all including the garages & their upper level rooms, layout of grouping of furniture in the living room of House 1, layout and elevations of Bedroom No. 1 & No. 3 in House No. 1 - all of this well-printed and placed in a printed portfolio-style cover, name written in of Mrs. Watson Dickerman; 1927 Public Auction 284 Business and Residential Lots, Village of Southampton, William Kennelly auctioneer, with inside map of the lots offered, opens to 10" x 28"; 1927 blueprint Map of Property owned by Herbert W. Dimon Shinnecock Hills, Halsey survey, on Great Peconic Bay, 9 3/4" x 16" (2) copies; 1927 blueprint map of Sub Division of Property of Marian O'Connor Shinnecock Hills, Baird survey, blocks on Peconic Bay as well as inland, about 9 acres total, 17" x 33"; 1927 Public Auction Sale, various properties in Bridgehampton, East Hampton, Amagansett, Montauk acreage, business property, homes and homesites , by I. Lincoln Seide Co. NY, opens to a large 25" x 38" illustrating the properties, with maps and plans, descriptions, showing Carl Fisher Montauk properties being built, main street East Hampton, more; 1928 Map of Property owned by Wm. I. La Fon Jr. & L.S. Holden Village of Southampton, Halsey survey, 14 1/2" x 22", accompanied by an undated blueprint map of additional La Fon properties on Shinnecock Bay, 10 1/2" x 15" giving building footprints and details, with two smaller 6" x 14" hand-drawn and colored renditions on linen onionskin of the same property, also detailed with buildings drawn in pencil; 1928 large Subdivision Map of Section A Southampton - Quogue each Property of Southampton Bay & Beach Co., Halsey survey, 17" x 38" - interesting in that there are (2) copies, both offering differing details of ownership and state of sales and one having additional ms drawings attached with note; 1928 blueprint Map of the Subdivision of the Betts Property Shinnecock Hills, Baird survey, 14" x 26", 13 lots subdivided on Peconic Bay and inland; 1929 very large Map of Property owned by Tethell Realty Corp. in Wickapogue Southampton, Halsey survey, 42" x 48", around Sayres and Channel ponds, map with some damage and loss and nevertheless with very good detail, showing accurately located structures and with owners, dimensions, etc. delineated; 1930 blueprint map Location plan of properties in and near the Village of Southampton, with 16 large acreages shaded and noted in the map's key, with inset map of a smaller parcel also included- noting the new owners and from whom acquired, 28" x 31" (2) copies; 1930 large Auction Sale of 200 Residential Lots, folding brochure, opening to 14 3/4" x 21 1/2", with black and white illustrations of Montauk Point Light, 3 other 'beach' illustrations from Southampton locales, inside is a Map of Southampton Terrace, Village of Southampton, David Strauss auctioneer (2) copies, with terms of sale, directions; 1930 blueprint map of property of C.J. Coulter Village of Southampton, Baird survey, 8 1/2" x 16" with attached 3 pages of typed and handwritten ms. material regarding the property and description of surrounds; 1931 Map of Land Located at Hampton Bays, Hawkins survey, 40 acres, surveyed for Paul N. Westerbeke and with his business card attached, noting in ms '10% commission', 9 1/2" x 19 1/2"; 1932 blueprint map of Property of A.W.Tunnell, Hampton Bays, on Tiana Bay, Baird survey, 13 1/2" x 17 3/4"; 1933 large broadside announcement of the Auction Sale 60 Choice Bungalow Sites Wickatuck-Noyac, Chas. Humblet Realtor, R.R. Kendrick, auctioneer, with map of plots offered, details of property, terms of sale, 15" x 22"; 1935 Map of Property of the Estate of Ysidor Pendas Hampton Bays, Baird survey, 26 acres on Peconc Bay, 8 1/2" x 11"; 1935 Blueprint Map of Property of Vincent Anderson Shinnecock Hills, Halsey survey, showing 60 building lots and other land, subdivision Map A, 11" x 18" (3) copies; 1937 Blueprint Map of Scott Property North Sea LI, 127 acres Halsey survey, with inset location map, 13" x 17"; 1937 map of property owned by the estate of George W. Roberts, Noyack, Halsey survey, 14" x 20" (2) copies, noting and naming structural footprints and more, about 40 acres total mapped, with an attached note on sale details, pricing; 1937 Blueprint Map of Property of the Estate of George Fordham Village of Southampton, C.W. Baird survey, 13" x 18 1/2" showing also the building outlines on the property as well as neighboring structures, with penciled notations on back giving two listings of the rooms in the buildings as well as noting structure dimensions; 1938 blueprint map of Property owned by the Estate of A.E. Schermerhorn Village of Southampton, large scale of 1" = 50', showing residences, barn, garage, more, with dimensions of property, detailed, Halsey survey, 18 1/2" x 20"; 1938 early photogrraphic-format copy of map of properties of Miss Eleanor Sevagne(?) Shinnecock Hills, parcels on bay as well as inland, noting sizes and map headings, 18" x 24"; 1938 Map of Southampton Shores Section One Peconic Bay Southampton, developed by Oliver Bros. Oyster Bay, Halsey survey, with insert map of locations, 16" x 17 1/2" (2) copies, one with extensive penciled details on pricing, numbering; 1938 War Dept. U.S. Engineer Office letter regarding dredging of West Neck Harbor, with postal cancellation and with map on back of proposition's details, 8 1/2" x 11" (2) copies; 1940 manuscript map in pencil on tissue, property in Shinnecock Hills, revising a survey of 1919 of Halsey, 4.6 acres and depicting house, mill, more, 16 1/2" x 20"; 1940 Map of Subdivision of Agawam Estates Southampton Village, Halsey Survey, with inset key map, owner and developer Riverhead Savings Bank, 19 lots in the subdiv., 18" x 20"; 1941 map of Subdivision of Shinnecock Hills, Tunnell property, Squires survey, .88 acres, on Middle Pond, 9" x 10"; 1944-46 group of (7) letters and copies of letters from Edward H. Howell & Son realtors to Helen Nesmith NYC regarding possible purchase of Peconic Terrace Shinnecock Hills Southampton property (with) a 1927 16 1/2" x 29" blueprint survey by Wallace H. Halsey engineer & surveyor, a subdivision map of the area, which lay along the shoreline of Great Peconic Bay and Cold Sprint inlet - Nesmith wishing to sell the entire parcel (suggesting $ 20,000); A sub-collection within this group for "The Southampton Shops" in the village of Southampton, including printed and manuscript material, relating to the plans, design of shops and renting details to particular clients: 1937 printed brochure for 'Southampton Shops' marked as 'Prices - OK for 1937' and with Walter McMeekan Management Corp. NYC noted as managers of the property, after Greater New York Suffolk Abstracts Corp is crossed out, with also the notation in pencil, "Keys with Herman Johnson 210 Main St." and containing the first floor plan, in black line drawing with dimensions, clearances, etc and marked in pencil are the prices for the various stores, 12 in all, with a blueprint map 'renting plan' by B. Robert Swartburg, RA reflecting the same information 16 1/2" x 25 1/2", a smaller penciled version of the plan, with pricing, and a detailed offices layout, evidently above the stores with pricing for the various rooms (with) a printed folding brochure, circa 1920s "Can You Afford a shop at Southampton?" printed in halftones on light green background, depicting the Bonwit Teller shop and the other shopfronts in the property, with a floor plan on back 'x'ing' out several and with an attached note regarding store # 12, with a pencil note regarding putting in equipment for a hair salon in that spot, (with) 7 other copies of same map, up to 1938 vintage which indicates names of the renters in pencil and prices for each, giving a gradual financial and leasing history for these locations (with) a mailing envelope dated 1936 from the McMeekan firm's Max Greenstein (signing a cover letter) with what appears to be a different version of the 'plan' for these, in black and white - same cover illustration, Sraeel & Jabaly at the Bonwit spot, Michael of Waldorf in the 'hair salon', and containing a 'map' of the inner village showing the Southampton Shops and their position in relation to other businesses in the village- Post Office, Museum, Saks, Best & Co., Kerges, Ovington, Bank, etc. (several copies of this as well included) with a folding illustrated brochure for The Arcade Stores, designed by Grosvenor Atterbury Architects NY which held the Saks Fifth Ave., Black, Starr, & Frost, Gorham and other businesses (as indicated in the first floor plan within), with a small front cover illustration of these; 1940 Proposed Layout Property of Alex & Ronald Cameron Shinnecock Hills, Squires survey, 17 lots laid out, 14 3/4" x 17"; 1941 map of property owned by the Estate of Edmund C. Lynch, Village of Southampton, 12 acres, Squires survey, detailing and naming structures, garages & apartments, green house, more, 10" x 21"; 1941 (revised) Map of Property Northerly of Hampton Bays, 13 acres from the 1938 Halsey survey, Rev. by Squires, showing lots and the locations of houses, garages, other features of the property, 17 1/2" x 22", the Judge Jacques property; 1950 blueprint map of Property owned by Frank E. Tupper Shinnecock hills, Squires survey, lots portrayed, dimensions, more, 18" x 27", a large parcel with at least 50 lots; +++++++++++++++++++C. 1920s hand-drawn and typed mimeograph map, with some hand-coloring in blue crayon of properties of J. Metcalfe Thomas, lots between Wickapogue Pond and Old Town Pond and on the Atlantic Ocean, small plan 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" with property dimensions, prices; C. 1920s hand-drawn map of Land of E.P. Huntting, 23+ acres on Shinnecock Bay, with prop. dimensions, surrounding owners, on tissue paper, 15" x 19"; C. 1920s Map of Property of Alex Cameron Sr., Southampton Village, owners, measurements, other details, on tissue 28" x 32"; C. 1920s Ms. map of property near White's Lane and West Neck Harbor Southampton (73 acres) owned by Charles B. MacDonald, blue pencil and ink on tissue, 14" x 19"; C. 1920s ms map on onionskin of former Burnett properties, now indicating ownership F. Halsey, Townsend, Thompson others, on Ocean and Lakefront, black ink, with names, property sizes, some buildings drawn in, 16" x 17"; C. 1920s ms maps in pencil, rather crudely drawn, of Big Fresh Pond with owner names, etc. (2) one with just the pond- shape and roads, 8" x 13" in pencil; C. 1920s ms Sketch of Cow Neck and North Sea, point of land at Great Peconic and Little Peconic bays, backed by Scallop Pond, ink on onionskin, 15" x 18", names of Ridge, Buckley, Scott, Howard, Jagger, Fanning; C. 1920s pencil ms map of property on Meadow Lane west of Halsey's Neck Lane, on tissue, with owner names of Ives, Curtis, Ellsworth, McGee, Mulford, Gordon, Finke, Mellon, Rogers, all oceanfront properties, attached to its original file envelope from Great American Insurance Co. NY; C. 1920s pencil ms map sketch plan of Alyward Martin property, formerly Richardson, on Majors Path, 8" x 10 1/2", with much notation and pricing etc; C. 1920 Lots, of Philip Brady property, ms in pencil, yellow outlines of lots, sizes, polished onionskin cloth 11 1/2" x 19"; (2) pencil drawings of Henry Trevor properties in Southampton, Meadowmere, Reeves lots, Havens & Dodge Lots, with prices and sizes, 6" x 9" and 8" x 13"; a very nicely handcolored manuscript map on polished onionskin of the length of Hill Street in Southampton, from the J. Woodburn property to the end past First Neck Lane to Jobs Lane - with property owner names, buildings indicated, sizes of frontage, 5 1/2" x 28 1/2"; C. 1920 ms Map showing Alteration Meadow Lane, with indication of old road and new, with property names, angle compass headings, more, 10 1/2" x 20"; C. 1920 ms map, red, blue & graphite pencil on tissue, of Property in Southampton Village, approx. 25 acres, with owner names, along Atlantic ocean Beach, owner names, survey details of acreage and information noted on roadbuilding and extensions in the area, 16 1/2" x 25"; C. 1920 ms map on onionskin polished cloth regarding properties bounded by Little Plains Road and Toilsome Lane, with parcel sizes, numbers, 'sold' indicators, 12 1/2" x 19"; C. 1920 Sketch of Shinnecock Hills map, noting "24 copies" made, survey Theo. F. Squires, black on cream paper, red 'x's' on some properties, with owner names, sizes, lot numbers, 12" x 16" with real estate names of Arthur W. Tunnell and E.H. Howell & Son; C. 1920s blueprint map of Property of Nicholas Meyer, several blocks on Cold Spring Bay down to the Shinnecock Hills Road, 8 3/4" x 11"; C. 1920s Map of Midhamptons Long Island Long 18 3/4" x 20 3/4" printed one side, map is a watercolor painting of this area, roughly that of the area north of Montauk Highway, Georgica Pond and west a bit, Island Realty Investors Corporation NYC, Mann & Mac Neille Architects and Town Planners - color, elaborate decorative border, obviously a production made for high promotion of the area - known locally as Wainscott, not referred to as 'Midhampton'; C. 1920s blueprint map of "Meadowmere Park by the Sea" a block from the ocean in Southampton, Young survey, noting all improvements available and lots sold marked out (most sold), 114 lots in the parcel, 12 3/4" x 26", with an accompanying typed 'blurb' giving information regarding the property; C. 1920s Map of properties in Southampton, noting the Art Village Improvement Assoc. property and Fleming Property, Tuckahoe Road, Hill Street, Studio Lane, Briar Lane, 21 parcels, 21" x 24"; C. 1920s blueprint map of 159 acres Property formerly of C.T. Barney Estate at Southampton, Hicks Land Co. Inc., with owner names, land surrounded Agawam Lake, 14" x 16" (2) copies; C. 1920s very large composite Map Showing Property under development The Montauk Beach Development Corp., Montauk LI, 43" x 48", very detailed, noting 'Casino Site', development areas outlined in black, parcels numbered in same, on many, structures are also noted; C. 1920s very large blueprint map, scale of 40' = 1", Baird survey of the Howard Townsend property in Village of Southampton, with detailed rendering of the structural, garden footprints including positions of shrubbery, walkways, stable and cow barn, clothes house, more, 31" x 68", ms note on back notes "...Now The Amagansett Realty..." property; C. 1940s Red Cedar Point on the Great Peconic Bay Hampton Bays, informational brochure, for "...an exclusive Development for Home Seekers who desire water front plots at a moderate price..."opens to show map of property, and with details on surrounding amenities; this archive also with supportive miscellaneous material - about 40 pieces, including typed letters from real estate agencies to prospective clients, making deals, correspondence from insurance companies, offers on real estate, a legal indenture on property in Speonk, a legal opinion regarding ownership deeds from the London Assurance Corp., via James H. Pierson Agency (2), a circa 1920s photograph in four pieces of the Oriental Cafe 7" x 9" approx., (presumed in Southampton Village), 2 8" x 10" photographs of "The Shallows" property of Mr. L.H. Tyng Southampton, (chipped away lower edge, copy of old covenant regarding the Brophy lands, etc.; many of these items in this collection have penciled notations on the maps and backs of plans, with additional writings which 'fill out' the stories contained in this important real estate development historical archive; most of the material seemingly from the offices of the Howell real estate firm and there are many here mentioned through the 50-year span of the collection; condition generally is good to very good, with exceptions noted above in the description of individual pieces; good condition overall. This collection represents the intricacies and the precise details of the real estate development of one of the most prestigious areas in New York and in United States, tracing the fortunes of individuals and corporations as they formed the basis for today's residential and business landscape in the Hamptons.
1901-1950 Collection of Original Maps, Plans, Surveys, Correspondence, Auction Ephemera, and More Detailing the History and Development of Residential and Commercial Lands & Business in Southampton Town and Village and East End Long Island New York
(Long Island Real Estate Development History)
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Collection of material in seven binders, approx. 5" x 7" size; of the six-ring variety in uniform black 'leatherette' covers; including: Binder titled BMT 1 Vol. 1-A to G-1 to 26 (2 copies, identical contents) which contain a frontispiece foldout (to 20") of Bureau of Line Equipment B.M.T. Division Third Rail Diagrams, giving index, key, list of 49 locations and specific street addresses for equipment, trolley third rail, and a separate section of circuit breakers & control list, noting diagrams, control wiring, breakers, etc.; location sheet on white which gives key to diagrams, via map of the area served; page with list of graphic symbols used on the plans, and their purposes; followed by the blueprints of the systems, often in tri-fold format and very clearly printed; emergency alarm boxes and their standard connections and another which shows the trip operators and grid at which each are located on blueprint- with standard alarm trip circuit diagram; 6-fold Fourth Avenue line shown in detail + a 4-fold extension of same, continuation sheets; Manhattan Bridge materials, Myrtle Ave., Canal, Broadway, with connections hooking to the I.R.T. and circuit breaker plans, points, instructions on locations of housings, details, Montague St. Tunnel, Broad Street Shaft, 5-fold blueprint, Furman St. shaft, De Kalb Ave., City Hall, Broadway, Cortlandt St., Whitehall St. Nassau St. Loop, Rector St., all the details for breaker locations, tracks, controller locations, Union Sq. Broadway Subway, Prince St. express trains, Q line, G line, 60th St., 57, 53rd Sts., cable, circuit lines, tracks, sections, Lexington Ave. Contact rails, 60th St. River tunnel, the complications of routing the Breaker house, east approach, Queens Plaza controlled from IRT, and notes as in "...Snow melters on Contact Rail controlled from Switch Tower Lower level, West-end of North Platform Queens Plaza Station..." and more of the same ilk - even marking temporary manual operation control areas; a small one-page dark blue on white divider map notes "This sheet showing a portion of the IRT line is included in the BMT pocket book in order to show the full extent of emerg. Alarm control from IRT S.S. No. 26 for the Queens Plaza Area and Vicinity followed by a 7-panel blueprint extending from the Bowery to Broad Street Shaft, Essex St., track lines Canal Street, Chambers St., noting control of vent fans, circuit breakers, cables, more; Williamsburgh Bridge Brooklyn approach, Essex St., track lines , control cables, breakers, portals, followed by a smaller blueprint of 3 panels with the Williamsburgh Bridge and the Broadway showing Marcy Ave, Hewes St. Lorimer St. crossings, next with Myrtle Ave, Kosciusko St.; nice five-fold of the Broadway L to Fulton St., with an extension of the same to Crescent St. and Jamaica Ave.; another of the Broadway L along Jamaica Ave straight run, to 168th St.; 6-fold 14th St. Canarsie St. Line crossing 8th, 6th, Union Square, 3rd Ave., 1st and then into the 14th st. Tunnels coming to Bedford Ave.; 3-fold extension of the same from Bedford to Bushwick S.S.; and the following map f the crossing of the Canarsie Line with the Myrtle Ave., showing auxiliary switches, controllers, cables, more; 5-fold of the Canarsie Line traveling from Palmetto St. to East New York, with various control stations noted; and the next following on the edge of E. New York following the Canarsie Line; which then extends along Van Sinderen Ave. to the Church Ave. Surface feeder; a black on white plan follows, 4-fold which shows the Fulton St. overhead feeders from Halsey S.S. and leading south to Van Sinderen Ave., Snediker Ave, Pitkin Ave.; 7-page foldout leads the line along Pitkin as it makes the bend at Euclid to Liberty and Lefferts Ave.; Vol. II follows on with approx. 35 more blueprints and plans, much on Coney Island and Culver Line, Sea Beach Line, section on Coney Island Shop Yard Circuit Breaker Control plans and diagrams, 5th Ave. Bus Garage, and also material useful for repair: "…Schematic control wiring diagram of typical Circuit breaker panel GE Co., Mct Automatic Reclosing Circuit Breaker" with full details; all three of these volumes with the name of the engineer, S.H. Bingham printed on covers; these volumes have all have the updates to 1950-1955 imprinted on the plans; (with) a similar ringed binder, titled on spine, "IND Division Third Rail Diagrams", first leaf a blueprint map or 'Key Plan' of Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx, showing the lines routes (splitting along folds); followed by folding blueprint of Court St. to B'way E.N.Y. rail diagrams and details of operation, a smaller map of the Shepherd Ave. Euclid Ave. details, map of Church St. to B'Way Nassau St. with notations on open switches, power lines, crossover networks, more; (with) a binder with alphabetical tab section dividers containing: list of IRT Co. Automobiles and Trucks Operated by Departments - the General Manager drive a Cadillac 1928 sedan, Treasury a White 1927 Truck, Car Equip. Dept. 1930 sedan, Engineering Dept. had Reos, Fords, Packards, Dodges, GMs of various styles, weights of trucks and sizes - and a limousine, the Motive Power Unit drove a 1916 Pierce-Arrow 5 ton Truck, a Studebaker sedan, several G.M.C. Trucks, Dodges, Fords, an Indiana, Brockway, Graham Page, General, again listing sizes and motor #s; also in the 'A' section of this pocketbook are the Amortization of Debt, Discount & Expense, Manhattan Railway Company Second Mortgage 4% Bonds; giving dated information from 1916 & 1917 by month, totals, and other pertinent financial information; "C" section gives cash balances for various divisions and totals - Manhattan, Subway, Corporate, totals; 1930s, 1940s, distribution of construction cash, for Subway Contribution, Manhattan 3d Tracking, Elevated Extensions, Manhattan Div. P.P.; interesting section on car mileages for divisions, massive totals and several pages of lists of same; Dividend rentals; Deferred charges to profit and loss for dividend rentals; statement of dividends declared on capital stock of the IRT: starting in 1904 and listing through to 1919; Debt Discount & Expense Contract No. 3 & Certificates; Manhattan Preferential Deficits from Operation of new elevated lines (large section of pages); balance sheets, assets, liabilities all delineated here; Pension board balances, Employee Pension Fund, First and Refunding Mortgage 5% Gold Bonds - Fully Insured and other percentage notes; interest on city bonds, sinking fund on city bonds, 1929-1940 Lessee's Charges 6 to 9 inclusive of Article XLIX Contract No. 3, 9 pages; Notes payable; joint operations; a most interesting section, with typed entries as well as manuscript concerning the Manhattan Divisions operations: Dec. 4, 1938 Service on Sixth Avenue Elevated Line from South Ferry to 53rd St. & 8th Ave. discontinued...May 19, 1941 Night Service on 2nd Ave. 'L' from South Ferry to Astoria & Flushing discontinued...July 14, 1930 34th Street Spur from 3rd Ave. to East River, discontinued at 11:59 P.M. Title taken by City of New York...June 27th, 1908 Transfers bet. Met. St. Ry. and Man. Ry. and the 8c transfer agreement bet. Union Ry. Co. and Man. Ry. Co. discontinued; Nov. 20th, 1894 Transfer system at South Ferry inaugurated whereby passengers may ride on East or West Side lines for 5c fare; the same listing of historical data by date is listed for the Subway division as well as the Independent Subway System, pages of very specific line openings and closings and availability of passenger movement, pricing, stops, and more; 6 pages of Payments to the City of N.Y. under contract No. 3 Agreement dated August 30, 1929 and going forward to 1934, with totals and payments, dates by month, more; 5 closely-typed pages listed in columns by division of passengers carried from 1873 to 1940; Patent license fees; Percentages, Division of Material and Supplies,1904-1939; Rates of Fares, Rental Accounts, offices, storage space, reports, Sinking Fund savings, Manhattan Division Power Station and Sub-Stations, with notes; same for Subway system; taxes and rates structures; water rates accrued; another binder beginning with Passenger Traffic including loss due to New Subway Operation dating 1926-1931; these loose pages preface a hand-written 'title' page stating Sidney H. Bingham Engineer of Transportation Office of President & General Manager 165 Broadway, New York. Data Pertaining To: Subway & Manhattan Railway Divisions/ Motive Power Department, Engineering, Maint. of Way, Car Equipment Dept., Transportation Dept., Claim Dept., Operation - Earnings & Expenses Passengers Carried, Population by Boroughs and Miscellaneous-hundreds of pages, typewritten, double-sided with dated, detailed information on the daily running of the greatest subway system in the world; a final binder with about 100 pages gives details on the Subway Division cars - numbers, H.V. Motors, L.V., car equipment including trailers, motors, pay cars, construction car, open cars, composite cars and their numbers in series; about 10 pages have tipped-in line stations and miles & minutes, distances from points and about 40 pages with typed street numbers with finely hand-drawn lines and printing indicating submarine cables passing under lines, hand switches, portals, switch towers, and important operating instructions, ie.: "...Track 'M' con't by Hand Switch can be connected to N.B. or S.B. Express Track...Hand Switch to Cut out Middle Track..." and more, on each page. These are accurate, obviously painstaking observations taken by Bingham in an effort to operate a secure and safe system; this smaller binder ends with lists of pertinent phone numbers for the various stations and operators, schedule of trains in a.m. and p.m. rush hours, and their capacity to handle crowds; condition: two of the binders without covers; contents in all generally good to very good, legible and with typed information, when handwritten, also clear and concise, some leaves loose, with some soiling and wear; a collection of hundreds of pages worth of New York City subway and mass transit transportation history that is a trove of information on the development of this massive system, from the engineer that was closely involved in its development and use.
1894-1955 Archive of S.H. Bingham of N.Y. City Railway Engineer Of Transportation for the IRT Train System, Including Blueprints, Equipment Lists and Financial Details, Subway Time Schedules, IND Division Third Rail Diagrams, Passenger Use History & More.
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Three large archival binders housing large scrapbook pages in 11" x 15 3/4" size, about 116 pages; including signed and inscribed pieces, all collected by his friend and physician-companion on the trip, Dr. William S. Schroeder Jr. NYC's Sanitation Commissioner and staunch Walker ally; there are several aspects of this grouping that make it particularly memorable and an important historical compendium: nearly all the people, places and events which were attended by the mayor and his friend are identified; the time is of a limited duration - one month in 1931, a significant period at the beginning of the Depression years, with the growing presence of National Socialism in Germany and concurrent fears and societal upheaval in surrounding countries; the importance of the Mayor of New York elevated his status to the level of a visiting head of state - and the countries he visited lauded and feted him at that level, with the very highest-placed government, scientific and social dignitaries anxious to meet him and cultivate his friendship- of course, the places he stayed and the meals he ate which are recorded in detail here in hotel printed ephemera, wine lists and printed menus and tour itineraries - and were also of the finest quality; Jimmy Walker (1881-1946) had been pressured into resigning the mayoralty as a consequence of the corruption investigation of the Seabury Commission and by then-Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The ex-Mayor then left promptly for this tour of Europe, where far from being disgraced, it is obvious he was feted and honored by the heads of state and society in England, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia and Hungary; including: a large-format professionally taken and mounted photograph of the dapper Mayor, signed and inscribed to Dr. Schroeder below the image by Jimmy Walker; Nord Deutscher Lloyd Bremen steamship ephemera - maps, first class passenger list book; dozens of newspaper clippings relating to the Mayor's departure, return to NYC, the doctor's work with the Sanitary Commission of NY, and all the visits in Europe made by the Mayor and his friend, including such tidbits as Jimmy Walker being awarded the French Legion of Honor, denying losses at the Monte Carlo gaming tables, taking the 'cure' at Carlsbad spa, with various notables of society and politics throughout the Europe tour and more; there is an ongoing correspondence as well, letters and telegrams concerning the doctor's involvement in the Mutual Insurance business and its sale as well as his work with the sanitary commission; there are literally hundreds of items here, carefully tipped-on to the scrapbook leaves and often in layers two and three deep to the page; in addition to the photographs and memorabilia, there are unusual and colorful bon voyage cards and well-wishes and dozens of telegrams from friends and associates to the doctor on his tour; the photographs range from snapshot to large 7" x 9 1/2" size photos, real photo postcards and other formats; A sample photo: A group in Cannes France, identified as "...August 26, 1931 at the Hotel Martinez: James J. Walker, William Schroeder Jr., Henri Prince, Charles Wilson Prop. of the Martinez, William Degrau, David Mairen Roger Davis and a number of the guests of the hotel" or a press photo "Raimbouillet France Mayor James J. Walker of New York Pays a Visit to President Doumer of France..." and " Tomb of Unknown Soldier Budapest Hungary August 23, 1931 with official representatives of the city of Budapest and the Mayor" many photos of the shipboard life and more of the tour; an example of an ephemeral item, a typed list: "Dinner to be given by Sir William Jowitt, Attorney General of England, at the House of Commons, on Monday, 14th September, to meet Mayor Walker. Those invited to dine with Mayor Walker are the following - Lord Reading, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, Rt. Hon. J. H. Thomas, Secretary of State for the Dominions and Colonies, Rt. Hon. Arthur Greenwood, Minister of Health in the late Labour Government, Rt. Hon. Sir John Simon..."; An interesting sidebar to the tour was medical research work of Dr. Schroeder, who had been asked to visit various medical institutions and scientific research facilities in Germany and elsewhere to investigate techniques, especially as related to community hygiene. Letters and telegrams of invitation, signed by German scientists and including itineraries are here present, evidently the doctor's work of some importance; A unique and massive collection and a wonderful evocation and record of the time.
1931 Large-Format Collection of Photographs, Hotel and Steamship Brochures, Telegrams and Souvenir Items from State and Social Dinners, Community Events and More from the European 'Exile' Tour of New York City Jazz Age Mayor James John "Jimmy" Walker
(Jimmy Walker)
1931.
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Cover printed in letterpress; 16 total, printed back to back; black and white; maps included: Massachusetts and Rhode Island; Oregon (also showing Vancouver's Island & part of the border of British America and part of Upper California; Mexico, with inset of Central America and Yucatan (with New California as part of Mexico, to the Oregon border); Indian Territory Northern Texas and New Mexico Showing the Great Western Prairies by Josiah Gregg (showing main routes of wagon trains, route of Col. Cooke's Division, route of Texan Santa Fe Expedition, more); North Carolina; South Carolina; Pennsylvania (with insets of the Coal Region & of Philadelphia Montgomery and Delaware Counties); Kentucky & Tennessee; Texas (with copyright date of 1844); (back to back with) The Californias by T.J. Farnham (copyright 1843- showing 'Sutter's Colony', missions, Mt. Shasta is simply "Volcano", more; Indiana; Illinois; Iowa and Wisconsin Chiefly from the Map of J.N. Nicollet; Michigan; Arkansas; Missouri; maps sight at 14" x 11" approx; overall approx. 16 1/2" x 13" size; back cover with various publishers' announcements; cerography was the process of engraving on a wax-covered metal plate for which a printing surface is prepared by electrotyping; previous owner name on front cover of Mrs. J. Moore; original softcover printed wraps; printed on thin stock paper; some spotting and foxing, wear, closed tears to some maps, covers more so; some chipping to edges; four maps, one gathering including the Mexico, Oregon, Indian Territory, Mass.-Rhode Island are very edge-worn, chipped to the border line, darkened, Indian Territory map with some more spotting at center; given that this was an ephemeral newspaper supplement; in fair to good condition overall.
The Cerographic Atlas of the United States. No. 3
Morse, Sidney & Breese, Samuel
New York: Sidney E. Morse & Co., 1845.
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Nearly 50 pages of entries in a ledger- style book; letters and notes sent, accomplished in various hands and signed by Stone regarding his duties as Acting Ordinance Officer Cavalry Forces, Dept. of the Gulf; the first entry dated January 21st, 1865 and addressed to Brig. Gen. A.B. Dyer, the last dated entry Jun 14, 1865, to a Capt. Perkins. (There is a last, undated entry to E.B. French, Auditor of the Treasury regarding returns of stores); With some interesting content: Noting lack of ammunition for the 'new' Spencer carbines; evidently, Stone a stickler for details, detailing lack of the appropriate number of rounds of ammunition sent, orders for the Colt 44 revolver ammunition and discussion of the fact that these pistols were only to be issued to officers; need for a larger storehouse, rather than the one at 53 Carondelet Street New Orleans, as "...that one is much too small for an Ordnance warehouse..."; Request for relief from duty May 25, evidently not honored, as he continues the work; "Details" of cavalry stores, nose bags, percussion caps, curry combs, etc.; urgently requesting an assignment of a civilian clerk noting that enlisted men could stay for 2-3 weeks only, the end of the war reducing manpower drastically; a long letter regarding the 4th U.S. Col'd (Colored) Cavalry regarding mistakes in stores and ordinance issues; also noting that (see above) Stone employed E.R. Duigan as Clerk at 100 dollars/mo.; consolidating the 14th regiment with 18th - renamed the 18th NY Cavalry - also transfer of stores; Moving stores from 53 Carondelet Street - and urgently requesting Captain Chittenden to "...Send with their teams (6) Six Negro hands for temporary use..." for moving the stores at his warehouse in June of 1865; 20 day leave request; mentioning in June 17th note that he will "...forward Requisitions for the Stores to be taken to Shrevesport by me. Please have Gen. Sheridan approve them and return...there are no accoutrements except Sharps in this Dept. and I suppose it would be as well for the Troops to retain those they have..."; ordinance movement - "...1107 Spencer Carbines (&) 111780 Rounds Spencer Ammunition..."; and more reports and notes, mostly routine and occasionally noting exasperation and frustration with the supply situation; this officer's contacts were wide, with some of the addressees of notes (and some also notated as 'telegrams') - to: Maj. Van Voust(?), Col. Nettleton, Gen. Dyer, Capt. J. C. Stone, Maj. A. Redwood Price, Col. J.J. Byrne, Capt. J.W. Todd, Col. Crosby, Brig. Gen. S. Thomas, Col. Willard Sayles, Capt. Martin, Lieut. Bristol, Capt. Chittenden, Maj. Gen. Osterhaus, Lieut. S. Smith, Capt. John MacClure, Capt. Perkins, Majr. E.C. Burt, Lieut. M. Fagan, Col. Jas. Grant Wilson, Capt. Benj. Berry, Col. H.W. Young, Lieut. Col. N.C. Mitchell, Lt. Col. C. T. Christensen and others; George Stone (1843-1915) Civil War veteran of Griffins Corners (now Fleischmanns) New York. A brief encapsulation of his military career, which saw much action in the East, Shenandoah and Southern theatres: enlisted 1861 in Third New York Volunteer Cavalry, in a few weeks made Sergeant, became Second Lieutenant of his Company E, resigned about a year later to accept promotion as First Lieutenant in the Fourteenth New York Cavalry,1863. In December following he was made Lieutenant Colonel of the Twenty-Fifth Regiment Corps d'Afrique, Louisiana Volunteers, which command he held until March following, when he resigned and returned to the Fourteenth New York Cavalry, promoted to the captaincy of Company E, Eighteenth New York Cavalry, held until May 31, 1866, mustered out among the very last of the Union forces. (ref. Overland Monthly 1896) He'd had the experience of commanding forces during the NY draft riots as well as being taken prisoner in the battle of Mansfield, April 8, 1864, and being incarcerated at Camp Ford in Tyler, Texas and later exchanged. After the war, he made his home in San Francisco California, marrying a Standard Oil heiress, Annie Burr Jennings of Connecticut and becoming involved in railroad construction with the Union Pacific Railroad systems and in the Republican party political machinery of the time: Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1896 and California Republican state chair, 1900; (with) Taber studio 121 Post Street between Kearny St. & Grant Ave. San Francisco 'Platinotype' portrait of Geo. Stone in uniform and medals, approx. 10" x 7 1/2" size, with a little wear and soiling to the mount, little scratching to surface, very good condition; also contained in this copybook are some old pen-trials, notes and what appear to be a few pages of store ledger notations or debts, from the Stone family; NOTE on condition of the copybook: approx. 14 1/2" x 8 1/2" ledge-style book, bound in the original marbled paper covered boards, black leather spine and corners, with the booksellers ticket of "From Peter O'Donnell Stationer, Printer & Blank Book Manufacturer, 16 Camp St. New Orleans" on the front endpaper, with an old cover label, mostly abraded away, with the words '...Of Cavalry' just visible; binding very worn, spine about perished; some pages detached, others excised at some distant point; some pages used as a scrapbook in the latter part of the 19th century, with glue residue and some pages with adherents still remaining; some leaves a bit faint, readable nevertheless; handwriting clear and legible; overall, in good condition and interesting Civil War historical material.
1865 Civil War Manuscript Copybook of 1st Lieut. (later Capt.) George Stone 14th New York Cavalry Volunteers Dept. Of the Gulf New Orleans Louisiana (with) a Large Cabinet Card Portrait of Stone By Taber of San Francisco
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Louisiana: Not Published, 1865.
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Riverhead Suffolk County New York Atlas
(Riverhead)
New York: Sanborn Map Company, 1909.
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Collection of materials include: a large group of photographs, many by Howard of Sag Harbor, Morris of Southampton and by other photographers of Long Island, Brooklyn and New York City - Edsall, Robbins, Pendleton, Dana, others - centering mostly around Rogers family members' portraiture - we note that at least one of the women pictured here, Atala Rogers, was a teacher in this school district and hence gives some reference to the district material; also, many of the the photos will have notations as to age of sitter and date of photograph: 1898 & 1901 Gilbert Pierson Rogers, Charles Wheeler Rogers, Hildreth Rogers, Ada Rogers (2), Ethel Rogers, Bessie P. Rogers and a group picture of Ada, Ethel & Courtney Rogers - at least one of these women, with the adult photo, became Mrs. Henry Rogers, Alfred Pierson Rogers, Walter T. Rogers; Gilbert Pierson Rogers (several - baby and child portraits), ; Pierson: an ambrotype, with name handwritten on a paper slip on back of case, of Albert Pierson and with another, unidentified ambrotype of the same period, both without their upper covers. Mary Pierson, May, Alice and a tintype in paper cover identified as "Dash the dog, Pierson girls brought for their old home"; Topping: May, Alice, Elsie, group in 1895, again in 1901 as young ladies, and with 5 older H.S. graduation from standing portraits of the sisters; and one Alice Gardiner Topping Halsey "...in her Bridal attire."; one cabinet card of Rev. E.K. Fanning 1902; a portrait by Seeley of Bridgeport Ct. of Clifford J. Foster 1909; a couple of portraits (one taken while she's astride a miniature horse) of the child Emma Dorothy Morris, 1918 and 1924; cabinet card of Joseph Dolan Sag Harbor "..my (Mathis) brother." (bottom of photo cracked) Grandmother Dolan taken by Johnson in N.Y.; one photo of Robert White Downs as a baby; a cabinet card of the Bridgehampton windmill when it was near the railroad tracks, (3 1/2" x 4 3/4" image and mounted to a larger card) the image with unusual gold metallic tones to the surface, one 4 3/4"x 6 3/4" (image, mounted to larger card) of what appear to be mill(?) engine works (not identified) and a photograph of a picture or drawing of the 1842 Cook, N.Y. drawing of "South East View of the Old Meeting House at Bridgehampton Long-Island" and which has another photographically-printed note that the building was "...erected and consecrated to the service of God by the Presbyterian Society A.D. 1737," and about a dozen unidentified photographs, mostly cabinet card style, some of which appear to be of relations or of the same Rogers-Pierson-Topping family group, mostly in good or very good condition, some with some wear and soiling or that have been edge-trimmed as for album insertion, with the Hayes & Betts Booksellers & Stationers photo album they were contained in, which has a presentation on the front endpaper, "Walter T. Rogers. Sagaponack N.Y. Presented by his Father and Mother Christmas 1899." album with some wear and rubbing, some of the card inserts have been torn when photos removed; and (with) an ephemeral paper item, printed paper tipped-on to a larger gray construction paper sheet, approx. 5" x 8", entitled 1859 - 1911 "Old Academy" Re-Union Day Tuesday August 8 Com. Charles H. Howell Toastmaster Toasts by Rev. Frank Howell - Joseph Dayton - Hon. E. F. Post - William D. Halsey with the menu listed below - at top a sepia-toned image of the "Old Academy" East Hampton; East Hampton School District No. 4 ledger of 148 numbered pages; with material filling approx. 95 of those, mostly full pages of data. Dated starting 1884 and the last entries 1907 & 1908. Beginning with the Nov. 1884 to Aug. 1885 'Statement of New School House...' and which has entries of date, payee - ie., George Edwards for Labor $ 20.00...Elisha King for Lumber...William H. parsons for Brick....W.B. Bailey for Paint and Painting...David Talmage for Labor .. (and more) for masons, Brick, doors and windows, lumber, ceiling, bag of hair, to the L.I. Railroad,, glass putty and oil, Julia A. Bailey for making curtains, more and with totals. Followed by lists of the Teachers Wages and including 'School Opened Oct 27 Alice Miller Teacher School Opened on Gardiners I. Dec. 8 Emma Edwards Teacher - Opened in the New House Feb 9 1885 George A. Miller Principal Alice Miller assistant. With a list of paid-outs for wages, for Alice Miller, Emma Edwards, George A. Miller and later with additions for Jos. D. Parsons, Carrie Miller, John L. Gardiner and showing amount of tax raised. The following year noting a temporary change of regime, with 1885 Alice Miller as Principal, Julia A. Bailey as Teacher on Gardiners Island and back to George A. Miller as principal later in the year. New teachers added in the wages list of Annie F. Hedges and Julia A. Bailey and the totals. The following pages' statements become more detailed as the school's premises and routine settles in, with notations for Mrs. Ellen King for Clean School House, John L. Gardiner for rent for School, Henry H. Schellinger for repairs on house, Foster Parsons for 10 loads of wood and cutting same, and very detailed information both for the East Hampton and Gardiners I. schools for purchases - a broom for the school, pipe for the Gardiners Island stove, day work and more; notations continue for purchases for a "Book for Dist. Clerk," cutting wood and making fires, sweeping and cleaning schoolhouses. Evidently some legal issues and acrimony concerning the building came early, with notations "...to Defend the Action Brought by Sarah Parsons and George Parsons Against William B. Bailey Trustee and John S. Penney George Edwards, Henry H. Schellinger as Building Committee...." which not only incurred expense, but sent Bailey to Albany possibly to sort out the dispute; subpoenas paid, car 'fair' to Riverhead, law stenographer, more; the years roll on with changes in teaching staff, workers, levels of expense, for 'library purposes' with some interesting notations on actual purchases: song books, general 'library' books, books for children, and occasionally pairs of shoes; By 1903 "Miss Pamelia, M. Harder Commenced School at a Salary of eight-dollars and fifty cents per week and Mr. A.D. Miller's pay was 12.50 per week; By 1908, there are entries for taking a census, replacement of pumps and moving into the modern age with expenses for the telegram and telephone service; at front is a small printed sticker of "Mrs. M. J. Young-Fulton American & Foreign Teachers Agency. 23 Union Square, New York" from which we speculate some of the teachers may have been hired - the last page with an entry has penciled at top "Albany Teachers Agency 81 Chapel St. Albany N.Y." presumably a similar outfit; 3 bits of paper ephemera are pinned-in at back, one for the Long Island Railroad Co., 189(6), for deliverance of an organ, a small folder from Montgomery Ward & Co. concerning this "Windsor" brand of musical instrument made by the company and the certificate of warranty from the Co. for the organ; bound in the original red marbled-paper covered boards, red leather spine and corners, ledger-style, very worn, some pages evidently torn out at back (most probably blanks- the back section of the book not used), nevertheless good condition; (with) a 1915 "...List of taxes assessed and levied by the trustees of School District No. 4 in the town of East Hampton..." 304 numbered pages, with about two-thirds having pages of information; with an alphabetical thumb-guide at front for all the names, with the corresponding pages for their tax notations, given with Map, block, lot, value, tax assessed; with updated information as people may have moved or died or sold property and including assessments made on commercial firms and many of the oyster beds owned on the East End, including several by the Gardiner family; the Warrant ot Trustees (printed form) is tipped-in at back and signed by the Trustees, M. H. Edwards and J. Lionel Talmage; laid-in is a printed form from The County Review Suffolk's Leading Weekly Hagen & Lee, Props. Riverhead, addressing tax collectors and noting that they have in supply the tax collecting books needed for their labors; bound in light gray printed cloth, red leather corners and spine label, good condition; (with) 1916 ledger titled "General Resident and Non-Resident Property School District No. 4 East Hampton Town" 272 pages, similar format with thumb guides & warrant signed, about 1/2 filled with information, this time using simply the form of acres - value - Tax as the basis for personal and for commercial assessment; the thumb-guide 'lists' of names system not used, just simply organized alphabetically in content; (with) 1916 similar ledger, this however titled "Assessment Roll Sub-Divided Tract Section School District No. 4 East Hampton Town" also with thumb-guides not used and with 312 pages, some signatures loosened and divided by areas: Hampton Terrace, Montauk View, Estates of Montauk, Kingstown Park, Harbor View, Montauk Manor, Montauk Highlands; much of the properties listed owned by commercial development or real estate companies and individuals, some also owned by Suffolk County. Set out by name, with owner address and Map, Lot, Block, Value, Tax, columns as the other ledgers and with the signed Warrant of Trustees at back, similarly bound bound in light gray printed-design cloth, red leather corners and spine label, cover titles printed in manuscript, good condition; an interesting group of material centered around the lives of several interrelated families, the schools and the society of the eastern Hamptons at this time, of much historical and cultural interest, with genealogy, details of land development and use.
C. 1880s - 1910 Collection of Photographs, Paper Ephemera and Ledgers for East Hampton, Montauk and Bridgehampton Long Island Relating to the Rogers, Topping, Pierson, Gardiner and Other Families as well as the Schools in District 4 and Gardiner's Island
(East Hampton Long Island)
East Hampton Long Island NY: 1880.
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Cover printed in letterpress; 16 total, printed back to back; black and white; maps included: Maine; Vermont and New Hampshire; Connecticut; New Jersey; New York; City of New York 1843; New York (city) and Vicinity; Florida (with inset) of West Part of Florida; Georgia; Alabama; Mississippi; Louisiana (showing part of the Texas border lands, Sabine City, Beaumont, Zavilla, Jasper, San Augustin, few others); Maryland and Delaware, with inset of District of Columbia; Virginia; Ohio; Iowa; maps sight at 14" x 11" approx; overall approx. 16 1/2" x 13" size; cerography was the process of engraving on a wax-covered metal plate for which a printing surface is prepared by electrotyping; the cover notes at bottom of copyright information: "Postage. - This number contains two sheets, and the postate is two cents any where within the State, or within 100 miles out of the State. Over 100 miles, and out of the State, three cents."; Since this copy does not have the title of Supplement to the New York Observer, we speculate that perhaps this group of maps may have also been marketed separately from the newspaper affiliation; original softcover printed wraps; printed on thin stock paper; some spotting and foxing, wear, to maps, covers more so; some chipping to edges, no loss to any maps' image; good condition.
The Cerographic Atlas of the United States.
Morse, Sidney & Breese, Samuel
New York: Sidney E. Morse & Co., 1843.
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Cover printed in letterpress; 30 total, printed back to back; black and white; maps included: Massachusetts and Rhode Island; Oregon (also showing Vancouver's Island & part of the border of British America and part of Upper California; Maine; Vermont and New Hampshire; Connecticut; New Jersey; New York; City of New York 1843; New York and Vicinity; Florida with inset of West Part of Florida; Maryland and Delaware with inset of District of Columbia; Virginia; Ohio; Iowa; Pennsylvania with inset of Philadelphia Montgomery and Delaware Counties & Coal Region; Kentucky & Tennesse; Missouri; Arkansas; North Carolina; South Carolina; Georgia; Alabama; Mississippi; Louisiana; Indiana; Illinois; Michigan; Iowa and Wisconsin; Mexico, with inset of Central America and Yucatan (with New California as part of Mexico, to the Oregon border); Indian Territory Northern Texas and New Mexico Showing the Great Western Prairies by Josiah Gregg (showing main routes of wagon trains, route of Col. Cooke's Division, route of Texan Santa Fe Expedition, more); maps sight at 14" x 11" approx; overall approx. 16 1/2" x 13" size; some of the maps on slightly different, darker sheets and smaller margins; back cover with various publishers' announcements; cerography was the process of engraving on a wax-covered metal plate for which a printing surface is prepared by electrotyping; previous owner name on front cover of Rev. W. Hunting; original softcover printed wraps; printed on thin stock paper; some spotting and foxing, wear, closed tears to some maps, covers more so; some chipping to edges; given that this was an ephemeral newspaper supplement; in good condition overall.
The Cerographic Atlas of the United States. No. 3
Morse, Sidney & Breese, Samuel
New York: Sidney E. Morse & Co., 1845.
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Document states: "Queens county Common Pleas Whitehead Cornwell vs. Isaac Hendrickson Plea And the said Whitehead by Alexander Hamilton his Attorney comes and defends the force and injury when (?) and Says that he is not guilt of the said trespass as the said Isaac above complains against him and of this he puts himself upon the Country and the said Isaac likewise Hamilton for Def't Queens County for Whitehead Cornwell puts him in his place Alexnder Hamilton his Attorney at the suit of Isaac Hendrickson in the plea aforesaid" (on back) "Queens County Com. Pleas Whitehead Cornwell vs Isaac Hendrickson Plea Hamilton Atty." (and in another hand) "with leave by consent to give the special matter in evidence."; 6 3/4" x 8" approx. size; no date but circa 1802; Alexander Hamilton (1755 or 1757-1804) American statesman; light browning along old fold lines; very good condition. Interesting documentation of an Alexander Hamilton case. Comparison of signatures from other documents does not conclusively indicate that this is his writing hand, nevertheless this piece is certainly worthy of further research; we note a small reference in the Aaron Burr papers to a Whitehead Cornwell and the Library of Congress Hamilton papers show the case as part of his legal history; perhaps there is a connection here between these two men and to Hamilton and his subsequent death in the duel that ended his life.
C 1802 Manuscript Legal Document Concerning Alexander Hamilton
(Alexander Hamilton)
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Two letters; one typed and signed and the other entirely hand-written; the first on James Montgomery Flagg 340 West 57th Street New York City letterhead and typed, signed in red crayon "Monty", a very amusing and irreverent letter, obviously to a close friend, dated "Indegardampendence Day 1944" (1944 artistically spaced beneath; the addressee 'Paul' from internal evidence was apparently an executive at CBS radio and for whom Flagg worked on occasion), stating in part: "Dear Paul - One of my most favorite characters of fiction and Lousey but Beloved Bastard of Modern Times; Snir; There is a despicable weakness in my otherwise robust ego that lets me write to you on my Model T Corona. I would think my Pride would stop me knowing as I do that you not only will ignore it but in all likelihood wont even read my letter: Maybe you cant read! So you went into advertising. What is this magnetism you use on me? It cant be entirely the hope that I can wangle jobs out of you; And yet what HAVE you got but money? You certainly are not pretty!...(a friend gave Flagg a book on Velasquez)...I pored over it and decided there wasn't such a chasm between Velasquez and me as you would hastily imagine. Except he couldn't illustrated Galsworthy-nor think up Nervy Nat while putting out a pair of clean shorts for Philip IV. You have noticed that Velasquez is NOT listed in Who's Who!..." and more, comparing his talent and lambasting that of Franz Hals, Howard Chandler Christy and Hamilton Fisher; evidently, Flagg was asking about painting a portrait and ends with "...For the love of Mary and Michael Joseph answer this for-free proposal! Don't be a mucous-minded small-town Equine-Brioche!"; the second letter, undated and seemingly from the same period of time and also addressed to "Paul", written in black ink on two sides of plain paper and referring to additional portrait work, Flagg is complaining about bothersome staff and getting paid for his efforts; He jibes Paul with "...Did you get a copy of Owen Wister's "Ancient Grudge"? I told you I'd like to read it on the air- I doubt if you heard me as you were sitting in a dark corner making fond caricatures of me at the time!..." Flagg goes on to speak of other sitters he has had or not been able convince for a portrait painting sitting, mentioning a Mrs. Berwith, Sgnr. Martinelli (most probably Giovanni Martinelli, Italian opera singer) at the Lotos Club and comparing refusals because of 'busyness" to the fact that FDR found the time to have his portrait done; with suitable funny ranting about calling Martinelli a "...shirt with a voice in it!..."; Flagg calls Mrs. Berwith "...she is nothing but a girdle with an angel in it..."; Flagg signs in ink "Monty" with the admonishment below, "Now pay attention to this letter!" and with a wonderful self-portrait caricature in pencil, colored in red crayon and with finger pointing at the sentiment above; letters are perhaps addressed to Paul Kesten, who was Vice President of the fledgling CBS Radio network at this time, during the WWII years; James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960) American illustrator, cartoonist, perhaps most famously remembered for his fabulous poster art especially of the patriotic variety during the U.S. involvement in wars; typed letter one-sided; script letter is two sided; some edge, tips wear and old lines; some age-darkening; very good condition and wonderful content revealing the humor and personality of this famous American illustrative artist.
1944 Two letters signed by artist James Montgomery Flagg, with an original caricature self-portrait of the Artist
(James Montgomery Flagg)
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Collection of fine art portrait photographs of Natalie Hays Hammond (1904-1985) heiress daughter of mining engineer and speculator-developer of mining properties John Hays Hammond who became a painter, Broadway set and costume designer, author, and patron of the arts; includes: portrait by Soichi Sunami (1885-1971) with his blindstamp at bottom right and with his studio stamp on back, 7" x 9 1/2" approx., printed on glossy stock to the edge of the paper, light edgewear, very striking and with a somewhat 'noir' feel to the image, shadows and softening of the clothing, upturned collar, very good-we speculate that Hammond's friendship and work with the famous dancer Martha Graham may have been the 'meeting point' for Sunami and Hammond - the photographer known for his Graham portraiture; Peter A. Juley & Son, the leading fine arts photography firm in New York from 1906 to 1975 and perhaps most famously known for their portraits of artists at work - as this portrait, matte finish in sepia tones 7 1/4" x 9" approx., with studio imprint on back and with the signature in pen lower right 'Juley N Y', of Hammond at studio drawing board, concentrating with pen in hand. A bit of fade towards edges, line of old mount residue on back of cardstock, nevertheless atmospheric, good plus; (3) images taken at Ira L. Hill's Studio, N.Y.C. Ira L. Hill (1877-1947) eccentric and prolific society, fashion and Broadway acting portrait photographer - each with the studio stamp and one with the handwritten 'Natalie Hays Hammond' identified, all on glossy stock, printed to the edge. All different poses, 2 differing clothing outfits, (a) 9" x 11 3/4", light wear, few scratches & tiny abrasions, one corner chipped away, good, (b) 9 3/8" x 11 3/4", light wear, few tiny edge abrasions, very good and (c) 9 1/2" x 12 1/2", top two corners with old crease lines, some other tiny flecking in the body of the image, good; A medium size child portrait of a very young Natalie being held fondly by her father John Hays Hammond (1855-1936) "...the best-known mining engineer in the world..." after his stupendously successful exploits working with Cecil Rhodes in the development of mines in South Africa (DAB) and the source of his daughter's later fortune, in sepia tones gum print, pencil signed Ames below right, image 4 3/4" x 7" approx., hinged at side to heavy paper stock mount, approx. 8 3/4" x 12 1/2" image fine, mount with a bit of edge, tips wear, old mounting hinge residue on back of mount paper, very good; light wear; A photographic portrait of "Miss Natalie Hammond dau. of Mr. & Mrs. John Hays Hammond of Washington marble portrait in Royal Academy exhibition 1926 by Cecil Thomas Permission given to reproduce (signed) Cecil Thomas" by the sculptor, evidently commissioned by the family for the work. 6" x 8" approx., glossy stock, some minor edge, tips wear and soiling on back, very good; and (2) portraits that are unidentified as to studio: 9" x 13" approx. size for both, done in gold tones reminiscent of the best of Arnold Genthe portrait work, subtle lighting effects, soft tones and yet very dramatically posed and taken - some edge, tips wear and corner-creasing, one with two closed edge-tears - with all faults still superb images and perhaps the best-taken of the lot; all in all, a very good group of some of the best of the photo portraiture work taken by well-known society and art photographers of the time; especially interesting to have the ability to compare the same subject taken through the eyes of several master studios' work; N.H. Hammond's former home in North Salem, New York is now part of the Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden in that community.
C. Later 1920s Collection of Fine Portrait Photography of Natalie Hays Hammond By Soichi Sunami, Peter A. Juley & Son, Ira L. Hill Studio, Ames & Others
(Natalie Hays Hammond)
New York - London: 1927.
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1925 Pathe Newsreel of the Inauguration of Calvin Coolidge as President of the United States
(Calvin Coolidge)
New Jersey: Pathe Film, 1925.
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Atlas of Six folding Bicycling Maps for New York State, including the Index, by the League of American Wheelmen in 1893
(League of American Wheelmen)
New York: League of American Wheelmen, 1893.
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Collated complete, a nice hand-colored American atlas from this noted cartographic publisher; Engraved by Edward Busch, Philadelphia; printed by H.J. Toudy & Co. Philadelphia; approx. 16 3/4" x 14" folio size; double-page Railroad Map of the United States; Double page Railway & Township Map of Massachusetts; map of Norfolk County; followed by Highlandville; Needham; Wellesley; Grantville with Charles River Village inset; Needham Town, double page; enlarged Section of Needham, with Lower Falls; Dedham, with inset West Dedham; double Town of Dedham; Central Section of Dedham; double East Dedham; Hyde Park; double Central Section Hyde Park; Northern Section Hyde Park; double Southern Section Hyde Park; Sketch of Ridge Hill Farms Property of wm. Emerson Baker, Wellesley, Mass., very detailed showing buildings, artificial fish pond, ice house, bowling alley etc; Milton, with insets of Adamsville and of Unionville; East Milton; Medway; very detailed double Lower Mills Town of Milton; Medway, East Medway, Rockville; West Medway; Quincy double; Dover; Northern Section Quincy, double page; Southern section Quincy, double; Quincy Point; Wollaston, Atlantic inset; Medfield; Medfield Town; double West Quincy, with map of Jerusalem-Road town of Cohasset; Franklin; Town of Franklin; double Weymouth; North Weymouth; double Weymouth Landing; East Braintree, double page; Lovell's Corners, North Weymouth Sta., East Foxborough; double East Weymouth; Foxborough; Town of Foxborough; double page South Weymouth; Holbrook, inset of Brookville; Norwood; double page Town of Norwood; Town of Holbrook; Canton; Double Town of Canton; Springdale Sta., Ponkapoag or Punkapog, Canton Corner; Randolph; double page Town of Randolph; Braintree with inset of West Corners; Town of Braintree; double page South Braintree; Tilton Sta. and East Walpole, Allenville, South Walpole; Walpole; double Town of Walpole; Norfolk, Norfolk Centre, City Mills; Sharon; double Town of Sharon with inset of Sharon Hights; East Stoughton; Stoughton; double Town of Stoughton; Belcher's Corner, North Stoughton, West Stoughton; Bellingham, with inset of Caryville; double page Wrentham with inset of Plainville; Sheldonville and Town of Wrentham; double page with additional fold of Town of Brookline; Cohasset; double of Town of Cohasset with inset of Beechwood; Dover, Bellingham Town, N. Bellingham; some double page, usually and not always printed on only one side and each map tipped to its own guard-tab; of great interest is the placing of the individual home owner names, schools, farms and properties for sale, commercial buildings, barns and stables, churches, tenements, mills, more, along the roads and byways of the counties, very useful for genealogical and historical research; the map section followed by 14 pages of "Norfolk County Business Department. Patrons of this Work" acting like a directory, with manufacturers, merchants and dealers, physicians, clergymen, painters, contractors, horse and cattle dealers, auctioneers, druggists, postmasters, hotels, farmers, hotels, mechanics, merchants, attorneys etc., all listed and occasionally giving lists of wares and business details and directions to find them; tipped-in at back is note from a book repairer & binder in 1968, noting repairs when received; the original decoratively blindstamped and gilt-titled cloth boards have been retained and black leather spine and tips have been added, gilt spine titles; some edge, tips wear & rubbing to the binding; old discoloration at bottom edge of maps, not obtrusive; a couple of closed edge-tears; overall, in very good condition, nice atlas of Norfolk County Mass, and the contituent towns and villages.
Atlas of Norfolk County Mass. From Recent and Actual Surveys & Records. Under The Superintendence of W.A. Sherman.
(Massachusetts)
New York: Comstock & Cline, 27 Warren Street, 1876.
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Panoramic photographic view of the mounted troops of the Fifteenth U.S. Cavalry; this being at the moment in history when the U.S. border was particularly troubled with the predations of Pancho Villa and where ranches and farms were attacked by the incursions of bandits from Mexico; very striking and good contrast, allowing terrific detail to be seen, even in the distant buildings of the surrounding area; typical photographer's handwritten indentifier in white ink on black ground on front foreground, giving title details; especially interesting is that each troop is identified, officers quarters, the Colonel, Adjutant, Lt. Col, Capt. of K. troop, with one member in particular, "Parker & Pancho (the horse?)", Sgt.'s quarters, "M.G.P. Machine Guns" all captions accomplished in a small, clear hand in black fine-lined ink and do not detract from the imagery and make the image more intriguing; size of photo: 10" x 53" length; Colonel George Horace Morgan was born in Canada in 1855 and Appointed from Minnesota, Cadet, United States Military Academy, June 1876; First Lieutenant, 3rd U.S. Cavalry, 12 June 1880 First Lieutenant, 26 November 1884 Captain, 15 March 1896 Major, 28th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, July 1899 Honorably discharged from the Volunteer Service, 1 May 1900 Breveted First Lieutenant, 27 February 1890 for 'gallant service in action' against Indians at Big Dry Wash, Arizona, 17 July 1882 where he was severely wounded and Awarded the Medal of Honor, 15 July 1892 for this distinguished conduct in action against hostile Apache lndians, holding his ground at a critical moment, and firing upon the advancing enemy until himself disabled by a shot; at the time he was serving as a volunteer with Lieutenant West's command of Indian Scouts and Troop I, 6th United States Cavalry; Colonel Morgan retired January 1, 1919 and besides being a holder of the Congressional MOH and every other honor possible to a distinguished cavalryman who participated in the Indian, Spanish and Philippine, and World Wars. On a contemporary note, Colonel Morgan is still thought of highly, so that 'Camp Morgan' was opened up in his honor in September 28, 2000, in Donja Slatina, near Samac in northeastern Bosnia and Herzegovina to aid the US forces there; The Colonel married Mary "Mollie" Brownson, who studied art and painting under the famed sculptor, Gutzon Borglum. (Mr. Borglum is noted most for his sculpting of the Mount Rushmore memorial) (Information: Arlington National Cemetery website); an interesting research sidenote for this photograph: one officer, the only one seated on a completely white horse in the foreground, who bears a striking resemblance to General Pershing; he was in the area at the time; also, Lt. George Patton is possibly located in this group shot, as he was sent to Fort Bliss in 1915 where he led routine cavalry patrols until 1916 when he accompanied General Pershing as an aide on his punitive expedition against Pancho Villa into Mexico. While on a foraging mission for the expeditionary force, Patton killed 'General' Cardenas, the head of Villa's bodyguard, and another Villista; Fort Bliss had a long military history in the Indian and Mexican conflicts and had been moved, built and rebuilt several times in the nineteenth century; it was predominantly a cavalry post from 1912 until 1942 when it became a center for antiaircraft artillery training; slight wear; end-tips creased slightly, now flattened out nicely; very slight 'roll' to the image, couple of tiny red spots, unobtrusive, may be wax; probably had been rolled for a long time; one 1/4" x 2" rub/scar to sky at one end; very good condition, a good Mexican border wars and Texas item and worthy of further research.
Panoramic Photographic View of the Fifteenth U.S. Cavalry Fort Bliss, Tex. Medal of Honor Winner Apache Wars Veteran Col. G.H. Morgan Commanding
(15th U.S. Cavalry Fort Bliss Texas)
El Paso Texas: J.U. Medley, 1915.
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18 maps, some with several to the sheet; with handcolored maps of the United States and world, including: Map and Chart of the World; World on a Polar Projection; Central Europe; North America (Texas is separately colored, not a part of the U.States, Alaska is "Russian Possessions"); United States (Texas includes New Mexico areas & more); Mexico (California Indian tribes indicated, borders with Oregon Territory); Eastern States; Middle States; Southern States; Western States; South America; Europe; British Isles; Asia; Palestine; Africa; Liberia; Oceanica; approx. 9 1/2" x 11 3/4" size; illustrated paper coverd stiff paper stock binding, cloth spine material which has been sewn-on in crude repair of an early time; covers very worn; maps are detached from the binding and occasionally foxed, spotty and with old paper tape repairs on margins, hence darkened in those areas; overall, maps in good condition and an interesting early American school atlas.
Smith's Atlas
(Smith's Atlas)
Hartford & Utica: John Paine, 1839.
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A handwritten note, on "The Barracks Duncan Falls, Ohio" letterhead and dated Sep 9th 1909; evidently the addressee had asked Christy about a famous verse he'd penned; "Dear Mrs...Your letter has just reached me having been forwarded from New York. Here is the (?) "Here to me girl-whose face would stop a clock! - It is so very fair-that even thine (?) must Linger There-..."; and signed "Very Truly Yours Howard Chandler Christy"; about 4 ¾" x 7 ¾" size, written on one side of the paper; Howard Chandler Christy (1870-1952) prominent American illustrator and artist, famous for the "Christy Girl" and his work depicting women and society of the time; some age-toning, faint old fold-lines, old mounting residue on back; in very good condition.
1909 Signed handwritten note by Howard Chandler Christy
(Howard Chandler Christy)
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A handwritten note, interestingly written from Carnegie Hall and dated May 2 1912 and with a artists' palette-style "Dana" in the signature; evidently the addressee had asked Gibson about using an image he'd drawn; to a Mr. Abbott, and describing the process for using the art, fees & copyright notice; very businesslike and polite; a good indication that Gibson knew his rights and responsibilities and had the ability to take care of his own; about 7 1/2 " x 10" size, written on one side of the paper; Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) prominent American illustrator and artist, famous for his "Gibson Girls" and his work depicting women and society of the time; some age-toning, faint old fold-lines; in very good condition.
1912 Signed handwritten note by Noted American Graphic Artist Charles Dana Gibson
(Charles Dana Gibson)
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Circa 1959 from the Tony Award-winning (5) Broadway show which ran for 719 performances; the show about the early life of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan; with this stellar cast, signed in full by Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, James Congdon, Patricia Neal; 6 1/2 " x 9" approx., printed two sides; all four autographs are on the front, in blue ink; some edge, tips wear, darkening, a little spottiness, a little splitting old fold-lines with no loss; in good condition and great autograph theater history ephemeral item.
Playbill for The Playhouse Theatre Fred Coe Presents The Miracle Worker Signed By Star Performers Anne Bancroft, Patrcia Neal, James Congdon & Patty Duke
(The Miracle Worker)
1959.
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