Smithtown, New York: 1851. Manuscript. A few ephemeral items regarding Edward H. Smith of Smithtown, LI, NY. Including: A handwritten note dated New York Dec 2 1851 addressing Geo. W. Riggs Esq., and presenting E.H. Smith, who was then representing the first Congressional District of the State of NY in.....
St. James, Long Island, NY: 1884. Prospectus. (3) printed sides, a prospectus for a genealogical work on the Smith and allied families of Smithtown, LI, NY. The prospectus gives a list of the proposed contents and with a few manuscript marginal notes added, as to a location on the listed.....
Smithtown Long Island New York: 1817. Manuscript. Small billing list for payment, dated April 1817 from Obadiah D. Wells, to Richard Smith 148 days and also for Calvin Wells 119 days; the tally using the colonial pounds-shilling-pence notation; reverse with penned sums & calculations. Approx. 6"square in size; old fold.....
Smithtown Long Island New York: 1816. Manuscript. Small receipt for payment, dated Smithtown July 9th, 1816 and signed by Jesse Davis; reverse with penned sums & calculations. Approx. 3 3/4" x 8 1/4"size; old fold lines; little ink-smudge; in very good condition.
Quogue, Long Island New York: Not Published, 1917. Manuscript. Entries handwritten on (19) pages; dated from May of 1917 to July 1919. Evidence from the pages of a variety of items made by the American Red Cross volunteers in this east end village and sent to the French and Belgian.....
Photographs. Not Bound. A color image of what appears to be a Fokker WWI biplane, in German livery; also a color image of a biplane, tail number N8385; both of these about 8" x 10"; and (2 same) black and white photographs of an unnumbered biplane craft in a field.....
Photographs. Not Bound. Two black and white photographs; tail number N105R; both images with the aircraft at rest. No studio or photographer credit noted. Approx. 8 1/2" x 11" size; light wear; in very good condition.
Bethpage Long Island New York: Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, 1964. Photographs. Not Bound. Twelve black & white photographs of this damaged aircraft, all with the in-plate date-stamp of 3/24/64. The images show metallic shavings from damaged systems, corroded gaskets, propeller & wing assembly views with bent props, damaged tubular assemblies.....
U.S.A. Not Published, 1930. Photograph Album. Hard Cover. Photo album with over 160 black & white images; most are 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size, with a few smaller. Many of the pictures are identified at the beginning of the album; other locations id'd by the geographic or architectural features.....
San Francisco, California: Southern Pacific RR, 1911. Postcard. Sepia-toned photo postcard; studio of Robinson & Crandall, Palo Alto, California, using Velox paper; unused postally. (with) A mailing envelope for the postcard, also printed in sepia; with the railroad symbol & a mission illustration on the back flap. Card approx. 3.....
New York, NY: Tailors Fashion Publishing Co. The International Tailor, 1927. Posters. Four black & white poster-sized advertisements for various men's wear, in high-fashion style, including 'sporting' and golf outfits, suits and overcoats, top hats & formal wear; business & riding attire. Insets show details of these garments in line-views.....
New York, NY: Chic Parisien - The Haire Fashion Publications, 1932. First Edition. Five finely hand-colored plates, with women's high-fashion clothing styles; insets in black & white show details of these garments via line-views; the modeling of the figures distinguished by exaggerated elongated figures, posed in high Art Deco style.....
Hartford, Connecticut: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, 1844. Lithograph. Lithograph enhanced by light coloring, printed by the Kellogg brothers & made from the portrait silhouette artwork of W.H. Brown, being one of the works from his Portrait Gallery of Distinguished American Citizens. Silas Wright (1795 - 1847) U.S. senator and governor.....
Hartford, Connecticut: E.B. & E.C. Kellogg, 1844. Lithograph. Lithograph enhanced by light coloring, printed by the Kellogg brothers; made from the portrait silhouette artwork of W.H. Brown, being one of the works from his Portrait Gallery of Distinguished American Citizens. Henry Alexander Wise (1806 - 1876) was a Virginia congressman.....
New York, NY: New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and The United Gas Improvement Company, 1906. First Edition. Soft Cover. 71 pages. The Agreement, with the printed attestations of C.S. Mellen, President of the railroad and Thomas Dolan, the President of the gas company, is followed by several.....
Boston, Massachusetts: Cashman, O'Connor & Co., 1895. First Edition. Soft Cover. 20 pages; with a list of the directors and officers at front; J.T. Odell was Vice-President. Illustrated with a small "Local Map" of the railroad; opposite is a detailed list of the railroad and steamboat lines controlled by the.....
Hartford, Connecticut: Press of Case, Tiffany and Company, 1853. First Edition. Soft Cover. 9 pages; with a list of the directors and officers at front; James M. Bunce was President. The report gives details of the receipts in operation, expenses, expenditures & payment; also comparison of net earnings from previous.....
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Jeffersonville Madison and Indianapolis RR & Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis Railway Co., 1872. Document with Manuscript. A 4-sided folded document; printed with additions in manuscript. The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati RR was in the process of merging with the Jeffersonville Madison RR at this time, hence the addition of.....
Japan: 8th U.S. Army, 1947. Menu. Not Bound. Folding holiday menu for the U.S. Army troops in Japan; illustrated with a photograph of Major General Lester accompanying his well-wishes for the occasion; opposite is the menu for the day. Back cover with a simplified color map illustration of the island.....
Wien, Austria: Osterreichische Staatsdruckerei, 1968. Identification Booklet. Not Bound. A folding identification card for Biele Reis, born in 1893 Poland, with black and white photograph, appropriate judicial stamps, official signature & date-stamp. According to research, this person is listed in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum database. Approx. 4" x 5".....
Japan: No Publisher Noted, 1889. Map. Not Bound. A very bright and vividly illustrated view of this Japanese lake, with printed calligraphic text at top. A handwritten note in pencil on back notes, "Oz-su Lake Biwa." Undated and our research indicates circa 1889; from the collection of Dr. George R......
New York, NY: 1924. Engineering Drawings. Not Bound. Including: Over 25 drawings of airplanes and various parts and equipment; about 15 of these avg. 9" x 12" and a group of 8 of identified aircraft on thin tracing vellum. Over 30 drawing exercises, avg. 9" x 12" dated 1927 and.....
1910. Photography. Not Bound. Four photographs of machine shop & workers at various tasks. Undated and circa 1910 via internal evidence; no business name, photographer, date or studio noted. Approx. 10" x 12" overall size; photos approx. 6 ¾" x 8 ½." Mounted on the original heavy gray cardstock. One.....
New England: 1934. Photography. Not Bound. Items mounted on sheets of plain white paper stock, approx. 8 ½" x 11", on one side. The mounting pages with titles in ink, overwriting pencil. Including: Cap Arcona. About 1934. Real-photo postcard. City of Lowell. 1935. Three photos, average 2 ½" x 3.....
New York City, NY: Ernst Ebbefeld, 1930. Photograph Album. Soft Cover. Two albums, including: 1930 - 1933 Photograph album with over 90 black & white or sepia images. Including: Family portrait & architectural scenes in Jackson Heights, NY; Poughkeepsie (bridge & river traffic); a handcarved penguin gravity-walking toy on an.....
