JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY, INTERESTING DOCUMENTGROUP A substantial offering of letters and paperwork regarding the estate of James Whitcomb Riley. Riley's poems were the inspiration for Raggedy Ann dolls and Little Orphan...
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GROUP OF CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTS UnitedStates,A two page court martial document dated October 9, 1862, relating all of the charges against Colonel Garrett Dyckman of the 1st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment;...
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MAUD GATEWOOD(American/North Carolina,1934-2004)
Near the Timberline, signed lower right "M F Gatewood", watercolor on paper, 12 x 16 in.; wood frame, 18-3/4 x 22-1/4 x 1-1/4 in.; together with two related documents:...
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"OLD BETTY" PRIMITIVE FOLK ART MIXEDMEDIA DRAWING Folk Art mixed media drawing including pencil and watercolor, depicting "Old Betty" with inscription underneath image reading: "52 Years in the Service of W....
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EARLY KNOX CO. DOCUMENT ARCHIVE RELATINGTO STOCKLEY DO...Late 18th and early 19th century Knox County, Tennessee document archive relating to Stockley Donelson (1752 - 1805), brother of Rachel Donelson (wife of...
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EARLY KNOX CO., TN DOCUMENT ARCHIVERELATING TO TN MILI...Grouping of early Knox County, Tennessee documents relating to the Militia, and Revolutionary War soldier signed deeds from Knox County, Governor Willie...
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GREENE CO. TN CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTS INCL.WOUNDED LISTEast Tennessee grouping of documents relating to Greene County during the Civil War. 1st grouping - includes a 1866 listing of Union soldiers applying for a certificate...
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GIERS FAMILY PHOTO AND LETTER ARCHIVEExtensivephotographic and document archive of the family of William Hunter, C.C. Giers, and Otto Giers. William Hunter's daughter Sarah ("Sallie") married Nashville photographer Otto...
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JOHN DAVIS AND FAMILY ARCHIVEArchiveof items related to John Davis (1770-1853), early surveyor of Nashville, Tennessee, and his family. Includes Davis's will, numerous land documents, survey maps and some slave...
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HICKS FAMILY ARCHIVE, TNAn extensivearchive of material related to the family of Edward Dickson Hicks II, Edward Dickson Hicks III and Edward Dickson Hicks IV of Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee. The archive...
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SLAVE ARCHIVE INCL. 68 BILLS OF SALEArchiveof approximately 75 ephemera items, the majority related to slaves purchased by David Morris Harding (1795-1854) and his wife, Fanny Davis Harding of Nashville, Tennessee....
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TN IRON INDUSTRY POTTERS LEDGER ANDOTHER TN EPHEMERALedger related to an early Greene County Tennessee furnace and pottery, 1820s, plus a doctor's ledger and various ephemera. 1st item: "Potters Book for the...
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GROUP 19TH C. NASHVILLE RELATED ILLUSTRATIONSAssorted19th century Illustrated Newsprint pages including Harper's Weekly, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, and others, 28 items total. 1st-15th items: Fifteen newsprint pages...
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12 WEST TN DOCUMENTS INCL. CIVIL WARCSA GENERALS VAUGH...Twelve (12) Tennessee documents, 1836-1887, including signatures of Confederate Generals Alfred Jefferson Vaughan (dated 1881, as Shelby County Court...
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FORT FAMILY OF NC/TN ARCHIVE, 19 ITEMSINCLUDING SLAVE ...Archive of documents and letters related to the Fort Family of Tennessee, primarily Elias Fort (1730-1819) of Edgecombe, NC who came west on a Revolutionary...
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GROUP OF EAST TN DOCUMENTS, 1795-1857INCL. KNOXVILLE, ...Thirty-nine (39) documents related to early life in East Tennessee, including mentions of slaves, a duel, signatures of Charles McClung, Hugh White, Alexander...
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COL. ANDREW HYNES ARCHIVE INCL. NASHVILLELAND SALES, K...Archive related to the Andrew Hynes of Tennessee, including several land indentures relating to property in downtown Nashville. Andrew Hynes (1786-1849) was...
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GROUP COLLECTIBLE KNIVES & RELATED ITEMSGroupof collectible knives and related items including a case "Cheyenne", a Schrade, a Ted Dowell, Al Mar Centofante, two African knives and others. Provenance: descended in several...
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ATTRIBUTED UNION CAVALRY SABER WITHSCABBARDmodel 1860 light Cavalry saber, attributed to Private John C. Worth of 4th Iowa Cavalry, ricasso stamped "Emerson & Silver/Trenton, NJ" and "U.S./D.F.M./1864", leather...
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY RELATED DOCUMENTS,LETTERS 1936Harvard University related documents, letters 1936. Includes Harvard Exam Questions for English (1932-1933), Geology (1932-1933), Anthropology (1933-1935), History...
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY RELATED DOCUMENTS,LETTERS 1936Harvard University related documents, letters 1936. Includes Harvard Exam Questions for English (1932-1933), Geology (1932-1933), Anthropology (1933-1935), History...
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REPUBLIC OF TEXAS/LOUISIANA GOV. WHITERepublicof Texas/ Louisiana Governor Edward White Signed Documents, three documents relating to stolen Texas scrip, incl.: partially printed document dated March 6, 1838, signed by...
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KEN HUMPHERVILLE (TSIMSHIAN/CREE NATIONS,1947-201 1947-2014) NORTHWEST COAST BENTWOOD BOX, red & yellow cedar, black/white acrylic paint, abalone and operculum shell, signed KEN H underside corner, dated (19)98,...
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CAPTAIN MOSES RICH COLMAN LAP DESK ANDA COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HIS VOYAGES DESK HEIGHT 7". WIDTH 19". DEPTH 10.5". A COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HIS VOYAGES, Mid-19th...
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7-PIECE DOCUMENT LOT CA. 1788-1848 RELATINGTOGEORGIA. LOT INCLUDES A NUMBER OF RECEIPTS, LEGAL DOCUMENTS, AND SLAVERY RELATED DOCUMENTS. TO INCLUDE: FEBRUARY 23, 1788 BILL OF SALE FROM EPHRAIM WILLARD OF FAIRFIELD,...
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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Capt. George Randolph Dyer AQM--Lincoln-SignedCommission and Pilot Knob Archive Comprising an early eagle mast head commission partially printed on vellum 12.25 x 15.75 in. matted framed and glazed 14.25 x 17.25 in. dated...
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Pair of Nimschke-Style Engraved Smith& Wesson Model No.2 Revolvers Inscribed to D.B. Dyer .32 caliber RF 6'' octagonal barrels S/N 19189 S/N 17780. Nimschke-style engraving with nickel finish and pearl grips;...
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Brevet Brigadier General James M. Ruggles1st & 3rd Illinois Cavalry Civil War Archive 69 letters and documents; 1 diary; 2 presidential appointments; Veteran's hat; 2 shoulder straps; and coin purse with 19 coins....
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Samuel Lawrence Early New York Representative& the Lawrence Family Manuscript Archive An extensive archive of approximately 67 documents of the noted Lawrence family of New York spanning the years 1799 to 1908. Dealing...
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[Civil War-GAR] Louisville & NashvilleRailroad Co. War Maps Plus Related Documents Lot of 4. Includes two L & N War Maps a 5.5 x 8.5 cover letter and cover addressed to GAR Post 318 Stoyestown PA. The letter...
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1 vol. + 3 pieces. (African-AmericanSubject.) Manuscript material relating to the Miner School of Washington , D.C., i.e., Institution for The Education of Colored Youth, founded by Miss Myrtilla Miner, incorporated...
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John Church Music Publisher ArchiveIncluding Daguerreotypes Lot includes a sixth plate daguerreotype of Church housed in a full pressed paper case and an uncased ninth plate daguerreotype with the printed card...
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Documents from Tryon County New YorkLot of 5. ANS 1p docketed on verso 7 x 7.75 in. 3 Jan. 1799. Note from John Herkimer to John Porteous explaining that he was unable to immediately meet a debt but after he...
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African-American Dollhouse, Figuresprobably Southern, 19th century, molded brick house with cut-out doors and windows, possibly a dollhouse, 12-1/2 in. seated figure of man, 6 in. standing female figure; with...
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James Monroe Signed Land Grant PlusRelated Documents Lot of 3.James Monroe (1758-1831).? Fifth President of the United States (1817-25). Signed land grant as president vellum 13.25 x 8.5 in. dated June 30 1818...
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