- WARREN G. HARDING SIGNATURE. Warren
WARREN G. HARDING SIGNATURE. Warren G. Harding (1921-1923). Twenty-ninth president of the United States. Hand written letter with photograph. Framed. 15.25"w. 21.75"h.
- MID-19TH C. PRESIDENTIAL COMMEMORATIVE
MID-19TH C. PRESIDENTIAL COMMEMORATIVE Black printed white silk mourning ribbon "In Memory of President Wm. H. Harrison, who departed this life, April 4, 1841, aged 68, Deeply lamented by 16 Millions of People". In black stick frame, glued to backing, OS: 10 1/2" x 5", ribbon: 7 1/2" x 2 3/4"stains, edge loss at center horizontal fold.
- WARREN G. HARDING AUTOGRAPHAutographed
WARREN G. HARDING AUTOGRAPHAutographed photograph of the 29th President reading "Very Truly Yours, Warren G Harding. Harding was known for helping United States veterans of WWI by creating the Veterans Bureau, addressing the Farm Crisis, and promoting technological innovations such as radio and aviation. Also see lot 26. Overall approx. 6-1/2" L x 9-1/2" H. One of several historic American paper items in today's auction. From a large and important collection of autographs and documents, many pieces of which will be offered in the March American Sale. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
- PRESIDENT WARREN G. HARDING AUTOGRAPHED
PRESIDENT WARREN G. HARDING AUTOGRAPHED ETCHINGPRESIDENT WARREN G. HARDING AUTOGRAPHED ETCHING, a portrait of Harding, inscribed "To O.M. Clark, with cordially good wishes, Warren G. Harding." Paper measures 11" x 7.75". In a wood frame; 17.5" x 14.5" overall.
- Harding George Mathews [American
Harding George Mathews [American 1882-1959] watercolor of a World War I shelled building titled and dated verso "Deadman's Corner Beaumont 1919" and signed l.r. "Geo. Harding Deadman Corner Beaumont". 6"x8"
- Harding George Mathews [American
Harding George Mathews [American 1882-1959] watercolor of a World War I shelled French villa unsigned with a Brandywine River Museum exhibition label June 19 1971. 5.75"x7"
- Jefferson Davis Memorial Card Printed
Jefferson Davis Memorial Card Printed memorial card honoring Jefferson Davis President of the Confederacy who died on December 6 1889. Gold printed on black 4.25 x 6.5 in. Recto feature's Davis' birth and death dates as well as poignant quotes regarding death. Verso includes dedication to Davis.
- JAMES A. GARFIELD PRESIDENTIAL
JAMES A. GARFIELD PRESIDENTIAL MEMORIAL LITHOmemorial portrait within medallions of previous presidents, pub. Kurz and Allison. dated 1882. 30 1/2" high, 24 3/4" wide. Scattered small tears and losses, staining, not examined out of frame. Provenance: Property of a Litchfield CountyCollector.
- ****SEWERTILE PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAIT
****SEWERTILE PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAIT PLAQUE. Ohio early 20th century. Oval plaque with a relief portrait of Warren G. Harding. Inscribed on the back ''Made by Bert Palmer Akron Ohio''. 9.5''h. 8''w. William McKinley not Warren G. Harding.
- Harding George Matthews [American/Pennsylvania
Harding George Matthews [American/Pennsylvania 1882-1959] framed and matted watercolor painting of World War I soldiers signed and titled l.r. ?Geo. Harding A.E.R. Prisoners near E---- Seftiz(?)''. 8.25''x16''
- MEMORIAL PICTURE. England mid
MEMORIAL PICTURE. England mid 19th century embossed and gilt card and cutout paper ''Windsor'' lower left. Memorial temple at center and applied to black velvet with cutout trees and grass. Printed inscription ''Henry Holland died July 31 1857 age 54 buried at St. John's Church Hurst''. Period frame 17 1/4''h. 20 1/2''w. A row of grass has become loose.
- Harding George Mathews [American
Harding George Mathews [American 1882-1959] important tempura of World War I soldiers titled "Across the Rhine Dec. 14 1918" and signed l.r. "Geo. Harding A.E.F." (American Expeditionary Forces) and verso a Brandywine River Museum exhibition label June 19-Oct. 17 1971. 7.75"x8.5"
- The Presidents book and photo album
The Presidents book and photo album to include 1901 White House Gallery of Official Portraits of Presidents, break to spine, binding in poor condition, along with a photo album containing several cabinet cards including a hand colored card signed Howard F. Moffat, depicting the one-armed soldier, having joined the Navy in 1859 and acting as a masters mate aboard the USS Richmond, and later on the 'Hartford' having his cabin blown apart, sustaining a wound to his left arm that required amputation, assorted women and children, unnamed men.
- LINCOLN MEMORIAL STEVENSGRAPH SILK
LINCOLN MEMORIAL STEVENSGRAPH SILK RIBBONTHE LATE LAMENTED PRESIDENT Dated 1865, centered by a portrait of Lincoln beneath an eagle with a banner perched atop a shield, the upper portion with the printed verse, I HAVE SAID NOTHING BUT WHAT I AM WILLING TO LIVE BY IF IT BE THE PLEASURE OF ALMIGHTY GOD. TO DIE BY. (A. LINCOLN)in a glazed frame. Height 9 in., Width 2 in., overall 11.5 by 5 in. (Cond: loss to upper and lower edge, faded) Cf. The same ribbon design was used for Lincoln's Second Inauguration with the wording PRESIDENT LINCOLN in liu of THE LATE LAMANTED PRESIDENT. Reproduced, Stuart Schnieder, Collecting Lincoln,
- 28 Bound Memorials and Address
28 Bound Memorials and Address fromthe turn of the century from House of Representatives speeches presentation of sword to Andrew Jackson etc.
- PRESIDENT GARFIELD, BRONZE MEMORIAL
PRESIDENT GARFIELD, BRONZE MEMORIAL PLAQUE, 1882 James A. Garfield (1831-1881), bust in sharp relief, "President of U.S. America Garfield MDCCCXXXII" on rim, medal mounted in velvet mat in oval frame, old auction label on rim of frame, label of a N.H. photographer on verso, approx. 5"h x 4"w (plaque), 13.5"h x 11.5"w (frame)
- G.W. MICHAS, (2) POP ART PRESIDENTIAL
G.W. MICHAS, (2) POP ART PRESIDENTIAL PORTRAITS G.W. Michas (American, 20th c.), c. 1978, color ink on paper, mirror and reverse-color image portraits of Warren G. Harding and Woodrow Wilson, each pencil signed, titled and numbered 3/50 along lower margins, aluminum slat framed under glass, each 32"h x 16"w
- THE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL FROM A
THE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL FROM A MONUMENTAL DESIGN BY WILLIAM ROSS WALLACE ESQ. Engraved on wood and printed in colors by J.W. Orr New York. Published and for sale by W.G. Cordray Brooklyn N.Y. Unframed - 31 in. x 18 1/4 in. sheet size.
- WWI memorial plaque James Mills
WWI memorial plaque James Mills
- James Earl Fraser bronze memorial
James Earl Fraser bronze memorial plaque of Theodore Roosevelt ca. 1920 13" x 10". ?
- John L. Harding (1820, CT) oil
John L. Harding (1820, CT) oil on canvas portrait of a woman holding a rose, dated 1850.
36" x 29" ss / 39" x 33" oa
Condition: Slight tear to canvas, wear consistent with age.
- FRAMED HANDCOLORED PRINTED MEMORIAL19th
FRAMED HANDCOLORED PRINTED MEMORIAL19th CenturyA young woman mourning at a grave site with distant willow tree. Memorial marked Eunice Hawkins Sept. 25 1838''. Watercolor on paper 12'' x 15''.''
- FIVE ITEMS 20TH CENTURY U.S. POLITICAL
FIVE ITEMS 20TH CENTURY U.S. POLITICAL MEMORABILIA . President Dwight D. Eisenhower typed letter signed on White House stationery dated May 1 1957 thanking his barber for a supply of ''summer'' lotion; with envelope. Program from Diamond Jubilee Celebration honoring the Issuance of the 13th Amendment Stamp Oct. 20 1940 NYC signed by Franklin Roosevelt Jr.; Willtee and McNary political campaign button; special souvenir supplement to The Evening Star newspaper Washington DC Jan. 20 1941 commemorating Franklin Roosevelt; Lucite cube paperweight enclosing four mid-century campaign buttons
- PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT MONUMENT
PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT MONUMENT EPHEMERA19th/20th Century. Including an invite from the Mayor William Layfette Strong, of New York City, 1895-1897, for the formal transfer of Grant's Tomb To the Monument in Riverside Park, dated 27th, April 1897, various tickets from numerous organizations to the groundbreaking ceremony and the laying of the cornerstone for Grant’s Tomb, a menu for a reception to General Grant’s Warren Point Farm, December 11, 1880, an In Memorial, State of New York pamphlet for General Grant and what appear to be modern copies of a translation of a group of letters written by General Grant. (Cond: some documents mildly damaged)
- GROUP OF PRESIDENTIAL BIOGRAPHIESGROUP
GROUP OF PRESIDENTIAL BIOGRAPHIESGROUP OF PRESIDENTIAL BIOGRAPHIES, titles include: A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House; Eisenhower: Portrait of the Hero; The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt; FDR: Into the Storm 1937-1940; Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan (signed); Reagan; The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times; All Cloudless Glory: The Life of George Washington from Youth to Yorktown (8) Provenance: Estate of General Colin L. Powell, to benefit America's Promise Alliance and the Colin Powell School at City College of New York.
- PRES. EISENHOWER & NELL WOODRUFF
PRES. EISENHOWER & NELL WOODRUFF AT ICHAUWAY Photograph of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Nell Hodgson Woodruff in front of the main house at Ichauway Plantation in Georgia. Inscribed "Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower", unframed. Note: Ichauway Plantation was the Woodruff's home in Newton, Georgia. Approx. 7" x 5"
- Charles E. Hatten Printed Copy
Charles E. Hatten Printed Copy of \"President Roosevelt\'s Tribute to General Lafayette\", May 20, 1934, presented by Franklin Delano Roosevelt at a Joint Session of Congress to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of the Marquis de Lafayette, bearing a facsimile of Roosevelt\'s autograph, presented in a grained wooden frame and glazed, the whole on a tripodal mahogany easel of pole screen form, h. 28-1/4\", w. 22-1/4\".
- DEDICATION OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
DEDICATION OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT AT WASHINGTON D.C.. From Photographs by Jarvis and Sketches by E. L. . The Daily Graphic: New York Monday February 23 1885. Print. Unframed - 20 1/2 in. x 27 1/2 in.
- FIVE ITEMS PRESIDENT JAMES ABRAM
FIVE ITEMS PRESIDENT JAMES ABRAM GARFIELD EPHEMERA . Including invitation to reception by members of Army of the Cumberland honoring comrade General James A. Garfield/Riggs House/Thursday June 17 1880 with pressed flower presumably from reception; Inaugural Ball program March 4 1881; Inaugural Reception and Promenade Concert invitation and two memorial service placards February 27 1882
- 2 SIGNED PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS:
2 SIGNED PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS: 2 Presidential documents to John H. Schreiter, dated 1920 & 1930. 1 being from President Herbert Hoover, and 1 from Warren G. Harding. 1920 document promotes him to Chief Pharmacist, 1930 document promotes him to Lieutenant. Both framed Approx. 25.5'' h x 22.25'' w.
CONDITION: 1930's document has scattered stains and foxing, some signature fade consistent with age and use.
- AFTER CHARLES G. CREHEN. (American
AFTER CHARLES G. CREHEN. (American 19th century). DESIGN OF THE NATIONAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON Lithograph by William Endicott & Co. New York. With eight facsimile signatures including Millard Fillmore John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay. Framed - 25 1/2 in. x 17 in. sight size
- Washington memorial printed panel,
Washington memorial printed panel, titled "The Tears of America", sepia printed on linen or cotton, "EB" stitched in blue silk thread proper left bottom corner with paper label attributing the owner as "Great-Grandfather Elisha Brown 1800.", sewn to linen backing, American or English, early 19th century, 20 x 22-1/4 in. (sight); painted composition frame. Foxing, fading, scattered small losses, not examined out of frame. Estate of the Late William and Priscilla Carlebach, Mystic, Connecticut and Bedford, New York.
- JAMES EARLE FRASER (1856-1973),
JAMES EARLE FRASER (1856-1973), THEODORE ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL BRONZE PLAQUE Signed and dated 1920 in upper right corner, the work's recently deceased subject is depicted in profile above a quote reading "Aggressive fighting for the right is the noblest sport the world affords."
- LARGE CLEVELAND-HENDRICKS BROADSIDE
LARGE CLEVELAND-HENDRICKS BROADSIDE FROM 1884 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN Published in color by H.C. Tunison, the poster depicts the candidates surrounded by portraits of every president from Washington to Arthur, this elaborate work also gives the candidates' biographies, outlines the Democratic platform, and gives statistics for each state, presented in gilt wooden frame.
- COMMEMORATIVE SILVER HALF DOLLAR.
COMMEMORATIVE SILVER HALF DOLLAR. Grant Memorial 1922.
- EISENHOWERS & WOODRUFFS AT AUGUSTA
EISENHOWERS & WOODRUFFS AT AUGUSTA NATIONAL American, 20th century. Two black and white photographs of the Woodruffs with President Dwight D. and Mamie Eisenhower at Augusta National Golf Club wearing their members Green Jackets. Approx. 9.25" x 14.25" (frame), 4.5" x 4.5" (sight)