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ILLINOIS

• A copy of S. Augustus Mitchell's
  A copy of S. Augustus Mitchell's map of the state of Illinois, dated 1872, in generally good apparent condition with some light edge browning, with matting and frame also in good condition. Not examined out of frame.
• * (AMERICANA ILLINOIS) DISTURNELL
  * (AMERICANA ILLINOIS) DISTURNELL J. The Traveller's Guide through the State of Illinois. New York: J. Disturnell 1838. 16mo brown cloth lettered in gilt. 16pp. text fold-out map of Illinois. A few splits at the fold; bookplate tipped in front pastedown; some light wear to boards.
• A Collection of Thirteen Illinois
  A Collection of Thirteen Illinois and Government Collectible Ornaments comprising various Congressional holiday ornaments and commemorative Illinois state ornaments. Width of widest 3 1/8 inches.
• POLITICAL ILLINOIS BANNER AND GAR
  POLITICAL ILLINOIS BANNER AND GAR SHELF CLOCK. American 1867 paint on canvas. State seal of Illinois with motto reversed to read ''Nation Union'' ''State Sovereignty''. Attached to original wood pole. 56''h. 47''w. And a small clock in a hand carved mixed wood frame inscribed ''3rd NJ Volunteers US 1898''. Decorated with eagle clutching a US flag four-leaf clover and a drum. Retains grungy old finish. Some imperfections. 6.5''h. 7''w. Shortly after the Civil War in January 1867 Illinois Secretary of State Sharon Tynedale proposed revamping the state seal including reversing the order of the motto '' State Sovereignty National Union'' to the version seen on this banner. In March of that year the State Legislature approved the new design but retained the original order of the motto. This banner may have been made as an prototype of Tynedale's version. Banner remains flexable with little or no paint loss. The word Sovereighty appears misspelled. Clock has minor edge loss and glued repairs.
• White dovetail found in
  White dovetail found in Illinois. 2 5/16".
• * (AMERICANA ILLINOIS) A group of
  * (AMERICANA ILLINOIS) A group of six works pertaining to Illinois history. Past and Present of Marshall and Putnam Counties Illinois. By John Spencer Burt and W.E. Hawthorne. Chicago: Pioneer Publishing 1907. History of Deerfield Illinois. By Marie Ward Reichelt. Chicago: Glenview Press 1928. Mount Morris: Past and Present. By the Kable Brothers. Mount Morris IL: Kable Brothers 1900. Plan of Evanston. By The Evanston Small Parks and Playgrounds Association. Evanston IL: Bowman (1917). Decisive Dates in Illinois History. By Lottie E. Jones. Danville IL: Illinois Printing Company 1909. View from the Tower. A History of Fort Sheridan Illinois. By Martha E. Sorenson. Fort Sheridan IL: s.n. 1978.
• SILVER HALF-DOLLAR. Pioneer
  SILVER HALF-DOLLAR. Pioneer Memorial Elgin Illinois 1936.
• (VIEW) ILLINOIS (117) AND OHIO
  (VIEW) ILLINOIS (117) AND OHIO (61): 178 POSTCARDS EARLY TO LATE 20TH CENTURY(VIEW) ILLINOIS (117) AND OHIO (61): 178 POSTCARDS, Early to Late 20th Century, Several early views of Chicago including Hammon of Chicago in 1833 and Cameo Ballroom interior at Morrison Hotel. Ohio: early bird's-eye view of Toledo, High Street Columbus, Children's Home (Hamilton) and more.
• CONDUCTOR'S CAP ILLINOIS CENTRAL
  CONDUCTOR'S CAP ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.Vintage Ilinois Central Railroad conductor's hat/cap, sold by Marcus Ruben of Chicago. Ruben was established in 1910 and was a major supplier of uniforms and linens at least into the 1940s. This cap probably dates from the 1930's. No size is given shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
• Translucent novaculite knife;
  Translucent novaculite knife; Calhoun Co., Illinois. 6 1/4".
• [Civil War - Veterans] Five
  [Civil War - Veterans] Five Illinois GAR Badges  Lot of 5 including: a Veteran of Kearny's Brigade G.A.R. Department of Illinois badge; an 1898 32nd Annual Encampment Department of Illinois G.A.R. at Streator badge featuring the 1897 Department Commander; a 1903 37th Annual Encampment Department of Illinois G.A.R. at East St. Louis badge featuring Department Commander H.M. Trimble; a 1913 Representative's badge from the 47th Annual Encampment Department of Illinois G.A.R. at Alton featuring Thomas H. Gault Department Commander 1912; and an Official Souvenir badge from the Chicago G.A.R. Encampment of 1900 noted on the reverse to be made of captured cannon.
• Hematite celt; Madison Co., IL. 7".
  Hematite celt; Madison Co., IL. 7".
• Leonard Howard Reedy (Illinois,
  Leonard Howard Reedy (Illinois, 1899-1956), D
• An Anna Pottery Incised and Brown
  An Anna Pottery Incised and Brown Glazed Pig Flask Anna, Illinois, Circa 1880 incised from John Gaubatz With a little good old Bourbon to one side, further incised Chicago the Corncrib / Cincinnati the Pork City / St. Louis the Future Capital and showing various towns in between the Mississippi and the Ohio rivers. Length 7 3/8 inches.
• FINLEY'S MAP OF THE MIDWEST. Map
  FINLEY'S MAP OF THE MIDWEST. Map of the States of Ohio Indiana & Illinois and part of Michigan Territory from Anthony Finley's New American Atlas Philadelphia 1826. Imperfections. 17 1/2''h. 22''w. in a later frame 18 1/2''h. 23''w. Toning scattered minor foxing original coloring has faded but is still visible.
• WILLIAM CARQUEVILLE LIPPINCOTT'S
  WILLIAM CARQUEVILLE LIPPINCOTT'S JANUARY POSTER Illinois,1871-1946Original color poster for Lippincott's January (1895) depicting a woman in red dress leaning against a hand rail holding an issue of Lippincott's magazine.
• White cobbs knife; Peoria Co.,
  White cobbs knife; Peoria Co., Illinois. 5 7/8\"."
• Emil O. Thulin (1891-1965) Illinois
  Emil O. Thulin (1891-1965) Illinois wooded landscape; watercolor; 3 3/8" x 6 5/8"; signed lower right.
• AFTER FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, DESIGN OF
  AFTER FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, DESIGN OF THE 'ILLINOIS', TOGETHER WITH AN EXHIBITION POSTER, EACH A CHROMOLITHOGRAPH, EACH FRAMED, FIRST: 38 X 15 1/2 IN. (96.5 X 39.4 CM.)After Frank Lloyd Wright, Design of the 'Illinois', Together with an Exhibition Poster, Each a Chromolithograph, Each Framed,, Dimensions: First: 38 x 15 1/2 in. (96.5 x 39.4 cm.)
• CHARLES R. JACOBSON
  CHARLES R. JACOBSON (ILLINOIS/FLORIDA, 20TH CENTURY), MULTICOLORED ABSTRACT., OIL ON BOARD, 24" X 28". FRAMED 33" X 36".CHARLES R. JACOBSON, Illinois/Florida, 20th Century, Multicolored abstract. Signed and dated lower right "Jacobson '54". Dimensions: Oil on board, 24" x 28". Framed 33" x 36".
• White bi-point blade; St. Clair
  White bi-point blade; St. Clair County Illinois. 5 7/8".
• CURRIER & IVES. "THE GREAT MATCH AT
  CURRIER & IVES. "THE GREAT MATCH AT BALTIMORE BETWEEN THE "ILLINOIS BANTAM" AN THE "OLD COCK" OF THE WHITE HOUSE," LITHOGRAPH Lithograph, probably drawn by Louis Maurer, c. 1860, sight size: 10 3/4 x 14 1/2 in., framed.
• JAMES SWANN (IL/TX, 1905-1985)
  JAMES SWANN (IL/TX, 1905-1985) "Night in Chicago", drypoint etching, titled and signed in pencil, Chicago Society of Etchers embossed seal lower left. Unframed, loose in paper mat (AAA), in foamcore folio. Also includes original blue paper folio with CS of E seal, clipped magazine photo of the artist at work. Sheet size: 10 1/4" x 14 1/4"", impression: 6 3/4" x 10 3/4".
• Dovetail from Calhoun Co.,
  Dovetail from Calhoun Co., Illinois. 4". Small ding on edge near tip.
• PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE
  PRESIDENT FRANKLIN PIERCE (1804-1879) SIGNED 1855 ILLINOIS LAND GRANT March 1st, 1855, for forty acres in Dixon, Illinois, to Samuel Murray, Certificate 36,551, signed by Pierce as 14th President of the United States, counter signed by J.J. Baldwin as Asst. Secy. Unframed, 9 3/4" x 15 1/2". Paper wafer seal intact, folded.
• A Group of Twelve Maps of
  A Group of Twelve Maps of Illinois comprising: Map of Prospect Park, Formerly Danby, Du Page County, Ills. Elgin: Thompson Bros. & Burr, 1874. 12 5/8 x 16 3/8 in. -- Map of Bloomingdale Township. 15 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. -- Map of Downer's Grove, DuPage Co., Ills. Elgin: Thompson Bros. & Burr, 1874. 13 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. -- Railway Terminal Map of Chicago. 26 1/8 x 19 1/8 in. -- Atlas of Illinois Counties of Platt, Champaign and Vermillion. Chicago: Warner and Beers, N.D. Plate 33. 14 3/8 x 17 3/8 in. -- Atlas of Illinois Counties of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Carroll and Rock Island. Chicago: Warner and Beers. 14 3/8 x 17 1/4 in. -- Map of Turner, Du Page Co. Ills. Elgin: Thompson Bros. & Burr, 1874. 13 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. -- W. ½ of N.W. ¼ Section 4.39.14. Butterfields Add. N.p: N.d. 31 x 40 ¾ in. -- E. ½ of NE ¼ Section 9.39.14 Wolcott’s Add. N.p: N.d. 31 x 40 ¾ in. -- E ½ of S.E. ¼ Section. 8.39.14. N.p: N.d. 31 x 40 ¾ in. -- E ½ of S.E. ¼ Section. 8.39.14 Carpenter's Addition to Chicago. N.p: N.d. 31 x 40 ¾ in. -- Railroad Map of Illinois, Prepared for the 1880 Report of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners. Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co. 26 7/8 x 15 5/8 in.
• CHARLES R. JACOBSON
  CHARLES R. JACOBSON (ILLINOIS/FLORIDA, 20TH CENTURY), "TWO SPHERES"., OIL ON BOARD, 24" X 28". FRAMED 30" X 34".CHARLES R. JACOBSON, Illinois/Florida, 20th Century, "Two Spheres". Artist identified on labels verso for the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, and Audubon Artists 11th Annual National Academy Galleries, New York. Dimensions: Oil on board, 24" x 28". Framed 30" x 34".
• JAMES MONROE PRESIDENTIAL LAND
  JAMES MONROE PRESIDENTIAL LAND GRANT IN ILLINOIS, DATED 1818 10 ¼" x 14" overall Signed Presidential land grant, Army of the United States (May 6, 1812) in Illinois, official seal, president's signature, dated 1818; framed under glass in wood frame with black lacquer finish. Wunderly Galleries gilt label attached to the back.
• Lot of 2 white corner notch points;
  Lot of 2 white corner notch points; one from St. Clair Co., Illinois. Largest; 4 1/16".
• THOMAS STROBEL EXPRESSIONIST
  THOMAS STROBEL EXPRESSIONIST PORTRAIT PAINTING Illinois, Tennessee,1931-2001Dark earthy color palette forming the face of a young woman glancing to the side covered in flowers.
• JOHN HIMMELFARB MODERNIST
  JOHN HIMMELFARB MODERNIST NON-OBJECTIVE LITHOGRAPH Illinois,b.1946Home, edition 5 of 50, 1975.
• (CHICAGO) Chicago in 1820. Chicago:
  (CHICAGO) Chicago in 1820. Chicago: C. Inger & Bodtker 1867. Hand colored lithograph of Fort Dearborn and the home of John Kinzie with inset portrait of Kinzie. Light soiling; marginal brownspotting. Framed. 19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches.
• OSCAR SOELLNER IMPRESSIONIST
  OSCAR SOELLNER IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE PAINTING Illinois,1890-1952Depicts rolling hills with bare trees and a distant red farm house from a body of water glistening with the first rays of morning light. Soellner was a primarily self taught artist but took classes at the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, starting as a sign painter and eventually diving into fine arts. His works are held in private collections, the public schools of Oak Park and River Forest, and the collection of the Oak Park, Austin, and River Forest Art League.
• CHARLES R. JACOBSON
  CHARLES R. JACOBSON (ILLINOIS/FLORIDA, 20TH CENTURY), ABSTRACT IN GREENS AND ORANGES., OIL ON BOARD, 20" X 16". FRAMED 27.5" X 23".CHARLES R. JACOBSON, Illinois/Florida, 20th Century, Abstract in greens and oranges. Signed and dated lower right "CR Jacobson - 48". Dimensions: Oil on board, 20" x 16". Framed 27.5" x 23".
• Ivan Le Lorraine Albright
  Ivan Le Lorraine Albright (1897-1983 Chicago IL) Harbor Scene
• CHARLES L. HEINZ
  CHARLES L. HEINZ (ILLINOIS/MASSACHUSETTS, 1884-1953), PORTRAIT OF A WOMAN SEATED ON A BED., OIL ON PAPER, 17.5” X 11.5”. FRAMED 31” X 25”.CHARLES L. HEINZ, Illinois/Massachusetts, 1884-1953, Portrait of a woman seated on a bed. Signed upper left corner. Dimensions: Oil on paper, 17.5" x 11.5". Framed 31" x 25".