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AMERICAN SCHOOL: PROMINENT UNION
AMERICAN SCHOOL: PROMINENT UNION AND CONFEDERATE GENERALS AND STATESMEN Color lithograph 26 1/4 x 40 in. (image) published by Kurz & allison.
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African American Union Recruits
African American Union Recruits ''Joining Up '' Outdoor Albumen Photograph Unknown photographer 9.50 x 7.0 in. albumen on 13.50 x 10.75 in. mount featuring a group of 14 or 15 civilians carrying muskets with two officers standing out front.The small party is flanked by a young flag bearer and three black musicians two fifers and a drummer. The unknown street scene shows a number of other civilians white and black milling about the periphery. To the right presumably a group of "contrabands" pause with wooden wheelbarrows stacked with blankets. The location of the partially painted ramshackle buildings is unknown. One clapboard structure bears neatly painted signage as an Eating House. This is likely a post like Vicksburg or somewhere in the deep South where uniformed blacks would be commonplace. An intriguing wartime view lacking only context. Condition: Undamaged albumen with scattered rubs and surface spots G+. with good clarity and sepia tones. Mount is spotted showing heavy foxing as well as damaged corners.
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Rare 10th Virginia Confederate &
Rare 10th Virginia Confederate & Union Reunion Ribbon Lot of 2 including a rare Confederate 10th Virginia ribbon welcoming Union veterans to a reunion at Harrisonburg Virginia September 22 1883. Plus a UCV Louisiana Division Staff ribbon from the UCV reunion at Richmond June 1-3 1915 featuring the three CSA flags and the battle flag. Condition: First with ink transfer a small rectangle of tape residue at upper center and three very small areas of fraying on the right edge. Second is excellent.
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THREE EARLY U.C.V. REUNION
THREE EARLY U.C.V. REUNION MILITARIA BUTTONS Group of three United Confederate Veterans Georgia Division reunion militaria buttons comprising, Macon 1901 and 1905, and Atlanta 1905, Macon 1901 button marked for The Whitehead and Hoag Company and Atlanta 1908 button marked for Ehrman Manufacturing Company, the Macon 1905 button apparently unmarked. Provenance: From the Private Collection of William R. Collins, JR., Milton, Georgia. Approximate dimensions: largest dia. 2.25".
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THREE CONFEDERATE UNIFORM BUTTONS
THREE CONFEDERATE UNIFORM BUTTONS AND POSTWAR FIRST NATIONAL FLAG The buttons, identified by Albert numbers, to include: imported CSA General Service, #81, 22mm, Superior Quality backmark, non-dug and pristine; North Carolina one-piece sunburst, #16, 23mm, no shank, mild ground action to high points; Confederate local, cast block "I" for infantry, #184, 22mm, nice brown surfaces with green verdigris in the right places.; plus...a sewn linen First National Confederate flag (25-1/2 x 34 in.), likely 20th century and used for veteran or commemorative purposes (full edges with excellent color; some mothing present).
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1 piece. (African-American
1 piece. (African-American Subject.) (United States Congress.) Senate Amendment 41. [Washington], March 15, 1864. 1 sheet (2 pp.), 12 x 8 inches (305 x 203 mm); chipping along gutter edge - no loss of text, heavy staining across middle of document. "That when any person of African descent, whose service or labor is claimed in any state, shall be mustered into the military or naval service of The Unites States, his wife and children... shall foreverafter be free..." Unsold
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1824 United Stat
1824 United Stat
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Union Officer CDV by R. W. Addis
Union Officer CDV by R. W. Addis McClees' Gallery Washington D.C. with letter verso signed ---E. Ren--- May 22 1861 some loss at corners fragment missing from upper center.
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Joseph Pennell etching, The Union
Joseph Pennell etching, The Union League, Broad Street Philadelphia, pencil signed
23" x 17.5" ss / 31" x 25" oa
Condition: Good, not examined out of frame.
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American Civil War print after
American Civil War print after James E. Taylor (New York 1839-1901) THE GRAND REVIEW OF THE UNION TROOPS AT THE CLOSE OF THE CIVIL WAR engraved by J. W. Evans circa 1881 engraving framed sight size: H13 1/2'' W17 5/8'' together with: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL OF THE WAR published by Rice & Allen and George E. Perine circa 1865 lithograph matted unframed page size: H19'' W24'' (2pcs) Provenance: From the library of a South Carolina scholar.
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VAN MIERLE PROOST “UNION FAIT LA
VAN MIERLE PROOST “UNION FAIT LA FORCE.”Van Mierle Proost “Union Fait la Force.” Brussels, ca. 1945. 52 + J + OB. Excellent (some card faces white and some tan). Suits represent England, America, France and Russia. Kings are Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt and Degaulle. Joker is Hitler with exploding grenade.
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CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC TOKEN
CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC TOKEN "LIBERTY AND NO SLAVERY" "UNION FOREVER", 1863 Civil War patriotic token signed "Liberty and No Slavery" on averse, and "Union Forever" on reverse, 1863.
Provenance: private lifetime collection of John L. Ford, Curator and Historian of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial and Museum Hall, Pittsburgh, and Director of Ed. Devision at The Heinz Historical Center and Museum of Western Pennsylvania.
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1964 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM FROM
1964 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM FROM ROY WILKINS OF THE NAACP URGING THE HONORABLE JENNINGS RANDOLPH TO VOTE AGAINST PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL1964 Western Union Telegram from Roy Wilkins of the NAACP Urging the Honorable Jennings Randolph to Vote Against Proposed Amendments to the Civil Rights Bill, Roy Wilkins was a prominent activist during the Civil Rights Movement. He was the Executive Secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1955-1963 and served as the Executive Director from 1964-1977. This telegram was sent by Wilkins while he was the Director of the NAACP to the Hon. Jennings Randolph to vote against three proposed amendments to the Civil Rights Bill on June 9, 1964. Jennings Randolph was from West Virginia and was a Member of the US House of Representatives from 1933-1947 and of the US Senate from 1958-1985. He voted in favor of the Civil Rights Bills of 1960, 1964, and 1968, the 24th Amendment to the US Constitution, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the confirmation of Thurgood Marshall to the US Supreme Court. In 1977 Jimmy Carter signed two bills into law that singled out Randolph as the sole Senator he wanted to thank for the passage of these Civil Rights triumphs.
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American School 20th c. "Holding
American School 20th c. "Holding the Floor" oil on canvas initialed "B.P." and dated "37" lower right 24 in. x 22 in. unframed. Note: In 1937 the Southern Negro Youth Congress was established by young people who had attended the1936 National Negro Congress in Chicago and wanted to implement its call for action. These young leaders including veteran activists James Jackson Edward Strong Helen Gray and Esther Cooper gathered in Richmond Virginia and formed the first headquarters of SNYC. In 1939 the organization would move its headquarters to Birmingham Alabama.
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TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War
TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, both depicting African American Union sentinels interacting with Confederate prisoners, 6 1/2" x 8".
Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
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JOHANN BERTHELSEN 'UNITED
JOHANN BERTHELSEN 'UNITED NATIONS' OIL ON CANVASJohann Berthelsen, American (1883-1972). 'United Nations from the East River' oil on canvas signed lower right and mounted in gilt carved wood frame. Bronze plate bottom center 'United Nations Mankind's Answer to War'. Measures 27"H x 23.5"W framed; 16"H x 20"W unframed.
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25 pieces. American 19th-Century
25 pieces. American 19th-Century Photographs - American Civil War Portraits - 12 Union officers in uniform, 13 Union government officials - Albumen prints, C.D.V. formats, mounted to stiff 8vo sheets.
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CERCLE DE L'UNION
CERCLE DE L'UNION ARTISTIQUECercle de l'Union Artistique , 1884 program, lithograph, 11 in. x 8 1/2 in Provenance: Property of the Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL, sold to benefit their Collections, Care and Acquisitions Fund.
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''UNION'' CLOCKWORK LOCOMOTIVE Ives
''UNION'' CLOCKWORK LOCOMOTIVE Ives early American tin example painted in red yellow and black clockwork action cast iron spoke wheels strong stenciling reads ''Union'' on boiler. 10 1/2'' l. (Exc. Cond.)
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Tintype of a Civil War Union
Tintype of a Civil War Union soldier, the gold colored frame inscribed "The Union now and forever", mounted in an ornately carved period frame.
3" x 2.5"
Condition: Some cracking to image, wear consistent with age.
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A Group of U.S.Navy Uniforms and
A Group of U.S.Navy Uniforms and Large Huron Flag One 1917 cap three pair pants two blouses also one large Huron flag.
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FOUR U.S. 1863 TOKENS, INCLUDING
FOUR U.S. 1863 TOKENS, INCLUDING TWO 'ARMY/NAVY', ONE 'I O U 1-CENT' AND 'UNION FOREVER'Four U.S. 1863 Tokens, including Two 'Army/Navy', One 'I O U 1-Cent' and 'Union Forever'
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UNION SERGEANT REENACTMENT
UNION SERGEANT REENACTMENT UNIFORM Late 20th century, wool. Short jacket and vest with embossed eagle brass buttons.
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Confederate and G.A.R. Civil War
Confederate and G.A.R. Civil War memoribilia reunion medals and souvenir pins 19th/early 20th centuries consisting of: U.C.V. Re-Union Richmond Virginia 1907 celluloid button with ribbons and medal L4'' and L3 1/4''; Confederate Veteran medal with portrait of Robert E. Lee L3 1/8''; Jennie Wade's House-Gettysburg-Killed in 1863 celluloid button with ribbons L5''; Freemason's medal L3 1/4''; with four similar medals; Adams County Pennsylvania arrest warrant dated January 17th 1824. (11pcs) Provenance: Pennsylvania private collection. This item is related to lots 617 and 619 and is reported to have also descended through the estate of ''Colonel'' William L. Moseby of Fulton County Pennsylvania.
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CIVIL WAR VETERANS' MEMORABILIA,
CIVIL WAR VETERANS' MEMORABILIA, NORTH & SOUTH To include a Union Grand Army of the Republic veteran's kepi of blue wool with leather visor and brass eagle side buttons, the interior marked "Shephard, Norwell & Co. Boston - Mass." and having a 6-5/8 size tag (3 x 10 in.; small area of fabric loss on crown, good condition); plus United Confederate Veterans reunion medals for Richmond, VA (1907, 1915) and Macon, GA (1912); plus a pinback button naming Richmond's Home for Confederate Women, which closed in 1989 with the re-location of its last seven residents.
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[Union War Prisoners Association]
[Union War Prisoners Association] "Union War Prisoners Association Organized in Charleston Jail Dec. 31st 1861" lithograph published by Goupil & Co. 1863 with soldiers names in cartouches and showing vignettes of the prisons in Richmond Columbia Salisbury Charleston and New Orleans 31 1/2 in. x 27 1/2 in. framed.
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UNION SERGEANT REENACTOR'S
UNION SERGEANT REENACTOR'S UNIFORM Late 20th century, wool. Single breasted short jacket, vest and light blue trousers.
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UNION STARCH FACTORY (AMERICAN
UNION STARCH FACTORY (AMERICAN 2ND-HALF 19TH CENTURY). Watercolor on paper unsigned. Period frame 14 1/2''h. 20 3/4''w. Ex David Good (Ohio). According to a note on the back ''Samuel Cutsinger and two other men established ''Blue River Starch Works in 1868 in Johnson Company Indiana. Forerunner of the ''Union Starch and Refining Company in operation as late as 1885''.
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PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN
PORTRAIT OF AN AFRICAN AMERICAN UNION SOLDIER, HAND PAINTED PHOTOGRAPH, FRAME: 30 X 26 IN. (76.2 X 66 CM.)Portrait of an African American Union Soldier, Hand Painted Photograph,, Dimensions: Frame: 30 x 26 in. (76.2 x 66 cm.)
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TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War
TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, the first depicting African American Union sentinels buying rings from the rebels, the second with a prisoner pleading to get out of prison to fight the Indians, with two African American Union sentinels standing guard nearby, 6 1/2" x 8".
Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
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Iron wafer press, eagle holding
Iron wafer press, eagle holding olive branch and arrows with motto E Pluribus Unum below 16 stars, said to be related to Tennessee statehood (Tennessee became the sixteenth state in 1796), 28 in. Scattered light rust, some dents, small surface chips.
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1 piece. (Original Program.)
1 piece. (Original Program.) "National Conventions of Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage and National Woman's Party." Washington, D.C., March 1-4, 1917. 8vo, 4 pp. Minor creasing, slightly toned. Crisp & attractive.
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TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War
TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, each depicting African American Union sentinels interacting with Confederate prisons, the first with the prisoner having stolen the soldier's knapsack, the second is a night scene with one soldier forcing the prisoner to carry him on his back, 6 1/2" x 8".
Competitive In-House shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
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J. EUGENE GARDNER (AMERICAN
J. EUGENE GARDNER (AMERICAN 1904-1999), THE UNITED NATIONS, THE EAST RIVER, PASTEL, 29 X 35 INJ. Eugene Gardner (american 1904-1999), The United Nations, The East River, Pastel, 29 x 35 in
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U.S. Civil War map, "Map of the
U.S. Civil War map, "Map of the United States of American showing the boundaries of the Union and Confederate Geographical Divisions and Departments, June 30, 1863", also marked "Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies", published by Julius Bien & Company, image 16-1/2 x 27-1/2 in., page 18-1/2 x 29-1/4 in.; faux burlwood frame with modern French mat. Slight browning. Couey Collection.
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Tintype of a Civil War Union
Tintype of a Civil War Union engineer, the gold colored frame inscribed "The Union now and forever", mounted in a velvet lined period case.
3" x 2.5"
Condition: Wear to case.