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Harper's Weekly April 29 1865 John Wilkes Booth
Harper's Weekly April 29 1865 John Wilkes Booth. Black, white, paper. New York, Vol. I, No. 435, "The Murder of the President." The cover contains a 3/4 engraving of John Wilkes Booth with his signature. 16 pages with engravings of Booth shooting Lincoln at Ford's Theater, Booth escaping across the stage, centerfold of Liberty weeping at Lincoln's coffin, and troops landing at Mobile.
Civil War; THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING.
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A Constitutional View of The Late War Between The States
A Constitutional View of The Late War Between The States. Brown; black; multi. and gold leaf. Leather and board. Its Causes, Character, Conduct and Results Presented in a Series of Colloquies at Liberty Hall by Alexander H. Stephens. In Two Volumes. National Publishing Co., Philadelphia. Civil War, 16 steel engravings including Liberty Hall, Jefferson, Washington, Webster, Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Stephens, Beauregard, Toombs, Douglas, Abraham Lincoln (with autograph letters), Davis, Lee, Johnston, and Grant.
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Abraham Lincoln Death Bed Carte de Visite
Abraham Lincoln Death Bed Carte de Visite. Sepia. Cardstock. This original lithographed card was done from a composite of photographs. It shows Lincoln on his death-bed with Mary Todd kneeling by the bed. Important men and officers surround the bed. See additional information by hovering over product title and clicking.
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Abraham Lincoln and Cabinet Harper's Weekly Civil War 1861
Abraham Lincoln and Cabinet Harper's Weekly Civil War 1861. Black; cream. Paper. This original engraving is titled, "The Cabinet At Washington." It is labeled, Montgomery Blair, Caleb B. Smith, Salmon P. Chase, The President, William H. Seward, Simon Cameron, Edward Bates and Gideon Welles. It shows Lincoln sitting at the center of a table with his Cabinet. It is marked, "July 13, 1861, Harpers Weekly, 437."; THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING.
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Abraham Lincoln Cover of Harper's Weekly, November 16, 1861
Abraham Lincoln Cover of Harper's Weekly, November 16, 1861. Black; cream. Paper. This original cover is marked, Harpers Weekly, Vol. V.--No. 255., New York, Saturday, November 16, 1861. The engraving is titled, "The Last Meeting Between General Scott and The Cabinet." It is labeled, "Lincoln, Smith, Chase, Blair, Cameron, Seward, Scott, Welles and Bates." Abraham Lincoln sits at the head of a table with the cabinet. General Scott stands in the center pointing to a document on the table. , Civil War ; THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING.
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Wide-Awakes from Harper's Weekly, Abraham Lincoln
Wide-Awakes from Harper's Weekly. Black; cream. Paper. This engraved, double page centerfold is titled, "Grand Procession of Wide-Awakes At New York On The Evening of October 3, 1860." It shows a large parade of men in uniform carrying torches. Horse drawn floats carry banners marked, "Lincoln and Hamlin" and "Free Speech." The Tribune Building, The Day Book-Sunday Times Building and the New York Times Building can be seen. The Wide-Awakes were considered radical, but were strong supporters of Lincoln in the 1860 presidential campaign. They opposed slavery and its extension and staged large parades at night, singing and carrying lanterns. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln; THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING.
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Abraham Lincoln Carbon Print Photograph
Abraham Lincoln Carbon Print Photograph. Black, tan. Cardstock. The shoulder and head front view of Lincoln is 7.34 by 5.5. He has a full beard, and deep creases around his eyes. He is wearing a black jacket, vest, white shirt and bowtie. It has the A. Lincoln signature. It is signed, Copyrighted, 1891 by M. P. Rice, Wash. D. C. and A. W. Elson & Co. Boston.
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Mrs. Lincoln from Harper's Weekly
Mrs. Lincoln from Harper's Weekly. Black; cream. Paper. This original engraving is titled, "Mrs. Lincoln, Wife Of The President.--Photographed by Brady." It shows Mrs. Lincoln in an evening grown and with flowers in her hair., Civil War , Abraham Lincoln ; THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING.
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Slip Decorated Redware Plate Antique
Slip Decorated Redware Plate Antique. Deep orange glaze with green; cream; dark brown; and light orange slip.. Pottery. This hand turned plate has a scalloped edge. It is decorated with a running stag, leaves, and grapes with polka-dots. Free form lines and polka-dots decorate the rim.
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Silk Embroidered Mourning Picture Antique American
Silk Embroidered Mourning Picture Antique American. Gold leaf frame; black mat; green; blue; brown; gray and white.. Wood and plaster frame; silk; watercolor; paper.. This framed memorial is done in fine silk embroidery on silk. The sky and clouds are in watercolor. In the center is a stone monument with an urn on top. An inscription, written in script reads, "In Memory of Capt. Daniel Carlisle." A large willow leans over the monument. Additional trees, bushes, flowers, grass and plants all done in silk needlework complete the scene.
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Antique Bitters Bottle
Antique Bitters Bottle. Red Amber. Glass. This bottle is blown, two molded, square with reeded edges and applied sloping collar mouth is marked 57 on its base, Paines on one side and Celery Compounds on the opposite side.
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Emancipation from Harper's Weekly
Emancipation from Harper's Weekly. Black; cream. Paper. This original engraved double page, centerfold is titled, "The Emancipation of The Negroes, January, 1863--The Past and The Future.--Drawn by Mr. Thomas Nast." It is signed, "Th:Nast." It shows a series of sketches of slavery on one side and freedom on the other. The center sketch is of a prosperous African American family in a home with a picture of Lincoln on the wall. It is from the January 24, 1863 issue. , Civil War , Abraham Lincoln
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Civil War Map of the War in Virginia from Harper's Weekly
Civil War Map of the War in Virginia from Harper's Weekly . Black; cream. Paper. This original full page map is titled, "Map of the Theatre of the War in Virginia." It also shows parts of Maryland, North Carolina and Washington, D.C. ; THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING.
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Ambrotype of a Gentleman
Ambrotype of a Gentleman. Black, red, copper. Leather, glass, metal. This 1/6 plate image is of a gentleman with a short trimmed beard, wearing a black, velvet collared waistcoat, satin vest and satin bowtie. His cheeks are tinted. The black tooled leather case is lined with a red cushion and has a copper metal oval frame.
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Antique Jerome Shelf Clock
Antique Jerome Shelf Clock. Brown and gold with blue; green; red; brown; yellow; cream; tan and black reverse painted glass.. Wood; glass; metal; brass. The steeple wooden case is grain painted with gold leaf edging. The bottom glass of the door has the original reverse painting of two duck hunters in a row boat with a dog in the water and ducks in the sky. It has eight day spring works with chime and pendulum. The back paper reads, Manufactured by Jerome & Co. New Haven Conn. U.S.A.
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Winslow Homer Civil War Harper's Weekly, May 17, 1862
Winslow Homer Civil War Harper's Weekly, May 17, 1862. Black; cream. Paper. This Harpers Weekly is marked, Vol. VI. No. 281, New York, Saturday, May 17, 1862. The cover is an engraving titled, "Rebels Outside Their Works at Yorktown Reconnoitring With Dark Lanterns, Sketched by Mr. Winslow Homer." , Civil War ; THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WOOD ENGRAVING.
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Advertising Trade Card, Thread
Advertising Trade Card, Thread. Multi. Cardstock. This card shows a young girl in a military helmet, with medals and a trophy, holding a long rifle on a shooting range. It also shows the J. & P. Coats Best Six Cord spool. It is titled, "The Champion." It is signed. The reverse lists needle and thread numbers.
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Antique Railroad Track Walker's Lantern
Antique Railroad Track Walker's Lantern. Black. Metal ; brass; and glass. Lantern has original black paint, heavy side mounts, handle on top, round beveled glass lens, inner cylinder with red and blue green curved glass, silvered tin reflector, and a tin font with a porcelain burner marked "Sherwoods Limited-Trademark Sound."
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Antique Double Spout Bronze Oil Lamp
Antique Double Spout Bronze Oil Lamp. Dark green patina. Bronze. This very early lamp has 2 wick channels, a double chain and a mouse or rat shaped stopper. Probably Roman in origin.
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Kinnear Type Lard Lamp
Kinnear Type Lard Lamp. Tole painted black; green; gold and red. Tin. This Kinnear lamp is tole painted in a tulip design.
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