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Fish Decoy
Fish Decoy. Yellow; black; rust; and red. Wood; glass and metal. The carved wood decoy has a carved mouth, painted red. The body is painted yellow with black spots. A metal hook is screwed into the top. The fish has two glass eyes with black centers. The tail is notches and curves to one side. The fish has four metal side fins and a top and bottom fin just in front of the tail. The fins and hook have a rust patina. There is an oval metal weight inserted into the flat bottom of the fish just behind the head.
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Harper's Weekly, December 14, 1861
Harper's Weekly, December 14, 1861. Black; cream. Paper. This original engraved issue is marked, "Harpers Weekly, Vol. V.--No. 259, New York, Saturday, December 14, 1861." The cover engraving is titled, "A Chart Map Of Georgia, Showing The Percentage Of Slaves In Each County." , Civil War
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Harper's Weekly, November 16, 1861
Harper's Weekly, November 16, 1861. Black; cream. Paper. This original issue is marked, Harpers Weekly, Vol. V.--No. 255., New York, Saturday, November 16, 1861. The cover 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
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Yacht's Anchor Light
Yacht's Anchor Light. Brass and weathered gray. Brass; glass lens and galvanized metal.. The lantern has a brass cap, burner and font that screws into the bottom of the lamp. The burner is marked Simplex, E. Miller Co. It has a ring on top for carrying and two rings on the side for securing to the ship. It has a clear Fresnel lens protected by heavy wire guards.
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Iron Still Bank
Iron Still Bank . Black; red and dark red. Iron. The bank building has a copula. The roof of the copula, the bank roof, and the brick trim around the bottom are painted black. The sides are painted a dark red and the windows, door and the word BANK are highlighted in bright red. The are two windows in front and steps. The bank is in two pieces. the coin slot is in the back.
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