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York Rite funeral card of James H. Freeland, 1902

York Rite funeral card of James H. Freeland. Dated 1902. A York Rite funeral card issued in the memory of James H. Freeland of Worcester, Massachusetts.

Speech honoring Washington's birth and photograph of President Coolidge, 1931

Speech honoring Washington's birth and photograph of President Coolidge. Dated 1931. G. Edward Elwell, Jr., the chairman of Washington's Birthday Bicentennial Commission for Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, received this autographed photograph of President…

Seventeenth annual Massachusetts state DeMolay ball flyer, 1956

Seventeenth annual Massachusetts state DeMolay ball flyer. Dated 1956. This advertisement for the seventeenth annual Massachusetts state DeMolay Ball invites the state's DeMolays to attend this event held at the grand ballroom of the Sheraton Plaza…

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Republican ticket with Abraham Lincoln for President, 1860

This political broadside lists the 1860 Republican Party ticket for the state of Massachusetts. At the top of the ticket is Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln of Illinois and Vice Presidential candidate Hannibal Hamlin of Maine.

Officer's commission issued to Abel Chapin, 1781 July 1

In this document, Governor John Hancock commissions Abel Chapin as First Lieutenant of the 1st Hampshire County Regiment, 8th Massachusetts. Signed by John Hancock, Governor and Commander and Chief in and over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and…

National day of mourning paper ribbon, 1865 June 01

National day of mourning, June 1st, 1865 paper ribbon. This memorial ribbon depicts President Abraham Lincoln with the words, “Died April 15, 1865.” Below the depiction of Lincoln resides a quote from the President’s Second Inaugural Address. Imprint…