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Star of the North, or comet of 1861 [graphic]
Star of the North, or comet of 1861. Dated between 1861 and 1865. This Civil War envelope depicts President Lincoln as a comet streaking across the sky in patriotic hues.
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The first officer killed in the Revolution. Warren. The first officer killed in the present Rebellion. Ellsworth [graphic]
The first officer killed in the Revolution. Warren. The first officer killed in the present Rebellion. Ellsworth. Dated between 1861 and 1865. This Civil War envelope depicts the first two soldiers killed in America’s Revolutionary War and Civil War,…
32° traveling certificate issued by the Valley of Philadelphia to Edward-Joseph Uhde, 1910 July 10
A 32° traveling certificate issued by the Valley of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Edward-Joseph Uhde. Dated July 10, 1910. Autographed by Sovereign Grand Commander Barton Smith, Warren G. Harding, the twenty-ninth President of the United States, and…
Jeff. Davis going to war : Jeff. Davis returning from war an [ass], 1861
Jeff. Davis going to war, Jeff. Davis returning from war an [ass]. Dated 1861. This wood engraving created by E. Rogers depicts a metamorphic image of Confederate president Jefferson Davis. Imprint at the bottom of the document reads, "Entered,…
Washington county land grant, 1787 May 15
Washington county land grant. Dated May 15, 1787. President of the Executive Council of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin, signed this document granting 290 acres of land to Elisha Teeters.
Northampton county land grant, 1774 August 18
Northampton county land grant. Dated August 18, 1774. John Penn grants 109 acres of land in Moore Township, Pennsylvania, to Casper Erb.
Letter from Rembrandt Peale to Henry Paul Beck, 1847 March 15
In this letter to Henry Paul Beck, American artist Rembrandt Peale expresses his happiness over Beck's decision to purchase a portrait of George Washington. Peale also includes a receipt, indicating that he is still owed five dollars.The original…
Letter from the Masonic Historical Publishing Company to John A. Cassil, 1892 March 19
Letter from the Masonic Historical Publishing Company to John A. Cassil. Dated March 19, 1892. In this letter, the Masonic Historical Publishing Company requests that John A. Cassil of Howard, Ohio, send a personal photograph and $18.50 for the…
Fourth Liberty Loan insert
During the First World War, Joseph L. Mann, the Secretary of Meridian Sun Lodge, No. 158, petitions the Masons of Philadelphia to support the U.S. Government's Fourth Liberty Loan. Dated 1918.
Masonic register for David A. Scott, 1890 August 24
A Masonic register and history for David A. Scott of Newburgh, New York.
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Zuller-Moyer family record, 1825 February
Hand-painted family record of Zuller-Moyer families, by Henry Moyer, dated February 1825. Record includes children born between 1808 and 1828. Central…