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A letter from Gladys Averill regarding her husband, Earl Averill, regarding Masonic membership and the Baseball Hall of Fame. This letter is part of the Masonic baseball players' collection, 1963-1977

Col. Ellsworth, the martyr. Dated between 1861 and 1865. This Civil War envelope depicts Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, the first Union soldier killed in the war. Ellsworth was shot and killed while in the process of taking down a Confederate flag above…

Broadside advertising fraternal regalia, jewels, etc. sold by Elias Combs, 244 Grand Street, New York, New York, printed in 1854 or 1855.

Dating based on printer and address of Combs's business. Baker, Godwin & Co. were in business under this…

Letter from Edward D. Barber to David Robinson. Dated about 1832. This letter from Anti-Masonic politician Edward Barber petitions Major General David Robinson, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, to use his influence to help rally support behind the…

Manuscript letter to Jonathan Greenwood of Middlesex Lodge (Framingham, Massachusetts) from William Barry of Chicago, Illinois, and dated June 17, 1854. A former member of Middlesex Lodge, Barry declines Greenwood's invitation to join the lodge on…

A colored photo postcard depiction of the Scottish Rite Consistory building in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Publication date 1905-1915. The caption on the front of the postcard reads, “9534. Consistory Bldg., Cedar Rapids, Ia.”

Card signed by Alexander Graham Bell. Dated August 19, 1899. American inventor Alexander Graham Bell signed this card while at his Canadian estate Beinn Breagh.

Real photo postcard of Pollie Thomas. Dated between 1904 and 1918. This real photo postcard print or RPPC depicts Pollie Thomas of Staunton, Virginia, the Worthy Recorder of the Rose of Sharon Household of Ruth, No. 79. Printed on Azo paper.…

A letter from Lute J. Boone to the Royal Arch Masons, listing his membership at lodges in Pittsburgh, Pa. This letter is part of the Masonic baseball players' collection, 1963-1977.

Letter from Junius Brutus Booth to William Henry Sedley Smith. Dated January 8, 1844. In this letter, Junius Brutus Booth comments upon the New York City theater scene and his professional life as an actor. Booth also expresses his affection for the…