Lot # 1

JENNY LIND AND OTTO GOLDSCHMIDT FULL PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE

ca. 1852, copied and enlarged from the original daguerreotype taken by Southworth and Hawes, with period mat, housed in a later gilt frame. With a retained piece of the dust cover bearing an older paper label with the manuscript inscription Daguerreotype of Jenny Lind and her husband G[old]schmidt taken by J.J. Hawes. This image is not illustrated in the recently published catalog raisonne of the work of Southworth and Hawes (Pierce et. al. 2005), but an image of Lind, wearing the same clothing appears in the inventory.

This daguerreotype descended in the family of Hardy Louis Mudgett, manager of the Boston Music Hall and Boston Opera House. On February 15, 1852, Lind married the pianist Otto Goldschmidt in Boston, and it is likely this portrait was taken shortly thereafter. Accompanied by an early 20th century, 10.5 x 13.5" carbon print enlargement of the same image, from the studio of Odin Fritz, of Boston. (EST $5000-$7000)

Lot # 2

DAGUERREOTYPE OF A HARNESS MAKER AT HIS BENCH CLAMP,

sixth plate of a young workman, he sports a straw hat, and holds a cutting tool in one hand, while his arm rests on his clamp in which a bridle is secured. A faint smile and the worker's checked pants and striped apron makes this a dynamic image. (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Minor peripheral mat abrasions.

Lot # 3

SIXTH PLATE DAGUERREOTYPES OF MUSICIANS WITH THEIR FLUTES,

lot of 2, including a sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of a handsome young gentleman proudly displaying a flute in his right hand, in full case; and a sixth plate daguerreotype portrait of two young boys, the eldest displaying a flute across his lap while the other grasps a hat with his left hand, in full case. (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: First has minor tarnish in upper right corner; both cases rehinged.

Lot # 4

ISAAC BATES, 19TH CENTURY MASSACHUSETTS POLITICIAN, PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE,

lot of 7 daguerreotypes, housed in full cases, of Isaac C. Bates and his family, including portraits of the following individuals identified by handwritten notes that accompany each image: a half-plate profile portrait of Senator Isaac C. Bates of Northampton (MA), possibly by Southworth & Hawes, in a black, Boston style push-button case; a half-plate and quarter-plate daguerreotype of Martha Henshaw Bates / daughter of Judge and Mrs. Samuel Henshaw of Northampton, Mass. / Wife of Senator I.C. Bates; a lightly hand-colored, sixth-plate portrait of Theresa Hunt Bates, daughter of Isaac and Martha Bates, wife of Lewis J. Dudley; a lightly hand-colored, quarter-plate daguerreotype of Levi Krause of Kalamazoo, Michigan / Father of Wallace H. Krause; a lightly hand-colored, sixth-plate portrait of Etta Theresa Bates Dudley / daughter of Lewis and Theresa Bates Dudley...married to Wallace Holbrook Krause; and a lightly hand-colored, sixth plate portrait of Wallace Holbrook Krause, the husband of Etta Theresa Dudley Krause.

Isaac Chapman Bates (1779-1845) was an American politician from Massachusetts. He graduated from Yale in 1802 and practiced law in Northampton, Massachusetts in 1808. He went on to serve as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1808-1809, and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from 1827 to 1835. In the 21st Congress, Bates was chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Military Pensions. In addition, Bates was elected as a Whig to the U.S. Senate in 1841 to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of John Davis, and he served until his death in 1845. He was a colleague and close friend of Daniel Webster. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000233]. Bates married Martha Henshaw (1783-1874), the daughter of Judge and Mrs. Samuel Henshaw, an affluent Northampton couple.

Isaac and Martha Bates' daughter, Theresa Hunt Bates, was married in 1851 to Lewis Joel Dudley, president of the Clarke Institution for Deaf Mutes in Northampton. He was also elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in 1864, and served as a representative of the General Court between 1865-1867, and in 1873 [Toomey, 1892, 445]. No additional information could be found regarding Lewis and Theresa Dudley's children.

A fine collection of portraits of a reputable 19th-century political family from Northampton, Massachusetts. (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: 1st, slight solar ring, case separated; 2nd & 3rd, slight solar rings; 4th, slight solar ring, case separated; 5th, spotting on image, case resealed; 6th, spotting on image, case resealed; 7th, slight solar ring, case separated.

Lot # 5

TINTED DAGUERREOTYPE OF A MASON AND HIS GAVEL,

sixth plate. His baldric tinted bright red, with accented medallion, and gold braid knot. He holds a gavel which rests on a book. An unusual Masonic subject. (EST $500-$700)

Condition: Minor tarnish above the subject's head, otherwise plate is flawless and very bright.

Lot # 6

MAN IN FRATERNAL GARB, QUARTER PLATE DAGUERREOTYPE, PLUS,

sixth plate daguerreotype of same gentleman as in Lot 5 in civilian clothing. The quarter plate portrait features a man holding a staff and wearing a crown, sash, and other regalia from an unidentifiable fraternal organization, housed in full case; and a sixth plate portrait of the same man wearing a Masonic jeweled watch fob on his vest, in half case. (EST $500-$700)

Condition: First image, case separated; tarnish along perimeter of both images; wipe across first image.

Lot # 7

NIAGARA FALLS, FULL PLATE AMBROTYPE,

probably by Platt D. Babbitt, ca. 1850s. A splendid example, showing two well-dressed gentlemen gesturing towards the falls, with Terrapin Tower visible to the left. Housed in a full pressed paper case with repaired hinge. (EST $2000-$3000)

Condition: Case with repaired hinge.

Lot # 8

FULL PLATE TINTYPE OF AN OHIO TOWN,

a ca 1888 reverse tintype of a group of men, women, and children standing in front of what appears to be a general store in the northwestern village of Montpelier, Ohio. Two printed signs posted on the fence at right advertise the Montpelier Fair Sept. 4, 5, 6, 7, 1888. An African-American woman and child are included in the group of people posing for the photograph. (EST $500-$700)

Condition: Small, scattered nicks in the tintype; some folds in the tintype.

Lot # 9

TINTYPE OF TWO GENTLEMEN PLAYING POKER,

quarter plate, ca. 1870s The player on the right displays two pair (nines and Jacks) as he prepares to discard a single card. (EST $500-$700)

Condition: Housed in a full case with lid detached at spine.

Lot # 10

THREE ARMED HUNTERS, QUARTER PLATE TINTYPE,

on a Neff's Patent Plate, circa 1859-60. A fine composition of armed hunters, the man at center holding a rare M1843 Hall's percussion carbine, his mates with double-barreled shotguns. All with hunting pouches slung over their shoulders. Housed in a full case with detached cover and repaired spine. (EST $400-$600)

Lot # 11

LARGE POST MORTEM TINTYPE OF A YOUNG GIRL, PLUS,

cdv album with smaller tintype (same image) of the girl. She is posed as if asleep with white dress and bonnet, bordered in flowers with flowers on chest. Image is 8" x 10", mounted in period walnut frame, 9.5" x 11.5". Most of the images in the embossed leather album with brass clasp are from Virginia and Rhode Island. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Large tintype VG, as is the smaller version. Most others are VG- to EXC. Album also VG.

Lot # 12

29 CDVS OF SPECIAL PEOPLE BY VARIOUS ARTISTS,

a fine grouping of little people, giants, legless wonders, fat ladies, and Siamese twins. The lot includes several images of famed little people such as General Tom Thumb and his wife, Lavinia Warren, Commodore Nutt, Admiral Dot, Major Atom, Jennie Quigley, Baron Littlefinger and Count Rosebud. In addition, the grouping features a portrait of the well-known giant, Captain M.V. Bates, as well as an image of Miss Mary J. Powers, The Kentucky Giantess. It also includes a portrait of Eli Bowen, The wonderful Man with feet but no legs., and his wife. (EST $1500-$2500)

Condition: Toning to images; some CDVs have been trimmed; bumped corners; scattered soiling.

Lot # 13

33 CABINET CARDS AND POSTCARDS OF SPECIAL PEOPLE,

a large gathering of photographs of little people, fat ladies, individuals with physical abnormalities, and Siamese twins. The lot features many images of well-known little people including Commodore Foote & Sister, Major & Mrs. N.G.W. Winner, the Modern Mr. & Mrs. Tom Thumb, Grace and Harry Doll, Mlle. Coretta, the Horvath Midgets, the Three Del Rios, and performers from Rose's Midget Review, among others. The grouping also includes a photo postcard of Daisy and Violet Hilton, Texas Siamese Twins, as well as images of unique individuals from Budapest. (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Even toning to images; light soiling.

Lot # 14

SCARCE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE VIEW OPTICAL TOY,

also referred to as a peep view or a telescopic view, this optical toy may be of French, German, English, or Dutch origin. It provides a charming view of a progression from rural woodlands to an urban park, featuring depictions of 19th century European country folk and city dwellers; 4.5" x 5.5" laid flat, 22" in length when unfolded. In the early 1800s, these accordion-like peep view souvenirs were created to commemorate historical events and celebrations. (EST $600-$800)

Condition: Some toning to paper; some soiling to optical toy.

Lot # 15

BUCHANAN AND BRECKINRIDGE POLITICAL TEXTILE,

a cotton banner promoting Buchanan and Breckinridge!, the Democratic nominees for U.S. President and Vice President in 1856, with a spread-winged eagle holding a small Buchanan and Breckinridge banner at top center; 12" x 15.5", framed, 12.75" x 16.75". A rare textile from the 1856 campaign, not in Threads of History. (EST $3000-$4000)

Condition: Scattered area of losses; significant toning and fading to textile; frame coming apart.

Lot # 16

AMBROTYPE OF AN ABRAHAM LINCOLN WIDE AWAKE MARCHER,

sixth plate ambrotype, ca. 1860. He wears an oil-cloth covered cap and cape, and holds a swing-torch from which a campaign flag featuring the slogan For President ABE LINCOLN and Vice President [Hannib]al Hamlin. We know of only a single similar example that has appeared at public auction in the last 15 years. Housed in a half case, with a ring for suspension. An extraordinarily scarce image. (EST $3000-$4000)

Lot # 17

STEPHEN DOUGLAS LITTLE GIANT CLUB AMBROTYPE,

sporting a cap with pinned cloth label Little Giant Club, ca. 1860. Ninth plate ruby ambrotype, housed in a geometric union case.

A rare image from the presidential campaign of 1860, when supporters of Douglas -- known as the "Little Giant" for his diminutive stature but towering oratory skills -- formed clubs throughout the United States. While we have seen several images of members of Lincoln "Wide Awake" clubs (including Lot 16 in this catalog), this is the first we have seen of a Douglas supporter. An exceptionally rare image. (EST $2000-$3000)

Condition: Plate with strong tonality, with "Little Giant Club" quite visible.

Lot # 18

SIMON CAMERON, LINCOLN'S SECRETARY OF WAR, SPECTACULAR HAND-COLORED PORTRAIT,

a painted salted paper photograph of Simon Cameron, 7.5" x 9.5", in oval frame, 12" x 14". The portrait is accompanied by the handwritten label Simon Cameron (1799-1889) Secy. of War under Pres. Lincoln Removed from office 1862 for corruption...U.S. Senator from Pa. in 1845 Appointed minister to Russia & then re-elected to Senate 1867-1877. Presented to his Assistant Lindsay Bartholomew.

Simon Cameron (1799-1889), born in Mayton, Pennsylvania, was orphaned at the age of nine. At an early age, Cameron apprenticed himself in a printing business in Harrisburg, PA. In 1821, he went to Doylestown, PA, where he edited the Bucks County Messenger. A year later, in 1822, Cameron moved to Washington, D.C. to study national political movements while working for the printing firm of Gales & Seaton. Between 1825 and 1827, Cameron served as State Printer of Pennsylvania, and he was appointed State Adjutant General in 1826. Cameron constructed several rail lines and combined them into the Northern Central Railway. He also founded the Bank of Middletown in 1832. Cameron was appointed commissioner to settle claims of the Winnebago Indians in 1838 with the help of James Buchanan. Although some scandalous activities occurred while Cameron held this position, his political career and influence began to grow as a result of it.

Cameron became a Whig Party member, and later a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected to replace Buchanan in the Senate in 1844. Cameron switched to the Republican Party, and although he was considered as a candidate for President in 1860, he gave his support to Lincoln at the Republican National Convention in exchange for being appointed Lincoln's Secretary of War. Political corruption became rampant while Cameron served as Secretary of War, and by 1862, Lincoln appointed him minister to Russia to be rid of him. Cameron was succeeded by Edwin M. Stanton.

In 1866, Cameron was again elected to the Senate, and he served there until 1877. He resigned only after he was assured that his son, James Donald Cameron, would be the successor to his seat. During the last twelve years of his life, Cameron enjoyed his free time on his farm at Donegal Springs near Mayton, PA. (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Excellent.

Lot # 19

LINCOLN-HAMLIN 1860 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN CHART,

an illustrated, hand-colored National Republican Chart for the Presidential Campaign, 1860, varnished paper laid on canvas, featuring shoulder-length portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin, the Republican Candidates for President and Vice President, at the center, accompanied by brief biographies, with a portrait of George Washington overlooking the candidates as well as depictions of the other 14 U.S. Presidents surrounding the two men. The chart also outlines the Republican Platform for 1860 and features various anecdotes and quotes from Lincoln as well as past presidents that promoted Republicanism, democracy, and antislavery. Additionally, the chart includes a map of the United States that displays the relative proportion of free and slave territory along with tables that list facts and figures regarding area and population of free and slave states as well as past elections; 28.5" x 37.25". (EST $2000-$3000)

Condition: Strong illustrations; toning throughout; scattered staining; heavily retouched; some folds in chart; significant edgewear.

Lot # 20

THE RAIL SPLITTER, VOL. 1, NO. 10 OF OCT. 3, 1860,

a tabloid-sized newspaper with masthead portrait of a beardless Lincoln, 4pp with nice anti-Douglas cartoon on interior, 13" x 17.75". (EST $600-$800)

Condition: Even toning and normal folds with some separation along folds, VG-.

Lot # 21

[NEWSPAPER] LINCOLN ASSASSINATED BROADSIDE EXTRA,

complete, original Civil War broadside extra issued by the Pittsburgh Commercial (PA), covering the assassination of Lincoln and the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox Court House, dated April 15, 1865, 21" x 28". Features thick black mourning rules throughout all eight columns, blank on verso. It has a prominent headline at the top of the fourth column: EXTRA / Assassination / A Fiendish Plot / Shooting of Pres't Lincoln / He Will Probably Die... There is a 2nd EXTRA at the top of the seventh column with bold headlines: Mr. Seward Dead...Booth Caught...The President Died 7 1-2 O'Clk This Morning... There is also a bold headline at the top of the second column with headlines: Lee's Surrender / Graphic Detailed Account... (EST $2500-$3000)

Condition: Very good.

Lot # 22

PAUL MORRIS (1865-1916) BUST OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN CAST BY ROMAN BRONZE WORKS,

bronze, 23" in height. Signed on proper left side of plinth Roman Bronze Works N.Y., signed on the proper left shoulder Paul Morris SC, and on the reverse of the plinth Copyright 1907 Paul Morris. Wonderful, rich patina. (EST $3000-$4000)

Lot # 23

F.C. COURTER (1854-1947) OIL ON PANEL OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

a three-quarter, shoulder-length portrait of Lincoln wearing spectacles, signed lower right by Franklin C. Courter; oil on panel, 11.5" x 15.5", framed, 18" x 22". Based upon a photograph of Lincoln and his son, Tad, taken by Anthony Berger, Brady's Gallery, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 9, 1864 [Ostendorf, O-93A]. It was one of the most popular portraits of Lincoln, partly because it was the only close-up of him wearing spectacles. Consequently, it was distributed in large quantities and in many variations [Ostendorf, 182].

F.C. Courter was an American artist who specialized in portraits and landscape paintings. Although he was born in New Jersey, Courter moved to Michigan as a teenager. After briefly teaching classes at a public school in Stanton, Michigan, Courter attended Albion Preparatory School of Albion College where he devoted a great deal of time to art. In 1888, he was appointed Professor of Drawing and Painting at Albion College, and he want on to become Head of the Art Department between 1891 and 1894. He also served as Art Director for the Austin Manufacturing Company in Harvey, IL from 1896 to 1899. He then spent his remaining years in New Jersey. Courter produced numerous studies of Abraham Lincoln. He dedicated himself to collecting anything that related to the 16th President, including photographs, as well as life and death masks. He was also always willing to give talks on Lincoln. (EST $4000-$6000)

Condition: Small, scattered nicks in the painting; some nicks in the frame; else excellent.

Lot # 24

FRANKLIN C. COURTER (1854-1947) PAINTING OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

oil on masonite, signed in the lower right and with letter signed by the artist preserved on verso, discussing Courter's obsession with Lincoln as a subject. Measuring 16" x 20" (sight). (EST $4000-$6000)

Condition: Pristine condition, with letter from the artist having light toning.

Lot # 25

WILLIAM GEORGE KRIEGHOFF (1875-1930) PASTEL PORTRAIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

after a Matthew Brady photograph, sanguine and white pastel accents on grey stock paper, signed in the lower right; 18" x 14.5" (sight). (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Nicely framed and in excellent condition.

Lot # 26

ABRAHAM LINCOLN ANS PARDONING A TENNESSEAN,

a brief, war-date note written and signed by Lincoln: If Gov. Johnson will say in writing on this sheet that in his opinion this man should be discharged, I will discharge him. A. Lincoln, dated Dec. 5, 1864, 2.75" x 3"; and a photograph of Lincoln printed by Moses P. Rice in 1900, from the original negative taken in Gardner's studio on November 8th, 1863, 10.5" x 13.25"; both matted and framed together, 18" x 22".

At the time that this note was written, Governor Andrew Johnson of Tennessee had recently been elected as Lincoln's Vice President. Johnson was an advocate of President Lincoln's military policies during the Civil War, and as a result of his stance as a pro-Union southerner, Johnson developed a strong relationship with Lincoln. As indicated by this brief note, Lincoln valued Governor Johnson’s opinion regarding important matters such as the pardoning of rebels. (EST $4000-$6000)

Condition: ANS bold and clear; light toning to paper.

Lot # 27

HENRY WARREN PHOTOGRAPH OF LINCOLN, PLUS CLIPPED SIGNATURE,

lot of two, including a vignetted albumen portrait of Lincoln by Henry F. Warren, taken two days after the second inaugural on the south balcony of the White House, Monday, March 6, 1865, [Ostendorf, O-112], 5" x 6" (site); with Lincoln's clipped signature, dated Feb. 18, 1865; both matted and framed, 9" x 15".

Henry Warren took three pictures of Lincoln on March 6, 1865, two seated and one standing. The standing pose is lost, but the vignetted portrait included here was widely distributed by Warren. Apparently, Tad brought his father out on the balcony for the sitting, so Lincoln may have been posing just to please his son [Ostendorf, 214]. (EST $4000-$6000)

Condition: Light, even toning to photograph; slight soiling to image; signature legible and strong.

Lot # 28

ABRAHAM LINCOLN CLIPPED SIGNATURE, PLUS,

lot of two, including clipped signature "Abraham Lincoln," framed together with a dramatic, close-up portrait of a Lincoln bust; image 9.75" x 12.75", matted and framed, 17.5" x 22.25". (EST $2000-$3000)

Condition: Signature bold and clear; small surface tear in lower right corner of photograph.

Lot # 29

ABRAHAM LINCOLN HANDWRITING FRAGMENT ENDORSED BY WILLIAM HERNDON,

a short note written in Lincoln's hand while serving a third term in the Illinois General Assembly: For value received, due Stuart T. Lincoln ten dollars - Oct. 18, 1838 -, signed by John C. Van T?, with the following endorsement: The above is in Mr. Lincoln[']s own handwriting Aug. 10th 1867, signed W.H. Herndon, 2" x 7"; note accompanied by copy photograph of Lincoln, taken by Preston Butler, Springfield, IL, August 13, 1860 [Ostendorf, O-37], 3" x 4", under oval-shaped mat; matted and framed together, 13.25" x 16.25".

William H. Herndon (1818-91) was Abraham Lincoln's law partner and biographer. Born in Kentucky, he came to Illinois in 1820. In 1842 he entered the law office of Lincoln & Logan, having been admitted to the bar 2 years later. After this partnership was dissolved, Lincoln and Herndon formed a partnership, which existed until Lincoln's death in 1865. He published Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life in 1889. (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Lincoln's note strong and clear; Herndon's endorsement clear; light staining on note.

Lot # 30

ABRAHAM LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPH PRINTED BY AYRES FROM THE HESLER NEGATIVE,

an albumen portrait of Lincoln printed by George B. Ayres in 1881 directly from the original negative by Alexander Hesler, taken at Springfield, IL, June 3, 1860, [Ostendorf, O-26]; 5.75" x 7.5" (site), under oval-shaped mat, in beveled frame, 12.25" x 14.5".

This is one of four known portraits of Lincoln taken by Hesler on June 3, 1860, at the old Capitol Building in Springfield, IL, two weeks after Lincoln was nominated for President by the Republican National Convention in Chicago. The original plates were retained by Ayres when he bought and sold Hesler's gallery immediately after the Civil War. In 1881, Ayres produced prints from the plates and also created a duplicate set of glass negatives [Ostendorf, 49]. (EST $800-$1000)

Condition: Even toning; some spotting on image; small chip in frame.

Lot # 31

KING HOSTICK PHOTOGRAPHS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

fine lot of two silver gelatin portraits of Abraham Lincoln, printed from negatives owned by King V. Hostick at the Herbert Georg Studio, Springfield, IL, in the 1950s, from the original negatives by Alexander Hesler, taken at Springfield, IL, June 3, 1860, [Ostendorf, O-26 and O-27]; both 10.25" x 13.25", matted and framed, 18.75" x 22.25".

These are two out of four known portraits of Lincoln taken by Hesler on June 3, 1860, at the Old State House in Springfield, IL, two weeks after Lincoln was nominated for President by the Republican National Convention in Chicago. The photographs were well received by many, including Lincoln, who said of the two portraits here: That looks better and expresses me better than any I have ever seen; if it pleases the people I am satisfied [Ostendorf, 47]. (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Some chipping in frames; images excellent.

Lot # 32

FINE ALEXANDER GARDNER CDV OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

0-51. Matted and mounted in a contemporary frame, 6 x 4.5" (EST $500-$700)

Lot # 33

MINIATURE OIL PAINTING OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

A fine Italian portrait, mounted in a black lacquer wall frame. Probably accomplished around the turn of the 20th century as a "grand tour" souvenir. Painted on celluloid, 3.5 x 2.75", frame 6 x 5". (EST $300-$400)

Lot # 34

THOMAS SALTZ MIXED MEDIA PORTRAIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

a graphite and pastel portrait of a beardless Lincoln, signed and dated Thos. Saltz, 1917, based upon a photograph of Lincoln taken by T. Painter Pearson in 1858 in Macomb, Illinois [Ostendorf, O-8]; 7" x 9.5", matted and framed, 14" x 17". (EST $150-$250)

Condition: Even toning to paper.

Lot # 35

THOMAS SALTZ PORTRAIT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN,

oil on canvas, signed and dated 1947 in lower left center; 20" x 15" (sight). (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Fine condition.

Lot # 36

A FINE ETCHING OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN BY HOYDON JONES,

After the photograph taken by Alexander Hesler, etching on paper, signed as part of plate and in pencil, l.r.; 17" x 13" (sight). (EST $300-$400)

Condition: Excellent condition with fine, crisp impression borders.

Lot # 37

ABRAHAM LINCOLN LARGE HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPH,

entitled Abraham Lincoln, published by Rudolf Lesch, NY, 25" x 33", framed, 29" x 38". (EST $500-$700)

Condition: VG+.

Lot # 38

ABRAHAM LINCOLN FOR PRESIDENT CURRIER & IVES LITHOGRAPH,

a hand-colored print of a beardless Abraham Lincoln, published by Currier & Ives, with Lincoln's signature printed below portrait and the title Hon. Abraham Lincoln, Republican Candidate For Sixteenth President of the United States; 11" x 15", framed, 12" x 16". This lithograph is based upon one of the most famous of the beardless Lincoln portraits, taken by Mathew Brady on February 27, 1860, a few hours before Lincoln delivered his Cooper Union address. According to Lincoln, the speech and the portrait are what put him in the White House [Ostendorf, O-17, 34-35]. (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Even toning; staining along bottom margin of print.

Lot # 39

LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPH BY RICE FROM GARDNER NEGATIVE,

a shoulder-length portrait of Lincoln from the original negative taken in Alexander Gardner's studio on Nov. 8th, 1863, with the following verso manuscript: Print on Japanese rice paper from untouched negative by Moses P. Rice 1864 Washington / Rice was Montreal, Canada, photographer, [Ostendorf, O-77]; 10" x 12.5", matted on board, 15.25" x 19". This negative was subsequently lost, or broken, and is almost without exception available only in later formats. Rice may have owned the original at one time and produced the image in both cabinet card and larger formats, often embellishing the print background or margins. (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Staining in lower left margin of mat.

Lot # 40

LINCOLN PHOTOGRAPH BY RICE FROM ORIGINAL GARDNER NEGATIVE,

a shoulder-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln, printed and signed in negative by Moses P. Rice, from the original negative by Alexander Gardner, taken November 8, 1863, in Washington, D.C. [Ostendorf, O-77]. Silver gelatin image, 15" x 19.25" (sight), matted and framed, 25.5" x 31". This negative was subsequently lost, or broken, and is almost without exception available only in later formats. Rice may have owned the original at one time and produced the image in both cabinet card and larger formats, often embellishing the print background or margins. (EST $300-$700)

Condition: Even toning to image; small surface tear in lower left portion of image; scattered nicks in mat and frame.

Lot # 41

BRADY CDV OF LINCOLN AND CABINET MEMBERS,

Fine group of three cdv images by Brady. Includes Abraham Lincoln (O-61); Secretary of State William Seward and his first Secretary of War, Gideon Welles. The Lincoln carte lightly trimmed along both margins. (EST $600-$800)

Lot # 42

ABRAHAM LINCOLN & JOHN WILKES BOOTH CDV ALBUM,

containing 48 CDV photographs of Abraham Lincoln, some with his family and colleagues, and John Wilkes Booth; brown, stamped-leather album, 5" x 6". The lot includes the following: 14 portraits of Lincoln, 5 with backmarks including Pine & Bell, Troy, NY, Broadbent & Co., Philadelphia, Bufford & Sons, Boston, Joseph Adams, Palmyra, NY, and the London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, mostly lithographs/engravings [Ostendorf, O-91, O-92, O-113] ; 6 portraits of Mary Todd Lincoln, some lithographs/engravings; 6 images of Lincoln reading with Tad [O-93] or the entire Lincoln Family, all engravings; 3 composite images featuring Lincoln surrounded by his cabinet; 1 composite image of Lincoln amongst several well-known Union Generals; 1 photograph from an original pen picture of Lincoln flanked by his Cabinet Officers and Union Generals; 2 CDVs of Lincoln’s Farewell Address; 1 image of a drawing of Lincoln on his death bed surrounded by his wife, Cabinet, and Union Generals; 2 CDVs mourning Lincoln’s death; 5 Apotheosis pictures of Lincoln and George Washington; 1 CDV of a rendering of Lincoln’s first home in Illinois; 5 portraits of Booth, 3 with photographer’s backmarks including T.R. Burnam, Boston, Black & Case, Boston, and C.C. Taylor, Warren, OH; and 1 composite image of seven CDV photographs of Booth surrounded by six of his conspirators. (EST $2500-$3500)

Condition: Toning to images; scattered foxing; some wear to album mounts; wear to leather cover.

Lot # 43

GLASSES FOUND AT FORD'S THEATRE ON THE EVENING OF LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION,

steel frames with adjustable temples, with an accompanying pressed steel case, together with a scrap of blue wove paper with the penciled inscription Glasses found at Ford's Theater April 14, 1865 "Lincoln Night". M.V. W __ll., a calling card for Capt. M.S. Woodhull, and a trimmed card for Woodhull's wife, and a printed old museum(?) label: FRIDAY April 14, 1865 Lincoln Assassinated.

The manuscript label almost certainly relates to Maxwell Van Zandt Woodhull, a Washingtonian, and son of the Naval Officer Maxwell S. Woodhull (1813-1863). The younger Woodhull served during the Civil War in the Adjutant General's office in Washington, rising to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General in March of 1865. Maxwell later went on to devote much of his time to George Washington University. (EST $800-$1000)

Lot # 44

A SOUVENIR OF THE LINCOLN FUNERAL IN PHILADELPHIA,

11" x 4" silver bullion fringe, accompanied by a 1p ALS on ruled 9" x 8" letter sheet, with PHILADELPHIA, FEB 4, 1909 handstamped at top. Written by A.G. Cooper and addressed to W. H. Hammersley, a Denver, Colorado antiquarian. Cooper relates that the fringe came from the catafalque of President Abraham Lincoln and that it was given to him by the late Mr. Earley undertaker who had charge of handling the body of our dear president in Phil.. A fine Lincoln relic. (EST $500-$700)

Lot # 45

COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIRTHPLACE BROADSIDE,

a printed broadside from L.B. Handley, Special Commissioner of the LaRue Circuit Court, Kentucky, advertising the bankruptcy sale of Lincoln's birthplace, the Lincoln Spring Farm, 110.5 acres, scheduled to take place August 28, 1905, on the courthouse steps in Hodgenville, KY. 10" x 21", framed, 12.5" x 23.5".

Only three bidders participated in the auction, and Robert Collier, the publisher of Collier's Weekly, purchased the farm. Subsequently, Collier, along with Samuel Gompers, William Jennings Bryan, and Mark Twain, among others, formed the Lincoln Farm Association to preserve Lincoln's birthplace and to establish a memorial to the famed 16th President. (EST $600-$800)

Condition: Even toning; light edgewear.

Lot # 46

GOLD QUARTZ U.S. GRANT PRESENTATION MATCH SAFE,

unmarked jeweler made, 14K gold safe, inscribed PRESENTED BY USG TO J.R. JONES 1869, one side inlaid with a panel of Nevada rose-colored gold quartz, the top of the safe with a panel of moss agate.

John Russell Jones (1823-1909), was a successful merchant and politician who was a close friend of U.S. Grant. Born in Conneaut, Ohio, he moved to Galena, Illinois, and by the age of 25, had established himself as a successful merchant. He was close friends with future Congressmen Elihu Washburne, and the then struggling Ulysses S. Grant. At the outbreak of the War, Jones seized upon the idea of sending embargoed cotton into the North, and with the help of his old friend Grant received the necessary importation passes. Huge profits followed. In 1869, when Grant was inaugurated President of the United States, Jones was nominated as Minister Resident of Belgium. He returned to the U.S. in 1875, when Grant appointed him Collector of the Port of Chicago. A year later as scandal and charges of cronyism overtook Grant, Jones was forced to resign, and the friendship was severed. Jones died in Chicago in 1886.

Accompanied by a file documenting the provenance of the safe.

Provenance:

Ulysses S. Grant to Joseph Russell Jones
Joseph Russell Jones to William Downing
William Downing by descent to his nephew William N. Brown
Brown to his son G. Elliot Brown
G.E.Brown to Thomas Gordon Brown
by Descent to Scott T. Brown. (EST $16000-$25000)

Condition: Upper right corner of gold quartz has small crack; otherwise excellent.

Lot # 48

U.S. GRANT FUNERAL BROADSIDE,

a printed broadside announcing the Burial of the Chieftain Gen'l Grant., from B. McChan, General Agent, Passenger Dept., Syracuse and Henry Monett, General Passenger Agent, New York, explaining that Grant's remains would be on public view at the State Capitol Building in Albany, NY on August 4 and 5, 1885, and in the City Hall, New York for three days, beginning August 8, 1885. According to the broadside, past funeral services for illustrious Sons of the Nation would pale in comparison to the pomp, pageantry, and solemnity which will distinguish this occasion. It also advertises that the West Shore Railway would be running special funeral trains at discounted rates to Albany and New York to provide more people with the opportunity to view the remains of the dead hero; 20" x 26.5", framed, 26" x 32". (EST $600-$800)

Condition: Even toning; presence of tape on margins of broadside; some soiling; moderate edgewear.

Lot # 49

HANCOCK AND ENGLISH JUGATE CAMPAIGN POSTER,

a rare 1880 campaign poster featuring oval shoulder-length portraits of Winfield Scott Hancock and William H. English, the Democratic candidates for president and vice president, separated by the name, place and date of birth of each candidate as well as cross flags, U.S. shield, and laurel branches, with Major Gen'l W.S. Hancock, Democratic Candidate for President, 1881-1885. / William H. English, Democratic Candidate for Vice President, 1881-1885. printed boldly below the portraits, published by Shipman & Co., 8 Reade St., NY, printed by Donaldson Brothers, Five Points, NY; 20" x 26", matted and framed, 26.5" x 32.5". (EST $1000-$1500)

Condition: Toned 2.5" wide vertical stripe along left margin, else very good. Not removed from frame.

Lot # 50

1894 U.S. SUPREME COURT PHOTOGRAPH,

group portrait of the nine 1894 U.S. Supreme Court Justices, with Supreme Court of the United States printed below image as well as the justices' names printed, from left to right, Justice Gray; Justice Jackson; Justice Field; Justice Brown; Chief Justice Fuller; Justice Shiras; Justice Harlan; Justice White; and Justice Brewer. 14.25" x 20.5", framed 21.5" x 25". (EST $500-$700)

Condition: Scattered foxing; some toning to image; some removal of paint and nicks to frame.

Lot # 51

COL. THEODORE ROOSEVELT U.S.V. CHROMOLITHOGRAPH,

a large portrait of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in uniform on horseback, holding a saber while leading his Rough Riders, Kurz & Allison, Chicago, 1898; 19.5 x 20.5, matted and framed, 31.5" x 37.5". (EST $400-$600)

Condition: Light, even toning to chromolithograph.