A tradecard-sized announcement die-cut shaped like a fan, announcing the “Grammar school exhibiition, Allegory of the Great REbellion. Normal Hall. November Nineteenth, 1879.” The reverse side says: “Part First “Before the War–Concord–Dissension–Seccession. Part Second “The Story of the War.” It...
Magic lantern slide, “Octoroon” Statue in Hot House. “This sculpture, titled The Octoroon, was made by British artist John Bell. The young woman is depicted standing in a classic pose, not unlike many representations of Venus, but she is in...
1870’s Stereoview Lincoln Monument, Philadelphia, by Robert Newell. Image shows Lincoln Monument, with a seated Abraham Lincoln. This is an early photo of the Lincoln Monument at Fairmont Park, Philadelphia shown at its first location of Lemon Hill Drive and...
During the anti-slavery movement in America, a token depicting a kneeling woman in chains, was struck in the United States. one side shows kneeling woman and text reads “Am I Not A Woman & Sister 1838” The back side reads...
“Modeling with Millie” vol.1, #48, August 1966. Published by MALE Publishing Corp, 625 Madison Avenue, New York, NY. Marvel Comics. 12 cents per copy. Edited by Stan Lee. Art by Stan G. Story by Denny-O. Art by Artie Simek. Cover...
front of envelope (postal cover) shows drawing of seated women in stars and stripes dress holding seal with American eagle and another sign saying “loyalty to the Union State of Iowa” back: across the top of envelope: “For Sale by...
front: “Compliments of the Western Wheel Scraper company. Manufacturers, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.” in between the sentences is a large photo of two young Black children, a boy and a girl, in the snow. houses are in the background. The boy...
Large albumen photo shows a Victorian home interior with a wall hung from floor to ceiling with artworks in fancy frames.
The front of this 1860’s CDV Political Cartoon depicts John Brown Exhibiting His Hangman” Jefferson Davis who is dressed as a woman and in a bird cage. Here are a few descriptions of the card from dealers: “Northern rejoicing at...
Stereoview images shows an enormously dense display of objects on the table and walls of the Black American section of the Atlanta Exposition. Portraits of Black people are hung gallery style and several Black people are seen perusing the objects....
“Photographer re-creates the emotional crisis of a powerful new novel” the famous photographer Gordon Parks creates images corresponding to Ralph Ellison’s classic 1952 novel “The Invisible Man.” Photo essay by Gordon Parks, “Invisible Man” “Speaking of Pictures, A Man Becomes...
This stereoview is unusual because it is not a photograph but a drawing. The image is of a preacher and his congregation from various viewpoints. Each viewpoint is accompanied by written words in a vernacular and the phrase: “Trubble in...
Photo postcard shows the toppled statue of Frederick III with several White men and one Black American soldier at the left. Friedrich III (1831 – 1888) was the German emperor and king of Prussia for 99 days. The sculpture, commissioned...
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