Decorative certificate, apparently an award to Mr. Van Grunderbeck, for his work in decorating and illuminating a facade for the celebration in July 1890. Based upon my limited research, there was apparently an organized effort to revive this quarter...
Decorative promotional image, promoting Fogarty & Neill of Louisville, Kentucky. Other products include: Leather and Findings Harness and Saddle Leather Horse Collars Tanners and Curriers Supplies Rubber Belting, Hose Packing and Mill...
Fine theatrical promotional broadside promoting James H. Wallick's play The Cattle King. The present images shows one of the primary characters, Bob Taylor . James H. Wallick was a late 19th century actor, best known his 1882 Bandit King, an...
Published for the Inns of Court Regiment--Fighting Lawyers & Judges--By A Future Military Science Expert Unusual separately published map of the United States, illustrating the "Campaigns of 1861-1865 in America," published by the Court of Rifle...
A bright, whimsical chromolithographed map of the United States, designed for a children's game, but wonderful in its own right. The principal cities of the US are depicted, as are natural resources or landmarks. Texas is shown with Indians chasing a...
Interesting promotional birdseye view style guide map, illustrating the area around Niagara Falls, looking across from Buffalo Avenue and Falls Street to Goats Island, Horseshoe Falls and the Canadian side of the falls. The map illustrates the major...
Nice example of Stoddard's enduring pocket map of the Adirondacks, with a second local map of the North Woods Club. First issued in 1880, the map was revised more than once a year the last 2 decades of the 19th Century. The map illustrates the...
Antique Sea Chart of the West Coast of Florida Centered on Tampa Bay Detailed sea chart of Florida's West Coast, from St. Andrews Bay and Apalachicola Bay to Chatham Bay and the Florida Keys. The coverage of the Keys extends from Cay Vaccas, Boot Cay...
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A Railroad LIne Built By Polish Emigrants in Arkansas Drawn by Helen Choinski Manuscript map of the Marche and Cold Springs Railway, hand drawn by "Helen Ch" circa 1890. The map is executed by a skilled hand, showing the line of the Railway (red),...
Important 19th-Century Map of Dallas. The Only Known Example. The only known example of this 1890 map of Dallas, Texas, by William Flamm & Co. of Baltimore, Maryland. Curiously, Flamm calls the map a "Topographical Map for Commerce" but there is...
Rare early subdivision map of the Auburn Park area. Auburn Park Auburn Park is part of the area once known as Cummorn, most of which was owned by William B. Ogden, Chicago's first mayor and early real estate promoter. The first railroad line...
Scarce map of the Golden Rule Mine, located in the Eureka Mining District, one of the most active mining regions of the period. The map was prepared by T.J. Read, who was working both in the private trade and as deputy surveyor for the United States.
Hand drawn map of mining claims in the Oro Fino Mining District, in La Plata County, Colorado. The map is focused on the area around Gains Gulch and Leavenworth Gulch, extending north to Oro Fino Camp. Based upon the names of the claims, we date the...
Hand drawn map of mining claims on or near Flagler's Fork and tributaries, in La Plata County, Colorado. The map is focused on the area Flagler's Fort and tributaries, including Fox Boulder Gulch, London Gulch, Miner Wonder Gulch, Stamboul Gulch and...
Hand drawn map of mining claims on or near Flagler's Fork and tributaries, in La Plata County, Colorado. The map is focused on the area Flagler's Fort and tributaries, including Fox Boulder Gulch, London Gulch, Miner Wonder Gulch, Stamboul Gulch and...
Elaborate set of drawings relating to a proposed tunnel on "Favorite Vein," one of a group of maps and plats from a mining collection relating to La Plata County, Colorado. Snow Slide Gulch, near Root Creek, appears on modern topographical maps in La...
