EARLY IOWA MILITARY BAND PHOTOGRAPH Indian Wars era photo of a band of young musicians, in military uniforms, w US shako helmets, instriuments, and lass drum bears the legend "Decorah Drum Corps". 9 x 12" albumen photo on heavy mat, margin ink isncribed "Mobile Ala 1885, New Orleans La 1885 Dubuque Ia, 1885". Vg, reverse w pencil inscr "Decorah Drum Corps, Ossian Ia, Jack Frost Calmar Ia" " exc detail, scrapes in margins. The Iowa group performed at the New Orleans World Exposition in 1885.
Manufacturer: Unknown  

NED BUNTLINE Ned Buntline was a noted Western writer & associate of Buffalo Bill Cody. Original June 30, 1870 issue of the adevnture journal, "The New York Weekly" w illustrated frontpage, showing frontier figure lassoing an Indian warrior, & feature serial adventure titled "Little Buckshot, The White Whirlwind of the Prairie", by Ned Buntline, Col. EZC Judson, Author of Buffalo Bill". 8pp newspaper format also includes lurid stories incl 'Arabella's Two Lovers", "Edna's Debt & How She Paid It" etc. wear at folds , edges, but very presentable & graphic.
Manufacturer: The New York Weekly  

MVM CARTRIDGE BOX INSIGNIA A handsome & scarce cast brass insignia, "MVM" in nice script, approx 2.7 x 1.5", w integral back hooks, for the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. The matching beltplate is iullus in O'Donnell & Campbell "American Military Beltplates". Exc, nondug, circa 1870s.
Manufacturer: NA  

EARLY ALCATRAZ ISLAND ITEMS Before Alcatraz Isalnd became the prison for such legends as Machinegun Kelly, The Birdman, & Charlie Manson, it was a US Army military prison. A very rare group of 10 US Army Orders pertaining to Alcatraz, incl 3 US Army Orders, issued at HQ Dept of California, San Francisco appointing officers for the trials of prisoners at Alcatraz Island, 4 orders sending various Army prisoners to Alcatraz , 2 Orders sending Army paymasters to Alcatraz Island to pay ther troops, 1 order reassigns officer to Alcatraz Island. All orders issued 1870-1872, each approx 8 x10' ptd/ink, most ink sgd by Genl Schofeld's ADC and stamped dockets. All good to vg, edges trimmed, a few w stains. The group of 10 Orders
Manufacturer: Unknown  

MEXICAN WAR SAPPERS BOX PLATE A very nice crudely cast brass sappers insignia, flaming bomb w cast cutout "Z" for Zapadora" sand cast and reverse w integral cast loops. I believe this is a cartridge box plate, This came w a Mexican War era US Engineers cast insignia. Possibly a West Point officer relic. Approx 4 x 3".
Circa: 1840s
Manufacturer: NA  

FERDINAND DE LESSEPS SUEZ CANAL BUILDER Ferdinand DeLesseps was the French genius who built the Suez Canal in the 1860s. De lesseps was the recipeint of many honors, incl the honor of presenting the Statue of Liberty to America on behalf of the people of France. An uncommon image, 6 x 4" cabinet photo chestview by JM Lopez, Paris, circa 1880s. Vg.
Manufacturer: JM Lopez, Paris  

FORT SAM HOUSTON TEXAS 1909 US Army Sergeant's commission for Sgt August Strable, 9th US Infantry, issued at Fort Saml Houston, Texas, Nov 19, 1909. a handsome 11 x 16" commission on heavy stock, w eagle illustration, and signed by Colonel CJ Crane, Commdg the 9th Infantry and by SD Brown, Captain & Adjutant. Exc.
Manufacturer: NA  

NEW MEXICO INDIAN PUEBLOS PHOTOS 1920S Group of 8 original photo postcards of the Southwest Indians villages 1) Hopi Pueblo, New Mexico, 2) Cliff Dwellings Puye, New Mexico, 3) Pueblo Bonito Excavations, 4) Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, 5) Old Mission Church Zuni, near Thoreau, New Mexico, 6) Rear Wall Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon, 7) Pueblo Bonito Lodge, Chaco Canyon, 8) Trip Through Carlsbad Canyon, New MexICo. These 1920s cards belonged to Wayne Allen family, part of a noted Western collection obtained out West in the 1920s. Exc, & each w ink id of original owner on reverse. The group
Manufacturer: NA  

YOSEMITE VIEWS BY HOUSEWORTH Group of 5 stereoviews of Yosemite Valley, California, incl Yosemite Bridal Veil Fall, South Dome, & Lberty Cap .4 w orange mount byThomas Houseworth, San Francisco, w reverse imprint by Houseworth & the 1867 Paris Expo Award medallion illus, 5th by Lawrence & Houseworth, 1865, yellow mount. All exc. The lot
Manufacturer: NA  

US ARMY ENGINEER INSIGNIA A very nice cast Mexican Silver US Engineers castle insignia, sand cast and exact size of the hat insignia but reverse w integral cast loops. Possibly used on a horse saddle blanket as a shabraque. This came w a Mexican War era sapper cartridge box plate, possibly a West Point officer relic. Approx 2.8 x 2.2".
Circa: 1840s
Manufacturer: NA  

ADMIRAL DEWEY CALLING CARD Original personal calling card of US Navy Admiral George Dewey, hero the Spanish American war battle of Manila Bay. 3 x 1.5" card, ptd "george dewey The Admiral of the Navy". Vg and dates to circa 1899-1917.
Circa: CIRCA 1900
Manufacturer: NA  

IOWA STAE UNIVERSITY CADETS 1881 Group of 5 photos of Iowa Agricultural School cadets ( now Iowa State University) 1) CDV photo seated view of a cadet in uniform, rev ink idd "JF Finch, Wyoming, Jones Co, Iowa" 2) CDV standing view w sword, of cadet, 3) The same cadet, w cavalry saber. 6 x 4" photo (margins trimmed) 4) CDV chestview photo of a cadet, 5) Outdoor view of the cadets at drill, w artillery & muskets. Photos # 4 & 5 bear a Des Moines photographer imprint. All cadets have caps w "IAC" wreath . All photos vg.circa 1880. The lot
Manufacturer: Various  

IOWA AMISH COUPLE 1890s A nice Photo of an elderly Amish couple, the pleasant, smiling woman w bonnet, the man w simple colthes & beard, both w black dress adopted by the Amish. Fine 9 x 5" waistview, w Simmons, Waterloo, Iowa photographer imprint. Vg.circa 1890s.
Manufacturer: Simmons, Waterloo, Iowa  

THE PANAMA CANAL The US Army Navy Journal was published for the US Regulars. February 20, 1869 issue w front page news of the plan to build a ship canal across the Panama Isthmus, w a map of the proposed canal, & details, also 14pp news of the Army & Navy promotions, postings, and back page illustrated advertisements for Regulation US Army forage caps & kepis, also naval headgear. Ink stain on bottom margin, vg overall.
Manufacturer: Army Navy Journal  

VINTAGE WEST POINT PHOTOS Group of West Point USMA photos from Benjamin B Hyer, Class of 1893. 1) Graduation photo w USMA cadet kepi, overcoat, . 6 x 4"., 2) Cadet Hyer w rifle, wearing USMA shako, w fellow cadet, in front of tent. Rev ink inscr "Yearling camp 1890" 3) Group Photo Class of 1893 w arrow id for Hyer, rev ink id, 4) Class on parade, 5) Cavalry company at gunnery practice, loading field guns, 6) Cavalry cadets w filed guns, 7) Family Home, rev w caption, Werton, NJ. Photos 2-7 are 8 x 10'. All vg. Photos & 2 have Pach, NY imprint. Hyer was a cavalry officer, in charge of the Apache POWs Fort Sill, Oklahoma, General Chaffee's ADC, Boxer Rebellion, & US Buffalo Soldier offcicer, Pancho Villa Expedition. The 7 photos
Manufacturer: Pach, NY