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POTTSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA FIREMAN BADGE
a really unusual fireman's badge- an engraved ladder-style badge showing a firefighter's steam pumper and engraved "Committee Philadelphia S.F.E. Co. No. 1 Pottstown, Pa.". 4-pc stamped sheet tin or potmetal, I believe this is for Steam Fire Engine Company 1, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and was originally attached to a ribbon as it has no trace of pin bar on the reverse. Silver finish is worn, and one loop for the 3rd ladder rung is missing.
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WAR DECLARED 1898!
an original and historic issue of the Fort Dodge, Iowa times newspaper, w headlines "War Declared", "Spain Declares War against the US", w 6pp news of the War, Iowa news, local, illus ads. Paper yellow & brittle, edges rough, complete.
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15563
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CREEK INDIAN LACROSSE 1905
a fascinating group of Oklahoma Native American items- a handmade pair of lacrosse sticks of traditional native American construction, w rawhide fittings (approx 36" long). These come with a 9 x 1' matted photo of a group of young Creek Indian boys holding their lacrosse sticks, and their team coach. Rev ink inscr JM Northurp with Indian Ball Club". The photo dates to circa 1900, and comes with a 31pp booklet publ by the town of Weleetka, Oklahoma Territory circa 1905, which shows 2 images of the Creek Indian boys lacrosse team, also show Mr Northurp. Booklet ragged but complete. Comes w the , Northrup Estate auction ad listing the lacrosse items.
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US EAGLE BELT PLATE
a very nice maker marked Indian Wars era cast brass US eagle beltplate, - heavy brass w nice age patina. No keeper. Traces of gilt wash remain. This is a 19th century early post-Civil War plate, w a tiny scroll in front below the wreath, stamped ""E & H", for Evans & Hassall", a Philadelphia maker.
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1881 BAYONET
a very wicked looking French Infantry rifle bayonet with blade edge handsomely engraved "Mfre d' Armes d' Ouille Mai 1881" Brass pommel, w walnut grips (wood chipped in spots) and locking spring works. The curved guard has ordnance isnpecter markings and is serial numbered.The blade is uncleaned but w pleasing patina, no pitting The blade is 20.5", bayonet is 25" overall. A great den decorater! Vg. No scabbard.
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IOWA COUNTY HISTORY
History of Butler & Bremer County, Iowa. 1883. Union Publ Co. ptd Springfield, Illinois. 1300pp, incl many full plate views of prominent citizens, pioneers, incl a few in uniform, w bios, many served in the War. Color map of Bremer Co, missing Butler Co map. Leather spine, gilt embossed cover. Covers worn, binding vg.
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IDD TIFFANY & SONS MEDAL & PAPERS
A very handsome group- The classic New York NG Marksman's medal, 3-pc bronze cast , w eagle pin bar, maltese cross medal w wreath and NY state seal, and marked "Marksman 3 Year Small-Arms Practice", the reverse w "Tiffany & Co" stamped maker mark. This medal comes with the actual documentation- a 5pp letter from HW Salpaugh, Delaware & Hudson Canal Co, Albany, NY, April 26, 1900, to Doctor Frank R Searles, Springfield, Massachusetts, re n unit reunion & officer elections, and encloses his marksman's badge. Vg w cover. The badge is pinned onto Dr Searles calling card.
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SIOUX CHIEF GALL
Gall was a fearless leader of the Sitting Bull warriors at Little Big Horn- he charged alone into the mass of Custer's troopers, seizing their company banner. A very scarce image of Gall, early 1880s , w headdress feather bonnet, beaded buckskin jacket, and caption on front "Gall Leader of the Custer Massacre. The Great Orator of the Sioux Nation". Vg. No photo imprint. The only copy of this image I have seen is at The Custer Museum. The image was made by George W Scott, 1882.
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1876 BAYONET
a very wicked looking French Infantry rifle bayonet with blade edge handsomely engraved "Mfre d' Armes de' St Etienne Avril 1876 " . Brass pommel, w walnut grips and locking spring works. The curved guard has ordnance inspecter markings and is serial numbered.The blade is uncleaned but w pleasing patina, no pitting. The blade is 20.5", bayonet is 25" overall. A great den decorater! Vg. No scabbard.
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IOWA COUNTY HISTORY
original 1886 Historical & Biographoical Record of Black Hawk County Iowa. 615pp w photos. Many bios of Iowa pioneers, w much on the Civil War. Cloth. Vg.
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GENERAL GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER
a classic image! Glassplate lantern slide- chestview photo of Custer w cavalry coat, 7th Cavalry shoulder knots, aiguellettes, and wearing the Civil War Army of the Potomac Association medal. Excellent and sharp image, 4 x 3", w ink laber "Custer". This is a circa late 1870s copy of the famous late April, 1876 image by William R Howell, New York, one of the last images of Custer.
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IDD CALIFORNIA GOLD SCALES
a fascinating Western Americana item! A set of pocket gold scales , brass pans & 10 misc brass weights, in cherrywood case, all showing great age, and missing the pan strings. The indsde of the wire hinged lid bears a very old typed paper label, approx 5 x 1.7",marked "used by John Church (father of George Church) who went to California around 1879. Used to weigh gold dust. Brought back by Nellie Church, sister of George Church, after their father's death, about 1892. John Church buried near Mt. Shasta, California." from the Sturbridge, Massachusetts area.
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BLACK HAWK WAR REPORT
An original 1832 imprint "Message of the President" of the US, Andrew Jackson, to Congress, w 48pp report, incl 24pp Report of Sec of War Lewis Cass on the Black Hawk War, "British Band' Sac & Fox, led by "disaffected Half-Breeds", Indians of a "savage character", "reckless disposition" murders of settlers & peaceful Menominees, subdued by the Army & Illinois Militia. Also the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw Removals, w copy of the Chreokee Treaty, listing signers, "John Ridge, Sleeping Rabbit",etc, w detail the generous treaty , of "no benefit:" to the US Govt. Also incl additional 10pp Reports of the Sec of the Navy & Postmaster General. Ptd Washington, US Printer Duff Green. 56pp total. Edge wear, 1" archival repair inside front page.
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COAST ARTILLERY AT FORT WILLIAMS MAINE
a fine image of 6 identified gunners of the Maine Coast Artillery, at Portland, Maine. 8 x 10 image on heavy mat, shows men w drawn US M 1862 artillery sabers, prairie belts, Maine Coast Arty insignia, marksman medals. Fine tones & detail, rev erse w ink inscr id of each man, all sergeants, at Fort Williams, July 1914. a scarce & superb Coast Artillery image, by "Crown Studio, Portland, Maine" photographer. Exc.
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GEORGE DEWEY PROMOTION
Admiral George Dewey, the Hero of Manila Bay, 1898, was a US Navy officer during the Civil War. An hisotric item- His original promotion to Lt Commander, transferring him from the USS Colorado, issued Sept 7, 1867. ink sgd by 3 prominent officers- New York Navy Yard Commandant Charles H Bell, Commodore Charles Steadman, & Navy Bureau Chief Thornton A Jenkins. 1p 8 x 11 ptd/ink. Age spots, vg overall.
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