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  

WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH FOUNDER LETTERS George H Mumford was a co-financier of the Western Union Telegraph & VP of the Company, also President of the Pacific Coast Telegraph Company. Group of 7 letters from Mumford, all w ptd logo, Western Union Telegraph Co Vice-Presidents Office, to friend re financial & family matters, all date 1871-1872. All complete, vg, sgd. The group
Circa: 1870s
Manufacturer: NA  

VINTAGE MICHIGAN STATE ARMORY PHOTO 1898 A nice large photo of the Michigan State Armory, from the effects of Major Harry L Rogers, who was a Michigan Volunteers officer in the Spanish American War of 1898 and later became the United States Army QM General in charge of the entire AEF in France. A nice image w exc detail of the castle style armory, rev w stamped imprint of Major Rogers. 10 x 8" exc.
Circa: 1898
Manufacturer: NA  

MEXICAN WAR US ARMY 1847 Original Mexican War US Army Invoice for supplies, issued at Camargo, Mexico, May 31, 1847, listing horses and chain halters, sgd by Henry Toulmin as Captain, AQM, USA. 1p 8 x 5" ink. A scarce Mexico Occupation document. Vg. Captain Henry Toulmin was a prewar US Army Regular who went South in 1861; fighting for his native Alabama, he rose to Colonel of the 22nd Alabama, CSA
Circa: 1847
Manufacturer: NA  

FORT BROWN TEXAS ARMY TELEGRAMS 1870S Group of 8 original Fort Brown Texas telegrams, 7 are standard Western Union telegrams, 1874, issued at Fort Brown by Army QM AS Kimball, to officers at San Antonio and New Orleans, re shipping supplies, best routes, items needed, etc, each is a retained copy signed by an officer, most by Lt John B Nixon, 24th Infantry (a notable officer of the US Colored Infantry in the Kiowa Wars). The 8th is a translated Mexican telegraph company telegram, w English note by an American officer , re supplies from Matamoras, also sgd by a 24th Infantry officer. Each is approx 7 x 5", all vg w age stains on top margin. The group
Circa: 1870S
Manufacturer: NA  

WHITNEY RIFLES RECEIPT 1871 A nice Indian Wars era US Army invoice for the receipt of 3400 Whitney Rifles, bayonets, spring vises, cones, etc, July, 1871, Springfield Armory, sgd by Lt Henry Metcalfe, noted US Ordnance officer and inventor. 1p 8 x 11" ptd/ink. Vg.
Circa: 1871
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  

SAN FRANCISCO & THE PRESIDIO US ARMY ORDERS A rare group of 18 US Army orders, issued San Francisco, California or the Presidio, by Generals incl Miles, Howard, Ord, McDowell, Schofield, 1871 - 1892, most 1880s, for paymasters to pay the troops at Forts Yuma, Gaston, Benica, Presidio, Alcatraz, and Forts McDermitt & Halleck, Nevada. Each is ink sgd by an officer, incl Captains SA Lovering, CG Lyman, JC kelton, GW Chase, etc, all are 1p 8 x 11" ptd/ink, some w Paymaster stamps, and most are VG, some w trimmed edges. These scarce Indian Wars imprints were issued for paying the troops at various army posts. The group
Circa: 1880s
Manufacturer: NA  

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  

RUTLAND VERMONT VINTAGE PHOTOS A nice group of 5 photos, circa 1880s, each an 8 x 5" photo, incl a panoramic view of the entire city, w ink inscription on the reverse "Rutland, Vt from the West" also 4 views of various downtown scenes. The images are slightly faded. The group of 5 are circa 1890s.
Circa: 1890s
Manufacturer: NA  

PAIR OF EARLY AMERICAN FRATERNAL SWORDS Pair of early swords 1) Knight's Templars sword, blade etched w scrollwork and owner name "Charles G King , Olivet Commandery KT". (Lynn Massachusettts), maker M.C.Lilley, Columbus, Ohio. 28" blade is dark, rusty. Black wood 2-piece grip w applied cross, brass crossguard w cast rooster, 12 stars, cast knights head pommel w traces of silver finish. 35" overall. No scabbard. 2) Knights of Pythias fraternal sword w Knight Templar illus & symbols, owner name etched "Henry L Leighton". Brass crossguard w cast eagles, mkd "UR"and "FCB", nightshead pommel, scabbard w relief cast Biblical Sampson, mfg WA Raymond, NY. Both swords circa 1880-90s. The pair
Circa: Various
Manufacturer: Various  

INDIAN WARS WEST POINT CADET REGISTERS A rare group of 5 US Military Academy Cadet Registers West Point, listing the cadets by class, rank and conduct.Lot incl 1) 1881 USMA Register, 39pp, sc, w cover ink idd "Philip Price, Capt of Engineers" Price was 1869 USMA graduate, and West Point Instructor. 2) 1888 USMA Register, ink idd to Price also, 40pp, 3) 1895 USMA Register, 37pp, ink sgd in back by US cavalry officer, JM Carson, Jr, 4) 1878 USMA Register, 42pp, 5) 1879 USMA Register, 43pp. Cover trimmed. All complete, covers worn, loose, chipped. The group of 5 registers
Circa: 1880s
Manufacturer: USMA  

RUN OF 1870 US ARMY INDIAN WARS ORDERS Group of original US Army general orders, a complete set for 1870, w 136 ptd orders, everything from Army promotions, Indian Frontier, Western posts, also paymaster orders (latter are each ink sgd by General JH Eaton) orders include Mourning Order General George Thomas, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, re-instated to Congressional Representation, officer killed by Indians in Wyoming, etc. A complete, bound set, w leather spine, each order 8 x 5", some w ink notations, w index. Spine is stamped id to "JW Nicholls". Handsomely bound in leather w gilt embossed lettering.
Manufacturer: NA  

IOWA NEWSPAPER BOUND RUN 1879-1880 A partial run of the Des Moines Iowa State Leader, Feb 1879- May 1880, includes approx 120 issues, each disbound, w news of the US, state news, local news, politics, lots of crime news, Civil War veterans, etc.
Circa: 1889-1890
Manufacturer: Moines Iowa State Leader