CIVIL WAR TINTYPE OF 3 IDD YANKEE SERGEANTS A great image of 3 Civil War Union Army noncoms- 2 seated, w pal in center standing, hands on buddies shoulders- All 3 wear frock coats, forage caps and sergeants stripes. The quarter plate image is approx 4.2 x 3.5", w gold mat & leatherette case. The tintype reverse has a faintly penciled name, a collector has idd the image as 3 sergeants of the 58th Massachusetts Volunteers, 1) William N Bourne, East Bridgewater, Mass, WIA Spottsylvania, 2) Eustace Howard, Died of Wounds, Cold Harbor, Virginia, 3) Charles A Crocker, wounded & captured Petersburg, July 1864. The image is clear w nice tones- there are small patches where the emulsion has darkened, overall a very pleasing image. W service info.
Circa: 1860s
Manufacturer: NA  

GENERAL FREDERICK GRANT PHOTO & SIGNATURE General Frederick Dent Grant saw a lot of action while w his father, US Grant in the Civil War. Rare image of Grant as a General, posed w other Generals & staff in front of an army barracks, circa 1898. The corner is pencil inscribed "Photo by Clegerson". 10 x 8". Vg. Comes w bio info-. Grant went to West Point, served in the 4th United States Cavalry, rode with Custer on the Black Hills Expedition. Comes w a 6 x 4" clipped signature "Yours Very Truly F.W. Grant Brig Genl USA Comdg District". Vg. The pair of items
Circa: NA
Manufacturer: Clegerson  

IDD 1911 GAR NATIONAL REP MEDAL Civil War National Delegate Medal for the 45th National Grand Army Encampment at Rochester, New York 1911. Large 4-pc bronze medal depicts enameled GAR shield & Natl Commander, US flags & eagle w crossed cannons pinbar. The ribbon is tattered. The medal comes in it's original lined box- the box lid is nicely marked for the National Encampment Rochester . The box & lid are sound w edge wear. The medal is owner idd- a cloth tag is ink inscr "Original Possession John Buckley Co F 40th N.Y. Vols.". W service info for Buckley, served 1861-64.
Circa: 1911
Manufacturer: NA  

121ST PA BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG Civil War Union Army for H Company, 121st Pennsylvania Infantry, Dec, 1862, naming men & officers absent, incl 4 men listed as wounded in action, Dec 13th. 11 x 16" ptd,ink. 2pp. sgd by Capt Samuel Wrigley, "Camp near White Oak Church, Va", Dec 31, 1862. The 121st received their baptism of fire at Fredericksburg. Archival repair on reverse, overall VG.
Circa: 1862
Manufacturer: NA  

ARMED CIVIL WAR WISCONSIN OFFICER CDV Civil War CDV photo- a pleasing full standing view of a Wisconsin officer with arms folded and nice view of his field officer sword, sash & eagle beltplate. Reverse w photographer imprint by Fuller, Madison Wisconsin. Small cut in 1 corner, overall exc.
Circa: 1860s
Manufacturer: Fuller, Madison Wisconsin  

WISCONSIN SOLDIER CIVIL WAR TINTYPE Civil War tintype photo of a soldier seated in a studio, with a partially unfurled American flag draped across the studio backdrop. The backdrop appears to be a river valley scene. The soldier wears a 4 button coat and his forage cap has the crown cocked forward and brim turned up. A pleasing image of a tanned young soldier. This image came from Portage, Wisconsin. Image vg w gilt mat, full case. Case w repaired hinge.
Circa: 1860s
Manufacturer: NA  

SHERMAN TANK AMMO SHELL CASING WW2 American World War 2 57mm shell casing for killing tanks, made circa 1943 during the copper shortage. Appox 23" tall, necked steel case, exc, w original varnish finish. Unmarked base. Vg & scarce. These were used by Sherman Tanks 1942-45.
Circa: 1940s
Manufacturer: NA  

1908 GAR NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT REP MEDAL Civil War National Delegate Medal for the 42nd National Grand Army Encampment at Toledo, Ohio 1908. Large 4-pc bronze medal depicts Battle of Lake Erie, US Naval Hero Oliver H Perry, enamelled GAR, & eagle w crossed cannons pin. Ribbon is age darkened but sound, w original lined medal box pencil inscribed "Gen Steadman".The box lid is nicley marked for the National Encampment Toledo, inside has an early collector's label. The box & lid are sound w edge wear.
Circa: 1908
Manufacturer: NA  

SALEM MASSACHUSETTS CLIPPER SHIP CAPTAIN Captain Samuel R Curwin, Salem Massachusetts, was a noted sea captain, sailing the famous clipper ship, "The Golden Wind", from Boston to San Francisco in the 1850s. 1) CDV photo - chest view of Captain Curwen, reverse ink inscribed "Capt Saml R. Curwen ", photogr by ER Perkins, Salem, Mass. 2) CDV photo - full standing view of Captain Curwen, w reverse ink inscribed "Samuel Ropes Curwen" photogr by ER Perkins, Salem, Massachusetts, also w imprint by ER Perkins, Salem. Vg. Comes w biogr info. A scarce pair of circa 1861 Civil War era nautical images. The pair
Circa: 1860s
Manufacturer: ER Perkins, Salem, Massachusetts  

SCULPTRESS VINNIE REAM PHOTOS Vinnie Ream was the beautiful young sculptress who created the famous bust of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War besides many statues still standing in Washington . Lot of 5 photo postcards, taken circa 1910, incl 1) Last Photgraph of Vinnie Ream, 2) Bust of Franz Liszt by Vinnie Ream, 3) Sculpture- Spirit of the Carnival, by Vinnie Ream, 4) Dying Standard bearer by Vinnie Ream. 5) Medallion Head of Lincoln, St Louis, Missouri. Small scrapes of 2 images, all VG overall, each w caption on the reverse. The 5 photos
Circa: circa 1900
Manufacturer: NA  

CIVIL WAR VETERAN NATIONAL PRESS MEDAL Civil War veterans National Encampment medal, worn by members of the Press at the Natl Encampment, GAR, at Boston, 1904. Very handsome 2-pc bronze w enamel, depicts Mass State House, and large applied gold/enamel "Press", with the original gold ribbon vg. A very scarce medal.
Circa: 1904
Manufacturer: NA  

NEW ENGLAND ARROWHEADS Group of 15 arrowheads from an old collection, found near Deerfield Mass, pre-dating 1770s. Crude workmanship typical of pre-colonial era Algonkian tribes in New England. Glue traces on 1 side, from relic board. All arrowheads w chips or broken tips. The group.
Circa: NA
Manufacturer: NA  

GOLD RUSH ACTRESS LOTTA CRABTREE PHOTO A very early 1860s era CDV photo of Lotta Crattree, the young actress who learned theater from Lola Montez at the Rabbit Creek Mining camps of Grass Valley, the Sierras, California, eventually playing San Fransicco & New York. Circa 1865 very pleasing standing view of this young woman who charmed the miners and later led a quiet life, leaving her huge fortune to charity. Exc image w good tones. Photo by J Gurney & Son, New York. A very rare early image of Lotta.
Circa: 1860s
Manufacturer: J Gurney & Son, New York  

WARRENTON VIRGINIA CIVIL WAR STEREOVIEW A nice stereoview photo of the main stret of Warrenton, Virginia, 1862, shows army wagons parked in front of the town's brick buildings. Reverse is ink inscribed "Warrenton Va 1862" Gray mount, exc. Circa 1890s w exc detail and super clarity, from the original Civil War glassplate negatives.
Circa: 1890s
Manufacturer: NA  

CONFEDERATE GUNBOAT TEASER STEREOVIEW The CSS Teaser fought along the CSS Ironclad Virginia at Hampton Roads. While launching a Confederate Observation balloon on the James River, she engaged the USS Maratanza before being captured. Stereoview of the Teaser's bow, showing the 100 pound gun, reverse w ink caption "Bow Gun Confed Cruiser Teaser captured by the Maratanza July 4 1862" Gray mount, exc. Circa 1890s w exc detail and super clarity, from the original Civil War glassplate negatives.
Circa: 1890s
Manufacturer: NA