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Archives International Auctions AIAXXXI
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February 23, 2016
Archives International Auctions
www.archivesinternational.comEPHEMERA - WELLS FARGO
California
597
597 Wells, Fargo &Co. 1858Trio of Checks withWells Fargo Collection Envelope & Instructions.San Francisco, California and Louisville,
Kentucky. 1858, Lot of 4 items. Includes Collection envelope with 3
checks, all are issued in San Francisco, payable to Wells, Fargo & Co. All
3 checks (amounts of $1666.66, $1666.67, and $1666.67) add up to $5000
and all were unpaid, printed in black on light blue paper with steamship,
sailing ship and locomotive on left counter design, All in VF-XF condition.
The envelope contains a number of ink notations, including the total
sum of the checks ($5000) as well as remarks such as “no commission”
and “Mr. Shreve says he has no money for this purpose”. An interesting
gold rush era group.����������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$350-500
598
598 Wells, Fargo & Co. 1861 Certificate for Passage from Galway, Ireland to New York.San Francisco, July 31, 1861, Lot of 2 items.
Wells, Fargo & Co., “California and New York Express and Exchange
Co.”, Original Certificate for Passage, A number of remarks on reverse.
Accompanying original envelope with the same dates indicates this
was sent from James Shauky at Broadway Wharf to John and Bridget
Purcell and requested Steerage passage for (six?) from New York to San
Francisco. It appears the origin of the trip began in Galway, Ireland. Rare
Wells, Fargo & Co. Document and first time seen by cataloger. Choice
Fine Condition. �����������������������������������������������������������������������������Est.
$250-500
EPHEMERA - WW II
United States
599
599 U.S. Soldier’s Portrait on Embroidered silk handkerchief 1946 Japan, Post WWII.United States. Facing portrait of unidentified US
soldier (with 8th Army patch) painted on silk embroidered handkerchief.
Noted 1946 Yokohama Japan. Also scenic print mounted on larger page
with back stamp of Tai Ping Co. San Francisco. 2 pieces.������������Est.
$100-200
PHOTOGRAPHY - AVIATION
Colorado
600
600 Early Airship - Zeppelin photos 1905.Colorado. One man dirigible
in flight. Notation on back: First airship seen in Cols. Roy K. Sep. 7 ‘05.
3 images, 4 prints, I duplicated printed a bit brighter. 3-1/4 x 2-1/2.
Probably unpublished. Very similar to airship flow by Mr. Baldwin at the
1905 Exposition in Portland, or at the White House in 1906. ������Est.
$100-200
PHOTOGRAPHY - PRESIDENTIAL
PHOTOGRAPHS
601
601 Theodore Roosevelt Photograph Collection ca. 1900-1907U.S.
German imprint on postcard, two 7-3/4 x 6-3/4 prints of TR speaking at
Baltimore’s Oriole Park (one is quarter folded with water stain, other is
nice; same view. Dated 9.28.1918, TR wears a black armband honoring
the death of his son Quinten in WWI). Family at Sagamore Hill 1907,
a damaged copy image. Plus a letter from the Women’s Theodore
Roosevelt Memorial Association from 1948. 5 pieces.��������������������Est.
$90-160