Archives International Auctions Sale 63 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, and Security Printing Ephemera and Historic Ephemera December 9th & 10th 2020

Archives International Auctions - Sale 63 105 December 9-10,2020 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com EPHEMERA - CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH California 659 659 Certificate of Incorporation, 1863 Official copy of “Imperial Gold & Silver Mining Company”. California, 5 page official copy of Certificate of Incorporation. The corporation was formed for silver & gold mining in Amador County, California. Large gold foil seal on front page signed by A.A.H. Tuttle, Secretary of State of the State of California. VF condition. ��������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $100-200 EPHEMERA - EXPOSITIONS Illinois 660 660 International Exposition in Chicago, “Century of Progress” 1933 Combination Book of Souvenir Tickets for various Events and Attractions. Chicago, Illinois, 1933. Rainbow Combination Book of Souvenir Tickets for the 1933 International Exposition of Chicago “A Century of Progress” with 8 special tickets: A Century of Progress; Battle of Gettysburg; Days of ‘49; The Great Beyond; Monster Snake Show; Domestic Animal Show; Africans; Pair of Maynes -Ilion’s Novelty Rides. All 8 are souvenir tickets for a special World’s Fair value, good for admission to the exposition grounds. A Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was a World’s Fair held in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States from 1933 to 1934. The fair, celebrated the city’s centennial. The theme of the fair was technological innovation, and its motto was “Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Adapts”, giving out a message that science and American life were wedded. Its architectural symbol was the Sky Ride, a transporter bridge perpendicular to the shore on which one could ride from one side of the fair to the other. One description of the fair noted that the world, “then still mired in the malaise of the Great Depression, could glimpse a happier not-too-distant future, all driven by innovation in science and technology.” Fair visitors saw the latest wonders in rail travel, automobiles, architecture and cigarette-smoking robots. The exposition “emphasized technology and progress, a utopia, or perfect world, founded on democracy and manufacturing.” ������������������ Est. $90-180 Missouri 661 661 Louisiana Purchase Exposition 1904 Certificate of Attendance St. Louis, Missouri, 1904. Unissued Certificate of Attendance for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Black text, Detailed photo illustration of an ornate building behind water at top center. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World’s Fair, was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from April 30 to December 1, 1904. Local, state, and federal funds totaling $15 million were used to finance the event. More than 60 countries and 43 of the then-45 American states maintained exhibition spaces at the fair, which was attended by nearly 19.7 million people. Historians generally emphasize the prominence of themes of race and empire, and the fair’s long-lasting impact on intellectuals in the fields of history, art history, architecture and anthropology. From the point of view of the memory of the average person who attended the fair, it primarily promoted entertainment, consumer goods and popular culture.�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $70-120 EPHEMERA - HISTORIC Louisiana Territory (Orleans Territory) 662 662 Orleans Territory (Now Louisiana) Handwritten 1809 Land Deed Orleans Territory, Concordia Parish, Louisiana and Kentucky, 1809. 2 page, handwritten legal document between John Throop, of Livingston County, Kentucky and Francis Henderson of Orleans Territory. Regards a land deed between the two men, with Henderson purchasing a tract of land along the Mississippi River from Throop for the sum of $800. The property was located on the Mississippi River about 6 miles above Natchez. The property was located at a place that used to be called “Bells Old Camp”. Document outlines the terms of the deal, as well as the location of the purchased property. Includes an attached seal at back. VF condition, especially for its age. Orleans Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from October 1st, 1804 until April 30th, 1812, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Louisiana. Fascinating and unique piece of early American history that offers a glimpse into legal standards and terms at the time. ���������������������������������������������� Est. $500-800