Archives International Auctions Auction 91 January 23, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 91 62 January 23, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Louisiana Exposition Souvenir by the B.E.P. Louisiana & Missouri 284 284 Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904, Silk Handkerchief with Theodore Roosevelt Louisiana, and St. Louis, Missouri, 1904. Souvenir Silk Handkerchief intaglio printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, commemorating the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, 26 cm x 27 cm, featuring a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt at top center flanked by American flags, Ornate embroidery throughout and on edges. VF condition with some stains, still in good condition for its age. 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. BEP ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-500 Ephemera - Military Monuments Virginia 285 285 Virginia WWI Memorial Subscription Agreement with Numerous Richmond,Virginia Notables Signatures, 1930 Virginia, 1930. Document signed by citizens of Virginia putting forth their own funds to build a memorial “in the form of a carillon, to the patriotism and valor of the soldiers, sailors, marines, and women from Virginia who served in the world war.” The World War I Memorial Carillon, built by Cram & Ferguson in 1932, is a memorial to the roughly 3,700 Virginians who died in that war; it contains 56 bells and is 240 feet tall. The Carillon is played on occasions such as Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and July 4, and is also used for hosting wedding receptions, parties, meetings, and other such gatherings. ������������ Est. $60-120 Ephemera - Newspapers New York 286 286 NewYorkTimes front Page and NewYorkTimes MagazineArticles of the Fall of Lehman Brothers & Drexel, 1985-88 New York, 1985-88. Lot of 3 Items, Includes: New York Times Magazine from February 17, 1985 & February 24, 1985, Both magazines have cover articles about the “Fall of Lehman Brothers” split into Part 1 and Part 2; Front page of New York Times from Thursday December 22, 1988 with articles about a Jetliner crash in Scotland, Pentagon Officials and Secret Data, and Drexel settlement. Documents range from VF to XF condition. (3). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $25-50 Scripophily - Famous Autographs 287 287 Standard Oil Trust 1882 I/C Stock Certificate Signed by J.D. Rockefeller New York, April 5, 1882. 500 Shares, I/C Stock Certificate Issued to W.C. Andrews, S/N 461. Black text with green border, U.S. Capitol Building at top center. Signatures have been cancelled with red ink and with very thin cut cancel slits. VF to Choice VF conditionwith some signs of wear along bottommargin, FBN. Signatures are: J. D. Rockefeller as President; J. A. Bostwick as Treasurer; H. M. Flagler as Secretary; also signed by W.C. Andrews, who the stock certificate is issued to was the President of the New York Steam Company and, the New York Cable Railway Company. Henry Flagler ( January 2, 1830 - May 20, 1913), was a partner and co-founder with John D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company, among others. Jabez Abel Bostwick (September 23, 1830 - August 16, 1892) was an early oil pioneer and magnate, and when John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company, Mr. Bostwick aided in its organization and became its first Treasurer. John Davison Rockefeller ( July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937) was the guiding force behind the creation and development of the Standard Oil Company, which grew to dominate the oil industry and became one of the first big trusts in the United States. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history. Standard Oil was an American oil-producing, transporting, refining, and marketing company. Its history as one of the world’s first and largest multinational corporations ended in 1911, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, in a landmark case, that Standard Oil was an illegal monopoly. Historic certificate with a valuable quartet of signatures from historic American businessmen. ������������������������������������������������Est. $1000-2000