Archives International Auctions Auction 95 July 23, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 95 64 July 23, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com New York and Ohio 284 284 NewYork and Ohio Fiscal Correspondence fromVarious Financial Institutions, 1840s to 1860s Lot of 35+ Fiscal Documents pertaining to fund transfers and the like, Documents range from VF to XF condition. (38). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $80-160 Ephemera - Books U.S. 285 285 “Picturesque America”, Volumes 1 and 2 Edited byWilliamCullen Bryant, with Dozens of Large Engraved Scenic Plates Two volume set of books titled “Picturesque America”,,,,,, published in 1872 and 1874 by D. Appleton & Co. They describe the book as A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the mountains, rivers, lakes, forests, water-falls, shores cañons, valleys, cities and other picturesque features of our country. With illustrations on steel and wood by eminent American artists. Among the prominent artists were Thomas Moran, Harry Fenn, and Granville Perkins. Picturesque America was first published by Appleton’s as a serial, received semi-monthly by subscribers. Once their subscription was complete, the serials would be bound into a two-volume set, a variety of binding options available for the original 1872 and 1874 books. Picturesque America took readers on a tour of America through art and writing. It included 65 essays written by various authors, and was illustrated by 900 wood and 50 steel engravings. The engravings were done by variety of high skilled artists off of original drawings, mostly composed by artist Harry Fenn, the most prominent landscape illustrator in the US at the time. Books range from Good to Fine condition. (2). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. �� Est. $300-500 Ephemera - Buffalo Bill Show Photograph 286 286 Indian War Dance Photograph from Buffalo Bill Show, ca.1901 Norwood, Ohio, May 7, 1901. Photograph of “Indian War Dance” at a Buffalo Bill Show from 1901. Photograph is pale and mounted on cardstock. Show Indians, or Wild West Show Indians, is a term for Native American performers hired by Wild West shows, most notably in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders. “Show Indians” were primarily Oglala Lakota from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota. Performers took part in reenacting historic battles, demonstrating equestrianism and performing dances for audiences. Many veterans from the Great Plains Wars participated in Wild West shows, during a time when the Office of Indian Affairs was intent on promoting Native assimilation. Many went on to act in silent films. William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody, toured the United States and Europe between 1883 and 1913. Native Americans were hired from the earliest stages of the show, first drawn from the Pawnee tribe (1883–1885) and then the Lakota tribe. Photograph is in XF-AU condition. (ex-Early American History Auctions, Inc., Lot #419, Dec. 10, 2005) �� Est. $60-100 Ephemera - California Gold Rush Era Exchanges California Territory 287 287 California Gold Rush Era, 1850 I/U 2nd Bill of Exchange Issued in San Francisco and Payable in NYOne Month Before Statehood San Francisco, California Territory. August 9, 1850. Issued 2nd of Exchange for $325, payable at Howland & Aspinwall, New York. Issued by Robinson Bissilo, Jr. in San Francisco. Allegorical woman, eagle and portrait of George Washington, with small sailing ship and train on the left, S/N 55, Mostly Fine to VF with stain on the left border area and small stains, and a small rea of ink or rust burn on the top middle margin. RWH&E. Extremely early California Statehood fiscal document and the earliest Gold Rush fiscal document we have offered. California became a state on September 9th. 1850 and was admitted to the Union as the 31st state. Gold was discovered in California on January 24, 1848 in Sutter’s Creek and this exchange was issued a little over 2 1/2 years later. Historic Gold Rush Era and California Territorial Bill of Exchange. �� Est. $450-750