Archives International Auctions Auction 97 October 9, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 97 72 October 9, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Colonial West Indies Danish West Indies 328 328 St. Bartholomew,West Indies “St. Barts”, 1797 Tri-Lingual Notice of Legal Fees under Swedish Rule. St. Bartholomew, West Indies, and Stockholm, Sweden, May 2, 1797, 54 x 41.5 cm. Broadside with Trilingual notice of legal fees in the island of St. Bartholomew, around 40 different legal services are listed, A line toward the end states “the poor pay nothing”, Written in Swedish, French and English, Sweden took over the island in 1784 when it was purchased from France and controlled it until 1878, Unused and untrimmed margins as issued in excellent fresh condition, Printed in large bold type at bottom “Gustav Adolph. (L.S.), Only 3 other copies of this document are known. Rare and historic early West Indies document. ��������������� Est. $750-1200 Ephemera - Expositions Washington 329 329 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition of 1909 Silk Handkerchief Intaglio Printed Seattle, Washington. 1909. Souvenir handkerchief with circular Exposition logo at center, set within an image of the globe. Beneath the globe is the United States seal with the words “Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition 1909” below. To the left of the seal is a person in a canoe with a polar bear on a glacier nearby, both looking in the distance towards Exposition, which is radiating with light. To the right of the seal is the image of two Exposition buildings with a seated Native American smoking a pipe facing them. In the background of the design is a depiction of the city of Seattle and Mount Rainer. The Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition was a world’s fair held in Seattle in 1909, publicizing the development of the Pacific Northwest. It was originally planned for 1907, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Klondike Gold Rush, but the organizers found out about the Jamestown Exposition being held that year, and rescheduled. The fairgrounds became the campus of the University of Washington. XF condition with minor staining. (No printed listed but possibly the BEP) ��������������������������������������� Est. $160-250 Ephemera - Fiscal & Advertising Documents MA, RI, PA, & AL and more 330 330 Checks, Drafts, Advertising Cards and Ephemera from Various States, ca.1851 to 1999 Various States, 1851-1999. Lot of 90 Items, Includes 11 examples of American Woven Leather Belting Co. Advertisement Cards on thin card; 1851, Providence, RI, Inventory Waybills for Transportation from Boston and Providence Rail Road Co.; 4 Checks dated 1911 from the Coca Cola Bottling Co; Early 1853, engraved checks from the Philadelphia Bank printed by J.Hufty, Security Printer; Multi Color Advertising checks from “The Georgia Showcase” ; and, American Express Advertising Note and more. Ranges from Fine to CU condition. (90). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $120-200 Ephemera - Fiscal, Legal & Mortgage Documents Pennsylvania 331 331 Pennsylvania, Indenture and Documents, 1863 to 1900 Pennsylvania, 1863-1900. Lot of Indenture and other documents, indenture has revenue stamps. Ranges from VF to XF condition. Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ��������������������� Est. $100-200