Archives International Auctions Auction 97 October 9, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 97 73 October 9, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Louisiana Lottery & Fiscal Documents Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi 332 332 Louisiana and New Orleans Fiscal and State Items, 1869 to 1983 Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, 1869-1983. Lot of 4, Includes: Samuel Smith & Co., New Orleans I/U Check, Louisiana State Lottery 4th Class Ticket; First National Bank of Natchez, Mississippi; New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority Specimen Bond. Items range from VF to XF condition. (4). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ����������������� Est. $230-350 Ephemera - Real Photo Post Cards - Automobile Racing Georgia 333 333 American Grand Prize, Grand Prix Auto Race, 1910 Real Photo Postcard of Winner David Bruce-Brown Georgia. 1910, Real Photo Postcard, 5.5 inches x 3.5 inches, The 1910 American Grand Prize was a Grand Prix auto race held on closed public roads outside Savannah, Georgia on November 12, 1910. It was the second edition of the Automobile Club of America’s American Grand Prize. The race was won by American, David Bruce-Brown, who was driving a Benz. After a successful race in 1908, the Automobile Club of America made plans with the rival American Automobile Association to hold the Grand Prize and Vanderbilt Cup together on the Long Island Motor Parkway in 1909. However, only the Vanderbilt race was held, and the Grand Prize pushed back to 1910. After the 1910 Vanderbilt Cup, in Long Island, saw the deaths of 2 riding mechanics and several serious spectator injuries, the Grand Price Grand Prix was almost canceled. A shorter 17-mile (27 km) course was laid out, but due to the short notice, many European teams were not able to make the trip; only 6 European cars entered the event, down from 14 two years ago. Ralph DePalma, Bruce- Brown, and Hémery took over the first three positions, within two minutes of each other. On the penultimate lap, De Palma cracked a cylinder in the last of the Fiats. At the finish, Hémery crossed the line first due to the staggered start, and as in 1908 was forced to wait for the next car to cross the line. In the end, Bruce-Brown finished just 1.42 seconds faster than Hémery. Historic and extremely rare real photo postcard showing handsome David Bruce-Brown (“Beas”) at the left with his onboard mechanic. Written on the negative (and appearing as white writing on the postcard) is “Winner Grand Prize Auto Race 1910”. Bruce-Brown was born on August 13, 1887, the son of George Bruce- Brown and Arabella Loney. He attended the Allen-Stephenson School in New York City, and then the Harstrom School in Norwalk, Connecticut, a prep school for Yale. Having bluffed his way into auto racing at the age of 18, Bruce-Brown turned out to be a natural talent behind the wheel and won the 1908 Daytona Speed Trials. He then went on to win the American Grand Prize in both 1910 and 1911, as well as numerous other races. He also participated in the 1911 and 1912 editions of the Indianapolis 500. Bruce- Brown was killed during practice, along with his mechanic Tony Scudelari, for the 1912 American Grand Prize and 8th running of the Vanderbilt Cup races, which were held in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, near Milwaukee at the age of 25. The back of the postcard has a handwritten note with a Hartford, CT. address, but was never mailed, hence the excellent condition of the card which has sharp corners, no bends or fold and appears in mint condition. Extremely rare real photo postcard of this historic race, which, though not the first major race in the U.S., it was probably the largest. ����������������������������� Est. $450-900 Ephemera - Railroad & Streetcar Tickets New York & Washington, D.C. 334 334 Brooklyn Heights RailroadCo. andWashington Railway & Electric Co., ND (ca.1880s) Specimen Ticket Pairs & Blocks New York and Washington, D.C., ND (ca.1880s). Lot of 23 Specimen Tickets, Includes Brooklyn Heights Railroad Co., 4 blocks of 4 Specimen Passenger Tickets in varying colors, imperforate vertically and with large gutters horizontally (16 specimen tickets); and, Washington Railway & Electric Co., 2 uncut pairs and one strip of 3 Specimen Tickets in varying colors. All have POCs, Specimen overprints, are in Mint condition, printed by ABNC. (23 tickets total in lot)). Sold “AS IS” no returns accepted. ������������������������ Est. $200-350 Ephemera - Social & Fraternal Invitations & Programs Ohio & Missouri 335 335 Opening of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge, to beAttended by the President of the U.S., 1874 Invitation St. Louis, Missouri, and Jefferson, Ohio. 1874. Formal Invitation from the Citizens of St. Louis to A. R. Houghton Esq, of Jefferson Ohio, to the opening of the Illinois and St. Louis Bridge in July of 1874 that will be opened by the President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant. Invitation has lithograph of bridge over Mississippi river at center and portrait of bridge engineer James B. Eads. The interior of the 4 page invitation has an extensive list of all of the participants involved in the opening of the bridge and the celebration event. The Illinois and St. Louis Bridge, also known at the Eads Bridge, was one of the first major steel bridges, featuring three large steel arches. The bridge significantly improved transportation between St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, and marked a major advancement in engineering. It set a precedent for future bridge construction using steel. VF to XF condition. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $250-400