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[CONEY ISLAND] Three Cabinet Cards of Attractions.: [CONEY ISLAND] Three Cabinet Cards of Attractions. Including: (2) Elephantine Colossus/Elephant Bazar; and one “Upside Down House” at Steeplechase Park. Edges worn, else good.

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Thomas Edison Signed Bank Check Custom Framed Photograph Display PSA/DNA: Thomas Edison Signed Check Display Signed by Thomas edison Edison Botanic Research Corporation Bank Check Signed Bank Check 3" x 9" Image Size 10" x 8" 2 Photographs" Custom Framed Size 18" x 39"

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RHODE ISLAND NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON THE BOSTON MASSACRE: RHODE ISLAND NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON THE BOSTON MASSACRE AND CRISPUS ATTUCKS THE BLACK PATRIOT KILLED IN BOSTON BY BRITISH SOLDIERS Fine colonial-era newspaper, "Supplement to the Newport [Rhode Island]

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Gerald R. Ford Owned 15.75" Hand-Blown Zanetti Glass Elephant Figurine, With Steven Ford LOA: Gerald R. Ford Owned 15.75" Hand-Blown Zanetti Glass Elephant Figurine, With Steven Ford LOA A hand-blown lead glass figurine made by famous Murano glass Maestro Licio Zanetti, from the personal colle

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Confederate prisoner on Johnson's Island, OH: Heading: (Civil War) Author: Goodwyn, Albert T. Title: Letter from Confederate Lieutenant Albert T. Goodwyn while a prisoner of war at Johnson's Island, Ohio, in Lake Erie, writing to his sister Place

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Ambrym Island Grade Society Figure, Vanuatu, Ht. 74": Grade society figure from Ambrym Island, Vanuatu -carved fernwood. On metal stand. Provenance: Private New Jersey Collection; Merton Simpson, New York.Size: 74'' x 12'' x 19.5'' (188 x 30 x 50 cm). He

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[Declaration of Independence] [Rhode Island] Hopkins, Stephen Cut Signature: [Declaration of Independence] [Rhode Island] Hopkins, Stephen Cut Signature No place, no date (ca. 1755-68). 1 1/4 x 3 in. (31 x 76 mm). Signature of Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Rho

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(116) STEREOVIEWS , 2 CABINET CARDS, NYC, CONEY OSLAND,: (116) STEREOVIEWS , 2 CABINET CARDS, NYC, CONEY OSLAND, US, EXPOS, CHILDREN ETC. GOOD LOT TO SORT OUTâ€¦.

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Theodore Roosevelt Orders a Boat! A Stunning & Unique ALS!: Theodore Roosevelt Orders a Boat! A Stunning & Unique ALS! ALS, 4" x 6.25"; Sagamore Hill, Oyster Bay, Long Island; July 16, no year, and written on Sagamore Hill letterhead. In the short letter,

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CAPTAIN SLOCUM DAGUERREOTYPES & FAMILY ALBUM: This material all came from a Newport, Rhode Island mansion estate. The lot contains:Sixth plate daguerreotype.2 sixth plate ambrotypes.4 ninth plate daguerreotypes (2 of them came in one case).1 nint

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DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, CONN. GAZETTE, 1776: The celebration of the Declaration of Independence was reported in The Connecticut Gazette, August 30th, 1776 as well as a early report of the British attacking Long Island and a report of soldiers ki

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$10 Pure Gold United States Eagle Coin Dated 1881: $10 Pure Gold United States Eagle Coin Dated 1881. Condition: Excellent. Dimensions: Dia- 1.1". Weight: 10.7dwt / 16.7g. Provenance: From a Long Island, NY Home. Please note the absence of a Condition

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Cabinet Card of Tattooed Lady Lulu Baum (Chicago, ca. 1890): Cabinet Card of Tattooed Lady Lulu Baum(Chicago, ca. 1890)Photograph by Rich’s, 95 Blue Island Ave., Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1890. Albumen print on card mount. Verso inscribed in graphite "M

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GOLD. 14kt Gold Buckle Form Money Clip: Stamped, "14K" verso. Total approx. weight is 12.5 dwt (gross). From a Long Island, NY estate. Dimensions: money clip measures approx. 2" in length.

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Very special Jacqueline Kennedy autograph from funeral of John Kennedy Services: Very special Jacqueline Kennedy autograph from funeral of John Kennedy Services. November 25, 1963 at twelve noon St. Matthews Cathedral Rhode Island Ave. N.W. Please see photos for more about the fun

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Stowers, Jessie A. (1865-1948) Small Archive of: Stowers, Jessie A. (1865-1948) Small Archive of Ephemera and Material Documenting her Nursing Career. Including: an album compiled during Stowers's time working as a nurse on Blackwell's Island [now c

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[CONEY ISLAND]. The Elephant Bazaar. The Colossus of Archit...

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[CONEY ISLAND]. The Elephant Bazaar. The Colossus of Architecture. West Brighton Beach, Coney Island. Circa 1885. Advertising cabinet card photograph for the novelty attraction at Coney Island, a seven-story tall zoomorphic structure built by James V. Lafferty at Coney Island, and which acted as a concert hall and bazaar at Coney Island from 1885-96, before burning down in a fire. 6 ½ x 4 ¼”. Chipping to mount; spotting and soiling to image.

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[CONEY ISLAND]. The Elephant Bazaar. The Colossus of Archit...

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