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Leipzig, Germany: Illustrite Zeitung (Illustrated Newspaper), 1845. Disbound. Very good. This wood engraving clipped from an unidentified edition of the Illustrite Zeitung (Illustrated Newspaper), known colloquially as the 'Leipziger,' is undated, but information on the reverse indicates that it was published by J. J. Weber of Leipzig, Germany. It is titled, Quarantine und Marinehosital fur Einwanderer auf Staten… Read more about this item

Washington DC: U. S. Senate, 1892. Disbound. Very good. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury in response to a resolution of the Senate of the 12th instant, transmitting a communication of the port physician of Philadelphia relative to the danger from the introduction of cholera through immigration. 52nd Congress, 2nd Session, U.S. Senate Executive Document #13. Washington,… Read more about this item

San Francisco, Californi, 1900. Unbound. Very good. These three unused postcards show quarantine and immigration facilities at Angel Island near San Francisco. In nice shape. All are unused. "Quarantine Station, Angel Island, Calif." San Francisco: Stanley A Piltz Company, undated "Quarantine Station - Angel Island, Cal." San Francisco: Souvenir Publishing Company, undated … Read more about this item

Unbound. Very good. These three unused postcards show quarantine stations that protected transit through the Panama Canal. In nice shape. "Quarantine Station, Culebra Island, Panama." Leipzig, Berline, & New York: Americhrome, no date. Message on reverse; some soiling "Quarantine station La Boca, Panama." No publication data. "Quarantine Station, Naos Island, Panama."… Read more about this item

Wychwood, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 1935. Envelope or Cover. Very good. This postal cover was sent by airmail from Wychwood, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to the S.S. Manhattan at New York's Staten Island quarantine station. It is franked with two stamps, a 1-cent green Franklin stamp (Scott Type A155) and a 5-cent Beacon airmail stamp (Scott #C11) both tied to… Read more about this item

New York City: Various, 1900. Unbound. Very good. These three unposted postcards show quarantine and immigration facilities at New York City. In nice shape. All are unposted; one contains a message. "Staten Island . . . Quarantine Station." New York: American Souvenir-Card Co.: 1897 "Extreme Point of Manhattan, showing Emigrant Landing and Whitehall Building,… Read more about this item

Emigrant Landing Depot, Castle Garden New York City: Commissioners of Emigration of the State of New York, 1876. Unbound. Very good. This certificate measures 7¾" x 8¾" and is titled and datelined "Commissioners of Emigration of the State of New York, / Emigrant Landing Depot, Castle Garden / New York, March 30th 1876." It bears a red embossed… Read more about this item

Death Valley, California, 1919. Unbound. Very good. Each of these six photographs measure 5 3/4" x 3 3/8". All are captioned. Four are dated "1919" in their margins. One is dated "Thanksgiving 1919" in the margin. All have minor edgewear and light soiling; one bears a chip to the lower right margin not affecting the image. All have… Read more about this item

Canton, China to Philadelphia, 1816. This stampless folded letter from Philip Ammidon (an early American opium dealer, in Canton, China) to Benjamin Ives Gilman in Philadelphia measures 16½" x 9½" unfolded. It was sent on 30 November 1816 and is one of two copies sent by Ammidon to ensure his message was received. As this letter was sent long… Read more about this item

1809. Unbound. Very good. This turned, two-page stampless folded letter, measuring 16" x 13" unfolded, was first sent by Moses Rogers, master of the steamboat Phoenix which traveled between New York Harbor and the Delaware River on the first steam-powered, ocean-going voyage in American waters between New York Harbor and the Delaware River. The letter was answered by… Read more about this item

Disbound. Very good. This 12-page disbound extract is from "Papers in Mechanicks," Transactions of the Society, Instituted at London, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, Vol. 9 (1791), pages 159-168 and Plate IV. It contains reports of "Rewards offered for taking Wales by the Gun-Harpoon, in the year 1790" including "Certificates"… Read more about this item

Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1802. Unbound. Very good. This partially printed shipping document dated "June 8th, 1802" measures 8" x 6¼". It is illustrated with a large capital 'S' that depicts an oceangoing ship in the background. In it, Moses Brown of Newburyport, commits to transporting rum and sugar to Amsterdam via the Brig Respect, captained by John March. In… Read more about this item

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1910. Unbound. Very good. This four-panel illustrated advertising folder for wooden boats was printed in orange and black. It was sent by the Dunphy Boat Manufacturing Company in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to potential customer within the same city. It is franked with a one-cent green Franklin stamp (Scott #331) that is tied to the front… Read more about this item

Various, 1874. Unbound. Very good. These three letters were all written by Edward ("Santa") St. Croix Oliver to family members during his time as a sea captain; one also includes a letter from his wife Sarah ("Sallie") Jane Johnson St. Croix. Two of the letters are in nice shape, and one has some insect/rodent predation that affects a… Read more about this item

"The Tribunal declares a Good Prize the Merchandizes of the Cargo of the said Sloop Diana of Alexandria . . . and awards them to the Owners, Captain and Crew of the said French Privateer le Trepied, Captain Antoine Pellegrin. . .." Various locations, 1798. This archive consists of 11 documents related to the voyage, seizure, plundering, and eventual return of the… Read more about this item

Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1864. Unbound. This manuscript invoice datelined "Plymouth. Feb. 24, 1864," measures 8.5" x 14". It is titled, "Invoice of Cordage forwarded by Railroad to Boston and sold to Owners New Schooner Israel Snow Esq. Rockland & others by Plymouth Cordage Co." . Israel Snow was a Rockland, Maine ship captain who retired from sailing to open Snow's… Read more about this item

Gloversville, New York, 1896. Envelope or Cover. Very good. This advertising packet consists of three items: a form letter inviting Miss Emma Weatherbee to reserve her booking of the 1897 excursion, a four-page brochure providing information about the excursion, and the advertising envelope that was used to mail the items to Miss Weatherbee. All in nice shape with… Read more about this item

Loudonville [Ohio], 1852. Unbound. Very good. This four-page letter from E. F. Judkins is datelined "Loudonville [Ohio] December 19 1852". There is no mailing envelope. In this letter, Judkins, who was apparently the foreman of a track-laying crew for the Ohio & Pennsylvania Railroad relates the difficulties he is facing and his hope to soon be… Read more about this item

[Norwich: Norwich & Worcestor Rail Road Company, 1855. Ribbon-bound. Very good. This 8" x 10" six-page, ribbon-bound document, dated May 1st 1855, from Acting President of the Norwich & Worcestor Rail Road Company G. S. Perkins, appoints "Richard Coulburn" (sic Colburn) as the Master Machinist responsible for company's Machine Shop and Motive Power. It charges… Read more about this item

Washington DC: U.S. Senate, 1852. Stabbed binding. Very good. 32nd Congress, 1st Session, Senate, Miscellaneous No. 73: April 26, 1852. Memorial of the Legislature of Wisconsin praying A grant of land to aid the improvement of the Wisconsin river between Fort Winnebago and the Beaulieux Rapids. Approximately 6.5" x 9". Two pages of text, seven full page maps with blank backs,… Read more about this item