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"His complexion is dark and sallow...he has thick black
eyebrows...his nose is large... as coarse a face as you would meet
anywhere...but redeemed, illuminated, softened, and brightened by a kindly
though serious look...and an expression of homely sagacity." Nathaniel
Hawthorne.
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ABRAHAM
LINCOLN CDV ( M-69,O-52) Photograph by Alexander Gardner
at M.B. Brady's Gallery, Washington, D.C. sunday, February 24th, 1861. No
backmark. 2 9/16" x 3 1/2" . Two cent orange revenue stamp on
verso. Exhibits foxing and soiling, trimmed top and bottom, (Cw.776). $750.
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ABRAHAM
LINCOLN CDV( O-76) Photograph by M.B. Brady Gallery,
Washington, D.C. February 8th, 1864. Anthony / Brady backmark. 2
3/8" x 4" . Paste on label for Selby & McCauley on verso. Exhibits
light foxing and soiling, image is lifting in b/r corner, hint of glue streaking
on image. (Cw.782). $1000.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN
CDV.
(O-92 ) . Photograph from
engraving, Lincoln surrounded by patriotic motif.Yeager, Reading Pa
photographer's backmark. Two cent blue revenue stamp on verso. . Some light
minor signs of use, overall Fine. (Cw.784); $95.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN CDV.
(O-92
); Photograph from engraving, Lincoln in oval wreath, with Union Liberty and
Peace 1865 below. I think this to be a presidential election campaign related
item, as opposed to a post mortem memorial cdv. No photographer's backmark. Top
corners clipped, overall Fine. (Cw.785); $150.
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LINCOLN
AND TAD ADVERTISING CDV. (O-93Oval portrait of the president and son,
surrounded by an embossed patriotic motif. Advertising card for Harrison's
Columbian Perfumery, Phila, Pa. Corners clipped, some light age toning of
mount, overall Fine cond.(Cw.786); $225.
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 STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. Carte
de visite (4" x 2 3/8"). Full standing view of the Little Giant.
Backmark of Case & Getchell, Boston. Avg. wear, good condition. (Cw.837) . SOLD |

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HANNIBAL
HAMLIN. Carte
de visite (4" x 2 3/8"). Standing view of Lincoln's first vice
President. Published by E. Anthony form Brady's Portrait Gallery. Strong
tones and clarity, early cdv, Fine condition. (Cw.737) $225..
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EDWIN
STANTON. Carte de visite (4" x 2 1/2"). Standing view of
Edwin Stanton. Anthony/ Brady backmark, mount trimmed irregularly at
bottom, otherwise fine cond , exhibiting strong tonality and contrast. (Cw.
777); $265.
Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814 – December 24,
1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as Secretary of War
under the Lincoln Administration during the American Civil War from
1862-1865. Stanton's effective management helped organize the massive
military resources of the North and guide the Union to victory.
After Lincoln's assassination, Stanton remained as Secretary of War under
President Andrew Johnson during the first years of Reconstruction. He
opposed the lenient policies of Johnson towards the former Confederate
States. Johnson's attempt to dismiss Stanton led the House of
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EDWARD
BATES. Carte de visite (4" x 2 1/2"). Seated view of
Edard Bates. Anthony/ Brady backmark. Fine cond. (Cw. 778); . SOLD
Edward Bates (September 4, 1793 – March 25, 1869) was a
U.S. lawyer and statesman. He served as United States Attorney General
under Abraham Lincoln from 1861 to 1864.
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SETH KINMAN AND CHAIR.
Lot of (2) carte de visites. Seth Kinman, a
California Hunter and trapper, presented Lincoln with an elk-horn chair on Nov
26, 1864. The cdv of Kinman has the imprinted copyright on the bottom of the
mount. Condition of the image is good, some foxing on the mount. The verso
shows having had tape, and having ben being removed, scarring the Brady
log. The cdv of the chair is a pirate copy , good condition w/ loss of
detail (as is typical of period copy work). Norton & Ford,photographers
backmark. (Cw.807). $395.00 pr
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JOHN
ANDREW, Signed Cdv. Carte de visite photograph (4" x 2
1/2"). Signed in pen both on the bottom of mount and also on verso.
Miller & Rowell, Boston photographer’s backmark. Dated pencil inscription
Apr. 29/ 64. Image, autographs F+ condition, back of mount had been glued at
some point, showing remnants of glue over the photographers backmark.
Fortunately, the glue is transparent, and the logo can be discerned. (Cw.53);
$600.
John Albion Andrew was
born May 31, 1818, Windham, Maine, U.S. died Oct. 30, 1867, Boston U.S.
antislavery leader who, as governor of Massachusetts during the Civil War, was
one of the most energetic of the Northern “war governors.” Andrew entered
political life as a Whig opposed to the Mexican War (1846–48). In 1848 he
joined the Free-Soil movement against the spread of slavery. After the passage
of the Kansas–Nebraska Act (1854), which permitted those territories to choose
between slavery and freedom, he helped organize the Republican Party in
Massachusetts. In 1859 he defended the abolitionist John Brown so vigorously
that he was summoned to Washington to appear before an investigating committee
of the Senate. In 1860 he led the Massachusetts delegation at the Republican
convention at Chicago, which nominated Lincoln for the presidency; from 1861 to
January 1866 he was governor of Massachusetts.
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CHARLES
SUMNER. Cdv; 4" x 2 3/8" Seated view of Sumner.
Published by E. Anthony form Brady's Portrait Gallery. Strong tones and
clarity, early cdv, Fine condition. (H579); $95.
Charles Sumner (January 6, 1811 – March 11, 1874) was an
American politician and statesman from Massachusetts. A lawyer and a
powerful orator, Sumner was the leader of the antislavery forces in
Massachusetts and a leader of the Radical Republicans in the United States
Senate during the American Civil War and Reconstruction, working to punish
the ex-Confederates and guarantee equal rights to the Freedmen. Sumner
gained fame as a Republican. One of the most learned statesmen of the era,
he specialized in foreign affairs, working closely with Abraham Lincoln to
keep the British and the French from intervening on the side of the
Confederacy.
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THE
WHITE HOUSE CA. 1864. Pair of
cdvs, 2 1/2" x 4" . Period pencil inscriptions on back "
White House, fronting Street, Washington, D.C." and similar
notation (White House, back, Washington D.C. ". One image has slight
damage to surface in top left corner, o/w Fine. Scarce war times views of
White House. (Cw827); $SOLD
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In 1864 the peace-at-any-price element wrote the Democratic
platform calling for an immediate end to the war. They nominated General
McClellan for their presidential candidate, but he came out openly for winning
the war. President Lincoln was re-nominated by the Republicans under the label of
Union party, with Democrat Andrew Johnson as his running mate
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ANDREW JOHNSON.
Cdv;
4" x 2 3/8" Seated view of Lincoln's second vice president. Gardner,
Washington D.C. photographer's bacikmark. Fine cond. (Cw.779); . SOLD
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GEORGE
McCLELLAN . CDV 4 1/4" x 2
3/8". View of Little Mac holding a pair of binoculars. Though original from
the negative, this is no photographer's imprint. Exhibits strong tonality,
contrast and clarity. (Cw.02); $165.
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LINCOLN
ELECTION- 1864 LETTER. Washington, Aug 28th, 1864.
Three and a half page pen manuscript letter, 8” x 10”. Written from H.K.
Cooper to “Friend Mattson” (A.J. Mattson was the enrolling officer and
special agent for the provost marshal office in Prophetstown, and
instrumental in getting a railroad line to Prophetstown). Interesting
comments on the upcoming 1864 election, with a rather prophetic thought that
Grant or Sherman would need a victory to help insure the positive outcome
for Lincoln. Overall vg condition, easily readable, small amount of residue
on back page (had been pasted in a ledger), not affecting text.
(Cw.911); $395.
In part:
Aug 28th , 1864
Friend Mattson,
It is a long time since your last was rec’d & until now it has
remained unanswered. The knowledge the Sterling and Rock Island RR is to be
built is not likely to benefit me much for as near as I can learn matters
are in such a shape that the old Co(?) has nothing to do with the road.
(Goes on to talk of other business matters).
Since Receiving your letter have seen several of the 8th Ill
Cavly. I enquired after Albert Humes(?) he has since called on me, but
before I became aware of it the Regt had left so I have only seen him but
once. I intended to have gone to their camp by put if off on account of (?)
weather until too late. I have however seen Col. Clendinin since -(?) the
regt all right the Col Had been sick and was looking bad. (Goes on to
mention a few acquaintances ).
How are matters Politically in Ills ere this reaches you we shall know
what the R(?)party has done in Chicago & can form something of an
opinion of the chances of electing Lincoln for another term. How will Ills
go? I fear we have a got a hard jobon hand between our enemies & they of
our own household the results look doubtfull. I think however in my consider
it a race between Lincoln and Jeff Davis. The Chicago nominee can be more
nor less than an accomplice of his, and we must “fight it out on that line”
A good substantial victory by Grant or Sherman will naturally aid us. I hope
we may have it should like to have your views of the above & also of any
other things of interest in the Country or State. You remember W.W Curtis of
Trilton is here in the City has a position in the land office ; by the way I
should think Washburn could get you a good position under the Govt if you
want one, it makes a rogue out of an honest man so quick however that it is
hardly safe to take an office. Give my best wishes to Mrs Mattson,
Yours &c H.K. Cooper
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1864 PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION. George
H. Pendleton. The Copperhead Candidate for Vice President. 9” x 6”, original
wraps. 8pp. Union Congressional Committee, Washington , D.C. 1864. foldout anti
Pendleton (Geo. McClellan’s running mate) biography. Some minor edge wear and
soiling. (CW.851); $145.
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LINCOLN’S
2ND INAUGURATION. Springfield Daily Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)-
March 6, 1865- “THE INAUGURATION” Page #2 devotes a full column to details
of the special day, Lincoln’s activities, the ceremony and the text of
Lincoln’s famous speech which ends “...WITH MALICE TOWARDS NO ONE, WITH
CHARITY FOR ALL, WITH FIRMNESS IN THE RIGHT, AS GOD GIVES US TO SEE THE RIGHT,
LET US STRIVE ON TO FINISH THE WORK WE ARE IN, TO BIND UP THE NATION’S WOUND...”
This 2nd inaugural speech sets the tone for the President’s Reconstruction
plans, which he was never able to implement. Archival tape repaired tears,
irregular spine, from disbound volume. (Cw.867)$95.SOLD |

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On
April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate army to Gen. U.S.
Grant, two days later the Stars and Stripes were raised over
Fort Sumter, where the war had begun. To celebrate the end of the war, Lincoln took Mary and two guests to
Ford's Theatre on the night of April 14. During the third act of the play, 'Our
American Cousin', John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the head. Booth escaped,
and was shot and killed on
April 26 in a Virginia tobacco barn when soldiers and detectives surrounded and
set fire to it.
Lincoln died without On April 15,
1865, 28 years to the day since he had
left New Salem, Lincoln died. A funeral train
carried the president's body back home to Springfield, Ill., where he lies
buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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ASSASSINATION
OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. New York Semi Weekly Tribune. April 18,1865. 8pp
complete. 20 1/2 x 15 1/2". Black mourning column lines. Being semi
weekly , this is the first report from this paper of the assassination of
Lincoln. Front page large head "APPALLING CALAMITY" .Detailed
report on the events Also contains a detailed report of General Lee's surrender
and the raising of the flag at Ft. Sumter. Overall fine condition, from bound
volume. A key issue. (cw.904); $325.
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JOHN
WILKES BOOTH. cdv, 4" x 2
3/8". Seated view of Lincoln's assassin. Joseph Ward, Boston
backmark. Exhibits light soiling and wear, overall VG-fine cond.
(Cw.830); $175..
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BOOTH
FOUND AND SHOT LINCOLN - . New York Semi Weekly Tribune. April 28.
1865. 8pp complete. 20 ½ x 15 ½” . Black mourning column lines. Most of the
paper concerns itself with the Lincoln assassination, along with the end of the
war. Large page 1 four column report (another column continue on page 8) with
Large head “THE ASSASSINATION - Booth Found and Shot- His Accomplice, Harold
Captured - the Dying Words of the Assassin…” .Page 2 report of the funeral
obsequies in NYC. Numerous additional articles about the tragedy. Post war news
relates status of the paroled prisoners, the account of the surrender of Mobile,
Sherman’s army , etc.Overall fine condition, from bound volume. A key issue.
(Cw.905); $125.
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LINCOLN'S
BOX AT FORD'S THEATRE. Stereo view, 3
1/4" x 7" "War Views. The Private Box at Ford's Theatre, the
place where President Lincoln was assassinated" printed information on
paste on lable on back. Negative by Brady & Co., published by E. & H.T.
Anthony. Though a scarce view, exhibits heavy wear and soiling, non period pen
id on bottom of mount. Sold as is. (Cw.781); $600.
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LINCOLN MEMORIAL.
DISSECTED LEAVES. Stereo view. 3 ¼” x 6 ¾” Yellow mount. E. & H.
T. Anthony & Co. #4806. View of memorial to Lincoln : his portrait on a
black cross, skeletal leaves, etc . Light soiling, else G+. (Cw. 815); $55
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LINCOLN FUNERAL, NEW YORK
CITY. Stereo view. 3 ¼” x 7” Yellow mount. E. & H. T. Anthony &
Co. #2957. View of Lincoln's funeral looking up Broadway, April 25th, 1865.
Copyright notice on bottom of mount.: Ownership stamp on verso . Light wear to
corners, light soiling, else G+. (Cw. 819); $300.
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FUNERAL
MARCH. Sheet music, "Funeral March to the Memory of Abraham
Lincoln". Mrs E.A. Parkhurst. 1865. 13 3/4" x 10 3/4", 5 pp.
complete. spine split, some light discoloration along b/l . overall VG. (Cw.
864); $195.
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FUNERAL
MARCH. Illustrated sheet music, "Funeral March... to the Memory of
the Pure and Noble Patriot Abraham
Lincoln". E. C. Davis 1865. 13 " x 10 1/2", 5 pp.
complete. Trimmed on bottom. From bound volume with stitching remnants along
spine. Though it exhibits moderate to heavy soiling and wear, displays well. (Cw.
901); $215.
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FAREWELL FATHER, FRIEND
AND GUARDIAN. Mourning Sheet Music, 13" x 10 1/2". From
bound volume with stitching remnants along spine, light discoloration and wear,
1 1/4" tear bottom left center edge, o/w Gd. (Cw.902); $120.
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ABRAHAM
LINCOLN. Abraham Lincoln; His Life and
Its Lessons. 9 ¼” x 6”, original wraps, 38pp. Loyal Publication
Society, New York, 1865. Printed sermon preached on April 30, 1865, Joseph
Thompson, D.D., pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle Church. Some light staining
front cover, o/w VG. (CW.841); $85.
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ABRAHAM
LINCOLN. Death of President Lincoln.A
Discourse Upon The Life, Services and Death of Abraham Lincoln. 9 ¼”
x 5 ¾”, original wraps, 32pp. John A Gray &Green, New York, 1866. Second
edition. Hiram Crozier, delivered April 19, 1865, Huntington, L.I.. Crease on
back cover, o/w VG. (CW.842); $85.
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ABRAHAM
LINCOLN
.A Discourse on the Death of Abraham
Lincoln. 9 ¼” x 6”, original wraps, 16pp. Press of Dakin and
Metcalf, Boston, 1865. Printed sermon preached on April 19, 1865, Rev. J.E.
Rankin., pastor of the Winthrop Church, Charlestown. Back cover detached, last
page has the external margin cut (not affecting text);, o/w VG.
(CW.843); $85.
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN CONSPIRACY TRAIL.
Trial of the Conspirators for the Assassination of President Lincoln, &c.
Argument of John A. Bingham, Special Judge Advocate in Reply to the Arguments of
the Several Counsel for Mary E. Surratt, etc. 9” x 6” Original wraps, 122pp.
Government Printing Office, Washington, 1865.
One third of spine missing, else VG. (CW.866); $SOLD
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NATIONAL LINCOLN MONUMENT.Cdv.
Photograph from engraving of the Lincoln Monument at Oak Ridge Cemetery in
Springfield. Anderson's National Gallery, Springfield, Ill photographer's
imprint. Fine cond. (Cw838); $85.
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LINCOLN'S HOME. Ca. 1880s stereo
view, 4" x 7", of the Lincoln home in Springfield. Crosthwait
(no location given) photographer's backmark. Small loss of emulsion t/r corner
of left image, 3/4" crease in left image (though hard to tell in scan as it
is in the dark area of the tree), o/w Good cond. (Cw783); $125.
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LINCOLN
ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES REFERENCE. Abraham
Lincoln Illustrated Envelopes and Letter Paper 1860-1865. Author: Milgram, James
W. Publisher: (Northbrook, IL) Northbrook Publishing Company, Inc. (1984) First
printing. Quarto, Full cloth, black and white photographs, 272 pages. Condition:
Fine. No dust jacket. Excellent reference to stationery and envelopes
printed during the Civil War either to commemorate or denigrate Abraham Lincoln.
Milgram catalogues and illustrates over 380 items. Also includes separate
catalogues of political campaign stationery and Civil War patriotic stationery,
followed by a selection of historical letters and other objects of paper
relating to Lincoln. Bound in black cloth over boards with spine and upper board
titled in silver foil. (Cw.877); $49.99
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