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circa 1880

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Cornelius Vanderbilt

One engraving of Cornelius Vanderbilt dated circa 1880. Bust portrait of Vanderbilt. A signature is present below the image.

GLC08878.0591

circa 1880

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Cornelius Vanderbilt II

One engraving of Cornelius Vanderbilt II dated circa 1880. Bust portrait of Vanderbilt. A signature is present below the image.

GLC08878.0592

circa 1880

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Cornelius Vanderbilt II

One engraving of Cornelius Vanderbilt II dated circa 1880. Profile bust portrait of Vanderbilt. A signature is present below the image.

GLC08878.0593

circa 1880

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of William Henry Vanderbilt

One engraving of William Henry Vanderbilt dated circa 1880. Bust portrait of Vanderbilt. A signature is present below the image.

GLC08878.0594

circa 1880

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of William Henry Vanderbilt

One engraving of William Henry Vanderbilt dated circa 1880. Bust portrait of Vanderbilt. A signature is present below the image.

GLC08878.0595

circa 1930

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of William Kissam Vanderbilt

One engraving of William Kissam Vanderbilt dated circa 1930. Bust portrait of Vanderbilt.

GLC08878.0596

circa 1730

De Ferretti, Gio, fl. 1730

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Adriaen van der Werff

One engraving of Adriaen van der Werff dated circa 1730. Bust portrait of van der Werff. Based on a self-portrait, with a different paining in the artists arms then the original.

GLC08878.0597

circa 1730

Depose, fl. 1730

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Anthony van Dyck

One engraving of Anthony van Dyck dated circa 1730. Bust portrait of van Dyck. Based on a self-portrait.

GLC08878.0598

circa 1730

Van Dyke, Anthony, 1599-1641

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Anthony van Dyck

One engraving of Anthony van Dyck dated circa 1730. Bust portrait of van Dyck. Based on a self-portrait later in life.

GLC08878.0599

6 June 1920

Prarie MacDonald Photography, fl. 1920

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Henry van Dyke

One engraving of Henry van Dyke dated June 6, 1920. Profile bust portrait of van Dyke. The engraving is signed by van Dyke.

GLC08878.0600

circa 1730

Grignion, fl. 1730

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Henry Vane

One engraving of Henry Vane dated circa 1730. Bust portrait of Vane.

GLC08878.0601

1 September 1792

Condie, fl. 1792

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Henry Vane

One engraving of Henry Vane dated September 1, 1792. Bust portrait of Vane. Based on a miniature.

GLC08878.0602

circa 1730

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Henry Vane

One engraving of Henry Vane dated circa 1730. Bust portrait of Vane. A caption identifying Vane is below the image.

GLC08878.0603

circa 1770

Hinton, T., fl. 1770

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Charles-André van Loo

One engraving of Charles-André van Loo dated circa 1770. Bust portrait of van Loo in a frame with a caption in the lower section of the image. Based on a painting by Louis-Michel van Loo.

GLC08878.0604

1820

Wivell, A., fl. 1820

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Carlo Vassali

One engraving of Carlo Vassali dated 1820. Profile bust portrait of Vassali

GLC08878.0605

circa 1820

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of Marion Van Ness

One engraving of Marion Van Ness dated circa 1820. Bust portrait of Van Ness.

GLC08878.0606

circa 1820

Engraving Signed

Title: Engraving of G. Willett Van Nest

One engraving of G. Willett Van Nest dated circa 1820. Bust portrait of Van Nest.

GLC08878.0607

1853

McGuffey, William Holmes, 1800-1873

Book

Title: McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader

One book entitled McGuffey's Third Eclectic Reader by William H. McGuffey dated 1853. Contains two main sections entitled Prose Lessons and Poetical Lessons.

GLC09994

12 August 1977

Wetmore, Roderick, fl. 1963-1977

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Connie Wetmore

One letter addressed Connie Wetmore from Rod Wetmore dated August 12, 1977. Short letter relaying that he misses and loves her and their daughter, Kathy.

GLC09573.02.002

17 August 1977

Wetmore, Roderick, fl. 1963-1977

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Connie Wetmore

One letter addressed Connie Wetmore from Rod Wetmore dated August 17, 1977. Pertains to visiting family and his ex-wife. Details his interaction with his ex-wife and them discussing their past relationship. Expresses that he feels lucky to be married to Connie.

GLC09573.02.003

24 August 1977

Wetmore, Roderick, fl. 1963-1977

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Connie Wetmore

One letter addressed Connie Wetmore from Rod Wetmore dated August 24, 1977. Pertains to apologizing for the broken washing machine, communicating with acquaintances, working as the kitchen supervisor and that he misses her. States that his love for her keeps his mood up.

GLC09573.02.004

30 August 1977

Wetmore, Roderick, fl. 1963-1977

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Connie Wetmore

One letter addressed Connie Wetmore from Rod Wetmore dated August 30, 1977. Pertains to her most recent call to him; what he ate; and responding to updates of acquaintances. Also inquires about the household appliances.

GLC09573.02.005

30 August 1977

Wetmore, Roderick, fl. 1963-1977

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Connie Wetmore

One letter addressed Connie Wetmore from Rod Wetmore dated August 30, 1977. Pertains to life on the base; watching television; receiving his paycheck of 88 dollars; and requesting the address of Connie's family.

GLC09573.02.006

6 September 1977

Wetmore, Roderick, fl. 1963-1977

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Connie Wetmore

One letter addressed Connie Wetmore from Rod Wetmore dated September 6, 1977. Pertains to receiving letters from family and assuring Connie that he did not want to return to his ex-wife, Rena [see GLC09573.02.005].

GLC09573.02.007

10 September 1977

Wetmore, Roderick, fl. 1963-1977

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Connie Wetmore

One letter addressed Connie Wetmore from Rod Wetmore dated September 10, 1977. Pertains to plans to have more children; his back injury; and life on the base. Inquires after her family members and neighbors.

GLC09573.02.008

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