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In Newport

One wirephoto released by United Press International dated August 29, 1958. Shows President Eisenhower waving his hat. According to the attached press release Eisenhower is at his summer White House on Fort Adams, Rhode Island. The back of the photo...

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Drinking Fountain, White, Colored

One sign dated July 14, 1931. Text says, "Drink Fountain, White, Colored." Image includes arrows where white and black people could drink water separately.

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Restrooms, White, Colored

One sign dated 1929. Text says, "Restrooms, White, Colored." Image includes arrows where white and black people could use bathrooms separately at L&N Railroad stations in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Taipei

One wirephoto released by United Press International dated August 29, 1958. Shows the Chinese Youth Combat Training Corps carrying flags followed by the Combat Girls Band. The embedded press release states "Latest developments on this Nationalist...

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Let Women Vote

One sign dated 1919. Text says, "Let Women Vote." Printed by the National Women Suffrage Association.

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National Guard Units March in Legion Parade

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated September 1, 1958. Shows parade of military troops marching. According to the embedded press release the parade kicks off the annual American Legion national convention. The parade was expected to last...

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Caskets for Civil War Victims [Hungarian Civil-War]

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated October 30, 1956. Shows two women looking at, and praying beside, a pile of five caskets. The attached press release reports that the women are residents of Magyarovar, a town in West Hungary, they are...

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Mother Nature Takes in Washing

One wirephoto released by Associated Press dated 1958. Shows a wash line hanging from a tree. The clothing dips into the water due to the Passaic River flooding over the banks.

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[Portrait of Rosa Parks]

One black and white portrait of Rosa Parks dated 1995.

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[Portrait of Rosa Parks giving fingerprints at police station]

One photograph of Rosa Parks dated February 22, 1956. Image is of Parks at police station being fingerprinted by Sheriff D.H. Lackey in Montgomery, Alabama.

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[Portrait of Rosa Parks giving fingerprints at police station]

One photograph of Rosa Parks dated February 22, 1956. Image is of Parks at police station being fingerprinted by Sheriff D.H. Lackey in Montgomery, Alabama.

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[Portrait of Rosa Parks giving fingerprints at police station]

One photograph of Rosa Parks dated February 22, 1956. Image is of Parks at police station being fingerprinted by Sheriff D.H. Lackey in Montgomery, Alabama.

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Engraving of Hannah More

An engraving of Hannah More based on the painting by H.W.Pickersgill, R.A.. More is seated holding glasses. Accompanied by JB00001 and JB00003.

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A Mandingo

A colored engraving of a Mandingo tribesman in traditional clothing. This engraving is mounted in a matte for framing.

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Engraving of William Wilberforce

A portrait engraving of William Wilberforce based on the painting by Russel R.A.. The engraving is mounted in a matte for framing.

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The Liberator. [Vol. 31 no. 14. (April 5, 1861)]

An issue of The Liberator from April 5 1861. This issue includes articles titled, A Wife's Account of her Husband's Murder (A Northern man living in the South killed for supposedly aiding a slave) Southern Ruffianism Toward Northern Citizens, and The...

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The Liberator. [Vol. 31 no. 8. (February 22, 1861)]

A issue of the Liberator from February 22 1861. This issue includes articles titled Slavery Triumphant, Beecher on times, and Protest of Colored Citizens.

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The Liberator. [Vol. 31 no. 7. (February 15, 1861)]

A issue of the liberator from February 15 1861. This issue includes articled titled An Abolition Meeting Broken Up by a Mob, No Union with Slave Holder, The Anti-Slavery Struggle.

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National Anti-Slavery Standard. [Vol. 19, no.15 (August 28, 1858)]

This issue of the National Anti-Slavery Standard from August 28, 1858, features a poem "Peace in God" by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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Harper's Weekly [(February 21, 1863)]

One page of February 21, 1863 issue of Harper's weekly. This page features the engraving "The Effects of the Proclamation - Freed Negroes Coming Into Our Lines at Newbern, North Carolina" the other side of this page features articles: Patriotism and...

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Engraving of William Wilberforce

An engraving of William Wilberforce surrounded by other images. The engraving also features one white person dressed as a warrior protecting a cowering African person from another white person holding chains with a raised hand.

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A Negro Funeral

An engraving entitled "A Negro Funeral". The engraving features 11 African American men walking beside a horse drawn funeral coach driven by another man. The engraving is colored in.

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Negro Race

An engraving of four African people with a skull in the middle of the page.

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Negroes just landed from a Slave Ship

A engraving of a group of enslaved people on a beach with a ship in a background. The group is bracketed by 2 white people.

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New-Hampshire Patriot & State Gazette [Vol. 2, No. 24 (June 13, 1820)]

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Der Sclavenhandel

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The Freeman's Journal [No. 8 (June 13, 1781)]

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The Liberator [Vol. 3 No. 1 - Vol. 3 No. 52 (January 5, 1833-December 28, 1833)]

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Extra Globe [Vol. 2 No. 5 (June 26, 1835)]

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Columbian Centinel [No. 2440 (August 19, 1807)]

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The North American and Mercantile Daily Advertiser [Vol. 1 No. 103 (May 9, 1808)]

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Portsmouth Oracle [Vol. 20 No. 11 (December 17, 1808)]

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The Massachusetts Centinel [Vol. 7 No. 39. (August 1, 1787)]

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Greenleaf's New-York Journal, Extra [Vol. 1 No. 15 (February 23, 1796)]

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Harpers Weekly [(May 30, 1863)]

One page of the May 30, 1863 issue of Harper's weekly

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Wouski

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Charlston Courier [Vol. 5 No. 1,243 (January 20, 1807)]

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New York Weekly Museum [Vol. 20 No. 20 (June 25, 1808)]

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The Man of Feeling in search of Indispensibles

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Lady Godina's Rout; Or Peeping-Tom spying out Pope-Joan

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Harper's Weekly [Vol. 10 No. 486 (April 21, 1866)]

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The New York Herald [No. 23,957 (March 27, 1902)]

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New Hampshire Patriot and State Gazette [Vol. 5 No. 214 (August 5, 1833)]

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Granville Sharp

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National Anti-Slavery Standard [Vol. 25 No. 14 (August 13, 1864)]

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City Gazette and Commercial Daily Advertiser [Vol. 35 No. 11,381(August 31, 1815)]

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Coretta King's Moving Account of Life With Her Martyred Husband, He Had a Dream.

One poster printed by Life Magazine dated September 12, 1969. Image displays Coretta Scott King a year following Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.

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[Protesters with signs reading "Citizens Commitee Says Negro Teachers Want Upgrading Now" and "Doctor Marland Says Wait 4 Years, We Say do It Now" outside Pittsburgh Board of Education building]

One black and white photograph of protesters dated 1968 taken by Charles "Teenie" Harris. Image displays protesters--adults and children--holding signs that read, "Citizens Committee Says Negro Teachers Want Upgrading Now," "Dr. Marland Says Wait 4...

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The Dogs' Attack is Negroes' Reward

One poster dated 1963 entitled, "The Dogs' Attack is Negroes' Reward." Image displays white police officers with canines during a protest. One dog is biting into a black man's leg.

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50,000 March on Montgomery

One cover of Ebony magazine entitled, "50,000 March on Montgomery," dated May 1965. Image displays marchers of the 1965 March on Montgomery. Notable figures featured are Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks, Ralph Abernathy, and...

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Newark: The Predictable Insurrection

One cover of Life magazine entitled, "Newark: The Predictable Insurrection," dated July 28, 1967. Image displays the body of Joe Bass Jr., a 12-year-old boy who was wounded by police gunfire during a riot.

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The Negro and the Cities: The Cry That Will be Heard

One cover of Life magazine entitled, "The Negro and the Cities: The Cry That Will be Heard," dated March 8, 1968. Image consists of a tear-eyed African-American girl, Ellen Fontenelle.

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[Draft of notes]

Six undated pages of draft notes by Arthur Ruhl. Handwriting is somewhat illegible.

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to Arthur Ruhl

One letter from William N. Haskell addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated May 10, 1922. Haskell relays survey questions for Ruhl to consider while working in Russia. Questions pertain to food distributions, living conditions, hospitals, office equipment...

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to William N. Haskell Jr.

One letter from Arthur Ruhl addressed to William N. Haskell dated May 24, 1922. Pertains to ships coming into a port in Petrograd; medical supplies delivered; and car difficulties.

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to American Relief Administration

One message from Allen dated May 29, 1922 copied to the director and administrative exectuve of the American Relief Administration. Pertains to a damaged car due to "deplorable negligence." Requests a new car and describes all the car pieces he felt...

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from William R. Kearney Jr.

One typed letter from William R. Kearney Jr. dated May 30, 1922 copied to the district supervisor of the Samara offices of the American Relief Administration. Message is a response to telegram from May 29, 1922 (see GLC09761.05) pertaining to Ruhl's...

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to American Relief Administration

One typed letter from William N. Haskell Jr. dated May 31, 1922. Pertains to Ruhl's request for a new Dodge car and recent travels to Samara and Ufa. Gives account of discrepancies between different car shops located in Moscow and Samara.

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to American Relief Administration

One typed letter from Walter L. Bell dated June 5, 1922 to various recipients. Pertains to Ruhl's assignments in Russia. Ruhl, who was on an inspection trip in multiple districts in Moscow, was scheduled to depart Ufa on June 5. Bell asks that Ruhl...

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to American Relief Administration

One typed letter from Walter L. Bell dated June 5, 1922. Written in Russian, and signed by Walter L. Bell. Written in Russian.

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to William N. Haskell Jr.

One typed letter from Arthur Ruhl to William N. Haskell dated Ufa, Russia, June 5, 1922. Ruhl relays progress made in districts in Moscow; attempts made to get car fixed or acquire a new Dodge car; and a situation by which the rental car was heavily...

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to William N. Haskell

One typed letter from Arthur Ruhl to William N. Haskell dated Ufa, Russia, June 27, 1922. Pertains to travelling through Moscow districts; Samara, Ufa and Orenburg. Describes transportation methods, representation in the districts and turmoil between...

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to Cyril J.C. Quinn

One typed letter from Arthur Ruhl to Cyril J.C. Quinn dated Tsaritzen, Russia, July 24, 1922. Pertains to Tsaritzen organizations deciding to pay employees through the American Relief Administration (A.R.A.), interactions with local citizens...

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Memorandum for Mr. Quinn

One memorandum to Cyril J.C. Quinn date range within July 17 and August 12, 1922. Notes pertain to an inspection trip to various districts in Russian cities such as Tsaritzen, Astrahkan, Novorossisk, Theodosia, Orstov and Kharkov. Relays information...

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to Cyril C.J. Quinn

One typed letter from Arthur Ruhl addressed to Cyril J.C. Quinn dated Samara, September 6, 1922. Pertains to experiences of Mackenzie, a correspondent and his translator, Mr. Hayden. Hayden recognized a woman in the office as someone he had helped...

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to William N. Haskell Jr.

One typed memorandum from Arthur Ruhl addressed to William N. Haskell dated Moscow, September 16, 1922. Notes relate to inspection trip to Nizhni-Novgorod, Volga and Saratov. Relays his impressions of the town of Volga, where Ruhl found no particular...

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to William N. Haskell Jr.

One typed memorandum from Arthur Ruhl addressed to William N. Haskell dated September 30, 1922. Pertains to American Relief Administration (A.R.A.) inspection trips in Kiev. These were completed by an agent, Nellegarm. Authorities requested that he...

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to William N. Haskell Jr.

One typed memorandum from Arthur Ruhl addressed to William N. Haskell dated Odessa, October 4, 1922. Pertains to meeting the Odessa contact; rumors of the American Relief Administration leaving Russia; the extremity of children dying from starvation...

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to Arthur Ruhl

One typed memorandum from John J. Mangan, chief of the Administrative Division addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated Moscow, Russia, November 9, 1922. States that Ruhl has been released from duty as of the ninth of November and that he must report to London...

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Statement of Account of Arthur Ruhl

One typed statement dated Moscow, Russia, November 9, 1922 entitled, "Statement of Account of Arthur Ruhl." Includes account ranging from October to November 1922 of expenses and salaries. Noted that Finance and Accounting Division authorized the...

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to Riga Offices of American Relief Administration

One typed letter addressed to the Riga offices of American Relief Administration dated Moscow, Russia, November 9, 1922. Authorizes the offices to pay Arthur Ruhl an advance of $200 to depart from Moscow to London.

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Final Statement of Account - Mr. A. Ruhl

One typed letter addressed to the Riga offices of American Relief Administration dated Moscow, Russia, November 9, 1922. Item is the final statement of Ruhl's expenses for developing photographs, travel allowance, salary, and resettlement in New York...

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Memorandum for Mr. Sawtelle

One typed letter to Raymond Sawtelle from Arthur Ruhl dated December 12, 1922. Ruhl writes that he would like to return $1,500 back to the Russian unit to be used for relief.

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to William N. Haskell

One typed letter addressed to Colonel Haskell from Arthur Ruhl dated December 12, 1922. Pertaining to returning $1,500 which was previously his credit with the American Relief Administration. Expresses that many people he visited with could have been...

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to Arthur Ruhl

One typed letter from W.J. Myers addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated December 14, 1922. Pertains to acknolwedging Ruhl's contribution of $1,500 to funding the Moscow office to be used to purchase food packages to be distributed to three persons: Margaret...

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to Arthur Ruhl

One letter from "Morris B." addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated December 30, 1922. Expresses his joy in Ruhl returning to the United States. Morris admits not wanting Ruhl's job responsibility as administrator. Follows up on his academic pursuits...

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to Whom it May Concern

One letter from Mowatt M. Mitchell to "Whom It May Concern" dated London, June 13, 1923. Announces that Arthur Ruhl had been promoted to administrator at the American Relief Administration. Ruhl will be travelling to Russia and requests for him to...

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to Whom it May Concern [In French]

One letter from Mowatt M. Mitchell to "Whom It May Concern" dated London, June 13, 1923. States that Arthur Ruhl's position as administrator at the American Relief Administration. Ruhl will be travelling to Russia and requests for him to have as much...

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to Whom it May Concern [In German]

One letter from Mowatt M. Mitchell to "Whom It May Concern" dated London, June 13, 1923. States that Arthur Ruhl's position as administrator at the American Relief Administration. Ruhl will be travelling to Russia and requests for him to have as much...

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to Whom it May Concern [In Polish]

One letter from Mowatt M. Mitchell to "Whom It May Concern" dated London, June 13, 1923. States that Arthur Ruhl's position as administrator at the American Relief Administration. Ruhl will be travelling to Russia and requests for him to have as much...

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to Arthur Ruhl

One letter from "Morris B." addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated July 5, 1923. Requests Ruhl to attempt to pay off an unnamed museum that holds an "extinct cormerant, named Carbo Perspicillatus." Claims that an "American Natural History Museum" is willing...

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Travel Order No. 139

One typed letter from John C. Miller dated Riga, Latvia, June 18, 1923. Pertains to Arthur Ruhl departing immediately for Moscow. Requests that he receive as much aid and protection as possible. Written in English and Russian.

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to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from his mother dated "At Home," October 1, 1923. Pertains to Ruhl's birthday. Wishes that Arthur was at least in the country to celebrate. Mentions his father who said Ruhl's birthday was one of the more eventful...

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to Arthur Ruhl

One undated letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from E.H. Swan. Refers to Morris Bishop's letter (GLC09761.32) stating that the zoo will meet about the price they are willing to accept for the bird.

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The Woman's Tribune [Vol. 5, No. 35 (July 7, 1888)][Decimalized GLC09801.01-.02]

Two copies of "The Woman's Tribune, Vol. V, No. 35," printed in Beatrice, Nebraska and dated July 7, 1888. . Contains various opinions and letters sent in by women recognizing women's suffrage.

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to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from E.H. Swan dated Petrograd, October 15, 1923. Pertains to following up on the matter of the bird (from GLC09761.32 and GLC09761.35). States that it is the only one of its kind in existence.

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to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from E.H. Swan dated Petrograd, October 20, 1923. Pertains to following up on the matter of the bird (from GLC09761.31, GLC09761.35 and GLC09761.35). Swan notifies Ruhl that the zoo is unwilling to sell the bird...

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to Arthur Ruhl

One letter addressed to Arthur Ruhl from Sidney Brooks dated Stanford University, California, April 13, 1924. Pertains to an article he wrote on Russian transportation.

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Postal Notice to Resident and Non-Resident Membership

One notice of a talk from John Elliott dated April 21, 1924. Notifies that Arthur Ruhl will be giving an informal talk on conditions in Russia. Gives his accreditations to speak on the matter and subjects to be covered will be "cities, railroads...

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to Arthur Ruhl

One letter from Henry Beeuwkes addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated Moscow, Russia, February 7, 1923. Discusses financial donations made for relief efforts in Russia. Thanks Ruhl for allowing him to select the beneficiaries for food packets. Updates him on...

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Jeff's Last Dodge

One carte de visite labelled, "Jeff's Last Dodge," dated circa 1865. Image displays Jefferson Davis in a dress, fleeing from his tent in order to evade capture by Union soldiers. Other illustrated character call out to him as "old lady."

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Jeff. Davis' Last Invasion of the North

One carte de visite labelled, "Jeff. Davis' Last Invasion of the North," dated circa 1865. Depicts a scene where Union soldiers have captured Jefferson Davis in a dress. A soldier holds a sign that reads, "6 Miles to Washington." Illustrated in the...

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[Line engraving of Jefferson Davis in a dress with Union soldiers]

One untitled carte de visite printed by Francis Hacker dated 1865. Depicts Jefferson Davis in a dress and hood carrying a water pail, next to, presumably, his wife in a white tent. Union soldiers inspect their attire.

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Jeff Davis, as Captured

One carte de visite entitled, "Jeff Davis, as Captured," dated circa 1865. Illustration consists of a superimposed image of a dress with a portrait of Jefferson Davis where he holds a dagger. Below this, a caption reads, "Your men had better not...

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Chapter 1874 No 12.

One printed document dated February 2, 1872. The document is an act in relation to proceedings surrounding writs of quo warranto. It outlines the procedures and rules concerning writs.

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Record and Opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida. In The Case of The State of Florida Ex Rel. George F. Drew Against Samuel B. McLin, Secretary of State, Clayton A. Cowgill, Comptroller, WM. Archer Cocke, Attorney General, of the State of Florida.

One pamphlet entitled, "Record and Opinion of the Supreme Court of Florida. In The Case of The State of Florida Ex Rel. George F. Drew Against Samuel B. McLin, Secretary of State, Clayton A. Cowgill, Comptroller, WM. Archer Cocke, Attorney General...

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An Act to procure a legal canvass of the Electoral vote of the State of Florida as cast at the election held on the 7th day of November, A.D. 1876

One document entitled, "An Act to procure a legal canvass of the Electoral vote of the State of Florida as cast at the election held on the 7th day of November, A.D. 1876," dated January 17, 1877. The act requires the formation of a board of state...

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[Testimony on Electoral Votes]

One document dated January 26, 1877. The testimony states that Robert Bullock, Robert B. Hilton, Wilkinson Call, and James E. Yonge were appointed to cast the electoral votes for the state of Florida in the 1876 presidential election. They declared...

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Executive Office

One document dated January 26, 1877. The document bears the seal of the state of Florida. It declares that Robert Bullock, Robert B. Hilton, Wilkinson Call, and James E. Yonge were "duly determined, declared, and certified" to cast the electoral...

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Information in nature of Quo Warranto

One document dated January 27, 1877. The document bears the seal of the state of Florida. It declares that Charles H. Pearce, Frederick C. Humphries, William H. Holden, and Thomas W. Long were not "elected appointed or entitled" to be electors. It...

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