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circa 1585-1763
Remainder of the act of parliament relating pig and bar iron
The document discusses regulations on the manufacture of iron in England's colonies. Docketed on p.4. 31.8 x 21.7
GLC03107.04960
1778
United States. Treaties, etc.
Treaties of amity and commerce and of alliance...
Printed by Draper and Folsom. First American printings. The two treaties with the French were the first made by the United States. Signed on 6 February 1778.
GLC03985.13
15 July 1963
Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988
to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Neumiller and Mike
One postcard addressed to Bets, Davis, Jack and Mike dated Jersualem, July 15, 1963. The front of the postcard depicts people fishing in Lebanon. On the reverse Nellie from the post office waiting for the customs agent to release the medicine Davis...
GLC09573.01.13
1898 ca.
Scribner's magazine
Roosevelt and large group of officers and soldiers.
Injured man in civilian dress at far left, and camp visible in background. Caption "Roosevelt, Theodore" in red ink on front.
GLC07002.61
1815-1860
Priest, R. R.
Lincoln and Family
White mount. Image of Lincoln and son Tad looking at Brady album, with Mary Lincoln, Robert Lincoln, and portrait of Willie Lincoln added. Photo of engraving. [O-93 variant].
GLC05136.14
circa 1830-1910
Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910
[Japanese woman and various bird and plant sketches]
Both sides of paper. Graphite, black ink; wove paper.
GLC06343.135
1953-1963
International News Photos
[Parents and Child]
One photograph by International News Photos not dated. Shows a man and woman holding a child. The couple are looking at the child and the child is looking at the camera. The back of the photo is stamped with International News Photos information.
GLC09677.76
21 March 1943
Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009
to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone and brothers
Addressed to "Dad and Bee (also the freres [brothers] if home)." Hasn't written lately because he was sick "with a temp of 102 and a very bad sore throat," and just got out of the hospital after being there for five days. He was disappointed earlier...
GLC09620.014
circa 1782-1783
Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
[Map of Forts Ontario and Oswego and surroundings]
Docketed as "A rough sketch of Oswego by Major Bauman." Shows Fort Ontario (captioned), Fort Oswego (uncaptioned) and surrounding features (possibly earthworks).
GLC02437.10667
1874/05/21
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Invitation and Menu
Engraved invitation to Nellie Grant's wedding. The ceremony and reception took place at the White House. "Menu" printed on silk, inserted loosely into the invitation.
GLC04360.021
1900-1929
Van Valkenburgh, Franklin Butler, 1835-1924
Robins and Robbins
Poem on two typed pages. The type is green instead of black. Size in the extent is for the larger sheet. The smaller sheet is 13.8 x 21.6 cm. Two stanzas on the smaller sheet and two longer stanzas on the the bigger sheet. Pencil note says the poem...
GLC00686.31
1906
Suggs, Eliza, 1876-1908
Shadow and Sunshine
One book entitled Shadow and Sunshine by Eliza Suggs dated 1906. Elizabeth "Eliza" Gertrude Suggs, born with Osteogenesis imperfecta (commonly called "brittle bone disease") was not anticipated to live past childhood. Her father, a former slave...
GLC09938
1687
[Instructions and orders]
Details instructions and orders for a Joshua [Pypon?] to scout the rivers in the Penobscot region. With specific instructions for treating with the Indians, "particularly Medockswando, the Chief Sachem." Signed by J. Willard, Secty as a true copy.
GLC02437.09948
1862
President and cabinet
Carte de visite of President Lincoln and his cabinet (ca. 1862, not after 1863). A portrait of Abraham Lincoln sits in the middle. Surrounding him (from top, clockwise): Secretary of State William H. Seward; Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase...
GLC00732.02
February 1959
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Then and Now
One pamphlet entitled "Then and Now," dated February 1959. Describes the NAACP's inception on February 12, 1959; the first conference held in New York City attended by almost 300 people challenging racist policies and legislation; a list of...
GLC09640.146
13 April 1820
Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery
[Preamble and resolution]
Printed petition signed by William Rawle as President of the Abolition Society and [Benjamin] Williams as secretary. Sent to Jacob H. De Witt, member of the House of Representatives from the 7th District of New York. Petition states that the society...
GLC00777
1861-1877
Lexington and Baltimore
features picture of Lexington battle in 1775 and the battle of Baltimore in 1861.
GLC08414.3
1847
Free-Will Baptist Printing Establishment
Sacred Melodies for Conference and Prayer Meetings and for Social and Private Devotion
JB00481
15 August 1863
Punch, or the London Charivari
Brutus and Caesar
Reproduced from Punch.
GLC05603.02.90
November 1910
Newton, Joseph Fort, 1876-1950
Lincoln and Herndon
Published by The Torch Press. Dedicated "To Josephine Kate "The Blessed Baby" with love and joy." Written as a "study of [Lincoln and William H. Herndon's] personal and political fellowship..." Describes the relationship between Lincoln and...
GLC00267.277
1 November 1941
Kincaid, Robert Lee, fl. 1941
Jinny and Jim
Autographed to Richard Lufkin.
GLC08880.002
1856
Read and reflect!
Pro-Democrat pamphlet attacking John Fremont. Lists fifteen charges against the Republican party led by Fremont. "Let every lover of his country remember that during the present Congress...the Republican (Fremont) party have voted to violate the...
GLC00267.200
3 May 1931
Lindsey, Benetta, fl. 1931
to Mr. and Mrs. Levy, Margot and Ross
written on child's tablet
GLC03769.159.18
1787
Various
Miscellanies, Moral and Instructive, in Prose and Verse
JB00433
circa 1860-1902
[Cain and Abel]
GLC05139.03.15
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