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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
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