np (Detroit), nd (1880s). 7.5 x 4.75, leather, pages lined and have letter tabs, unpag. Front cover and 1st two pages detached, covers well worn, soiled, stained, leather peeling and missing a piece on spine, soiling and smudging to contents, loose pages. Walter B. Cole wrote his name on the... More about Account Book Belonging to Walter B. Cole
np, 1972. Paperback. Illus., 8 x 5.5", pict stapled white wraps, unpaginated. Covers have light soiling and sunning else very good condition. One ink addition to the program of events, "Boat Parade On Keneewaw Bay". Some of the other events: all Indian Pow-Wow, log rolling, night shirt parade. Lots of... More about BARAGA LUMBERJACK DAYS Souvenir Booklet- 1972 Volume 2
East Jordan, (1890s). 6.5 x 4.25". One corner creased, light soiling on reverse else very good. Three of the men wear dark striped trousers (can't see the trousers on the fourth), work shirts, work boots and jackets, all wear hats three of which have the front brim folded across and... More about Cabinet card photograph of four young workmen taken by William Boswell, East Jordan, Michigan
Koons & Heilman: Catasauqua, Pa. nd (1885). Illustr, 12 x 9.5, black boards with no lettering, etc. (80) pp. Covers most likely a later addition to protect original wraps, shelfworn, repaired, spine cover peeling, original wraps (covers) are soiled, stained with small tears, contents have some soiling, light creasing and... More about KOONS' ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY
Baraga Township Lumberjack Days, Inc.: Baraga, 1974. Paperback. Illus., 9 x 6", pict stapled wraps, unpaginated. Light wear, creasing, rusty staples, small spot on back cover else good. Some of the events: logging games, night shirt parade. Lots of ads: William Ruona Forest Products, Copper Country Dairy, Swede's Bar, Keweenaw... More about LUMBERJACK DAYS IN BARAGA, MICH July 3-4, 1974
Delton, nd (1890s?). Photo is 4.5 x 6 on tan mount that is 8 x 10. Photo is missing one small piece near lower right corner, mount is soiled, spotted, creased (esp lower right corner), offsetting on reverse. Written on revers in ink and pencil "Carl Sumner. Brother of Charles... More about Mounted Photo of a Toddler "Mowing" Grass
np, nd (c 1880s). 4.25 x 2.5, Faint abrasion on front, one corner lightly creased, very light soiling on reverse else very good/fine. Child is wearing a brimmed hat which is trimmed with a wide ribbon and a feather, two earrings on one ear (one of which is a tinkle... More about Native American Clothed Child Carte-de-Visite Studio Portrait. Posing with a Sharps carbine on...
Np (Detroit?) nd (some ledger entries dated 1840s). 13 x 8", full leather, approx 400 lined ledger pages, very worn, loose, page edges browned. Original ledger entries in in filled-in for about 220pp with a child's pencil scribbling; but first hundred pp or so used as a scrapbook with lots... More about Original old ledger used as a scrap book w/pasted-in trade cards from 19th century Detroit
np (Missouri?), (c. 1904-1918). Paperback. AZO. 3.5 x 5", postally unused, light wear/corner creasing, message on the back "Herbert & Eadith Lillies Children." Postcard was part of a collection that had items from northwestern Missouri (Fairfax and Liberty). A young girl wearing a plaid dress sits on the wagon seat... More about Real photo postcard of a goat pulling a cart labeled "Made in U.S.A.", two young...
np, nd. Color litho with gold border., 5.5 x 3.5, postally unused, light wear/creasing else good. Depicts a black family at their Thanksgiving table. The father, dressed in checked pants and shirt with a jacket and neckerchief is cutting the turkey, the mother, wearing a headscarf, is holding the youngest... More about "THANKSGIVING JOYS."
(Rainbow People's Party: Ann Arbor, MI), (1971). Paperback. Photos; illus., 8.5 x 5.5", color pict stapled wraps, 28pp in double columns, covers rubbed, soiled and stained, ink writing inside front cover, front cover detached at upper staple (though holding on lower one), contents a bit used but still good. Second... More about MARIJUANA REVOLUTION...Originally written as an introduction to FREE MARIJUANA, a book by Michael...