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7:00 AM PT - Jun 11th, 2010

offered by
Cowan's Auctions, Inc.

6270 Este Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45232

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American History, Including the Civil War

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1	Civil War Tintype of the 8th Maine Drum and Bugle Co rps Lot of 2, including half-plate tintype, probably copied from...	1,000 - 1,500
2	Quarter Plate Ambrotype of Armed Maine Corporal An unidentified early war volunteer wearing the eight-button gray...	300 - 400
3	Quarter Plate Tintype & Items of Cpl. Chester Furman , 6th PA Inf., CMOH, Lot of 3 comprising a delicately tinted...	1,000 - 2,000
4	Sixth Plate Ambrotype of Armed 2nd Corps Soldier Unidentified bearded private wearing distinctive trefoil 2nd...	300 - 400
5	Sixth Plate Tintype of Capt. Zeba F. Bliss, 7th Mass , Infantry A fine identified portrait with "Bliss taken...	400 - 600
6	Lot of Three Cased Tintypes of Armed Cavalrymen Including two quarter plates and one sixth plate of enlisted...	600 - 800
7	Eight Plate Tintype of NYSNG Bandsmen A studio view of two unidentified musicians wearing the state...	300 - 500
8	Ninth Plate Ambrotype of Navy Master Portrait an unidentified naval officer with the junior rank of...	150 - 250
9	Full Plate Tintype of Pvt. Martin W. Compton, 22nd V a. Cavalry Identified by a modern transcription taken from old...	400 - 600
10	Sixth Plate Hexagonal Ambrotype of Confederate Lieu tenant A fine portrait of an unidentified young officer wearing...	800 - 1,000
11	Photograph of General Sherman and His Staff An 8.5 x 6.5 copy albumen after Brady, ca 1865. Verso impressed...	200 - 300
12	Two CDVs of General John Buford by Brady Lot of 2 cdvs, both with E & H.T. Anthony backmarks. This tragic...	700 - 900
13	Lot of Sixteen CDV's of Union Generals Mostly common Brady views of the day having various back marks...	2,500 - 3,500
14	CDV of Confederate Major William T. Bradshaw Carte appears to be a period copy shot identified in ink on verso...	200 - 300
15	CDV of Brig, Gen. Richard M. Gano, CSA An outstanding armed view of this Texas-Kentucky notable...	1,500 - 2,000
16	Civil War CDV of Sgt. Taylor B. Aldrich, 19th USCT An outstanding portrait, ink identified on verso as, "Taylor B...	1,000 - 1,500
17	CDV of Sgt. Peter H. Butler, 19th USCT A fine image of an African American soldier, and companion to the...	1,000 - 1,200
18	CDV of Sgt. Jacob Johns, 19th USCT Pristine view of an armed African American NCO ink signed beneath...	1,000 - 1,500
19	CDV of Bvt. Lt. Col. Joseph P. Ash, 5th US Cav.--KI A Todd's Tavern, VA a vignette as 1st lieutenant with imprint of...	300 - 400
20	Two Unusual CDVs of Military Recruiting One carte with the imprint of "Fuller, Madison, Wis." on verso...	600 - 800
21	CDV of 165th OVI Operating Staff Having back mark of "D.P. Barr, Paducah," ink signed on verso...	600 - 800
22	CDV of Musician James T. Roberts, Maine Coast Guard s A late war view in album sleeve identified in period ink...	100 - 200
23	CDV of Unidentified Confederate Lieutenant An immediate post-war portrait impressed "The Lee Gallery...	100 - 200
24	Massive Photo Archive of Ellsworth-Goodell-Chapman Families w/Military CDVs A genealogical treasure trove...	1,500 - 2,500
25	Wartime USMA Class of 1862 Album Oversize 9.5 x 12 in. tooled leather album containing albumen...	3,000 - 5,000
26	Large Gathering of Civil War Stereo Views-- The War For the Union Twenty-two different views originally published by...	4,000 - 6,000
27	Fine Group of Gettysburg Civil War Stereoviews From Anthony's Photographic History The War for the Union, on...	1,000 - 1,500
28	Early Civil War Magic Lantern Slides A fine collection of 39 early magic lantern slides, many with...	3,000 - 4,000
29	Robert E. Lee Albumen Photograph An oval portrait of a uniformed Robert E. Lee, seated on his...	2,000 - 3,000
30	Unusual Photographic Montage of the 7th Wisconsin B attery A wartime montage approximately 12 x 17 in. comprising...	300 - 500
31	Outdoor Albumen of 3rd Indiana Cavalry Group 8.5 x 7.5 in. unmounted. A fine portrait comprising...	400 - 600
32	O'Sullivan-Gardner Albumen of Essayons Dramatic Clu b, US Engineers Approximately 9 x 7 in. on 11.25 x 9 in. paper...	400 - 600
33	Albumen of Confederate Mobile Rifle Company Private An 8 x 10 in. oval having the wartime imprint of "N.S. Tanner...	600 - 800
34	Brady Albumen of the 22nd NYSNG at Harper's Ferry Approximately 9 x 7 in. on tattered 10.5 x 12 in. cardstock mount...	300 - 500
35	Civil War Image of Brandy Station, Va. An albumen photograph of Brandy Station, VA sub-titled Supply...	400 - 600
36	"Bloody Kansas" Era Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Saber and Tintype 36" blade, no maker's markings, likely an early...	1,000 - 1,500
37	Autograph Collection of The Officers on Duty at For t Sumter 1861 Signed Their Names Just Days Before the...	4,000 - 6,000
38	Salmon P. Chase, U.S. Chief Justice and Secretary o f Treasury, Letterpress Copy Book Secretary of the Treasury...	10,000 - 15,000
39	Civil War Archive of C.B. Comstock Gen. Cyrus B. Comstock letters, 1857-1907; 60 letters...	2,500 - 3,500
40	Calling Cards From Gen. Comstock Archive, with W.T. Sherman Inscribed Card Lot of 25. Cyrus Ballou Comstock was born...	300 - 500
41	U.S. Army Officer Cabinet Cards From the Archive of C.B. Comstock, US Engineers Twenty cabinet cards dating 4th...	300 - 500
42	Autographed CDV of Lt. Gen. U.S. Grant, a Brady portrait with bold inked inscription below image U.S...	1,000 - 1,500
43	Autographed CDV of Maj. Gen. US Grant With imprint of T.F. Saltsman, Nashville, ink signed beneath...	1,000 - 1,500
44	U.S. Grant ALS Plus Lot of 4, including ALS, letter from Mrs. Grant written on her...	1,000 - 1,500
45	U.S. Grant Clipped Signature and Ephemera 3 items matted and framed together to 16.5 x 18.25 in. Includes...	500 - 700
46	General Samuel K. Zook, DOW Gettysburg, ALS 1p, 5 x 8 in., New York, 31 Oct. 1861. To NY Governor E.D. Morgan...	1,500 - 2,500
47	Alfred Pleasonton Signed Orders to Gen. Judson Kilp atrick Regarding Kilpatrick-Dahlgren Raid 2pp, 8 x 10 in. on...	2,000 - 3,000
48	General John Sedgwick Relics, Including Corps Badge With Hair Lot of 5. One of the most highly regarded, unfailingly...	5,000 - 10,000
49	"Chancellorsville & Gettysburg" Doubleday Signature "Chancellorsville and Gettysburg" with Inlaid Abner Doubleday...	1,000 - 1,500
50	Autographed CDV of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman With Brady imprint and 1865 copyright notice, ink signed "W.T...	600 - 800

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