![Rare ca. 1870's Fire Brigade Image on Card with Midget Firefighters: Incredibly Rare image of a ca. 1870's Fire Brigade, location unknown. The interesting aspect of this 1870's image is the the 2 midget firefighters located just in front of the pumper. Midgets were wid](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9187/329727/179160579_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717676249)
Historical Memorabilia
![Rare ca. 1870's Fire Brigade Image on Card with Midget Firefighters: Incredibly Rare image of a ca. 1870's Fire Brigade, location unknown. The interesting aspect of this 1870's image is the the 2 midget firefighters located just in front of the pumper. Midgets were wid](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9187/329727/179160579_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717676249)
![4 Vols Theodore Roosevelt 1882-1897 1st Ed: A wonderful set by President Theodore Roosevelt, before he was elected, includes The Wildnerness Hunter, The Naval War of 1812, Hunting Trips of a Ranchman, and American Ideals. All 1st Ed, published](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8050/328421/176939172_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1714605816)
![Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Proof Photographs - Very Rare Find #2 Of 2: This is a very RARE find possibly one of a kind artifact that has been divided into two binders. Binder #2 is a large 3 ring binder full of Apollo 17 contact sheet proof photographs of Lunar Surface i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6580/332187/179264981_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717526971)
![Aldrin, Armstrong, Collins Signed Photos, Stunning Large Display, Zarelli COAs: Apollo XIn.p., ca. July 1969Aldrin, Armstrong, Collins Signed Photos, Stunning Large Display, Zarelli COAsSigned photographsApollo 11 Astronauts. A fantastic display of the crew's white spacesuit phot](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322317_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Abraham Lincoln & Tad Tintype CDV: Abraham LincolnPhiladelphia, PA, n.d.Abraham Lincoln & Tad Tintype CDVTintypeTintype photograph of a seated Abraham Lincoln with a book on his lap and his youngest son Tad at his right. Measuring 1.37](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322245_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Sale of Teenaged Slave Girl in Colonial Connecticut: SlaveryNorwich, CT, May 14, 1761Sale of Teenaged Slave Girl in Colonial ConnecticutMDS[SLAVERY.] Ebenezer Fitch, Manuscript Document Signed, Bill of Sale for slave Nancy, May 14, 1761, Norwich, Connec](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322401_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Norman Rockwell Signed John F. Kennedy Portrait, 1976: Norman Perceval Rockwell (New York/Massachusetts, 1894-1978) offset lithograph in colors depicting a bust-length portrait of President Kennedy, with Rockwell's name in block letters in the plate,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/525/332535/179370605_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717684324)
![Abraham Lincoln Funeral Notice: Abraham LincolnFremont, OH, April 18, 1865Abraham Lincoln Funeral NoticeDocumentFuneral Notice, 1p on bifold black-bordered mourning stationery, 4.5" x 7", Fremont, Ohio, April 18, 1865. By](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322238_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Albert Einstein Letter With Great Mark Twain Association Ex: Sotheby's: Albert Einsteinn.p.Albert Einstein Letter With Great Mark Twain Association Ex: Sotheby'sTLSA superb typed letter signed by Einstein, Oct. 21, 1942. To Cyril Clemens, a more or less fictitious relativ](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322645_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Rare Signed Author’s Edition of “Leaves of Grass”: Walt WhitmanCamden, NJ, ca. 1881Rare Signed Author’s Edition of “Leaves of Grass”Signed bookA very scarce copy of the Author’s Edition of “Leaves of Grass” Camden,](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322625_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Harry Houdini TLS Re: Death-Defying Underwater Sealed Coffin Experiment! 2 Months Before His Death: Harry Houdini[New York, NY], August 28, 1926Harry Houdini TLS Re: Death-Defying Underwater Sealed Coffin Experiment! 2 Months Before His DeathTLSA 1p typed letter boldly signed by American illusionist](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322477_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Patrick Henry Writes to Light-Horse Harry Lee, Collecting Taxes During the Whiskey Rebellion, Which: Patrick HenryCampbell County, VA, January 30, 1794Patrick Henry Writes to Light-Horse Harry Lee, Collecting Taxes During the Whiskey Rebellion, Which Lee Put DownALSPATRICK HENRY, Autograph Letter Sig](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322426_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Peter the Great 1717 DS Recruiting German Craftsmen, Notably Shipbuilders, Fascinating and Stunning!: Czar Peter I of RussiaSaint Petersburg, Russia, December 17, 1717Peter the Great 1717 DS Recruiting German Craftsmen, Notably Shipbuilders, Fascinating and Stunning!DSRare manuscript DS untranslated i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322592_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Ringling Brothers Clown - circus poster: 1943, 21x28, US, B condition](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1037/330291/178052752_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1716066264)
![Franklin Mint Sculptors' Studio Collection Series I Medals 19/20: 19 sterling silver medals from the Franklin Mint from their Sculptors' Studio Collection, the first of the series. Includes 19 of the original 20 medals. Additionally includes 9 of the original 20 ref](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9234/331906/179053360_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717190599)
![Antique Victorian Brass Firefighter Fireman Helmet: An antique brass fireman's helmet featuring a dragon relief along each side of the top and a torch with crossed axes medallion at the front. The interior retains remnants of a leather strap. No appare](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4708/332906/179691709_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717971821)
![Glennon Kingsley's Apollo Program Silver Snoopy Pin & Name Tag: This is a Silver Snoopy from the personal collection of Grumman's Chief Test Astronaut for the Apollo Lunar Module Program. It has the same marking as the one sold in a past auction as the first ever](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6580/332187/179264863_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717526971)
![Charles Schulz Signed "LIFE" Magazine, Charlie Brown & Snoopy on 1967 Cover, "The great 'Peanuts': Charles Schulz[New York, NY], March 17, 1967Charles Schulz Signed "LIFE" Magazine, Charlie Brown & Snoopy on 1967 Cover, "The great 'Peanuts' craze"Signed Magazine/ComicCharles Sch](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322619_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Antique Framed Roman Catholic Marriage Certificate and German First Communion Certificate: Antique framed 1916 Holy Roman Catholic Church Memorial of Marriage document for a couple married in St. Paul, Minnesota. The certificate is a beautiful colored lithographic print of Mary & Joseph per](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/9234/331906/179053528_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717190599)
![Vintage Fiberglass Carousel Rocking Horse: A vintage carousel style fiberglass bodied rocking horse in bright saddle colors of red & blue with gold accents, stands 42" height at center pole with a length of 41" by 15" wide at the rockers. Some](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8050/328421/176939614_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1714605816)
![Silversmith Edmond Milne Seeks Help on Revolutionary War Claim in 1811: Revolutionary Warn.p., January 8, 1811Silversmith Edmond Milne Seeks Help on Revolutionary War Claim in 1811ALS[REVOLUTIONARY WAR.] Edmond Milne, Autograph Letter Signed, to Morgan and Biddle, January](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322444_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Ulysses S. Grant Memoirs, 1st Ed. 2-Vol. Set With Sumptuous Calf Binding: Ulysses S. GrantNew York, NY, ca. 1885-1886Ulysses S. Grant Memoirs, 1st Ed. 2-Vol. Set With Sumptuous Calf BindingFirst edition booksA handsome first edition 2-volume set of the "Personal Memoir](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322211_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Six Ruth Ford Photographs by Carl Van Vecten, George Platt Lynes, & Louise Dahl-Wolfe: Ruth Fordn.p., ca. 1936 to 1947Six Ruth Ford Photographs by Carl Van Vecten, George Platt Lynes, & Louise Dahl-WolfeArchiveA collection of six photographs of actress and model, Ruth Ford. Measuring be](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322295_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
![Striking James Baldwin Photograph Signed by Photographer Gordon Baer: James Baldwinn.p., 1979Striking James Baldwin Photograph Signed by Photographer Gordon BaerSigned photoA vintage photograph of important writer and Civil Rights advocate James Baldwin (1924-1987) take](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/6306/332509/179322389_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717621384)
News about Historical Memorabilia
![Hake’s online-exclusive sale takes novel approach with $9.99 opening bids](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Hakes-GPA-News-Header-1029_1000x600-1.jpg)
Hake’s online-exclusive sale takes novel approach with $9.99 opening bids
YORK, Pa. – Hake’s is hosting a special online-exclusive auction covering a large array of collecting categories spread out over 2,500 lots. The auction is filled with comics, political material, action figures and toys, video games, art, VHS tapes, and more – all starting at just $9.99. The auction has opened for bidding and will close […]
![Suffrage movement recalled through memorabilia at Potter & Potter, Nov. 17](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/465-copy-1.jpg)
Suffrage movement recalled through memorabilia at Potter & Potter, Nov. 17
CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions will hold a nearly 700-lot Historical Memorabilia & Americana Sale on Thursday, November 17, starting at 10 am Central time. It will feature relics of the suffrage movement, Civil Rights ephemera and Civil War memorabilia, as well as materials relating to Abraham Lincoln and other American presidents. Absentee and Internet live […]
![Serbian medal, diamond ring outshine all others at Michaan’s sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/25036_4-01-1.jpeg)
Serbian medal, diamond ring outshine all others at Michaan’s sale
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s monthly gallery auction, which took place September 17, comprised decorative arts spanning an array of cultures and styles, including painted Russian icons, African masks and figures, framed Disney celluloids, a variety of designer jewelry and many genres of Chinese pottery and carvings.
![Rough Riders archive leads charge at John Moran, Sept. 20](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PHOTO_1-1.jpeg)
Rough Riders archive leads charge at John Moran, Sept. 20
LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will hold a Traditional Collector auction on Tuesday, September 20, beginning at noon Pacific time. With more than 300 lots, the sale has everything from 18th-century English and Neoclassical fine and decorative art to French Country and Colonial antique furniture. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.