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0023: AMERICAN ARCHIVES0118: [WYANDOTTE NATION PETITION]0591: GEORGE WASHINGTON
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UPLAND, CA, United States
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Auction XXI

Signature House

Signature House

With nearly 1200 lots, Signature House is featuring a collection of early Presidents, including two very early ALsS by George Washington; a letter signed by Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State; a patent signed by Andrew Jackson; a military commission signed by Lincoln and an ALS by young John F. Kennedy.



We have Pope John Paul II, Saint John Neumann and other Judeo-Christian notables.



Colonial features a full nine-volume set of American Archives that includes a rare “wet ink” engraving of the Declaration of Independence by Peter Force, plus several Signers.



Americana highlights a rare 1807 petition of the Wyandotte Nation signed by eight chiefs with their totems.



In War Between the States is a war-date ALS by Robert E. Lee; several important Jefferson Davis items; a Confederate Kenansville Froelich sabre, an ALS by Union Major General George Armstrong Custer and other generals.



Military features “Bull” Halsey’s military hat; Ernest King’s presentation sword; letters by Patton and uniforms of important military generals.



Aviation Pioneers, Astronauts and Explorers feature a fine signature by James Cook and an archive pertaining to the first Trams Arctic Submarine Expedition aboard the Nautilus in 1930. Scientists include Einstein and Freud.



Our Heads of State & Royalty includes exquisite large signed lithographs of Edward VII and his Queen Alexandra, plus Napoleon and many others. We also have Artists, Cartoonists, Composers and Classical Musicians.



Literature features Virginia Woolf, Edith Wharton, Joyce Kilmer, D. H. Lawrence, Dickens, Hugo, Hemingway, Longfellow, Kipling. and many others.

Entertainment includes Marilyn Monroe’s last film script and gold and platinum albums presented to the Beatles including Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour.



We have many Sports figures and collectibles, including a superb Babe Ruth signed ball, an ALS by Ty Cobb and a Cy Young signed HOF card, a fine photograph signed by John L. Sullivan and an SP by Jim Corbett.

AUGUST A. BUSCH JR.: 869. AUGUST A. BUSCH JR. (1899-1989). Grandson of the founder of Budweiser who took over as president of Anheuser-Busch Brewery in 1946 after the death of his brother, Adolphus Busch III. He led the
0869: AUGUST A. BUSCH JR.Est.
$600
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$800
Lot Passed
SOLD
HENRY FORD: 870. HENRY FORD (1863-1947). American automobile manufacturer who mass-produced the Model T (1908-1927), the first affordable automobile. Loosely mounted photograph, b/w, 6½"x9¼" quarter-length
0870: HENRY FORDEst.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
ANDREW CARNEGIE: 871. ANDREW CARNEGIE (1835-1919). American steel industrialist and philanthropist. Boldly signed 2¾"x2" card. Mounting residue on verso; o/w Fine. Est: $100-150 "Presented by Signature House"
0871: ANDREW CARNEGIEEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
WILLIAM H. DAVIDSON: "MOTORCYCLES WITH THE KIND OF A WALLOP THE BOYS HAVE ALWAYS WANTED"872. WILLIAM H. DAVIDSON Son of founding partner and president of Harley-Davidson Motor Co. (1942-71). TLS, 1p, 4to, Milwaukee, WI,
0872: WILLIAM H. DAVIDSONEst.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
WILLIAM H. DAVIDSON: 873. WILLIAM H. DAVIDSON TLS, 1p, 4to, Milwaukee, WI, Oct 16, 1933. On corporate letterhead to Harry Schultz responding to his inquiry regarding an engine for use in mining equipment. In part,
0873: WILLIAM H. DAVIDSONEst.
$1,000
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$1,500
SOLD
CHARLES H. DOW: 874. CHARLES H. DOW (1851-1902). American publisher who established Dow Jones & Company with Edward Jones (1882) and founded The Wall Street Journal in 1889. He is credited with the compilation in
0874: CHARLES H. DOWEst.
$400
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$600
SOLD
WILLIAM G. FARGO: 875. WILLIAM G. FARGO (1818-1881). American transportation pioneer who organized the American Express Company (1850) and Wells, Fargo and Company (1852) with Henry Wells to provide safe, swift
0875: WILLIAM G. FARGOEst.
$600
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$700
SOLD
SAMUEL GOMPERS: 876. SAMUEL GOMPERS (1850-1924). American labor leader and founder of the American Federation of Labor. TLS, 1p, 4to, Washington, DC, Jan 17, 1914. On his personal letterhead to C. Burnham at
0876: SAMUEL GOMPERSEst.
$150
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$250
SOLD
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST: 877. WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST (1863-1951). Influential American newspaper publisher and political figure who built the country's largest newspaper chain. His sensationalist style of journalism later
0877: WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARSTEst.
$400
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$600
SOLD
CONRAD HILTON: 878. CONRAD HILTON (1887-1979). Founder of Hilton Hotel chain. SP, b/w matte, 7½"x8½" image, overall 8"x10" quarter-length portrait. Boldly signed beside image adding "December 1971." Vertical
0878: CONRAD HILTONEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
LEE IACOCCA: 879. LEE IACOCCA (b. 1924). Outspoken CEO of Chrysler Corporation who brought the company back from the brink of bankruptcy; creator of Ford Mustang. SP with sentiment, b/w, 8"x10" quarter-length
0879: LEE IACOCCAEst.
$60
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$80
SOLD
KIRK KERKORIAN: 880. KIRK KERKORIAN (b. 1917). Armenian-American billionaire investor and philanthropist who helped build and forge southern Nevada to what it has become today. DS, 1p, 8"x7", [Las Vegas], Oct 7,
0880: KIRK KERKORIANEst.
$200
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$300
HENRY R. LUCE: 881. HENRY R. LUCE (1898-1967). American editor and publisher who cofounded Time (1923) and founded Fortune (1930), Life (1936), and Sports Illustrated (1954). TLS "Henry," 1¼pp, 4to, New York, Jan
0881: HENRY R. LUCEEst.
$100
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$150
Lot Passed
SOLD
J. C. PENNEY: 882. J. C. PENNEY (1875-1971). James Cash Penney founded the department store J.C. Penny, Inc. in 1902. Often called the "Golden Rule merchant," he served as the company's president and chairman of
0882: J. C. PENNEYEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
RUSSELL SAGE: 883. RUSSELL SAGE (1816-1906). Wealthy American financier and politician. Congressman from NY; later bought seat on NY Stock Exchange and collaborated with Jay Gould in extensive stock market
0883: RUSSELL SAGEEst.
$200
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$300
SOLD
PHILIP K. WRIGLEY: 884. PHILIP K. WRIGLEY (1894-1977). Succeeded his father as president of the Chicago Cubs and the chewing gum company known for his meticulous integrity. He innovated the "rotating coaches"
0884: PHILIP K. WRIGLEYEst.
$100
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$200
SOLD
JOHN WANAMAKER: 885. JOHN WANAMAKER (1838-1922). American merchant; postmaster general (1889-1893) appointed by Benjamin Harrison. He started a clothing business in 1861 which expanded into the largest retail men's
0885: JOHN WANAMAKEREst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
HELEN KELLER: KELLER HONORS HENRY FORD FOR COMMITMENT TO HANDICAPPED886. HELEN KELLER (1880-1968). Author and lecturer, who having overcome great physical handicaps, became spiritual benefactor to many. Superb TLS
0886: HELEN KELLEREst.
$700
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$800
SOLD
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT: 887. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT (1869-1959). Pioneer modern architect whose distinctive style of "organic architecture" based on natural forms can be seen in private homes to buildings such as the Guggenheim
0887: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHTEst.
$900
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$1,200
SOLD
[CELEBRITIES AT SARDI'S]: 888. [CELEBRITIES AT SARDI'S] Vintage dark blue cloth and leather bound autograph album with light brown leaves kept at the table of John Golden, the Maître d' at Sardi's restaurant in New York,
0888: [CELEBRITIES AT SARDI'S]Est.
$400
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$600
SOLD
JANE ADDAMS: 889. JANE ADDAMS (1860-1935). American social reformer and Nobel laureate (1931); established Hull House in Chicago. Signed card, 4½"x4", imprinted "With the Compliments of the Author." Boldly
0889: JANE ADDAMSEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
[ARTISTS & POETS]: 890. [ARTISTS & POETS] Nineteen century autograph album, 5"x8", with twelve entries by artists and literary figures of the day. Included is a signature by artist FREDERICK S. CHURCH; SAM OSGOOD,
0890: [ARTISTS & POETS]Est.
$200
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$400
SOLD
[BOOK COLLECTION I]: 891. [BOOK COLLECTION I] Eclectic assortment of sixteen books, signed by a variety of celebrities and include two unsigned First Editions. Hard cover volumes are signed by PAT O'COTTER, Rhymes of a
0891: [BOOK COLLECTION I]Est.
$100
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$200
SOLD
[BOOK COLLECTION II]: 892. [BOOK COLLECTION II] Eclectic assortment of 20 books, signed by a variety of celebrities and includes one unsigned First Edition of Who Stands Accused? by Chaim Herzog. Hard cover volumes are
0892: [BOOK COLLECTION II]Est.
$200
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$300