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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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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.

SOLD
BELA LUGOSI: 918. BELA LUGOSI (1882-1956). Hungarian screen actor best known as the quintessential "Dracula." SP, b/w, 8"x10" quarter-length promotional portrait. Boldly signed. Attractively matted and contained
0918: BELA LUGOSIEst.
$600
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$800
SOLD
[ACTOR COLLECTION]: 919. [ACTOR COLLECTION] Assortment of 15 contemporary and vintage actors and other Hollywood personalities. ISPs, b/w, mostly 8"x10" images are signed by FRANK GORSHIN; BILL COSBY; JACK WARDEN
0919: [ACTOR COLLECTION]Est.
$150
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$250
[ACTRESS COLLECTION]: 920. [ACTRESS COLLECTION] Eclectic assortment of 13 actresses, singers, and other celebrities. ISPs, b/w, 8"x10" portraits of LAINIE KAZAN; TWIGGY; MARGARET WHITING; and PEGGY WOOD (5"x7"). SP's,
0920: [ACTRESS COLLECTION]Est.
$150
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$250
Lot Passed
SOLD
[ADVENTURE MOVIE LOBBY CARDS]: 921. [ADVENTURE MOVIE LOBBY CARDS] Excellent collection of 13 original lobby cards, color, 14"x11" featuring scenes from the various theatre releases. Boldly signed by the stars. Included are The
0921: [ADVENTURE MOVIE LOBBY CARDS]Est.
$150
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$250
SOLD
JEAN ARTHUR: 922. JEAN ARTHUR (1900-1991). Respected comedienne of the '30s and '40s remembered for her performances in The Talk of the Town and The More the Merrier for which she received an Oscar nomination.
0922: JEAN ARTHUREst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
FRED ASTAIRE: 923. FRED ASTAIRE (1899-1987). American dancer known for his graceful sophisticated style and sense of humor he brought to film roles. Striking printed photograph, color, 8½"x11" full-length dancing
0923: FRED ASTAIREEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
LUCILLE BALL: 924. LUCILLE BALL (1910-1989). Fiery redheaded comedienne who starred with her husband Desi Arnaz in the classic I Love Lucy television sitcom. SP, b/w, 8"x10" seated portrait signed "Love Lucy"
0924: LUCILLE BALLEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
PHINEAS T. BARNUM: 925. PHINEAS T. BARNUM (1810-1891). American showman with great success in US and England opening "The Greatest Show on Earth" in 1871, combining later with James Bailey to form the Barnum and Bailey
0925: PHINEAS T. BARNUMEst.
$200
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$300
SOLD
INGRID BERGMAN: 926. INGRID BERGMAN (1915-1982). Swedish actress; winner of Academy Awards for her performances in Gaslight (1944), Anastasia (1956) and Murder on the Orient Express (1973). SP, b/w, 6½"x8½"
0926: INGRID BERGMANEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
INGRID BERGMAN: 927. INGRID BERGMAN Vintage Playbill for the Forty-Fourth Street Theatre, New York, for the 1940 production of Liliom. In her first appearance on the English-speaking stage a few months after the
0927: INGRID BERGMANEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
JOAN BLONDELL: 928. JOAN BLONDELL (1909-1979). American comedienne in '30s comedies and musicals, including Footlight Parade (1933). ISP, b/w matte, 7½"x9½" quarter-length portrait. Boldly signed. A ¼" edge tear
0928: JOAN BLONDELLEst.
$60
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$80
SOLD
RAY BOLGER: 929. RAY BOLGER (1904-1987). Rubber-legged American dancer and actor, most notably the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz (1939). SP, b/w, 8"x10" quarter-length portrait in military uniform. Boldly signed
0929: RAY BOLGEREst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
HOBART BOSWORTH: 930. HOBART BOSWORTH (1867-1943). American actor in films since 1909 in Captain January (1924); director and producer. ISP, sepia matte, 7¼"x9¼" sketched bust portrait. Boldly signed and inscribed
0930: HOBART BOSWORTHEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
BILLIE BURKE: 931. BILLIE BURKE (1885-1970). Stage and silent picture star married to Florenz Ziegfield in a long list of films including A Bill of Divorcement and Topper. Best remembered as the "good witch" in
0931: BILLIE BURKEEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
JAMES CAGNEY: 932. JAMES CAGNEY (1899-1986). American vaudeville song & dance man; Academy Award winning actor in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). SP, b/w, 8"x10" quarter-length portrait ca. 1981 when he performed in
0932: JAMES CAGNEYEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
JAMES CAGNEY: 933. JAMES CAGNEY SP, b/w, 8"x10" quarter length portrait. Boldly signed. First letter of signature only slightly uneven; else Fine. Est: $80-100 "Presented by Signature House"
0933: JAMES CAGNEYEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
CAB CALLOWAY: 934. CAB CALLOWAY (1907-1994). High-spirited American bandleader and entertainer noted for his scat singing and occasional movie roles. SP, b/w, 8"x10" half-length portrait in formal attire. Boldly
0934: CAB CALLOWAYEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
CHARLIE CHAPLIN: 935. CHARLIE CHAPLIN (1889-1977). English film actor, director, producer and composer famed for his childlike "tramp" character in silent films. He was knighted in 1975. Vintage inscribed signature
0935: CHARLIE CHAPLINEst.
$100
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$150
SOLD
GARY COOPER: 936. GARY COOPER (1901-1961). Dominating the box-office for years, this former cowboy won the Academy Award for his roles in Sergeant York (1941), High Noon (1952) and for lifetime achievement.
0936: GARY COOPEREst.
$150
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$250
SOLD
[COMEDY LOBBY CARDS]: 937. [COMEDY LOBBY CARDS] Very nice collection of ten original lobby cards, color, 14"x11" featuring scenes from the various theatre releases. Boldly signed by the stars. Included are Everything's
0937: [COMEDY LOBBY CARDS]Est.
$150
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$250
SOLD
JOAN CRAWFORD: 938. JOAN CRAWFORD (1904-1977). Enduringly popular leading lady, jazz-age flapper and later as the quintessential career woman; received Academy Award as Mildred Pierce (1945). TLS "Joan," 1p, small
0938: JOAN CRAWFORDEst.
$80
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$100
SOLD
[BING CROSBY]: 939. [BING CROSBY] (1904-1977). Popular singer and actor credited with developing the "crooner" singing style; winner of the 1944 Academy Award for Going My Way. Offered are a pair of gray wool
0939: [BING CROSBY]Est.
$100
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$150
SOLD
DOROTHY DANDRIDGE: 940. DOROTHY DANDRIDGE (1923-1965). First biracial actress to be nominated for an Academy Award. Remembered for her performances in Carmen Jones for which she was nominated, and Cow Cow Boogie. SP,
0940: DOROTHY DANDRIDGEEst.
$100
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$150
BETTE DAVIS: 941. BETTE DAVIS (1908-1993). Academy Award winning stage and motion picture actress known for the intensity and controlled flamboyance of her acting. ISP, b/w matte, 5"x7" quarter-length portrait.
0941: BETTE DAVISEst.
$100
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$150
Lot Passed