Gaze upon faces from American history at Hindman, June 15-16

Half plate daguerreotype of three gold miners, estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
Half plate daguerreotype of three gold miners, estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Hindman
Half plate daguerreotype of three gold miners, estimated at $4,000-$6,000. Image courtesy of Hindman

CINCINNATI – Hindman will present two days of manuscripts, archives, early photography and artifacts spanning the entirety of American history in its June 15-16 American Historical Ephemera & Photography auction. The June 15 session will focus on American conflicts including the Civil War and Indian Wars, as well as African Americana and early photography, while the second day is devoted to politics, Native American history and the settling of the American West. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Mid-19th century American artifacts elevate June 25 Cowan’s auction

Half plate daguerreotype of firefighter Walter Van Erven Dorens, estimated at $15,000-$25,000
Half plate daguerreotype of firefighter Walter Van Erven Dorens, estimated at $15,000-$25,000
Half plate daguerreotype of firefighter Walter Van Erven Dorens, estimated at $15,000-$25,000

CINCINNATI – On June 25, Cowan’s, a Hindman company, will present its American Historical Ephemera and Photography auction, which will offer an impressive selection of 18th to early 20th century material. Important time periods including the Revolutionary War period, the Civil War, the Indian Wars, World Wars I and II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women’s Suffrage Movement, and late 19th to early 20th century Christian movements, and remarkable figures such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, James A. Garfield, John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Onassis Kennedy, and George Custer will be reflected throughout the sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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