#5054 • Historic Items-18th thru 20th Century

Part of Fine and Decorative Arts | Day 3 | September 29, 2022 at 10:00 AM (live auction by Alderfer Auction)

High bid $250.00

Status: Sold

Collection of historic items dating from the 18th thru the 20th century including; 1.) Certificate dated 1925 that has a piece (1.25" x 1.25") of the original timbers from Independence Hall mounted on it. Certificate measures 10" x 14" and exhibits some slight wrinkling and bends. 2.) Pair of United States War Savings Stamps (WSS) posters each measuring 14.5" x 9.5". Poster features artwork of German soldier walking in front of ruins of village. Artwork by Adolph Treidler (1886-1981). Posters exhibit some slight edge tears and chips with minor loss. 3.) Religious Service program from the USS Missouri dated September 9, 1945. Program measures 6.5" x 4". This religious service took place one week after the Japanese formally surrendered on the USS Missouri to end World War II. 4.) News magazine "The Missourian" for October 12, 1945 with front page stating that the ship is homeward bound. Magazine measures 8.5" x 6.5". 5.) Address commemorating "Battle of Crooked Billet" given in Bellville on December 6, 1861. Booklet measures 9" x 5.5". 6.) Indenture of girl as an apprentice to Seth Quee and wife dated Philadelphia on December 19, 1778. Document measures 13" x 8.25". 7.) Daybook and Journal of Charles Stockman, Newburyport circa 1846. Book measures 13.5" x 18.25" and details bookkeeping and records. 8.) Travel diary of Earle Percey from Easton, Massachusetts for 1908. Diary details Percey's travels on ships from January 1 thru September 22 and several small entries thereafter. 9.) Diary and account book for 1863 for P. Boosingers from Brimfield, Ohio. Diary measures 6.5" x 3.25" and includes work details, weather etc. Of special note is July 26, 1863 entry stating that John Hunt Morgan has been captured. 10.) Album kept by H. Ferguson Dane in 1881 of monograms of person, organizations and companies. Album measures 10" x 7.5". 11.) Manuscript journal/account book measuring 8" x 5" with entries covering period of January 1, 1860 thru Dec 1861. Book lacks covers. 12.) Grouping of 11 miscellaneous documents including letters, post Civil War discharge, probate document and others. 13.) Copper spoon (5.5" long) and copper stamp box (1.75" x 1.75" x 1.25") made from copper from the prison ship Success that was built in 1790. Provenance: Charles Lekites Collection.