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Notice to Southern coach travelers (1829)
Notice to Southern coach travelers Passengers for the South are respectfully informed that a line of Stages will go into operation on Friday, the 9th instant. Leaving Clagget’s Hotel, Alexandria, evry...
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Never enough free time? (1824)
“If I had leisure.” Ah, yes, if you had leisure, what would you do? Why, says the man who is engaged in business, if I had leisure, I’d prosecute this charitable object — I’d aid in such and such good...
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Lottery tickets from the 1820s
Rhode Island State Lottery (1826) Rhode-Island State Lottery, Third Class THIS TICKET will entitle the bearer to ONE QUARTER of such PRIZE as may be drawn to its letter and number, in the third Class...
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Chicago in 1820
The early days of the city of Chicago Click to see a larger version >> Get this image of Chicago in 1820 printed on a poster here!
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A caucus held at Albany, New York (1824)
A caucus held at Albany on Sunday evening April 11th 1824 by the N Y City members Summary: A satire condemning the duplicity and conspiracy of the “Bucktail” faction of New York Democrats in their...
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Kirkham’s Grammar book used by Lincoln (1832)
The Kirkham’s Grammar used by Lincoln at New Salem The copy of Kirkham’s Grammar studied by Lincoln belonged to a man named Vaner. Some of the biographers say Lincoln borrowed [it,] but it appears that...
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Antique enameled blue glass sugar caskets (1800s)
Blue glass sugar casket Blue glass with enamel florals, and brass lock, trim and legs Owned by a private American collector Antique French Sugar Casket Electric Blue Glass, Painted Enamel with Lock...
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