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Battle Of Gettysburg

1876 "Gettysburg. Repulse of Longstreet's Assault" with Union Officer Swords
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
decisive battle on the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Researched by the photographer and
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Antique 1870s American Prints

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Metal

1876 "Gettysburg, The Repulse of Longstreet's Assault." Engraving
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Battle of Gettysburg. Researched by the photographer and topographer John B. Bachelder and painted by
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Antique 1870s American Prints

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Paper

Major-General Abner Doubleday & Major-General John Robinson in the Civil War
Located in valatie, NY
battle of the war, and had a pivotal role in the early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg
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Vintage 1910s American Books

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Paper

"Rally Freemen!..." Civil War Recruitment Broadside
Located in York County, PA
Harrisburg. The initial muster took place from late June to July of 1863, immediately following the Battle of
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Paper

Patriotic Silk Kerchief w/ 34 Star Flags & an Image of Washington, Civil War Era
Located in York County, PA
of Emma Yount. The story goes like this: “With the Battle of Gettysburg looming and the countryside
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Silk

34 TUMBLING STARS on an ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, 1861-63, KANSAS
Located in York County, PA
the addition of West Virginia in June of that year, 11 days before the Battle of Gettysburg.   Some
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Wool

34 Star Antique American Flag with Hourglass Medallion Stars, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
Battle of Gettysburg. The 34 star count remained official until July 4th, 1863. Because production was
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Silk

34 Star Antique American flag, Kansas Statehood, Civil War Period, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
Battle of Gettysburg. The 34 star count remained official until July 4th, 1863. Because production was
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Cotton

34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, 1861-63, a RARE STYLE, KANSAS STATEHOOD
Located in York County, PA
Battle of Gettysburg. Though larger than specified by regulation, the size and construction nonetheless
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Wool, Cotton

34 STAR AMERICAN FLAG, CIVIL WAR, 1861-63, KANSAS STATEHOOD, 2nd KY CAVALRY
Located in York County, PA
West Virginia in June of 1863, shortly before the Battle of Gettysburg. The 34 star count remained
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Cotton

Abraham Lincoln Signed Military Commission, Dated September 9 1861
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
suffered several major losses including the First Battle of Bull Run and the Battle of Wilson’s Creek
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

Frank Vittor Italian/American Sculptor Mother and Child Bronze, 1915
By Frank Vittor
Located in Phoenix, AZ
. Postmaster General, authorized a 175th anniversary commemorative "Battle of Braddock" 2-cent stamp to be
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Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Colorful Civil War Recruitment Broadside for the "Manhattan Rifles"
Located in York County, PA
were at Gettysburg and both have monuments, though neither was heavily engaged there, winning much of
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Paper

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Important Cabinet with Two Body in Blackened Wood Carved and Engraved
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
IMPORTANT CABINET WITH TWO BODY IN BLACKENED WOOD CARVED AND ENGRAVED ORIGIN: FRANCE PERIOD: 17TH CENTURY Height: 188 cm Width: 135 cm Depth: 53.5 cm Blackened wood and veneer: ...
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Antique 17th Century Cabinets

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Ebony, Mahogany, Pearwood, Rosewood

Banquet Attrib to Van Den Hoecke Religious Oil on Table Old Master 17th Century
By Gaspar van den Hoecke (Antwerp, 1585 - 1648)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Gaspar van den Hoecke (Antwerp, 1585 - 1648) Herod's banquet Early 17th century oil on panel, with gold highlights (in the guise of Salome and in the curtains of the building in the...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

Antique 19th Century French Monumental Solid Silver Figural Centrepiece, c. 1880
By Christofle
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century French monumental solid silver statue, standing on a marble base, the statue realistically modelled as a cast figure of Mary with hands open, standing on a serpe...
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Antique 19th Century French Centerpieces

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Marble, Silver

Italian 19th Century Canopy Bed with Silver Friezes and Upholstered Purple Silk
Located in Firenze, IT
One of a kind canopy bed or day bed made up of two scrolled silver columns and upholsterd with an Italian vintage pure silk brocade. Sourced in a private residence in Venice this 19...
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Antique 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Beds and Bed Frames

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Silver

Historic Homes of Charleston, South Carolina
Located in valatie, NY
Historical Homes of Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston: Terrel Publishing Company, 1993. Soft cover. 95 pp. A beautiful pictorial guidebook to the historic homes of Charleston. T...
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20th Century American Books

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Paper

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Bookcases

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Spruce

Mexican Day of the Dead Ceramic Skull Hand-made Folk Art Sculpture, Edition 1/30
By Omar Hernández
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
You can almost smell the spicy aroma of the chilies in this skull. Mexican artist, Omar Hernández creates a vivid representation of the ingredient that forever changed the flavor of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

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Ceramic, Clay

Evening Stars Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This Evening Stars Quilt is a lovely variation of a traditional pattern. Placing one star within another and placing the red stars abutting one another creates a variety of optical i...
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Antique 19th Century American Quilts

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Cotton

"Three Chiefs, Blackfoot, Montana" by Edward S. Curtis, Platinum Print, 1900
By Edward S. Curtis, 1868-1952
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a rare, platinum Master Exhibition Print of Edward Curtis’ The Three Chiefs. Typical of Curtis’ Master Exhibition Prints, this platinum print is double-mounted, signed, ...
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Antique Early 1900s American Photography

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Paper

Charge of Valor: The Medieval French Knight, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "Charge of Valor: The Medieval French Knight" Description: This vibrant antique print captures the dynamic energy of a French knight in full gallop. His armor gleams with the...
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Antique 1840s Prints

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Paper

Old Master Painting, Flemish or German School 17th-18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Old Master Landscape Painting, Flemish or German School 17th-18th century Transport yourself back in time with a captivating old master landscape painting that embodies the essence o...
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Antique Early 18th Century German Baroque Paintings

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Canvas

CURRIER & IVES - 1860 LINCOLN ELECTION CAMPAIGN
By Currier & Ives
Located in Santa Monica, CA
CURRIER & IVES (LOUIS MAURER) 1860 LINCOLN ELECTION CAMPAIGN THE IMPENDING CRISES - OR CAUGHT IN THE ACT, 1860 (C.3033, G.3270) Lithograph, attributed to Louis Maurer. 10 ¼ X 14 ...
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1860s Other Art Style Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Garden Landscape De Moucheron Paint Oil on canvas 18th Century Old master Italy
By Isaac de Moucheron (Amsterdam 1667 - 1744)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Flemish painter active in Rome in the 17th-18th centuries Circle of Isaac de Moucheron (Amsterdam 1667 - 1744) Italian garden with water features in a villa Oil on canvas (49 x 65 c...
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18th Century Old Masters Paintings

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Oil

"George Washington at Dorchester Heights" after Gilbert Stuart, Oil on Canvas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Presented is a framed oil-on-canvas painting entitled George Washington at Dorchester Heights by an unnamed artist. The painting dates to the mid-to-late 19th century and was modeled...
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Paintings

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Paint

Antique American Flag w/ Hand-Written Inscriptions Mourning the Death of FDR
Located in York County, PA
48 STARS ON ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH HAND-WRITTEN INSCRIPTIONS AND AN EMBROIDERED DATE OF APRIL 12TH, 1945, MOURNING THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT: American na...
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Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Cotton

George Washington Painting, Oil on Canvas, ca 1850
Located in York County, PA
Painting of George Washington in oil on canvas, an early example, rendered circa 1850, a very pleasing and well-executed copy of Gilbert Stuart's Athenaeum portrait Oil on canvas ...
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Antique 1850s American Paintings

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Canvas

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"Battle of Gettysburg" by Peter F. Rothermel, Antique Engraving, 1872
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a significant 1872 engraving of the Battle of Gettysburg, by Peter F. Rothermel. Rothermel
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Antique 1870s American Prints

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Paper

"Battle of Gettysburg, Repulse of Longstreet's Assault" John B. Bachelder, 1876
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
American painter, photographer and historian. Within days of the battle he traveled to Gettysburg, where he
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Antique 1870s American Prints

Gettysburg Battlefield Maps Set of Three First Edition Maps, circa 1876
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
set is the ultimate for students of the Battle of Gettysburg. These are extremely detailed
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Antique 1870s Maps

Abraham Lincoln Signed Civil War Military Commissioning Document, circa 1864
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
particularly eventful and important month—on the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of
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Antique 1860s Historical Memorabilia

48 Star American Parade Flag with a Rare Gettysburg Two Color Overprint
Located in York County, PA
anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg  48 Star American Parade flag, printed on an oilcloth-type cotton
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Vintage 1930s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

48 Stars, A Civil War Veterans Flag
Located in York County, PA
48 STARS, A CIVIL WAR VETERANS FLAG, MADE FOR THE 50-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

1863 Gettysburg Battle-Field Hand-Colored Lithograph, Engraved by John Bachelder
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
United States. On his own initiative he traveled to Gettysburg immediately after the battle, where he
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Antique 1860s Prints

Civil War, Pro-union Broadside/flyer With A 35-star Flag Image
Located in York County, PA
into the Union as the 35th state on June 20th, 1863, a few days before the battle of Gettysburg. The
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

35 Stars In A Double Wreath Pattern On A Civil War Veteran's Flag With Overprinted Battle Honors
Located in York County, PA
35 STARS IN A DOUBLE WREATH PATTERN ON A CIVIL WAR VETERAN'S FLAG WITH OVERPRINTED BATTLE HONORS OF
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Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

RARE AND STRIKING 48 STAR FLAG
Located in York County, PA
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG IN 1938: This very unusual flag was made for the 75th anniversary of
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Vintage 1930s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

13 Star Flag With A Rare Example Gold Overprint
Located in York County, PA
particular example was overprinted for the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1913. This was the
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Early 20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

35 STARS, CIVIL WAR PERIOD, WEST VIRGINIA STATEHOOD, 1863-1865,
Located in York County, PA
into the Union as the 35th state on June 20th, 1863, a few days before the battle of Gettysburg. The
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Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

35 Single Appliqued Stars, Entirely Hand-sewn, Civil War Period
Located in York County, PA
Virginia was admitted into the Union as the 35th state on June 20th, 1863, a few days before the battle of
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Entirely Hand-sewn Flag Of The Civil War Period, With 35 Stars
Located in York County, PA
admitted into the Union as the 35th state on June 20th, 1863, a few days before the battle of Gettysburg
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

IVIL WAR CAMP COLORS, 35 STARS, 1863-1865, PRESS-DYED ON WOOL
Located in York County, PA
Virginia was admitted into the Union as the 35th state on June 20th, 1863, a few days before the battle of
35 Star, Hand-Sewn, Single-Appliqued, Civil War Period American Flag
Located in York County, PA
35th state on June 20th, 1863, a few days before the battle of Gettysburg. The 35th star was officially
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

35 Stars, Entirely Hand-sewn
Located in York County, PA
into the Union as the 35th state on June 20th, 1863, a few days before the battle of Gettysburg. The
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

35 Pointy, Whimsical Stars On A Flag
Located in York County, PA
Virginia was admitted into the Union as the 35th state on June 20th, 1863, a few days before the battle of
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

34 Star Flag In 2 Rows With 2 Stars With Offset At The Fly End
Located in York County, PA
provenance and was found during the battle of Gettysburg, rolled up in a tent. The size and construction are
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

35 Star Antique American Flag, New York 71st Vol. Infantry Reunion, Civil War
Located in York County, PA
between the 1880's and the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1913. A relative or friend may
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Antique 19th Century Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

35 Stars in a Double Wreath Pattern on a Civil War Veteran's Flag
Located in York County, PA
35 stars in a double wreath pattern on a Civil War Veteran's flag with overprinted battle honors of
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Antique 1880s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

35 Stars in a Double Wreath Pattern on a Civil War Veteran's Flag
Located in York County, PA
35 stars in a double wreath pattern on a civil war veteran's flag with overprinted battle honors of
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

35 Star Antique American Parade Flag, Haloed Center Star, WV Statehood
Located in York County, PA
days before the battle of Gettysburg, which occurred from July 1st-3rd. The 35th star was thus
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Cotton

35 Star, Single Appliqued American Flag Signed by a Surgeon, Dr. LP Putnam
Located in York County, PA
just a few days before the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3). The 35th star was officially added on July
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Civil War Painted Tin Canteen
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
during the Battle of Gettysburg. The Model 1858 “smoothside” tin canteen was issued to thousands of
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Antique Mid-19th Century Historical Memorabilia

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Metal, Pewter

Civil War Painted Tin Canteen
Civil War Painted Tin Canteen
H 9.5 in W 7.5 in D 3 in
35 Stars On A Tall & Narrow, Light Blue Canton Flag
Located in York County, PA
before the battle of Gettysburg. The 35th star was officially added on July 4th of that year and the flag
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Antique 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

34 Star, Kansas Statehood, Parade Flag, Likely a Union Army Camp Colors
Located in York County, PA
soldier who enlisted to reinforce the army just before the Battle of Gettysburg. The size and construction
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Antique 1860s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Cotton

35 Stars on One Side and 36 Stars on the Other, Arranged in a Scattered Pattern
Located in York County, PA
July 4th, just one day following the Battle of Gettysburg. Although 35 remained the official star count
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Antique 1860s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

West Virginia State Flag, Ca 1929 or Possibly Prior, A Rare & Beautiful Example
Located in York County, PA
denotes its admission just ten days before the Battle of Gettysburg. To the viewer's left is the
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Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

34 Star Antique American Flag with Rare Circle-in-a-square Pattern
Located in York County, PA
that year, just before the Battle of Gettysburg. Mounting: The flag was mounted and framed within
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Cotton

West Virginia State Parade Flag on Glazed Cotton
Located in York County, PA
denotes its admission just ten days before the Battle of Gettysburg. To the viewer's left is the
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Vintage 1920s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

35-Star Press Dyed Wool Flag with Stars in a Random Configuration
Located in York County, PA
, 1863, a few days before the battle of Gettysburg. The 35th star was officially added on July 4th, and
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Antique 1860s Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

Grant's Siege of Vicksburg, Civil War Era Military Map, circa 1863
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
General U.S. Grant…" Published by the U.S. War Department. This large battle map of the Siege of
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Antique 1860s American Maps

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Paper

General George Armstrong Custer Signature with Civil War Sword, circa 1865-1876
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
distinction in the Virginia and Gettysburg campaigns. His fearless aggression in battle earned him the respect
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Antique Late 19th Century Historical Memorabilia

George Custer Civil War Era Signature, 1864
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Gettysburg campaigns. His fearless aggression in battle earned him the respect of his commanding generals and
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Antique 1860s American Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

George Custer Civil War Era Signature, 1864
George Custer Civil War Era Signature, 1864
H 27.5 in W 16.5 in D 2.13 in
Churchill Speeches, Signed by Churchill, First and Early Editions, 1941-1948
By Winston Churchill
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Churchill, Winston, Randolph Churchill (editor) and Charles Eade (compiler). Into Battle. The
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Vintage 1940s British Books

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Leather, Paper

Civil War General Robert E. Lee Signature Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
from the Confederate capital during the Seven Days’ Battles and won hard-fought battles at Manassas
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Antique 1860s American Historical Memorabilia

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Paper

"John Brown's Body" by Stephen Vincent Benét, Third Edition, 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
on different characters' experiences in various battles and campaigns. The poem “begins shortly
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Vintage 1920s American Books

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Paper

WWII "Remember Pearl Harbor" Bandanna
Located in York County, PA
Gettysburg Address, with slight rewording] Don’t Give Up This Ship [Capt. James Lawrence aboard the U.S.S
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Mid-20th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Silk

WWII "Remember Pearl Harbor" Bandanna
WWII "Remember Pearl Harbor" Bandanna
H 35.75 in W 35 in D 2.5 in
Rare WWII Bandanna with "Remember Pearl Harbor" Slogan
Located in York County, PA
Gettysburg Address, with slight rewording] Don’t Give Up This Ship [Capt. James Lawrence aboard the U.S.S
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Vintage 1940s American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Cotton

Patriotic Base Drum from the Geneseo Cornet Band, ca 1862-1901
Located in York County, PA
engagements with increasing success and his men were instrumental at Gettysburg. Almost 10 years older than
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Antique Late 19th Century American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Wood

Gettysburg Battle Scene, Signed Primitive Painting
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Painting depicts the first day of the battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. It shows fighting near
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Antique 1860s American Folk Art Paintings

Greene and His New York Troops at Gettysburg, First Edition
Located in valatie, NY
war was his defense of the Union right flank at Culp's Hill during the Battle of Gettysburg. A rare
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Antique Early 1900s American Books

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Paper

Antique Gettysburg Battlefield Print by J. Bachelder with Officer's Sword, 1863
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
States. On his own initiative he traveled to Gettysburg immediately after the battle, where he spent no
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Antique 1860s American Maps

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Steel

Revolutionary / War of 1812 Shot Bar Double Cannon Ball Chain Shot Sailing Ships
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
against the Dutch at the Battle of Waterloo,[6] and by Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg in the
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Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Arms, Armor and Wea...

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Metal

Historic Antique Civil War Walking Stick Cane of General Joe Hooker
Located in Dayton, OH
English Forces at the Battle of Chancellorsville (which he lost.) The shaft of the cane was made from the
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Antique 19th Century American Classical Historical Memorabilia

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Hardwood

4 Antique Lewis Miller Framed Folk Art Colored Pennsylvania Dutch Prints
Located in Dayton, OH
the American Civil War, including several related to the Gettysburg Campaign and the Battle of Hanover
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Prints

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Paper

The War Speeches, Secret Session Speeches by W. Churchill, First Ed., Signed
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Churchill, Winston, Randolph Churchill (editor) and Charles Eade (compiler). Into Battle. The
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Vintage 1940s English Books

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Paper

Ulysses S. Grant, Autograph Letter Signed Mentioning Gettysburg
By Ulysses S. Grant
Located in New York, NY
his first visit to Gettysburg. Although Gettysburg, Pennsylvania towers over the Civil War in
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Antique 1860s American Historical Memorabilia

Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico
By William Henry Jackson
Located in New York, NY
American Civil War, including the battle of Gettysburg. He then returned to Rutland, VT, where he
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Antique 19th Century Photography

Cathedral in Aguas Calientes, Mexico
By William Henry Jackson
Located in New York, NY
American Civil War, including the battle of Gettysburg. He then returned to Rutland, VT, where he
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Antique 19th Century Photography

Framed Civil War discharge paper.
Located in Seattle, WA
, Gettysburg, the Battles of the Wilderness, and the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee and his army.
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Antique 19th Century American Prints

Framed Civil War discharge paper.
Framed Civil War discharge paper.
H 18 in W 15 in D 0.75 in
Folk Art Carved Civil War Pipe / William Young, 10th NY Cavalry
Located in Brooklyn, NY
battles include Cold Harbor, Malvern Hill, Mine Run, Wilderness, Brandy Station, Gettysburg, Five Forks
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

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