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Enrico Fermi Signed Postcard
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Fountain pen signature, "Enrico Fermi," on the correspondence side of an off-white 3.25 x 5.5 postcard. In very good condition,...
USAF SR-71 Spy Plane Fragment
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The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" was a long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was operated by the United States Air...
Full Signature
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Fine, less common full signature "Albert Einstein" above typed signature block, cut from the closing of a letter, on 8...
Autograph of “The Red Baron”
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Extremely scarce autograph, boldly signed "Frhr. v. Richthofen, Rittmeister" in ink on brown paper. Known as the Red Baron—owing to...
Richard Byrd TLS for International Rescue Committee
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Typed letter signed by Admiral Richard E. Byrd, dated March 24, 1953 on letterhead of the International Rescue Committee. Near...
Reinhold Niebuhr TLS for Iron Curtain Rescue Committee
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Passionate fundraising letter signed by philosopher Reinhard Niebuhr, in blue fountain pen, dated December 12, 1952 on letterhead for the...
George Eastman Signature on Card
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Bold signature by George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company. On 4" x 2.75" beige card. George Eastman (1854-1932)...
ALS to George Lawrence
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Autograph Letter Signed, 2 pages, 4.5" x 7", dated December 22, 1863, Mt. Pleasant, Washington, Hospital, Coues writes to his...
ALS to Buchanan Regarding Phonograph
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One page handwritten letter from Thomas Edison to Jaffrey P. Buchanan, manager of Edison Records Disc Division, regarding the early...
Elliott Coues Autograph Letter Signed
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Autograph Letter Signed, 3 pages, approx 6" x 8", dated February 15, 1864, Mt. Pleasant, Washington, Hospital, Coues writes to...