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New York Journal-American Newspaper
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Historical Newspaper. New York Journal-American, dated November 22, 1963. Headline "PRESIDENT DEAD." Red top headline "KENNEDY EXTRA." Photo: Secret Service...
William Randolph Hearst Inscribed Photo of Hearst Castle
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Beautifully framed 22" x 26" black-and-white aerial photograph of Hearst Castle taken in 1931 by H.W. Rudy Truesdale, San Luis...
J. Edgar Hoover Typed Letter Signed
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A curious, wryly framed presentation that ironically speaks to the many implications about J. Edgar Hoover's sexuality. On FBI letterhead...
J. H. Hatfield Scarce “Fortunate Son” First Edition
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Scarce first edition hardcover of the controversial book Fortunate Son by J.H. Hatfield. As New condition, unread and unsigned, with...
Daniel Evans Typed Quotation Signed
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Typed Quotation Signed by then-Washington State governor Daniel Evans, from his address as keynote speaker for the 1968 Republican National...
Autograph Letter Signed Three Times
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Autograph Letter Signed, 1p, 8vo, Buffalo, NY, October 14, 1835, written on blue stationery as an attorney and member of...
James A. Garfield Signature and Carte-de-Visite
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Clipped signature, likely from postal envelope, of James A. Garfield, then a Member of Congress representing Ohio's 19th Congressional District....
James A. Garfield Free Frank Signed
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Signed free frank dated February 23, 1871, postmarked Washington DC, addressed to M.P. James in Cincinnati, Ohio. On salmon-colored envelope...
Ralph Flanders Typed Letter Signed
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Typed Letter Signed from US Senator Ralph E. Flanders to noted New England architect William Roger Greeley, regarding the historic...
Al Gore Signed “An Inconvenient Truth” DVD
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Signed copy of the highly influential DVD An Inconvenient Truth, featuring former Vice President Al Gore who personally signed the...