Malta: 1808. Broadsheet measuring 10 x 8", headed "Malta, 29th August, 1808. We, the undersigned British Merchants residing in Malta, have, at a General Meeting held this Day at the Commercial Rooms, after full Consideration, resolved unanimously to establish the following as our regular Commissions and Charges, to commence from.....
Cincinnati and Washington: Knight Brothers', 1868. Broadside measruing 16 x 9", on blue paper, with illustrations of axles plus text describing the new axle technology patented by Jacob L. Sorber of Greenville, Darke, County, Ohio. Folding creases, a bit of toning along edges, in excellent condition overall.
Charleston: George A. Hopley & Co, 1850. 8.5 x 11", printed on blue paper, handwritten address on the back to J.H. Heydecker in New York with Charleston postmark. Folding creases, minor toning, bit of soiling, 4.25 inch separation through center covered with old tape repair.
San Francisco: William Randolph Hearst, 1906. Set of ten Birdseye views depicting damage from the San Francisco Earthquake. Four of the issues have some damage, including chips along edges and separations along the folds (with issue number 5 extensively separated along folds), the other posters are in nice condition, with.....
[Boston]: [1822]. 14 x 7.75”, minor creasing, small area of dampstain along one margin. Very Good+. A broadside relating to court martials in the Massachusetts militia, signed in type by general William H. Sumner. A list of individuals court martialed, describing their crimes as well as the punishment given. “The.....
Baltimore: Wm F. Wheatley, 1874. Broadside measuring 11 x 5.5", listing prices at the Baltimore Corn and Flour exchange. Creased, very good.
1930s. Broadside measuring 8.5 x 11", with cartoon illustrations, issued by the Southern Pine Industry Committee against the Black-Connery Bill which proposed to establish a uniform minimum wage for the country. The broadside presents the bill as a threat to Southern industry. Very good, creased and toned.
Baltimore: 1876. Broadside measuring 8.5 x 11", by a Baltimore tanning company, printing a price list of hides, sheepskins, leather and tanners' supplies. Very good, folding creases and areas of toning.
Turners Falls, Massachusetts: D. Welch, 1873. Broadside measuring 10 x 8" advertising a water wheel with testimonials by manufacturers dated 1873. Very good, creased, toned, small hole in middle.
Circa 1850s. Broadside measuring 11 x 6", containing recipes for veterinary cures for diseases in horses and cattle. Very good, creased, toned, bit foxed.
Philadelphia: [1877]. Broadside measuring 10.25 x 7.5". Election broadside issued by members of a Philadelphia municipal reform party running in the Thirteenth Ward. The text decries the high taxes, corruption, and disenfranchisement of Philadelphia politics and offers instead representation by group of honest businessmen dedicated to disposing of city business.....
Austinburg, Ohio: 1848. Broadside measuring 12 x 6.25", on green paper. The institute is today known as Grand River Academy. Creased, foxed, folded, with separations along a few of the folds.
Westerly: C.W. Willard, [1870s]. 15 x 10.5", large central engraving of stove. Advertising broadside for a stove manufactured by Somerset Co-Operative Foundry Co and offered for sale by a Westerly, Rhode Island agent. Good, toned, folding creases, bit of foxing, separating along center fold.
Columbus, Ohio: The Salvation Army, 1903. Broadside circular, measuring 8.5 x 11", with cartoon illustations of a children's parade. The circular was mailed by the Salvation Army to raise funds for an outing for poor children in Columbus, Ohio meant to "bring some brightness, cheer and comfort into the lives.....
[Connecticut]: 1838. Broadside measuring 8 x 7.5", notifying shareholders in the Housatonic railroad company about an upcoming payment. Signed in type by company treasurer Daniel Thatcher. In very good condition, toned and foxed.
Philadelphia: Circa 1870s-80s. Circular measuring 8.5 x 5.5", advertising the services of a Philadelphia boot and shoe maker. Bit toned, corner chipped, old handwritten notes on back.
No Place of Publication: Circa 1905. Bifolium, measuring approx 22.5 x 16", folding out to 22.5 x 32", 4pp, printed on green paper. A large broadsheet for the "Modern Minstrels" a touring vaudeville and minstrel show promoting patent medicines offered by the Modern Remedy Co. Some toning/discoloration, chips around edges.....
New Jersey: 1908. Broadside, 12 x 8", for a missing man from Arlington, NJ. Creased, worn, toned, center creased, left side damp stained, upper corner chipped with loss (area filled in with japanese paper), soiled, date stamps.
Philadelphia: Pennypacker & Rogers, Circa 1890. Broadside measuring 9 x 5.75", advertising a manufacturer of umbrellas and parasols in Philadelphia. Toned, creased.
Harrow Weald: Hurford Bros, 1948. Broadside measuring 20 x 14.5, advertising a Sea Cadet Corps dance near London, with handwritten information about buying tickets at the bottom. Creased, slight chipping and separations along folds, minor toning.
New York: Manhattan Life Insurance Co of N.Y., 1884. Broadside measuring 8 x 5.25", advertising life insurance. Toned, creased, small separations along folds, old handwritten notes on back.
New Hampshire: Circa 1890s. Small broadside measuring 3.5 x 8", advertising an appearance by a podiatrist in the White Mountains for "the painless removal of corns, bunions, club and in-growing nails." Toned, very good.
1953. Broadside, 12.5 x 6”. Toned, upper margin chipped. Very Good. Advertising the 1953 documentary about Joe Louis titled “Roar of the Crowd,” the “sensational movietone biography of the million dollar fighter.”.
Philadelphia: 1853. Printed invitation measuring 7.75 x 5", inviting the recipient to the 1853 Philadelphia High School commencement, signed in type by principal John S. Hart, a prominent author and educator. Hint of toning and creasing.
Duluth, Minnesota: 1908. Broadside, 8.5 x 11". Wanted poster from Duluth. Toned, creased, damp stain to upper margin.