Original black-and-white letter sheet showing an illustrated portrait of General George B. McClellan. No handwriting on letter sheet. 5" x 8." One leaf folded in half to make four pages (only printed on the front). Letter sheet is virtually pristine and intact except for light age toning and a few small wrinkles. A Fine copy. A letter sheet with a portrait illustration of George B. McClellan (1826-1885), an American general of the Union Army during the Civil War. McClellan was also a civil engineer, railroad executive, and the 24th governor of New Jersey. This portrait illustration sho... View More...
Original hand-colored letter sheet showing an illustrated roundel portrait of General Philip Sheridan. The portrait has two illustrations of American flags on either side. Hand coloring in watercolor includes colors of blue, red, green, and yellow. Printed lines on back. Stationery is blank and unused. No date, circa 1862. 5" x 8." Stationery is very clean and intact except for a few wrinkles and minuscule age toning. A Near Fine copy. Stationery with a hand-colored portrait illustration. The illustrated bust of General Philip Sheridan is show in a roundel portrait with a ribbon unde... View More...
Original hand-colored lithograph and political cartoon depicting caricatures of an imprisoned Denis Kearney and an audience of Chinese immigrants. Hand-colored using watercolors in blue, yellow, brown, red, and orange. No date, circa 1877 or 1878. 14" x 11." Cartoon is very clean and intact except for slight wear to extremities, slight age toning, and minimal rubbing to front and back. A Fine copy. Political cartoon lampooning Denis Kearney (1847-1907), an Irish-American labor leader and one of the founders of the Workingmen's Party of California. Kearney gained notoriety for his openly... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a young woman shown in side profile wearing a fancy pink and white hat and dress. Decorative light brown border surrounds the portrait. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 4 1/4." Card is very clean and intact except for light age toning and a small wrinkle in the lower-left corner. A Very Good, almost Near Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteenth century. View More...
Original lithograph card with a color portrait illustration of a woman wearing a fancy hat and dress. She is shown in side profile, with the right side of her face turned toward viewers. Bust show composition. No text on back. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 4 1/4." Card is very clean and intact overall but has foxing and a few spots on front and slight age toning to front and back. A Very Good copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteenth ce... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a woman shown in side profile with a fancy green hat and matching green and blue dress. Brown border made of fine lines. The number "124" may suggest this card is from a series. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 4 1/4." Card is very clean and intact except for a few tiny marks on front and slight age toning. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteenth century. View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a quaint and amusing scene where a boy and girl are taken aback by a dog that has come up to them. The children wear traditional Dutch clothing and clogs. The boy appears to raise his umbrella to the dog while the girl backs off from the dog. A windmill and open field are shown in the background. The number "9" may indicate this card is from a series. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 5." Card is very clean and intact except for slight age toning. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antiq... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a quaint country house in a bucolic landscape. Hazy watercolor, Impressionistic effect. The letter and numbers "B1043" may relate to copyright. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 5" x 3 1/2." Card is very clean and intact except for a few tiny marks on front, slight age toning, and some offsetting on back. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteenth century. View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of snow-covered houses in a winter landscape. Hazy, Impressionistic effect. The letter and numbers "B1043" may relate to copyright. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 5" x 3 1/2." Card is very clean and intact overall but has slight age toning, offsetting on back, and surface chipping measuring about 2" x 1" which affects the house in the foreground. A Good copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late ... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of blue and purple flowers and green stems and leaves. Border decoration of white and yellow flowers. Beautiful scalloped shape with gilt accent decorations on white background. Illustration in slight relief. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 2 3/4." Card is very clean and intact except for light age toning and slight rubbing on back. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteent... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration of a couple pink roses in bloom with the title printed to the side. Gilt decorative border. decoration. No text on back. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 5." Card is very clean and intact except for slight corner and edge wear and some age toning on the back. A Very Good copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteenth century. View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a country house and two people in a boat on a pond or waterway. The pond or waterway, a path, and people in the boat are shown in the foreground. The house and country scenery of trees and plants are in the background. Title printed on back. The card is unused but would have been given to a student for good behavior and scholarship. The letters and numbers "B103A" may relate to copyright. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Card is very clean and intact except for a few light marks on front and slight age toning. ... View More...
Original lithograph card with a slightly embossed color illustration on front of two Cupids and a red heart draped in rose garlands. A small red heart with the title is tipped in on front. Unique silhouetted shape. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3 1/4" x 5." Card is very clean and intact except for slight age toning. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteenth century. View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a bouquet of three orange flowers. One is shown in full bloom, another is half-open, and the last is closed. Gilt accent decorations in the form of a border around the "W" in the title and a rectangular border around the card. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 5." Card is very clean and intact except for offsetting on back and slight age toning. A Near Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during ... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a bouquet of three orange flowers. One is shown in full bloom, another is half-open, and the last is closed. Gilt accent decorations in the form of a border around the "W" in the title and a rectangular border around the card. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 5." Card is very clean and intact except for offsetting on back and slight age toning. A Near Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during ... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a young boy giving a young girl a white envelope sealed with a red heart, possibly a Valentine. The boy wears a red cap, blue coat, and beige pants and boots. The girl wear a blue dress and bow in her hair with white polka dots, a white apron, and stockings with shoes. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 5." Card is virtually pristine and intact except for slight corner and edge wear and some age toning and offsetting on back. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a young boy and young girl playing with a toy boat in a creek or pond. The boy pushes the boat with a stick in the water while the girl watches from the shore. The boy wears a boater's hat, white shirt, red ascot, and blue shorts. The girl wears a pink dress. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 5." Card is virtually pristine and intact except for slightly bumped corners, slight edge wear, and some age toning on back. A Near Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the pre... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a beautiful country landscape with a church. Fence is shown in the foreground. Printed blue dots cover the scene, some of which form the sky. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 2 1/4." Card is virtually pristine and intact. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trading cards. Trade cards were most common during the late nineteenth century. View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of vignette of a beautiful country landscape with a few buildings semi-hidden among trees, plants, and grasses. Illustration is half-tone in green and white. Gilt accent decorations on illustration. Gilt border around vignette. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 4" x 2 3/4." Card is very clean and intact except for a small dampstain on front and slight surface chipping on the top edge of gilt border. A Near Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antique business cards and the predecessors of modern trad... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a bucolic landscape at sunset. Scene is shown in a vignette that fades into a white background. From foreground to background are the following: trees and plants, a creek or pond, buildings, and gilt accents in the sky suggesting either a forest or clouds. Beautiful colors. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 4" x 4." Card is very clean and intact except for slight age toning, slight wear to corners and edges, and a small wrinkle in the upper-right corner. A Near Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are... View More...
