A powerful Civil War carte de visite (CDV) photograph published to raise funds for freed slaves in Union-occupied Louisiana and to generate Northern support for the war and abolition. This photograph is one of several taken by New York photographer Charles Paxson of three freed slave children, identified by the.....

First Edition. A guide to help officers combat racial discrimination in the army in the waning years of the Viet Nam war. The authors report that the army had few Black officers, that Black soldiers had a hard time obtaining technical positions, and that Black soldiers were twice as likely.....

First Edition. An appeal to the federal government to attend to the military defense of Florida. The author, Charles Fenton Mercer, was a former member of Congress who left his post for financial reasons and took a job at a bank in Florida, where he was working when he wrote.....

First Edition. "The claims of the State of Georgia against the United States, for payments made for military services rendered by the militia and volunteers of that state during the Seminole, Cherokee, and Creek campaigns during the years 1835 and 1836." Most of the publication is devoted to tables listing.....

First Edition. The noted 19th century Native American author and leader of the Pokagun Band of the Pottawatomi, joins with other tribal leaders to make a claim for almost $300,000 due to them by treaty but never paid. This publication briefly lays out the history of treaties between the Pottawatomi.....

First Edition. A Congressional printing of a typically frank report from General Sherman about what is essentially a state of martial law on the Great Plains. Sherman's boss, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant endorsed the report and forwarded it to the Secretary of War, who conveyed it to the US Congress. Sherman.....

First Edition. A brief summary of the resolution of the claims of Joseph G. Heald and Reuben Wright against the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes for losses and expenses incurred during the Civil War. 2 pages (one sheet printed on both sides). 40th Congress, 3d Session. House of Representatives Report No. 1.....

First Edition. A collection of brief reports from federal officials about plans and progess in preparing military defenses for Mobile, Alabama; New Orleans; Sandy Hook; Staten Island; and other coastal positions. A single sheet folded to make 8 pages. 27th Congress, 2nd Session. House of Representatives, Document No. 188. First edition.....

First Edition. A dictionary of terms related to railroad cars, illustrated with hundreds of illustrations. The book went through many editions into the 20th century and has been the basis of many facsimile editions. The book includes engravings of passenger and freight cars as well as detailed illustrations of many component.....

Later printing. Extensively illustrated from photographs, mostly of the Palco Mill (Scotia was a company town). 32 pages. Sixth printing, 1963. A near fine copy in wrappers (pamphlet).

First Edition. A catalog of an impressive collection of autograph material from the great white men of American history (plus a few wives). Two hundred and fifty items are described, sixty-four in color. One of 1000 letterpress copies. First edition (first printing). A fine hardcover copy; no jacket, as issued.

A terrific and dramatic home front propaganda poster encouraging lumber production published by a lobbying group of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association (now the National Forest Products Association). The poster depicts Uncle Sam, illustrated in a wood-cut style, holding an ax and pointing toward forested mountains. An article in the.....

Eleanor, a teacher, writes to Harry, a friend or possibly a relative. She writes about planned trips to San Francisco for shopping and about her parents. Then she starts complaining about Eureka: "Eureka is on the fritz. The lumber industry is nil & Humboldt is dead—Eureka looks deserted & forlorn.....