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  • JUSTICE 1963 John Fitzgerald KENNEDY MEMORIAL ISSUE International Ladies' Garment Workers Union ILGWU Newspaper by [Women] [ Labor Unions][John F. Kennedy] JUSTICE 1963 John Fitzgerald KENNEDY MEMORIAL ISSUE International Ladies' Garment Workers Union ILGWU Newspaper
    [Women] [ Labor Unions][John F. Kennedy]

    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a strong ally of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) and had worked with Union President David Dubinsky on many important issues. JFK's assassination affected everyone and the editors of Justice printed a Memorial Edition which also included a Message of Support to Lyndon Baines Johnson from Dubinsky. JUSTICE was the official publication of the ILGWU from 1919 to 1995.

    JUSTICE: International Ladies' Garment Workers Union. Volume 45, Issue 23, December 1, 1963. Published by the ILGWU, Jersey City, New Jersey, David Dubinsky President, Leon Stein Editor. Newspaper, 4 large leaves vertically folded into 8 pages, 16.5" x 11.5". Folded horizontally as issued. This original 1963 newspaper is in VERY GOOD CONDITION: small mailing…

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    John Fitzgerald Kennedy was a strong ally of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) and had worked with Union President David Dubinsky on many important issues. JFK's assassination affected everyone and the editors of Justice printed a Memorial Edition which also included a Message of Support to Lyndon Baines Johnson from Dubinsky. JUSTICE was the official publication of the ILGWU from 1919 to 1995.

    JUSTICE: International Ladies' Garment Workers Union. Volume 45, Issue 23, December 1, 1963. Published by the ILGWU, Jersey City, New Jersey, David Dubinsky President, Leon Stein Editor. Newspaper, 4 large leaves vertically folded into 8 pages, 16.5" x 11.5". Folded horizontally as issued. This original 1963 newspaper is in VERY GOOD CONDITION: small mailing label pasted to front page margin with penned number beneath, wear and small tears to the vertical fold but holding well, toning as normal and some light signs of age and use, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A scarce JFK Memorial issue of this pioneering woman's labor union journal.

    This JFK Memorial Edition features a full page portrait of JFK with a black memorial border on the front page, inside, within a black memorial border is President Kennedy's Inaugural Address delivered on January 20, 1962 with a b&w photograph of him speaking from the White House balcony. This is followed by the text of JFK's speech before the Convention of the American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFLCIO) in New York City on November 15, 1963, also with a black memorial border and b&w photo of him speaking. The back page shows a b&w photo of LBJ and a Message of Support in his new role as President of the United States sent to him by union leader David Dubinsky.

    Founded in 1900, ILGWU was one of the largest and most significant labor unions in the American Labor Movement and one of the first with a primarily female membership. It's role in the history of women and immigrant Jewish and Italian women continues to be relevant today. Justice was published in English, Italian, Spanish, and Yiddish with much variation in content.

    ***** About the ILGWU from the Kheel Center for Labor Management Documentation and Archives Cornell University Library:

    The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union was founded in New York City in 1900 by mostly Socialist immigrant workers who sought to unite the various crafts in the growing women's garment industry. The union soon reflected changes in the sector and rapidly organized thousands of unskilled and semi-skilled women, mostly Jewish and Italian young immigrants. Exemplifying the "new unionism," the ILGWU led two of the most widespread and best-known industrial strikes of the early Twentieth Century: the shirtwaist makers' strike of 1909 in New York City and the cloak makers' strike of 1910 in Chicago. The union also tried to adapt to the fragmented and unstable nature of the industry. It adopted the "protocol of peace," a system of industrial relations that attempted to ensure stability and limit strikes and production disruption by providing for an arbitration system to resolve disputes.

    The ILGWU exemplified the European-style social unionism of its founding members. They pursued bread and butter issues but provided educational opportunities, benefits, and social programs to union members as well. In 1919, the ILGWU became the first American union to negotiate an unemployment compensation fund that was contributed to by its employers. The ILGWU also pioneered in the establishment of an extremely progressive health care program for its members which included not only regional Union Health Centers but also a resort for union workers, known as Unity House. The Union also had an imaginative and pioneering Education Department which not only trained workers in traditional union techniques, but provided courses in citizenship and the English language.

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  • DOOMSDAY Atomic Age MATCHBOOK Nuclear Bomb Explosion 1958 COLD WAR Secret Military Project ~ Rare Book of Matches by [Military & War] [Original Matchbook] DOOMSDAY Atomic Age MATCHBOOK Nuclear Bomb Explosion 1958 COLD WAR Secret Military Project ~ Rare Book of Matches
    [Military & War] [Original Matchbook]

    Uncommon 1958 Front Strike Vintage MATCHBOOK With ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION and U.S. Naval Ship Imagery. Unused and complete with all 30 blue tipped matches. Closed matchbook measures 2" x 2". VERY GOOD CONDITION: match tips and striker surface are clean, cover lightly age toned, an excellent example.

    The Secret U.S. Military Nuclear Testing Program, OPERATION HARDTACK was conducted in the Pacific Ocean where a series of huge nuclear detonations were set on the Bikini and Enewetak Atolls in the Marshall Islands during 1958, some high altitude detonations could be seen from Honolulu. Unfortunately, many participants and ecosystems were exposed to lethal levels of radiation. Just seven years later President Kennedy signed the nuclear test ban treaty, banning all nuclear tests…

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    Uncommon 1958 Front Strike Vintage MATCHBOOK With ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION and U.S. Naval Ship Imagery. Unused and complete with all 30 blue tipped matches. Closed matchbook measures 2" x 2". VERY GOOD CONDITION: match tips and striker surface are clean, cover lightly age toned, an excellent example.

    The Secret U.S. Military Nuclear Testing Program, OPERATION HARDTACK was conducted in the Pacific Ocean where a series of huge nuclear detonations were set on the Bikini and Enewetak Atolls in the Marshall Islands during 1958, some high altitude detonations could be seen from Honolulu. Unfortunately, many participants and ecosystems were exposed to lethal levels of radiation. Just seven years later President Kennedy signed the nuclear test ban treaty, banning all nuclear tests in the atmosphere, in outer space, and underwater.

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  • 24 Issues 1903-1904 MONATSBLÄTTER AUS BETHEL COLLEGE, KANSAS (Monthly Journal of Bethel College, Kansas) TEXT in GERMAN FRAKTUR 24 Issues 1903-1904 MONATSBLÄTTER AUS BETHEL COLLEGE, KANSAS (Monthly Journal of Bethel College, Kansas) TEXT in GERMAN FRAKTUR

    MONATSBLÄTTER AUS BETHEL COLLEGE, KANSAS. (Deutsche Ausgabe des Schul und College Journals / German Edition of the Monthly School and College Journal). Two Volumes / 24 Issues bound in hardcovers.

    Volume VIII, Numbers 1-12, 1903, and Volume IX, Numbers 1-12, 1904, bound in this one book. TEXT in GERMAN FRAKTUR. Published by Bethel College, Newton, Kansas, 1903-1904.

    Hardcovers, black cloth covered spine and marbled paper covered boards, paper handwritten title label on spine, marbled page edges, 6.5x9.5 inches. Pagination: Volume VIII, 12 Issues, 144 + [2] pages; Volume IX, 12 Issues, 192 + [2] pages.

    FAIR condition, the covers have some rubs and scrapes, especially along the edges, but are solid and doing their job well; the top page edges…

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    MONATSBLÄTTER AUS BETHEL COLLEGE, KANSAS. (Deutsche Ausgabe des Schul und College Journals / German Edition of the Monthly School and College Journal). Two Volumes / 24 Issues bound in hardcovers.

    Volume VIII, Numbers 1-12, 1903, and Volume IX, Numbers 1-12, 1904, bound in this one book. TEXT in GERMAN FRAKTUR. Published by Bethel College, Newton, Kansas, 1903-1904.

    Hardcovers, black cloth covered spine and marbled paper covered boards, paper handwritten title label on spine, marbled page edges, 6.5x9.5 inches. Pagination: Volume VIII, 12 Issues, 144 + [2] pages; Volume IX, 12 Issues, 192 + [2] pages.

    FAIR condition, the covers have some rubs and scrapes, especially along the edges, but are solid and doing their job well; the top page edges (page edges of the closed book) have darkened; internally, there is a vertical crease down the middle of the issues from handling; the binding is split at a number of places where the book was over-opened, but the pages are holding; the pages are lightly toned with age and there is some foxing here and there; deaccessioned from the "Mennonite Historical Library, Harleysville, Pennsylvania", as stamped on the front and rear free endpapers, and the bottom margin of the first issue, (there is also the handwritten word "dup." at the top of the front free endpaper, denoting this copy as a duplicate); there is an early previous owner's signature at the top of the front free endpaper; otherwise the issues are complete, bright, clean, and unmarked.

    This bound collection of 24 complete issues from 1903-1904, printed in the German Fraktur of the Mennonites / Anabaptists. A rare and historic look at Bethel College, Kansas.

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  • PRESIDENT POLK DIARY ENTRIES RELATED TO MEXICO including the U.S. War with Mexico / DIARIO DEL PRESIDENTE POLK Published in Mexico SPANISH TEXT by Luis Cabrera, et al PRESIDENT POLK DIARY ENTRIES RELATED TO MEXICO including the U.S. War with Mexico / DIARIO DEL PRESIDENTE POLK Published in Mexico SPANISH TEXT
    Luis Cabrera, et al

    DIARIO DEL PRESIDENTE POLK, 1845-1849. Reproducción de todos los asientos relativos a México, tomados de la edición completa de M. M. Quaife con números documentos anexos relacionados con la guerra entre México y Estados Unidos.

    (DIARY OF PRESIDENT POLK, 1845-1849. Reproduction of all entries related to Mexico, taken from the complete edition of M. M. Quaife including documents related to the war between Mexico and the United States.)

    Text in Spanish. Compiled, Translated, and Annotated by Luis Cabrera.

    TWO VOLUME SET. Published by Antigua Libreria Robredo, Mexico, 1948. First edition.

    Volume 1: EL DIARIO (Entries from the DIARY of President Polk related to Mexico). Pagination: xlii + 511 pages.

    Volume 2: DOCUMENTOS ANEXOS (Attached Documents). Pagination: xxxi + 683…

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    DIARIO DEL PRESIDENTE POLK, 1845-1849. Reproducción de todos los asientos relativos a México, tomados de la edición completa de M. M. Quaife con números documentos anexos relacionados con la guerra entre México y Estados Unidos.

    (DIARY OF PRESIDENT POLK, 1845-1849. Reproduction of all entries related to Mexico, taken from the complete edition of M. M. Quaife including documents related to the war between Mexico and the United States.)

    Text in Spanish. Compiled, Translated, and Annotated by Luis Cabrera.

    TWO VOLUME SET. Published by Antigua Libreria Robredo, Mexico, 1948. First edition.

    Volume 1: EL DIARIO (Entries from the DIARY of President Polk related to Mexico). Pagination: xlii + 511 pages.

    Volume 2: DOCUMENTOS ANEXOS (Attached Documents). Pagination: xxxi + 683 pages.

    Wrappers / Softcovers, 6x9 inches.

    GOOD MINUS Condition: The wrappers are sunned, the spine is creased and toned, there is light corner and edge wear, the spine folds are tender, the front cover spine fold of Volume 2 is split half way up from the bottom but still holding, the front cover spine fold of Volume 1 has a one inch split starting at the bottom; internally, the inner pages are toned, more so at the margins, else the pages are bright, clean and unmarked and the text is clear throughout.

    A presentable set of these two important works related to the United States relationship to Mexico under President Polk, from President Polk's perspective. Polk was president during the war with Mexico.

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  • North Carolina Genealogy JOHN LEWIS BEARD & DESCENDANTS Hand Typed Carbon Copy North Carolina Genealogy JOHN LEWIS BEARD & DESCENDANTS Hand Typed Carbon Copy

    JOHN LEWIS BEARD and HIS DESCENDANTS. Typed carbon copy. A privately produced family genealogy. Written in pencil at the top of the first page is "3rd Copy". Compiler / Writer is unstated though likely a Beard Family member. Undated, perhaps 1950s as this is a typed carbon copy.

    Includes John Lewis Beard, Valentine Beard, Capt. Lewis Beard, Christine Beard, Margretta Burns Beard, Julia Margretta Beard, and many others.

    52 typed pages (carbon copy) on onion skin paper, side stapled and bound in plain flexible card covers

    The person who compiled / created this genealogy researched several books and pulled items from them that were related to John Lewis Beard and His Descendants. Some of the books used for this genealogy…

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    JOHN LEWIS BEARD and HIS DESCENDANTS. Typed carbon copy. A privately produced family genealogy. Written in pencil at the top of the first page is "3rd Copy". Compiler / Writer is unstated though likely a Beard Family member. Undated, perhaps 1950s as this is a typed carbon copy.

    Includes John Lewis Beard, Valentine Beard, Capt. Lewis Beard, Christine Beard, Margretta Burns Beard, Julia Margretta Beard, and many others.

    52 typed pages (carbon copy) on onion skin paper, side stapled and bound in plain flexible card covers

    The person who compiled / created this genealogy researched several books and pulled items from them that were related to John Lewis Beard and His Descendants. Some of the books used for this genealogy include: The History of Rowan County, North Carolina, by Jethro Rumple, 1881; History of Florida in Three Volumes, the Lewis Publishing Company, 1923; Sketches of Prominent North Carolinians, by Jerome Dowd, 1888; North and South Carolina Marriage Records, compiled by William Montgomery Clemens, 1927; and Colonial Records of North Carolina. In addition the genealogist used the "Book of Remembrance" held at St. Luke's Parish, Salisbury, North Carolina, which contained sections on Miss Christine Beard, Mrs. Margretta Burns Beard, and Miss Julia Margrett Beard. Also referenced are various wills, deeds, newspaper reports, etc.

    GOOD condition, the covers have some creases, scrapes, and small stains; the inner pages are very nice, bright, clean and clear.

    Rare Carbon Typescript GENEALOGY of JOHN LEWIS BEARD and HIS DESCENDANTS.

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  • CEMETERY RECORDS of LAWRENCE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, Fall 1983 - October 1994 with Index by Hazel Myhan CEMETERY RECORDS of LAWRENCE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, Fall 1983 - October 1994 with Index
    Hazel Myhan

    AT REST, SUPPLEMENT II: CEMETERY RECORDS OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, Fall 1983 - October 1994. Compiled by Hazel Myhan.

    Self Published. Printed by Bobby Alford, 1998. Presumed first edition, no indication of additional printings. A copy shop type of publication, velo binding, photocopied pages, heavy stock paper covers, 8.5x11 inches, 359 pages.

    VERY GOOD condition, some photocopy machine marks here and there, overall tight, bright, clean and clear.

    From the Introduction: "AT REST, SUPPLEMENT II identifies those who have been buried in Lawrence County cemeteries from the Fall of 1983 through October of 1994. This volume includes additions and corrections to the original volume and the first supplement. You will also find some cemeteries included in this book that were…

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    AT REST, SUPPLEMENT II: CEMETERY RECORDS OF LAWRENCE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, Fall 1983 - October 1994. Compiled by Hazel Myhan.

    Self Published. Printed by Bobby Alford, 1998. Presumed first edition, no indication of additional printings. A copy shop type of publication, velo binding, photocopied pages, heavy stock paper covers, 8.5x11 inches, 359 pages.

    VERY GOOD condition, some photocopy machine marks here and there, overall tight, bright, clean and clear.

    From the Introduction: "AT REST, SUPPLEMENT II identifies those who have been buried in Lawrence County cemeteries from the Fall of 1983 through October of 1994. This volume includes additions and corrections to the original volume and the first supplement. You will also find some cemeteries included in this book that were missed in other editions. I have worked primarily with obituaries from local newspapers, which I have accumulated for many years. Some information has come from family members and friends of the deceased, while part of the other information has been verified by visits to cemeteries. Pages 1 through 88 cover the period from the Fall of 1983 through Sept. 1987 and was compiled several years ago. I later decided to add much more information to this book before printing. However, the index is a combined index for both sections. Such data is difficult at best to transcribe and arrange in final book form..."

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  • 1872-1972 HOPKINS, MISSOURI, CENTENNIAL HISTORY & GENEALOGY - ILLUSTRATED with PHOTOS + MAP 1872-1972 HOPKINS, MISSOURI, CENTENNIAL HISTORY & GENEALOGY - ILLUSTRATED with PHOTOS + MAP

    HOPKINS, MISSOURI, CENTENNIAL 1872-1972. Published by the Centennial Publication Committee, Hopkins, Missouri, 1972. Presumed first edition. Hardcovers, 8.5x11 inches, 120 pages. Fold open two page map at the front. Illustrated throughout with historic b&w photographs, including many photos of early Hopkins settlers and families. GOOD condition, the covers have some wear at the spine ends and corner tips and a few light smudges; internally there are a few names highlighted in yellow here and there throughout, otherwise tight, bright, clean and clear. A solid, nice copy.

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  • HANDWRITTEN GENEALOGY NOTES re: DESCENDANTS of WALTER PALMER of the 1629 Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony by Muriel Palmer Owen HANDWRITTEN GENEALOGY NOTES re: DESCENDANTS of WALTER PALMER of the 1629 Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony
    Muriel Palmer Owen

    Three Ring Binder filled with Handwritten Notes, Letters, and Ephemera related to Descendants of WALTER PALMER of the 1629 Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Notes were handwritten by, and letters were written to, Muriel Palmer Owen. Based on the USPS date stamps on the letters' envelopes this information was compiled mostly during the 1980s and 1990s. Muriel Palmer Owen was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was clearly researching various branches of her ancestry. She died in 2017. This notebook / binder came from her estate. Three ring binder, stiff covers covered in vinyl, pockets on both the inside front and rear covers, filled with 5.5x8.5 inch paper, plus lots of laid in letters and notes. There…

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    Three Ring Binder filled with Handwritten Notes, Letters, and Ephemera related to Descendants of WALTER PALMER of the 1629 Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Notes were handwritten by, and letters were written to, Muriel Palmer Owen. Based on the USPS date stamps on the letters' envelopes this information was compiled mostly during the 1980s and 1990s. Muriel Palmer Owen was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and was clearly researching various branches of her ancestry. She died in 2017. This notebook / binder came from her estate. Three ring binder, stiff covers covered in vinyl, pockets on both the inside front and rear covers, filled with 5.5x8.5 inch paper, plus lots of laid in letters and notes. There is a paper label taped onto the front cover that has the handwritten title: "Genealogical Records / Muriel P. Owen / Sonoma, CA". 38 of the notebook pages have handwritten genealogical notes relating to the descendants of Walter Palmer. The pages seem to be somewhat alphabetically arranged by family last names, though many are not in their proper order. Family names include Wakeman, Cogswell - Willis, Dailey, Herschker (Husker), Janisch, Mead, Owen, Wells, Truesdell, and others. Also contains approximately 20 pieces of loose relevant ephemera, including letters from relatives supplying information about the family, and various handwritten notes. Condition: There are creases, signs of handling, pages pulling from the rings, etc., but all the writing remains clear and fully legible.

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  • 1894 WORCESTER HOUSE CITY DIRECTORY & FAMILY ADDRESS BOOK with PROPERTY RECORDS and REAL ESTATE PRICES 1894 WORCESTER HOUSE CITY DIRECTORY & FAMILY ADDRESS BOOK with PROPERTY RECORDS and REAL ESTATE PRICES

    THE WORCESTER HOUSE DIRECTORY and ADDRESS BOOK.

    Contents:

    ADDRESS BOOK: A directory of the occupants of each residence and place of business in Worcester.

    BUSINESS INDEX: A business directory of selected names of prominent business houses of Worcester.

    CLUB DEPARTMENT: A directory of the prominent Clubs of Worcester, giving names of officers and membership roll.

    REAL ESTATE RECORD: A complete transcript of the City Assessors' books relating to real estate, showing name of owner, size of lot, and valuation of every estate in Worcester.

    Published by the Drew Allis Company, Worcester (Massachusetts), 1894. This is the original, vintage directory.

    Hardcovers, blue cloth covered spine and boards, 6x9 inches, 312 pages, including interesting ads of the…

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    THE WORCESTER HOUSE DIRECTORY and ADDRESS BOOK.

    Contents:

    ADDRESS BOOK: A directory of the occupants of each residence and place of business in Worcester.

    BUSINESS INDEX: A business directory of selected names of prominent business houses of Worcester.

    CLUB DEPARTMENT: A directory of the prominent Clubs of Worcester, giving names of officers and membership roll.

    REAL ESTATE RECORD: A complete transcript of the City Assessors' books relating to real estate, showing name of owner, size of lot, and valuation of every estate in Worcester.

    Published by the Drew Allis Company, Worcester (Massachusetts), 1894. This is the original, vintage directory.

    Hardcovers, blue cloth covered spine and boards, 6x9 inches, 312 pages, including interesting ads of the day at the rear.

    This volume was part of the amazing SUTRO GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY of SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, with a Sutro Library bookplate tipped into the front enpapers, and some related library labels and marks here and there. The Sutro Library was (and to a large part still is) a treasure trove of genealogical books originally collected by Adolph Sutro and donated to the City of San Francisco. The collection was pretty much neglected by the City until, in 2012 the City gave the collection to the library of San Francisco State University. Before and after the move to SFSU quite a few volumes from the Sutro genealogical library were, sadly, deaccessioned so that the collection would fit it into its new space. In its new home at SFSU the Sutro Library is still considered to have the best genealogical collection west of Salt Lake City, and is now much better cared for, it's just not as large as it was. Once these wonderful deaccessioned Sutro genealogy books find new homes they will likely not be seen again for some time.

    FAIR CONDITION: The covers are rubbed, scraped, and worn through at the edges and corners; the spine gilt lettering has substantially faded but is still legible upon close examination; nonetheless these original covers are still doing their job. Internally, the rear inner hinge has split but is holding; there are some creases, edge chips, and small spots here and there, otherwise the pages remain bright, clean, and clear.

    A Complete, Original 1894 HOUSE DIRECTORY of RESIDENTS and VALUATION of PROPERTIES of WORCESTER.

    About the SUTRO LIBRARY (from where this book was deaccessioned):

    ******The Sutro Library holds the original collection of Adolph Sutro (1830-1898), California businessman and San Francisco mayor. The library has a large collection of publications and items dating from the 13th to the 21st centuries. It also has one of the largest genealogy collections in the U.S.

    Adolph Sutro's heirs donated his collection to the California State Library in 1913 with the requirement that the collection stay within the city of San Francisco. After operating in various locations in the city for almost 100 years, the Sutro Library moved to a permanent home at San Francisco State University in 2012.******

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  • EFFECT of DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES on CRIMINAL TRIALS in the US 1981 EFFECT of DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES on CRIMINAL TRIALS in the US 1981

    PROPOSAL for a COMMISSION OF INQUIRY into the EFFECT OF DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES on CRIMINAL TRIALS in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Published by Amnesty International, 1981. First Edition, with the statement: "First Published October 1981".ISBN: 0862100380. Softcovers, 8x11.5 inches, 141 pages. GOOD condition, some waviness to the upper margin area, a crease to the upper corner section, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

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  • 1923 CHESTER & VICINITY Pennsylvania CITY DIRECTORY including Boroughs of Eddystone and Upland w/ EVERY RESIDENT & BUSINESS 1923 CHESTER & VICINITY Pennsylvania CITY DIRECTORY including Boroughs of Eddystone and Upland w/ EVERY RESIDENT & BUSINESS

    CHESTER CITY DIRECTORY including the Boroughs of Eddystone and Upland, also the Town of Media, 1923-1924. A Directory of every resident of CHESTER and VICINITY, PENNSYLVANIA, in 1923. Published by R. L. Polk & Company / John Spencer Inc, 1923. This is the Original, Vintage Directory published in 1923. Rebound in Library Hardcovers, complete original volume bound within including advertising pages, 5.5x9 inches, 786 pages. Contains numerous advertisements of the day. These directories were published as advertising vehicles so ads are everywhere. This volume was part of the amazing SUTRO GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY of SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. There is a Sutro shelving number on the spine, a Sutro Library bookplate on the front pastedown, and Sutro Library ink stamps and some…

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    CHESTER CITY DIRECTORY including the Boroughs of Eddystone and Upland, also the Town of Media, 1923-1924. A Directory of every resident of CHESTER and VICINITY, PENNSYLVANIA, in 1923. Published by R. L. Polk & Company / John Spencer Inc, 1923. This is the Original, Vintage Directory published in 1923. Rebound in Library Hardcovers, complete original volume bound within including advertising pages, 5.5x9 inches, 786 pages. Contains numerous advertisements of the day. These directories were published as advertising vehicles so ads are everywhere. This volume was part of the amazing SUTRO GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY of SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. There is a Sutro shelving number on the spine, a Sutro Library bookplate on the front pastedown, and Sutro Library ink stamps and some associated library marks, stamps and labels here and there throughout. The Sutro Library was (and to a large part still is) a treasure trove of genealogical books originally collected by Adolph Sutro and donated to the City of San Francisco. The collection was pretty much neglected by the City until, in 2012 the City gave the collection to the library of San Francisco State University. Before and after the move to SFSU quite a few volumes from the Sutro genealogical library were, sadly, deaccessioned so that the collection would fit it into its new space. In its new home at SFSU the Sutro Library is still considered to have the best genealogical collection west of Salt Lake City, and is now much better cared for, it is just not as large as it was. Once these wonderful deaccessioned Sutro genealogy books find new homes they will likely not be seen again for some time. CONDITION: The covers are recent library bindings and are very sturdy, the endpapers are new. The complete original 1923 work is bound within. Internally, there are ex Sutro library markings and labels as noted above, otherwise the inner pages are just lightly used and still tight, bright, clean and clear. A COMPLETE, ORIGINAL 1923 DIRECTORY of RESIDENTS and BUSINESSES

    of CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA. About the SUTRO LIBRARY (from where this book was deaccessioned): ******The Sutro Library holds the original collection of Adolph Sutro (1830-1898), California businessman and San Francisco mayor. The library has a large collection of publications and items dating from the 13th to the 21st centuries. It also has one of the largest genealogy collections in the U.S. Adolph Sutro's heirs donated his collection to the California State Library in 1913 with the requirement that the collection stay within the city of San Francisco. After operating in various locations in the city for almost 100 years, the Sutro Library moved to a permanent home at San Francisco State University in 2012.****** INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book is thick and heavy and will require additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact us ahead of time to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

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  • 1968 SIX LETTERS From ADMIRAL THOMAS H. MOORER, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, to JAMES S. COPLEY, Conservative NEWSPAPER MAGNATE (Beware the MILITARY-MEDIA COMPLEX!) by Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, (James S. Copley) 1968 SIX LETTERS From ADMIRAL THOMAS H. MOORER, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, to JAMES S. COPLEY, Conservative NEWSPAPER MAGNATE (Beware the MILITARY-MEDIA COMPLEX!)
    Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, (James S. Copley)

    1968-1970 SIX LETTERS from ADMIRAL THOMAS H. MOORER, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, to JAMES S. COPLEY, Publisher of a group of papers including the SAN DIEGO UNION, re: COPLEY MEDIA'S SUPPORT of THE MILITARY and U.S. CONSERVATIVE NATIONALISM. All the letters are personal and friendly, obviously the two men are friends, equally obvious is that the Very Conservative Admiral is courting the Copley Media through this friendship. The letters are all on official CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS stationery of various sizes (3 are 7x8.5 inches, 2 are 7.5x10.5 inches, 1 is 6x7.5 inches). The letters are all typed and hand signed.

    The letters reference a couple of notable events, THE PUEBLO CRISIS and INVESTIGATION, and Moorer's nomination by President Nixon…

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    1968-1970 SIX LETTERS from ADMIRAL THOMAS H. MOORER, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, to JAMES S. COPLEY, Publisher of a group of papers including the SAN DIEGO UNION, re: COPLEY MEDIA'S SUPPORT of THE MILITARY and U.S. CONSERVATIVE NATIONALISM. All the letters are personal and friendly, obviously the two men are friends, equally obvious is that the Very Conservative Admiral is courting the Copley Media through this friendship. The letters are all on official CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS stationery of various sizes (3 are 7x8.5 inches, 2 are 7.5x10.5 inches, 1 is 6x7.5 inches). The letters are all typed and hand signed.

    The letters reference a couple of notable events, THE PUEBLO CRISIS and INVESTIGATION, and Moorer's nomination by President Nixon to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (a position Moorer held from 1970 to 1974). The letters are dated from 12 JUN 1968 to 14 MAY 1970. Some excerpts: "Once again the Navy owes you and your fine publications a commendation for the considerate and highly responsible manner in which you have reported the entire PUEBLO AFFAIR. Your editorial treatment has been distinguished from the beginning by sympathetic and sensitive understanding". "Too often, other news media around the nation have damaged the Navy or our men by implication or innuendo. Our job would be much less complicated if some in the news media field would follow the responsible example you have set in this matter." "The Country is indeed fortunate that someone in your position is so well aware of the dangers facing us in the years ahead... I assure you that I will do my best in the years ahead and will take advantage of your offer of help." "I appreciate the kind sentiments... incident to my recent nomination by PRESIDENT NIXON to become the next CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF... Warmest personal regards... would enjoy seeing you here in Washington." CONDITION: The letters all have folds from where they were folded to fit into envelopes (envelopes not present), and some light signs of handling, otherwise bright, clean and clear. SCARCE Group of Six Letters showing a MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL FRIENDSHIP between a CONSERVATIVE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS and a NATIONALISTIC MEDIA MOGUL. Beware the Military Media Complex! About Thomas Hinman Moorer (excerpted from Wikipedia): ******Thomas Hinman Moorer (b. 1912 d. 2004) was an ADMIRAL in the UNITED STATES NAVY who served as CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS from 1967 to 1970, and as CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF from 1970 to 1974.****** About James S. Copley (excerpted from Wikipedia): ******James Strohn Copley (b. 1916 d. 1973) was a newspaper publisher. He published the San Diego Union, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and the San Diego Evening Tribune, from 1947 until his death in 1973. His politics were unabashedly conservative, Republican and Nationalist. He had close associations with leading Republicans of the era, including Barry Goldwater and Richard Nixon. He strongly supported the U.S. Military and its involvement in Vietnam, and was reportedly, according to Carl Bernstein, in secret cooperation with the CIA.******

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  • 1929-1930 LAFAYETTE, INDIANA CITY DIRECTORY with EVERY RESIDENT'S NAME & ADDRESS 1929-1930 LAFAYETTE, INDIANA CITY DIRECTORY with EVERY RESIDENT'S NAME & ADDRESS

    POLK'S LAFAYETTE INDIANA CITY DIRECTORY 1929-30: Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Office Buildings... Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide... and a Complete Classified Business Directory. A Directory of every resident within LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, in 1929. Published by R. L. Polk & Company, 1929. This is the Original, Vintage Directory published in 1929. Original hardcovers, printed paper covered boards and cloth spine, spine titled in gilt, 6x9 inches, thick volume, 946 pages. Contains numerous advertisements of the day. These directories were published as advertising vehicles so ads are everywhere, including the covers and stamped on the page edges. This volume was part of the amazing SUTRO GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY of SAN FRANCISCO,…

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    POLK'S LAFAYETTE INDIANA CITY DIRECTORY 1929-30: Containing an Alphabetical Directory of Business Concerns and Private Citizens, a Directory of Householders, Office Buildings... Including a Complete Street and Avenue Guide... and a Complete Classified Business Directory. A Directory of every resident within LAFAYETTE, INDIANA, in 1929. Published by R. L. Polk & Company, 1929. This is the Original, Vintage Directory published in 1929. Original hardcovers, printed paper covered boards and cloth spine, spine titled in gilt, 6x9 inches, thick volume, 946 pages. Contains numerous advertisements of the day. These directories were published as advertising vehicles so ads are everywhere, including the covers and stamped on the page edges. This volume was part of the amazing SUTRO GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY of SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. There are Sutro Library ink stamps on the front and rear endpapers and some associated library marks, stamps and labels here and there throughout. The Sutro Library was (and to a large part still is) a treasure trove of genealogical books collected by Adolph Sutro and donated to the City of San Francisco. The collection was pretty much neglected by the City until, in 2012 the City gave the collection to the library of San Francisco State University. Before and after the move to SFSU quite a few volumes from the Sutro genealogical library were, sadly, deaccessioned so that the collection would fit it into its new space. In its new home at SFSU the Sutro Library is still considered to have the best genealogical collection west of Salt Lake City, and is now much better cared for, it's just not as large as it was. Once these wonderful deaccessioned Sutro genealogy books find new homes they will likely not be seen again for some time. CONDITION: The cloth covered spine is rubbed and its gilt lettering has faded, there is wear to the spine ends, the front and rear boards are worn through at their corners, the cloth is splitting at places along the edges, and there is soiling and some marks; nonetheless the covers are original and the printing on the boards remains bright and clear; Internally,there are ex Sutro library markings and labels as noted above, otherwise the inner pages are just lightly used and still tight, bright, clean and clear. A COMPLETE, ORIGINAL 1929-30 DIRECTORY of RESIDENTS and BUSINESSES

    of LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. 1929-1930. The Stock Market Crash and the Beginning of the Great Depression. I wonder how Lafayette fared in the coming years? About the SUTRO LIBRARY (from where this book was deaccessioned): ******The Sutro Library holds the original collection of Adolph Sutro (1830-1898), California businessman and San Francisco mayor. The library has a large collection of publications and items dating from the 13th to the 21st centuries. It also has one of the largest genealogy collections in the U.S. Adolph Sutro's heirs donated his collection to the California State Library in 1913 with the requirement that the collection stay within the city of San Francisco. After operating in various locations in the city for almost 100 years, the Sutro Library moved to a permanent home at San Francisco State University in 2012.****** INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book is large and heavy and will require additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact me to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

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  • FINANCING of the CALIFORNIA MISSIONS Archival Notes & Documents 1/2000 MEXICAN BOOK in SPANISH by Maria Del Carmen Velazquez FINANCING of the CALIFORNIA MISSIONS Archival Notes & Documents 1/2000 MEXICAN BOOK in SPANISH
    Maria Del Carmen Velazquez

    EL FONDO PIADOSO DE LAS MISIONES DE CALIFORNIAS : Notas y Documentos, by Maria Del Carmen Velazquez. ARCHIVO HISTÓRICO DIPLOMÁTICO MEXICANO, cuarta época. Published by the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, México, Primera Edición, 1985. MEXICAN BOOK, TEXT IN SPANISH. LIMITED EDITION of only 2000 COPIES, so stated on the Colophon page (the last page). Softcovers, 6.5x9 inches (17x23 cm), 535 pages. Illustrated with 3 fold open facsimiles of historical financial documents related to the California Missions. GOOD MINUS condition, the covers have light toning, and some edge and general wear; the rear cover has a crack / split along its spine edge, but is holding well; internally the glue binding seems to be getting old and feels like it might…

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    EL FONDO PIADOSO DE LAS MISIONES DE CALIFORNIAS : Notas y Documentos, by Maria Del Carmen Velazquez. ARCHIVO HISTÓRICO DIPLOMÁTICO MEXICANO, cuarta época. Published by the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, México, Primera Edición, 1985. MEXICAN BOOK, TEXT IN SPANISH. LIMITED EDITION of only 2000 COPIES, so stated on the Colophon page (the last page). Softcovers, 6.5x9 inches (17x23 cm), 535 pages. Illustrated with 3 fold open facsimiles of historical financial documents related to the California Missions. GOOD MINUS condition, the covers have light toning, and some edge and general wear; the rear cover has a crack / split along its spine edge, but is holding well; internally the glue binding seems to be getting old and feels like it might crack and cause some pages to come loose (but not yet), otherwise the pages are bright, clean and unmarked. An interesting look at the economics behind the building of the California Missions. This 1985 first and limited edition is quite hard to find.

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  • NAVAL LODGE No. 87. Free and Associated Masons 1913 ROSTER of Officers and Members. Rare Secret Society MASONIC NAVAL LODGE Vallejo Mare Island Navy Shipyard California. by [Masonic] [Freemasonry] NAVAL LODGE No. 87. Free and Associated Masons 1913 ROSTER of Officers and Members. Rare Secret Society MASONIC NAVAL LODGE Vallejo Mare Island Navy Shipyard California.
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    NAVAL LODGE No. 87. Free and Associated Masons 1913 ROSTER of Officers and Members. Rare Secret Society MASONIC NAVAL LODGE Vallejo Mare Island Navy Shipyard California. Booklet, printed purple wrappers, staple bound, 4.5" x 2.75", 14 pages, printed in purple/blue ink. NEAR FINE CONDITION: This scarce 1913 Masonic Roster is tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Naval Lodge No. 87 was established in Vallejo, opposite the Navy Yard at Mare Island. It is the oldest Lodge in Vallejo, organized in 1855. Many of the members were enlisted men, workers and officers at Mare Island Naval Shipyard. Mare Island was founded by famous Mason and Civil War Commander David G. Farragut.

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  • 1828 SPEECH of JOHN DAVIS of MASSACHUSETTS on NEED to INCREASE IMPORT TARIFFS by John Davis 1828 SPEECH of JOHN DAVIS of MASSACHUSETTS on NEED to INCREASE IMPORT TARIFFS
    John Davis

    SPEECH OF MR. JOHN DAVIS of MASSACHUSETTS on the TARIFF BILL. Delivered in the House of Representatives, March 12, 1828. WASHINGTON: Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1828. Disbound, lacking covers, may be missing a half title but complete from title page through last page of text, 4.5x8 inches, 36 pages. Only FAIR condition, disbound, some pages are loose, some pages trimmed shorter than others not affecting text, foxing; still textually complete with printing that remains clear and fully legible. An 1828 plea to increase tariffs on wool and woolen imports because foreign competitors charge higher tariffs and have an unfair advantage.

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  • BUSINESS WEEK First Issue SEPTEMBER 7, 1929 : 30th Anniversary Souvenir Edition BUSINESS WEEK First Issue SEPTEMBER 7, 1929 : 30th Anniversary Souvenir Edition

    THE BUSINESS WEEK For The Week Ended SEPTEMBER 7, 1929 : A 30th Anniversary Souvenir Edition that Reprints in its Entirety the FIRST ISSUE OF BUSINESS WEEK. Published by McGraw Hill, New York, 1959. An exact reprint of the very first issue of Business Week that was published just weeks before the 1929 Stock Market Crash and the beginning of the long Great Depression. The only additions are a notation on the front cover that states: A 30TH ANNIVERSARY SOUVENIR, and a two page introduction to this anniversary edition. VERY GOOD condition, a crease to the upper corner, some spine creases, a bit of edgewear, overall tight, bright, clean and unmarked.

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  • The AMERICAN ENGINEER: An Illustrated Weekly Journal. October 30, 1889 [1 Issue in Original Wraps] Rare VICTORIAN ANTIQUE Engineering Technology by John Weston [Editor] [Engineering] [Antique] The AMERICAN ENGINEER: An Illustrated Weekly Journal. October 30, 1889 [1 Issue in Original Wraps] Rare VICTORIAN ANTIQUE Engineering Technology
    John Weston [Editor] [Engineering] [Antique]

    THE AMERICAN ENGINEER. ORIGINAL SINGLE ISSUE, October 30, 1889, Vol. 18, No. 18. Softcover, original blue wrappers, 14.5" x 10.5", 9 pages of text (numbered 154-162) + 9 pages of advertisements, including covers. The text is illustrated with detailed technical antique engravings. GOOD CONDITION: The wrappers have light age-wear, small closed edge-tears, corner creasing, corner-tip chips, and the spine is mostly split at the fold but holding by a few inches, otherwise the covers remain very bright. Internally, the two binding staples have completely oxidized leaving a rust stain/hole, light wear from age and use, edge-wear, and corner-creases, overall the 125 year old inner pages are bright, clean, unmarked and complete. Rare.

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  • 4 LARGE PRINTS of EARLY HAND DRAWN & COLORED PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH FAMILY HISTORIES - Art Genealogy 4 LARGE PRINTS of EARLY HAND DRAWN & COLORED PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH FAMILY HISTORIES - Art Genealogy

    A MATTER OF IDENTITY : FOUR HISTORIC ILLUMINATED FAMILY RECORDS from THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. Produced and Printed by the National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D.C., 1981. Deaccessioned from the American Heritage archive collection. Four Gorgeous Prints Reproducing Original Hand-Colored / Illuminated Family Histories. Each print measures 14x18", including the white borders. The prints have a caption in their bottom border. There is also a 14x18" descriptive sheet that accompanies the prints. The 4 prints and the descriptive sheet are housed together in a paper portfolio. The four prints are: (1) Register of WILLIAM DEGROOT'S FAMILY. Provides Names, Births, Marriages, Deaths, with dates ranging from 1751 (the birth dates of William and Ann Latourrette Degroot) through 1835 (the death of…

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    A MATTER OF IDENTITY : FOUR HISTORIC ILLUMINATED FAMILY RECORDS from THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES. Produced and Printed by the National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D.C., 1981. Deaccessioned from the American Heritage archive collection. Four Gorgeous Prints Reproducing Original Hand-Colored / Illuminated Family Histories. Each print measures 14x18", including the white borders. The prints have a caption in their bottom border. There is also a 14x18" descriptive sheet that accompanies the prints. The 4 prints and the descriptive sheet are housed together in a paper portfolio. The four prints are: (1) Register of WILLIAM DEGROOT'S FAMILY. Provides Names, Births, Marriages, Deaths, with dates ranging from 1751 (the birth dates of William and Ann Latourrette Degroot) through 1835 (the death of Henry Degroot). (2) Birth and Baptismal Certificate of JOHANES MILLER of Pennsylvania. Text in Pennsylvania Dutch / German. Dates of 1788 and 1811. (3) Birth, Baptismal, Confirmation, and Marriage Certificate of JOHANN NICHOLAUS LOTT. Text in Pennsylvania Dutch / German. Dates of 1769 and 1786. (4) Birth, Baptismal, Confirmation, and Marriage Certificate of MARGARETHA SCHLOSSER SCHWARTZ. Text in Pennsylvania Dutch / German. Dates of 1773 through 1790. GOOD CONDITION: The Prints and their Portfolio have been folded in half, each now has a folding crease across its center; the prints also have a lighter diagonal crease. The Prints are in otherwise Very Good condition, bright and clear. They would look beautiful mounted and/or framed. The descriptive sheet has some ink underlining and an ink line that marks a paragraph. The portfolio folder has two ink stamps on the front cover that read: AH PAMPHLET FILE (American Heritage Pamphlet File). The portfolio also has some wear to its edges, including some small closed tears, and some light stains and soiling, but is still doing its job well. As these have been stored folded in half, they will be shipped folded.

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  • 1950s FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM w/ 50 SNAPSHOTS in BOATS on BEACH with BIG FISH 1950s FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM w/ 50 SNAPSHOTS in BOATS on BEACH with BIG FISH

    FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM with 50 Original b&w Photographs from the 1940s - 1950s. Snapshots of People on Boats and Beaches, and in front of Homes and Buildings. Good background images. Seems to be a Oceanside or Lakeside area. The album has NO HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION, so I have no idea who the people are or where they are. The 50 photographs are mounted with photo corner mounts in a vinyl cover photo album. The snapshots range in size, including their white borders, from 3.5x5" to 3x4" to 2.5x3.5" to a few even smaller. The images in and the style of these b&w photographs appears to date them from the 1940s and 1950s. Condition: Most of the photos are clean, clear, bright…

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    FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM with 50 Original b&w Photographs from the 1940s - 1950s. Snapshots of People on Boats and Beaches, and in front of Homes and Buildings. Good background images. Seems to be a Oceanside or Lakeside area. The album has NO HANDWRITTEN INFORMATION, so I have no idea who the people are or where they are. The 50 photographs are mounted with photo corner mounts in a vinyl cover photo album. The snapshots range in size, including their white borders, from 3.5x5" to 3x4" to 2.5x3.5" to a few even smaller. The images in and the style of these b&w photographs appears to date them from the 1940s and 1950s. Condition: Most of the photos are clean, clear, bright and sharp; a few have faded, and a few have some stains. The album is in solid, clean condition.

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