American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

Clark Mills was noted for his life mask of Abraham Lincoln cast just two months before his assassination. Sept. 28, 1869 check (8 x 3 inches) drawn on

Beverly Tucker was a Confederate agent and alleged Lincoln assassination conspirator. In the Civil War, Tucker was a Confederate agent in Canada, and

Two 10 x 7 inch, glossy black and white photographs of the Lincoln assassination conspirators hanging from the original negative of Alexander Gardner.

Edwards Pierrepont (1817-1892) served as Abraham Lincoln's personal advisor before and after Lincoln was elected president. He was appointed by...

Thursday afternoon January 1, 1863 the Boston Music Hall hosted a Grand Jubilee Concert to celebrate The Emancipation Proclamation. Four page program

Abraham Lincoln embossed funeral card; choice extremely fine; 5 x 3 1/2 inches. Possibly distributed when Lincoln's casket was transferred to t...

Everton J. Conger helped capture John Wilkes Booth: helped set fire to the barn Booth was hiding in, helped drag his body from the barn after Booth ha

Issued just four months after the assassination. a bright red example of the 25 cent denomination Newspaper and Periodicals revenue stamp. In the phil

Two photos and an autograph of John B. Wright, the stage manager at Ford's Theatre the day that President Lincoln was assassinated. Cabinet card...

Frederick Stone (1820-1899) was a U. S. Congressman from Maryland, serving from 1867-1871. During the Abraham Lincoln assassination trial in May and J

Central image of Abraham Lincoln, measuring 21 x 16 mm, set in a brass oval frame. Surrounded by red, white and blue ribbons. A very rare example.

Obsequies of President Lincoln is the title of this 9 x 11 1/2 inch broadside relaying the order of the funeral procession. Beginning with "Abr...

Abraham Lincoln funeral card, about 4 1/2 x 3 inches. Black border with embossed tombstone. "In Memory of / Abraham Lincoln / President of the ...

Funeral card 4 1/2 x 3 inches. Black border with embossed tombstone: "In Memory / Of / Abraham Lincoln / President of the United States / Of Am...

Broadside, 6 x 17 3/4 inches, titled "Funeral Honors to the Late President" the procession to take place Tuesday, April 20, 1865. An exten...

Mourning armband, 3 x 31 inches black gauze. This is accompanied by a one page 5 1/2 x 7 inch period note which states: "Worn at Lincoln's ...

Sheriff of Sangamon County Garrett Elkin for over 15 years, Abraham Lincoln used his services to serve writs and summonses. This oblong receipt (8 x 2

Brevet Brigadier General Williams E. Doster (1837-1919) served as defense counsel for Lewis Payne and George Atzerodt at the Lincoln Conspiracy Trial.

In charge of the Guard of Honor which escorted Lincoln's body from Washington to Springfield, General E. D. Townsend described the journey as &q...

Autograph letter signed to the famous Lincoln collector A. E. Fostell; Toledo, Ohio, May, 1894. Hawk writes: "After years of promise, I at len...

Lt. Col. Henry W. Smith arrested Mary Surratt and Lewis Payne at the Surratt home on April 17, 1865 and shared in the posted reward money for their ca

Doctor Samuel A. Mudd set John Wilkes Booth's broken leg after Lincoln's assassination. He was tried as a conspirator and sentenced to priso...

Beautifully illustrated invitation to Lincoln's second inaugurational ball, March 4th, 1865: with two vignettes of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jo...

John E. Boos of Albany New York (1879-1974) was a widely known collector of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia. This two page, handwritten letter (6 1/2 x 9

The provost marshall of the Police Department of Baltimore, James L. McPhail, would successfully arrest two accomplices of John Wilkes Booth after the

John Arende Bingham (1815-1900) was appointed judge advocate in the U. S. Army with the rank of Major. In June 1865 he made an argument in reply to co

Large (6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch) albumen photo of Lincoln conspirator John Surratt in the Zouave uniform in which he was captured. Scarce image taken by Mat

The City Commissioner's Office of Baltimore, on 17th June 1885, executed this receipt for five dollars to the owner of Ford's Theatre, John ...

John T. Stuart (1807-1885) lawyer and politician in Springfield, Illinois; member of U. S. Congress. After making the acquaintance of Abraham Lincoln

John Todd Stuart (1807-1885) politician, lawyer, law partner of Abraham Lincoln. Signature cut from a document. 3 1/2 x 1 inch. "John T. Stuart...

Very Rare John Wilkes Booth Autographed, Original carte de visite (2 1/2 x 4 inches) photograph signed and inscribed circa 1859 on reverse: "J...

Playbill (4 x 9 inches) advertising John Wilkes Booth's performance at the Arch Street Theatre, March 1, 1863. "Monday, John Wilkes Booth w...

Margaret "Maggie" Mitchell (1832-1918) prominent stage actress was a close friend (and possible lover) of John Wilkes Booth, Lincoln's...

A pair of ribbons from the Grand Army of the Republic. 1) Honoring the memory of Kate Scott at the 45th National Encampment, Rochester, N. Y. 1911. Sc

Perhaps the most notorious forger of all time, Joseph Cosey forged documents of Lincoln, Washington, Franklin, Jefferson and others. His skillfully do

Rare handwritten letter of the star of "Our American Cousin" who was performing onstage the night of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. ...

In 1860, Abraham Lincoln gave Leonard W. Volk (1828-1895) sittings for a bust. The bust of Lincoln in marble was exhibited at the Paris Exposition, 18

Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) American sculptor, made the statue of Abraham Lincoln for the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D. C. Two page letter (

Edward P. Doherty (1837-1897) led the 16th NY Cavalry that captured John Wilkes Booth. A RARE autograph. Enlisting at the age of 24 in New York City

Portrait of Lincoln and his cabinet in oval cameos, 6 x 10 inches; portrait of S. P. Chase (6 x 8 inches); autograph of Gideon Welles, Secretary of th

Two postal covers postmarked Alexandria, Virginia from a New Hampshire Volunteers soldier to a Miss Susan Bell. 1) Lincoln and His Cabinet. Overall re

Major Augustus Henry Seward, son of the Secretary of War William H. Seward, was wounded by Lewis Powell as he defended his father from Powell's ...

Signed by General David Hunter, President of the Military Commission Trial of the Conspirators in Abraham Lincoln's assassination, May 19, 1865....

Lincoln's first postmaster general and counsel to Dred Scott, Montgomery Blair served as postmaster for 4 years, but resigned at Lincoln's r...

Three items from the days of mourning following President Lincoln's assassination: 1) Black mourning ribbon with "P. S. Lincoln" stamp...

Peoria & Bureau Valley Railroad Company stock certificate, No. 432 good for ten shares, dated May, 1858, signed by Norman Buel Judd as president...

Ninian W. Edwards (1809-1889) was a friend of Abraham Lincoln. It was at Edwards house Lincoln first met Mary Todd, sister of Edward's wife, and...

Miss Liberty has a bloody sword in the vignette. For the election November 8, 1864: Abraham Lincoln / Andrew Johnson and the 21 electors at large are

Vintage albumen silver print by J. P. Jarvis, Washington D. C. Image about 5 x 8 inches. Note on reverse: "Old Capitol Prison / on Capitol Hill...

A 22 page oration on the character and public services of Abraham Lincoln by Reverend C. H. Fowler, Chicago, 1867. Originally delivered at the memori