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Americana & Miscellany

This is the pull" that civil service reform has with this administration / Dalrymple."This is the pull" that civil service reform has with this administration / Dalrymple." ([1889])Architectural porcelain enamel. Toncan iron enameling sheets. Republic Steel CorporationArchitectural porcelain enamel. Toncan iron enameling sheets. Republic Steel Corporation (c1938.)The pill is a no-no / Nordahl.The pill is a no-no / Nordahl. (c1968.)Help Uncle Sam kick the habit!Help Uncle Sam kick the habit! ([between 1960 and 19)Commissary dept. Hd.qts. Army of the PotomacCommissary dept. Hd.qts. Army of the Potomac ([1863 March])Europe 1916 / Boardman Robinson.Europe 1916 / Boardman Robinson. (1916)Fiestas de Carnaval Montevideo / J.E. Suárez.Fiestas de Carnaval Montevideo / J.E. Suárez. (1942)18, Julio 1936-193718, Julio 1936-1937 (Barcelona : Unión Ge)Amerikajin kodomo o aisu zuAmerikajin kodomo o aisu zu (Japan : Kiku Ii (Kiy)Le Kaire - tombeaux de sultans Mamelouks / Félix Teynard.Le Kaire - tombeaux de sultans Mamelouks / Félix Teynard. (Paris ; Londres ; Be)The great WestThe great West (New York : published)Patient waiters are no losers / Dalrymple.Patient waiters are no losers / Dalrymple. ([published 1897 Janu)The anti-Chinese wall--The American wall goes up as the Chinese original goes down / F. Grätz.The anti-Chinese wall--The American wall goes up as the Chinese original goes down / F. Gr ([1882])L.A. summer games 84 / Laura Smith.L.A. summer games 84 / Laura Smith. (New Orleans, Louisia)Lafayette's baptism of fire / E. Percy Moran.Lafayette's baptism of fire / E. Percy Moran. (c1909.)[Waving figure from Westward the course of empire takes its way"]"[Waving figure from Westward the course of empire takes its way"]" ([ca. 1860])The American rattle snakeThe American rattle snake ([London] : Pubd. by )For president, Abram Lincoln. For vice president, Hannibal HamlinFor president, Abram Lincoln. For vice president, Hannibal Hamlin ([Philadephia : s.n.])Hon. W.J. Bryan addressing the thousands assembled at Madison, Indiana chautauqua, July 6, 1901Hon. W.J. Bryan addressing the thousands assembled at Madison, Indiana chautauqua, July 6, (Cincinnati : Whiting)Farewell / Raphael Soyer.Farewell / Raphael Soyer. ([1943])[Mode of tilling and planting][Mode of tilling and planting] ([1928, from a print )Maricopa Wells in Arizona on the boarders [sic] of the great desert Commanding officers quarters at Camp Colorado.Maricopa Wells in Arizona on the boarders [sic] of the great desert Commanding officers qu ([ca. 1870])H-Bomb hideawayH-Bomb hideaway (1955)[Liberian senate] / drawn by Robert K. Griffin, Monrovia.[Liberian senate] / drawn by Robert K. Griffin, Monrovia. ([ca. 1856])Vue de San-Francisco Vista de San-Francisco / dessiné et lithog. par Deroy.Vue de San-Francisco Vista de San-Francisco / dessiné et lithog. par Deroy. ([Paris : ca. 1860])The Battle of Palo Alto--Which was fought by the American & Mexican armies, on the 8th May ... / lith. & pub. by Sarony & Major.The Battle of Palo Alto--Which was fought by the American & Mexican armies, on the 8th May (New York : Sarony & )[Sugar works][Sugar works] ([between 1808 and 18)[The poetic body: Poem dress of circulation] / Lesley Dill.[The poetic body: Poem dress of circulation] / Lesley Dill. (1992)The village festival / Eugene Tily.The village festival / Eugene Tily. (Bristol : Published )Save our planet--Save our air / Georgia O'Keeffe.Save our planet--Save our air / Georgia O'Keeffe. (c1971.)Meehan's canines Featuring his celebrated leaping hounds / Iannelli.Meehan's canines Featuring his celebrated leaping hounds / Iannelli. ([1970(?)])Gombrowicz SLUB--Teatr Polski Wroclaw / F.v.B. Starowieyski '75.Gombrowicz SLUB--Teatr Polski Wroclaw / F.v.B. Starowieyski '75. (Poland : [19]75.)USA baut--Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich, 9. September 7. Oktober 1945 / Bill '45.USA baut--Kunstgewerbemuseum Zürich, 9. September 7. Oktober 1945 / Bill '45. (Zürich : Kunstgewerb)The man with the golden arm / Saul Bass.The man with the golden arm / Saul Bass. (c1955.)Dream-land / painted by C.D. Weldon ; etched by S.J. Ferris.Dream-land / painted by C.D. Weldon ; etched by S.J. Ferris. (c1883.)The first battle of Winchester--The charge on the stonewallThe first battle of Winchester--The charge on the stonewall (1862 March 23.)Midnight cowboy""Midnight cowboy"" (c1969.)Historic Photo Print - E.H. Sothern as Hamlet.photo. by Schloss, N.YHistoric Photo Print - E.H. Sothern as Hamlet.photo. by Schloss, N.YAdam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers great shows consolidatedAdam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers great shows consolidated (c1900.)[African American woman holding a white child][African American woman holding a white child] ([ca. 1855])The habeas corpus, or The wild geese flying away with Fox to AmericaThe habeas corpus, or The wild geese flying away with Fox to America ([London] : Pubd. by )M*A*S*HM*A*S*H (c1973.)Saturday night feverSaturday night fever (c1977.)America triumphant and Britannia in distressAmerica triumphant and Britannia in distress ([Boston : s.n., 1782)The alternative of Williams-burgThe alternative of Williams-burg (London : Printed for)Miss Carolina Sulivan - one of the obstinate daughters of America, 1776 / Matting(?) D(?) del.Miss Carolina Sulivan - one of the obstinate daughters of America, 1776 / Matting(?) D(?) ([London] : Pub. by M)The tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American revolutionThe tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American revolution ([Germany] : s.n., 17)The American magazine, and monthly chronicle for the British colonies Praevalebit aequior.The American magazine, and monthly chronicle for the British colonies Praevalebit aequior. ([1758])Am I not a man and a brother?Am I not a man and a brother? (1837)The raven / J. Keppler.The raven / J. Keppler. (1890)Skinkers Neck on the Rappanhannock below Fredericksburg, VASkinkers Neck on the Rappanhannock below Fredericksburg, VA ([1862 ca. December])The four freedoms / Ralph Fabri.The four freedoms / Ralph Fabri. ([1943])Knit a bit for our first line of defense Wool, needles and directions / Jessie Banks.Knit a bit for our first line of defense Wool, needles and directions / Jessie Banks. (New York : [1917(?)])East Vidette, Southern SierraEast Vidette, Southern Sierra ([between 1920 and 19)Two generationsTwo generations (1977)A teaching at the Al-AzharA teaching at the Al-Azhar (1977)Mission of Tumacacori - man in foregroundMission of Tumacacori - man in foreground ([ca. 1870])[Cover proposal for Fortune magazine showing telephone lines spanning the globe][Cover proposal for Fortune magazine showing telephone lines spanning the globe] ([between 1930 and 19)[Reflective river][Reflective river] ([between ca. 1921 an)Poderosa / E. Paschke '91.Poderosa / E. Paschke '91. (c1991.)[The bathers] / P. Cézanne.[The bathers] / P. Cézanne.Moorhead's improved graduated magnetic machines / R. Major sc.Moorhead's improved graduated magnetic machines / R. Major sc. (c1848.)War! Or no warWar! Or no war (1846)The reconstruction policy of Congress, as illustrated in CaliforniaThe reconstruction policy of Congress, as illustrated in California (1867)Stockdale ranch--Stacking alfalfa hayStockdale ranch--Stacking alfalfa hay ([1888])Kern County products--Kern County exhibitKern County products--Kern County exhibit (1887)Kern Island canal head gate, 2 1/2 miles N.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County, Cal.Kern Island canal head gate, 2 1/2 miles N.E. of Bakersfield, Kern County, Cal. ([1888])Monstrous craws, at a new coalition feastMonstrous craws, at a new coalition feast ([London] : Pubd. by )Sept. 19th. Crooks Corps storming to the fort. Battle of Opequon- 2nd battle of WinchesterSept. 19th. Crooks Corps storming to the fort. Battle of Opequon- 2nd battle of Winchester ([1864] September 19.)Handicapped! / G.Handicapped! / G. ([London] : Artists' )Carl Van Vechten, Fania Marinoff, Taylor GordonCarl Van Vechten, Fania Marinoff, Taylor Gordon ([1929])Washing day--Column on the marchWashing day--Column on the march (1864 May 5.)The Wilderness, on the Brock road, 2nd Corps--May 11th 1864 / E.F.The Wilderness, on the Brock road, 2nd Corps--May 11th 1864 / E.F. (1864 May 11.)The battle of Spottsylvania [sic]--View of the field from the center of the position / E. Forbes.The battle of Spottsylvania [sic]--View of the field from the center of the position / E. ([1864 May 09])The 6th Corps--Battle of the Wilderness--fighting in the woods / E.F.The 6th Corps--Battle of the Wilderness--fighting in the woods / E.F. (1864 May 07.)The crossing of the Rapidan at Germanna Ford, May 5, 1864--Wilderness campaignThe crossing of the Rapidan at Germanna Ford, May 5, 1864--Wilderness campaign (1864 May 5.)Spot where Genl. Sedgwick was killedSpot where Genl. Sedgwick was killed ([1864 ca. May 9])Skirmish in the Wilderness. Bucktails. 5 Corps point. '64Skirmish in the Wilderness. Bucktails. 5 Corps point. '64 (1864 [May 5 - 7])Genl. Wadsworth just before his deathGenl. Wadsworth just before his death (1864 May.)Mano poderosa ayudanos / Enrique Chagoya '97.Mano poderosa ayudanos / Enrique Chagoya '97. ([Shark's, Inc.], 199)Christ rejected / the original by B. West, 1819 ; engraved by John Sartain, Phila., 1870.Christ rejected / the original by B. West, 1819 ; engraved by John Sartain, Phila., 1870. (Philadelphia : publi)Genl. Taylor, at the Battle of Buena Vista / lith. & pub. by Sarony & Major, N.Y.Genl. Taylor, at the Battle of Buena Vista / lith. & pub. by Sarony & Major, N.Y. (c1847.)Heaven and hell / Carmen Lomas Garza 1990.Heaven and hell / Carmen Lomas Garza 1990. ([Rutgers Center for )Honor the brave, Memorial Day, May 30, 1917Honor the brave, Memorial Day, May 30, 1917 (1917)ManzanitaManzanita ([ca. 1855])Ōtomo no kuronushiŌtomo no kuronushi ([1804 or 1805])The helping hand / J.K. after Renouf.The helping hand / J.K. after Renouf. (1911)Paul Revere / Arthur Szyk 1930.Paul Revere / Arthur Szyk 1930.The large-ical candidate / Zim.The large-ical candidate / Zim. (1906 Sept. 1.)Bininger's Old Kentucky Bourbon, A.M. Bininger & Co., N.Y. sole proprietors / F. Heppenheimer, N.Y.Bininger's Old Kentucky Bourbon, A.M. Bininger & Co., N.Y. sole proprietors / F. Heppenhei (c1860.)Robertson's Genuine Bourbon Cordial, Harrison Co., Kentucky / R.E. Stevens ; Lee Mallory.Robertson's Genuine Bourbon Cordial, Harrison Co., Kentucky / R.E. Stevens ; Lee Mallory. (c1857.)The Revolutionary Communist Party and its chairman, Bob Avakian, are the target of the most vicious attack by the gov't since the '60sThe Revolutionary Communist Party and its chairman, Bob Avakian, are the target of the mos ([1980?])[McCarthy supporters as Spirit of '76"]"[McCarthy supporters as Spirit of '76"]" ([between 1968 and 19)Decriminalize marijuana : yes [on Proposition] 19Decriminalize marijuana : yes [on Proposition] 19 ([1972])Black & White Photo - His 128th birthday - Vintage Wall Art GiftBlack & White Photo - His 128th birthday - Vintage Wall Art Gift[Guts of Manhattan] / Louis Lozowick.[Guts of Manhattan] / Louis Lozowick. ([1939])[Mary Pickford in the movie, The Pretender"] / 2-Stenberg-2."[Mary Pickford in the movie, The Pretender"] / 2-Stenberg-2."Acme Bread--Acme Bread Company, Berkeley / David Lance Goines 1989.Acme Bread--Acme Bread Company, Berkeley / David Lance Goines 1989. (1989)Lahti X Poster Biennale / Kujasalo.Lahti X Poster Biennale / Kujasalo. (1993)Death of a salesman / Joseph Hirsch.Death of a salesman / Joseph Hirsch. ([between 1949 and 19)A display of the United States of America / Amos Doolittle.A display of the United States of America / Amos Doolittle. (New Haven : Printed )Gregory Peck makes that Hemingway kind of love to Joan Bennett in The Macomber Affair" Also starring Robert Preston."Gregory Peck makes that Hemingway kind of love to Joan Bennett in The Macomber Affair" Als (c1947.)Distillery offices, malt houses & grain elevator, H. Walker & Sons, LTD., Walkerville, Ont.Distillery offices, malt houses & grain elevator, H. Walker & Sons, LTD., Walkerville, Ont (c1911 Apr. 10.)Satō norikiyo nyudō saigyo Yoshinaka.Satō norikiyo nyudō saigyo Yoshinaka. ([between 1849 and 18)Antique Military - Be ready - Great Gift for History BuffsAntique Military - Be ready - Great Gift for History Buffs[Soldiers in camp outside the fortified houses, Picolata, Florida][Soldiers in camp outside the fortified houses, Picolata, Florida] ([Charleston, S.C. : )[Elderly couple, in formal attire, dozing while riding the subway] / P. Darlow [i.e., Barlow].[Elderly couple, in formal attire, dozing while riding the subway] / P. Darlow [i.e., Barl ([1938])The passing of the horse / J.S. Pughe ; J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y.The passing of the horse / J.S. Pughe ; J. Ottmann Lith. Co., N.Y. (1899 Feb. 22.)The Rev. Dr. Dalcho / painted by C. Fraser ; eng. by A.B. Durand.The Rev. Dr. Dalcho / painted by C. Fraser ; eng. by A.B. Durand. ([between 1830 and 18)UN : what's in it for you? : there's always been a you" in the U.N."UN : what's in it for you? : there's always been a you" in the U.N." ([between 1965 and 19)Rebels leaving Mechanicsville. Union batteries shelling the VillageRebels leaving Mechanicsville. Union batteries shelling the Village ([1862 May 24])[Man, in suit, with hand on chin][Man, in suit, with hand on chin] ([1906?])[Entry point of the New River into the United States at Calexico and Mexicali, view toward west][Entry point of the New River into the United States at Calexico and Mexicali, view toward (c1987.)E.T. the extra-terrestrialE.T. the extra-terrestrial (c1985.)The Pyramid and Domes, Pyramid Lake, Nev. / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot.The Pyramid and Domes, Pyramid Lake, Nev. / T.H. O'Sullivan, phot. ([1867])[The Captain talking with the Katzenjammer kids][The Captain talking with the Katzenjammer kids] ([between 1903 and 19)Surrender!!!Surrender!!! ([1863 June 17])[Lace][Lace] ([1842])Facade of the Temple of Simbel, from the west / Frith.Facade of the Temple of Simbel, from the west / Frith. ([1862?])Hebron with mosque covering the Cave of Macpelah / Frith.Hebron with mosque covering the Cave of Macpelah / Frith. ([1862?])

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