{"title":"Rare Finds — $100 and below","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"us-army-uniform-prints-from-1775-1906","title":"Illustrations of US Army Uniforms 1774 to 1889 by Henry A. Ogden — Commissioned by the Quartermaster General of the Army","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe only have one of each, and several have sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese illustrations by Henry A. Ogden were commissioned by Brig. General S. B. Holabird, Quartermaster General of the US Army. They appeared in a folio entitled \u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eUniforms of the Army of the United States Illustrated from 1774 to 1889\u003c\/em\u003e, which was published in 1889 B.M. Whitlock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe original complete set included a Minute Man (1774-75), General Washington as Commander-in-Chief (1779-83), a West Point Cadet (1813-21), General-in-Chief Winfield Scott (1858-61), Lieutenant-General Grant and Major-General Meade (1861-66), and many more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are the original prints, not reproductions, 15\" x 17\" printed on heavy stock with deep, bright colors. They are far superior to the later reproductions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are in very good condition, without staining or discoloration, with the one exception being Plate 18, which shows a little wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey are available individually and perfect for framing. The folio in which they came is also available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOgden (1856–1936) worked for \u003cem\u003eFrank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper\u003c\/em\u003e before setting out as a freelance artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustrations featured five different ranks, therefore five different uniforms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold: Plate 14: \u003c\/strong\u003e1813 - 1821 - General: Staff \u0026amp; Line Officers, Light Artillery (1813-1816)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold: Plate 16: \u003c\/strong\u003e1832 - 1835 - Major General, Staff and Line Officers, Cadets (1821-1835)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold: Plate 17: \u003c\/strong\u003e1835 - 1850 - Artillery, Infantry, Dragoon (Full Dress)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 18: \u003c\/strong\u003e1841 - 1850 - Major General, Staff \u0026amp; Line Officers (Undress) - Reduced to $30 because it's not in quite as good condition as the others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 20: \u003c\/strong\u003e1851 - 1858: Major General, Staff \u0026amp; Line Officers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 22: \u003c\/strong\u003e1855 - 1858: Artillery, Ordnance \u0026amp; Engineers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 25: \u003c\/strong\u003e1855 - 1858: Artillery, Infantry, Mounted Rifles, Light Artillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold Plate 26:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1858 - 1861: Staff, Field \u0026amp; Line Officers \u0026amp; Enlisted Men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 30:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1872 - 1881 - Officers \u0026amp; Enlisted Men, Cavalry, Artillery, Infantry (Full Dress)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 31: \u003c\/strong\u003e1872 - 1880 - General, Major-General \u0026amp; Officers General Staff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 32:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1880 - 1885: Field \u0026amp; Line Officers, Heavy Artillery \u0026amp; Infantry \u0026amp; Enlisted Men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 33: \u003c\/strong\u003e1888 - Lieutenant General, Staff \u0026amp; Line officers (Full dress)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 35: \u003c\/strong\u003e1888 - Brigadier-General, Staff \u0026amp; Line Officers (Full dress)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 36: \u003c\/strong\u003e1888 - Officers General staff \u0026amp; Staff corps (Full dress)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold: Plate 37\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e1888 - Brig. General, Line Officer, Enlisted men (Campaign dress)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold: Plate 38: \u003c\/strong\u003e1888 - Officers, Cavalry \u0026amp; , Cadets USMA, etc. (Full dress)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSold: Plate 39: \u003c\/strong\u003e1888 - Staff and Line Officers (Full Dress) Chaplain \u0026amp; c.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 40: \u003c\/strong\u003e1888 - Officers \u0026amp; Enlisted Men (Overcoats \u0026amp; Capes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 42: \u003c\/strong\u003e1888 - Enlisted men, Staff corps \u0026amp; Artillery (Full dress)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 43: \u003c\/strong\u003e1888 - Enlisted Men, Cavalry \u0026amp; Infantry (Full dress)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 44: \u003c\/strong\u003e1888 - Enlisted men (General wear, fatigue \u0026amp; c.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 45:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1898 - 1900 - Field blouse for General Officers. Undress uniform for Officers and Enlisted Men. White cap and summer coat and trousers for Officers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlate 47:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1898 - 1900 - Khaki field uniform for enlisted men\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe well-worn \u003cstrong\u003efolio\u003c\/strong\u003e that once held these and all of the others is also available. (Note that it contains no prints since they are being offered individually.) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 15\" x 17\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $10 for one or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenry (Harry) Alexander Ogden, also known as H. A. Ogden, (1856–1936) was an American illustrator particularly of historical and military subjects.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was born in Philadelphia on July 17, 1856 but moved to Brooklyn, New York when he was quite young and it was at the Brooklyn Institute and the Brooklyn Academy of Design that he received his first training in art. At the age of 17, he began work with \u003cem\u003eFrank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper\u003c\/em\u003e. This allowed him to travel extensively around the United States and Europe. One visit to the American West in 1877 resulted in over 200 illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1881 he resigned from \u003cem\u003eLeslie's\u003c\/em\u003e to set up as a free-lance artist, submitting numerous illustrations to newspapers and magazines. A number of these were illustrations of historical scenes, and Ogden's interest in early America and the Revolutionary War led him to his most ambitious project, to record the uniforms of the United States Army. Between 1890 and 1907, various sections of Uniforms of the United States Army were published. The Quartermaster General of the army had been so impressed with Ogden's work that he commissioned the artist to prepare designs depicting the uniforms of the army since its inception in the 18th century. The first dozen watercolors were completed by the mid-1880s; these were used in the Regulations for the Uniform of the Army of the United States published in May 1888. The artist began work on seventy paintings representing uniforms worn between 1774 and 1888. Some of this work was undertaken at Fort Jay on Governor's Island off New York, and to facilitate his work, examples of uniforms were sent up from Washington, D.C. In each drawing, Ogden depicted five soldiers of different rank. For each completed plate, he received $100. In 1890, the first forty-seven plates were published, and subsequent plates covered the period from 1898 up to 1907.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBesides his work on the uniform series, Ogden was a prolific illustrator for books including The Pageant of America. He was a member of the New York Historical Society and the Illustrators Society, and was considered one of the leading authorities on colonial costume. He lent advice to various historical pageants including the Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOgden provided the designs for the stained glass windows in the Valley Forge Memorial Chapel and authored, \u003cem\u003eOur Army for Boys\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eBoys Book of Famous Regiments\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eGeorge Washington For Young People\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe died on 14 June 1936 at Englewood, New Jersey, at the age of 79.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSources: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Henry_Alexander_Ogden\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e an \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askart.com\/artist\/Henry_Alexander_Harry_Ogden\/4372\/Henry_Alexander_Harry_Ogden.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAskArt\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Plate 18","offer_id":49293158711598,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE18","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 20","offer_id":49293165232430,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE20","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 22","offer_id":49293151207726,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE22","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 25","offer_id":49293158744366,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE25","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 30","offer_id":49293143146798,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE30","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 32","offer_id":49293139476782,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE32","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 33","offer_id":49293134528814,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE33","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 35","offer_id":49293131415854,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE35","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 36","offer_id":49293129187630,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE36","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 40","offer_id":49293110477102,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE40","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 42","offer_id":49293107560750,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE42","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 43","offer_id":49293107069230,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE43","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 44","offer_id":49293106577710,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE44","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 45","offer_id":49293104185646,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE45","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Plate 31 - SOLD","offer_id":49293139444014,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE31","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Plate 47 - SOLD","offer_id":49293105758510,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE47","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Plate 14 - SOLD","offer_id":49293181485358,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE14","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Plate 16 - SOLD","offer_id":49293169000750,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE16","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Plate 17 - SOLD","offer_id":49293167788334,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE17","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Plate 26 - SOLD","offer_id":49293148684590,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE26","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Plate 37 - SOLD","offer_id":49293113360686,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE37","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Plate 38 - SOLD","offer_id":49293110509870,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE38","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Plate 39 - SOLD","offer_id":49293112508718,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ARMY-UNIFORM-PLATE39","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Folio","offer_id":49295087370542,"sku":"","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/Plate18.jpg?v=1724324637"},{"product_id":"ships-passports-one-signed-by-james-monroe-5th-u-s-president-1817-with-one-signed-by-john-tyler","title":"Ship's Passport - Signed by President John Tyler for \"Ship Corinthian of New Bedford John Minkley\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated on November 4, 2026: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis has been sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShip's Passport signed by President John Tyler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePartially engraved document accomplished in manuscript, signed (“J Tyler), as President and \"A.P. Upshur\" as Secretary of State, countersigned by \"Rodney French Collector\" for Massachusetts and New Bedford on 11 November 1843.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 page, folio, on scalloped-topped vellum, with the United States Seal at the lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ship's passport for the \"Ship Corinthian of New Bedford John Minkley.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore information on these important historical documents is below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe log book for a shipped also named the Corinthian under Valentine Lewis on a whaling voyage July 24, 1859 - June 6, 1862 is available to \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/logbookofcorinth1858cori\/mode\/2up\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebrowse online\u003c\/a\u003e. (Note that I'm not certain that it's the same ship, though the name is the same and the home port is the same.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEncased in an antique frame under Tru Vue Conservation Clear® Glass that offers 99% UV Protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.5\" x 14.75\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16.25\" x 19\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping: \u003c\/strong\u003e$30. Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: \u003c\/strong\u003eWhen initially listed, there was also a Ships' Passport signed by James Monroe. That has been sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore information on the Ships' Passport signed by James Monroe — Sold\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngraved ship's passport signed by President James Monroe and acting Secretary of State Richard Rush on July 16, 1817. The one-page folio, printed on vellum, is Passport No. 26 issued in Charleston, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document details the \"Ship Amphion of Hartford,\" commanded by Levi Goodrich. Described as \"of the burthen of three hundred and one 17\/95 tons,\" the ship is noted to be mounted with \"no guns\" and navigated by \"thirteen men.\" It is countersigned for the State of South Carolina, District of Charleston, and endorsed by customs collector Simon Theus. The Seal of the United States is affixed at the lower left corner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the reverse, there is a docket from July 1, 1811, from the District and Port of Savannah, Georgia. It reads: \"...R. Halsey having taken the oath required by law—is at present master of the within named vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical background on Framed Ships’ Passports and Sea Letters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Mediterranean Passport, commonly called a ship’s passport, was created after the United States concluded a treaty with Algiers in 1795. During the early years of independence, America was one of several nations paying tribute to the Barbary states in exchange for the ability to sail and conduct business in the Mediterranean area without interference. This treaty provided American-owned vessels with a “Passport” that would be recognized by Algeria and later by other Barbary states through similar treaties. These Passports were to be issued only to vessels that were completely owned by citizens of the United States, and were intended to serve as additional evidence of official nationality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In June 1796, a Federal law was passed which required the Secretary of State to prepare a form for the Passport and submit it to the President for approval. The result was a document modeled after a similar British form, called a Mediterranean Pass, which England had employed for the same purpose. The American version was a printed document, on vellum, that measured approximately 15 inches X 11 inches. Centered in the upper half were two engravings, one below the other (some early examples had a single large engraving of a lighthouse with a ship at anchor across the entire top quarter of the document). Signatures of the President of the United States, Secretary of State, and Customs Collector appear in the lower right-hand corner. The United States seal is in the lower left-hand corner…After they were printed, the Passports were cut along the waved line and the top portion sent to the U.S. Consuls along the Barbary coast. The Consuls subsequently provided copies to the corsairs, whose commanders were instructed to let all vessels proceed, who had passes that fit the scalloped tops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Every American vessel sailing in this area was to have a Mediterranean Passport as part of its papers. The penalty for sailing without one was $200.00. The master requested the document from the collector and paid a fee of ten dollars. A bond was also required to insure that the Passport was used in accordance with the conditions under which it was obtained, and was canceled when the document was forfeited. New Passports were not required for each succeeding foreign voyage, but it could not be transferred to another vessel, and it was to be returned to the port of original issue if the ship was wrecked or sold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Mediterranean Passports were received by the various customs districts pre-signed by the President and Secretary of State. The Collector could then insert the vessel’s name and tonnage, master’s name, number of crew members, and the number of guns mounted on the vessel, into the appropriate clanks and sign the document…Unused and outdated Passports were supposed to be returned to the Treasury Department, after first being canceled by cutting holes through the seals.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout Sea Letters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Unlike the Mediterranean Passport, the Sea Letter does not appear to have had any formal establishment, but rather acquired validity through years of maritime use. The term “Sea Letter” has been used to describe any document issued by a government or monarch to one of its merchant fleet, which established proof of nationality and guaranteed protection for the vessel and her owners . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The 1822 edition of The Merchants and Shipmaster’s Assistant described the Sea Letter as a document which “specifies the nature of the cargo and the place of destination,” and says that is was only required for vessels bound to the Southern Hemisphere. It further “indicated that  . . . this paper is not so necessary as the passport, because that, in most particulars, supplies its place . . .” In 1859 the document was defined as part of the ship’s papers when bound on a foreign voyage, . . . is written in four languages, the French, Spanish, English, and Dutch, and is only necessary for vessels bound round Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Like the Mediterranean Passport, the Sea Letter was a remarkably standardized document, which changed little during the time that it was used. Usually printed on heavy grade paper, approximately 16 inches x 20 inches in size, the first Sea Letters carried only three languages instead of four. However, they soon became known as “Four Language Sea Letters.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The statement within the document conveys in part that the vessel described is owned entirely by American citizens, and requests that all “Prudent Lords, Kings, Republics, Princes, Dukes, Earls, Barons, Lord, Burgomasters, Schepens, Consullors…” etc., treat the vessel and her crew with fairness and respect. The signatures of the President of the United Stated, the Secretary of State, and the customs collector appear, usually in the middle portion of the document, The United States seal is present, while customs and consular stamps or seals are frequently in evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sea Letters are mentioned in the formative maritime legislation forged by the new Federal governments. Like passports, they provided additional evidence of ownership and nationality, but the criteria by which a shipmaster utilized one document over the other is not completely clear. It was explained at the time that both documents were “rendered necessary of expedient by reason of treaties with foreign powers,” a statement which suggests that certain nations required a particular document because of existing agreements with the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"…The Sea Letter was valid for only a single voyage, and a bond does not seem to have been required. Neither was it to be returned to the collector when the voyage was completed. Indications are that, as the years progressed, Sea Letters were being used more often by whaling ships than by merchant vessels, perhaps because American whalers fished in areas where this document was preferred as proof of national origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"By providing a statement of American property, signed by the President of the United States, the Mediterranean Passport and the Sea Letter were intended to confirm our status as a neutral nation, when international conflict put added dangers on America’s commerce at sea. By mid-century, however, much of what had previously threatened our shipping was being neutralized by the expanding power of the United States. In 1831, Congress eliminated the fee required for obtaining a Mediterranean Passport. It was argued at the time that the revenue arising from that source, and the protection which it provided, were no longer objects of any importance. As our merchant fleet became more secure, fewer ship owners and shipmasters considered these documents as necessary to guarantee their rights and safety in foreign lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Both pieces were considered important parts of a ship’s papers in the 1800s. They were kept aboard ship during the voyage and deposited, along with the Registry Certificate, with the appropriate U.S. consular authority anytime the vessel was in a foreign port. The Mediterranean Passport had disappeared from use by 1860, while the Sea Letter was still in evidence several years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Today both pieces are considered to be important documents in any maritime collection. However, they are also highly valued by autograph collectors and investors, which keeps many fine pieces in private hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Of note, the passports were actually issued by the Collectors of Customs in the various ports. With the slowness of transportation, it was impossible for the President and Secretary of State to sign documents in a timely manner for specific ships. Therefore, blank passports were signed by the President and the Secretary of State and Sealed with the Great Seal of the United States. Then groups of these signed documents were transported to the ports, where they would be issued as needed by the Collectors of Custom. As a check, they were usually notarized at the time of issuance and the document carried both the date of issuance and the signature and seal of the notary. This process occasionally resulted in a posthumous issuance of a passport after the signing President had died.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Excerpt from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003eAmerican Maritime Documents 1776-1860\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Douglas L. 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It will be shipped unframed, ready to be framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller had the smaller version of this poster in her collection and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.moma.org\/collection\/works\/8927\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003egave it to the Museum of Modern Art.\u003c\/a\u003e  And it's in the museum of the Rhode Island School of Design, one of the nation's premiere design programs, as well as the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoMA notes that it is G\u003cspan class=\"typography balance-text\"\u003eouache-lithograph and was printed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"typography balance-text\"\u003eW.F. Powers Co. 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Join Now.\"\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWWI Bond Drive Poster — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/large-wwi-poster-30-x-20-for-home-and-country\"\u003e\"For Home and Country - Victory Liberty Loan\"\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWWI Bond Drive Poster — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/large-wwi-poster-30-x-20-over-the-top-for-you\"\u003e\"Over the top for you\"\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWWI Bond Drive Poster with Lincoln — \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/large-wwi-poster-30-x-20-buy-liberty-bonds-lincoln\"\u003e\"Buy Liberty Bonds\"\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emergency_Fleet_Corporation\" title=\"Emergency Fleet Corporation\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe history behind the image\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) was established by the United States Shipping Board, sometimes referred to as the War Shipping Board, on 16 April 1917[1] pursuant to the Shipping Act (39 Stat. 729) to acquire, maintain, and operate merchant ships to meet national defense, foreign and domestic commerce during World War I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shipping Board had been established while the United States was at peace, with the intent to restore the nation's Merchant Marine. That changed with war. In the words of Edward N. Hurley, Chairman of the Board:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"When the United States declared war against Germany the whole purpose and policy of the Shipping Board and the Fleet Corporation suffered a radical change overnight. From a body established to restore the American Merchant Marine to its old glory, the Shipping Board was transformed into a military agency to bridge the ocean with ships and to maintain the line of communication between America and Europe. Conceived as an instrumentality of peace, the Board became an instrumentality of war. Unlike other military agencies—the Army and Navy—it began with nothing—no ships, no officers, no crews, no organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ten days after the declaration of war the Emergency Fleet Corporation was established in response to those wartime requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The EFC was renamed the U.S. Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation in February 1927, then abolished entirely in October 1936. Its functions were transferred to the United States Maritime Commission.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe artist, Jonas Lie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Artvee:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jonas Lie was a Norwegian-born American painter and teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lie is best known for his Expressionist paintings of the New England coastline and New York City. He documented construction of the Panama Canal with thirty canvases, and represented the United States in the 1928 Summer Olympics art competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lie was born in Moss, in Østfold county, Norway. His father Sverre Lie (1841–92) was a Norwegian civil engineer and his mother Helen Augusta Steele (1853–1906) was an American from Hartford, Connecticut. He was named for his father's cousin (and brother-in-law), the famous Norwegian author Jonas Lie, who had married his father's sister Thomasine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Following his father's death in 1892, 12-year-old Lie was sent to live with Thomasine and Jonas Lie in Paris. His aunt and uncle's home was a meeting place for famous artists such as Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Edvard Grieg, and Georg Brandes. He had already received drawing instruction from Christian Skredsvig in Norway, and Lie attended a small private art school in Paris. The following year he traveled to the United States, where he joined his mother and sisters in New York City. From 1897–1906, he trained at the Art Students League of New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Between 1901 and the memorial exhibition in 1940 his work was shown all over America. In 1905 Lie exhibited 34 pictures in the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn Museum of Art. Between 1905 and 1938 Lie had 57 one-man shows, each including from 12 to 45 paintings. He participated in important annual and biennial exhibitions at the National Academy of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington as well as most of the world fairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lie traveled to Panama in 1913, to paint scenes of the construction of the Panama Canal. His thirty resulting canvases brought him wide acclaim. In 1929, twelve of these were donated to United States Military Academy in memory General George W. Goethals, the West Point graduate who had been the canal's chief engineer.\u003cbr\u003eIn 1932, King Haakon conferred on Lie Norway's highest civilian honor, making him a Knight of the Order of St. Olav.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lie was a member of various art organizations including the Salmagundi Club and was active in the National Academy of Design. Among Lie's students was the New Hope School painter John Fulton Folinsbee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jonas Lie often depicted the sea, channels, and ships with dramatic perspective and powerful use of color. He became known for colorful impressionistic scenes of harbors \u0026amp; coves, painted during the many summers he spent on the coasts of New England \u0026amp; Canada. 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And it appears that the backs of one or two of the chairs have been glued on. I assume they broke when someone was putting this back together and they didn't quite fit. However, as you can see, when assembled correctly, everything fits back together neatly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\" x 3\" x 3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $15. 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Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52015149220142,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-CENTENNIAL-FAN","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-centennial-fan.webp?v=1778164240"},{"product_id":"guidon-flag-red-blue-gold-15-x-25","title":"Guidon flag — Red, blue, gold — 15\" x 25\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eI believe this is wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuidon, from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guidon_(United_States)\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In the United States Armed Forces, a guidon is a military standard or flag that company\/battery\/troop or platoon-sized detachments carry to signify their unit designation and branch\/corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e15\" x 25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $10. 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