{"title":"The History List Rare Finds","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"thomas-jefferson-pays-import-duty-on-famous-louis-chantrot-obelisk-clock","title":"Document signed by Thomas Jefferson for the import duty on his famous Louis Chantrot Obelisk Clock","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/906959311?badge=0\u0026amp;autopause=0\u0026amp;player_id=0\u0026amp;app_id=58479\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Explaining the Jefferson clock duty document with Seth Kaller\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cscript src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice: $13,900\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayment process: \u003c\/strong\u003e$500 paid now and the rest wired within three business days. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will supply the buyer with wire instructions. If the sending institution charges a fee for sending the wire, that amount should be added to the total to be sent so that it nets to $13,400. If payment isn’t completed, we’ll return the $500 and contact the next person who wanted to buy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're using this process in order to reduce unnecessary platform fees and to give the buyer the ability to wire payment instead of having to charge their credit card.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are considering buying this and have questions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please feel free to \u003ca href=\"mailto:Lee@TheHistoryList.com\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this document, signed by Thomas Jefferson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rare record of payment of the tariffs that funded the nascent federal government, in effect bringing together \u003cstrong\u003eSecretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSecretary of State Thomas Jefferson\u003c\/strong\u003e in the temporary capital of Philadelphia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis document shows that Thomas Jefferson imported the clock, which arrived in Philadelphia on the ship\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinerva\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom La Havre, France, on October 17, 1791. On May 12, 1792, Jefferson paid the import duty of $7.52 according to the provisions of the Tariff of 1790.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJefferson’s earlier correspondence to William Short arranging for the purchase and delivery of the clock also mentioned obtaining two artists proofs for the Congressional Medal of Honor voted for John Paul Jones. See more under \u003cstrong\u003eHistorical background\u003c\/strong\u003e below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the clock\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJefferson designed the clock, which consists\u003c\/span\u003e of a pair of black marble obelisks between which a brass clock was suspended, and in the Spring of 1790 commissioned the leading French clockmaker, Louis Chantrot, to build it.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs shown in the photo, at Monticello he had it mounted on a shelf above the foot of his bed. It replaced a similar piece stolen from his Paris residence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSusan Stein, the Richard Gilder Senior Curator at Monticello, described the obelisk clock as “arguably one of the most important and interesting objects at Monticello.” (View the video \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_QuAIb3Bm54\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.) After Jefferson’s death, his daughter Martha called it the object “I should have prized beyond anything on earth.” The original clock was passed down through the Jefferson family until it was donated to Monticello in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the document condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document is framed as shown and done in an archival manner to protect the document.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete transcript\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImported in the Ship Minerva, Wood, from Havre, by Thomas Jefferson \/ a Box, contg a Clock       value 360 \/  adv\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e  36\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\/  Lev’ry\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e396 \/\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003eDoll. 73.26 \/ Duty 10 prC’ – 7.32 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e                       \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003eadd for the permit      \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cu\u003e    20   \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e           \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003e7.52\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI                 do solemnly swear to the best of my knowledge \u0026amp; belief that the above entry is Just \u0026amp; true \u0026amp; contains as therein specified the whole of the Goods Wares \u0026amp; Merchandize Imported by, or to                        consigned and that the Invoice produced is the true Original one \u0026amp; contains the net prime cost thereof \u0026amp; that if I shall hereafter discover or Know of any other Goods Wares or Merchandize belonging to or to     consigned I will forthwith make known the same to the Collector of the District of Pennsylvania for the time being in order to the due entry thereof and the paying or securing the duties thereupon. \/     recorded\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                                                                                                [signed]\u003cem\u003eTh: Jefferson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eadminisd by \/ John Graff D C W \/      A Engle Duoff\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[Docketing on verso:]\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e17\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOctor 1791 \/ Ship Minerva \/ Wood \/ Thos Jefferson \/ Pd May 12, 1792\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn July 4, 1789, the first major act passed by the First Federal Congress was “An act for laying a duty on Goods, wares, and Merchandizes, imported into the United States… for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures.” Revenues from the Tariff of 1789 were insufficient to meet the government’s obligations, so on August 10, 1790 Congress passed “An Act making further provisions for the payment of the debts of the United States,” revising the rates and adding specific luxury items, including “clocks and watches,” subject to a 10 percent \u003cem\u003ead valorem\u003c\/em\u003e duty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton allowed Jefferson’s furniture and household items shipped from Paris to enter the country without paying any duties, but this clock, newly manufactured in Paris, was not part of Jefferson’s furnishings there. The 10-percent duty was $7.32. Although the line “add for the permit .20” is crossed out, Jefferson wrote in his 1792 account book that he paid $7.52 on May 12 for “duty on clock importd. last year.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis declaration is also signed by John Graff, the weigher and later deputy collector in the customs office at Philadelphia, and Archibald Engle, a deputy collector of revenue for the district of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Jefferson had a special interest in timepieces. He purchased a clock in France by correspondence approximately six months before leaving for Paris, and at least three more while in Paris from 1784 to 1789. Virtually every room of Monticello contained at least one clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter he returned to the United States, Jefferson wrote in April 1790 to William Short, his private secretary when Jefferson was a peace commissioner in France, asking Short to obtain and arrange packing and shipping of several items, including books and pieces of furniture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJefferson also enclosed a sketch (shown below, and not included in the document for sale) that described in detail a “little clock which was stolen from the chimney of my study. The parts a.b. c.d. were parts of a cone, being round and tapering to the top, where a gilt head was put on. I would wish one to be made like that, as to the pedestal part, but with obelisks as is represented here a.b. c.d. instead of conical columns as the former had. No gilt head to be on the obelisk, but to be in plain marble, cut off obliquely as is always done in the obelisk. The section of an obelisk, you know, is a square; I mean it’s ichnography [horizontal section, usually a ground plan of a building, to scale].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/Jefferson_sinstructionsforthedesignoftheclock_480x480.jpg?v=1705774290\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The clock to have a pendulum vibrating half seconds exactly. To have a second hand, but none for the days of the week, month or moon. To strike the hours and half hours. The dial plate to be open work, or as the French workmen say, le cadran à jour, of black marble. The superintendant of the Salle des ventes (where I bought mine) undertook to have a clock on the above plan made for me, for either 12. or 15. guineas, I forget which. He required only 3. or 4. weeks. I shall be obliged to Mr. Short to have one made immediately for me, that it may be done in time to come with my other things.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn June 14, Short informed Jefferson, “The Directeur de la salle des ventes, has the model of the clock, with a verbal and written explanation which I gave him. He began by asking twenty guineas for it, and says it will require four weeks to have it made. As he found I would not give him the price he asked he is to let me know in a day or two if he will undertake it for fifteen. If not I shall endeavour to get it made elsewhere.\" Nearly two months later, on August 4, Short wrote, “All your commissions have been executed, except that of the clock. The workman after promising faithfully it should be finished for the 15th. of July, had not at that term even begun it. I am at a loss whether to have it made at present, as I know not whether you would wish to have it sent alone.” He asked for further instructions from Jefferson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn January 24, 1791, Jefferson wrote to Short from Philadelphia, “I must pray you to keep in mind and execute the commissions for the clock (which must come entirely by water from Paris to this place) and two epreuves d’etains of P. Jones’s [artist’s proofs of John Paul Jones’] medal.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThree months later, on April 26, Short wrote to Jefferson that the clock would be ready “in three weeks and immediately sent to Havre.” The price Chanterot asked was the same as that for “the salle des ventes (15. guineas).”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOn May 2, Short again wrote to Jefferson, “You will recieve by Petit your reveille watch mended by Chanterot who assures me it is now in perfect order. He is making the clock for 15. louis. He assures me also with respect to it that he does not gain a sol and that it is altogether for the honor and pleasure of serving you. It will be sent as soon as finished, by water to Havre.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clock was still not ready by July 17, when Short wrote in frustration, “The clock which I am now promised daily and the mending your reveille watch will be to be paid out of this balance and I shall accordingly draw on it for that purpose when Chanterot shall be ready.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe ship\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinerva\u003c\/em\u003e, under the command of Captain Wood, left Havre de Grace, France, in late July or early August, with a stop in Amsterdam, before sailing on to Philadelphia, where it arrived in mid-October with Jefferson’s clock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSources:  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sethkaller.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSeth Kaller\u003c\/a\u003e for the historical background. Monticello for the photos of the clock at Monticello. Excerpt of the letter with the instructions is courtesy of William \u0026amp; Mary via Monticello's curatorial staff's Facebook page.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47786281304366,"sku":"RAREFINDS-JEFFERSONPAYMENT","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/thomas-jefferson-import-duty-print-framed-signed.jpg?v=1740972663"},{"product_id":"collection-of-kansas-speeches","title":"The Congressional War on Kansas over Slavery and Statehood: 59 speeches covering 1854 - 1858","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the lead up to the Civil War, the question of whether slavery was going to be permitted in Kansas was hotly debated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have assembled 59 speeches and government documents printed during this period and are offering them in three leather three-ring binders. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this era, major speeches in Congress were printed and made available individually, and that is what we've assembled here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes President Franklin Pierce, Charles Sumner (who had nearly been killed in the Senate due to his anti-slavery views), Stephen Douglas, Schuyler Colfax, William Seward, Henry Wilson, Thomas Hart Benton, Daniel Clark, John Bingham, A.P. 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After I got it I took it to a conservator with decades and decades of experience with paper conservation.   Several weeks and several hundreds of dollars later I had it back in my hands and made a solid wood frame for it.  When I went to look for more information on it, I was surprised that there was no scan of it online at the Library of Congress or at the other major libraries with large digital collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat’s unusual about the print? Its from that period when all sorts of calligraphic images were created, but none I’ve seen like this one, in which the text of Declaration of Independence is written out with thick and thin lines making the portrait of George Washington, who is surrounded by the seals of 16 states. This places it toward the end of the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreated by W.H. 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Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical background: Lithography\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLithography was invented in c. 1796 by a Bavarian playwright, Alois Senefelder, when he realized that if he rolled ink across an image created by greasy crayon on a limestone surface that he could print extra copies of his scripts.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe basic process used by artists thereafter is virtually as discovered by Senefelder. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA surface, limestone in the past, but increasingly zinc or aluminum, is ground down to give some grain to the surface for holding the marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA mix of black pigment and grease (in the form of a pencil, crayon, chalk, or liquid) is applied to create the image.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rest of the plate is treated with a solution (of gum arabic and nitric acid) which accepts water but not grease.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThen the surface is wet down with water and when the roller of printing ink is pushed across the surface it adheres only to the greasy mix that formed the image.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA dampened sheet of printing paper is placed on the inked surface and the heavy even pressure of the press transfers the image to the printing paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThanks to Deb Stein for the historical background above and as explained in this article, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehistorylist.com\/in-support-of-the-declaration-of-independence-george-washington-with-the-seals-of-36-states\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA closer look at a rare 1865 lithograph: “The Declaration of Independence with George Washington and the Seals of 36 States.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeb Stein, PhD, is an independent art historian specializing in eighteenth and nineteenth-century American and European art history and a Visiting Lecturer at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49034433626414,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-DECLARATION-CALLIGRAPHY","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-declaration-gw-portrait.jpg?v=1751128268"},{"product_id":"mirror-celebrating-the-emancipation-proclamation","title":"Carved Black Walnut mirror celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation — John Haley Bellamy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated November 11, 2024: \u003c\/strong\u003eI now believe that this was carved by the firm of Titcomb and Bellamy in Bellamy's workshop. John Bellamy is best known for carving eagles, but he also carved mirrors and shelves. (We offered \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.thehistorylist.com\/products\/chesapeake-eagle-wood-eagle-live-and-let-live\"\u003ean eagle carved in his style\u003c\/a\u003e earlier this year.) It likely was carved in the shop he had in the 1860s in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Titcomb and Bellamy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's the patent he filed on this design, complete with his signature at the bottom of the page:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/Bellamy_patent_for_mirror_480x480.jpg?v=1731391463\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd while this would suggest that there was more than one made, I know of no others that have come to market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are interested in acquiring this mirror and wish to have it authenticated as a condition of sale, please \u003ca href=\"mailto:lee@thehistorylist.com\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThanks to John Allen for this insight and for the image from Bellamy's patent filing. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJim Craig wrote the book on Bellamy, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Eagle: The Bold Art \u0026amp; Brash Life of John Haley Bellamy\u003c\/em\u003e, and in it he has images of other figurative shelves, but nothing like this mirror.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther works by Bellamy are in the collections of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art (Washington, DC), the Mariners Museum (Newport News, VA), The American Folk Art Museum (New York, NY), the Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA), the Shelburne Museum (Shelburne, VT), the Folk Art Center, (Williamsburg, VA), and the Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn, MI).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee, for example, this Odd Fellows \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/americanart.si.edu\/artwork\/odd-fellows-shelf-and-mirror-31588\"\u003eshelf and mirror\u003c\/a\u003e from the Smithsonian Museum of American Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary frame celebrates The Emancipation Proclamation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scroll at the top, with the date the Emancipation Proclamation was issued (January 1, 1863), is literally breaking the chains of bondage. There is a quill pen through the scroll, and above that, a crown or wreath of laurel leaves. At the bottom, a crest and flags depicting the Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is in very good condition. The mirror shows the same effects of age that all antique mirrors show. In the photograph, we have replaced the mirror with an opaque image to eliminate the distraction of the photographic equipment. (Please \u003ca href=\"mailto:Lee@TheHistoryList.com\"\u003econtact me\u003c\/a\u003e if you'd like a photograph showing the glass that's currently in the frame.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Lee Wright | Founder\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.5\" W x 25.5\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMirror size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16\" W x 13\" H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping: \u003c\/strong\u003e$55 with signature required. 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(It is a contemporary painting, as you can no doubt tell.)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eShown on display this summer at Brimfield.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e56\" x 56\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Will be shipped rolled via  UPS with a signature required. Shipping will be at cost (materials and UPS charge with insurance).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49139292176686,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-ROOSEVELT-PAINTING","price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-roosevelt-large-painting.webp?v=1721705772"},{"product_id":"bower-bartletts-favorite-boston-coffee-red-shield-coffee-tin","title":"Bower \u0026 Bartlett's Favorite Boston Coffee Red Shield Coffee General Store Tin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGreat graphics on three sides with a flip up lid. In addition to the large type and graphics, note the smaller \"We live to please\" in two places on the lid. (The lid is darker than shown. The underside is a beautiful as is shown.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis and other large coffee storage bins sat in general stores advertising the coffee they held inside. Some were over two feet wide and two feet tall and held up to 75 pounds of coffee. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in the bustling city of Boston in the late 19th century, Bower \u0026amp; Bartlett quickly became renowned for their high-quality coffee blends. Their dedication to sourcing the finest beans and their innovative roasting techniques set them apart in a competitive market. By the early 1900s, Bower \u0026amp; Bartlett's Boston Coffee had become a household name, synonymous with rich flavor and aromatic excellence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Red Shield Coffee, one of their most popular products, was celebrated for its robust taste and smooth finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight from the back: \u003c\/strong\u003e19\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight from the front:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $35.  Please allow two weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49163118739758,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-COFFEE-TIN","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-coffee-tin.webp?v=1774797620"},{"product_id":"us-army-uniform-prints-from-1775-1906","title":"Illustrations of US Army Uniforms 1774 to 1889 by Henry A. 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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. 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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. 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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. 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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. 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Plans for an attack on the dams had first been considered in 1937, but it took until 1942 to develop a weapon capable of destroying the dams - and the aircraft to deliver it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree dams were targeted, two successfully, at a cost, for the allies of 53 men killed and three captured from a crew of 133 men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSource: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iwm.org.uk\/history\/the-incredible-story-of-the-dambusters-raid\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Imperial War Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18\" x 26.5\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27\" x 35\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $75. 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In very good condition and beautifully framed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.25\" x 15.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame size: \u003c\/strong\u003e15\" x 18.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping: \u003c\/strong\u003e$25. Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Currier \u0026amp; Ives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrier \u0026amp; Ives was perhaps the most prolific and successful lithography publisher of the 19th century. 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Based on a painting by Christian Schussele. Philadelphia: Bradley \u0026amp; Co., 1884. Chine appliqué labeled \"Proof.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 'Father of the Country' sits in uniform surrounded by his family and symbols of American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a table, center, lies a copy of the official plan of the City of Washington. To the right the General has laid aside his sword, and to the left is an olive plant representing peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartha sits across the table from Washington and her two grandchildren flank their step-grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing in the door is Washington's servant, \"Old Christopher.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25\" x 32\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e: $75. Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Sartain, member of the Sartain family of engravers, was one of the best American mezzotinters of the nineteenth century and this print superbly demonstrates his skill. The handsome figures with calm demeanors, rich clothing and furniture, and many symbols graphically illustrate the ideals of American life in the nineteenth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis image was based on a painting by noted Philadelphia artist Christian Schussele, who was a friend of Sartain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, for authenticity, Schussele said he copied Washington's face from the portrait by Gilbert Stuart and Washington's body from a portrait by Trumbull, each of which he considered to be the best of its subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about Chine appliques\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chine applique or chine collé is a print in which the image is impressed onto a thin sheet of paper, originally China paper, which is backed by a stronger, thicker sheet. China paper takes an intaglio impression more easily than regular paper, so chine applique prints generally show a richer impression than standard prints. Proof prints are often done as chine appliques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource:\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ahpcs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ahpcs.org\/dictionary\/chine-applique-chine-colle-print\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/ahpcs.org\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49483373871406,"sku":"RARE-FINDS-WASHINGTON-AND-FAMILY","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1185\/2944\/files\/rare-finds-washington-and-family-framed.webp?v=1768529404"},{"product_id":"washington-receiving-the-howe-memo","title":"\"Interview of Howe's Messenger with Washington\" — Matted framed engraving","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated on September 10:\u003c\/strong\u003e Price reduced at a savings of $55. This week only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Interview of Howe's messenger with Washington\" from the painting of Michael Angelo Wageman and engraved by Joseph Stancliffe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in ink below the bottom left corner of the image: \"M.A. Wageman\". Printed in ink below the bottom right corner of the image: \"Joseph Stancliffe\". Printed in ink below the image: \"Interview of Howe's Messenger with Washington\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13\" x 15.25\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e $20. Please allow two weeks for shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn July 14, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, the Howe brothers sought to open negotiations with George Washington. General William Howe and Admiral Richard Howe had arrived in New York with a large British fleet, aiming either to capture the city or seek a peaceful reconciliation with the Continental Congress. 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It was founded in 1876 as a German-language publication by Joseph Keppler, an Austrian immigrant cartoonist. \u003cem\u003ePuck's\u003c\/em\u003e first English-language edition was published in 1877, covering issues like New York City's Tammany Hall, presidential politics, and social issues of the late 19th century to the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Puckish\" means \"childishly mischievous\". 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