BROADSIDE FOR AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE

19th c. New York City auction broadside, "Valuable Mulberry St. property at Auction, by the order of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church...1867, Adrian H. Muller, Auct'r., John Medole Steam Job Printer.", slight paper loss around edges, framed and glazed, 18 1/2" x 11 1/2" (sight). 

BROADSIDE FOR AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE

19th c. New York City auction broadside, "Valuable Store Property No. 60 William Str't at auction, by order of the Supreme Court. Adrian H. Muller, Auct'r. 1866, John Medole Stream Printer...", slight paper loss around edges, wrinkles and creases, 18 1/2" x 11 1/2" (sight).

SIGNED THEODORE ROOSEVELT CARD

Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919), signed in black ink on official "White House, Washington" card, 2 3/4" x 4", light soiling, otherwise fine. Roosevelt served as President for two terms (1901-1909) and signed the card in January of 1905. The original "White House" stamped envelope is dated January 23 1905 and will be sold with the card; (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

FOUR POLITICAL AUTOGRAPHS

"Grover Cleveland, January 13, 1905", (as President), black ink on a card, 2 1/4" x 3 7/8"; "Wm. H. Taft", (as President), brown ink on a card, 1 3/4" x 3 3/8"; "J.S. Sherman" (James S. Sherman), Vice President under W.H. Taft (1909-1912), brown ink on a printed card "The Vice President's Chambers, Washington", 2 1/4" x 4", also includes an official printed envelope "The Vice President's Chambers"; and "Charles W. Fairbanks", Vice President under Theodore Roosevelt (1905-1909), brown ink on an official printed card "The Vice President's Chambers, Washington", 2 1/4" x 4", also includes an official printed envelope "The Vice President's Chambers, Washington", also signed "C.W. Fairbanks", with printed "V.P." underneath; (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

BOOKCASE

Cherry, original varnish finish, Eastlake style, c. 1900-1910, four shelves, round aqua-colored classical tiles, profiles of Grecian ladies on top of reeded columns flanking the shelves, (top carved frieze has been removed but is retained and sells with the bookcase), 50" h, 41" w, 12" d, (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

LETTER FROM ALBERT EINSTEIN

Einstein, Albert, typewritten letter to Mr. Bernard L. Gorfinkle, Boston, November 25, 1946, thanking Mr. Gorfinkle for his "kind letter...Unfortunately, poor health does not permit me anymore to undertake such trips...", signed in black ink "A. Einstein", one page 11" x 8 1/2", blind stamped personal letterhead "A. Einstein, 112 Mercer Street, Princeton New Jersey, U.S.A.", some yellowing along top edge and minor yellowing along sides, small tear in lower right section, fold lines, otherwise good with very clear signature. Note: Bernard Gorfinkle of Boston (1889-1973) fought in WWI and was an aide to President Woodrow Wilson. He was present at the signing of the Treaty of Versaille. He eventually was promoted to Brigadier General by Gov. John J. Volpe of Massachusetts in 1962. He was a U.S. Attorney graduating from B.U. Law School in 1911 and became a much celebrated community leader in Boston throughout his life, (JPR collection). 

PROGRAM SIGNED BY JOHN F. KENNEDY

Kennedy, John F., signed program, March 16, 1958, from the estate of Eileen Whelan, Hingham, framed, "I asked him to autograph my program but there was nothing sturdy to lean on so he placed it against the unsteady back of a friend", also included a "John F. Kennedy for U.S. Senator" letterhead as an invitation for a reception dated August 8, 1952, and an engraved invitation to attend the Presidential inauguration on January 20, 1961 with enclosed pictures of JFK and Lyndon Johnson; (JPR collection).

LETTERS FROM JOHN F. KENNEDY

Kennedy, John F., typewritten letter to Mr. William A. Singer, Boston, September 15, 1952, wishing Mr. Singer "luck in the coming primaries and to express the hope that we shall present a united front in November.", signed in blue ink "John Kennedy" (secretary?), one page 11" x 8 1/2", on letterhead "John F. Kennedy for U.S. Senator, Headquarters, 44 Kilby Street, Boston 9, Mass. Tel. LA 3-7600", some yellowing, staple hole at top left, fold lines, otherwise good condition; Kennedy, John F., typewritten letter to Mr. William Albert Singer, Roxbury, September 24, 1952, inviting Mr. Singer to a meeting "of all candidates for public office of the Jewish Faith for the purpose of discussing my candidacy for the United States Senate.", signed in blue ink "John F. Kennedy" (secretary?), one page 9" x 6 1/4", on letterhead "Congress of the United States, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.", "John F. Kennedy, 11th Dist., Massachusetts", some yellowing, staple hole at top left, fold lines, otherwise good condition; (JPR collection).

LETTER FROM J. EDGAR HOOVER

Hoover, J. Edgar, typewritten letter to Mr. William A. Singer, Roxbury, Massachusetts, December 10, 1940, concerning Mr. Singer's "desire for an appointment to a position in the Federal Bureau of Investigation.", signed in black ink "J. E. Hoover", one page 10 1/2" x 8", on letterhead "Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.", "John Edgar Hoover, Director", some yellowing and spotting, paper clip mark and tear at top middle section, fold lines with small tear in the bottom left fold line, otherwise good condition with very clear signature; (JPR collection).

AUTOGRAPHED CELTICS PHOTOGRAPH

Larry Bird, Robert Parish, and Kevin McHale, official Boston Celtics black and white photograph, autographed in green ink by the three Hall of Fame basketball stars, very finely matted and framed, 16 1/2" x 19" (sight), 26" x 29" (framed). 

KEVIN MCHALE SIGNED BASKETBALL

Official Spaulding basketball, signed "To Jason, Good Luck, Kevin McHale, Celtics". 

PRINT BY HENRI MATISSE

Matisse, Henri; black and white portrait of a lady, signed l.r. in pencil, and numbered l.l. in pencil "85/100", initialed in the print "H M 88.", Duthuit 723, matted and framed in plexiglass, 12 1/2" x 9 1/2" (sight). Note this additional picture shows full border and it is lighter than it looks in this photo, in my opinion.

POSTER BY HENRI MATISSE

Matisse, Henri; "Madame de Pompadour...", poster silk screen, signed l.l. in the print "H. Matisse 51", signed in pencil l.r. "Mourlot", bright coloring, age toning, lower right has a small fold crease with small tape on back 5" up, matted and framed, (an invitation to an Artist's Ball), 30" x 22 3/4" (sight), 31 1/2" x 23 1/2" (framed).

POEM BY JEAN COCTEAU

Cocteau, Jean; "Dentelle d'Eternite", a poem with die-cut mirror image stenciled geometric design, white on sky blue stock, (possibly Matisse), matted and framed, 16" x 25". 

POSTERS BY JEAN TINGUELY

Tinguely, Jean; two framed posters, artist exhibitions: colored serigraph, Berne, Switzerland, "Centre Georges Pompidou, Musee National d'art Modernes", 1988/1989, 28" x 19 1/2"; and "Kunst Haus Wien", 1991, 33" x 23".

PRINT BY ALEXANDER CALDER

Calder, Alexander, "Circles", c. 1970, print, signed l.r. in pencil "Calder", and l.l. "S A", metal framed, 28" x 21". 

PRINT BY ALEXANDER CALDER

Calder, Alexander, signed in the print "CA 74", and impressed in a circle with a jet airplane "The Flying Colors Collection, 1975.", framed and glazed, 20" x 26".

PICASSO PRINT

Print by Picasso, Limited Edition and numbered in pencil "1149/2500", depicting a young boy in a yellow hat with a four leaf clover in his mouth, "Picasso/23.9.70.", framed and matted, 25" x 19" (sight), 28 1/2" x 23" (framed). 

FRENCH POSTER

Sane; "High Society", "L'Apertif Des Gen schics, '28", paper on canvas backing, (possibly contemporary), 38" x 25 1/2". 

FRENCH POSTER

Unknown artist; "Chargeurs Reunis, Sociele Anonyme au Capital de 1,000,000,000 Francs", "Cote Occidentale D'Afrique, Indochine Amerique Du Sud Croisieres, Affiches Gallard, Paris, Amiens, R.C. Seine No. 29.122, Sandy Hook", paper backed on canvas, 39" x 24 1/2".

PRINT "CAPE ISLANDERS AWAITING..."

Blackwood, David Lloyd, "Cape Islanders Awaiting the Lost Party's Return", colored print, from the Lost Party Series, pencil signed and dated 1967, "Artists proof", finely framed and matted, 31" x 20 1/2" (sight), (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

PRINT "THE GREAT LOST PARTY ADRIFT"

Blackwood, David Lloyd, "The Great Lost Party Adrift", colored print, from the Lost Party Series, pencil signed and dated 1965, "Artists Proof", finely framed and matted, 11" x 20 3/4" (sight), (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

PRINT "SHEDS IN WINTER"

Pratt, Christopher, "Sheds in Winter", colored print, Limited 18/25, dated "June 1964", pencil signed, finely matted and framed, 14 1/2" x 28" (sight), (from the collection of the late Frederick Hagar).

ATLAS OF CANADA

Atlas, 1915, Department of the Interior Honorable W.J. Roche, Minister. Prepared under the direction of J.E. Chalfour, Chief Geographer, 118 pages, includes Maps, Cities, Diagrams, including Marine, Population, Agriculture, Railways, some wear to covers, binding slightly loose, interior is very good, 17 1/2" x 13", (JPR collection). 

WARREN JACOBS RAILROAD ITEMS

Wooden free-standing sign, "NY NH & H RR, Information, Ma. Jacobs.", gilt lettering on red background, 6" h, 15" l; Blue wool hat with black brim, possibly worn by Mr. Jacobs; Collection of six railroad stamps, "Old Colony", "Fall River Line", "Plymouth", "Providence", and "Priscilla"; Snapshot of Warren Jacobs in his train uniform; (The Warren Jacobs Hingham Railroad Collection from the John P. Richardson Fort Hill Repository).

WARREN JACOBS RAILROAD EPHEMERA

Large loose leaf binder filled with Boston and Maine Railroad ephemera, such as photographs (10), many maps, manuscripts, 1848 check signed by Charles Minot, Supt. of B. & Me. R.R. (he wrote the 1st Telegraphic Train Order ever penned in 1851), tourist booklets from early 1900's; Train Rule Book - 1861; Lists of engineers from 1894; Conductors lists, tickets, much more; this binder includes a typewritten manuscript history of the Boston & Maine Railroad by Jacobs; (Warren Jacobs Hingham Railroad Collection from the John P. Richardson Fort Hill Repository).

BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

Collection of seven volumes Along the Line published by and for the employees of the New Haven System, small magazines from 1924-1931, hardbound for Warren Jacobs and containing articles written by him, for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co., all are in good condition, Note: A great historical reference; (Warren Jacobs Hingham Railroad Collection from the John P. Richardson Fort Hill Repository).

OLD COLONY R.R. BOX WITH CONTENTS

Tin hinged lidded box with wooden handle, initialed on top "O.C.R.R." (Old Colony Railroad), completely filled with papers and documents from the O. Colony & F. River R.R., NY, NH & H R.R. Accounting (1894) at So. Duxbury; Time Tables from the 1880 period; Conductor's Reports; printed Reports and Tickets sold for the O.C. & F.R. R.R. 1861/1862; box tagged inside lid "Peter R. Gray Maker, Boston.", 8" h, 12" l; (Warren Jacobs Hingham Railroad Collection from the John P. Richardson Fort Hill Repository).

OLD COLONY RAILROAD BOOKS

History of the Old Colony Railroad, Hager & Handy, Boston, MA, 1893. Hardcover. "A Complete History of the Old Colony Railroad from 1844 to the Present Time. In Two Parts" - "History of the Old Colony Railroad"; and "History of the Towns and Cities on the Old Colony Railroad." Includes black and white illustrated plates, and much advertising throughout. Brown cloth with bright gilt lettering. Overall in very good condition. In pencil on front page "Acquired from the Warren Jacobs Railroad Collection - Hingham, Mass." (JPR); and The Story of the Old Colony Railroad, Charles E. Fisher, Taunton, MA, 1919. Softcover. 1st Edition, first printing. Inscribed on first page "Mr. Warren Jacobs compliments of Charles E. Fisher." The Old Colony Railroad began in 1844, between Boston and Plymouth, Massachusetts. 196 pages with running photographs, schedules, listings of presidents stock holders, conductors, etc. Covers show chips and rear cover. (Warren Jacobs Hingham Railroad Collection from the John P. Richardson Fort Hill Repository).

THE OLD COLONY R.R. (COPY)

Copy of The Old Colony Railroad, loose leaf binder with a xeroxed copy of this important paper relating to the history of "one of the Pioneering Railroad Systems in America" for a Mass. State Commission to investigate and study transportation service in Southeastern Mass., Charles W. Dow, 1949; includes many copies of photos of almost all of the Old Colony Railroad train stations and depots, broadsides, maps, and train wrecks of The Old Colony/Fall River Railroad line; also includes many mounted photographs of Engines (identified) of the Old Colony Railroad; (JPR collection).