American Historical Ephemera and Photography

11 1/2 x 10 in. album containing approx. 95 first day of issues and airmail covers, some mounted in corner taps on pre-printed pages identified to the "Roosevelt Memorial Series" or "Statehood Commemoratives," and others mounted in corner tabs on "Colonial buff cover pages" not identified to a specific series. Featured subjects include: Franklin D. Roosevelt. -- "Statehood Commemoratives" related to Vermont, Texas, Tennessee, Iowa, New Mexico, Mormons in Utah, Iowa, and others. -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow stamp. -- Ft. Bliss. -- Health Stamps. -- "Honoring the Armed Forces." -- Philippine Island Independence. -- Smithsonian Institution 100th Anniversary. -- Alexander Graham Bell 100th Anniversary. -- Thomas A. Edison 100th Anniversary. -- Joseph Pullitzer 100th Anniversary. -- 100th Anniversary of United States Postage Stamps. -- US Frigate Constitution 150th Anniversary. -- George Washington Carver. -- 100th Anniversary of the discovery of gold in California. -- Princess Elizabeth's wedding. -- Apollo 11 Mission, July 20, 1969. -- And others.

Highlighted airmail covers include: Third Annual Aero Rendezvous, Augusta State Airport. -- US Air Mail KLM First Flight New York to Netherlands. --US Air Mail First Flight Burlington, Vermont. -- First Helicopter Mail Flight, Portland, ME. -- First Air Mail service by Helicopter from San Bernardino to Los Angeles. -- US Air Mail First Day of Issue. -- First Flight Honolulu to San Francisco US Air Mail. -- Trans-Pacific US Air Mail. -- 25 cent Air Mail Stamp. -- US Air Mail to Central and South America. -- Trans Atlantic Air Mail. -- And others.

[With:] FORD, Gerald R. (1913-2006). 6 x 5 in. photograph of Gerald Ford on mount, which appears to be signed in the hand of Gerald Ford ("Gerald R. Ford"). -- Printed portrait of Abraham Lincoln after painting originally produced by Dwight Eisenhower. With printed caption and Eisenhower's facsimile signature with date in lower margin: "President Abraham Lincoln / From A Photograph / By Alexander Gardner / Taken November 15, 1863."; "By Dwight D. Eisenhower / Christmas 1953." 16 1/4 x 12 1/2 in. (including margins), framed, 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. Reverse side of frame features TLS addressed to General Meloy, signed by Dwight Eisenhower ("Dwight Eisenhower") as President. White House, Washington, DC, 6 January 1954. Eisenhower thanks Meloy for the hospitality he showed during a Christmas party, and notes that he is also enclosing a print after his painting by Lincoln (which is included here).