The Collected Library, Including Americana and Early Photography

Lot comprised of 16 items associated with Gettysburg, PA. Conditions overall good with occasional toning, soiling, fading, and some edge/corner wear to prints and mounts. Highlighted by the following:

7 1/4 x 5 in. albumen photograph on cardstock mount showing a group of Civil War veterans standing before a monument at Gettysburg, period ink inscription on mount below image reads, "Post 55 AT, Gettysburg." (Fading, soiling to print, edge and corner wear to mount). -- 5 cabinet cards of Civil War veterans gathered together, possibly in Gettysburg for a GAR reunion, photographer unknown, ca 1880s. -- 6 photographs on cardstock mounts, which appear to have been trimmed from a larger album, each approx. 3 1/2 x 5 in. or smaller, showing landmarks, monuments, and camp scenes at Gettysburg as per manuscript notations on some of the mounts. -- 4 x 5 1/2 in. photograph on cardstock mount of an African American man riding a horse-drawn buggie near Spangler Spring, Gettysburg, PA. Ink stamp on verso from W.H. Tipton, Gettysburg, PA. -- 6 x 8 in. silver gelatin press photograph showing Gettysburg and Little Round Top, with International News Photos ink stamp on verso. -- Stereoview of John L. Burns, captioned on verso, "John L. Burns, the old Hero of Gettysburgh [sic], recovering from his wounds." Negative by Brady & Co., Washington, DC, published by E. & H.T. Anthony. -- Approx. 6 x 3 3/4 in. printed document issued by W.H. Tipton in 1887, containing details about John L. Burns and his accomplishments, produced in conjunction with a photograph of Burns originally taken by Tipton.