[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY] -- [GENERAL AMERICANA]. A group of 14 items, highlighted by souvenir photographs of Florida and Ohio.

Two souvenir photo groups: Snap shots of Tampa, Fla. In suede covers (3 x 5 in.), string-tied spine. 12 images of tropical foliage and ships in Tampa Bay. Plus Campus Martius Museum, Marietta, Ohio: ten 2.5 x 3.5 in. photos of the Land Office in Marietta, the Rufus Putnam house, now a museum, and three interior rooms, and the Campus Martius Museum in the past and present.

Midget Map of the Best Roads of Michigan (2.25 x 3.5in. folder with 1923 calendar on rear), folding map 9 x 11.5 in. With advertising from an Indiana realtor. Plus memo book, unused, Moskin’s advertising, Parkersburg, WV. And 1.75 x 2..5 in. card with Dart Mode G Trainer airplane

Small pouch, 2.5 x 5 in. “U.S. Mail from the Wonder City ** New York.”

Invitation to graduation ceremonies for Deerfield Township High School, Clarksburg, Ohio, Class of 1919 listing 5 graduating students. Graduation invitation for Eagle Township High School Class of 1924, listing 6 graduating students. Plus letter paper and envelope from the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel, Beijing. Covers and six leaves for celebration of “Sigs” 21st birthday, June 20, 1897. Covers in shape of a bunch of cigars. Pictures of Sig as an infant and young man. The party included toasts, dinner, songs, and more. A Celebration!

ALS, Cambridge, Nebraska, 17 Dec. 1894. Lou V. to Bessie Pyle in Chandlersville, Muskingum Co., Ohio. Mostly personal.

ALS, The Steamer Ida May, Sept. 10, 1859. P.C. Hale (“Your lover till death”) to Adda. Much of the letter bemoans how far he is getting from her as the steamer chugs on.

ALS, Cincinnati, OH, 12 March 1839. William Grant to his brother Henry Grant in Providence, RI. He notes the riverboat fare from Pittsburg to St. Louis is $25, plus a few other prices.

Basic recipe book, 8vo, 39pp. Most of the recipes in the form: “German Flour Soup./ Cook together in a frying pan a tablespoonful each of shortening and flour, and when well blended add a sliced or minced onion; fry this to a golden brown, then stir in five cups of soup stock or of war mater, stir until thick, pour upon a eaten egg and add salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste.”