JAMES WOOD Member of the New York state senate 30th District, 1870-1873. Signed Photograph of Wood. 8” x 10 3/4”. Geneseo, New York. Thirtieth Senatorial District image of Wood Signed, “James Wood Geneseo, NY. “ Very Fine.

PHILIP HENRY SHERIDAN (1831-1888). General. Fine formal, gilt-edged photograph of Sheridan in full military dress. Taken by “C. Parker, 477 Penn. Ave, Washington D.C.” Some minor edge wear. Else Very Fine.

[GROVER CLEVELAND]. Stereoview of a pair of photographs of Grover and Frances Cleveland adorned with flowers. Littleton View Co. Publishers, Littleton, New Hampshire. Excellent condition.

A superb collection of ten real photo post cards most likely showing members of the Black Feet tribe at Fort Benton, with one card identifying the subjects as members of that tribe. The various views include tribal dances, meetings and Indian elders. A great collection from Leos’ studio with photo credit given to an “A.E.Forde” and two cards dated June 17, 1937. Included is another photo post card entitled: “Going to the Sun Camp, Horses ready for trail, Glazier National Park” published by Hileman with slight paper loss in lower left corner, and another post card sized photograph of a man peering into an abyss and identified and “Many Glacier” on verso. Two of the cards have slightly creased corners, else very good.

Tinted quarter-plate tintype of Sergeant Daniel Cooley, 8th Maine Volunteers., seated in his sergeant’s uniform 3 1/4” x 4 1/4” Image housed within a brown leather case with a interior metal frame and ornate purple fabric.

Accompanied by a Manuscript Document Signed by two officers in the 8th Maine Volunteers. One page, 7 7/8” x 8 1/2”. Augusta Maine. January 25, 1866. The letter reads

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“To all Whom it may concern We the undersigned Commissioned Officers Eight Regt. Maine Vols. Do hereby take pleasure in recommending Sergt. Daniel Cooley Co “F’ 8th Maine Vols. To all who may employ him in an capacity. He is an honest sober and steady young man, and has been connected with our Regiment since Augst 20, 1861 and during that ime has proven himself a worth and just young man and we take pleasure in thus recommending him Wm. M McArthur, Col Comdg. 8 Maine Vols. Edmund G. Murry 1st Lieutenant Co F 8th Maine Vol.”

Also Accompanied by a American flag patch bearing thirteen stars and thirteen stripes.2 3/4” x 2”.

Daniel Cooley, a resident of South Berwick, enlisted in the Union Army in September of 1861 as a private at the age of 23. He was mustered into “F” Company of the ME 8th Infantry and re-enlisted in February of 1864. Promoted to 1st Sergeant in 1865, Cooley was mustered out in January of 1866.

William Miltimore McArthur entered into the Maine Volunteers as a Captain and was wounded at Petersburg on 1864. He was Brevetted a Major General in March of 1865 and went on to serve in both the Maine Legislature and Senate following the war.

Edmund G. Murry enlisted as a Corporal in the Maine Volunteers in 1861 and rose to the rank of fist lieutenant before being mustered out in January of 1866.

A nice Civil War Lot. Fine Condition Overall.

A very scarce cabinet photo of the purportedly all woman’s baseball club for the season of 1890 & 1891. The team was managed by W. S. Franklin. TheAlong with the manager’s imprinted name are the player’s as follows: Effie Earl, Deith Mavves, Alice Lee, Rose Mithcell, Angie Parker, May Howard, Annie Grant, Kittie Grant, Nellie Williams. The team is dressed in striped skirts with and hats with kneck bows. While the team played as an all female club, it is thought that perhaps two or three of the players were actually men dressed as women. The albumen photo and printing were placed offcenter upon the card and as a result, a bit of the printing is missing. A choice piece of early baseball history.