Rare, Significant Photographic Image of Lincoln will Headline University Archives’ Auction, Apr 23
On Wednesday, April 23rd, auction house University Archives will present an extraordinary artifact: a photographic image of President Abraham Lincoln, created circa 1895-1900 by George B. Ayres (1829-1905) using Alexander Hesler’s (1823-1895) original 1860 collodion negative of Portrait Sitting No. 2. Objects of this profound historical consequence and rare visual immediacy rarely come to auction….
prpocketUniversity Archives’ Online-Only Auction, April 23rd, will Feature Over 60 Lots Dedicated to Lincoln
A vivid and lifelike photograph of Abraham Lincoln with Hesler/Ayres provenance, a one-page letter signed by Lincoln in 1859 and addressed to a man he’d defended in a murder trial, and a one-page autograph letter written in Hebrew in 1948 by the first Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion are three of many tantalizing items in…
Will The Stone industry be Rocked by The New Thinstone Handbook from Southwest Stone?
Tulsa, OK, March 22, 2025 — For generations the Cox family has been well known for everything involving hardscape, thin stone, masonry, and everything building stone related via there strong ties to the construction and masonry community in Tulsa Oklahoma, especially via there family business Southwest Stone which is one of the most popular wholesale…
A Realistic Path to Peace: From Genocide to Global War…and How We Can Stop It
What Is “A Realistic Path to Peace”? The journey to peace may seem tough, but it is possible. “A Realistic Path to Peace” means taking simple, practical steps to solve problems and avoid conflict. It focuses on fixing the causes of war, like poverty, inequality, and misunderstandings. The Effects of War and Genocide War and…
deeknightItems Signed by Einstein, Dillinger, Lincoln, Marilyn Monroe and Babe Ruth are in University Archives’ Dec. 11 Auction
Wilton, CT, USA, November 26, 2024 — It isn’t often that John Dillinger, Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth and Abraham Lincoln all meet at the same place at the same time, but that’s exactly what will happen on Wednesday, December 11th, when items signed by all four luminaries will come up for bid in University Archives’…