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Dairy/Agriculture Items
(965) Large Milk Bottle Caps - Never Used - Early 1900's - Pancake's Dairy - New Creek, West Virginia. -Condition: Excellent These interesting Milk Bottle Caps comes from Pancake's Dairy in New Creek, West Virginia. They measure 2 3/8" in Diameter. These caps are for Raw Milk. They state that the milk has been Tuberculin and Bangs Tested. Phone number is: 6044. There are 7 of these caps available. Price: $1.00 per cap + shipping.
(1488) Seasonable Hints - Dominion Experimental Farms (Canada) - Spring of 1931 - Number 51. -Condition: Good Plus Has been folded to fit in envelope. Informational pamphlet. Photo of farm house on the front with caption "Beautify your home grounds and help make Canada more beautiful". Inside information includes: Various Livestock suggestions, Production of Grain, Diseases of Potatoes, Preparing Soil for Planting, Grafting Fruit Trees, and more. Issued for the Eastern and B.C. parts of Canada. Pamphlet measures 6 1/2" by 9 3/4" and has 16 pages. Price: $4.00 + shipping.
(1489) Seasonable Hints - Dominion Experimental Farms (Canada) - March 1927 - Number 37. -Condition: Good Plus Has been folded to fit in envelope. Informational pamphlet. Cover shows outline map of Canada with the Experimental Farms and Stations marked. Inside information includes: The Farm Tractor, Legume Inoculation, Winter Hardiness of Red Clover, Fertilizers, Care of Brood Sow and more. Also includes an insert of list of new publications for March 1927. Issued for the Eastern and B.C. parts of Canada. Pamphlet measures 6 1/2" by 9 3/4" and has 16 pages. Price: $5.00 + shipping.
(1492) Principal Varieties of Garden Vegetables Approved for Registration - 1931 - By: Canadian Department of Agricluture. -Condition: Good Plus Informational pamphlet. Pamphlet includes a list of vegetables which the Horticultural Committee of the Canadian Seed Grower's Association considered desirable to grow in Canada. The list includes the main category of vegetables and then the varieties. Pamphlet measures 4 1/2" by 8" and has 13 pages. Price: $4.00 + shipping.
(1493) Beautifying The Farm Home Grounds - C 1930 - By: Canadian Department of Agricluture. -Condition: Good Plus Informational pamphlet. Was written by R. W. Oliver from the Experimental Farm in Ottawa and A. J. Logsdail at the Kemptville Agricultural School. Folded and typed booklet listing uses of plants, bushes, etc. in beautifying the grounds around the farm house. Also includes illustrations of yard layouts. Pamphlet measures 5 1/2" by 8 1/2" (folded) and has 6 pages. Price: $4.00 + shipping.
(1494) Rennie's Wholesale Price List - 1936 - Wm. Rennie Seeds - Toronto. -Condition: Good Plus Seed catalog and price list. Divided into sections of vegetables, field root, flower, sweet peas, bulbs, rose bushes, perennials, hardy shrubs, vines, grass seed, sprayers, fertilizers, and insecticides. Catalog measures 7 1/2" by 10 1/2" and has 16 pages. There is a torn corner in the bottom right of the catalog. There is some writing on the back page. Catalog has two illustrations. Price: $4.00 + shipping.
(1500) Receipt - September 11, 1954 - United States Department of Agriculture. -Condition: Good Plus Renewal Fee Receipt to John Svatik in Chicago, Illinois. The renewal cost $15.00 and covers the renewal of license issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930. Receipt has some darkening and measures: 8" by 3 1/2". Price: $3.50 + shipping.
(1501) Leaflet - January 13, 1956 - US Dept. of Agriculture - Livestock Division Market News. -Condition: Good Plus Weekly review of Wool statistics. Gives all the latest prices on different varieties of wool from US and overseas. Leaflet measures: 8 1/2" by 14" when unfolded. Leaflet is folded for mailing and was sent to Svatik Brothers in Chicago, Illinois. Price: $3.50 + shipping.
(1502) Leaflet - March 16, 1956 - US Dept. of Agriculture - Livestock Division Market News. -Condition: Good Plus Weekly review of Wool statistics. Gives all the latest prices on different varieties of wool from US and overseas. Leaflet measures: 8 1/2" by 14" when unfolded. Some foxing on mailing front. Leaflet is folded for mailing and was sent to Svatik Brothers in Chicago, Illinois. Price: $3.50 + shipping.
(1605) Milk Receipt - November 30, 1879 - Worcester. -Condition: Very Good This receipt for 89 1/2 Quarts of Milt at 5 cents per quart was made out to Mr. Hull. That back of the receipt has printed blanks with dates for ordering milk. Price: $6.00 + shipping.
(1671) Blotter - Dairy Belle Farms Co-Operative - 1944. -Condition: Very Good Wonderful large blotter with picture of milk carton and milk bottle. Discusses the New Ultra-Modern Milk Plant. Dairy was located in San Francisco. Also shows a calendar page for September 1944. Blotter measures 9" by 4" and is unused. Price: $6.00 + shipping.
WWI, WWII and Military
(283) 4 WWI Related Stereo Cards - Circa 1917-1919. Keystone Video Company. -Condition: Good to Fair. Some discoloration and fading on all of them but picture still viewable. Backs have water stains. Stereo 1) Fighters Who Broke the Hindenburg Line - Marching in New York. Find out more at: Hindenburg Line: Stereo 2) Battle Scene of French Storming Hill Notre Dame De Lorette. Notre Dame De Lorette: Stereo3) Soldiers in Belleau Wood Where Our Boys Fought and Won. Belleau Wood (see also #1112 below): Stereo 4) President Wilson Addressing Congress. An interesting look at WWI!
Price: $12.00 + shipping.
(G101) Souvenir Folder of U.S. Army Life in the Cantonment - Circa 1915- Condition: Very Good This wonderful fold out folder contains 22 color enhanced photos of different aspects of army life. The photos include: Group of Non Commissioned Officers, US Army Barracks, Platoon Formation, Learning the Salute, Various Marching and Formation Exercises, Drills, US Army Infantry Band, Soldiers at Play, Physical Exercises, Inside Sleeping Quarters, Inside Mess Hall, Kitchen, Ambulances - Field Hospital, Medical Core - Field Drill and more. The pictures measure 6" by 4". Fascinating Folder that has some wonderful pictures of Army Life close to WWI! Price: $12.00 + Shipping.
(G102) Gettysburg Booklet - National Park Handbook Series - 1954- Condition: Very Good Over 50 pages of historical information about Gettysburg. Includes wonderful B&W photos on every page. There are 12 B&W Full Page Pictures from the famous E.D. Briscoe Battle Paintings. This book contains wonderful background details on the Generals, actual battle, establishing the park, and much more information. The Front cover is done in Blue Ink with Yellow Highlights. It measures 6" by 9" and is Paperback. Price: $10.00 + Shipping.
(988) 1943 - Nash .. Kelvinator WWII - Ad - When The Last Bomb Goes Home...- Condition: Very Good Interesting WWII Ad from 1943 for Nash - Kelvinator Products. Has a great illustration done in color of a Bomber sitting in position over a city. The ad is written in the first person...a story of what the Service Man who does the bombing is expecting for the future. After several paragraphs done as a story, there is a paragraph that details the number and type of engines being produced for the planes and mentions the fact that they are working hard for the boys to come home again. A Wonderful look at how many companies used the war effort in their advertising during WWII. The Ad measures 7" by 10". Price: $4.50 + Shipping.
(1015) 1943 - Boeing WWII - Ad - Another Fortress is Hatched.- Condition: Very Good WWII Ad with a wonderful B&W Photo of a new Flying Fortress being pulled out of the Boeing Assembly Building. A text description is below the photo, and includes a description of the Making of the Fortress and a promise that once peace has been won their work will turn to research, design etc of a new Product. Ad measures 6 3/4" by 11". For more interesting information on The Flying Forstress visit B-17 Flying Fortress Price: $4.50 + Shipping.
(1026) March 31, 1937 - Blueprint - Engineering Dept. Organization Chart - San Antonio Air Depot - Air Corps - Duncan Field - San Antonio, Texas.- Condition: Very Good This is a rare piece of Historic Information. This Blueprint unfolds to measure 19" by 22". It is on the heavy blue blueprint paper. The title is " The Engineering Department - 4 Military Officers". This Blueprint lists all of the Departments in this area and the cost (perhaps of building or maintaining) each. Departments are broken down into sub-headings. Some of the Departments include: Aero Repair Branch, Accounting, Dismantling and Cleaning, Fuselage Prelim Assembly, Sheet Metal, Parachute Branch and many many more. There are a few spots on what was the outside section when folded. The rest of the blueprint is in wonderful condition. See Number 1027 for another Blueprint!. For an interesting History on Duncan Field visit Kelly Field (Duncan Field) and Duncan/Kelly Field. Price: $22.00 + Shipping.
(1027) March 30, 1937 - Blueprint - Engineering Dept. Shop Layout - San Antonio Air Depot - Air Corps - Duncan Field - San Antonio, Texas.- Condition: Very Good This is a rare piece of Historic Information. This Blueprint unfolds to measure 44" by 36". It is on the heavy blue blueprint paper. The title is " The Engineering Department - Shop Layout". This Blueprint Is the Complete detailed layout of all of the departments (those from Blueprint #1026). Some of the Departments include: Aero Repair Branch, Accounting, Dismantling and Cleaning, Fuselage Prelim Assembly, Sheet Metal, Parachute Branch and many many more. There are a few spots on what was the outside section when folded. The rest of the blueprint is in wonderful condition. See Number 1026 for another Blueprint! For an interesting History on Duncan Field visit Kelly Field (Duncan Field) and Duncan/Kelly Field. Price: $28.00 + Shipping.
(1537) United States Marine Corps - Vintage - Stationary and Folder. - Condition: Very Good Folder is of heavy cardboard with the emblem of the Marine Corps on the decorative cover. When opened there are 2 slits to hold envelopes (on left side). On the right side there are 3 sheets of stationary. The stationary has a heading with the Marine Symbol and states: United States Marine Corps - Paris Island. The bottom of the stationary has the famous photo of Marines raising the flag during WWII.
Folder measures 8 1/2" by 11", and the stationary pages measure 7 1/4" by 10 1/2" Price: $9.00 + Shipping.
(1613) World War II - # 4 Ration Book. - Condition: Good Ration Book for Dorothy Stubbe in Chicago, Illinois. This book contains: 1 Page (minus 8 stamps) of Spare Stamps, 24 Blue Wheat Stamps, 5 Red Cornucopia Stamps, 1 Complete Page of Green Torch Stamps (minus 1 stamp), and a Second Sheet (minus 13 stamps) of Spare Stamps. Serial Number is 560481 BJ. Price: $5.00 + Shipping.
(1614) 1943 - World War II - # 4 Ration Book. - Condition: Good Ration Book for Frank Stubbe in Chicago, Illinois. This book contains: 1 Page (minus 6 stamps) of Spare Stamps, 2 Blue Wheat Stamps, 1 Complete Page of Green Torch Stamps, and a Second Sheet (minus 14 stamps) of Spare Stamps. Serial Number is 560480 BJ. Price: $5.00 + Shipping.
(1615) 1943 - World War II - # 3 Ration Book. - Condition: Good Ration Book for Vivian Young in Batvia, Illinois. This book contains: 1 Complete Page of Gun Stamps, 1 Complete Page of Tank Stamps, , 1 Complete Page of Boat Stamps, and 1 Complete Page of Airplane Stamps (minus 3 stamps). Serial Number is 938207 CN. Price: $5.00 + Shipping.
(1616) 1943 - World War II - # 3 Ration Book. - Condition: Good Ration Book for Kent Young in Batvia, Illinois. This book contains: 1 Complete Page of Gun Stamps, 1 Complete Page of Tank Stamps, , 1 Complete Page of Boat Stamps, and 1 Complete Page of Airplane Stamps (minus 4 stamps). Serial Number is 938208 CN. Price: $5.00 + Shipping.
(1644) USS Ranger - Thanksgiving Menu 1960. -Condition: Very Good Menu opens to show list of officers and food. Officers listed on menu are: Donald Gay, JR. CAPT., USN Commanding Officer, J.A. Rapp, JR. CDR. USN Executive Officer, R. Pyke, CWO., USN Commissary Officer, H.P. Mills, CDR., SC USN Supply Officer, and N.E. Dukellis, CSC, USN, Chief of the Mess. Menu consisted of many traditional items including Turkey Rice Soup, Roasted Young Tom Turkey or Prime Rib, Oyster Dressing etc. For more information on the history of the USS Ranger CVA 61 visit: USS Ranger CV-A 61 - 1957 to 1993 This menu was mailed from the San Francisco Naval Base to Mason City Iowa. Menu measures 5 1/2" by 8" (folded). Price: $12.00 + shipping.
(1753) Book - Rules For The Management of the U.S. Magazine Rifle and Carbine - 1898. -Condition: Very Good This wonderful book was printed in Washington by the Government Printing Office. The copyright date is 1898...however not known if it is an original. The word sample is written across the cover. The book has 62 pages...plus two fold out pages that have 4 sections each. There are wonderful diagrams on each page, including the full rifle with bayonet, parts of the rifle, trajectory paths (fold outs), etc. Lists the changes made sin the adoption of the rifle, and the dates the changes were made. Most dates are from 1892 to 1896. The book is very detailed in description and in the illustrations. Book measures 6" by 9". Price: $10.00 + shipping.
Nautical
(841) Captain's Dinner Menu - American Export Lines - S.S. Excalibur - August 20, 1955- Condition: Excellent Beautiful Large Menu with wonderful cover decoration. The cover is trimmed with a yellow rope and tassle. The inside contains a list of all of the main personnel of the ship, from Commander to Radio Officers. The listed dinner menu was very interesting. This was an older ship and was listed as an American Flag Ship used in foreign trade or trade with US Possessions as of April 1939. Measures 9" by 11 1/2".Price: $12.50 + Shipping.
(842) Programme of Events - Cunard White Star Limited - R.M.S. Parthia - May 17, 1949- Condition: Excellent Parthia II was the sister ship to R.M.S. Media (see #843). Folded Card listing all of the Day's Events including Orchestral Selections, Deck Games, Ping-pong tournament and more. Captain listed as: C.B. Osborne. Mentions First showing of the Movie 'Escape' with Rex Harrison Peggy Cummins. The Card measures 5" by 6" (folded size). For some great information on the ship Parthia, visit: R.M.S. Parthia Price: $7.50 + Shipping.
(843) Concert Programme - Cunard White Star Limited - R.M.S. Media - August 12, 1949- Condition: Excellent Media was the sister ship to the Parthia II (see #842). Folded Card listing the Concert Programme for that night, including the Orchestral Selections, Community Singing Selections, and various other performances, including the promise of a surprise or two. Captain listed as: J. Quayle. The Card measures 5" by 8 1/4" (folded size). For some great information on the ship Media, visit: R.M.S. Media Price: $7.50 + Shipping.
Municipal Bonds
(1155) Municipal Bond Coupons - Great Falls, Montana - January - 1932 - Set of 4. - Condition: Excellent These four municipal bond coupons are in numerical order from 13 to 16. They were issued by the city of Great Falls, Montana for the amount of $22.50. Each bond measures 3 1/4" by 1 1/2", and has been validated. Interesting note: on the back of each coupon there was an original red stamped message stating: Out in Error, City Bank Farmers Trust Company. This has been scratched off in red pencil, with a signature written over the scratching above Authorized Officer stamp. Price: $5.00 (For complete set of 4 coupons) + Shipping.
(1156) Municipal Bond Coupons - Great Falls, Montana - July - 1932 - Set of 3. - Condition: Excellent These three municipal bond coupons are in numerical order from 58 to 60. They were issued by the city of Great Falls, Montana for the amount of $25.00. Each bond measures 3 1/4" by 1 1/2", and has been validated. Copied Signatures on coupon include N.T. Lease (Mayor) and W.H. Harrison (City Clerk). Scan includes picture of the back of one of the coupons. Price: $5.00 (For complete set of 3 coupons) + Shipping.
(1157) Municipal Bond Coupons - Great Falls, Montana - 1931 - Set of 2. - Condition: Excellent These two municipal bond coupons are in numerical order from 140 and 141. They were issued by the city of Great Falls, Montana for the amount of $21.25. Each bond measures 4" by 2 3/4", and has been validated. Copied Signatures on coupon include The Mayor and W.H.Harrison (City Clerk). Scan includes picture of the back of one of the coupons. Price: $5.00 (For complete set of 2 coupons) + Shipping.
(1247) Street Fund Bond - Great Falls, Montana - June 4, 1923. - Condition: Excellent This wonderful Municipal Bond was designated for Great Falls Street Fund (lines). The Claimant was Victor Ario and was signed by three members of the Auditing Accounts. Price: $9.00 + Shipping.
(1248) General Fund Bond - Great Falls, Montana - June 4, 1923. - Condition: Excellent This wonderful Municipal Bond was designated for Great Falls General Fund. The Claimant was H. Earl Clack Co. and was signed by three members of the Auditing Accounts. Money went to 250 Gallons of Hi Power Gas. Price: $9.00 + Shipping.
(1249) Garbage Fund Bond - Great Falls, Montana - June 4, 1923. - Condition: Excellent This wonderful Municipal Bond was designated for Great Falls Garbage Fund. The Claimant was Victor Ario and was signed by three members of the Auditing Accounts. Money went for a list of items including 1 collar, sweat pads, lazy straps etc. Price: $9.00 + Shipping.
(1250) Garbage Fund Bond - Great Falls, Montana - May 7, 1923. - Condition: Excellent This wonderful Municipal Bond was designated for Great Falls Garbage Fund. The Claimant was Victor Ario and was signed by three members of the Auditing Accounts. Money went for a list of items including 2 Hold Back Straps, lines, harness etc. Price: $9.00 + Shipping.
(1722) Library Fund - Great Falls, Montana - March 10, 1923. - Condition: Very Good This wonderful Municipal Bond was designated for Great Falls Library Fund. The Claimant was H.R. Huntting Company (Booksellers and Publishers). There is an attached list of the books that were purchased for the library and their prices. Document measures 8" by 12" (unfolded). Price: $10.00 + Shipping.
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