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MCGINNIS & WOLF ESTATES RARE BOOKS & DOCUMENTS -
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Historic Books, Maps, Documents & Photographs from the Estates of Clyde McGinnis & John Quincy Wolf Jr.
Auction Preview April 25th & 26th - 9:00a.m.-7:00p.m.
Saturday, April 27th - 10:00a.m.
1690 White Drive - Batesville, AR 72501

Lot 151 Group of 10, - 19th Century Photographs and Cases, 12 cases, Washington gutta percha case has broken hinges, extra gold leaf parts, reverse photo on glass of Union soldier has 1.5" crack in glass to the right side. Other cases are in various conditions, see photos.


Lot 152 A view of The Lead Mines of Missouri, Henry R. Schoolcraft 1819 , including some observations of The Mineralogy, Geology, Geography, Antiquities, Soil, Climate, Population and Productions, Missouri and Arkansas and other sections of the western country, accompanied by three engravings, published by Charles Wiley and Co., New York, 299 pages, 5.75" X 6.25"

Lot 153 Two books; Saint Louis: The Future Great City of the World, by Reves L.U., first edition 1881, 298 pages, Leather and cloth hard cover, complete with engravings 7" X 10". ;; Proceedings of The First National Silver Convention, St. Louis, Missouri, November 26,27,28, 1889, 283 pages 6.5 X 8.5.


Lot 154 Our Poultry and All About Them, Their Varieties, Habits, Mating, Breeding, Selection and Management by Harrison Weir F.R.H.S., Vol 2, Hutchinson and Company, London, 1904, 197 illustrations including 18 colored plates, 375 pages. Gold leaf lettered and decorated Red leather hard covers. 8.7" X 10.75"


Lot 155 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALAMITY By Earthquake and Fire, A Complete and Accurate Account of the Fearful Disaster Which Visited the Great City and the Pacific Coast, the Reign of Panic and Lawlessness, the Plight of 300, 000 Homeless People and the World-wide. Edited by Charles Morris, LL. D., W.E. Scull 1906, with nearly 100 illustrations, 446 pages. Hard cover, personal library inscription front end papers.


Lot 156 James Bowie, The Life of a Bravo by C.L. Douglas, 1944 Banks and Upshaw, Dallas, Texas, Hard cover with dust jacket,214 pages;; Jim Bowie, A sags of America, 1948 University of New Mexico Press, hard cover with dust jacket, 167 pages

Lot 157 7 Railroad Books, ; 2 copies The Harrison Riot or The Reign of The Mob, the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad, 1924, Rev. J.K. Harris, Wynne, Ark., 195 pages hard covers;;; The Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Strike by Orville Thrasher Gooden, M.A., 1926 a Thesis for Orville Thrasher Gooden, 1926, New York, 274 pages, paperback;;; The Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Strike by Orville Thrasher Gooden, Number 275, edited by the Faculty of Columbia University, AMS Press New York, hard back, ;; The J.L.C. and E., The History of an Arkansas Railroad, by Dew Lee A. 1968, ASU Press, 120 pages, hard cover,;; Short Line Railroads of Arkansas, by Clifton B. Hull, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Okla., 1969 First Edition, 416 pages.;; The North Arkansas Line, by Fair, James R. jr., Hard cover, Howell North, Berkley, California, 304 pages.


Lot 158 University of Arkansas "The Cardinal"1906- 1907 yearbook, 224 pages Hard cover 8" X 10.25" , ;;, Rogers Academy , Rogers, Arkansas, Annual Catalog 1905-1906, Press of Rogers Democrat, paperback, 28 pages.



Lot 159 40 Vols. Independence County Chronicle 1959-1998, published quarterly by the Independence County Historical Society, Clyde McGinnis Editor, Gold leaf cover lettering, earlier volumes have red leather hard boards, later books have red cloth hard cover, books are in good condition,;; Lot also includes 3 Copies of Volume 14, 1972 #1 Arkansas College 1872-1972,;; Arkansas in The War 1861-1865 by General Marcus J. Wright;; A Record of John Rutledge and His Descendants by Houston Odell Rutledge and Sybil King Rutledge. Some volumes could be duplicated.


Lot 160 National Archives Bound Volume of Civil War Communications, Arkansas and Missouri communications including Batesville, Approx. 400 pages, 11.25" X 14.25" Hard Blue Cloth, Record Group Number 98, Selected Communications Sent, Volume 159 Department of Missouri, 30th April to 25th June, 1862, Selected Pages From Volumes 162 and 163 Registers of Letters Received, Department of Missouri April and July 1862 ,


Lot 161 Batesville, Ark. Mines, Marble & Manganese Group, Arkansas Black Marble Co. Ledger entries 1929-1939;; 1938 Arkansas Black Marble Batesville, Arkansas Catalog;; 9-Arkansas Black Marble photographs;; 5 Manganese Mine Photographs;; The largest photograph image in this group measure measures 5" X 7";; Batesville, Arkansas crystalline oolitic Marble "Arkansas White" advertising pamphlet.



Lot 162 Cabinet Photograph of The Groundbreaking for First Methodist Church Batesville, Arkansas May 16, 1913, on Heavy stock, by Photographer J.R. Lewis, Batesville, Ark. Photo measures 6.5"X 8.5".

Lot 163 Batesville, Ark. Photos;; Sizes range from postcard to 6.75" X 8.75" Independence County Court House and Officials 1908;; First Baptist Church circa 1900;; Kennerly Book Store;; 3 photos taken from Arkansas College Tower;; O.K. Hotel;; Batesville Blacksmith Shop;; 2 Big Fire Postcards by Turner;; Independence Counties Third Court House. And paper items.



Lot 164 Batesville, Ark.,Photo Group includes, Telegraph Operators 1894;; Cow Show;; Factory Workers with Barrels;; Group of Workmen 1902;; Sleighs and Buggies;; Wheat Shockers;;G.E. Richardson Family Photo;; Reves House Salado, Arkansas;; Moese McClure House;; G.E. Richardson House Photo;; 17 Photographs Total;; Largest Photographs are 8" X 9.5 and the smallest measures 2.5" X 3.3".



Lot 165 Steamboat & Train Photos, Batesville, Arkansas;; Unidentified Steamboat with Ladies in lifeboat c. 1900, 6" X 8" image;; William P. Byers steamboat pilot and C.S.A. soldier 6" X 9.25 image;; Ozark Queen, 4" X 5" image;; Train Depot;; Train Poplar Bluff, Mo. 1915, image 5" X 8";; Ozark Queen at Penter`s Bluff 1901, 4" X 5.5", 8 photographs total


Lot 166 Arkansas, Ozark Mountain picnic Photographs Circa 1900 - 18 Total;; G. E. Richardson, Gid, Ark. Mountain Musicians in Cave 5" X 7.5";; G. E. Richardson, Gid, Ark. Mountain family picnic 8" X 9.75;; Spring Mill picnickers with buggy 6" X 8";; Picnic under a large tent, men with straw hats 6" X 8";; Group with tents 6" X 8";; 2 Groups with tents and men with boxing gloves 6" X 8";; 4 group pictures cliffs, mountains Jamestown, Ark. 4.5" X 6.5" - 6"X 8";; 3-Blake Evans bunch Heber Springs 3.5 X 4.5;; 3 Photos Farrell's cave area 3.5" X 4.5";; Deview, Ark. 4" X 6";; Church 4.5" X 6.5";;



Lot 167 2 Victorian Photograph Albums with Photographs, Albums contain several photographs, 5.5" X 6" and 7.5" X 9". Broken latches, one latch missing,


Lot 168 Photographs White River, Big Spring ,Buffalo, small book 18 photos of White river float and camping trip;; Dams, Bridges and locks;; 39 pictures total.



Lot 169 19th Century Mexican Army Cabinet Card Photographs;; The Mexican Army Artillery at The Bishops Palace, Monterrey, Mexico, C. 1860`s ?, cabinet card measures 4" X 6";; Zaragoza Plaza Fountain, Monterrey, Mexico, Mexican Army Soldiers, circa 1880, cabinet card measures 4" X 6".

Lot 170 P.T. Barnum 19th Century Freak Photographs;; P.T. Barnum`s "Freak of The Century" Chang the Chinese Giant, signed cabinet card by Chang , with Barnum, Bailey and Hutchinson, 4" X 6" ;; Midget General Tom Thumb`s Wedding, 2.25" X 3.5" trimmed;; Eli Bowen, Wife and Child, by A. Newman, Philadelphia, The man with seal flipper feet 2.5" X 4";; Unknown tall lady 2.5" x 4"

Lot 171 Lindsborg, Kansas Main, Street C. 1880 Photograph, Metropolitan Hotel, Smoky Mountain Valley News sign is sitting on sidewalk yet to be hung. Bethany Lutheran Church is in the distance. Cabinet card on heavy stock, 7" X 9", with corner loss upper left.