New York: Henry & William Vought, 1865. Uncolored lithograph. Sheet measures 18.25" x 22.25" This commemorative patriotic lithograph by Henry and William Vought was issued following President Lincoln's assassination in April 1865. The portraits of each appear on the two sides with the Declaration of Independence below Washington and the Emancipation Proclamation below Lincoln. In the center is Columbia, the allegorical female personifying Liberty, is dressed in classical garb and a Phrygian cap, holding a laurel wreath above both men..... More

New York: Currier & Ives, 1892. Original color lithograph. Image measures 26.25" x 38", with frame 32.25" x 44". An excellent example of the rare 1892 edition of a dramatic birds eye view of the port of New York. Included below the title is a list of fifty-seven references to sites of interest. At the center of the image is Castle Garden, originally an island and cultural hub with a world famous theater. The piece shows the building when it..... More

New York: James Miller, 1854. Engraving. Uncolored. Image measures 18" x 15.25". Lovely circa 1833 portrait of Washington crossing the Delaware features George Washington dressed in military attire astride a rearing horse. In his right hand he holds a telescope while his left hand holds the reins. The horse wears ornate tack with the letter 'W' and an eagle and decorative headgear. In the backround in top left and bottom right soldiers can be seen marching forward and rowing across..... More

1903. View. Pencil drawing, signed, dated and titled in lower right corner. Page measures 12" x 9.5". Charles P. Rising (1859-1920) was a landscape artist born in Auburn, New York near the Finger Lakes. Artistically inclined from an early age, Rising studied with Hudson River painter George Clough (1825-1901). Rising worked in a variety of media including charcoal, oil, watercolor and pencil, and his delicate drawings clearly reflect the inspiration he found in the enchanting landscapes of his native region..... More

1901. View. Pencil drawing, signed and dated. Page measures 9" x 11". Quiet scene featuring a laundry line. Charles P. Rising (1859-1920) was a landscape artist born in Auburn, New York near the Finger Lakes. Artistically inclined from an early age, Rising studied with Hudson River painter George Clough (1825-1901). Rising worked in a variety of media including charcoal, oil, watercolor and pencil, and his delicate drawings clearly reflect the inspiration he found in the enchanting landscapes of his native..... More

1909. View. Pencil drawing, signed and dated in lower right corner. Page measures 9" x 12". Charles P. Rising (1859-1920) was a landscape artist born in Auburn, New York near the Finger Lakes. Artistically inclined from an early age, Rising studied with Hudson River painter George Clough (1825-1901). Rising worked in a variety of media including charcoal, oil, watercolor and pencil, and his delicate drawings clearly reflect the inspiration he found in the enchanting landscapes of his native region. Light..... More

New York: E. Jones & Co., 1869. View. Lithograph. 8 1/2" x 12". This view depicts an early image of what would be the Brooklyn Bridge, the first bridge across the East River from Manhattan to Brooklyn. It comes from the 1869 edition the "Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York," which was one of the two manuals published by the New York City Common Council, issued by Joseph Shannon, clerk of the council in 1868 and..... More

New York: Heywood Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co. Original poster. Color lithograph. 21.5 x 14 inches. This striking circa 1918 World War I poster by artist Adolf Treidler was created by the United States Food administration as part of the homefront mobilization series. The poster urges people to 'Beat Germany' eating less and wasting nothing. As the administrator of the Food Administration, Herbert Hoover and the Administrations believed that "Food, will win the war". The Food Administration combined the spirit..... More

New York: J.H. Tooker Print Co. Original poster. Color lithograph. 29 x 20.75 inches. A World War I recruiting poster, in the form of a news broadside, for the women's auxiliary navy. Bold text on a dark blue background proclaims the need for women's involvement and, at the bottom, lists the addresses of New York City recruiting stations. Many of the approximately 13,000 women who joined the auxiliary navy supported the war effort by doing clerical work. The poster is..... More