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Fine Books and Manuscripts: Featuring Important Chicago Memorabilia

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  • Hot! Fresh Popped Corn Advertising Sign. J.H. Keeney, Chicago.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 51

    Hot! Fresh Popped Corn Advertising Sign. J.H. Keeney, Chicago.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • A.O. Dady Hinged Cast Iron Tool Box.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 52

    A.O. Dady Hinged Cast Iron Tool Box.

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    $100 - $200
  • Illinois Central Railroad Registrar / Land Department Metal Box.
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    $150 - $250
    Lot 53

    Illinois Central Railroad Registrar / Land Department Metal Box.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Michigan Avenue and Jackson Street in the Year 1889.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 54

    Michigan Avenue and Jackson Street in the Year 1889.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Chicago in 1857. View from the Court House Looking South West.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 55

    Chicago in 1857. View from the Court House Looking South West.

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    $200 - $300
  • The First House Built in Chicago, as it appeared in 1827.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 56

    The First House Built in Chicago, as it appeared in 1827.

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    $200 - $300
  • View of Chicago, from the Prairie.
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    $100 - $150
    Lot 57

    View of Chicago, from the Prairie.

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    $100 - $150
  • A View of Part of the Town of Boston in New England and Brittish Ships of War Landing Their Troops, 1768.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 58

    A View of Part of the Town of Boston in New England and Brittish Ships of War Landing Their Troops, 1768.

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    $200 - $300
  • The Chicago Water Tower.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 59

    The Chicago Water Tower.

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    $300 - $500
  • Michigan Avenue, Chicago.
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    $300 - $500
    Lot 60

    Michigan Avenue, Chicago.

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    $300 - $500
  • Gardner & Lindberg Architectural Watercolor Drawing of Acme Packing Co. Building.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 61

    Gardner & Lindberg Architectural Watercolor Drawing of Acme Packing Co. Building.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Original Chicago Industrial Building Illustration, Signed ?W.P. Allen.?
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 62

    Original Chicago Industrial Building Illustration, Signed ?W.P. Allen.?

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    $100 - $200
  • Pair of Framed 19th Century Prints of Chicago.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 63

    Pair of Framed 19th Century Prints of Chicago.

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    $100 - $200
  • Large Photograph of The Old Toll Gate at Fullerton and Milwaukee Avenues, Chicago.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 64

    Large Photograph of The Old Toll Gate at Fullerton and Milwaukee Avenues, Chicago.

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Panoramic Photograph of Loyal Order of Moose Greater Chicago Lodge. Ritualistic Degree Team.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 65

    Panoramic Photograph of Loyal Order of Moose Greater Chicago Lodge. Ritualistic Degree Team.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Photograph of Chicago?s Blackstone Theatre.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 66

    Photograph of Chicago?s Blackstone Theatre.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • A Dinner In Honor of Hon. W.F. Cody ?Buffalo Bill? Tendered by the Showman?s League of America. Hotel La Salle, March 15, 1913.
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 67

    A Dinner In Honor of Hon. W.F. Cody ?Buffalo Bill? Tendered by the Showman?s League of America. Hotel La Salle, March 15, 1913.

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Photograph of the William H. Britigan ?Million in Ten Weeks? Banquet.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 68

    Photograph of the William H. Britigan ?Million in Ten Weeks? Banquet.

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    $100 - $200
  • Pair of Cabinet Photos of a Chicago Policeman.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 69

    Pair of Cabinet Photos of a Chicago Policeman.

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    $50 - $100
  • Cook County Hospital Resident Staff Composite Photograph.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 70

    Cook County Hospital Resident Staff Composite Photograph.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Archive of Photographs, Documents, and Ephemera from a Chicago Fire Marshal.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 71

    Archive of Photographs, Documents, and Ephemera from a Chicago Fire Marshal.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Photograph of Bowman Dairy Company, Goose Island Chicago.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 72

    Photograph of Bowman Dairy Company, Goose Island Chicago.

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    $150 - $250
  • Pair of Photos of Al Kvale in Uptown, Chicago.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 73

    Pair of Photos of Al Kvale in Uptown, Chicago.

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    $50 - $100
  • Pair of Chicago Street Scene Photographs, Bucktown.
    Estimate
    $80 - $150
    Lot 74

    Pair of Chicago Street Scene Photographs, Bucktown.

    Est.
    $80 - $150
  • Pair of Chicago Street Scene Photographs.
    Estimate
    $80 - $150
    Lot 75

    Pair of Chicago Street Scene Photographs.

    Est.
    $80 - $150
  • Myles Bell Photo Archive.
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 76

    Myles Bell Photo Archive.

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Clergymen of Chicago Cabinet Photo.
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 77

    Clergymen of Chicago Cabinet Photo.

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Snapshot of Landscape Architect Jens Jensen.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 78

    Snapshot of Landscape Architect Jens Jensen.

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Chicago Area Camera Clubs. Commuter Train Photograph.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 79

    Chicago Area Camera Clubs. Commuter Train Photograph.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Chicago Area Camera Clubs. Baldwin Locomotive Photograph.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 80

    Chicago Area Camera Clubs. Baldwin Locomotive Photograph.

    Est.
    $100 - $200
  • Theatrical / Vaudeville ?Twins? Photograph by Bloom.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 81

    Theatrical / Vaudeville ?Twins? Photograph by Bloom.

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • The Renaissance Society / University of Chicago. Three Ballets.
    Estimate
    $80 - $125
    Lot 82

    The Renaissance Society / University of Chicago. Three Ballets.

    Est.
    $80 - $125
  • Bill Maudlin ?We Love Mayor Daley? Standee.
    Estimate
    $50 - $100
    Lot 83

    Bill Maudlin ?We Love Mayor Daley? Standee.

    Est.
    $50 - $100
  • Bill Mauldin Original Signed Chicago Sun-Times Political Cartoon.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 84

    Bill Mauldin Original Signed Chicago Sun-Times Political Cartoon.

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Jacob Burck Original Signed Chicago Sun-Times Political Cartoon.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 85

    Jacob Burck Original Signed Chicago Sun-Times Political Cartoon.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Jubilee Address from the People of Chicago to Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 86

    Jubilee Address from the People of Chicago to Her Majesty Queen Victoria.

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Prominent Citizens and Industries of Chicago.
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    $200 - $300
    Lot 87

    Prominent Citizens and Industries of Chicago.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Stevengraph Silk Portrait of Thomas Edison.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 88

    Stevengraph Silk Portrait of Thomas Edison.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • 1893 World?s Columbian Exposition ?Banner of Enterprise? Souvenir Silk Ribbon.
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 89

    1893 World?s Columbian Exposition ?Banner of Enterprise? Souvenir Silk Ribbon.

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Delegate Badge to the 1916 Progressive National Convention in Chicago.
    Estimate
    $300 - $400
    Lot 90

    Delegate Badge to the 1916 Progressive National Convention in Chicago.

    Est.
    $300 - $400
  • Campbell?s Illustrated History of the World?s Columbian Exposition.
    Estimate
    $100 - $200
    Lot 91

    Campbell?s Illustrated History of the World?s Columbian Exposition.

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    $100 - $200
  • No. 1. Prairie Farmer Almanac 1846.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 92

    No. 1. Prairie Farmer Almanac 1846.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Chicago Pre-Fire Imprints. Lot of 16 Volumes.
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 93

    Chicago Pre-Fire Imprints. Lot of 16 Volumes.

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • Brother Jonathan?Fourth of July, 1846. [View of Chicago].
    Estimate
    $250 - $350
    Lot 94

    Brother Jonathan?Fourth of July, 1846. [View of Chicago].

    Est.
    $250 - $350
  • Chicago Tribune?s Annual Review of the Trade and Commerce for the Year Ending December 31, 1869.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 95

    Chicago Tribune?s Annual Review of the Trade and Commerce for the Year Ending December 31, 1869.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • 1870s Autograph Album Signed by Notable Chicagoans and Others.
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 96

    1870s Autograph Album Signed by Notable Chicagoans and Others.

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • Invitation from Citizens of Chicago to Soldiers of Fort Sheridan in Appreciation of Services During Pullman Strike and Unrest.
    Estimate
    $100 - $150
    Lot 97

    Invitation from Citizens of Chicago to Soldiers of Fort Sheridan in Appreciation of Services During Pullman Strike and Unrest.

    Est.
    $100 - $150
  • Autographs of Notable Chicagoans and Illinois Politicians.
    Estimate
    $250 - $500
    Lot 98

    Autographs of Notable Chicagoans and Illinois Politicians.

    Est.
    $250 - $500

Auction Description

Fine Books and Manuscripts: Featuring Important Chicago Memorabilia by Potter & Potter Auctions

We start the new year with an auction of books and manuscripts focused on Chicago, celebrating the city’s art and architecture, literature, sports, notable inhabitants, and historic events from the Great Fire to the present. Highlights include scarce pre-Fire imprints, early Chicago Cubs sheet music, and a vintage model of Fort Dearborn. Other sessions in the sale will feature comic books, children’s literature, Americana, fine prints, vintage photography, and posters.

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