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    Fine Books and Manuscripts: Featuring Important Chicago Memorabilia

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    • Portrait Painting of a Defeated Boxer.
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      $300 - $500
      Lot 147

      Portrait Painting of a Defeated Boxer.

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      $300 - $500
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    • Acrylic Illustration of Cowboys.
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      $200 - $300
      Lot 148

      Acrylic Illustration of Cowboys.

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      $200 - $300
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    • Acrylic Cabaret / Burlesque Illustration.
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      $200 - $300
      Lot 149

      Acrylic Cabaret / Burlesque Illustration.

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      $200 - $300
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    • Guttenberg Iowa Street Scene Charcoal Drawing.
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      $300 - $500
      Lot 150

      Guttenberg Iowa Street Scene Charcoal Drawing.

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      $300 - $500
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    • Chicago Police Department Daily Bulletin / Wanted Flyers.
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      $50 - $100
      Lot 151

      Chicago Police Department Daily Bulletin / Wanted Flyers.

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      $50 - $100
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    • Cut Signature of Richard Speck.
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      $50 - $100
      Lot 152

      Cut Signature of Richard Speck.

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      $50 - $100
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    • John Dillinger Death Mask, Hair from His Moustache, and Melvin Purvis Letter.
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      $6,000 - $9,000
      Lot 153

      John Dillinger Death Mask, Hair from His Moustache, and Melvin Purvis Letter.

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      $6,000 - $9,000
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    • Cicero / Cook County Election Ballot Box.
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      $100 - $150
      Lot 154

      Cicero / Cook County Election Ballot Box.

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      $100 - $150
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    • Chicago: Its History and Its Builders.
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      $300 - $500
      Lot 155

      Chicago: Its History and Its Builders.

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      $300 - $500
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    • The Story of a Theatre.
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      $150 - $250
      Lot 156

      The Story of a Theatre.

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      $150 - $250
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    • Doctor Faust. A Play Based on Old German Puppet Versions.
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      $150 - $250
      Lot 157

      Doctor Faust. A Play Based on Old German Puppet Versions.

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      $150 - $250
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    • Chicagoans As We See ?Em. Cartoons?Caricatures.
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      $150 - $250
      Lot 158

      Chicagoans As We See ?Em. Cartoons?Caricatures.

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      $150 - $250
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    • Life of Albert R. Parsons with a Brief History of the Labor Movement in America.
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      $200 - $300
      Lot 159

      Life of Albert R. Parsons with a Brief History of the Labor Movement in America.

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      $200 - $300
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    • The Business Guide; or, Safe Methods of Business.
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      $100 - $200
      Lot 160

      The Business Guide; or, Safe Methods of Business.

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      $100 - $200
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    • Hands Up! in the World of Crime, or 12 Years a Detective.
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      $100 - $150
      Lot 161

      Hands Up! in the World of Crime, or 12 Years a Detective.

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      $100 - $150
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    • The Illustrated History of the Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Ill.
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      $100 - $150
      Lot 162

      The Illustrated History of the Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Ill.

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      $100 - $150
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    • Panorama of the Battle of Gettysburg, Permanently Located at Cor. Wabash Avenue and Hubbard Court, Chicago Ill.
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      $200 - $300
      Lot 163

      Panorama of the Battle of Gettysburg, Permanently Located at Cor. Wabash Avenue and Hubbard Court, Chicago Ill.

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      $200 - $300
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    • Collection of 1933?34 Chicago World?s Fair ?Century of Progress? Ephemera.
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      $100 - $200
      Lot 164

      Collection of 1933?34 Chicago World?s Fair ?Century of Progress? Ephemera.

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      $100 - $200
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    • Collection of 1933?34 Chicago World?s Fair Souvenirs and Ephemera.
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      $200 - $300
      Lot 165

      Collection of 1933?34 Chicago World?s Fair Souvenirs and Ephemera.

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      $200 - $300
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    • Chicago 1933?34 Century of Progress Pair of Souvenir Fans.
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      $50 - $100
      Lot 166

      Chicago 1933?34 Century of Progress Pair of Souvenir Fans.

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      $50 - $100
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    • Chicago 1933?34 Century of Progress Mayors of Chicago Composite Photographs.
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      $50 - $100
      Lot 167

      Chicago 1933?34 Century of Progress Mayors of Chicago Composite Photographs.

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      $50 - $100
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    • Chicago Century of Progress Official Guide Book and Four Booklets.
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      $50 - $100
      Lot 168

      Chicago Century of Progress Official Guide Book and Four Booklets.

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      $50 - $100
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    • Chicago?s Progress: A Review of the World?s Fair City.
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      $150 - $250
      Lot 169

      Chicago?s Progress: A Review of the World?s Fair City.

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      $150 - $250
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    • Chicago 1933 World?s Fair Aerial Overview.
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      $150 - $250
      Lot 170

      Chicago 1933 World?s Fair Aerial Overview.

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      $150 - $250
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    • Chicago 1933 ?Century of Progress? Souvenir Pinball / Bagatelle Game.
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      $200 - $300
      Lot 171

      Chicago 1933 ?Century of Progress? Souvenir Pinball / Bagatelle Game.

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      $200 - $300
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    • A Handmade Model of Fort Dearborn.
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      $900 - $1,300
      Lot 172

      A Handmade Model of Fort Dearborn.

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      $900 - $1,300
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    • 1893 World?s Columbian Exposition Statue.
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      $400 - $600
      Lot 173

      1893 World?s Columbian Exposition Statue.

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      $400 - $600
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    • Great Chicago Fire: Bells Cast from Remnants of the Chicago Courthouse.
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      $200 - $400
      Lot 174

      Great Chicago Fire: Bells Cast from Remnants of the Chicago Courthouse.

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      $200 - $400
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    • Group of Chicago Architectural Remnants and Memorabilia.
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      $150 - $250
      Lot 175

      Group of Chicago Architectural Remnants and Memorabilia.

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      $150 - $250
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    • Antique Chicago Ribbons and Pinbacks. Lot of 13.
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      $150 - $250
      Lot 176

      Antique Chicago Ribbons and Pinbacks. Lot of 13.

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      $150 - $250
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    • Shelf of 24 Volumes on the History of Chicago and Surrounding Areas.
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      $200 - $300
      Lot 177

      Shelf of 24 Volumes on the History of Chicago and Surrounding Areas.

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      $200 - $300
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    • Thirteen Books and Pamphlets on Natural History of the Chicago Region.
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      $50 - $100
      Lot 178

      Thirteen Books and Pamphlets on Natural History of the Chicago Region.

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      $50 - $100
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    • Two Nineteenth Century Chicago Souvenir Albums, and Other Ephemera.
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      $80 - $125
      Lot 179

      Two Nineteenth Century Chicago Souvenir Albums, and Other Ephemera.

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      $80 - $125
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    • Lot of Modern Books on Chicago and Regional History.
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      $200 - $300
      Lot 180

      Lot of Modern Books on Chicago and Regional History.

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      $200 - $300
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    • Group of Prints and Engravings of Chicago.
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      $100 - $200
      Lot 181

      Group of Prints and Engravings of Chicago.

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      $100 - $200
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    • Aeolus Cycling Club Opening Reception Invitation.
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      $80 - $125
      Lot 182

      Aeolus Cycling Club Opening Reception Invitation.

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      $80 - $125
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    • Cubs on Parade Sheet Music.
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      $250 - $350
      Lot 183

      Cubs on Parade Sheet Music.

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      $250 - $350
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    • Little Puff of Smoke Good Night: A Southern Croon.
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      $80 - $150
      Lot 184

      Little Puff of Smoke Good Night: A Southern Croon.

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      $80 - $150
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    • Chicago Cubs / Wrigley Field 1929 Panoramic Composite.
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      $500 - $700
      Lot 185

      Chicago Cubs / Wrigley Field 1929 Panoramic Composite.

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      $500 - $700
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    • Chicago White Sox 1930 Panoramic Composite.
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      $300 - $500
      Lot 186

      Chicago White Sox 1930 Panoramic Composite.

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      $300 - $500
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    • Signed Photograph of Billy Sunday.
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      $300 - $500
      Lot 187

      Signed Photograph of Billy Sunday.

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      $300 - $500
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    • Chick Evans? Golf Book.
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      $200 - $300
      Lot 188

      Chick Evans? Golf Book.

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      $200 - $300
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    • Scrapbook of Dempsey?Tunney 1927 World?s Heavy Weight Championship Memorabilia and Related Ephemera.
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      $400 - $600
      Lot 189

      Scrapbook of Dempsey?Tunney 1927 World?s Heavy Weight Championship Memorabilia and Related Ephemera.

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      $400 - $600
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    • Album of Chicago Blackhawks Signed Roster Photos. 1974?75.
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      $250 - $350
      Lot 190

      Album of Chicago Blackhawks Signed Roster Photos. 1974?75.

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      $250 - $350
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    • Album of Chicago Blackhawks Snapshots with Autographs.
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      $300 - $400
      Lot 191

      Album of Chicago Blackhawks Snapshots with Autographs.

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      $300 - $400
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    • Chicago Blackhawks Tony Esposito Signed 1970s Northland Hockey Stick.
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      $400 - $600
      Lot 192

      Chicago Blackhawks Tony Esposito Signed 1970s Northland Hockey Stick.

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      $400 - $600
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    • Chicago Blackhawks 1970s Team-Signed Hockey Stick.
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      $300 - $500
      Lot 193

      Chicago Blackhawks 1970s Team-Signed Hockey Stick.

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      $300 - $500
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    • Chicago Blackhawks Vintage Hockey Pucks.
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      $250 - $350
      Lot 194

      Chicago Blackhawks Vintage Hockey Pucks.

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      $250 - $350
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    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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