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Eugene Victor “Gene” Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American socialist, political activist, trade unionist, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) (“Wobblies”) and five times the candidate of the Socialist Party of America for President of the United States. Through his presidential candidacies as well as his work with labor movements, Debs eventually became one of the best-known socialists living in the United States.
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Eugene V. Debs Autograph Letter Signed to George S. Viereck — “…some good day, not far distant I hope, we shall walk into each others’ arms and make up for lost time…”
Eugene V. Debs handwritten signed letter, composed on 28 April 1926, six months before his passing. Debs writes to George S. Viereck, a fellow socialist who would go on to support Adolf Hitler’s purported National Socialist Party. Debs writes on Hotel Breslin stationery from his home in Terre Haute, Indiana in part, “It was with the deepest regret that I again missed you in New York. It would have been a great pleasure indeed to Mrs. Debs and myself to meet you and Mrs. Viereck, but…I had to leave for home soon after landing from Bermuda. I have been so anxious to see you, to take you by the hand and tell you in person how sincerely I regard you and how much I appreciate your friendship…But I am sure the fates will not always conspire against us, and some good day, not far distant I hope, we shall walk into each others’ arms and make up for lost time. / The marked copy of the Monthly with your fine article has been received so I need not say how very much I appreciate your continued kindness or consideration…Eugene V. Debs”. Two page letter on a single sheet measures 8.5″ x 11″. Fold and light creasing, else near fine. Sold for $1,343.
Eugene V. Debs Autograph Letter Signed While in Prison — “…You have fought and are now fighting a heroic battle…”
Eugene V. Debs handwritten signed letter, composed on 14 October 1920 while serving in prison in Atlanta for sedition after he urged resistance to the World War I draft. Composed to journalist Frank Harris, the Socialist Party leader writes, “I shall not see your [Pearson’s] Magazine, to my deep regret…You have fought and are now fighting a heroic battle against overwhelming odds, and but for your genius and personality Pearson’s could not have lived. You have in fullest measure my admiration, my love and best wishes…Eugene V. Debs”. Single page letter measures 4.875″ x 6.675″. Composed in pencil. Chipping with small paper loss at lower left, overall very good condition. Sold for $1,210.
Debs Signed “Debs and the Poets” 1920
Scarce signed and numbered rare book copy of “Debs and the Poets,” edited by Ruth Le Prade, with an introduction by Upton Sinclair. Pasadena, California: Upton Sinclair: 1920. First edition hardcover measures 5″ x 7.25″ and runs 99pp. Signed in black ink on rear pastedown limitation bookplate, “Eugene V Debs.” Number 157 of a 500 copy limited run, “prepared in order that lovers and friends of Eugene V. Debs might assist in furthering the cause of amnesty for political prisoners” Copy sent to Debs, “Convict 9653,” in an Atlanta penitentiary. An influential and controversial labor and political leader, Debs ran for the U.S. presidency on the Socialist Party ticket five times, including once from prison. Book was signed in the second year of his ten year sentence, which he received after being convicted in 1918 under the wartime Espionage Act for delivering an anti-war speech in Ohio. Volume includes poetry dedicated to Debs by Carl Sandberg, H.G. Wells, Helen Keller, Miriam Allen de Ford, Max Eastman, Eugene Field, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Laurence Housman, James Oppenheim, James Whitcomb Riley, Charles Erskine and others. Mild wear to gilt-stamped maroon boards and rubbing to backstrip. Weak hinges, though pages remain tightly bound. Previous owner’s ink to front free endpaper, otherwise excellent condition. Sold for $608.
The Scarcest of 19th Century Campaign Banners Hand-Colored by Currier and Ives — The John Bell and Edward Everett Jugate Banner Broadside for the 1860 Presidential Election
Scarce campaign broadside for John Bell and Edward Everett, the candidates for the Constitutional Union party in the 1860 Presidential campaign. Lithograph is the scarcest of 19th century Currier and Ives broadsides, hand-colored by the storied print makers, and with full margins not usually found on this broadside. Strong unionists who believed that slavery was protected by the U.S. Constitution, the candidacy of Bell and Everett split the southern vote, effectively giving the election to Abraham Lincoln. Their campaign banner reads at top, ”Liberty and Union Now and Forever One and Inseparable / No North, No South, No East, No West, Nothing But the Union”. With Currier and Ives copyright in 1860 at bottom, which also reads, ”Grand National Union Banner for 1860 / The Candidates and Their Platform”. The candidates’ names of John Bell, of Tennessee and Edward Everett of Massachusetts are also featured in the banner. Broadside is hand-colored by Currier and Ives, with unfaded rich, dark colors. Lithograph measures 13.5” x 18”, with original borders. Expert restoration including rice paper backing, though no restoration to the coloring except to a small spot of scuffing just below the tassels between the red velvet curtains. Some foxing to margins. Overall in very good to near fine condition. Sold for $12,600.
Presidential Flag From the Truman Administration Used for Presidential Parades in 1948 — Grand Cloth Flag in Full Color Measures 75” x 59”
Large Presidential flag from 1948, used by President Harry Truman as he campaigned for re-election and marched in dozens of parades that summer. Used during one of these parades in Michigan, flag has print to hem along right edge, ”President Flag Parade MI 48”. Cloth flag in navy blue features the seal of the President of the United States, made entirely of integral cloth panels in six different colors with decorative stitching. Grommets are built in. Measures a large 75” x 59”. A few small holes, the largest measuring under 2”, else near fine. Sold for $12,500.
”I Want You” original Army recruitment poster from 1917 by James Montgomery Flagg. Perhaps nothing embodies the physical representation of America more than this poster, which finally put a face to ”Uncle Sam”, the nickname for the United States since the Revolutionary War. In the build-up to America’s entry into WWI, this image was originally featured on the 6 July 1916 cover of Leslie magazine with the text ”What are you doing for preparedness?”. The words ”I Want You” were added in February 1917, shortly after the U.S. intercepted code from Germany, encouraging Mexico to ally itself with Germany to fight the United States. Recognizing that war was imminent, the U.S. Army ordered this poster for recruitment efforts, and an American icon was born. Copyright information is printed along bottom margin, ”Copyright, 1917, Leslie – Judge Co., N.Y.” Poster measures 30” x 40.5”. In stunning condition, with folds smoothed against linen backing. Virtually no toning, with bright colors. A few minor creases, overall near fine condition. Sold for $10,625.
1860 Stephen Douglas President Flag Banner vs Lincoln
Stephen Arnold Douglas was an American politician and lawyer from Illinois. He was the Democratic Party nominee for president in the 1860 election, but he was defeated by Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. Important remembrance from the most consequential Presidential election in U.S. history, the 1860 contest pitting Democrat Stephen Douglas against Republican Abraham Lincoln. This portrait flag banner, the most collectible banner, features Douglas at top left, center in the star portion of the flag with “FOR PRESIDENT, / STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, / VICE PRESIDENT, / HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON” printed upon the stripe portion of the flag. Banner measures 13″ x 8″. Small amount of creasing at lower right, otherwise near fine condition. An excellent example of this banner, one of less than ten known to still exist. Sold for $9,975.
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George Washington Long Live the President Button
Gorgeous button from the very first Presidential inauguration in 1789, a George Washington coat button with “Long Live the President” encircling a wreath at center. Measures .625″ in diameter. With original shank on verso. Metal button has some tarnishing as expected; overall in very good condition, with a smooth surface and minimal rubbing. One of the scarcer buttons from the first Presidential inauguration. Sold for $2,928.
Alf Landon “Land On” Washington Presidential Button
A beautiful example of one of the most collectible Presidential campaign buttons, the 1.25″ Alf Landon “Land On” Washington button for his 1936 campaign. This clever design shows Landon in a plane (capitalizing on the popularity of aviation at the time) about to descend on Washington, DC. Pin measures 1.25″ in diameter, with none of the usual foxing typically found on these buttons. With fully intact celluloid, in near fine condition. This is one of only approximately 50 examples of this button known to exist. Sold for $2,000.
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Polk TX Silk Badge From the 1844 Presidential Election
Silk ribbon entitled “Democratic National Badge”, worn by pro-Texas supporters of the Democratic ticket during the 1844 Presidential campaign. Cleaved by the issue of Texas annexation, the 1844 Presidential election was contested between the Democratic ticket of James Polk and the Whig ticket of Henry Clay. Polk of course, won the election and Texas was soon annexed two years later. Cream silk ribbon reads “TEXAS” under a symbol of the lone star with Polk and VP George Dallas’ names framing an image of Thomas Jefferson, with previous Democratic Presidents Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren also mentioned. An eagle holds a banner in its beak reading, “Union, Harmony and Vigilance”. Measures 3″ x 7″. Light soiling and a few very small holes, overall very good condition. Sold for $1,400.
George Washington “Long Live the President” Button
A memento from the very first Presidential inauguration in 1789, a George Washington coat button with George Washington’s initials, “GW” at center and “Long Live the President” encircling the rim. Measures 1.3125″ in diameter. Missing shank on reverse, some rubbing to letters and tarnishing to metal. Very good condition. Highlighted in Alberts’ “Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons” as well as DeWitt’s “A Century of Campaign Buttons 1789-1889” as an important example of American campaign buttons. Sold for $810.
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