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American History June 12, 2015 A new online bidding site with real goods you won’t find anywhere else Where what you see is what you get, from leading auctioneers you know and trust Live and timed auctions New property added daily Easy to navigate Reliable Private Secure Bid live online for all Cowan’s Live Salesroom Auctions Register Today American History Cowan’s 6270 Este Avenue Cincinnati, OH, 45232 513.871.1670 Fax 513.871.8670 cowans.com Auction June 12, 2015 10 a.m Exhibition June 11, 2015 Noon - p.m June 12, 2015 a.m - 10 a.m Bid In person, by phone, absentee or live online at bidsquare.com Phone and Absentee Bidding 513.871.1670 or visit cowans.com Buyer’s Premium 20% Specialists For This Auction Wes Cowan Katie Horstman historic@cowans.com Matt Chapman matt@cowans.com Mike Vigna Contributors: Allen Cebula Pat Tench Steven Cochran Thomas G Landrigan Cowan’s is pleased to offer property from the following: Louis P Christman Family Collection of Wright Brothers’ Items The Collection of Jane D Diehl, Cincinnati, OH William Gladstone Collection of Early Photography & African Americana John Painter Collection of American Indian & Western Photography The Turner Family Naval Collection COWAN’S AMERICAN HISTORY BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM American History Lots - 406 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM JUNE 12, 2015 CINCINNATI, OHIO THE TURNER FAMILY NAVAL COLLECTION The William Turner Family Cowan’s is pleased to offer selection of items from the William Turner family of Newport, Rhode Island, some of which have been passed down several generations Items offered in this sale include photographs, manuscripts, signed documents, relics, and uniform accoutrements, most related to the naval careers of prominent members of the family Photographs and other items related to less noteworthy members of the family will be offered in our July to July 13 American History Timed Online Only auction, and many more items from the family, including furniture, silver, scrimshaw, painted portraits, and other fine art and decorative items will be offered in Cowan’s June 20 Americana sale Below are brief biographies of members of the Turner family relevant to this sale 1st Generation: Dr William Turner (1712-1754) grew up in Newport, Rhode Island where, according to family history, he studied medicine under Dr Norbent Vigneron (French, 1669-1764) After completing his apprenticeship, Dr Turner relocated to Newark, New Jersey, where he opened a successful professional practice William married Mehitable Foster (b 1715) with whom he had four children, including Daniel (1750-1837), and Peter (1751-1822) 2nd Generation: Daniel Turner (1750-1837), known as Captain Daniel, married his first cousin Sarah Foster (1754-1809) before serving in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War Together, they had ten children, including William (1775-1837), Peter (1781-1812), and Daniel (1794-1850) 2nd Generation: Dr Peter Turner (1751-1822), Captain Daniel’s younger brother, served as a surgeon in the 1st Rhode Island Regiment of the Continental Army under General James Varnum (American, 17481789) and Colonel Christopher Greene (American, 1737-1781) Family tradition tells us that he served on General George Washington’s staff at Valley Forge where he established a friendship with the Marquis de Lafayette (French, 1757-1834), who also stayed at Washington’s encampment Following the war, Dr Turner and his wife Eliza Child settled in East Greenwich, Rhode Island at 21 Courthouse Lane, across the street from their brother-in-law General Varnum, whose wife Martha Child was Eliza’s sister Peter and Eliza had nine children, including Mehitable Foster (1780-1853) 3rd Generation: Commodore Daniel Turner (1794-1850), the son of Captain Daniel, began his career in the U.S Navy as a midshipman at the age of fourteen, subsequently earning the rank of lieutenant on March 12, 1813 Two days later, he joined Oliver Hazard Perry’s (American, 1785-1819) squadron at Sackett’s Harbor, New York where he took command of the brig Caledonia in the Battle of Lake Erie On September 10, 1813, Turner distinguished himself by providing suppressive fire for Perry’s flagship Lawrence, thereby earning a Congressional medal and a sword from the State of New York After serving under Perry’s command on the frigate Java and the schooner Nonsuch, Turner commanded the USS Erie and the USS Constitution 3rd Generation: Dr William Turner (1775-1837), the son of Captain Daniel and the older brother of Commodore Daniel, served as a surgeon in the United States Navy William married his first cousin Mehitable Foster (1780-1853), the daughter of Dr Peter (1751-1822), and they had nine children, including Peter (1803-1871) 3rd Generation: Benjamin Bourne Turner (1780-1807), the son of Captain Daniel and brother of Commodore Daniel and Dr William, appointed midshipman in the United States Navy Sept 27, 1800, and lieutenant March 9, 1807 Unmarried, he was killed in a duel with Master John Rush, US Navy, Oct 31, 1807, in New Orleans, over an argument about William Shakespeare 4th Generation: Commodore Peter Turner (1803-1871) began his career in the U.S Navy as a midshipman at the age of twenty, subsequently earning the rank of lieutenant on December 20, 1832 From 1834 to 1835, he served on the USS Columbus within his uncle Commodore Daniel Turner’s (1794-1850) Brazil Squadron He also served aboard the USS Constitution in the Pacific and afterward on special duty at Portsmouth Navy Yard His final cruise was on the USS Southampton before serving as commander of the U.S Naval Asylum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania He was commissioned as a commodore in 1867 He married Sarah Stafford Jones (1826-1875) and had five children, including Hettie Foster (1850-1937) 5th Generation: Hettie Foster Turner (1850-1937) married Henry Harlan (1848-1898) and they had three children, including James Turner (1881-1931), through whose descendants the Turner family collection is being offered for sale Turner Family Manuscript Archive Lot includes 200+ Turner Family letters, dated 1790s-1880s, hundreds of pieces of ephemera, and extensive genealogical records Every letter contained in the Turner Family collection, as presented to Cowan’s, is included in this lot Only presidential signed commissions and ship’s logs have been removed and offered individually Letters include: Dr William Turner (1775-1837) 50 letters and manuscripts written by or directly concerning William Turner, dated 1790s-1830s The majority are dated 1803-1821, 1-4pp, written to family members while on naval service, and pertain to family matters or naval service Notables and representative examples include: 1799 ALS to Peter Turner, Oct 10, 1799, at Cape Francois, Haiti, reporting on events of the slave revolt now known as the Haitian Revolution, referencing Toussaint Louverture as an “ugly-looking negro leader, very polished in his manners, said to have as many as 50,000 men” as we the naval strength present; 1799 MS by Christopher Raymond Perry, father of O.H Perry, appointing Wm to surgeon on the General Greene; 1800 ALS from Wm Turner to Dr Moses Brown regarding sicknesses on the General Greene; war date ALS from Wm Turner to George Turner, April 10, 1813, reporting being blockaded by the British Squadron; war date ALS to Wm Turner regarding the personal effects of his brother Dr Peter Turner, who died of wounds sustained at Plattsburgh, NY, and referencing Comm Woolsey; copy of a letter from Wm Turner to Gen Thos H Cushing, Dec 23, 1814, requesting to go into private practice as his family has sacrificed so much in the war and he must now help provide for the family, mentioning brother Daniel’s service with O.H Perry at Lake Erie and being captured by the British, brother Peter’s being killed at Plattsburgh, brother Benjamin killed in a duel, and father Daniel being an invalid; 1818 ALS from US Surgeon General Joseph Lovell (1788-1836), authorizing Turner to engage in private practice; 1794 ALS from Richard Henderson to Isaac Governeur, recommending Wm Turner for the position of surgeon aboard the America; 1821 ALS from Charles Handy to Wm Turner, listing the personal effects of Wm.’s deceased brother, midshipman Henry Turner; 1806 manuscript inventory of medical supplies on hand and ordered; undated letter thanking Turner for a lecture at the Rhode Island Medical Society; an 1817 ALS regarding the Rhode Island Medical Society’s ruling on a doctor’s charge of selling a “secret medicine” in violation of the society’s bylaws; recipe for “Dr King’s Diarrhea Mixture”; schedules of expense and supplies, provision returns, etc.; and many letters regarding family matters Commodore Peter Turner (1803-1871) 42 letters and manuscripts written by or directly concerning Peter Turner, dated 1820s-1860s The majority are dated 1826-30, 1-6pp, written to family members while on naval service, and pertain to family matters or naval service Notables and representative examples include: 1862 DS by Sec of Navy Gideon Welles (1802-1878), notifying Peter Turner of his appointment to commander on the reserved list; 1867 letter from Peter Turner to Sec of Navy Gideon Welles acknowledging receipt of his commission as commodore; several 1820-1829 ALsS from Peter to various family members reporting on his service and travels, including 1820 from Matanzas discussing his captain and the markets; 1822 COWAN’S AMERICAN HISTORY BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM THE TURNER FAMILY NAVAL COLLECTION aboard the Constitution at Gibraltar; 1826 aboard the Boston; 1828 aboard theHornet, reporting on outbreak of yellow fever forcing the ship to return to port; 1828 aboard the Falmouth, regarding his sister’s death; 1828 at Charleston Navy Yard, discussing naval matters, and referencing the ships Columbus, Independence, and Concord; 1827 ALS to brother Daniel, captain of the ERIE, asking for help obtaining a promotion; 1827 ALS expressing disappointment in not obtaining a promotion and being refused leave to visit sick family; 1829 ALS to his parents, informing them he has passed his exam and discussing several captains by name; 1829 ALS to Hettie Turner, regarding Capt Daniel Turner’s capture and prize; 1838 correspondence regarding his father’s death and estate; Peter’s 1842 marriage certificate; 1844 ALS to his brother, from Rio de Janeiro, on a sheet featuring a woodcut of Rio; deed and several receipts for payments on his pew at Trinity Church, Newport; plus a ca 1862 CDV photograph of Peter as commander, newspaper clippings regarding Peter’s death, and more Benjamin Turner (1780-1807) Six letters written to, by, or concerning Benjamin Turner, most notably an Oliver Hazard Perry ALS to Perry’s mother, dated Navy Yard, Nov 4, 1807, regarding the death of Lt Benjamin Turner in a duel at New Orleans Perry writes he received the news via a letter from a Lt Leonard and that “the quarrel was some trifling argument about Shakespeare plays which has terminated so fatally,” and Perry attests to Turner’s “excellent character.” Perry tells his mother that he has not seen his father in a while due to the winds, but a Capt Winchester told him the elder Perry has never looked better Unfortunately this letter is in poor condition, separated at every fold line and missing most of the signature Also: ALS from “Trenchard” aboard Connstellation off Tripoli, addressed to “Benj Turner, Constitution at Sea”; 1805 ALS from Benj Turner to Dr Wm Turner, describing a confrontation with a sailor; and more SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM JUNE 12, 2015 CINCINNATI, OHIO THE TURNER FAMILY NAVAL COLLECTION Other Family Members 100+ letters and manuscripts by, from or concerning other or unknown members of the family Notables and representative examples include: important Mexican War letter, 6pp, to Henry S Harlan, from his brother, dated U.S Steamship Princeton, Aug 12 (no year), at Anton Lizardo, 18 miles off Vera Cruz, postmarked at Pensacola, Aug 20, regarding illnesses and injuries of soldiers and sailors, events of the war, Mexican politics, ship movements, etc.; dozens of letters to and from Hettie Turner (1750-1853) and other family members regarding typical family matters; 1855 signed return by Lt Col John Thomas, South Carolina; ca early 1800s mathematical instructions for calculating the distance from Earth to the sun and moon; 1759 letter written in mirrored script; pocket journal containing notes on the Greek and Roman gods and goddesses; several manuscript poems and copies of poems; receipts; ledgers; and more Genealogical Research and Ephemera 100+ pages of genealogical research, ca 1790s to 1950s, plus hundreds of pieces of ephemera, ca 1790s to 1910s, including: naval event programs; calling cards; miscellaneous tintypes and CDVs; family baptism and funeral programs and mementos; newspaper clippings of family news and obituaries; newspaper clippings of poetry; and four scrapbooks Two of the scrapbooks contain ca 1750s-1910s Harlan family documents and ephemera, including dozens of indentures, deeds, receipts, estate inventories and settlements, some as early as the 1750s One is a Cleveland Plain Dealer scrapbook of the Battle of Lake Erie centennial in 1913, containing records pertaining to the committee on the Perry Centennial; hundreds of newspaper clippings regarding the centennial; programs from the “Progress of Women” event held as part of the centennial; dozens of postcards of Battle of Lake Erie ships, Perry statues, monuments, etc.; cabinet card of Gilbert Stuart’s painted portrait of Perry; and a lengthy program for the entire celebration, held Sept 14-17, 1913 Another Plain Dealer scrapbook, also ca 1913, contains roughly 100 snapshots and cyanotypes of the Harlan family and their homes Descended in the Turner Family of Newport, RI $6,000 - $8,000 COWAN’S AMERICAN HISTORY BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM THE TURNER FAMILY NAVAL COLLECTION John Adams Presidential Signed Naval Commission for William Turner, Surgeon John Adams (1735-1826) Partially printed document signed 1p, 8.25 x 12 in., on vellum, with embossed seal, affixed upper left Philadelphia, August 31, 1799 Appointment of William Turner to Surgeon in the US Navy Signed by President John Adams (1797-1801) and Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert (1798-1801) $600 - $800 James Madison Presidential Signed Appointment for William Turner, Surgeon’s Mate James Madison (1751-1836) Partially printed document signed as President of the United States (1809-1817) 1p, 14.5 x 17.5 in., on vellum with embossed seal, affixed upper left Dated at Washington, November 20, 1812, appointing William Turner “a Surgeon’s Mate on the Peace Establishment” from September 29, 1812 $1,000 - $1,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM JUNE 12, 2015 CINCINNATI, OHIO THE TURNER FAMILY NAVAL COLLECTION James Monroe Presidential Signed Naval Appointment for Peter Turner, Midshipman James Monroe (1758-1831) Partially printed DS as President of the United States (1817-1825) 1p, 8.25 x 13 in., on vellum with embossed seal, affixed upper left Dated at Washington, March 4, 1823, to Peter Turner, appointing him as a midshipman in United States Navy $400 - $600 James Monroe Presidential Signed Land Grant James Monroe (1758-1831) Partially printed document signed as President of the United States (1817-1825) 1p, 9.5 x 13 in., on vellum with embossed seal, affixed lower left Dated at Washington, March 3, 1819, to Stephen Taylor, a Corporal in Towson’s Corps of Light Artillery during the War of 1812, granting 160 acres in Missouri Territory Transferred by Taylor on verso Lot includes 10 letters to William and Peter Turner, dating from 1821, 1840 and 1859, relating to subsequent sales and payment on this land $600 - $800 James Monroe Presidential Signed Land Grant James Monroe (1758-1831) Partially printed document signed as President of the United States (1817-1825) 1p, 9.5 x 13.25 in., on vellum with embossed seal, affixed lower left Dated at Washington, March 3, 1819, to Robert Cutter, an Artificer in Towson’s Corps of Light Artillery during the War of 1812, granting 160 acres in Missouri Territory Transferred on verso $600 - $800 COWAN’S AMERICAN HISTORY BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM GENERAL AMERICANA | Outlaws & Lawmen 392 Rare CDV of Devil Anse Hatfield, Armed with Rifle and Revolver Silver gelatin print, inked in the recto margin “Devil” Anse Hatfield, and on verso Devil Anse Hatfield / The Hero of Desperados A cropped version of this image was published in an article regarding the Hatfield Family entitled “The Feud Man and the Feud Woman,” in The Evening Standard, Ogden City, Utah, December 31, 1910 (see http://chroniclingamerica loc.gov/lccn/sn85058397/1910-12-31/ed-1/seq-12/) William Anderson Hatfield I (1839-1921), aka Devil Anse Hatfield, was chief of the Hatfield Clan during the 40+ year feud with the McCoy family, which involved a series of battles that raged in both West Virginia and Kentucky $3,000 - $5,000 393 Ohio Penitentiary, Cabinet Photograph Featuring Mug Shots of 31 Criminals Executed by Electric Chair, 1907 Rare, composite cabinet photograph featuring 31 mug shots of prisoners who were sentenced to death by electric chair at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus in 1907 The top left corner shows an execution scene, and directly above the electric chair is the trapdoor previously used for death by hanging With printed information on verso, including a key to the numbered photos listing the prisoner’s name, crime, and date of execution Published by O.P Annex Souvenir An unusual example showing 31 mug shots $500 - $700 238 COWAN’S AMERICAN HISTORY BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM WESTERN AMERICANA | Wild West Shows 394 Portrait of William F “Buffalo Bill” Cody Ca early-to-mid 1880s pose, vignetted, printed directly on cardstock, x 10 in., lightly affixed to 12 x 14 in mount $600 - $800 395 Rare Cabinet Card of Buffalo Bill Cody Rare early pose by Naegeli, New York, ca early 1880s Cody poses in his regalia with a Winchester rifle in his lap and two ivory-grip pistols in his belt $500 - $700 396 L.W Stilwell Cabinet Photograph of Buffalo Bill, Sitting Bull, Johnny Baker, W.H.H Murray, & Others Cabinet card by L.W Stilwell, Deadwood, SD, with identification key in the negative: No - Crow Eagle, Sioux Chief; No - Buffalo Bill, W.F Cody; No - W.H.H Murray, Adirondack; No - Half Breed, Interpreter; No - Sitting Bull, Sioux Chief; No - Young Cow Boy Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull need no introduction, but the “Half Breed” is William Halsey, Sitting Bull’s interpreter who was employed by Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show with the chief, and the “Young Cow Boy” is actually Johnny Baker, Cody’s foster son who accompanied him on the show circuit and was thought to be a sharpshooting attraction in his own right W.H.H Murray, often called “Adirondack Murray” was a naturalist and writer who greatly influenced the conservation movement of the late 19th century, and little is known about Crow Eagle This photograph was taken ca 1885, but this example was probably printed in the early 1890s $500 - $700 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM JUNE 12, 2015 CINCINNATI, OHIO 239 GENERAL AMERICANA | Wild West Shows of 397 D.F Barry Photograph of Red Cloud, American Horse, and Buffalo Bill’s Nephew Silver gelatin print featuring D.F Barry’s blindstamp as well as his Superior, WI, label on verso, 4.5 x in A scarce image showing the aged Oglala chiefs along with William F Cody’s nephew, Ed Goodman, taken in May 1897 when Red Cloud and American Horse joined Buffalo Bill’s troupe at Madison Square Garden — though Goodman did not perform (Goodyear 2003: 112-122) Penciled identification on verso $600 - $800 398 Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild West Show Performers at Ambrose Park, New York, Two Photographs Lot of silver gelatin photographs, the first featuring Buffalo Bill at left, posed with a group of his performers, dressed in Zouave-style uniforms, and who appears to be Nate Salsbury, the owner and manager of the Wild West Show, at far right 7.5 x 9.5 in., mounted, 8.75 x 11.25 in Faint pencil inscription on mount verso identifies the photograph as being taken at Ambrose Park, Brooklyn, NY The second photo features a small group of performers from the Wild West Show, dressed in the same Zouave-style uniforms and posed with their rifles or swords, with a stadium setting serving as the backdrop 7.5 x 9.25 in., mounted, 8.75 x 11.75 in With Stacy’s Brooklyn, NY, studio handstamp on mount verso, also indicating that this was most likely taken at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn Ca 1894-1895 $600 - $800 399 Buffalo Bill Cody and the Wild West Show, Previously Unpublished Snapshots Lot of previously unpublished family snapshots, each roughly x in Views include one of William F Cody posed in front of his tent; one of Cody, his manager Maj Burke, and two others posed at their tent; one of Cody performing a shooting demonstration on horseback; two of Cody addressing the crowd on horseback with a line of Indians behind him; and three photographs of what is presumably the Foote family Accompanied by the original sleeve for the Paget Prize self-toning photograph paper From the M.C Foote Collection $400 - $600 240 COWAN’S AMERICAN HISTORY BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM WESTERN AMERICANA | Wild West Shows 400 English Autograph Album Containing W.F Buffalo Bill Cody’s Signature, Plus Other Notable Victorian-Era Figures, Ca 1863-1904 Octavo leather autograph album identified to W ? Kearsley, a Manchester, England, citizen, containing approx 264 autographs, cut signatures, and notes on approx 67 pages Ca 1863–1904, most dated ca 1870s-1880s The album features the signatures of W.F “Buffalo Bill” Cody and his daughter, Arta Lucile Cody, each dated 1888, when the Wild West Show was in Manchester The album also contains signatures of a variety of prominent Victorian actors and actresses, such as Sarah Bernhardt and the western performer, Francis Frayne, who shot his wife on stage due to a mechanical failure with his weapon; visual and musical artists; government officials including members of Parliament; religious figures; and more In addition, the album contains signatures of members of the Japanese Embassy, which would have been added in 1878 when they were in Manchester (based on an accompanying newspaper article) Notable autographs are referenced in pencil inside the album and in an early typed note that accompanies the album 17 CDV-sized photographs (approx 12 loose) and a few newspaper clippings are also included with the lot $1,000 - $1,500 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM JUNE 12, 2015 CINCINNATI, OHIO 241 GENERAL AMERICANA | Wild West Shows 401 Rare Annie Oakley Cabinet Card Silver gelatin cabinet card with the recto imprint of photographers Gilbert & Bacon, Philadelphia, showing Annie wearing shooting medals on her blouse, posed with a single shot Stevens rifle in hand, a Stevens single shot pistol on prop stones to her right, and double-barrel Parker hammer and Spencer Bannerman pump-action shotguns leaning on prop stones to her left Cowan’s sold cabinet card from the same photo session in 2008, but we have never seen this particular pose $1,500 - $2,500 402 Annie Oakley Wearing Sharpshooter Medals, Photograph Matte finish photograph, x in., of Annie Oakley from the Culver Archives, her chest adorned with medals from her many sharpshooter competitions during Buffalo Bill Cody’s Wild West Shows It is believed that all medals were destroyed after Oakley’s death Mounted on light brown card with various markings from Culver Pictures on verso $500 - $700 403 Annie Oakley ANS Annie Oakley (1860-1926) ANS, x 6.5 in., n.d., n.p Pencil note on verso indicates that “Waldo C Moore, a banker, sent Annie Oakley his check for 1¢ & she sent him hers!” Note in Oakely’s hand: Mr Waldo C Moore / Lewisburg, Ohio / My dear Mr Moore, I enclose check [Illeg Hon?] places your one cent check in my scrap book Very truly yours / Annie Oakly Butler Waldo C Moore (1874-1953) was a collector - coins, stamps, currency, and checks He sent hundreds of his own checks made out for 1¢ and drawn on the Lewisburg, Ohio People’s Banking Company to celebrities Many of them sent a check in return (also made out for a penny) Annie Oakley appears to be the only one who made it a point to let Moore know that she would hang onto HIS check, as he was well-known as a collector in his own time Moore served as president of the American Numismatic Association and trustee of the Ohio State Archeological and Historical Society From the Collection of Philip D Sang $3,000 - $5,000 242 COWAN’S AMERICAN HISTORY BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM WESTERN AMERICANA | Wild West Shows 404 Annie Oakley ANS on Real Photo Postcard Annie Oakley (1860-1926) Real photo postcard of wagon with “Annie Oakley / Young Buffalo / Wild West” in an oval on the side; at least 16 people holding rifles riding in five rows on top Addressed to Mr Chas Schlegal, Jewler, Chillocothe, Ohio Message written sideways: “Have you sold dog / How heavy have you photo of him is he gun shy please give full particulars Very Truly Yours Annie Oakley Cambridge Ma.” $800 - $1,200 GENERAL AMERICANA | Entertainment 405 Ansel & Dorian, Novelty Head and Hand Balancers Vaudeville Archive Lot of 70+ photographs and other items pertaining to early-20th century vaudeville performance act, Ansel & Dorian A broadside contained in the archive touted the duo as “One of the Highest-Priced Acts in Vaudeville / Ansel and Dorian, Novelty Hand and Head Balancers / Featuring Miss Dorian as the Strongest Woman in the World - Just think of it, A Woman as Strong as a Lion / And also Presenting Mr Ansel in his Sensational Tooth Swivel Finish Trick Many of the photographs feature the married couple performing their balancing tricks, while others show them in costume or in studio Also included are views of other performers such as two men in blackface, an elephant, and musicians, as well as advertisements, union cards, and more $600 - $800 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM JUNE 12, 2015 CINCINNATI, OHIO 243 GENERAL AMERICANA | Entertainment 406 Archive of Lois DeFee, Burlesque Star The term “burlesque” is derived from the Italian burla, a joke, mockery, parody The meaning has expanded since its early literary forms, and the form was applied to music and theater American burlesque theater derives from English burlesque, and it is generally traced to the arrival on American shores of Lydia Thompson and the “British Blondes.” They were an immediate sensation, with long lines for tickets even before they arrived in 1868 Eventually British and American burlesques went their own ways, with the American form incorporating elements of minstrel shows and vaudeville, and later, cancan from France The British form evolved into musical comedy by the turn of the 20th century American burlesque hit its peak by 1900 and continued as a major entertainment form through the 1930s and into the war years The focus was increasingly on exotic dancing and comedy As Ann Corio and Joseph DiMona note in “This Was Burlesque,” (1968: 3940): Burlesque was like a rocket that got off the ground in 1900 when Sam Scribner formed the Columbia Circuit Along the way there were some of the brightest sparks ever seen in show business – sparks that issued forth from a group of comedians whose names read like a roll call of a Hall of Fame of humor Among them were W.C Fields, Will Rogers, Bert Lahr, Ed Wynn, Joe E Brown, Leon Errol, Buster Keaton, Joe Penner, Eddie Cantor, Bobby Clark, Al Jolson, Jimmy Durante, and Abbott and Costello Burlesque was the breeding grounds for these great comics It gave them a stage, an audience, and a chance to develop the acts, mannerisms, pantomime, or whatever made them famous Al Jolson sang his first song in a burlesque house Joe E Brown was part of an acrobatic team; he had never said a word on stage or tried to be funny until he entered burlesque. …In his autobiography, [Joe E.] Brown wrote: ‘The public’s low opinion of burlesque today has caused more than one prominent star to soft-pedal his (or her) humble beginnings in the field I am much too grateful for the things I learned in burlesque to belittle its importance in my story….’ As far as the “girls” went, the transition from dance to strip was gradual and subtle To advertise their attractions, many of the “Burlesque Queens” had a trademark – Sally Rand’s fans, Zorita’s snakes, other “girls” used doves or parrots or even exotic furs, Lois DeFee (6’ 4”) and Ricki Covette (6’ 8”) had “stature.” Even though it was in its heyday, burlesque took a number of “hits” in this time period – two world wars, a depression, and, worst of all, Prohibition Then many of the performers, especially actors 244 COWAN’S AMERICAN HISTORY and comedians, began moving to film and television – good for a wider audience, not as good for burlesque By the 1950s it became strictly a strip show, and incorporated what many of the earlier stars saw as coarser elements, including what many people identify with striptease, the “bump and grind.” When asked about modern striptease, Lois once quipped: “Modern day girls are nude, lewd, and get screwed.” (Goldwyn, 244) Not so in her day This was seldom part of early burlesque, and when it came to be expected, many of the stars, including Lois and Zorita, who (it must be admitted were also aging) retired The earlier performances were more sensuous, more suggestive. Many of these stars of the stage are now gone, and many forgotten for their earlier roles Only those who made it “big” in film or television tend to be remembered, which is a shame in many ways These were the pioneers of mass entertainment These were the ones who made the “transition.” In many respects they also crafted the forms that entertainment took in the second part of the 20th century Born in a small town, either Missouri (passport) or Texas (Goldwin, 2006), depending on the source, Lois DeFee lost her parents early and was raised in Texas by an aunt (her father’s sister) and uncle It was not a happy situation, and Lois began trying to run away at the age of four She finally succeeded at 13 In her early attempts she headed west; this time she went south, and ended up in Miami One club owner was recruiting showgirls for a stint in Cuba Lois recalls: “Brass monkey me I walked right in and got the job.” (Goldwyn, 239) But she was tall and probably did not appear to be barely a teenager She would advertise her height in her heyday as a burlesque queen at foot inches, or thereabouts She was a bit shorter in stocking feet, but not much The show played in Cuba for several months The producer discovered Lois’ lack of dancing talent, so they had her stand as a nude statue in the back of the line or parade slowly across the stage – elements that apparently became part of her later performance style She also made lifelong friends in Cuba, including the ambassador and his wife When the show left Cuba, it was to open in Miami Lois missed the train stop and continued to New York She contacted a friend of another acquaintance from Cuba, and he gave her a job as bouncer at The Dizzy Club The job grabbed attention, including that of Walter Winchell, who also would become a friend It was Winchell who later dubbed Lois the “Eiffel Eyeful.” In 1933, she moved to Leon & Eddie’s club on 52nd, also as a bouncer She later recalled that she never really “bounced” anyone, but served more as a hostess and occasionally BID LIVE ONLINE AT BIDSQUARE.COM GENERAL AMERICANA | Entertainment calmed potential problems probably just by being a distraction If she came up to talk to you, you probably forgot what you were going to fight about. In 1939, she got a job at the New York World’s Fair in the Amazon exhibit as “Queen of the Amazons.” The title stuck, and occasionally was modified to “Queen of the Glamazons.” It was here that Al Minsky recruited her for a featured act in one of his venues The only catch was that she would be doing a striptease She confessed later that she had no idea how to one, but went to the clubs and watched over a dozen in a week She was smart and a quick study, and for $400 a week, she would develop her own style and performance Her style was so sophisticated and stately that she had a large following of women as well as men Lois was married a number of times The citations vary from five to eight, with seven being the most common In one of the interviews in the collection of papers in this lot, the interviewer asked how many times she had been married, and she quipped something to the effect of “often enough to make my sex life legal.” The “Lois stunt” that is cited everywhere is her marriage to midget Billy Curtis (3’ 2”) Some have speculated that it was all prearranged, because the marriage was annulled within a day or two – by the same judge that married them The lot consists of one of DeFee’s costumes (no headpiece), photographs (unfortunately none in the costume), letters, news clippings, music written for her performances, a jewelry box with a few items in it and many “jewels” from old costumes, and an assortment of miscellaneous items The costume was worn for a number called the “Ziegfield Strut.” It consists of skirt, bustier, pants, sleeves (2 separate), undergarments, all with clear square rhinestones among turquoise sequin swirls. The lot includes photographic binders, one of which contains many publicity photos, series of photos demonstrating portions of her act in a club, and views of clubs and theaters promoting “Lois DeFee.” The second binder contains 27 publicity stills of Lois in different costumes, all by Bruno, Hollywood. The third binder appears to contain mostly personal photos, capturing Lois with friends, including several men, some of whom may have been husbands The fourth binder also contains mostly personal photos, some labeled in Lois’s hand Personal items include: a velvet jewelry box on brass feet that contains just a few items: pairs of earrings; a “Lois” pin; a bar pin; a faux pearl necklace; cut glass necklace; hair comb; large tubes containing “rhinestones/crystals” that came from, or were going to be used on costumes; a dark red velvet-covered box containing a necklace with a note in Lois’ hand, indicating that it was a gift from Arthur Treacher, celebrating the birth of her daughter; ascot (brand) green suede clutch with “L de F.” in gilt on flap; compact with mirror, powder and puff intact; numerous personal papers, such as sponsorship rejections, passports, etc. The collection also features several pieces of commercial sheet music, most importantly, the manuscript scores for Conductor, Piano, 1st Trumpet, 2nd Trumpet, 1st Alto, 3rd Alto, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Bass, Drums, with pieces written for DeFee Most were written by Manny Blanc, and include Music for “G” String, Fee’s Weirdee, Haitian Strip, The Blues, Voodoo, Chino, and Houri. All are marked “Lois DeFee” in the upper right corner In addition to popular music, Manny Blanc (b.1914) composed symphonies and ballets, string quartets, brass, as well as playing with orchestras such as Tommy Dorsey’s He was also a successful painter Additional items include a number of loose newspaper clippings, articles, and interviews with Lois, such as a copy of Flirt, dated April 1952, with a two-page spread on Lois (pp 32-33): She’s the biggest attraction to hit burleycue in many years! This teasin’ torso-tosser is wowin’ the peelin’ circuit! No wonder! That’s a lotta gal, eh boys?”; two copies of the program for the 1968 Miss USA Pageant program held that year in Miami, with Lois DeFee listed as the Sales Director; clipped ads promoting various clubs and Lois› appearances, as well as some of her publicity stunts Among the number of interviews printed in the newspaper clippings and articles cut from periodicals, is a notable discussion with Lois about burlesque performers changing their names Lois stated that she would never that, as she had built up some name recognition She noted that some of her more conservative relatives had asked her to change it, and when she refused, THEY changed THEIR names Their loss This clearly was a woman of character, who was a character (in the best sense) We wish we could have known her, and she should not be forgotten $2,000 - $3,000 SEE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND CONDITION REPORTS OF ALL LOTS AT COWANS.COM JUNE 12, 2015 CINCINNATI, OHIO 245 Americana Featuring The Yellowware 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