Historical American Artifacts

Collection of vintage American memorabilia featuring patriotic themes, eagles, and flags, depicting significant historical events and menus.

Centennial 1776 - 1876 | Library of Congress

Broadway Central Hotel. 1919. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

Centennial 1776 - 1876 | Library of Congress

DINNER TO HON. WILLIAM RUMSEY held by UNION LEAGUE CLUB at "UNION LEAGUE CLUB, NY" (CLUB). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1888. Rare Book Division

The American Declaration of Independence illustrated / Fabronious ; designed by R. Thayer ; L. Prang & Co. Lith., Boston. - digital file from original print | Library of Congress

The American Declaration of Independence illustrated / Fabronious ; designed by R. Thayer ; L. Prang & Co. Lith., Boston. | Library of Congress

FOURTH ANNUAL DINNER held by STATE OF OHIO MILITARY ORDER at "CINCINNATI, OH" (REST). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1887. Rare Book Division. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

United Americans of the state of New York / designed & litho'd. in colors by Charles Parsons ; printed by G. & W. Endicott. | Library of Congress

FOURTH OF JULY DINNER held by NEW GLADSTONE at "NARRAGANSETT PIER,RI" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1899. Rare Book Division

The Song of the south, Huber, James H. (composer), D. P. Faulds & Co., Louisville, 1861., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Confederate States of America, Songs and music, Songs (Medium voice) with piano, Flags, Confederate States of America, Songs and music, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Confederate side, sheet music

The Plymouth. 1922. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

119TH ANNIVERSARY held by ST. GEOGE'S SOCIETY OF NEW YORK at "DELMONICO'S, NEW YORK, NY" (REST;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1905. Rare Book Division

Restaurant name and/or location not given. 1915. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

BANQUET held by JOHN F.O'BRIEN ASSOCIATION at "HOTEL BRUNSWICK,NEW YORK, NY" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1896. Rare Book Division

25TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER held by YOUNG REPUBLICANS OF PHILADELPHIA at "BELLEVUE-STRATFORD HOTEL,PHILADELPHIA,PA;" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1905. Rare Book Division

Protection to home industry' Campaign poster for the presidential election of 1888, featuring bust portraits of Benjamin Harrison labelled 'For President Ben. Harrison', Levi P. Morton labelled 'Vice President L.P. Morton', and William Henry Harrison labelled 'Tippecanoe 1840 W.H. Harrison' above a log cabin outside of which a skin is being tanned and labelled 'No Free Trade For Us' with two raccoons, with text below that states 'The Same Old Coon'

The Flag without a stain, White, C. A. (composer), White, Smith & Co., Boston, 1880., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Flags, United States, Songs and music, Vocal quartets with piano, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

National Democratic chart, 1876--For president, Samuel J. Tilden, for vice president, Thomas A. Hendricks, Famous Americans

COMPLIMENTARY BANQUET TO HON. JOSEPH D. SAYERS held by DALLAS COMMERCIAL CLUB at "ORIENTAL,THE, DALLAS, TX" (HOT;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1898. Rare Book Division

35TH ANNUAL BANQUET held by UNITED STATES VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION at "MILLARD, THE, OMAHA, NE" (HOT;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1898. Rare Book Division

Hibernian Society. 1936. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. Rare Book Division

Grand, National, Democratic Banner, Press Onward, Campaign Banner for Democratic Candidates in the U.S. Presidential Election of 1848, Lewis Cass and Vice Presidential Nominee William O. Butler, Lithograph, Nathaniel Currier, 1848

FIRST ANNUAL BANQUET held by GERMAN-AMERICAN DEMOCRACY OF COOK COUNTY at "TREMONT HOUSE, CHICAGO, IL" (HOT;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1898. Rare Book Division

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY REPAST held by DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION at EBBITT HOUSE, WASHINGTON, D.C., 1894., 1894., Folder; Illustrated; 5.5 x 6.6 inches

Homestead Hotel. 1942. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

Official facsimile of the Declaration of Independence - digital file from original item | Library of Congress

SIXTH ANNUAL CONVERNTION OF THE AMERICAN SURGICAL TRADE held by MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS at "HOTEL ASTOR, NEW YORK" (HOTEL). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1907. Rare Book Division

All hail to the flag of freedom / Ferd. Mayer & Co. Lith., New York. Copyright by William W. Skaats. Flags, American, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs & music, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

DINNER IN HONOR OF THE SHIP'S COMPANY OF H.M.S. GOOD HOPE held by THE SHIP'S COMPANY OF THE U.S.S. LOUISIANA at "HAMPTON ROADS, VA" (SS;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1907. Rare Book Division

Union of all Republican groups. (IT)

LUNCHEON TO HON.WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN held by CITIZENS OF NEW ORLEANS at "ST. CHARLES HOTEL,NEW ORLEANS,LA" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1906. Rare Book Division

God and our union, the anthem of freedom, Meignen, Leopold (composer), Dela, Louis (lyricist), Beck & Lawton, Philadelphia, 1860., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Songs with piano, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Religious aspects, Songs and music, Women, United States, Pictorial works, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

Lincoln's Speech at Harrisburg, US Presidents

Tucson, Arizona, A quilt made from clothing left by migrants in the Arizona desert. Made by members of the Migrant Quilt Project, the quilts document the nearly 3,000 deaths of migrants trying to cross the Sonoran Desert since 2000. The names on this flag are those who died in 2009-2010. ""Desconocido/a"" means unknown or unidentified.

LUNCHEON TENDERED TO HON WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN held by CITIZENS OF NEW ORLEANS at THE NEW ST. CHARLES (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1906. Rare Book Division

In splendor advancing, Plimpton, F. B. (composer), Plimpton, F. B. (lyricist), J. Church Jr., Cincinnati, 1865., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Flags, United States, Songs and music, Patriotic music, United States, Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano, Flags, United States, Pictorial works, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF OPENING held by GIRARD COLLEGE at "PHILADELPHIA, PA" (OTHER). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1898. Rare Book Division

Protection and sound money - William McKinley and Garrett A. Hobart, 1896 USA Presidential Election

Hail! Glorious banner of our land. Spirit of the Union / Gibson & Co. lith., Cincinnati.. Copyright by Mrs. Mary Farrell Moore. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs & music, Flags, American, 1860-1870, Patriotism, United States, 1860-1870.

Waldorf Astoria. 1919. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

Presenting the deeds & records of Fall River, R. I., to the city of Fall River, Mass., 1862 , Boundaries, Rites & ceremonies. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Anti-Irish advertisement. An advertisement announcing publication of the 'American Citizen,' a short-lived nativist newspaper. The broadside is illustrated with an elaborate and venomous anti-Catholic (mostly Irish) scene. Published by J. E. Farwell, engraving and letterpress, 1852

FIFH ANNUAL DINNER held by PATRIA CLUB OF NEW YORK at HOTEL SAVOY NEW YORK (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1905. Rare Book Division

Lloyd's new political chart, 1861 : with a map of the United States, showing the free states, border slave states, cotton states, and territories, in different colors.. Compiled and published by H.H. Lloyd & Co. Hand-colored lithograph composed of map, wood-cut portraits, biographies and statistics. Includes portraits of political figures and biographies of Lincoln and his cabinet Lieutenant-General Winfield Scott, Major Robert Anderson, Major-General John Wool and Lieutenant Slemmer (commanding Fort Pickens). The statistics include census information for major cities, electoral results for every election from 1796 and popular vote data by state for the election of 1860.. National political chart. National political chart, United States

Chicago & North Western Railway. 1927. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

DINNER IN HONOR OF SIR CHENTUNG LIANG- CHENG, ENVOY TO THE UNITED STATES held by THE MERCHANT'S CLUB OF CHICAGO at "THE AUDITORIUM, CHICAGO, IL" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1905. Rare Book Division

Our nation's choice--Gen. James Abram Garfield, Republican candidate for President, Gen. Chester A. Arthur, Republican Candidate for Vice-President, Famous Americans

The Cloister. 1943. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

Maryland, my Maryland, Hopwood & Crew, London., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Maryland, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Songs (Medium voice) with piano, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Confederate side, sheet music

The land and flag that I love , Flags, Maps, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

The President Restaurant. 1960. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

Grand National Democratic Banner 1844. Campaign banner for James K. Polk and George M. Dallas. created by Nathaniel Currier.

Postal card bought in Berlin. Print (probably a news clipping) showing portraits of President Theodore Roosevelt and Prince Henry of Prussia on the American flag, circa 1905

1848. / French Republic / Democratic, one and indivisible./ Constitution Anonymous. "1848. Democratic French Republic, one and indivisible. Constitution". Woodcut. After1848.

The land and flag that I love , Flags, Maps, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

S.S. "American Shipper" American Merchant Line. 1929. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

The Heroine of Frederick, MD. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Hotel Clendeniny. 1922. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

The Heroine of Frederick, MD. , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

DINNER TENDERED TO HON. RICHARD CROKER IN APPRCIATION OF HIS INESTIMABLE SERVICES BY HIS ASSOCIATES held by OFFICERS AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK at "NEW YORK, NY". Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1901. Rare Book Division

Masonic Temple. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1914. Rare Book Division

THANKSGIVING DAY DINNER held by GRAND HOTEL at INDIANAPOLIS (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1898. Rare Book Division

T.S.S. "Ocean Monarch" Furness Bermuda Line. 1961. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

12TH ANNUAL BANQUET held by UNION LEAGUE CLUB at "CHICAGO, IL" (OTHER (CLUB);). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1898. Rare Book Division

COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN; held by MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES COMMANDERY OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA at "RYAN HOTEK, ST. PAUL, MN;" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. 1900. Rare Book Division

DINNER held by DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION GENERAL SOCIETY at "DELMONICO'S, NEW YORK, NY" (REST;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1896. Rare Book Division

Inaugural Address of President Abraham Lincoln 1865. Delivered in the National Capitol.

DINNER ON THE OCCASION OF HIS LEAVING DETROIT TO ASSUME HIS DUTIES AT WASHINGTON AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY held by FRIENDS OF MR. TRUMAN HANDY NEWBERRY at "DETROIT CLUB, DETROIT, MI" ("OTHER, PRIVATE;"). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1905. Rare Book Division

In the End, US Presidents

Work for Peter Smith re: 150th anniversary of the Constitution & Bill of Rights. Work for Peter Smith re: 150th anniversary of the Constitution & Bill of Rights

Song to our flag, hail that great and glorious banner!, Hewitt, Geo. W. (composer), Burns, A. W. (lyricist), Lee & Walker, Philadelphia, 1861., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Flags, United States, Songs and music, Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano, Sheet music, Catalogs, Flags, United States, Pictorial works, Eagles, United States, Pictorial works, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

Presidential Ticket, Buren and Adams 1848, Currier, Nathaniel & Ives, Jam.

U.S.S. Oklahoma. 1917. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. Rare Book Division

The Fifteenth Amendment, African-Americans

Civil War centennial. Pictorial map. Includes note, illustrations, portraits of generals, chronological history, organization of governments, and inset map of Virginia battlefields. Border includes names of battles and illustrations of weaponry... Civil War centennial map. Civil War centennial map, United States

For President Abraham Lincoln, for Vice President Hannibal Hamlin, Campaign Banner, 1860

BANQUET, WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY held by MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION at "ABERDEEN HOTEL, SAINT PAUL, MN" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. 1900. Rare Book Division

Washington from the Original in the Atheneum, Boston. Original caption: Washington from the original in the Atheneum, Boston - Life of George Washington By Jared Sparks. P 443 - 1839.

DINNER TO MR. FRANK L. HAND IN RECOGNITION OF HIS ACTIVE SERVICE OF TWENTY YEARS IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT OF PHILADELPHIA held by HIS FRIENDS at "BELLEVUE-STRATFORD HOTEL, PHILADELPHIA, PA" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1906. Rare Book Division

Civil War centennial , United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Maps, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Pictorial works Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection

Civil War envelope showing eagle flying with American flag with message "Union & liberty, onward to victory" | Library of Congress

Union Nomination - Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson, US Presidents

Defenders of the Union. Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs , pp/liljpaper. McClellan, George B, (George Brinton), 1826-1885, Stringham, Silas Horton, 1798-1876, McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885, Sigel, Franz, 1824-1902, Wool, John Ellis, 1784-1869, Dix, John A, (John Adams), 1798-1879, Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894, Heintzelman, Samuel Peter, 1805-1880, Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866, Anderson, Robert, 1805-1871, Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890, Butler, Benjamin F, (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893, United States, Army, People, 1860-1870, United States, Navy, People, 1860-1870, Military uniforms, Union, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union.

American Soap Company circa 1851.

Grand National Democratic banner. Peace! Union! and victory! Campaign poster for 1864 Presidential Election

Union and liberty, Degenhard, Chas. G. (composer), Holmes, Oliver Wendell (lyricist), Louis Doebelle, Toledo, 1863., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano, Flags, United States, Songs and music, Patriotic music, United States, Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1841-1935, Songs and music, Flags, United States, Pictorial works, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

National melodies ,

B'nai B'rith messenger, Vol. 47, no. 5. text. Periodicals. 1943-09-24. Dorot Jewish Division. Jews , United States

Campaign poster for Rutherford Hayes and William Wheeler, 1876 USA Presidential election

Tramp! tramp! tramp!, or the prisoner's hope, Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895 (composer), Page, N. Clifford (arranger), Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895 (lyricist), Oliver Ditson Company, Boston, 1909, monographic., Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

Young Men's Christian Association. 1920. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

Governor Davis, Rhode Island, from "Governors, Arms, Etc." series (N133-2), issued by Duke Sons & Co. ca. 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "State Governors, Arms, Etc." sseries (N133-2), issued in an unnumbered set of 48 cards ca. 1888 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. There are two types of cards from the series. The first type is made of thick stock and does not fold. This variation promotes Honest Long Cut tobacco. The second type, pictured here, is printed on thinner stock and is meant to be folded in three parts. This variation promotes Duke's Cigarettes, Cameo, and Turkish Cross-Cut brands.. Governor Davis, Rhode Island, from "Governors, Arms, Etc." series (N133-2), issued by Duke Sons & Co.. ca. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

SIXTH ANNUAL BANQUET held by AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SYRACUSE at "DATES, THE, SYRACUSE, NY" ((REST);). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1908. Rare Book Division. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Automobiles

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY held by SONS OF THE REVOLUTION at "DELMONICO'S, NEW YORK, NY" (REST;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1893. Rare Book Division

Bonnie blue flag, Frank, M. H. (composer), Sterett, C. (lyricist), S. T. Gordon, New York, 1862., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Flags, United States, Songs and music, Songs with piano, Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano, Sheet music, Catalogs, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Causes, Songs and music, Flags, United States, Pictorial works, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), sheet music

ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY held by MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE US COMMANDERY OF MINNESOTA at "WEST HOTEL, MINNEAPOLIS,MN" (HOTEL). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1899. Rare Book Division

Souvenir Views of Gettysburg Battlefield , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Vintage Photograph. Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States with a view of the US Supreme Court building from front

BANQUET held by TRAFALGAR CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION at "CHELSEA HOTEL, NEW YORK, NY" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1905. Rare Book Division

William Howard Taft for President of the United States, Campaign Handbill, 1908

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