Subject: German American

A broadside printed in Cold Stream, Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia) in March 1840, by Marcus Ahlenfeld, defending himself against accusations of being a quack. The broadside includes testimonials from Maryland physicians attesting to Ahlenfeld's credentials and character. It measures 9" x 11 3/4" and features text within an ornamental border. Only one other copy is known to exist.

This handwritten letter, dated November 20, 1863, from L. Bennett Schwabe to the officers and soldiers of the 11th Massachusetts Regiment, notifies them of a shipment of articles sent via Harnden & Co.'s express. The articles, described as "healthy and useful," are intended for the "old members" of the regiment, with a promise to remember "newly drafted men" at a later time. Schwabe expresses his awareness of the regiment's valor and asks for confirmation of the safe arrival of the items. The document features handwritten text on lined paper, with some visible corrections and signs of age such as faint yellow stains. 3.

Circa 1885 trade card advertising Max Fehrmann's performance in the Hebrew play "Uncle Isaac." The card features an illustration of a child smelling a flower with text mentioning McVicker's Theatre and describing Fehrmann as a "Great German-American Dialect Actor."