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Unidentified woman in dress with velvet ribbons on sleeves. Backed with black velvet; on plain glass, excellent condition; plain gilt oval mat; case is leather covered wood with scroll design and urn in center in good condition.

Young child seated with dress. On deep red antique glass, oval gilt mat, 1/2 case missing, case is paper covered wood.

Woman in dark dress with gloves. Gilt mat with flower and leaf design; case is paper covered wood with cross design in center; fair condition, hinge weak.

Unidentified woman, high collar dress with lace. On plain glass with lacquered back; plastic case with scroll design; manufactured by A.P. Critchlow Co.; hinge patented 1856, very good condition.

Blueprint drawing of the Ransom Eli Olds mansion roof plan, 1903.

Lansing (Mich.)

Unidentified woman, in black dress, with white lace collar. In good condition, mat oval, gilt, excellent condition, case of paper covered wook with floral design, 1/2 missing.

Woolsey Dare, in Civil War uniform, very good condition. Mat, gilt non-pareil, with beaded and scrolled edges. Case is paper covered wood, cross shape in center, scalloped around edge, 1/2 missing, fair condition.

Unidentified Civil War Soldier, standing, point of rifle pointed downward, hand on butt of gun, sword at side, in full uniform, fair condition. Opposite side on facing newspaper cutout of woman helping soldier to recover from wounds and a piece of cloth pinned to facing, mat rectangular gilt, with flowers and leaf design in corners. Case of paper covered wood in very poor condition. Identified as ferrotype.

Miss Cheney, Rochester, N.Y., young girl seated, with print dress, bracelets on arms, necklace, hair in ringlets. Excellent condition, mat, oval gilt, with flags, ship, cannon, stars, etc. Words "Constitution and Union" printed on lower half, plus commemorative date of "July 4, 1776" stamped at bottom, case of paper covered wood, leaf design, in fair condition, hinge broken. Originally identified as ferrotype.

Three unidentified men, all with coat, vest and tie, seated with arms around shoulders. In poor condition, emulsion seperated and peeling, no mat, no case.

Abram Allen and Vesta Ann Jones Allen. Double portrait. Man: black tie, clean shaven. Woman: lace collar, gold earrings, broach, ring. 1/4 size plate. Leather case; oval design. Some discoloration around edges.

Woman seated with hands on lap, bonnet with bows, broach at collar. Lacquered back peeling away; case is beautifully inlaid with mother of pearl; hinge and clasp in good condition.

William Gram, Cass County, 1860. Ambrotype in poor condition on cranberry red glass; upper left corner broken, many scratches.

Cass County (Mich.)

Unidentifield man, head portrait, long beard, round mat, fair condition, round plastic case, came in 2 pieces threaded to fit together. 1 1/2 diameter, half missing, in good condition.

Small girl in ruffled dress, standing, off the shoulder neckline, painted in gold earrings, pantaletts. On deep amethyst antique glass; mat oval gilt in excellent condition; case is paper covered wood;with bird on grapevine on front of case, hinge weak.

Unidentified woman in black dress with white collar and sleeves, black lace mitts, gilt ring and broach. On amber glass; mat oval gilt; case is papier mache' with mother of pearl inlay; hinge broken.

Unidentified man, suit, and tie, side burns which extend to chin. Mat oval gilt with symbols in cornerss, case plastic, good condition, inside beautiful plum colored plush velvet.

Unidentified young woman. In poor condition, on plain glass; black paper back; non-pariel mat, gilt, good condition; no case.

Thomas Horton, Company G. 19th Michigan Infantry, in Civil War uniform, without hat, mat non-pareil with flowers and leaves, gilt, case paper covered wood with entwined leaf dign, in fair condition> Made by Holmes, Booth, and Hayden, Waterbury, Conn. 1/2 case missing.

Unidentified man with high collar white shirt, ascot type tie. 1/6 plate; oval mat with flower design; case is paper covered wood with scroll pattern.

Unidentified woman with Mona Lisa smile, cameo around neck. On deep amethyst glass, non-pariel mat, gilt, good condition, case paper covered wood with scroll design on front oand back, fair condition.

Blueprint drawing of the Ransom Eli Olds mansion first floor plan, 1903.

Lansing (Mich.)

Unidentified man, small beard, turned down white collar, with bow tie. In good condition; non-pariel mat, good condition; case good condition, case paper covered wood; hinge broken; geometric design, gilt trim on inside border.

Unidentified Civil War soldier. On deep rose glass, scratched but in fair condition, oval mat, gilt, decorated with eagles, flags, cannons, drums, swords, in good condition. Made by Dean Emerson, Worchester, Mass. Case is paper covered wood, 1/2 missing, plus bottom bar to case is missing.

Unidentified man and woman, seated, hands folded on lap. Woman with one eye and bonnet. 1/6 plate; rectangular mat with some tarnish; case is paper covered wood with geometric design; hinge and clasp broken, poor condition.

Small child, with large bow tie, somewhat faded. Plain glass; mat gilt in good condition; case is paper covered wood with scroll design, hinge broken.

Unidentified portrait of 2 men and 1 woman all seated. One is father of Jessie Swift, Grand Ledge, woman seated in center, long curls to shoulders, long dress with flared cuffs, each man in suit, vest, white shirt and tie. 1/9 [?] plate, rectangular mat with floral motif good condition. Case is paper covered wood with vase in center surrounded by vines, good condition.

Grand Ledge (Mich.)

Myron S. Moss, with bow tie, stick pin, vest, coat with velvet collar, taken July 5, 1859, good condition. Mat rectangular with wave pattern on edge. Case plastic, square, oval and scroll design, good condition. "Made by Littlefield, Parsons' Co., mfg. of daguerreotype cases, patented Oct. 14, 1856 April 21, 1857."

Unidentified man with horse, and two men in background, man holding reins dressed in Civil War uniform, sword at side, horse saddled, "Old Standby" written at top of tintype. Mat gilt, scroll design, no cover glass, no case, in fair to poor condition.

Man with child on lap. On rose colored antique glass, surface scratched; mat oval in good condition; case 1/2 missing; case is paper covered wood in poor condition.

William Dare, in Civil War uniform. On plain glass, backing peeling away, rectangular mat, flowered corners, manufactured by "Holmes, Booth, and Haydins Superfine, Waterbury, Conn. In good condition. 1/2 case missing.

Unidentified man

Unidentified member of the Gordon Family of Cass County, Michigan. Man with side burns, turned down high collar and ascot tie. 1/6 plate; oval mat; green plush lining; case is paper covered wood, fair condition; hinge broken; maker HB-40 marked on plate.

Cass County (Mich.)

Morris Stephenson, 21st Inf. in fair condition, subject somewhat faded, mat oval gilt, no case.

Lincoln side of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin Campaign button, 1860 circular, gilt, tin with Abraham Lincoln stamped on outside with year 1860 on bottom with flowers and leaves between the dark and lettering, portrait of Lincoln, fair condition some cracking of emulsion. Image somewhat out of focus. Opposite side with Hannibal Hamlin same lettering and date much clearer image. Hole bored through edge to use with chain as possible pendant.

Unidentified man, large bow tie with stick pin, hair combed over ears. Velvet backed non-pareil gilt mat; case is paper covered wood with flower and leaf scroll design, hinge broken.

Three unidientified women in triagular pose. One woman standing with hands on shoulders of two seated women. 1/4 plate, rectangular mat. Paper covered wood. 1/2 of box missing, fair condition.

Auditor Generals's Force 1851, portrait of 9 men, 5 seated, 4 standing. 1/2 plate, fair condition, mat slightly tarnished, no case.

Unidentified man, head and shoulder pose, beautiful tonal qualities, hand colored. 1/6 plate; oval mat, excellent condition; case is paper covered wood with floral designs; inside facing missing.

Unidentified woman with braided hair on top of head seated with hands on lap. Good condition. 1/6 plate, mat plain. 1/2 case missing, case is paper covered wood, fair condition.

Unidentified woman. Fancy lace bonnet and collar, dark dress. 1/6 plate, plain clipped square mat. Paper covered wood case, flower design; front half missing. Fair condition.

Unidentified woman, seated with arm on table, long earrings, crocheted collar with broach, shawl. In excellent condition, gilt oval frame, case of velvet covered wood, made to look like a book, clasp gone, in fair condition

Emily Fletcher, Lancaster, New Hampshire, 1856. Head and shoulder portrait. 1/9 [?] plate, oval mat with some detail, inside facing missing. Case in paper covered wood in very good condition.

Unidentified woman, print dress, puffy sleeves, crocheted collar, hand painted jewelry. In poor condition, badly peeling on front, no case, no mat.

Unidentified woman, wide collar with broach, satin dress, seated. On plain glass, emulsion scratched, non-pariel mat with leaf bursts in corner, some tarnish, case is paper covered wood in fair condition.

Unidentified woman in dark dress, white collar, velvet ribbon around neck on red antique glass. Fair condition, oval gilt mat with symbols in corners, beautiful blue plush facing, case paper covered wood in excellent condition.

Unidentified man, portrait, poor condition. Suit, white shirt with high collar and ascot. 1/6 plate, gilt mat, poor condition. Case paper covered wood with rose in center surrounded by scroll design in good condition.

Charles R. Dutton, Co. B. 26th Michigan Infantry, standing full length view with battlefield backdrop in background, rifle at "attention" position, in fair condition, lightly tinted. Mat, plain gilt, eleptical, in good condition, case of paper covered wood, 1/2 missing, protector glass broken.

Thomas E. Attison, Civil War soldier, Co. B. 26th Michigan Infantry with uniform, in poor condition, emulsion flaking off, written in back of tintype, "...killed at Spottsylvania, VA., May 13, 1864, a good soldier. A good boy compliment of his Capt. C.H. Ives." Mat, oval gilt, braided, no cover glass, case oval plastic, no hinge, good condition.

Unidentified man and woman, seated together. Woman with plaid dress, velvet collars, and cameo around neck. Man with shirt, coat, vest and tie. Mat in good condition, slight tarnish; case is paper covered wood, in fair condition.

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