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Build Your Americana Collection

Build an Americana collection, today! We showcase some pieces that can be considered the basics for a quality Americana collection. We compare these with the pieces that are more rare and sought-a...

The California Gold Rush

The California Gold Rush (1848-1855) began on January 24, 1848 when a small gold nugget was uncovered in the earth of Sutter’s Mill, California. Over 300,000 people across the world traveled to Cal...

Post Civil War DC in "Roose's Companion and Guide to Washington and Vicinity"

Today on the blog we are examining a fairly uncommon and very illuminating map of Washington D.C., dating to 1885, created by William S. Roose. Because it was a planned city, the early maps of Wash...