Antique 1864-1952 Brewster Pickens Scrapbook Civil War Letters Wall St WWII NJ For Sale

Add an extraordinary, museum-grade primary-source archive of 19th and 20th century American history to your collection with this massive vintage scrapbook documenting the prominent Brewster and Pickens families of Bergen County, New Jersey and New York City (spanning 1864 through 1952).Filled with dozens of dense, historic pages, this comprehensive estate archive features:1. CIVIL WAR LETTERS & EARLY BERGEN COUNTY HISTORY:
- 1864 Civil War Letter Transcripts: Detailed letters from Lyacoming and Savage, Maryland discussing the Civil War military draft in Bergen County, \"Black Republicans,\" and Confederate pickets.
- 1878 Original Marriage Documents: Calligraphed invitation, engraved Marriage Certificate, and newspaper clippings uniting Horatio N. Brewster and Kate E. Pickens in Little Ferry, NJ, complete with accounts of a militia serenade by Company O.
- Bergen County Pioneers: Historical ephemera on James Pickens (First Mayor of Little Ferry, NJ, 1894–1897), Bergen Turnpike toll gate records, an 1878 Permit of Burial, and a large 1904 Ridgefield Park / Overpeck Township tax bill.2. NEW YORK CITY COMMERCE & WALL STREET BANKING:
- Bank of America (44-46 Wall St.): Rare early 20th-century historical promotional pamphlets tracing Bank of America from 1812 to 1920, and memorial tributes to ex-bank president William H. Perkins.
- 1932 NYC Employment Agency License: Large official City of New York document issued to George M. Brewster for his agency at 145 Nassau Street, paired with his Great Depression broadside \"I Have Confidence in the Future of America,\" cards, and 1941 Herald Tribune directory.3. WORLD WAR II COMBAT & SERVICE ARCHIVE:
- KIA Merchant Marine Tribute: Articles honoring Cadet John Paulsen Brewster, lost at sea in June 1942.
- Major Charles F. Brewster Jr. (Teaneck, NJ): Complete clippings documenting his Legion of Merit award for advance reconnaissance at Vella Lavella (Solomon Islands) and promotion to Major in the Philippines.4. RAILROAD & CIVIC EPHEMERA:
- Includes 1945 New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad passenger receipts, vintage portraits (Herman Koch, John D. Butt), and an autographed 1952 letter from Rev. Dr. Charles R. Kuebler.An invaluable centerpiece for New Jersey historians, Bergen County / NYC researchers, genealogy archives, and advanced Americana ephemera collectors.Condition: Authentic antique/vintage condition as shown. The large folio album is securely bound in red cloth boards. Interior pages display expected age toning, edge chipping, and honest period handling typical of dense 19th/20th-century scrapbooks. All tipped-in documents, certificates, photographs, and clippings remain intact and legible. Shipped fully insured with protective archival packaging.