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Elizabeth

Item is an electro-steel engraving of Elizabeth Stuart, wife of Frederick V and briefly the Queen of Bohemia (refers to the Czech Kingdom), daughter of James VI and I of King of the Scots, England, and Ireland, born 1596 and died 1662. Engraved by W. Ridgway from a drawing by J.L. Williams from the picture in the new palace of Westminister. Published by Blackie & Son (London, Edinburgh & Glasgow).

Governor Endecott

Item is an electro-steel engraving of John Endecott, born 1601 and died 1664 or 1665, English colonial magistrate, soldier, and first governor of Massachusetts Bay colony.

Edward Everett, Esq. D.C.L. Late Governor of Massachusetts.

Item is an electro-steel engraving of Edward Everett, born 1794 and died 1865, American politician, pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. He served as US Representative, US Senator, the 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great britain, and US Secretary of State, as well as taught at and served as the president of Harvard University. Engraved by D.J. Pound from a painting by M. Wight.

Cyrus W. Field

Item is an electro-steel engraving of Cyrus West Field, born 1819 and died 1892, American businessman and financier. One of the founders of the Atlantic Telegraph Comapny who laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic ocean in 1858. Copy of signature included.

President Fillmore

Item is a half-tone (newspaper) print of President Fillmore; 13th President of the U.S.A., 1850-3; Born 1800- died 1874.

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