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A Combined Axe, Pistol and Sword
No full textFlintlock pistol with inlaid barrel. The haft of the weapon is sufficiently long to allow it to be used as a walking-staff, and inlaid with mother-of-pearl and ivory. Contains a gilt sword blade. Provenance: Purchased by William Randolph Hearst from Arnold Seligmann, Rey & Co., Inc., April 24, 1924 for 274.https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_hearst/1238/thumbnail.jp
A Wheel-Lock Arquebus
No full textProvenance: Purchased by William Randolph Hearst from Frederick Muller & Co. Sale, through Frederick Muller & Co. Amsterdam, Holland, April 24, 1930 for 159.50.https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_hearst/1181/thumbnail.jp
An Exceptionally Fine and Bold Example of a Wheel-Lock Pistol
No full textShowing the finest workmanship, artistic decoration and finish of this period. The stock of ebony is beautifully inlaid with buck horn and mother-of-pearl well engraved with hunting subjects, mascaroons, etc., and is further enriched with gilt metal bands at the juncture of the stock with the butt. The ball butt is a fine bold one deeply fluted and enriched with gilt metal ribs terminating in a bold medallion portrait in high relief. The cover of the wheel is of metal gilt embossed and perforated. The barrel has an armorer\u27s mark (Nuremburg?). From the Collection of Sir Guy Laking, who is reported to have bought this from Sir Guy Sebright, Chevenings, Dunstable. . Provenance: Purchased by William Randolph Hearst from Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London, March 1, 1923 for 389.https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_hearst/1230/thumbnail.jp
Two Pair of Dueling Pistols, Used by Henry Clay and John Randolph of Roanoke In Their Duel
No full textOne Made by Priest, the Other by Blanch of London. These are the original pistols used in the celebrated duel between Henry Clay and John Randolph of Roanoke. They were presented by the family of John Randolph to Chandler Price of Virginia, and were inherited from his estate by his son, R. Butler Price of Philadelphia, who, in 1854, presented them to the father of Mrs. E. D. Hutchinson, a previous owner. Provenance: Purchased by William Randolph Hearst from the Early American Relics Sale through Stan V. Henkels, April 11, 1921 for 100 each); sold to Gimbel Bros., Inc., Mar. 31, 1941 for $263.https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_hearst/1252/thumbnail.jp
Imaginary Companions: The children who create them and the adult response
Get PDFAs a part of childhood development, the need for companionship and socialization are a necessity. But what happens when a child does not have any friends or adults to socialize with? Imaginary friends (also known as imaginary companions or ICs) are created to befriend children and help them develop their emotions. This thesis is a literary study about the field of imaginary companions, the children who create them, and the response the environment has to these “invisible friends.
Six Students Get Together
No full textSix Students collaborate in the C. W. Post library.https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_early/1002/thumbnail.jp
C. W. Post Entrance Sign
No full textOriginal black-and-white photograph. First C. W. Post entrance sign bordering Northern blvd.https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_early/1029/thumbnail.jp
Diana Lembo Spirt. Professor Emerita.
No full textDiana Lembo Spirt, Ph.D. Originator- Curator of the American Juvenile Collection. LIU Post Archives and Special Collections. Palmer School Faculty. 1963- late 1980\u27s. First Palmer School graduate student to Graduate from C. W. Post in 1959.https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_early/1027/thumbnail.jp
Students At Pay Phone
No full textTwo C. W. Post students using C. W. Post campus pay phones.https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_early/1032/thumbnail.jp
A Pair Wheel-Lock Pistols
No full textSome inlay missing. Provenance: Purchased by William Randolph Hearst from Theo. Offermann sale through American Art Association, February 8, 1919.https://digitalcommons.liu.edu/post_hearst/1244/thumbnail.jp