ORVILLE WRIGHT Orville Wright signed this document in 1945 to lease 135 acres of farm and pastureland that he owned in Indiana. This document was signed three years before Wright's death and offers a look into how he paid his bills late in life. Lease signed "Orville Wright" as Lessor. 2 pages, 8½x12¾, single-sided sheets, bound with two staples at top edge. Feb. 6, 1945. Wright signed this lease agreement to lease 135 acres of farm and pastureland in "Township 23 North", Indiana [possibly Fowlerton] to Clayton W. Dickerson of Jonesboro, Indiana. The lease's term was from March 1, 1945, to Feb. 28, 1946. Dickerson leased the farm - which included improvements like an orchard, garden lot and barn - for $6 per acre or a total of $810, paid in full to Wright on Sept. 1, 1945. This lease also laid out Dickerson's responsibilities. In short, he had to maintain the land and its buildings out of his own pocket and pay one-half the cost for seed and fertilizer and for threshing and hulling any crops, with Wright paying the other half. Wilbur (1867-1912, born near Millville, Indiana) and Orville (1871-1948, born in Dayton, Ohio) formed the Wright Cycle Company in 1892 and manufactured bicycles. read more...
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MAYOR ABRAHAM D. BEAME and BARNARD HUGHES Mayor Abraham Beame and actor Barnard Hughes sign their names on a Playbill for a production of All Over Town Show bill signed: "Abe Beame", "Barnard Hughes", 34 pages, 5¾x9. read more...
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ALEC CLUNES He signs a folded show bill for a 1948 production of The Barretts of Wimpole Street Show Bill signed: "Alec Clunes", 1 page, 8x15 folded into thirds. Playbill of the Garrick Theatre's production of The Barretts of Wimpole Street. Dated (unknown hand): "6-5-48". read more...
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ARLENE DAHL Arlene Dahl inscribes a show bill for Applause at the South Shore Music Circus. Playbill Magazine inscribed and signed: "Congratulations/to the winner!/To Jimmy/Sincerely/Arlene/Dahl" on cover, 20p, 5½x9. Cohasset, Massachusetts, circa June 1973. read more...
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JACK LEMMON The well-known actor signs this Playbill for the show "Tribute" Show bill signed: "Jack Lemmon" in blue felt. 75 pages, 5½x9. Signature on the cover of a Playbill for the show "Tribute" in June 1978. Jack read more...
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JOSEF MEIER Producer of Passion Play signs a show bill from his 1942 debut at Bushnell Memorial Auditorium. Extremely Rare! Show bill Signed: "Josef Meier ", 10 pages, 6¼x9¼ affixed to 9x12 sheet. read more...
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HAL PRINCE. Playbill Cover signed: "Hal Prince", 1p, 6x9. Cover of the program for A Little Night Music at the Majestic Theatre which ran for 601 performances, February 25, 1973 to August 3, 1974. read more...
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