Have Union National Jamestown NY possible secretarydesk antique.  Want info how to research it 1820's?
153613
Could this possibly be a CHINOISERIE BREAKFRONT SECRETARY BOOKCASE?  The sites below can give you a rough estimate of what it might be worth on today's market.  You'll have to contact the website owner in order to get prices on some of these:\n\nthere's one here: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/s/lot-417285.html\n\nAnd one here: Already sold but you can contact the dealer for a sell price estimate  http://www.trocadero.com/zinkstudios/items/267505/item267505.html\n\nOne here: http://www.antiqnet.com/detail,union-national-chinoiserie,620335.html\n\nhttp://www.antiqnet.com/detail,superior-quality-union,713078.html\n\nhttp://www.rubylane.com/shops/piatik/item/PS02-10-06-01\n\nITEM # 403:  http://www.burchardgalleries.com/auctions/2005/jun2605/full_catalog_page9.htm\n\nSome history:\nAlthough France and England had shown considerable fascination with "things Oriental" - Chinese porcelain, rugs, jewelry, painting - in the 18th century, the Chow Chow did not make its appearance in Western Europe until very late in the 18th century and in the greater numbers in the early part of the 19th century. The "Chinoiserie" of the 1700's in England had awakened a profound fascination with China so that the Chow Chow, the Chinese Dog, was heralded with enthusiasm when the breed first arrived about 1780 and later in 1820, brought from China by the clipper ships. \n\nChinoiserie is one of the strongest most consistent strains in western taste…the style's origins lie in the extravagant tales of Marco Polo and the merchant adventurers of the seventeenth century\n\nA lot of the scenes depicted on this type of furniture was influenced by this artist:\n\nJean-Baptiste Le Prince, French painter, draftsman, and engraver born on 17 September 1734.\n— Born to a family of ornamental sculptors and gilders, he became famous for creating a new kind of genre picture, based on the direct observation of Russian subjects, and also for perfecting aquatint technique. Sometime about 1750 he became a student of François Boucher, thanks to the protection of the Maréchal de Belle-Isle [1684–1761], governor of Metz. Boucher’s saturated brushwork, highly finished surfaces and incisive drawing had a decisive impact upon the young artist, as did, perhaps, the diversity of his output. He was also inspired by 17th-century Dutch and Flemish genre and landscape painters. Le Prince’s name was synonymous with the fanciful and exotic decorations he produced. His picturesque depictions of day-to-day life in Russia, known as russeries and his exotic portrayals of Chinamen were in high demand during his lifetime. The vogue for decorating homes with exotic silks, porcelain and prints imported from the Far East, inspired artists, like Le Prince, to take advantage of this exoticism and incorporate fantasy and whimsy into their own decorations. A testament to the growing interest in the East was the Chinoiserie trade card that François Boucher designed for Gersaint’s shop on the Pont-Notre-Dame A la Pagode.\n— A great traveler (Finland, Lithuania, Russia, Siberia), he introduced Russian subjects into France. Born in Metz, Leprince became known in France for his history paintings, landscapes, portraits, and genre scenes, as well as for his engravings. He studied with the greatest official painter of eighteenth-century France, François Boucher (1703-1770), often painting pastoral scenes in his master's rococo style. In 1758, when he was twenty-four, Leprince went to Russia for five years to work for the Imperial Palace in St. Petersburg. He decorated much of that palace and many others with his interior designs and paintings. He returned to France in December 1763. \n— Two influences were paramount for Le Prince: his teacher François Boucher and his stay in Russia. Born to a family of ornamental sculptors and gilders, Le Prince began studying under Boucher about 1750. His master's tightly controlled brushwork and highly f
569249
If i were you i would definitely not do antique research online, take your items to a local antique dealer or historian \nyou might get ripped off online!!
1151443
Try the VA they might be able to help search public records
1015367
Here is a site that looks like you might be able to view it, and probably buy it to print it out. It isn't an expensive piece to own, so just buy it. William tell will be many pages long so that will be more expensive.
686979
http://www.dinsdoc.com/becker-1.htm\nhttp://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/Our_Country_vol_2/political_di.html\nhttp://www.usahistory.info/colonies/New-York.html\nhttp://www.dinsdoc.com/levermore-1.htm\nhttp://www.1911encyclopedia.org/N/NE/NEW_YORK_CITY_.htm\nhttp://www.common-place.org/vol-01/no-01/reviews/butler.shtml\nhttp://www.catholicity.com/encyclopedia/n/new_york,state_of.html
375492
You might check the city or county of issue's Historical Society. They might like to have it displayed in a museum. They can give its approximate value, and you can donate it for tax deduction or simply let them "borrow" it for a designated period of time. And you can always try e-bay.
867838
You should be able to research this by typing "History of United States Currency" into Google or Yahoo search.
356745
www.moriquendi.org/vintage22rifles.html  \nTRY THIS I HOPE IT HELPS ....GOOD LUCK
1083417
I wouldn't offer it for sale until I had some idea of it's value.  The Internet is a marvelous thing, see if you can find a board where collectors gather or contact an appraiser.  After you gain some knowledge you may want to contact the Nixon Presidential library, or try ebay.
259724
Map repository, or try the library of congress' website.
658090
Your best start would be the State Historical Society, which is located right on the UW campus, across from the Union. Here is their website:\nhttp://www.wisconsinhistory.org/
451959
try\nhttp://www.familyresearcher.net/BritishResearch/Welcome.html
424000
You might want to check any of the large auction houses websites or just check with your local historic society for ideas on where you can check for something like this topic.
187828
Here's the NY DoC search page \nhttp://nysdocslookup.docs.state.ny.us/kinqw00
656
You might want to contact the New Jersey Historical Society, linked below.
886014
http://www.wunderground.com/US/OR/Newport.html\nscroll down to History and Almanac box. pick year and date. Select Go.
746854
Check out the Williamsburg website. They have very good information on a wide variety of occupations common during the Colonial period.\n\nhttp://history.org/Almanack/life/trades/tradehdr.cfm