This alblum has metal pictures in it. Pictures date back to 1894-98 and 1870's we believe. This alblum was a gift from my father from a relative of John Quincey Adams. Brass pictures we believe.  Cover has brass with possible siver inlays with fancy writing that says alblum and a brass with silver rose in the upper right corner and and brass latch to secure it.  All pages have a golden edge and the page is 1/4 " thick. and there are 16 pages.

       This baseball card is in perfect condition looks to be a collector car. The players names is Nolan Ryan who played for the Texas Rangers in 1965. It has a gold baseball on top right corner of the card that says 27 years. Pro deput dated on the card is 1965.

This painting has a beautiful swampy bogg sunset or sunrise setting. It appears to be a magical one where in different lighting it looks different. The lighting changes the setting.

Born in Milton, IA on Sept. 20, 1860. In the 1880s Adina wed physician Harvey W. Strader. The couple lived in Lincoln, NE before migrating to California in 1893. After settling in Sacramento, Mrs. Strader studied painting with Henrietta Fish and Jennie Huber. At the turn of the century she painted china and later excelled at landscapes and floral still lifes. She died in Sacramento on Oct. 21, 1951.