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The Maureen P. Sherlock Photography Collection.

Highlights Include:
Signed Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, Historic India Travel Photo Album, Wilson Bentley Snowflake Photomicrograph, Charles Sumner Signed, Columbian Exposition Nude Tribal Girls with Rifles, Walking Billboard Banner Ladies, Byron Gurnsey The Crane Stereoview, Chess Playing Automaton, Jascha Heifetz Signed, Rose & Hopkins Ute Indians, Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Signed, American Folk Art Whimsey Bottle Maker, Prince Ramahatra, Count Basie, Charles Darwin, Perry Bradford's Orchestra, Statue of Liberty Torch Stereoviews, LDS Three Witnesses, Andrew Carnegie, Child Birth Defects, Deaf and Blind, Cults, Salvation Army, Cowboys, The West, Indians, Town Criers, Chimney Sweeps, Presidents, Chicago History, Steamships, Organ Grinders, Pets, Post Mortem, Bicycle Racing, Motorcycles, Prosthetic Limbs, African American History, Jazz, Musicians, Occupational, Crossdressing, Gay Interest, Violinists, Merchants, Gypsies, Beggars, and much more

Day 2:
Highlights Include:

Rosetta Tharpe Black Gospel Singer Signed Postcards, Jascha Heifetz Soviet Violinist, Naval Brigade USS Omaha Portraits, Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey Carver, Scottish Whaling, Jennie Durkee Velocipede for Ladies, Carl Moon Venturo of Taos, Illinios Patriotic Lady Liberty, Frontiersman with Sharps Rifle, Joseph Hollman Cellist, Bunnell Nez Perce Indians, Elephantine Colossus of Atlantic City, Richard C Craven Pop Art, Carmen Miranda, Civil War Musicians, Steamships, Native American Indians, Black Jazz History, Circus, Musicians, Bands, Stereoviews, Tintypes, Cabinet Photos, Folk Art, Occupational, Chinese Executions, WW2 Concentration Camps, Japanese Deceased Soldiers, and much more
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James Paytiamo Native American Indian RPPC601 - James Paytiamo Native American Indian RPPC
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Nice postcard. James Paytiamo (Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico) was an Acoma Native American author, lecturer, and cultural interpreter active in the early 2
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Crystal Palace Duke Ellington Jazz Postcard601 - Crystal Palace Duke Ellington Jazz Postcard
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Paw Paw Lake, Coloma Michigan.
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Dave Marion Leona Williams Burlesque Jazz Card602 - Dave Marion Leona Williams Burlesque Jazz Card
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Colored Phonograph Star Leona Williams. Gayety Theatre Ontario Canada.
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Galen Clark Yosemite RPPC Postcards602 - Galen Clark Yosemite RPPC Postcards
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Nice group of postcards showing Galen Clark at the the Mariposa Grove of Big Trees in Yosemite National Park. Galen Clark (1814–1910) was an
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Laurence C. Jones Piney Woods School Postcard603 - Laurence C. Jones Piney Woods School Postcard
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Nice example. Laurence Clifton Jones (1882–1975) was an American educator and founder of the Piney Woods Country Life School in Piney Woods,
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Legs Inn Cross Village Michigan RPPC Postcards603 - Legs Inn Cross Village Michigan RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Shrine of the Pines RPPC Postcards604 - Shrine of the Pines RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet Postcard604 - 1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet Postcard
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Nice RPPC Postcard. The 1910 stamp confirms this photograph was taken at the 1910 Los Angeles California International Air Meet, the first major airsh
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JC Mars Dirigible Balloon Seattle Washington RPPC605 - JC Mars Dirigible Balloon Seattle Washington RPPC
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This postcard depicts JC 'Bud' Mars flying over part of the University of Washington Campus as part of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, ...
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Lilli Lehmann RPPC Postcard605 - Lilli Lehmann RPPC Postcard
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Lilli Lehmann (born Elisabeth Maria Lehmann, later Elisabeth Maria Lehmann-Kalisch; 24 November 1848 – 17 May 1929) was a German soprano who
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Taj Mahal Shoe Repair RPPC Postcard606 - Taj Mahal Shoe Repair RPPC Postcard
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Walkers Tannery of Rose Hill
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Paulhan & Roy Knabensnue Los Angeles 1910 RPPC606 - Paulhan & Roy Knabensnue Los Angeles 1910 RPPC
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Nice postcard showing a dirigible balloon piloted by Roy Knabenshue and a biplane piloted by Louis Paulhan. Roy Knabenshue was a famous American aeron
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Strobel Airship Bryan Homecoming RPPC Postcard607 - Strobel Airship Bryan Homecoming RPPC Postcard
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This postcard is titled "Just Before the Flight" and shows Stanley Vaughn taking off in a Strobel airship during the Bryan Homecoming in A...
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Oregon Woods Scenic Archway RPPC Postcard607 - Oregon Woods Scenic Archway RPPC Postcard
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Unusual folk art card.
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August Ahrens Eiffel Tower Straw Clock Postcard608 - August Ahrens Eiffel Tower Straw Clock Postcard
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Unusual image.
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Friday the 13th for the Airship 1909 RPPC Postcard608 - Friday the 13th for the Airship 1909 RPPC Postcard
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Harry Welker took this photo at the Bryan Ohio Homecoming in 1909.
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Jack Dallas Airship Rock Springs Park RPPC609 - Jack Dallas Airship Rock Springs Park RPPC
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Nice postcard showing an early aviation exhibition in Rock Springs Park, West Virginia.
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Folk Art Log Phonograph RPPC Postcard609 - Folk Art Log Phonograph RPPC Postcard
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Fleetwood Minnesota.
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Folk Art Dollhouse RPPC Postcard610 - Folk Art Dollhouse RPPC Postcard
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Features the three girls who made the dollhouse. Last name of Bryant
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Captain Baldwin Aeronaut 1910 RPPC Postcard610 - Captain Baldwin Aeronaut 1910 RPPC Postcard
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Taken by Cole and Co of Asbury Park, New Jersey. Thomas Scott Baldwin (1854–1923) was an American aviation pioneer, balloonist, and airship d
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Gas Balloon Early Aviation Era RPPC Postcard611 - Gas Balloon Early Aviation Era RPPC Postcard
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Nice Norwegian postcard from the first part of the 20th century.
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Folk Art Adirondack Bentwood Chair RPPC Postcard611 - Folk Art Adirondack Bentwood Chair RPPC Postcard
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Features the woman who made the chair, she is identified on the back
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Century of Progress Miniature Models Postcards612 - Century of Progress Miniature Models Postcards
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Nice grouping
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California Arrow Dirigible York Fairgrounds RPPC612 - California Arrow Dirigible York Fairgrounds RPPC
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Nice postcard dated 1905. The California Arrow (1904) was an early American dirigible airship designed and flown by Thomas Scott Baldwin, a pioneer of
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California Arrow Dirigible York Fairgrounds RPPC613 - California Arrow Dirigible York Fairgrounds RPPC
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Nice example of an early aviation real photo postcard. California Arrow (1904) was an early American dirigible airship designed and flown by Thomas Sc
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Folk Art Sailboat Sellers RPPC Postcard613 - Folk Art Sailboat Sellers RPPC Postcard
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Unusual image. Selling Sailboats along the road in Canada.
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Folk Art Tree Man with Cock & Balls RPPC Postcard614 - Folk Art Tree Man with Cock & Balls RPPC Postcard
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Unusual image.
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California Arrow Dirigible York Fairgrounds RPPC614 - California Arrow Dirigible York Fairgrounds RPPC
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Nice example of an early aviation real photo postcard. California Arrow (1904) was an early American dirigible airship designed and flown by Thomas Sc
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California Arrow Dirigible Torn Ruptured RPPC615 - California Arrow Dirigible Torn Ruptured RPPC
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Rare Real Photo Postcard. During a demonstration flight at the York Fair (York, Pennsylvania) in 1905, Thomas Scott Baldwin’s dirigible Calif
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Heidelberg Student University Prison Postcards615 - Heidelberg Student University Prison Postcards
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Unusual. This prison was used from the late 18th century until 1914 to punish students for offenses like public disturbance, dueling, or rowdy behavio
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Endless Chain Whimsey Folk Art RPPC Postcard616 - Endless Chain Whimsey Folk Art RPPC Postcard
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Made by N. Burton Dubois Iowa.
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California Arrow Dirigible Pre Flight Prep RPPC616 - California Arrow Dirigible Pre Flight Prep RPPC
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Nice postcard of the California Arrow "Uncovering for Flight".
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Horace B Wild Dirigible Comet Flight RPPC617 - Horace B Wild Dirigible Comet Flight RPPC
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Image was taken as Horace B Wild flew the Dirigible Comet near the McLean County Courthouse in Bloomington, Illinois on September 15, 1910. Horace B.
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American Folk Art RPPC Postcards617 - American Folk Art RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Ernest Warther Folk Art Models Postcards618 - Ernest Warther Folk Art Models Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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California Arrow Dirigible RPPC Postcard618 - California Arrow Dirigible RPPC Postcard
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Nice image of the California Arrow landing or taking off. It has a banner attached to it reading "Chartiers City", though no airships or e...
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The Inquirer Airship Tight Rope Walker RPPC619 - The Inquirer Airship Tight Rope Walker RPPC
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Unusual Postcard
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Willy Bierling Folk Art Carver RPPC Postcard619 - Willy Bierling Folk Art Carver RPPC Postcard
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Nice image.
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Nathaniel John Hanna Shoemaker RPPC Postcard620 - Nathaniel John Hanna Shoemaker RPPC Postcard
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Neat image of Folk Artist Nathaniel John Hanna
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Dirigible Airship Early Aviation RPPC Postcard620 - Dirigible Airship Early Aviation RPPC Postcard
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Some damage to postcard as shown. Card was owned at one point by David Tinder, who massed over 100,000 images.
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CD Love Ohio Sun Dial Advertisement RPPC Postcard621 - CD Love Ohio Sun Dial Advertisement RPPC Postcard
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Nice real photo postcard, advertising for a company from Coshocton, Ohio.
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G.J. Williams Folk Art Log Cabin RPPC Postcard621 - G.J. Williams Folk Art Log Cabin RPPC Postcard
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Unusual image.
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Towles Garden Coopers Landing Alaska RPPC Postcard622 - Towles Garden Coopers Landing Alaska RPPC Postcard
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Unusual folk art image
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Balloon Race North Adams Massachusetts RPPC622 - Balloon Race North Adams Massachusetts RPPC
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Nice early aviation real photo postcard.
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Chicago Early Aviation Balloon RPPC Postcards623 - Chicago Early Aviation Balloon RPPC Postcards
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Nice set of Chicago real photo postcards. The one on the left was taken in Quincy, Illinois.
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Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey Bottle RPPC Postcard623 - Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey Bottle RPPC Postcard
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The Handiwork of Daniel Rose, The Wonder Working Whittler. Daniel Rose (1871-1921) was a master whittler and maker of art in bottles. At an early age
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Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey Bottle RPPC Postcard624 - Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey Bottle RPPC Postcard
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The Handiwork of Daniel Rose, The Wonder Working Whittler. Daniel Rose (1871-1921) was a master whittler and maker of art in bottles. At an early age
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Canton Ohio Aviation Balloon RPPC Postcard624 - Canton Ohio Aviation Balloon RPPC Postcard
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Nice real photo postcard from the early aviation era.
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North Adams Massachusetts Aviators Balloon RPPC625 - North Adams Massachusetts Aviators Balloon RPPC
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Nice postcard depicting 3 men involved with a balloon race in front of gas balloon in North Adams, Massachusetts. Dated March 25, 1908 on the reverse
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Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey Wood Carved Pliers625 - Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey Wood Carved Pliers
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The Handiwork of Daniel Rose, The Wonder Working Whittler. Daniel Rose (1871-1921) was a master whittler and maker of art in bottles. At an early age
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
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