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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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Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey Wood Carvings626 - Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey Wood Carvings
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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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Early Aviation Balloon Race RPPC Postcard626 - Early Aviation Balloon Race RPPC Postcard
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Nice real photo postcard featuring some advertisements on an gas balloon. Photo likely taken at the 1907 Gordon Bennett Race in St. Louis.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Stratospheric Balloon Launch RPPC Postcards627 - Stratospheric Balloon Launch RPPC Postcards
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Both photos on these postcards were taken by the Mattson Studio in Rapid City, South Dakota. The 1930s Stratobowl balloon launches near Rapid City, So
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Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey RPPC Postcard627 - Daniel Rose Folk Art Whimsey RPPC Postcard
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Daniel Rose (1871-1921) was a master whittler and maker of art in bottles. At an early age he became crippled from rheumatism but was able to work wit
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Folk Art Ivory Building Carver RPPC Postcard628 - Folk Art Ivory Building Carver RPPC Postcard
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Wonderful image. Showing scale buildings made from ivory
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Deperdussin Monocoque World Speed Record Photo628 - Deperdussin Monocoque World Speed Record Photo
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2 1/2" by 4". Full text on the back reads Maurice Prevost in Deperdussin Monocoque at the Gordon Bennett Aviation Cup Race At Chicago, Ill...
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Florence Illinois Ghost Town Horse Carriage Photo629 - Florence Illinois Ghost Town Horse Carriage Photo
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4" by 5". Dated 1897. Florence, Illinois is a small unincorporated community in Pike County, established in the mid-19th century during we...
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Norfolk Knife Folk Art RPPC Postcard629 - Norfolk Knife Folk Art RPPC Postcard
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Unusual
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Folk Art Prison Carver P. Sidna Allen Postcard630 - Folk Art Prison Carver P. Sidna Allen Postcard
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Nice early RPPC Postcard
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Gazing Ball Mr Knapps Italian Garden RPPC Postcard630 - Gazing Ball Mr Knapps Italian Garden RPPC Postcard
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Nice image. Taken on the Knapp Estate Grounds near Lake George, New York. Published by J. S. Wooley, Ballston Spa, New York.
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Wilson Bentley Vermont Snowflake RPPC Postcard631 - Wilson Bentley Vermont Snowflake RPPC Postcard
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Published by Eagle Camp out of South Hero, Vermont. Includes a quote by John G. Whittier. The photo micrograph of the snowflake was captured by WA Ben
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Patriotic American Flag RPPC Postcards631 - Patriotic American Flag RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Patriotic American Flag RPPC Postcards632 - Patriotic American Flag RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Occupational Rug Hooking RPPC Postcard632 - Occupational Rug Hooking RPPC Postcard
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Nice image.
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Occupational Hand Tufted Bedspreads RPPC Postcard633 - Occupational Hand Tufted Bedspreads RPPC Postcard
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Taken in Georgia on Route 41 by Cline Photo in 1933.
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Living Flag Patriotic RPPC Postcards633 - Living Flag Patriotic RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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Living Flag Patriotic RPPC Postcards634 - Living Flag Patriotic RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Olga Asta Lace Shop Venice Photo Trade Card634 - Olga Asta Lace Shop Venice Photo Trade Card
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3 1/2" by 5 1/2". Nice early Advertisement for Olga Asta and Company Lace Shop in Venice, Italy.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Singer Sewing Machine Advertising Trade Card635 - Singer Sewing Machine Advertising Trade Card
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3 1/2" by 6". Neat advertisement for the Model 20, a cast-iron toy sewing machine originally marketed in the early 20th century to teach y...
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The Teddy Bear Patriotic Flag RPPC Postcard635 - The Teddy Bear Patriotic Flag RPPC Postcard
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Nice image
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Patriotic American Flag RPPC Postcards636 - Patriotic American Flag RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
 
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Couple Driving Model T Touring Car Photo636 - Couple Driving Model T Touring Car Photo
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4 3/4" by 6 3/4"
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Shemus McEye Gold Miner Explorer CDV Photo637 - Shemus McEye Gold Miner Explorer CDV Photo
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Photo taken by John W. Vaughn.
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Chinese American Immigrant Patriotic RPPC Postcard637 - Chinese American Immigrant Patriotic RPPC Postcard
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Unusual image.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Tennis Players RPPC Postcards638 - Tennis Players RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Women in Fancy Hats Tintype Photos638 - Women in Fancy Hats Tintype Photos
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Largest is 2 1/4" by 4"
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1933 Chicago Worlds Fair Auguste Piccard Cover639 - 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair Auguste Piccard Cover
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3 3/4" by 6 1/2". Nice Souvenir from the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair. Features an image of Auguste Piccard and the Stratosphere Balloon used ...
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Hunting Party RPPC Postcard639 - Hunting Party RPPC Postcard
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Interesting image
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Horseshoes and Croquet RPPC Postcards640 - Horseshoes and Croquet RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Women in Fancy Hats Tintype Photos640 - Women in Fancy Hats Tintype Photos
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Nice grouping.
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Columbus Clock Centennial Exoposition CDV Photos641 - Columbus Clock Centennial Exoposition CDV Photos
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Nice grouping.
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Cotton Blossom Floating Theater Show Boat Postcard641 - Cotton Blossom Floating Theater Show Boat Postcard
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Nice early image.
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Grand Floating Palace Show Boat RPPC Postcard642 - Grand Floating Palace Show Boat RPPC Postcard
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Greater New York.
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Early Racecar Roadster Photos642 - Early Racecar Roadster Photos
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2 1/2" by 3 1/2". The top photo features a Ford Model T Speedster and the bottom photo features a Stutz Model A Bearcat Style Roadster.
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Woman Riding Wood Rim Bicycle Tintype Photo643 - Woman Riding Wood Rim Bicycle Tintype Photo
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2 1/2" by 3 1/2"
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Wonderland Floating Theater RPPC Postcard643 - Wonderland Floating Theater RPPC Postcard
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Scarce image.
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Emerson Show Boat RPPC Postcard644 - Emerson Show Boat RPPC Postcard
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Unusual image.
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Bicycle Racer Tintype Photo644 - Bicycle Racer Tintype Photo
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Nice example of an early road bike. 2 1/2" by 3 1/2"
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Red Crown Gasoline Rural Service Station Photo645 - Red Crown Gasoline Rural Service Station Photo
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2 1/2" by 3 1/2".
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Frenche's New Sensation Black Band RPPC Postcard645 - Frenche's New Sensation Black Band RPPC Postcard
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Unusual early image, band members are segregated.
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Cooley & Thom Wonderland Riverboat RPPC Postcard646 - Cooley & Thom Wonderland Riverboat RPPC Postcard
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Scarce image.
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Ross and Thomson Royal Photographers CDV Photo646 - Ross and Thomson Royal Photographers CDV Photo
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Nice example. Scottish photographers James Ross and John Thomson, active from 1848 to 1864, were trailblazers who gained a Royal Warrant as 'Pho...
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Occupational Railroad Workers Tintype Photo647 - Occupational Railroad Workers Tintype Photo
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Nice example. 2 1/2" by 3 1/2"
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Emerson Show Boat RPPC Postcard647 - Emerson Show Boat RPPC Postcard
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Unusual image.
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Price's Water Queen Show Boat Postcard648 - Price's Water Queen Show Boat Postcard
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Unusual image.
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Natural Bridge Virginia Cyanotype Photo648 - Natural Bridge Virginia Cyanotype Photo
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2 1/2" by 4 1/2". Nice image of the Natural Bridge in Rockbridge County, Virginia - a natural limestone arch that stands 215 feet tall.
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Occupational Seamstress Tintype Photo649 - Occupational Seamstress Tintype Photo
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2 1/2" by 4". Nice occupational photo of a seamstress or dressmaker with one of her tools.
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Bryant 8 Floating Theater Show Boat Postcard649 - Bryant 8 Floating Theater Show Boat Postcard
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Scarce RPPC Postcard
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Sunny South Floating Theatre RPPC Postcard650 - Sunny South Floating Theatre RPPC Postcard
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Scarce image.
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Mother and Post Mortem Baby Tintype Photo650 - Mother and Post Mortem Baby Tintype Photo
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2 1/2" by 3 3/8". Nice example.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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