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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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Massive Steer Horn Steer Farmer RPPC Postcards26 - Massive Steer Horn Steer Farmer RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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Salvation Army War Cry Newspaper Woman Photo26 - Salvation Army War Cry Newspaper Woman Photo
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Photographer is S.L. Platt of Elgin Illinois.
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Armed Cowboys or Gunfighters Cabinet Photo27 - Armed Cowboys or Gunfighters Cabinet Photo
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One is Holding a Colt Single Action. Photographer is Rosenquist of Rockford Illinois.
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Group of Victorian Chimney Sweep Trade Cards27 - Group of Victorian Chimney Sweep Trade Cards
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Includes Advertising cards for Bootmakers, Prudential Insurance Company, The Dingman Soap Company and Pond's Extract - a remedy for various ailm...
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Collection of Egypt RPPC Postcards28 - Collection of Egypt RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping, featuring images of Sphinxes, Pharaohs and Camels.
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Armed Cowboy or Gunfighter Cabinet Photo28 - Armed Cowboy or Gunfighter Cabinet Photo
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Holding a Colt Single Action. Photographer is Rosenquist of Rockford Illinois.
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Steer Horn Chair Foot Stool Cabinet Photo29 - Steer Horn Chair Foot Stool Cabinet Photo
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Lenning Photographer, Indiana. Nice image.
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Folk Art Steer Horn Chair RPPC Postcard29 - Folk Art Steer Horn Chair RPPC Postcard
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Nice image.
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Morse Museum New Hampshire RPPC Postcards30 - Morse Museum New Hampshire RPPC Postcards
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Nice group of images from the Morse Museum in Warren, New Hampshire. The Morse Museum in Warren, New Hampshire was a privately founded curiosity and w
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Steer Horn Chair Cabinet Photo30 - Steer Horn Chair Cabinet Photo
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Photographer is C.G. Sargent of Taylor Falls Minnesota.
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Occupational Female Guitar Player Cabinet Photo31 - Occupational Female Guitar Player Cabinet Photo
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Guitar Player or Musician. Photographer is E.E. Mangold of Moline Illinois.
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Collection of Oddity and Taxidermy RPPC Postcards31 - Collection of Oddity and Taxidermy RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping. Features images of a Mastodon Tusk, Jackalope and a Man Eating Bass, and more.
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Collection of Organ Grinder RPPC Postcards32 - Collection of Organ Grinder RPPC Postcards
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Nice group of images. Many of these street performances included monkeys as well.
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Occupational Female Guitar Player Cabinet Photo32 - Occupational Female Guitar Player Cabinet Photo
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One is a Singer and one is a Musician. Photographer is C.L. Harper Clearfield Iowa.
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Occupational Female Guitar Player Cabinet Photo33 - Occupational Female Guitar Player Cabinet Photo
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Musician is identified as Ethel Fletcher Rust. Photographer is Paul Tralles of Washington DC
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Street Musician Organ Grinder RPPC Postcards33 - Street Musician Organ Grinder RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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Civil War Occupational Musician Saxhorn CDV Photo34 - Civil War Occupational Musician Saxhorn CDV Photo
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Nice image. 2 cent stamp on the back.
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Occupational Guitar Player Musician Cabinet Photo34 - Occupational Guitar Player Musician Cabinet Photo
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Dunkeson & Benton Traveling Photographers.
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Whippets Racing Dog Cabinet Photo35 - Whippets Racing Dog Cabinet Photo
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Photographer is James of Iowa City Iowa.
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Civil War Soldier Trombone Musician CDV Photo35 - Civil War Soldier Trombone Musician CDV Photo
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Mast's Gallery of Marshall, Michigan.
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Patrick S Gilmore Composer CDV Photo36 - Patrick S Gilmore Composer CDV Photo
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Nice example. Taken by Warren's Studio of Boston under the superintendence of Mr. S. B. Heald. Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore (1829–1892) was a...
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Woman with Poodle Dog Cabinet Photo36 - Woman with Poodle Dog Cabinet Photo
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Photographer is Burkholder of Mansfield Ohio. Identified as Aunt Tracy with Dog Juneau.
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Man with Scotch Collie Dog Cabinet Photo37 - Man with Scotch Collie Dog Cabinet Photo
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Photographer is J.H. Clark of Indianapolis Indiana.
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Arthur Pryors Trombone Oil Trade Card Postcard37 - Arthur Pryors Trombone Oil Trade Card Postcard
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The Dixie Music House Chicago. The stamp dates it to 1909.
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Brass Band Musician Groups Cabinet Photos38 - Brass Band Musician Groups Cabinet Photos
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Nice grouping. One was taken by a photographer named "Sharp" in Rensselaer, Indiana
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Children with Goat Cart Cabinet Photo38 - Children with Goat Cart Cabinet Photo
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Miller Photographer, Ashland Ohio.
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Pride of Mull Clydesdale Stallion Cabinet Photo39 - Pride of Mull Clydesdale Stallion Cabinet Photo
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Dunn Photographer, Ripon Wisconsin.
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Nude Pacific Islander Tribal Woman Photo39 - Nude Pacific Islander Tribal Woman Photo
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3 1/2" by 4 1/2"
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Identified Female Baritone Musician Tintype Photo40 - Identified Female Baritone Musician Tintype Photo
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Identified as Lillie Rogers. Dated 1885. Photo taken by EJ Christman of Waterville, Minnesota.
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Queen the Pug and Her Puppies Cabinet Photo40 - Queen the Pug and Her Puppies Cabinet Photo
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Frank Boggess Photographer, Chillicothe Illinois.
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Man with Child and Pug Dog Cabinet Photo41 - Man with Child and Pug Dog Cabinet Photo
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A.H. Beck Photographer, Washington DC
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Giant Sombrero Roadside Attraction RPPC41 - Giant Sombrero Roadside Attraction RPPC
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Nice group of postcards capturing the "Merendero El Charro" restaurant in Santiago, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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Georges De Caluwe DJ Disc Jockey RPPC Postcard42 - Georges De Caluwe DJ Disc Jockey RPPC Postcard
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Nice occupational image. Georges De Caluwe (c. 1889–1962) was a Belgian radio pioneer, broadcaster, and early "DJ"-type presenter, b...
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Man with Racing Greyhound Dog Cabinet Photo42 - Man with Racing Greyhound Dog Cabinet Photo
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Snow Photographer, Elgin Illinois.
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Organ Grinder Show Cabinet Photo43 - Organ Grinder Show Cabinet Photo
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Interesting photo, almost some sort of vaudeville act. G. Stoeckle Photographer, Stuttgart Germany.
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Collection of Religious Iconography RPPC Postcards43 - Collection of Religious Iconography RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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Collection of Antique Postcards44 - Collection of Antique Postcards
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Nice grouping. 70 postcards total.
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Organ Grinder Occupational Cabinet Photo44 - Organ Grinder Occupational Cabinet Photo
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Very unusual image, one man is dressed up in a monkey costume holding a violin.
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Boston Massachusetts Organ Grinder Cabinet Photo45 - Boston Massachusetts Organ Grinder Cabinet Photo
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Hackford photographer, Boston Massachusetts.
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Antique Musician Music Groups Postcards45 - Antique Musician Music Groups Postcards
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Nice grouping, includes mostly RPPCs. 16 total postcards.
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Occupational Chimney Sweep RPPC Postcards46 - Occupational Chimney Sweep RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping, most are RPPC. 18 total postcards.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Immigrant Child Organ Grinder Cabinet Photo46 - Immigrant Child Organ Grinder Cabinet Photo
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Has a rat on his organ rather than a monkey. Taken in Kent England
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Boy with Taxidermy Owl Occupational Cabinet Photo47 - Boy with Taxidermy Owl Occupational Cabinet Photo
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More than likely the Son of a Taxidermist. Barrett & Kerzman Photographer, Chicago Illinois.
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Group of Mexican Street Vendor RPPC Postcards47 - Group of Mexican Street Vendor RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping, many images prominently feature baskets. 18 total postcards.
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Group of Texas Taxidermy Postcards48 - Group of Texas Taxidermy Postcards
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Nice grouping, many are from the 'Buckhorn Souvenir Postcard' series. 21 pieces total.
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Havana Cuba Produce Dealer Cabinet Photos48 - Havana Cuba Produce Dealer Cabinet Photos
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Harry H. Huey Photographer, Indianapolis Indiana.
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Occupational Toy Seller Merchant Cabinet Photo49 - Occupational Toy Seller Merchant Cabinet Photo
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Clarence Studios, Ramsgate Kent England.
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Dartmouth Winter Carnival Sculpture RPPC Postcards49 - Dartmouth Winter Carnival Sculpture RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping. 24 of the 38 postcards are images of snow sculptures from the Dartmouth Winter Carnival in the 1960's.
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Collection of Tipos Mexicanos RPPC Postcards50 - Collection of Tipos Mexicanos RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping, 34 total postcards
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Saturday Evening Post Paperboy Cabinet Photos50 - Saturday Evening Post Paperboy Cabinet Photos
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One is from Cambridge Minnesota.
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