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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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Lucerne Switzerland Embroidery Workers Stereoview726 - Lucerne Switzerland Embroidery Workers Stereoview
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7" by 4". Nice example.
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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Occupational Juggler Circus Cabinet Photo726 - Occupational Juggler Circus Cabinet Photo
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Photographer is William Schmidt of Chicago, Illinois.
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All Black Pilgrim Wonders Spiritual Singers Photo727 - All Black Pilgrim Wonders Spiritual Singers Photo
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Galesburg Illinois.
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New Orleans Revival Jazz Stereoview727 - New Orleans Revival Jazz Stereoview
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7" by 3". The records listed are from "New Orleans Revival" bands, specifically "The Ragtime Band" featuring Claude Lu...
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Edison Fireside Phonograph Streoview728 - Edison Fireside Phonograph Streoview
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7" by 3 1/2". Made by Salzburg View Co in Washington DC.
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Root and Tinker Statue of Liberty Calendar Top728 - Root and Tinker Statue of Liberty Calendar Top
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6" by 6".
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Signed Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo729 - Signed Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo
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Famous French painter and sculptor who designed Liberty Enlightening the World, otherwise known as the Statue of Liberty.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
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1916 Women on Excelsior Motorcycle Stereoview729 - 1916 Women on Excelsior Motorcycle Stereoview
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7" by 3 7/8".
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Stereoscopic Effect Eye Training Stereoview730 - Stereoscopic Effect Eye Training Stereoview
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Shows without stereoscopic effect and with.
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Newsboy Statue of Liberty Cabinet Photo730 - Newsboy Statue of Liberty Cabinet Photo
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4 1/4" by 6 1/2" card by Newsboy of New York, New York.
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Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo731 - Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo
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Famous French painter and sculptor who designed Liberty Enlightening the World, otherwise known as the Statue of Liberty. Photo taken for the Honnor S
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Occupational Tuba Player Musician Tintype Photo731 - Occupational Tuba Player Musician Tintype Photo
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2 1/2" by 3 1/2".
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Civil War Soldier Tuba Musician CDV Photo732 - Civil War Soldier Tuba Musician CDV Photo
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Taken by Star Gallery in York, Pennsylvania.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Bartholdi Colmar Society New York Cabinet Photo732 - Bartholdi Colmar Society New York Cabinet Photo
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Fredricks of New York, New York. Girls are dressed in traditional Alsatian attire, representing the Colmar Society, an aid and societal organization f
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Ilka de Mynn Statue of Liberty Cabinet Photo733 - Ilka de Mynn Statue of Liberty Cabinet Photo
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Signed as shown. Appears to be modeling for the Statue of Liberty. French performer and dancer Ilka de Mynn, who was chastised later in her career for
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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Woman with Dog and Bicycle Cabinet Photo733 - Woman with Dog and Bicycle Cabinet Photo
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7" by 8 7/8". Bicycle has a fancy Chain Guard and a Carbide Lamp.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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147 JN 5H Loaded Airplane Ambulance Photo734 - 147 JN 5H Loaded Airplane Ambulance Photo
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6 1/4" by 8 1/4"
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Bartholdi Fountain Stereoview734 - Bartholdi Fountain Stereoview
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Centennial Photographic Company, Philadelphia.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
 
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Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview735 - Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview
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Statue of Liberty Hand and Torch Stereoview on display at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition around 1876. Designed and displayed by Frederic Barth
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
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Bicycle and Motorcycle RPPC Postcards735 - Bicycle and Motorcycle RPPC Postcards
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Largest is 4" by 5".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Jazz Band Show Promotional RPPC Postcards736 - Jazz Band Show Promotional RPPC Postcards
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Largest is 3 1/2 by 5 1/2. Featuring early 20th-century American musicians and entertainers, including Isham Jones and his Orchestra and Edgar A. Bens
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview736 - Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview
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Statue of Liberty Hand and Torch Stereoview on display at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition around 1876. Designed and displayed by Frederic Barth
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
 
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Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview737 - Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview
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Statue of Liberty Hand and Torch Stereoview on display at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition around 1876. Designed and displayed by Frederic Barth
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Estimate : 350.00 - 500.00
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Occupational Musician Cabinet Photos737 - Occupational Musician Cabinet Photos
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Largest is 5 1/4" by 6 1/2". Featuring Madge Alphabet in New York and others.
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1881 Vixen Sternwheel Steamboat Steamer Photos738 - 1881 Vixen Sternwheel Steamboat Steamer Photos
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7 1/4" by 5 1/2". This boat was made and called the Vixen and was then renamed as the David Tipton in 1905 and then again as the Henry Bos...
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Frederic Auguste Bartholdi RPPC Postcard738 - Frederic Auguste Bartholdi RPPC Postcard
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Reutlinger, Paris. Famous French sculptor and painter who designed the Statue of Liberty.
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Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo739 - Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo
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Done by Falk, New York New York. Famous French sculptor and painter who designed the Statue of Liberty.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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Paul's Photos New Orleans Louisiana Photos739 - Paul's Photos New Orleans Louisiana Photos
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Largest is 5" by 7". Taken by Paul's Photos.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Collection of Patriotic Costume Photos740 - Collection of Patriotic Costume Photos
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Largest is 4 7/8" by 6 7/8".
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Statue of Liberty View From Bedloe Island Photo740 - Statue of Liberty View From Bedloe Island Photo
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Rear view of Lady Liberty from outbuildings of Bedloe Island. 3 1/2" by 4 1/2".
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Colonel William Ralls Morrison CDV Photo741 - Colonel William Ralls Morrison CDV Photo
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Westervelt, Muskegon Michigan. Born on a farm at Prairie du Long, near the present town of Waterloo, Illinois, Morrison attended McKendree College in
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Golf Football Basketball Sports Photos741 - Golf Football Basketball Sports Photos
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Largest is 5" by 7". Early 20th century.
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Victorian Advertising Trade Cards742 - Victorian Advertising Trade Cards
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Largest is 4 1/2" by 6". These lithographs were used by businesses to promote various products, including stoves, perfumes, shoes, and hea...
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Young Dapper Boys Civil War Era CDV Photo742 - Young Dapper Boys Civil War Era CDV Photo
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Done by S. Hall Morris of Auburn New York. Normaellen Mundane written on back. 2 1/2" by 4".
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Early Named British Explorers CDV Photo743 - Early Named British Explorers CDV Photo
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Photographer is Preston & Poole, Penzance, England. George S. Owens and Clements R Markham. Sir Clements Robert Markham (20 July 1830 – 30...
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Fishing Outing and Fisherman RPPC Postcards743 - Fishing Outing and Fisherman RPPC Postcards
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Largest is 4 7/8" by 6 7/8". Early 20th century.
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St Augustine Florida Architecture Stereoviews744 - St Augustine Florida Architecture Stereoviews
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Published by D. J. Ryan based in Savannah, Georgia.
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Charles Bird King Artist Photo744 - Charles Bird King Artist Photo
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2 1/2" by 4". Charles Bird King (September 26, 1785 – March 18, 1862) was an American portrait artist, best known for his portrayals...
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Dreaming Iolanthe Butter Carving CDV Photos745 - Dreaming Iolanthe Butter Carving CDV Photos
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Unique CDV cards of the Dreaming Iolanthe, King Rene's Daughter by Henrick Herz, by Caroline S. Brooks. Note the different spelling of Henrich /...
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Pigeon Cove Paper House RPPC Postcards745 - Pigeon Cove Paper House RPPC Postcards
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Massachusetts
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Ross Allen's Reptile Institute Postcards746 - Ross Allen's Reptile Institute Postcards
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Silver Springs, Florida.
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Caroline Brooks Butter Carving CDV Photos746 - Caroline Brooks Butter Carving CDV Photos
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CDV of Rosa and her bull, and one CDV of the same picture carved in butter by Caroline S. Brooks. Cards by EHT Anthony and Company and Rockwood photo,
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Quebec Canada Lion Snow Sculpture CDV Photo747 - Quebec Canada Lion Snow Sculpture CDV Photo
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Photo by Livernois & Bienvenu. 2 1/2" by 4 1/8".
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IQ Zoo Hot Springs Arkansas Postcards747 - IQ Zoo Hot Springs Arkansas Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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Mystery Spot Santa Cruz California RPPC Postcards748 - Mystery Spot Santa Cruz California RPPC Postcards
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Opened in 1939, it features a tilted cabin where visitors experience visual illusions that make it seem as though they are walking on walls or that ob
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Shadow Puppet Rabbit on the Wall CDV Photo748 - Shadow Puppet Rabbit on the Wall CDV Photo
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Photographer is William Cobb, Ipswich. 2 1/2" by 4".
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Pauline Western Woman in Mirror CDV Photo749 - Pauline Western Woman in Mirror CDV Photo
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Getman & Bowdish, New York. Pauline Lucille Western (born in New Orleans, 8 January 1843; died in Brooklyn, New York, 11 January 1877) was an Am...
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St Augustine Florida Architecture Stereoviews749 - St Augustine Florida Architecture Stereoviews
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Nice grouping.
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Great Serpent Mound Ohio Postcards750 - Great Serpent Mound Ohio Postcards
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Nice grouping. It is the largest surviving example of a prehistoric effigy mound in the world, stretching roughly 1,348 feet in length. The mound was
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James Glaisher English Meteorologist CDV Photo750 - James Glaisher English Meteorologist CDV Photo
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H.J. Whitlock Photographer. James Glaisher FRS (7 April 1809 – 7 February 1903) was an English meteorologist, aeronaut and astronomer.
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