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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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1940 American Airlines Airplane Photo751 - 1940 American Airlines Airplane Photo
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3 1/4" by 4 1/4"
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India Opium Shop Lepers Bazaar Stereoviews751 - India Opium Shop Lepers Bazaar Stereoviews
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Nice grouping. Made by Sunbeam Tours in London.
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Victorian Piano Advertising Trade Cards752 - Victorian Piano Advertising Trade Cards
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3 1/4" by 5 1/2". PIano brands include W. W. Kimball and N.P. Curtice Co.
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Women with Parasols Tintype Photos752 - Women with Parasols Tintype Photos
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Nice grouping
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Post Mortem Baby Tintype Photo753 - Post Mortem Baby Tintype Photo
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2 3/4" by 3 1/4"
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Jean Lussier Niagara Falls Dare Devils Postcards753 - Jean Lussier Niagara Falls Dare Devils Postcards
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RPPC postcards show Jean Lussier the Niagara Falls Daredevils.
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Black Hills Buffalo RPPC Postcards754 - Black Hills Buffalo RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping. Banff Canada.
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Collection of Lace and Textile Tintype Photos754 - Collection of Lace and Textile Tintype Photos
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Two women in lace, and a boy standing next to a coverlet.
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Ruth Etting Signed Photo755 - Ruth Etting Signed Photo
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5" by 7". Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singer and actress during the 1920s and 1930s, who ha...
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National Park RPPC Stereoview Postcards755 - National Park RPPC Stereoview Postcards
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Nice grouping including scenes of Yosemite Falls and the Grizzly Giant in Mariposa Grove.
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Birds Eye View Toledo Ohio Pop Up Postcard756 - Birds Eye View Toledo Ohio Pop Up Postcard
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3 1/2" by 5 1/2". Copyrighted in 1908 by H.N. Dickerman. Stamped 1909.
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Eddie Kadel Orchestra Ohio Photo756 - Eddie Kadel Orchestra Ohio Photo
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8 1/2" by 11"
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Detroit Michigan Cigar Store Indian Photo757 - Detroit Michigan Cigar Store Indian Photo
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Bettie Smith and Florence Mossner at Intercollegiate Club Detroit. 8" by 10" The University Club was a fraternal organization where the ci...
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Navajo and Pueblo Indian RPPC Postcards757 - Navajo and Pueblo Indian RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping. The postcards feature scenes of weaving, pottery making, and basket weaving.
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Collection of Whaling Postcards758 - Collection of Whaling Postcards
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Nice grouping. Features the last remaining wooden whaleship, built in 1841 in New Bedford, Massachusetts called the Whaleship Charles W. Morgan.
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Arcadia California Cigar Store Indian Photo758 - Arcadia California Cigar Store Indian Photo
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Parker Lyon at the Pony Express Museum in Arcadia California. 7" by 9".
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Rudolf Haffenreffer Cigar Store Indian Photo759 - Rudolf Haffenreffer Cigar Store Indian Photo
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1956 dated, showing the collection of Rudolf Haffenreffer that was sold at auction. 7 1/2" by 8 1/2"
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Musicians Musical Instrument RPPC Postcards759 - Musicians Musical Instrument RPPC Postcards
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One photo displays the World's Largest Collection of Odd Lumberjack Musical Instruments in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Another shows a person identifi...
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Fokker FXII Airliner SE ACZ RPPC Postcard760 - Fokker FXII Airliner SE ACZ RPPC Postcard
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Nice example. This specific aircraft was delivered in 1932 and flew routes between Malmö, Copenhagen, and Berlin. The aircraft was destroyed by...
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Alice Kaiser Cigar Store Indian Photo760 - Alice Kaiser Cigar Store Indian Photo
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Taken during the Tobacco Exposition in New York. 6 1/2" by 8 1/2"
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Patriotic Painted Cigar Store Indian Photo761 - Patriotic Painted Cigar Store Indian Photo
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8" by 11". Taken in front of a Pawn Shop in Chicago
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Messenger Pigeon Breeder RPPC Postcard761 - Messenger Pigeon Breeder RPPC Postcard
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Nice example.
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WW2 Nose Art Earthquake McGoon Photo762 - WW2 Nose Art Earthquake McGoon Photo
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Nice example. The nickname Earthquake McGoon was given to James B. McGovern in World War II because the first four letters of his last name
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Chicago Antique Show Cigar Store Indian Photo762 - Chicago Antique Show Cigar Store Indian Photo
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1952. 8" by 10"
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Carved Ship Figurehead Photo763 - Carved Ship Figurehead Photo
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8 1/4" by 11".
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Man Water Dowsing Divination RPPC Postcard763 - Man Water Dowsing Divination RPPC Postcard
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The practice of using a forked branch, commonly hazel or willow, to supposedly locate underground water sources.
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Advertising Elephant Billboard RPPC Postcard764 - Advertising Elephant Billboard RPPC Postcard
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The elephant is carrying a large sign advertising LONGIS & JUGAND, promising to SELL EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN with HONEST GOODS and LOWEST PRICES.
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Hollywood Showboat Nashville Tennessee Photo764 - Hollywood Showboat Nashville Tennessee Photo
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7" by 11"
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Detroit Michigan Cigar Store Indian Photo765 - Detroit Michigan Cigar Store Indian Photo
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8" by 10"
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Tonys Almericos Dixieland Jamboree Postcards765 - Tonys Almericos Dixieland Jamboree Postcards
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The back of the postcards have signatures from Joe Loyacano, Buglin Sam Dekemel, Tony Almerico, Johnny Castaing, and more.
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The ELA Cornet Band Cabinet Photo766 - The ELA Cornet Band Cabinet Photo
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Photo was taken by H.C Kersting in Chicago.
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Harvard University Rowing Team Cabinet Photo766 - Harvard University Rowing Team Cabinet Photo
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8" by 10".
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Rose & Hopkins Denver Ute Indian Photo767 - Rose & Hopkins Denver Ute Indian Photo
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Poprum and Pedro Ute Bucks. 8" by 10"
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CG Conn Clarinet Sale Letter and Photo767 - CG Conn Clarinet Sale Letter and Photo
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Photo is 4 1/4" by 6 1/2". The photo shows a young person holding a clarinet. The letter, dated May 1, 1930, is a response to an order for...
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Plymouth Monument Cabinet Photo Stereoview768 - Plymouth Monument Cabinet Photo Stereoview
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Nice examples. Located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The National Monument to the Forefathers, formerly known as the Pilgrim Monument, commemorates the
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Rose & Hopkins Denver Ute Indian Photo768 - Rose & Hopkins Denver Ute Indian Photo
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Pee-a-rat and Pappoose. 8" by 10"
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Gracie Kent Louisiana Steamer Steamship Photo769 - Gracie Kent Louisiana Steamer Steamship Photo
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7" by 10". Built at Stillwater, Minnesota, for Capt. John Kent in 1897, the sternwheeler Gracie Kent was constructed by George Muller on a...
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Civil War Union Soldier 7th Infantry Tintype Photo769 - Civil War Union Soldier 7th Infantry Tintype Photo
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3 1/2" by 5".
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Montana Crow Indian Camp Photo770 - Montana Crow Indian Camp Photo
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2 1/2" by 4 1/2". Provenance: Aline Natalie Burgess Claremont Los Angeles, daughter of James Gregor Burgess builder of the Burgess Baptist...
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St Charles Ohio Girls Basketball Photo770 - St Charles Ohio Girls Basketball Photo
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8" by 10"
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Daguerre Studios Chicago Orchestra Photo771 - Daguerre Studios Chicago Orchestra Photo
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8" by 10".
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Crow Woman Crow Agency Montana Photo771 - Crow Woman Crow Agency Montana Photo
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2 1/2" by 4 1/2". Provenance: Aline Natalie Burgess Claremont Los Angeles, daughter of James Gregor Burgess builder of the Burgess Baptist...
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Crow Indian Parade Montana Ghost Photo772 - Crow Indian Parade Montana Ghost Photo
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2 1/2" by 4 1/2". Ghost Photography with two photos overlaid on each other. Provenance: Aline Natalie Burgess Claremont Los Angeles, daugh...
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Jascha Heifetz Soviet Violinist Signed Photo772 - Jascha Heifetz Soviet Violinist Signed Photo
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6 1/4" by 9". Inscribed to Miss Marion Andrews. Jascha Heifetz (February 2 1901 – December 10, 1987) was a Russian-American violinis...
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Daguerre Studios Chicago Orchestra Photo773 - Daguerre Studios Chicago Orchestra Photo
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8" by 10".
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Crow Indian Riders on Horseback RPPC Postcard773 - Crow Indian Riders on Horseback RPPC Postcard
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Provenance: Aline Natalie Burgess Claremont Los Angeles, daughter of James Gregor Burgess builder of the Burgess Baptist Church Crow Agency Montana, t
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Crow Indians at Crow Fair Montana Photo774 - Crow Indians at Crow Fair Montana Photo
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3 1/8" by 4 1/4". Provenance: Aline Natalie Burgess Claremont Los Angeles, daughter of James Gregor Burgess builder of the Burgess Baptist...
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Jascha Heifetz Soviet Violinist as a Child Photo774 - Jascha Heifetz Soviet Violinist as a Child Photo
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6" by 8". Jascha Heifetz (February 2 1901 – December 10, 1987) was a Russian-American violinist, widely regarded as one of the great...
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Disabled Occupational Orchestra Cabinet Photo775 - Disabled Occupational Orchestra Cabinet Photo
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All individuals seem to be disabled, and they are holding books that say the names of their instruments. 6" by 8"
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Floy Hairy Wolfs Child Crow Indian Agency Photo775 - Floy Hairy Wolfs Child Crow Indian Agency Photo
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