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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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Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Stereoview826 - Hagenbeck Wallace Circus Stereoview
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Taken in Meadville Pennsylvania 1937.
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Musicians Occupational Gay Interest Tintype Photos826 - Musicians Occupational Gay Interest Tintype Photos
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2 1/4" by 3 1/4".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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US Navy Jazz Band RPPC Postcards827 - US Navy Jazz Band RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Carmen Miranda Signed Autographed Photo827 - Carmen Miranda Signed Autographed Photo
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4 1/2" by 6 1/2". Signed as shown. Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Traveling Circus Ferris Wheel Stereoview828 - Traveling Circus Ferris Wheel Stereoview
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Unusual image.
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Frenchs New Sensation Showboat Photo828 - Frenchs New Sensation Showboat Photo
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7" by 5". Served on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Constructed in 1901 at Higginsport, Ohio. Disabled by a storm in 1930 and dismantled ...
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Sunny South Showboat Mississippi Photo829 - Sunny South Showboat Mississippi Photo
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7" by 5". The Sunny South was a showboat operated by Capt. Matthews. Photo was taken by Paul's Photos from Chicago.
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Mirror Photography Camera Trick RPPC Postcards829 - Mirror Photography Camera Trick RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Tom Owen and the Gang Country Music Photo830 - Tom Owen and the Gang Country Music Photo
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Signed. 8" by 10"
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Herman King Folk Art Walking Stick Carver Photo830 - Herman King Folk Art Walking Stick Carver Photo
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4" by 6 1/2". Portrait of a man named Herman King taken in Amboy, Minnesota. He is holding a whimsy cane.
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Sporty Days Steamboat St Louis Photo831 - Sporty Days Steamboat St Louis Photo
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6 1/2" by 4 1/2". Photo was taken by Paul's Photos in Chicago.
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Lee Mace’s Ozark Opry Band Signed Photo831 - Lee Mace’s Ozark Opry Band Signed Photo
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Signed by the band on the back.
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Underwater Metal Cutting Hard Hat Diver Photo832 - Underwater Metal Cutting Hard Hat Diver Photo
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Paul's Photos. Museum of Science and Industry Chicago. 8" by 10".
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The Original Floating Theater Showboat Photo832 - The Original Floating Theater Showboat Photo
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9" by 5". Photo was taken in August of 1936. The showboat had a cast of 30 professional players directed by Charles Hunter.
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American Folk Art Whimsey Bottle Maker Photo833 - American Folk Art Whimsey Bottle Maker Photo
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Stunning image of an early Folk Art Whimsey Bottle Maker. Subject is currently unidentified. 7" by 4 1/2".
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Estimate : 500.00 - 750.00
Sold to floor for 180.00
 
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British Civil Defense Air Raid Gas Mask Photo833 - British Civil Defense Air Raid Gas Mask Photo
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7" by 9"
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Carmen Miranda Signed Autographed Photo834 - Carmen Miranda Signed Autographed Photo
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7 1/4" by 9 1/4". Signed as shown. Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 170.00
 
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Folk Art Model Church Cabinet Photo834 - Folk Art Model Church Cabinet Photo
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4" by 6 1/2".
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Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo835 - Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo
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7 1/2" by 9 7/8". Shows Stone Mountain during the early stages of the Confederate Memorial carving project with men harnessed on the side ...
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Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt Photo835 - Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt Photo
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8" by 10".
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Carmen Miranda Signed Autographed Photo836 - Carmen Miranda Signed Autographed Photo
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8" by 10". Signed as shown. Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen Mirand...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 95.00
 
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Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo836 - Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo
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7 1/2" by 9 7/8". Shows Stone Mountain during the early stages of the Confederate Memorial carving project with the carvings almost comple...
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Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo837 - Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo
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7 1/2" by 9 7/8". Shows Stone Mountain during the early stages of the Confederate Memorial carving project with men harnessed on the side ...
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Carmen Miranda Signed Autographed Photo837 - Carmen Miranda Signed Autographed Photo
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8" by 10". Signed as shown. Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha (9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955), known professionally as Carmen Mirand...
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Carmen Miranda Wayne Reed Marionette Photo838 - Carmen Miranda Wayne Reed Marionette Photo
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8" by 10"
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Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo838 - Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo
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7 1/2" by 9 7/8". Shows Stone Mountain during the early stages of the Confederate Memorial carving project with men harnessed on the side ...
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Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo839 - Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo
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7 1/2" by 9 7/8". Shows Stone Mountain during the early stages of the Confederate Memorial carving project with men harnessed on the side ...
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Patriotic Abraham Lincoln Postcards839 - Patriotic Abraham Lincoln Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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The American Volunteer Monument Stereoview840 - The American Volunteer Monument Stereoview
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Scarce view.
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Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo840 - Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo
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7 1/2" by 9 1/2". Shows Stone Mountain during the early stages of the Confederate Memorial carving project. Photo is copyrighted by Gutzon...
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Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo841 - Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo
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7 1/2" by 9 1/2". Shows Stone Mountain during the early stages of the Confederate Memorial carving project. Photo is copyrighted by Gutzon...
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The American Volunteer Monument Stereoview841 - The American Volunteer Monument Stereoview
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Centennial Exposition.
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The American Volunteer Monument Stereoview842 - The American Volunteer Monument Stereoview
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Centennial Exposition. Grade 2
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Jacob Gill Gaudaur Sculling Champion Photo842 - Jacob Gill Gaudaur Sculling Champion Photo
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8" by 10". Jacob Gill Gaudaur, Sr. (April 3, 1858 – October 11, 1937) was one of two Canadians to win the Professional World Scullin...
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Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo843 - Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo
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7 1/2" by 9 1/2". Photo was taken at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1...
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Famous German Statuary Monument Cabinet Photos843 - Famous German Statuary Monument Cabinet Photos
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Nice grouping
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Neoclassical Marble Sculpture Cabinet Photos844 - Neoclassical Marble Sculpture Cabinet Photos
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Nice grouping
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Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo844 - Gutzon Borglum Stone Mountain Georgia Photo
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7 1/2" by 9 1/2". Shows Stone Mountain during the early stages of the Confederate Memorial carving project. Borglum was hired as the carvi...
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Eclipse Sternwheel Steamboat Steamer Photo845 - Eclipse Sternwheel Steamboat Steamer Photo
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8" by 10". Built in 1882, the Eclipse originally towed lumber rafts before entering the Davenport and Clinton trade in 1904. On December 8...
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Neoclassical Marble Sculpture Cabinet Photos845 - Neoclassical Marble Sculpture Cabinet Photos
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Nice grouping
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Neoclassical Marble Sculpture Cabinet Photos846 - Neoclassical Marble Sculpture Cabinet Photos
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Nice grouping
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Jack Johnson Boxer Photograph846 - Jack Johnson Boxer Photograph
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8" by 10". Photographer is Otto Sarony, dated 1909. John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the Galveston Gi...
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Occupational Bird Hunter Cabinet Photo847 - Occupational Bird Hunter Cabinet Photo
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6" by 8".
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Coffeyville Kansas Musician Band Cabinet Photo847 - Coffeyville Kansas Musician Band Cabinet Photo
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5 3/4" by 7 3/4"
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John Philip Sousa Cabinet Photo848 - John Philip Sousa Cabinet Photo
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Scarce image.
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Illinois Occupational Violinist Cabinet Photo848 - Illinois Occupational Violinist Cabinet Photo
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6" by 8". Chicago Illinois.
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Big 4 Baseball Team Cabinet Photo849 - Big 4 Baseball Team Cabinet Photo
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7" by 9".
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Allessandro Liberati Signed Cabinet Photo849 - Allessandro Liberati Signed Cabinet Photo
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Allessandro Liberati (1847–1927) was a cornet player and virtuoso. Active mainly in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, he was
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Musician on High Wheel Bicycle Cabinet Photo850 - Musician on High Wheel Bicycle Cabinet Photo
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F.A. Webster Photographer. St. Johns Michigan.
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Early Baseball Player Photo850 - Early Baseball Player Photo
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6 1/2" by 9 1/2".
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