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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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Chippewa Indian Snake Dance RPPC Postcard901 - Chippewa Indian Snake Dance RPPC Postcard
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Photo taken at the Hayward, WI Pow Wow.
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Camera Craftsman Funeral Casket Photos901 - Camera Craftsman Funeral Casket Photos
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Largest is 11 1/4" by 12 1/4".
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Chicago Illinois Patriotic Women Cabinet Photo902 - Chicago Illinois Patriotic Women Cabinet Photo
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Fordtram Bros, Blue Island Illinois. 10" by 12".
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Navajo Indians Making Rugs RPPC Postcard902 - Navajo Indians Making Rugs RPPC Postcard
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Ganado Arizona. 1930's. Photo taken by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, California.
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Navajo Indians Making Rugs RPPC Postcard903 - Navajo Indians Making Rugs RPPC Postcard
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Ganado Arizona 1930's. Photo taken by Frashers Fotos, Pomona, California.
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Patriotic Female Drill Team Cabinet Photo903 - Patriotic Female Drill Team Cabinet Photo
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First Regiment of USA. 10 3/4" by 13 3/4".
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Seyfang Labratories Airship Blimp Tent Photo904 - Seyfang Labratories Airship Blimp Tent Photo
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10" by 14". Atlantic City New Jersey
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Art and George McFarland Orchestra RPPC Postcard904 - Art and George McFarland Orchestra RPPC Postcard
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5 1/2" by 3 1/2". Known as The Victors.
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Leslie Jiver Hutchinson Jazz Trumpeter Photo905 - Leslie Jiver Hutchinson Jazz Trumpeter Photo
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3 1/2" by 5 1/2". Handwriting on the back reads Autographed on front Leslie ‘Jiver’ Hutchinson. Recorded in London with Ken
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Railroad Engine Locomotive Cabinet Photo905 - Railroad Engine Locomotive Cabinet Photo
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8 1/2" by 10 1/2""
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Montana Farm Threshing Wagon Cabinet Photo906 - Montana Farm Threshing Wagon Cabinet Photo
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10" by 12"
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Erskine Hawkins Orchestra Jazz RPPC Postcard906 - Erskine Hawkins Orchestra Jazz RPPC Postcard
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Photographed at the Ubangi Club in Harlem, New York City. 1930's-1940's. Erskine Hawkins was a renowned jazz trumpeter and bandleader, famou...
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Jazz Band RPPC Photo Postcard907 - Jazz Band RPPC Photo Postcard
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Nice example.
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German Die Cut Pop Up Valentines Day Cards907 - German Die Cut Pop Up Valentines Day Cards
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Largest is 2 1/2" by 4 3/4"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Moving Eye Mechanical Valentines Day Cards908 - Moving Eye Mechanical Valentines Day Cards
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Largest is 4 1/4" by 3"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Will Henry Barrett Jazz RPPC Postcard908 - Will Henry Barrett Jazz RPPC Postcard
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The photo was taken by Campbell's Photo Art in Dayton, Ohio. Will Henry Bennett And His Prairie View Collegians originated from Prairie View A&a...
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George E Engesses Ragtime Pianist RPPC Postcard909 - George E Engesses Ragtime Pianist RPPC Postcard
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Ragtime era, early 20th century.
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Moving Eye Mechanical Valentines Day Cards909 - Moving Eye Mechanical Valentines Day Cards
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Largest is 4 3/4" by 6 1/2"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Moving Eye Mechanical Valentines Day Cards910 - Moving Eye Mechanical Valentines Day Cards
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Largest is 7 1/4" by 4 1/4"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Black Woman Jazz Pianist RPPC Postcard910 - Black Woman Jazz Pianist RPPC Postcard
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Musician is unknown. Early 20th century.
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Tony Catalano and his Jazz Band Postcard911 - Tony Catalano and his Jazz Band Postcard
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The band consisted of members including Tony Catalano (Cornet), Donald Forney (Trombone), Earl Wiley (Drums), Glenn Anderson (Clarinet/Saxophone), and
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Wheel of Fortune Valentines Day Card911 - Wheel of Fortune Valentines Day Card
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6 1/2" by 9"
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Heart Shaped Pop Up Valentines Day Cards912 - Heart Shaped Pop Up Valentines Day Cards
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Largest is 3 1/2" by 3 3/4"
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Pepper Martins Mudcats Free Concert RPPC Postcard912 - Pepper Martins Mudcats Free Concert RPPC Postcard
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Pepper Martin and his Mudcat Band (or Marvelous Musical Mississippi Mudcats) were a popular musical group formed by the St. Louis Cardinals outfielder
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Joe Daniels Jazz Drummer Signed RPPC Postcard913 - Joe Daniels Jazz Drummer Signed RPPC Postcard
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Joe Daniels (1908–2003), born in Zeerust South Africa, was a British drummer and performer whose career began in the early 1920s. Around 1930
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German Die Cut Pop Up Valentines Day Cards913 - German Die Cut Pop Up Valentines Day Cards
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Largest is 6 3/4" by 10".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Victorian Honeycomb Valentines Day Card914 - Victorian Honeycomb Valentines Day Card
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Nice old card. Bird Cage Form
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Don Nash and the Blue Devils Postcard914 - Don Nash and the Blue Devils Postcard
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5 1/2" by 3 1/2". The Harvey Orchestra, Chicago Illinois.
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Pearl Bailey and Louie Bellson RPPC Postcards915 - Pearl Bailey and Louie Bellson RPPC Postcards
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Largest is 3 1/2" by 5 1/2". One is signed by Pearl Bailey.
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Victorian Honeycomb Valentines Day Card915 - Victorian Honeycomb Valentines Day Card
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Unusual. 9 3/4" tall
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Victorian Honeycomb Valentines Day Card916 - Victorian Honeycomb Valentines Day Card
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9 3/4" tall
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Josephine Baker RPPC Postcard916 - Josephine Baker RPPC Postcard
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Photograph taken by Henri Manuel in Paris. Josephine Baker (1906–1975) was a groundbreaking American-born French dancer, singer, and actress
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Sidney Bechet Jazz RPPC Postcards917 - Sidney Bechet Jazz RPPC Postcards
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Sidney Bechet (1897–1959) was a renowned American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He played a crucial role in the development of
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Moving Eye Mechanical Valentines Day Cards917 - Moving Eye Mechanical Valentines Day Cards
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Nice grouping
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German Die Cut Pop Up Valentines Day Cards918 - German Die Cut Pop Up Valentines Day Cards
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Largest is 8 1/2" tall.
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Black Jazz Musician RPPC Postcard918 - Black Jazz Musician RPPC Postcard
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Unidentified black jazz musician posed with his instruments. Early 20th Century.
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Easter Greetings Easter Bunny Costume Photo919 - Easter Greetings Easter Bunny Costume Photo
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3 1/2" by 4 1/2".
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German Die Cut Pop Up Valentines Day Cards919 - German Die Cut Pop Up Valentines Day Cards
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Nice grouping
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Victorian Die Cut Embossed Calendar Tops920 - Victorian Die Cut Embossed Calendar Tops
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Pig and Sausage Allegory.
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WW2 WWII Black Sailor US Navy RPPC Postcard920 - WW2 WWII Black Sailor US Navy RPPC Postcard
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Scarce image, taken at the armory.
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet RPPC Postcard921 - The Dave Brubeck Quartet RPPC Postcard
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Dave Brubeck 1920–2012, was one of the most influential American jazz pianists and composers of the 20th century. Known for his distinctive p
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Victorian Die Cut Valentines Day Cards921 - Victorian Die Cut Valentines Day Cards
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Nice grouping. Largest is 7 7/8" by 10 1/4"
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German Die Cut Pop Up Valentines Day Cards922 - German Die Cut Pop Up Valentines Day Cards
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Largest is 10" tall
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Lord Kitchener Black Musician RPPC Postcard922 - Lord Kitchener Black Musician RPPC Postcard
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Lord Kitchener was a Trinidadian calypsonian musician known for bringing the genre to international audiences, particularly in the UK.
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Lucky Millinder Jazz Musician RPPC Postcard923 - Lucky Millinder Jazz Musician RPPC Postcard
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Lucius Venable "Lucky" Millinder (1910–1966) was a highly influential American bandleader who played a pivotal role in the transitio...
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Victorian Mechanical Valentines Day Cards923 - Victorian Mechanical Valentines Day Cards
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Nice grouping
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Victorian Honeycomb Valentines Day Cards924 - Victorian Honeycomb Valentines Day Cards
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Largest is 8 1/2" tall
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The Dell Tones Jazz RPPC Postcard924 - The Dell Tones Jazz RPPC Postcard
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The group was formed by Della Simpson in Jamaica, New York, after she and a coworker decided to start a musical act.
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Walter Barnes and Royal Creolians RPPC Postcard925 - Walter Barnes and Royal Creolians RPPC Postcard
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Walter Barnes was the director of this influential Chicago-based band. Tragically, Barnes and most of his orchestra members were killed in a catastrop
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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Victorian Die Cut Valentine Cards925 - Victorian Die Cut Valentine Cards
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Largest is 6 1/4" tall
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Start Price : 10.00 | Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
 
 
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