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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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Blimp Airship Aviation Cabinet Photo926 - Blimp Airship Aviation Cabinet Photo
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Unidentified Locale. 10" by 12"
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Will Henry Bennett Jazz Signed RPPC Postcard926 - Will Henry Bennett Jazz Signed RPPC Postcard
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Will Henry Bennett and his Prairie View Collegians with vocalist Betty Merrell. Autographed by Will Henry Bennett.
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Teddye Peters Harlems Sophie Tucker RPPC Postcard927 - Teddye Peters Harlems Sophie Tucker RPPC Postcard
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The photographs were taken by Claire of Hollywood Photographers, a studio active during the mid-20th century. Teddye Peters was an African American en
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Folk Art 1901 Colorado Calendar927 - Folk Art 1901 Colorado Calendar
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Neat calendar, all handmade with cut up photos and postcards. Also features original art. Only 10 months present. 11" by 13 1/4"
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Women Knitting Lacework Textiles RPPC Postcards928 - Women Knitting Lacework Textiles RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Cab and Blanche Calloway RPPC Postcards928 - Cab and Blanche Calloway RPPC Postcards
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Blanche and Cab Calloway were pioneers in the Harlem Renaissance and swing era, contributing to American jazz music history. Blanche Calloway was a pi
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George Cruikshank Exhibition Catalog929 - George Cruikshank Exhibition Catalog
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The book features 45 scenes illustrating the imaginary causes and pains of a toothache. The text was written by 19th-century journalist Horace Mayhew
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Women Knitting Lacework Textiles RPPC Postcards929 - Women Knitting Lacework Textiles RPPC Postcards
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Nice grouping
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Advertising Needlebooks930 - Advertising Needlebooks
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Very nice grouping
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1920s Pop Up Die Cut Cardboard Nativity Scene930 - 1920s Pop Up Die Cut Cardboard Nativity Scene
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26 7/8" by 7 1/2". Missing the goat, old shepherd, two shepherds, and a single sheep.
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The Story of the Iron Horse Stereoview Set931 - The Story of the Iron Horse Stereoview Set
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By Keystone View Company in Meadville, Pennsylvania. 25 cards total. The Iron Horse is a 19th-century nickname for the steam locomotive, symbolizing t
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Collection of Automaton Postcards931 - Collection of Automaton Postcards
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Nice grouping featuring automatons and early robots.
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Collection of Steamship Steamer Stereoviews932 - Collection of Steamship Steamer Stereoviews
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Nice grouping
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Collection of Logging Stereoviews932 - Collection of Logging Stereoviews
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26 total. Publishers include Keystone and Underwood and Underwood. Scenes depict laborers working in lumber and on trains.
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Centennial International Exhibition Stereoviews933 - Centennial International Exhibition Stereoviews
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1876. The cards feature photographs of the industrial machinery, exhibition halls, and architectural structures from the first official world's ...
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Collection of Inuit Eskimo Stereoviews933 - Collection of Inuit Eskimo Stereoviews
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Nice grouping
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Large Collection of Antique Postcards934 - Large Collection of Antique Postcards
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280 total
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St Augustine Florida Architecture Stereoviews934 - St Augustine Florida Architecture Stereoviews
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Bloomfield's Historical Guide. Titled Florida, the Land of Flowers and Tropical Scenery. The cards show the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine ...
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WW1 WWI Military and Warfare Stereoviews935 - WW1 WWI Military and Warfare Stereoviews
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Made by the Keystone View Company. 32 total. The cards feature black-and-white photographs documenting various scenes from WW1, including military par
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Large Collection of Antique Postcards935 - Large Collection of Antique Postcards
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461 total
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Large Collection of Antique Postcards936 - Large Collection of Antique Postcards
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280 total
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Collection of Acrobatic Bear Trainer Stereoviews936 - Collection of Acrobatic Bear Trainer Stereoviews
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Made by The Keystone View Company.
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Collection of Gypsy Stereoviews937 - Collection of Gypsy Stereoviews
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Made by the Keystone View Company. Features scenes of Gyspy life and famous locations in Spain.
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Large Collection of Antique Postcards937 - Large Collection of Antique Postcards
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413 total
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Large Collection of Antique Postcards938 - Large Collection of Antique Postcards
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303 total
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Papua New Guinea Tribe Stereoviews938 - Papua New Guinea Tribe Stereoviews
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Made by Keystone View Company.
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National Parks Stereoviews939 - National Parks Stereoviews
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Made by Keystone View Company.
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Large Collection of Antique Postcards939 - Large Collection of Antique Postcards
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351 total.
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Large Collection of Antique Postcards940 - Large Collection of Antique Postcards
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365 total
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Collection of California Stereoviews940 - Collection of California Stereoviews
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Nice grouping
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Collection of Crystal Palace Stereoviews941 - Collection of Crystal Palace Stereoviews
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Nice grouping.
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Large Collection of Antique Postcards941 - Large Collection of Antique Postcards
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472 total.
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Large Collection of Antique Photos942 - Large Collection of Antique Photos
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87 total.
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Collection of Lincoln Monument Stereoviews942 - Collection of Lincoln Monument Stereoviews
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Nice grouping
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Collection of Astronomy Astronomical Stereoviews943 - Collection of Astronomy Astronomical Stereoviews
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Nice grouping.
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Large Collection of Antique Postcards943 - Large Collection of Antique Postcards
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347 total.
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Large Collection of Antique Photos944 - Large Collection of Antique Photos
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95 total.
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Collection of Traveling Circus Stereoviews944 - Collection of Traveling Circus Stereoviews
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Nice grouping.
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Collection of Architectural Stereoviews945 - Collection of Architectural Stereoviews
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Several better scenes, mostly midwest or east coast.
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Collection of Stereoviews945 - Collection of Stereoviews
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25 total
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Large Collection of Antique Photos946 - Large Collection of Antique Photos
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106 total
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Graf Zeppelin Airship D-LZ127 Photo946 - Graf Zeppelin Airship D-LZ127 Photo
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Taken by Keystone. 24 3/8" by 9 7/8".
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W.D. Calverley Jr Pioneer Steamship Steamer Photo947 - W.D. Calverley Jr Pioneer Steamship Steamer Photo
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14" by 12".
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Large Collection of Cabinet and CDV Photos947 - Large Collection of Cabinet and CDV Photos
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92 total.
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Collection of Entertainment TV Photos948 - Collection of Entertainment TV Photos
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Nice grouping. 31 total.
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Collection of Advertising Fans and Permiums948 - Collection of Advertising Fans and Permiums
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The Hub Summer Clothing Chicago, Maxine Markets, Pearls Baking Powder, A. Lincoln Merchant Tailor Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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W.C. Handy Black Jazz Composer Poster949 - W.C. Handy Black Jazz Composer Poster
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Also comes with first day cover. 8" by 11".
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Large Collection of Antique Postcards949 - Large Collection of Antique Postcards
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128 total
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Collection of Nautical Stereoviews950 - Collection of Nautical Stereoviews
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36 total
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Collection of Jazz Club Band Dance Notice Tickets950 - Collection of Jazz Club Band Dance Notice Tickets
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Nice grouping.
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