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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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Steam Locomotive Engines Trains Photos76 - Steam Locomotive Engines Trains Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice group of photos of Railroad engines from the "Golden Age of Steam". 13 photos total.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Chimney Sweep Occupational Cabinet Photo76 - Chimney Sweep Occupational Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Bill Philips 1904, Chicago Illinois.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Walking Billboard Advertising Cabinet Photo77 - Walking Billboard Advertising Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
J.D. Miller Photographer, Aberdeen South Dakota. Rare Occupational image, men are painted in blackface. Buttolph Kurtz for Furs. Buttolph and Kurtz we
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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Fickle Shadow Mother Daughter Shadow Puppet Photo77 - Fickle Shadow Mother Daughter Shadow Puppet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
6 1/4" by 9 7/8". Produced by the studio Loescher & Petsch in Berlin, Prussia.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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Antique Silhouette Portraits78 - Antique Silhouette Portraits
Davis Brothers Auction
One piece was labeled as being made at the Southern Minnesota Fair in Rochester Minnesota - 1887. One is signed "By Baron".
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo78 - Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
J.J. Clements Photographer, Elgin Illinois.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo79 - Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
E.K. Barker Photographer, Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains79 - Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 10 photos total.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Group of Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains80 - Group of Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 10 photos total.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo80 - Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Houseknecht Photographer, Batavia New York
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Miniature Horse Breeder Occupational Cabinet Photo81 - Miniature Horse Breeder Occupational Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Root Photographer, Aledo Illinois.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Cabinet Photos of Men Smoking81 - Cabinet Photos of Men Smoking
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Photos are mostly of young men, smoking either a pipe or a cigar.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains82 - Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 10 photos total.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo82 - Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
M. Melander Photographer, Chicago Illinois.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Launey & Goebel Black Chimney Sweeps Stereoview83 - Launey & Goebel Black Chimney Sweeps Stereoview
Davis Brothers Auction
Savannah Georgia. #153 sweeps. Features Black African American Children Chimney Sweeps.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 190.00
 
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Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains83 - Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 10 photos total. One piece is an advertisement to ride the Florida Southwestern Railway
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Photos of Railroad Trains and Railway Tracks84 - Photos of Railroad Trains and Railway Tracks
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 12 Photos total.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Children with Goat Cart Cabinet Photo84 - Children with Goat Cart Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Identified as Harold Wisdom and School Friend.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Town Crier Occupational Cabinet Photo85 - Town Crier Occupational Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Rare early image.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Collection of Cabinet Photos Drinking and Smoking85 - Collection of Cabinet Photos Drinking and Smoking
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 65.00
 
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Caroline Brooks Butter Carving Stereoviews86 - Caroline Brooks Butter Carving Stereoviews
Davis Brothers Auction
All 4 images are of The Dreaming Iolanthe, by Caroline S. Brooks. American sculptor Caroline Shawk Brooks always had an interest in art and, after mar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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Occupational Band Members Cabinet Photos86 - Occupational Band Members Cabinet Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/4" by 5 3/4" each.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo87 - Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Identified as Rachel Richardson Indiana 1905
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Noteworthy Men Cabinet Photos87 - Noteworthy Men Cabinet Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Subjects include Grover Cleveland, Henry Ward Beecher and Arthur Schopenhauer.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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German Graf Zeppelin Photos88 - German Graf Zeppelin Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping featuring photos of construction, operation and voyages, mostly of the LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
 
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Blind Child with Cane Pet Dog Cabinet Photo88 - Blind Child with Cane Pet Dog Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Child has a walking cane and is blind. 6 1/2" by 7 1/4".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Walking Billboard Advertising Cabinet Photo89 - Walking Billboard Advertising Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
L'Homme Affiche or The Bill Poster.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Collection of Antique Tintype Photos89 - Collection of Antique Tintype Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Group of Antique Tintype Photos90 - Group of Antique Tintype Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Organ Grinder Occupational Cabinet Photo90 - Organ Grinder Occupational Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Identified on back as Mr. Griffin playing the hand organ, Camp Asquam New Hampshire, 1895. 4 1/4" by 5 1/4"
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Taxidermy Hooded Mergansers Duck Cabinet Photo91 - Taxidermy Hooded Mergansers Duck Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Unusual image.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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Collection of Aviation and Airplane Photos91 - Collection of Aviation and Airplane Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
 
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Group of Chicago Aviation Meet 1911 RPPC Postcards92 - Group of Chicago Aviation Meet 1911 RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 11 of the 13 Postcards are from the Chicago Aviation Meet in 1911.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 85.00
 
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Organ Grinder Occupational Cabinet Photo92 - Organ Grinder Occupational Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Staged image.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Child Birth Defects Sideshow Freak Cabinet Photo93 - Child Birth Defects Sideshow Freak Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Child appears to have MS. There is a top hat on the ground, as he is playing the xylophone in front of a crowd. Frank Koons Traveling Photographer.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 110.00
 
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Light and Shadows Camera Trick Photos93 - Light and Shadows Camera Trick Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. All 8 photos have show neat interactions with light and shadows.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Butter Sculpture Postcards94 - Butter Sculpture Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Occupational Italian Musicians Cabinet Photos94 - Occupational Italian Musicians Cabinet Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo95 - Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
5 1/2" by 6 1/2"
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Group of Publicity Photos of Entertainers95 - Group of Publicity Photos of Entertainers
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice diverse grouping featuring images of The Jackson Five, Tex Ritter, Bud Abbott, Frankie "Pudgy" Little, and more.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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American Locomotive Company Engine Photos96 - American Locomotive Company Engine Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
All 4 Trains are from the American Locomotive Company of New York.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
 
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Disabled Man in Chain Driven Wheelchair Photo96 - Disabled Man in Chain Driven Wheelchair Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
5 3/8" by 6 3/8"
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Chimney Sweep Occupational Tintype Photo97 - Chimney Sweep Occupational Tintype Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
4" by 6".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Group of Unique Transportation RPPC Postcards97 - Group of Unique Transportation RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Features Ostrich Cart Rides, The Galloping Goose, a miniature railroad ride, and the Mount Hood Skiway
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 65.00
 
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Railroad Train and Streetcar RPPC Postcards98 - Railroad Train and Streetcar RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Augusto Hilario Coimbra Portugal Cabinet Photo98 - Augusto Hilario Coimbra Portugal Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
5 1/4" by 7 5/8". Occupational Musician.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Organ Grinder Musicians Trade Cards99 - Organ Grinder Musicians Trade Cards
Davis Brothers Auction
One is Badger Soap, the other is Amadon Keen New Hampshire.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Early Automobile Car RPPC Postcards99 - Early Automobile Car RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 35.00
 
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Collection of Death and Mortality RPPC Postcards100 - Collection of Death and Mortality RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Includes images of cemetery architecture, grave monuments, public memorial art, sculpture, a woman mourning and a funeral.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Japanese Itinerant Candy Seller Cabinet Photos100 - Japanese Itinerant Candy Seller Cabinet Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Kozaburo Tamamura. Largest is 4 3/8" by 6 1/2".
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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