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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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1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Photos176 - 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Photos
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8" by 10" each. The photos depict scenes of victims being removed from the scene and identified at the morgue.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Xinhai Revolution China Execution RPPC Postcard176 - Xinhai Revolution China Execution RPPC Postcard
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Unusual and graphic image.
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Chinese Revolutionaries Execution Postcard177 - Chinese Revolutionaries Execution Postcard
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The image depicts the severed heads of two men, identified as Peng Chufan on the right and Liu Fuji on the left. They were executed by beheading in Wu
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Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Stereoviews177 - Alaskan Inuit Eskimo Stereoviews
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Made by the Keystone View Company.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Collection of Native American Indian Stereoviews178 - Collection of Native American Indian Stereoviews
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Made by Keystone View Company and The Ingersoll View Company. Truman Ward Ingersoll was a photographer in the United States. He is known for the stere
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Executing Bandits in Mexico RPPC Postcard178 - Executing Bandits in Mexico RPPC Postcard
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Mexican Border Wars.
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Wisconsin Taxidermy Deer Mount RPPC Postcard179 - Wisconsin Taxidermy Deer Mount RPPC Postcard
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Unusual image. Marshfield Wisconsin.
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Northwest Coast Indian Totem Pole Stereoviews179 - Northwest Coast Indian Totem Pole Stereoviews
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Made by the Keystone View Company and The Universal Photo Art Co out of Philadelphia. Depicts scene such as the Alaska Pavilion exhibit at the 1904 St
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Collection of Anasazi Pueblo Stereoviews180 - Collection of Anasazi Pueblo Stereoviews
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Made by Keystone View Company and Underwood & Underwood. The cards feature historical scenes, including images of Mesa Verde and the Grand Canyon.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
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Deer Killed in Combat Taxidermy RPPC Postcard180 - Deer Killed in Combat Taxidermy RPPC Postcard
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E.L. Hauerwas Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Albino Deer Hotel Mercer Wisconsin RPPC Postcard181 - Albino Deer Hotel Mercer Wisconsin RPPC Postcard
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The Northern Hotel Mercer Wisconsin.
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Collection of Southwest Indian Stereoviews181 - Collection of Southwest Indian Stereoviews
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Made by the Keystone View Company and Underwood & Underwood. The cards feature scenes of Indigenous peoples in the American Southwest, specifica...
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Collection of Southwest Indian Stereoviews182 - Collection of Southwest Indian Stereoviews
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Made by Keystone View Company, The Globes Stereograph Co., and HC White Co. Publishers. The images depict various scenes of indigenous culture, includ
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Frank Smatlak Taxidermist RPPC Postcards182 - Frank Smatlak Taxidermist RPPC Postcards
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Scientific Taxidermist. Rice Lake Wisconsin.
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Hunters Fisherman Tavern RPPC Postcards183 - Hunters Fisherman Tavern RPPC Postcards
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Hunters and Fishermans Tavern John Kinziger and Son Lena Wisconsin.
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Collection of Southwest Indian Stereoviews183 - Collection of Southwest Indian Stereoviews
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Made by the Keystone View Company and Underwood & Underwood. Depicts scenes of Native American Indian life and houses.
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Native American Indian Snake River Stereoviews184 - Native American Indian Snake River Stereoviews
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Made by The Universal Photo Art Co in Philadelphia. Depicts a scalp dance performed by members of a tribe identified in the caption as Snake River Ind
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WWI WW1 Prosthetic Technology Postcard184 - WWI WW1 Prosthetic Technology Postcard
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Souvenir of the Seriously Disabled Soldier or Souvenir du Grand Mutile.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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Russian Disabled Sailors Postcard185 - Russian Disabled Sailors Postcard
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Unis par le malheur, United by Misfortune. Both soldiers standing with a gramophone on a Wheelchair.
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Blackfeet Indian Montana Stereoviews185 - Blackfeet Indian Montana Stereoviews
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Made by The Keystone View Company. The images depict historical scenes from Glacier National Park in Montana, including Blackfeet Indian encampments a
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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Collection of Native American Indian Stereoviews186 - Collection of Native American Indian Stereoviews
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Made by The Keystone View Company and Underwood & Underwood. he images depict traditional Native American dwellings, clothing, and daily activit...
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Disabled Amputee RPPC Postcard186 - Disabled Amputee RPPC Postcard
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Man is missing an arm.
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Disabled Amputee Peg Leg RPPC Postcard187 - Disabled Amputee Peg Leg RPPC Postcard
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Unidentified.
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Funeral Post Mortem Stereoviews187 - Funeral Post Mortem Stereoviews
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Made by The Keystone Vieww Company, The Universal Art Co., and James M Davis. Shows a Bhuddist funeral in Kyoto, Japan, a shrine for the Martyred Pres
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Comanche Tribe Indian Chief Stereoviews188 - Comanche Tribe Indian Chief Stereoviews
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Double sided stereoviews depicting Comanche Indian chiefs and national monuments in the United States.
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Disabled Paperboy RPPC Postcard188 - Disabled Paperboy RPPC Postcard
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Floyd Bienlang agent for all kinds of Newspapers.
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Disabled Woman in Wheelchair RPPC Postcard189 - Disabled Woman in Wheelchair RPPC Postcard
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Unidentified.
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Mississippi River Steamboat Interior Stereoviews189 - Mississippi River Steamboat Interior Stereoviews
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Made by companies like American Scenery and Griffith & Griffith. The images depict the luxurious interior cabins, drawing rooms, and dining hall...
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German Airship LZ 129 Hindeburg RPPC Postcards190 - German Airship LZ 129 Hindeburg RPPC Postcards
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Five Olympic rings (promoting the 1936 Summer Olympics to be held in Berlin that August) were displayed on the hull during its trial flights and then
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Disabled Amputee Woman RPPC Postcard190 - Disabled Amputee Woman RPPC Postcard
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Identified on back. Spencer Wisconsin.
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Disabled Circus Freak Midget CDV Photo191 - Disabled Circus Freak Midget CDV Photo
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Alphonso Watson Photographer, New York
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German LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin RPPC Postcards191 - German LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin RPPC Postcards
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The collection features Dr. Hugo Eckener, the captain and manager of the Luftschiffbau Zeppelin company. Images show both the interior hangar construc
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1907 Lebaudy Patrie Wreckage RPPC Postcards192 - 1907 Lebaudy Patrie Wreckage RPPC Postcards
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The Lebaudy brothers of France were pioneers in developing semi-rigid airships for military use.
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Disabled Amputee Peg Leg CDV Photo192 - Disabled Amputee Peg Leg CDV Photo
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Identified on back.
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Disabled Man with Crutch Tintype Photo193 - Disabled Man with Crutch Tintype Photo
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2 3/8" by 3 7/8"
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Roadside Attraction Tourist RPPC Postcards193 - Roadside Attraction Tourist RPPC Postcards
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Includes locations such as Cayuga Lake Park, New York, Silver Springs, Florida, and Yellowstone National Park.
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Photographers Self Portrait RPPC Postcards194 - Photographers Self Portrait RPPC Postcards
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One depicts Reverend H. Meyer and his family in Chicago, Illinois. Also shows one sliced head exaggerated postcard.
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Disabled Amputee with Crutches CDV Photo194 - Disabled Amputee with Crutches CDV Photo
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J.A. Tice Photographer, Janesville Wisconsin.
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Theophilus Williams Disabled Boy CDV Photo195 - Theophilus Williams Disabled Boy CDV Photo
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Child suffering with a Spinal Disease. Zimmerman Photographer, St. Paul Minnesota.
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Eiffel Tower RPPC Postcards195 - Eiffel Tower RPPC Postcards
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The postcards depict different illuminated scenes of the tower, including specific mentions of nighttime views and the 1937 Exposition Internationale.
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Polar Expeditions RPPC Postcards196 - Polar Expeditions RPPC Postcards
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Collection of historical postcards featuring famous polar explorers and their vessels. Shows Robert E. Peary and Roald Amundsen. Shows the City of New
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Irish Man with Shillelagh and Hook Hand CDV Photo196 - Irish Man with Shillelagh and Hook Hand CDV Photo
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Back says English 1860s
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Blind Woman with Prosthetic Eye CDV Photo197 - Blind Woman with Prosthetic Eye CDV Photo
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August Kruse Photographer, Chicago Illinois.
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Collection of Astronomical RPPC Postcards197 - Collection of Astronomical RPPC Postcards
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The cards showcase detailed images of the moon in various phases (Last Quarter, 10 days old) and the Andromeda Spiral Nebula.
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Mount Wilson Observatory RPPC Postcards198 - Mount Wilson Observatory RPPC Postcards
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Located in California. Nice grouping.
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Blind Disabled Man CDV Photo198 - Blind Disabled Man CDV Photo
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M. Koogle Photographer, Bellefontaine Ohio
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Blind Cross Eyed Child CDV Photo199 - Blind Cross Eyed Child CDV Photo
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Laighton Brothers Photographer, Norwich Connecticut.
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French Dentelle de Calais Lace Pattern Postcards199 - French Dentelle de Calais Lace Pattern Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Singer Sewing Machines Trade Cards200 - Singer Sewing Machines Trade Cards
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3" by 5 1/4" each. Highlights Serbia and Appenzell, Switzerland showcasing the widespread use of their sewing machines in different regions.
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Blind Man CDV Photo200 - Blind Man CDV Photo
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S. Winans Photographer, Jefferson City Missouri.
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Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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