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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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Quaker Almshouse Philadelphia Stereoview701 - Quaker Almshouse Philadelphia Stereoview
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Photographer James Cremer. Building stood from 1713 to 1876.
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Mourning Funeral Flower Arrangement Photos702 - Mourning Funeral Flower Arrangement Photos
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Photo cabinet cards done by Mrs. F.J. Clark of Jonesboro Indiana. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2".
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Mourning Funeral Flower Arrangement Photos703 - Mourning Funeral Flower Arrangement Photos
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Done by F Schanz Studio, Fort Wayne Indiana. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2".
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Post Mortem Photos of an Old Woman704 - Post Mortem Photos of an Old Woman
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5" by 7".
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Mourning Funeral Flower Arrangement Photos705 - Mourning Funeral Flower Arrangement Photos
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Group of two cabinet cards by C.W. Landstrom of Moline Illinois and L. Zeiger of Louisville Ohio.
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Mourning Funeral Flower Arrangement Photos706 - Mourning Funeral Flower Arrangement Photos
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Group of two cabinet cards, both from Crown Point Indiana by W. H. Hayward.
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Mourning Funeral Flower Arrangement Photos707 - Mourning Funeral Flower Arrangement Photos
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Calendar from Springfield Ohio and De Kalib Illinois.
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French Scenes Animees Children at Play Stereoview708 - French Scenes Animees Children at Play Stereoview
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Joseph Ward of Boston Massachusetts. Unique scene from America done in French style, note the black and Chinese figurines in setting. 3 1/4" by...
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Dwight L Moody Evangelical Christian CDV Photo709 - Dwight L Moody Evangelical Christian CDV Photo
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Done by Mills's Union Art Gallery, Peoria Illinois. Moody left his mother’s farm at age 17 to work in Boston and there was converted from ...
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Ira D Sankey Gospel Singer CDV Photo710 - Ira D Sankey Gospel Singer CDV Photo
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Ira Sankey helped Dwight Moody in a series of religious revival campaigns throughout America and Britain.
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Ira D Sankey Gospel Singer CDV Photo711 - Ira D Sankey Gospel Singer CDV Photo
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Done by W. & D. Downey. England. Ira Sankey helped Dwight Moody in a series of religious revival campaigns throughout America and Britain.
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Dwight L Moody Evangelical Christian's Lamb Photo712 - Dwight L Moody Evangelical Christian's Lamb Photo
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A young Dwight Moody posing with his lamb pre civil war. Photo done by E. R. Gard, Chicago Illinois. Moody left his mother’s farm at age 17 t
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Named Evangelist Patriotic RPPC Postcard713 - Named Evangelist Patriotic RPPC Postcard
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Albert W. Peter of Chicago Illinois.
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Crazy Preacher RPPC Postcard714 - Crazy Preacher RPPC Postcard
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Crazy preacher and patriotic US citizen, this man is seen in early 20th century postcards always taking vibrant and demanding action for some cause. Q
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Reverend Hobson with Diocese Trailer Postcard715 - Reverend Hobson with Diocese Trailer Postcard
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Henry Wise Hobson bishop of southern Ohio photo by Paul Briol.
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Franciscan Divine Child New York Chapel Car RPPC716 - Franciscan Divine Child New York Chapel Car RPPC
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RPPC postcard of the Franciscan Chapel car bound for China.
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Mattie Howard Evangelist Religious Postcard717 - Mattie Howard Evangelist Religious Postcard
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RPPC postcard of criminal, murderer and member of Al Capone's mob turned religious Evangelical, where she travelled the USA sharing her story.
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Early 20th Century Boxing Pugilist Postcards718 - Early 20th Century Boxing Pugilist Postcards
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Nice group of two postcards, one Stanield's Studio.
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Street Preacher Evangelist RPPC Postcard719 - Street Preacher Evangelist RPPC Postcard
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Preacher man with banner and trumpet.
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Paynes Entertainers Black Band Advertising Card720 - Paynes Entertainers Black Band Advertising Card
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Payne's Orchestra and Entertainers. Monmouth Illinois.
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All Black Carolina Gospel Quartette Postcard721 - All Black Carolina Gospel Quartette Postcard
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Gospel Quartette at the LeTourneau Evangelistic Center, New York City New York.
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Evangelical Angelus Temple Los Angeles Photo722 - Evangelical Angelus Temple Los Angeles Photo
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3 1/2" by 5 3/4".
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Black Lady Liberty Civil Rights Photo723 - Black Lady Liberty Civil Rights Photo
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3 1/2" by 4 3/4".
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Victorian Roller Skating Girl Photo724 - Victorian Roller Skating Girl Photo
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5" by 7".
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Religious Mormon Baptism in Samoa Photo725 - Religious Mormon Baptism in Samoa Photo
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4 3/4" by 6 1/2".
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Occupational Juggler Circus Cabinet Photo726 - Occupational Juggler Circus Cabinet Photo
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Photographer is William Schmidt of Chicago, Illinois.
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All Black Pilgrim Wonders Spiritual Singers Photo727 - All Black Pilgrim Wonders Spiritual Singers Photo
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Galesburg Illinois.
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Root and Tinker Statue of Liberty Calendar Top728 - Root and Tinker Statue of Liberty Calendar Top
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6" by 6".
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Signed Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo729 - Signed Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo
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Famous French painter and sculptor who designed Liberty Enlightening the World, otherwise known as the Statue of Liberty.
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Newsboy Statue of Liberty Cabinet Photo730 - Newsboy Statue of Liberty Cabinet Photo
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4 1/4" by 6 1/2" card by Newsboy of New York, New York.
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Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo731 - Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo
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Famous French painter and sculptor who designed Liberty Enlightening the World, otherwise known as the Statue of Liberty. Photo taken for the Honnor S
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Bartholdi Colmar Society New York Cabinet Photo732 - Bartholdi Colmar Society New York Cabinet Photo
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Fredricks of New York, New York. Girls are dressed in traditional Alsatian attire, representing the Colmar Society, an aid and societal organization f
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Ilka de Mynn Statue of Liberty Cabinet Photo733 - Ilka de Mynn Statue of Liberty Cabinet Photo
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Signed as shown. Appears to be modeling for the Statue of Liberty. French performer and dancer Ilka de Mynn, who was chastised later in her career for
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Bartholdi Fountain Stereoview734 - Bartholdi Fountain Stereoview
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Centennial Photographic Company, Philadelphia.
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Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview735 - Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview
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Statue of Liberty Hand and Torch Stereoview on display at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition around 1876. Designed and displayed by Frederic Barth
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Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview736 - Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview
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Statue of Liberty Hand and Torch Stereoview on display at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition around 1876. Designed and displayed by Frederic Barth
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Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview737 - Colossal Hand & Torch Statue of Liberty Stereoview
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Statue of Liberty Hand and Torch Stereoview on display at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition around 1876. Designed and displayed by Frederic Barth
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Frederic Auguste Bartholdi RPPC Postcard738 - Frederic Auguste Bartholdi RPPC Postcard
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Reutlinger, Paris. Famous French sculptor and painter who designed the Statue of Liberty.
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Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo739 - Frederic Auguste Bartholdi Cabinet Photo
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Done by Falk, New York New York. Famous French sculptor and painter who designed the Statue of Liberty.
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Statue of Liberty View From Bedloe Island Photo740 - Statue of Liberty View From Bedloe Island Photo
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Rear view of Lady Liberty from outbuildings of Bedloe Island. 3 1/2" by 4 1/2".
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Colonel William Ralls Morrison CDV Photo741 - Colonel William Ralls Morrison CDV Photo
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Westervelt, Muskegon Michigan. Born on a farm at Prairie du Long, near the present town of Waterloo, Illinois, Morrison attended McKendree College in
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Young Dapper Boys Civil War Era CDV Photo742 - Young Dapper Boys Civil War Era CDV Photo
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Done by S. Hall Morris of Auburn New York. Normaellen Mundane written on back. 2 1/2" by 4".
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Early Named British Explorers CDV Photo743 - Early Named British Explorers CDV Photo
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Photographer is Preston & Poole, Penzance, England. George S. Owens and Clements R Markham. Sir Clements Robert Markham (20 July 1830 – 30...
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Charles Bird King Artist Photo744 - Charles Bird King Artist Photo
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2 1/2" by 4". Charles Bird King (September 26, 1785 – March 18, 1862) was an American portrait artist, best known for his portrayals...
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Dreaming Iolanthe Butter Carving CDV Photos745 - Dreaming Iolanthe Butter Carving CDV Photos
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Unique CDV cards of the Dreaming Iolanthe, King Rene's Daughter by Henrick Herz, by Caroline S. Brooks. Note the different spelling of Henrich /...
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Caroline Brooks Butter Carving CDV Photos746 - Caroline Brooks Butter Carving CDV Photos
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CDV of Rosa and her bull, and one CDV of the same picture carved in butter by Caroline S. Brooks. Cards by EHT Anthony and Company and Rockwood photo,
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Quebec Canada Lion Snow Sculpture CDV Photo747 - Quebec Canada Lion Snow Sculpture CDV Photo
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Photo by Livernois & Bienvenu. 2 1/2" by 4 1/8".
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Shadow Puppet Rabbit on the Wall CDV Photo748 - Shadow Puppet Rabbit on the Wall CDV Photo
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Photographer is William Cobb, Ipswich. 2 1/2" by 4".
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Pauline Western Woman in Mirror CDV Photo749 - Pauline Western Woman in Mirror CDV Photo
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Getman & Bowdish, New York. Pauline Lucille Western (born in New Orleans, 8 January 1843; died in Brooklyn, New York, 11 January 1877) was an Am...
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James Glaisher English Meteorologist CDV Photo750 - James Glaisher English Meteorologist CDV Photo
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H.J. Whitlock Photographer. James Glaisher FRS (7 April 1809 – 7 February 1903) was an English meteorologist, aeronaut and astronomer.
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