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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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Kenosha Wisconsin Street Scene Photo51 - Kenosha Wisconsin Street Scene Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Features the H.L. Rose Dentistry and Doctors Office. 7 1/4" by 9 1/4".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Chicago Illinois Police Photos52 - Chicago Illinois Police Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Unidentified, one man appears to be Naval Police, the other man is wearing an Al Capone Era Star Badge.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Seven Falls Colorado Springs Cabinet Photo53 - Seven Falls Colorado Springs Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Seven Falls and South Cheyenne Canon. 7 1/4" by 10 1/4".
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Irish Man with Missing Eye Cabinet Photo54 - Irish Man with Missing Eye Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Has a shamrock on his collar, and is smoking a clay pipe.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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City Club Tobacco Window Display Cabinet Photo55 - City Club Tobacco Window Display Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Unusual image of a lighted window display at night. 8" by 10".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Bartel's Beer Piel Bros New York Brewery Photo56 - Bartel's Beer Piel Bros New York Brewery Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Bartel's Beer Ale and Porter. Piel Bros Distributors. 8" by 10".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 85.00
 
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Red Crown Gasoline Service Station Photos57 - Red Crown Gasoline Service Station Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
The snow photo is identified as Robert Ward Chicago Illinois 1939.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
 
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Poodle Performance Performer Photos58 - Poodle Performance Performer Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Bill Brickle and his Poodle Fantasy, Arwoods, Trudy Luvas and her Amazing Poodle Review.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Japanese Family Portrait Photos59 - Japanese Family Portrait Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
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Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
 
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Lumber Yard Logging Sawmill Cabinet Photos60 - Lumber Yard Logging Sawmill Cabinet Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Largest measures 8" by 10".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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Collection of Scarecrow Photos61 - Collection of Scarecrow Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Interesting subject matter. Largest measures 8" by 10".
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 230.00
 
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Natural History Museum Taxidermy Photos62 - Natural History Museum Taxidermy Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Largest measures 8" by 10".
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Occupational News Stand Paperboy Cabinet Photos63 - Occupational News Stand Paperboy Cabinet Photos
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Illinois and Massachusetts.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
 
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Jacksonville Illinois School for Deaf Mute Photo64 - Jacksonville Illinois School for Deaf Mute Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
One subject is identified as Rosie 4th from left.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 85.00
 
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Blind Woman Reading Braille Cabinet Photo65 - Blind Woman Reading Braille Cabinet Photo
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Wineland Photographer, Centerburg Ohio.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 65.00
 
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Woman with Amputated Arm Cabinet Photo66 - Woman with Amputated Arm Cabinet Photo
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E.J. Smith Photographer, Fairfield Iowa.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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Woman with Amputated Arm Cabinet Photo67 - Woman with Amputated Arm Cabinet Photo
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F.J. Janson Photographer, Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Child with Cleft Lip Birth Defect Cabinet Photo68 - Child with Cleft Lip Birth Defect Cabinet Photo
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When Studio, Chicago Illinois.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 80.00
 
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Blind Deaf Children Birth Defects Cabinet Photo69 - Blind Deaf Children Birth Defects Cabinet Photo
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G.W. Tull Photographer, Trenton Missouri. One child is severely cross eyed, the other has no pigment in her eyes.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
 
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Man with Peg Leg Amputated Leg Cabinet Photo70 - Man with Peg Leg Amputated Leg Cabinet Photo
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James Exley Photographer.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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Man with Peg Leg Amputated Leg Cabinet Photo71 - Man with Peg Leg Amputated Leg Cabinet Photo
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J. Lendon Berry Photographer. Identified as John Williams brother of Sarah Morgan.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 55.00
 
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Blind Albino Boy Birth Defect Cabinet Photo72 - Blind Albino Boy Birth Defect Cabinet Photo
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Jacobson Photographer, Chicago Illinois.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 10.00
 
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Woman with Prosthetic Hand Amputee Cabinet Photo73 - Woman with Prosthetic Hand Amputee Cabinet Photo
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Woman has a carved wood hand. Jones Photographer, Fort Wayne Indiana.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 60.00
 
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Man with Peg Leg Amputated Leg Cabinet Photo74 - Man with Peg Leg Amputated Leg Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Sours Photographer, Denver Colorado.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for 85.00
 
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Spoon Maker Merchant Occupational Cabinet Photo75 - Spoon Maker Merchant Occupational Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Venice Italy.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 130.00
 
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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
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J.D. Miller Photographer, Aberdeen South Dakota. Rare Occupational image, men are painted in blackface. Buttolph Kurtz for Furs. Buttolph and Kurtz we
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 300.00
 
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Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo78 - Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo
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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
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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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Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo80 - Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo
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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
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Root Photographer, Aledo Illinois.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
 
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Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo82 - Child with Pet Dog Cabinet Photo
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M. Melander Photographer, Chicago Illinois.
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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
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Savannah Georgia. #153 sweeps. Features Black African American Children Chimney Sweeps.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 190.00
 
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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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Occupational Band Members Cabinet Photos86 - Occupational Band Members Cabinet Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
4 1/4" by 5 3/4" each.
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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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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".
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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.
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
 
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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
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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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Organ Grinder Occupational Cabinet Photo92 - Organ Grinder Occupational Cabinet Photo
Davis Brothers Auction
Staged image.
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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
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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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Occupational Italian Musicians Cabinet Photos94 - Occupational Italian Musicians Cabinet Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
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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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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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Augusto Hilario Coimbra Portugal Cabinet Photo98 - Augusto Hilario Coimbra Portugal Cabinet Photo
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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
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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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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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