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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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WW2 CPL Edward E Brooks on Japanese Tank Photo701 - WW2 CPL Edward E Brooks on Japanese Tank Photo
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4" by 5". Cpl. Edward E. Brooks peers inside one of eight Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go light tanks the Marines destroyed during their attack on ...
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WW2 Saipan Bay Dead Japanese Soldiers Photograph702 - WW2 Saipan Bay Dead Japanese Soldiers Photograph
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4" by 5". June 1944 US 27th Infantry Division at Saipan Bay and an M5 Stuart light tank on the beach.
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WW2 Burning Bodies in the Street Photo703 - WW2 Burning Bodies in the Street Photo
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4" by 5".
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WW2 US Marines Over Dead Japanese Soldier Photo704 - WW2 US Marines Over Dead Japanese Soldier Photo
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4" by 5". 1945.
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WW2 Okinawa Japanese Soldiers Surrender Photo705 - WW2 Okinawa Japanese Soldiers Surrender Photo
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4" by 5". Note the white flag on shoulder of Japanese soldier and the other young soldier with his hands raised.
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WW2 Japanese Soldier Corpses in Ditch Photo706 - WW2 Japanese Soldier Corpses in Ditch Photo
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4" by 5".
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WW2 Iwo Jima Dead Japanese Soldiers Photo707 - WW2 Iwo Jima Dead Japanese Soldiers Photo
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4" by 5".
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WW2 Japanese POW Prisoner of War GI Photo708 - WW2 Japanese POW Prisoner of War GI Photo
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4" by 5". 1945.
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WW2 US Army Tanks In Manilla Philippines Photo709 - WW2 US Army Tanks In Manilla Philippines Photo
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4" by 5". Shows the US Army Sherman tank infantry and dead Japanese solder.
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WW2 Philippines Dead Japanese Soldiers Photo710 - WW2 Philippines Dead Japanese Soldiers Photo
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4" by 5". 1945.
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WW2 Dead Japanese Soldiers Philippines Photo711 - WW2 Dead Japanese Soldiers Philippines Photo
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4" by 5". 1945 dead soldiers on Philippines beach.
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WW2 US Marines Peleliu Beach Landing Photo712 - WW2 US Marines Peleliu Beach Landing Photo
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4" by 5".
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WW2 American Soldiers by Dead Japanese Photo713 - WW2 American Soldiers by Dead Japanese Photo
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4" by 5". 1945.
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Papaun Soldier Holding Decapitated Japanese Photo714 - Papaun Soldier Holding Decapitated Japanese Photo
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4" by 5". 1945. Man is Jacob C. Vouza, a decorated Solomon Islands scout and police officer.
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WW2 Dead Japanese Soldier Photo715 - WW2 Dead Japanese Soldier Photo
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4" by 5".
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WW2 Battle Of Okinawa Landing Ship Photo716 - WW2 Battle Of Okinawa Landing Ship Photo
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4" by 5".
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Men on Excelsior Motorcycle Sidecar Photo717 - Men on Excelsior Motorcycle Sidecar Photo
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3 1/2" by 7".
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Children on Indian Motorcycle Stereoview718 - Children on Indian Motorcycle Stereoview
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3 1/2" by 7".
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Murray Organ Bell Ringers Stereoviews719 - Murray Organ Bell Ringers Stereoviews
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One shows The Bell Rings featuring a Murray Organ.
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Indian Motorcycle Sidecar Stereoview720 - Indian Motorcycle Sidecar Stereoview
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Nice example.
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New York Central Park Bicycle Parade Stereoview721 - New York Central Park Bicycle Parade Stereoview
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3 1/2" by 7". Hold to Light Stereoview
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Indian Boys Band Washington DC School Stereoview722 - Indian Boys Band Washington DC School Stereoview
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Indian boys at a government school in Washington DC shown in a band photo.
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Child Musician on Double Bass Stereoview723 - Child Musician on Double Bass Stereoview
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Made by J. A. French in Keene New Hampshire.
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AA Goodheart Post Mortem Musician Stereoview724 - AA Goodheart Post Mortem Musician Stereoview
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Nice example.
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1889 Johnstown Pennsylvania Flood Stereoview725 - 1889 Johnstown Pennsylvania Flood Stereoview
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On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam failed, releasing 20 million tons of water that destroyed Johnstown and surrounding towns.
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Lucerne Switzerland Embroidery Workers Stereoview726 - Lucerne Switzerland Embroidery Workers Stereoview
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7" by 4". Nice example.
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New Orleans Revival Jazz Stereoview727 - New Orleans Revival Jazz Stereoview
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7" by 3". The records listed are from "New Orleans Revival" bands, specifically "The Ragtime Band" featuring Claude Lu...
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Edison Fireside Phonograph Streoview728 - Edison Fireside Phonograph Streoview
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7" by 3 1/2". Made by Salzburg View Co in Washington DC.
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1916 Women on Excelsior Motorcycle Stereoview729 - 1916 Women on Excelsior Motorcycle Stereoview
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7" by 3 7/8".
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Stereoscopic Effect Eye Training Stereoview730 - Stereoscopic Effect Eye Training Stereoview
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Shows without stereoscopic effect and with.
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Occupational Tuba Player Musician Tintype Photo731 - Occupational Tuba Player Musician Tintype Photo
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2 1/2" by 3 1/2".
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Civil War Soldier Tuba Musician CDV Photo732 - Civil War Soldier Tuba Musician CDV Photo
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Taken by Star Gallery in York, Pennsylvania.
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Woman with Dog and Bicycle Cabinet Photo733 - Woman with Dog and Bicycle Cabinet Photo
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7" by 8 7/8". Bicycle has a fancy Chain Guard and a Carbide Lamp.
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147 JN 5H Loaded Airplane Ambulance Photo734 - 147 JN 5H Loaded Airplane Ambulance Photo
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6 1/4" by 8 1/4"
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Bicycle and Motorcycle RPPC Postcards735 - Bicycle and Motorcycle RPPC Postcards
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Largest is 4" by 5".
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Jazz Band Show Promotional RPPC Postcards736 - Jazz Band Show Promotional RPPC Postcards
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Largest is 3 1/2 by 5 1/2. Featuring early 20th-century American musicians and entertainers, including Isham Jones and his Orchestra and Edgar A. Bens
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Occupational Musician Cabinet Photos737 - Occupational Musician Cabinet Photos
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Largest is 5 1/4" by 6 1/2". Featuring Madge Alphabet in New York and others.
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1881 Vixen Sternwheel Steamboat Steamer Photos738 - 1881 Vixen Sternwheel Steamboat Steamer Photos
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7 1/4" by 5 1/2". This boat was made and called the Vixen and was then renamed as the David Tipton in 1905 and then again as the Henry Bos...
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Paul's Photos New Orleans Louisiana Photos739 - Paul's Photos New Orleans Louisiana Photos
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Largest is 5" by 7". Taken by Paul's Photos.
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Collection of Patriotic Costume Photos740 - Collection of Patriotic Costume Photos
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Largest is 4 7/8" by 6 7/8".
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Golf Football Basketball Sports Photos741 - Golf Football Basketball Sports Photos
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Largest is 5" by 7". Early 20th century.
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Victorian Advertising Trade Cards742 - Victorian Advertising Trade Cards
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Largest is 4 1/2" by 6". These lithographs were used by businesses to promote various products, including stoves, perfumes, shoes, and hea...
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Fishing Outing and Fisherman RPPC Postcards743 - Fishing Outing and Fisherman RPPC Postcards
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Largest is 4 7/8" by 6 7/8". Early 20th century.
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St Augustine Florida Architecture Stereoviews744 - St Augustine Florida Architecture Stereoviews
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Published by D. J. Ryan based in Savannah, Georgia.
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Pigeon Cove Paper House RPPC Postcards745 - Pigeon Cove Paper House RPPC Postcards
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Massachusetts
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Ross Allen's Reptile Institute Postcards746 - Ross Allen's Reptile Institute Postcards
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Silver Springs, Florida.
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IQ Zoo Hot Springs Arkansas Postcards747 - IQ Zoo Hot Springs Arkansas Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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Mystery Spot Santa Cruz California RPPC Postcards748 - Mystery Spot Santa Cruz California RPPC Postcards
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Opened in 1939, it features a tilted cabin where visitors experience visual illusions that make it seem as though they are walking on walls or that ob
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St Augustine Florida Architecture Stereoviews749 - St Augustine Florida Architecture Stereoviews
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Nice grouping.
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Great Serpent Mound Ohio Postcards750 - Great Serpent Mound Ohio Postcards
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Nice grouping. It is the largest surviving example of a prehistoric effigy mound in the world, stretching roughly 1,348 feet in length. The mound was
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