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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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African Ethnographic Tribal RPPC Postcards51 - African Ethnographic Tribal RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping, 18 total postcards.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Town Crier Bellman RPPC Postcards52 - Town Crier Bellman RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice group of images from Provincetown, Massachusetts. In Provincetown, the role of "town crier" is typically ceremonial or performative, ...
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Group of Occupational Shoe Shiner RPPC Postcards53 - Group of Occupational Shoe Shiner RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping, some are humorous, and some feature African Americans as the shoe shiners.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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Collection of RPPC Postcards with Dogs54 - Collection of RPPC Postcards with Dogs
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
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Victorian Organ Grinder Trade Cards55 - Victorian Organ Grinder Trade Cards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 14 total.
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Estimate : 50.00 - 75.00
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European Fishwife Fishing CDV Photos56 - European Fishwife Fishing CDV Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice group of 8 photos. 2 are hand tinted.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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National Park Hotel Photos by Haynes57 - National Park Hotel Photos by Haynes
Davis Brothers Auction
Each photo measures 3 5/8" by 4 5/8". Includes images of Grand Canyon Hotel, the Mammoth Hotel and the Old Faithful Inn of Yellowstone. Al...
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New Zealand Maori RPPC Postcards58 - New Zealand Maori RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 12 total postcards.
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New Zealand Maori Women RPPC Postcards59 - New Zealand Maori Women RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 10 postcards total.
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South African Tribal Dress RPPC Postcards60 - South African Tribal Dress RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. The Rickshaw images are from South Africa.
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Snow Carnival Ice Sculpture RPPC Postcards61 - Snow Carnival Ice Sculpture RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 12 postcards total.
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Snow Carnival Ice Sculpture RPPC Postcards Photos62 - Snow Carnival Ice Sculpture RPPC Postcards Photos
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Nice grouping. 15 total
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Group of Organ Grinder Barrel Organ RPPC Postcards63 - Group of Organ Grinder Barrel Organ RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 10 postcards total.
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Group of Devil Themed Postcards64 - Group of Devil Themed Postcards
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Includes images of devil figures, and a pair of advertisements for Pluto Water of French Lick, Indiana.
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Collection of Organ Grinder RPPC Postcards65 - Collection of Organ Grinder RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice group of images. Many of these street performances included monkeys as well.
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Collection of RPPC Postcards with Dogs66 - Collection of RPPC Postcards with Dogs
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. Many different breeds shown, including a great dane on a Goat Treadmill.
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Italian Street Merchants Beggars CDV Photos67 - Italian Street Merchants Beggars CDV Photos
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Photographed by Georges Sommer of Naples, Italy.
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US Army 27th Balloon Company Christmas Card68 - US Army 27th Balloon Company Christmas Card
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Nice card from a Balloon Observation Unit stationed at Fort Mills, Corregidor Island of the Phillipines in 1921. This company flew the first ever mili
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Group of Famous Actress and Musician Photos69 - Group of Famous Actress and Musician Photos
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Includes images of Robert Coogan, Alice Faye, Wee Bonnie Baker, Orrin Tucker, Frances Gifford, Marlene Dietrich and more. Many of the images are on RP
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Collection of Fancy Women Wearing Lace Photos70 - Collection of Fancy Women Wearing Lace Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 7 Photos total.
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David Rubinoff and Will Rogers Violin Photo71 - David Rubinoff and Will Rogers Violin Photo
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8" by 10 1/8". David Rubinoff (1897–1986) was a Russian-born American violinist and showman who gained fame in the 1930s through rad...
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Acrobats in Costumes Performance Photos72 - Acrobats in Costumes Performance Photos
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Photos by Metropolitan Studios
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Early Touring Car Automobile Photos73 - Early Touring Car Automobile Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice set of pictures, one of just the vehicle and the other includes a driver and his family.
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Group of Masquerade Ball and Cake Walk Flyers74 - Group of Masquerade Ball and Cake Walk Flyers
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Nice grouping.
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Civil War Era Whole Plate Tintype Photos75 - Civil War Era Whole Plate Tintype Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 2 of the 4 are hand tinted. Largest is 7" by 9"
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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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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.
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Antique Silhouette Portraits78 - Antique Silhouette Portraits
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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
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Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains79 - Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 10 photos total.
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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.
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Cabinet Photos of Men Smoking81 - Cabinet Photos of Men Smoking
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Nice grouping. Photos are mostly of young men, smoking either a pipe or a cigar.
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Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains82 - Photos of Steam Locomotive Trains
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping. 10 photos total.
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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
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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.
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Collection of Cabinet Photos Drinking and Smoking85 - Collection of Cabinet Photos Drinking and Smoking
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Nice grouping.
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Caroline Brooks Butter Carving Stereoviews86 - Caroline Brooks Butter Carving Stereoviews
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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
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Noteworthy Men Cabinet Photos87 - Noteworthy Men Cabinet Photos
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Subjects include Grover Cleveland, Henry Ward Beecher and Arthur Schopenhauer.
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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.
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Collection of Antique Tintype Photos89 - Collection of Antique Tintype Photos
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Nice grouping.
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Group of Antique Tintype Photos90 - Group of Antique Tintype Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
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Collection of Aviation and Airplane Photos91 - Collection of Aviation and Airplane Photos
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
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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.
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Light and Shadows Camera Trick Photos93 - Light and Shadows Camera Trick Photos
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Nice grouping. All 8 photos have show neat interactions with light and shadows.
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Butter Sculpture Postcards94 - Butter Sculpture Postcards
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Nice grouping.
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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.
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American Locomotive Company Engine Photos96 - American Locomotive Company Engine Photos
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All 4 Trains are from the American Locomotive Company of New York.
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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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Railroad Train and Streetcar RPPC Postcards98 - Railroad Train and Streetcar RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
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Early Automobile Car RPPC Postcards99 - Early Automobile Car RPPC Postcards
Davis Brothers Auction
Nice grouping.
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Collection of Death and Mortality RPPC Postcards100 - Collection of Death and Mortality RPPC Postcards
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Includes images of cemetery architecture, grave monuments, public memorial art, sculpture, a woman mourning and a funeral.
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