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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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John Mather Pennsylvania Oil Town Stereoview251 - John Mather Pennsylvania Oil Town Stereoview
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Photographed by J. A. Mather based in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
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John Mather Pennsylvania Oil Town Stereoview252 - John Mather Pennsylvania Oil Town Stereoview
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Photographed by J. A. Mather based in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
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John Mather Pennsylvania Oil Town Stereoview253 - John Mather Pennsylvania Oil Town Stereoview
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Photographed by J. A. Mather based in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
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Colorado Mount of the Holy Cross Stereoview254 - Colorado Mount of the Holy Cross Stereoview
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Gurnsey's Rocky Mountain Views.
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Monument Enchanted Peak Colorado Stereoview255 - Monument Enchanted Peak Colorado Stereoview
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Thurlow's Views of Colorado Scenery published at Manitou, Colorado.
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San Francisco Chinatown Opium Den Stereoview256 - San Francisco Chinatown Opium Den Stereoview
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Shows Strung Out Individuals on the streets in front of an Opium Den.
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Fishermen of Siasconset Nantucket Stereoview257 - Fishermen of Siasconset Nantucket Stereoview
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Published and photographed by Kilburn Brothers in Littleton, New Hampshire.
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Homes of the Fishermen Nantucket Stereoview258 - Homes of the Fishermen Nantucket Stereoview
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Published and photographed by Kilburn Brothers in Littleton, New Hampshire.
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Bunnell Idaho Nez Perce Indians Cabinet Photo259 - Bunnell Idaho Nez Perce Indians Cabinet Photo
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Proudly displaying Cornhusk Bags and a Beaded Cradleboard. Grangeville Idaho. 4 1/4" by 6 1/2".
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Daughter Big Horse Cheyenne Indian Cabinet Photo260 - Daughter Big Horse Cheyenne Indian Cabinet Photo
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Shows a portrait of the daughter of Big Horse, a member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe, taken around 1885.
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Jenkins Orphanage Black Band Printed Photo261 - Jenkins Orphanage Black Band Printed Photo
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Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1891 by Reverend Daniel Jenkins, the orphanage provided a home and vocational training for children, with music
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1973 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival Handbill262 - 1973 Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival Handbill
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4 1/2" by 6 1/2". Held at the Otis Spann Memorial Field.
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Post Mortem Open Casket Funeral Wake Photo263 - Post Mortem Open Casket Funeral Wake Photo
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4 1/2" by 7".
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Steel Pier Atlantic City Fair Program264 - Steel Pier Atlantic City Fair Program
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5 1/2" by 7". Atlantic City New Jersey.
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1925 Walter Hoover Rowing Champion Photo265 - 1925 Walter Hoover Rowing Champion Photo
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5" by 7 1/4". Photo was taken on May 26th, 1925 in Duluth, Minnesota. Walter McCall Hoover, Jr. was an American rower. He competed in the ...
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Portland Maine Rower Sculler Cabinet Card Photo266 - Portland Maine Rower Sculler Cabinet Card Photo
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4 1/4" by 6 1/2".
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Jazz Music Show Announcement Flyers267 - Jazz Music Show Announcement Flyers
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Largest is 3 1/2" by 7". Nice grouping featuring the Arcadia Dance in 1922, Armistice Celebration, Fifth Annual Picnic in 1919, and the Ho...
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Collection of Jazz Show Flyers268 - Collection of Jazz Show Flyers
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Largest is 4" by 8 1/2". Nice grouping featuring Jack The Bear Brown, a jazz musician who plays trumpet, washboard, tuba, fluegelhorn, mel...
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1924 Ballroom Dance in the Spotlight Broadside269 - 1924 Ballroom Dance in the Spotlight Broadside
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5 1/2" by 7". Held at the Schoenhofen's Ballroom at Ashland and Milwaukee Avenues. Musicians include Phil Dooley and Clint Brush.
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Halloween Indian Chief Carved Parsnip Stereoview270 - Halloween Indian Chief Carved Parsnip Stereoview
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Published by S.R. Stoddard of Glens Falls, New York. Unique example.
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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Boy Carving Squash Cabinet Card Photo271 - Boy Carving Squash Cabinet Card Photo
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5" by 7 1/4"
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Patriotic Uncle Sam Costume Stereoview272 - Patriotic Uncle Sam Costume Stereoview
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Published by Union View Co. of Rochester, New York, as part of the Young Folk's Series.
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Patriotic Uncle Sam Costume Stereoview273 - Patriotic Uncle Sam Costume Stereoview
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Published by C.W. Woodward in Rochester, New York. Part of the Young Folks Series.
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1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Stereoview274 - 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Stereoview
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Nice example.
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Victorian Advertising Trade Cards275 - Victorian Advertising Trade Cards
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Largest is 4 1/4" by 6". Trade cards and advertising ephemera, featuring various illustrations of children, animals, and promotional conte...
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French Jumping Jack Pantins Paper Doll Postcards276 - French Jumping Jack Pantins Paper Doll Postcards
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The cards feature characters from the Commedia dell'arte, specifically Pierrot, Pierrette, and Polichinelle.
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Despatch Riders Royal Corps of Signals RPPC277 - Despatch Riders Royal Corps of Signals RPPC
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RPPC postcard showing Despatch Riders from the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals.
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Collection of Womens Bicycle RPPC Postcards278 - Collection of Womens Bicycle RPPC Postcards
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The cards showcase different bicycle designs, including the hobby horse or velocipede.
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Walter Nilsson Unicycle Eiffel Tower RPPC279 - Walter Nilsson Unicycle Eiffel Tower RPPC
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Walter Nilsson was a renowned early 20th-century American inventor and expert unicyclist famous for designing and riding a motor-driven monowheel (or
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French Police Officers on Bicycles RPPC Postcard280 - French Police Officers on Bicycles RPPC Postcard
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Nice example.
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Mother Posing Baby on Motorcycle RPPC Postcard281 - Mother Posing Baby on Motorcycle RPPC Postcard
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Nice example.
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Indian Motorcycle with Mannequin in Sidecar Photo282 - Indian Motorcycle with Mannequin in Sidecar Photo
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5 1/2" by 3 1/4". These motorcycles often featured sidecars and were utilized for early endurance races and cross-country adventures.
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Victorian Woman with Tandem Bicycle Photo283 - Victorian Woman with Tandem Bicycle Photo
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5" by 4".
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Man with DKW RT 100 Motorcycle Photo284 - Man with DKW RT 100 Motorcycle Photo
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4 1/4" by 4 7/8".
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Man with Italian Velocino Bicycle Photo285 - Man with Italian Velocino Bicycle Photo
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3 1/4" by 5 1/4". The Velocino was designed by engineer Ernesto Pettazzoni in 1933 and was meant to be a compact, semi-recumbent machine.
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1933 Man on Hand Propelled Tricycle RPPC Postcard286 - 1933 Man on Hand Propelled Tricycle RPPC Postcard
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Photo was taken in Velichovky on June 7th, 1933.
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Murdocks Minstrels Sparks Black Show RPPC Postcard287 - Murdocks Minstrels Sparks Black Show RPPC Postcard
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Sparks Circus. Minstrel shows were a form of American theatrical entertainment popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries, which often involved trav
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Ragtime Minstrel Show Circus RPPC Postcard288 - Ragtime Minstrel Show Circus RPPC Postcard
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Nice example.
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Black Circus Brass Band RPPC Postcard289 - Black Circus Brass Band RPPC Postcard
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Nice example of early African American photography.
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Estimate : 75.00 - 125.00
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1937 Coles Brothers Black Circus Band Postcard290 - 1937 Coles Brothers Black Circus Band Postcard
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P.G. Lowry, the cornet player and bandleader, is pictured on the foreground second from the left.
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P G Lowry Coles Brothers Circus Bandleader RPPC291 - P G Lowry Coles Brothers Circus Bandleader RPPC
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Nice Postcard.
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Itinerant Occupational Harp Player RPPC Postcard292 - Itinerant Occupational Harp Player RPPC Postcard
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Nice example.
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The Pumpkinville Silver Cornet Band RPPC Postcard293 - The Pumpkinville Silver Cornet Band RPPC Postcard
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This band is listed as operating in Maine. Silver cornet bands were highly popular community ensembles in late 19th-century America, typically perform
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Laurium Novelty Orchestra RPPC Postcard294 - Laurium Novelty Orchestra RPPC Postcard
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5 1/4" by 3 1/4". The orchestra was managed by Robert G. Murphy and directed by Tony Rolando, providing music for dancing in the Calumet a...
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Unusual Occupational Musician RPPC Postcards295 - Unusual Occupational Musician RPPC Postcards
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Nice examples.
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The Louisiana Five Jazz Promotional Postcard296 - The Louisiana Five Jazz Promotional Postcard
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Published by Leo Feist, New York.
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Original Dixieland Jazz Band Promotional Postcard297 - Original Dixieland Jazz Band Promotional Postcard
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Performed at Reisenweber's restaurant in Chicago.
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The Original Cotton Pickers Jazz Band Postcard298 - The Original Cotton Pickers Jazz Band Postcard
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Nice example.
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Nat Towles Big Band Orchestra Postcard299 - Nat Towles Big Band Orchestra Postcard
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Omaha Nebraska.
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Cole Bros Circus Minstrel Band RPPC Postcard300 - Cole Bros Circus Minstrel Band RPPC Postcard
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Harbey Langford band leader with Cole Brother's Circus Minstrel band for Victory in Europe. Signed by Langford on the back.
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