RR Auction: Rare and Obscure Signed Photography

Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by Baker of Utica, New York, signed below the image in black ink, “Yrs. E. P. Hammond.“ In fine condition.

Senator and secretary of the interior under President Johnson (1820–1899). Original 2.5 x 3.75 carte-de-visite bust portrait by Brady of Washington, s

Mining magnate, owner of the San Francisco Daily Examiner, and founder of the Hearst fortune; he expanded sensationalistic journalism (1863–1951). Uns

Original glossy 7 x 9 three-quarter length press photo of Hearst, stamped on the reverse “Photo by Acme Newspictures Inc.,” and stamp-dated January 29

Fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and one of the founding members of the Red Cross (1846–1923). Unsigned autograph letter, one page, 4.

Politician from New York (1843–1910) who served as a US senator as well as 29th governor of the state. Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Veeder of Alb

Unitarian clergyman (1818–1891) who served as the 20th president of Harvard University. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Chas. W. Hearn of Portlan

Congregationalist clergyman and church historian (1817–1887). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Kurtz of New York, signed in the lower border in bl

South African journalist and politician (1845–1909) affectionately known as Onze Jan (’our Jan’). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by J. E. Bruton of

Sister of Oliver Wendell Holmes and wife of Charles Wentworth Upham. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait by an anonymous studio, signed in

Politician (1807–1894) who was a member of the Buchanan administration, later serving as Judge Advocate General of the Army. Most notably, he was the

American physician who practiced in Massachusetts and served as president of the Massachusetts State Medical Society. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visit

Inspired teacher and lecturer (1802–1887), the author of many books on morality and religion. Matte-finish 4.5 x 5.75 portrait affixed to a 9.5 x 13 m

American zoologist and paleontologist (1838–1902) who founded and edited the journal American Naturalist, and taught at MIT and Boston University. Ori

Youngest daughter of Queen Isabella II of Spain (1864–1958) known for her controversial books. Vintage 5 x 6.25 oval photo of Eulalia in her crown and

American statesman and orator (1833–1899) known for his controversial positions on religion, slavery, suffrage, and other hot-button issues of the day

American statesman and orator (1833–1899) known for his controversial positions on religion, slavery, suffrage, and other hot-button issues of the day

Vintage pencil signature, “Helen Keller,” on an off-white 7.25 x 10.5 Brown Palace Hotel stationery sheet. In fine condition, with a horizontal fold p

Financier and president of R. J. Kimball and Co. Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Kimball in full dress uniform by Alva Pearsall of Brooklyn, signed

Vintage 10.5 x 8.25 photo of Edward VII and his shooting party posing together outdoors. Matted to an overall size of 15 x 12. Photo is captioned on t

Handsome early 1900s gelatin silver cabinet card photograph of Edward as a teenager, 4.25 x 6.5, by Lafayette Studios, an official Royal photographer

King of England from January to December 1936, at which time he abdicated the throne to marry American divorcée Wallis Warfield Simpson. Origin...

Original vintage glossy 5.75 x 8 photo of a young Edward sitting on the corner of a desk, circa 1924, by F. A. Swaine, with photographer’s stamp to re

Original vintage crystal-clear 6.5 x 9.5 three-quarter length photo of Edward in his military uniform. A few small tears and creases to top edge, ligh

Original vintage 9.5 x 7.5 lightweight photo of Edward sternly inspecting a line of young scouts standing at attention. In fine condition, with a coup

King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1865–1936) who reigned from 1910 until his death. Original 4.5 x 6.5 cabinet photo of George as a young ma

King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1865–1936) who reigned from 1910 until his death. Unsigned original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of George V a

King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1865–1936) who reigned from 1910 until his death. All-British Series souvenir photo postcard, 3.5 x 5, bea

Original 3.75 x 5.5 portrait of George as Prince of Wales by W. and D. Downey of London, affixed to its original 7 x 9 mount; and an original 3.75 x 5

King of the United Kingdom from 1936 until his 1952 death. Partial ALS signed “George,” one page, 4.5 x 7, black-bordered stationery letterhead, no da

Original glossy 6.5 x 8.5 photo of George and Elizabeth leaving a building, with ballpoint collector’s notations at bottom identifying the King and Qu

Original vintage 11.5 x 9.75 press photo of George VI and the Royal Family taken at the christening of Prince William of Gloucester. Reverse bears an

Original vintage matte-finish 7 x 6.5 photo of George standing behind Elizabeth and Margaret. In fine condition.

King of Great Britain and Ireland (1765–1837) who served from 1830 to 1837, he earned the sobriquet ‘Sailor King’ for his youthful service in the Roya

Chemist and sanitary engineer (1854–1911) who was an early advocate of conservation and especially concerned with pollution in rivers caused by trade

Politician and naturalist (1793–1877) and co-founder of what would become the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Original 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visit

Agricultural writer and secretary of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture. Original 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite bust portrait by Ulke Bros. of Washingto

Banker and congressman from New York (1797–1880). Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by D. Appleton and Company of New York, signed in the lower

State president of the South African Republic (1825–1904) who was known as the face of Boer resistance against the British during Second Boer War. Ori

Politician from New York (1823–1878) who was appointed as naval officer of the Port of New York by President Grant. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite

Politician from Indiana (1811–1881) who served as congressman, senator, and governor. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait by Brady of Washi

Politician from Rhode Island (1800–1881). Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Rice of Washington, D. C., signed in the lower border in black ink, Some l

Chemist (1823–1897) who devoted himself chiefly to the chemistry of photography, to which he made a number of important contributions. Original 3.75 x

Woman born without arms who began her ‘freak show’ career at Barnum's American Museum. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait by Gurney &...

American geologist (1819–1903) who assisted in the first geological survey of Pennsylvania. Original 2.25 x 3.5 carte-de-visite photo by Whipple of Bo

Surgeon who studied in Paris and London and was a consulting physician at Mass General. Original 2.25 x 4 full-length carte-de-visite photo by Silsbee

Judge advocate in the trial of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination conspiracy and a prosecutor in Andrew Johnson’s impeachment hearings (1815–1900). Bank

Suffragist, reformer, and editor of The Agitator and the Woman’s Journal (1820–1905). Crystal-clear original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by Bushby...

Louis-Mathieu Mole (1781–1855) was a French statesman and 18th Prime Minister of France. Partly-printed vellum DS, in French, signed “Cte. Mole,” one

German princess who married Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1860–1917). Original 4 x 5.5 cabinet photo of Louise Margaret looking out a window with

Third child and the eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark (1867–1931). Two items: one 5.25 x 7.75 cabinet-style photo of Louise

Members of the Royal family. Ink signatures, “Louise,” “Sister, Beatrice,” and “Leopold,” on individual off-white slips, all affixed to a single off-w

Members of the British royal family, related to King Edward VII . Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8 photo of the family by Alice Hughes of London, affixed to

Politician from Connecticut (1838–1904) who served as the state’s governor from 1899–1901. Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Delamater and Son of Hart

Geologist (1797–1875) referred to as the ‘father of modern geology’; close and influential friend of Charles Darwin. Original 2.5 x 3.75 carte-de-visi

Original vintage 6.25 x 8.25 Underwood and Underwood press photo of Count and Countess Magri holding musical instruments on their 31st wedding anniver

Member of the British royal family; mother of Queen Mary and great-grandmother of Elizabeth II (1833–1897). Two items: one original 5 x 8.25 cabinet p

Wife of King George V (1867–1953). Two items: one original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Brogi of Firenze, signed at the bottom of the image in black in

Wife of King George V (1867–1953). Ink signature, “Mary R,” on an off-white 7 x 3 slip clipped from a ledger. In fine condition, with light toning and

Italian patriot (1805–1872) who dedicated his life, much of which was spent in exile, to uniting his country under a republic. Rare original 2.5 x 4 c

New Jersey politician (1853–1930) who served in Congress and as New York City Police Commissioner. Original 4 x 6.5 deckle-edge cabinet photo by C. M.

Methodist pastor (1836–1906) known as the ‘Singing Chaplain,’ who taught soldiers ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic’ to lift morale; he once performed

Newspaper editor and publisher (1823–1899), former mayor of Chicago, and friend of Abraham Lincoln. Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Mosher’s of Chic

American geologist and paleontologist (1817–1876). Original 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite bust portrait by an anonymous studio, signed and inscribed on t

Financier and philanthropist (1855–1937) who helped found the Gulf Oil Corporation; he also served as treasury secretary under Harding, Coolidge, and

American psychiatrist (1893–1990) who pioneered a scientific approach to psychiatry and advocated the prevention of crime through psychiatric treatmen

Congressman from New York who also served in the Union army (1839–1892). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by C. M. Bell of Washington, signed in the

Clergyman and missionary who worked with Native Americans. Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait by J. Goldin of Washington, signed in the lower b

Original 10.25 x 6.5 photo of a building at the 1864 Metropolitan Fair by Otto Ebbinghaus & Swift of New York, affixed to its original 13.5 x 10...

Original 1800s oversized 11 x 14 mounted albumen photograph of Middle Eastern men playing chess and smoking. Detailed and clear image. The sepia mount

Moore (1735–1793) served as president of Pennsylvania from 1781–82. Matlack (1730–1829) was an American merchant, surveyor, architect, statesman, and

Politician (1811–1883) who served as a the 21st governor of New York and was the first and longest-serving chairman of the Republican National Committ

Congressman and senator from Vermont (1810–1898) who authored the Morrill Land–Grant Colleges Act, which provided federal funding for many public coll

American artist and inventor (1791–1872) whose development of the telegraph revolutionized communication—and indeed, society as a whole—and represente

Vice President during the Benjamin Harrison administration (1889–1893). Superb original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by C. M. Bell, signed at the bottom o

AQS on a 3.75 x 2.5 off-white slip affixed to a slightly larger gray sheet. In full: “Lucretia Mott. Truth for authority not authority for truth. 4 mo

Prince of Battenberg from his birth until 1917, when the British Royal Family relinquished their German titles during the First World War (1886–1960).

Unitarian preacher and author (1816–1885) who spent the end of the 1850s in Rome, where he grew increasingly interested in and attracted to spirituali

Iowa congressman (1835–1893) who served for two terms. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by Brady of Washington, D. C., signed below the image i

Chemist and teacher (1821–1871) who edited the Dictionary of Chemistry. Original 2.25 x 3.5 carte-de-visite photo by Mayall of London, signed in the l

Carell (1899–1972) was a Hungarian-born photographer who settled in Italy in the 1920s, and gained international renown in the realm of portrait photo

Chemist (1831–1895) and professor of natural history at RPI. He introduced a number of improvements in the process of treating crude oil. Original 2.2

Original stereoview of “A ‘Big Injin’ of Arizona,” 7 x 3.25, by the Continent Stereoscopic Company. Reverse bears an advertisement for a book entitled

Original large 1937 art quality gelatin silver photograph of New York City at night, 14 x 11, with the photographer's signature and 1937 date pr...

Original albumen print photo of the southwest corner of Madison Square, showing the Fifth Avenue Hotel from across a busy street covered with pedestri

Original large 11.25 x 9 early 1900s gelatin silver photograph of the nighttime New York City skyline shot from the Empire State Building. The strikin

Original hardcover photo album of delegates to the New York Constitutional Convention of 1867–1868. Album measures 9.5 x 11, and contains 164 images i

Original hardcover photo album of the New York Senate, 1870–1871, originally belonging to Senator A. X. Parker, with his name embossed on the front co

Mathematician and astronomer (1830–1896) noted for his research on meteors. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by Sarony of New York, signed in t

Czar of Russia (born 1796) who reigned from 1825 until his death in 1855. By crushing the Decembrist Uprising, he confirmed the autocracy of czarist r

US lawyer and brevet general during the Civil War (1831–1912) who served as secretary of the interior under Benjamin Harrison. Two items: one original

Presbyterian minister and president of Union College for 62 years (1773–1866). Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait by an anonymous studio, sign

Oversized original 19th century mounted albumen print, 12.75 x 13.5, showing early oil drilling, and affixed to its original 16 x 12 mount. Photo show

Clergyman, historian, and Massachusetts congressman (1796–1881). Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite full-length portrait by an anonymous studio, signed

Surgeon and educator (1800–1884) who was the first American to operate on an abscessed appendix and served as a professor at Columbia’s New York Colle

Professor of law at Harvard and author of a series of legal treatises, as well as books in support of Swedenborgian doctrines (1797–1882). Original 2.

Politician from Ohio (1810–1896) who served in both houses of the US Congress. Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet photo by an anonymous studio, signed in the lo

ALS signed “R. E. Peary,” one page, 5.75 x 6, Green’s Hotel letterhead, October 11, 1896. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “I shall be very glad of the

Vintage ink signature, “R. E. Peary,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2.25 card. In fine condition, with some mild soiling.

Influential clergyman (1859–1918) and pastor of the Bloomingdale Reformed Church. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by Rockwood of New York, signed in